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Conor Marr, PhD

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Education

  • PhD, Aerospace Engineering (2012)
    Penn State University (PA)
  • MS, Aerospace Engineering (2007)
    Penn State University (PA)
  • BS, Aerospace Engineering (2007)
    Penn State University (PA)

About Me

I am passionate about career readiness, rotorcraft, and leadership, and love to explore new topics.  With my wife (also an engineering professor) and two daughters, we enjoy traveling, hiking, kayaking, board games, building, being active, writing, and storytelling.  I grew up in the Philadelphia region and am excited to be back here joining the Widener family.

Throughout my 19 years with Parker Lord, I designed rotor parts for 5 aircraft, contributed to the design of dozens of other aerospace components, and served as the principal engineer for scores of design changes. I conducted leading edge CFD analysis on multiple product lines including nonlinear dampers, elastomer mold fill, fire impingement on aircraft structures, undersea oil and gas heat transfer, and downhole drilling pulser and erosion studies.  I currently hold three patents related to multi-state fluidlastic dampers, embedded rotor head sensing, and oil and gas downhole erosion treatments.

Leadership, mentorship, and development have always been core values in which I look to actively engage. I led multiple teams throughout Parker including in Technology Development, Aftermarket Engineering, and Rotary Wing Design.  Additionally I led the PeerW Mentoring Team focused on attracting, developing, and retaining women, serving over 630 team members across Parker.  One of my most rewarding activities was spearheading the University Engagement Team, revitalizing the Parker Lord Intern and Co-op program to become one of the best in the country, deepening ties with universities, sponsoring senior design projects, and sponsoring research.  During my time at Parker, I was an industry sponsor for multiple graduate students, contributing to 13 publications.  Additionally, I have been an active member of the Vertical Flight Society since 2005, and am excited to continue to contribute to the growth of the rotorcraft industry.

Research Interests

  • Rotorcraft
  • Vibration Control and Capability
  • CFD
  • Career Readiness
  • Internship/Co-op
  • Leadership Development

Publications

  • Arzalluz, I., Ji, X., Piovesan, D., Marr, C. (2025) Additive Manufacturing Design of a Vibration Isolator for Rotorcraft Simulator Seats. In Proceedings of the 81st Vertical Flight Society Forum, Virginia Beach, VA, May 20-22, 2025.
  • Rai, G., Rahn, C., Smith, E., & Marr, C. (2023). 3D printed circular nodal plate stacks for broadband vibration isolation. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 554, 117647.
  • LeVevre, B., Davis, M., Marr, C., Rusk, D, Johnson, C. “Integrated Hybrid Structural Management System (IHSMS) – Usage and Loads Monitoring,” In Proceedings of the 73rd American Helicopter Society Forum, Fort Worth, Texas, May 9-11, 2017.
  • Marr, C., Fuhrer, Z., Lesieutre, G. A., & Smith, E. (2011, July). Multi-state lead-lag damper development and validation. In 67th American Helicopter Society International Annual Forum 2011 (pp. 3024-3038).

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

  • Vertical Flight Society
  • Penn State Aerospace Industrial and Professional Advisory Board
  • Penn State Leonhard Center Advisory Board Chair and Member

Awards

  • Early Career Award, Penn State University (2025)
  • PeerW Mentoring Circles Ally of the Year, Parker Lord (2022)
  • Lichten Award, AHS/NASA (2008)