Dilip Prasad is an accomplished engineer with extensive experience in propulsion, environmental, and fuel systems, currently serving as Director at Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation since May 2020. Prior roles include Associate Director of Compression Systems Technology at Pratt & Whitney, where technology development for fans and compressors was a focus, and Manager of Performance Analysis at UTC Aerospace Systems, overseeing a team responsible for thermodynamic performance and aerothermal component design. Further experience includes leadership positions at Aerojet Rocketdyne, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, and research roles at the United Technologies Research Center and MIT, where significant contributions were made in turbomachinery, acoustic design, and mechanical engineering. Dilip Prasad holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, complemented by a B.Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.