Over the years CFDRC has been recognized for its successes in technology transfer, technology commercialization, and contributions to various organizations. Some of the examples include:

• NASA HQ Certification & Appreciation: Space Shuttle Joints Redesign after Challenger accident.

• NASA Certificate of Appreciation for Participation in Process Control Assurance Program.

• First Ever Tibbetts Award for Technology Commercialization Successes; awarded by Small Business Administration.

• Second Tibbetts Award in 2006, for Continued Technology Commercialization Successes

• NASA SBIR Success Stories
  • NASA Spinoff (p. 73)
  • Unstructured Mesh Generation, NASA Glenn
  • PDF Method for Turbulent Reacting Flow, NASA Glenn
  • CFD-FASTRAN, NASA Marshall
  • Dual Spray Fuel Nozzle, NASA Glenn
  • Low NOX Fuel Injector, NASA Glenn
  • Vapor Deposition Modeling, NASA Glenn

• NIH SBIR Success Stories
  • Hemodialysis Catheter
  
  
• Navy SBIR Success Stories
  • Ejection Seat Modeling, Navy Navair
  
  
• US Air Force Success Stories
  • Multi-Disciplinary Computing Environment MDICE, AFRL VA
  
  
• CFDRC is a Top High Tech Company in Alabama.

• Chief Editor's Choice: Semiconductor International

• U.S. NSF delegation to Japan; Role of Computers in 21st Century; Oct. 1991

• U.S. NSF delegation for Pan American Advanced Studies; Modern Trends in Heat Transfer; Lectures at San Luis Potosi, Mexico, July 2000
  

• AIAA Aerospace America Magazine (Year 2002 Review)

• Interview by Wall Street Reporter

• Desktop Engineering Magazine Award

In addition, CFDRC engineers and scientists are invited speakers at various international conferences, new technology panelists, and reviewers of papers and proposals.