Category: Awards

2025 MAE Future Research Pioneers Program (FRPP) awardees revealed

FRPP Poster Presentation

We are thrilled to unveil the remarkable recipients of the MAE Future Research Pioneers Program (FRPP) for the 2025 academic year. The FRPP is dedicated to identifying and supporting outstanding undergraduate students who exhibit significant potential as future research pioneers in the dynamic fields of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. The FRPP Awardees for 2025 are:…

Missouri S&T’s Dr. Davide Viganò honored with AIAA Young Professional Award

Picture of Dr. Davide Vigano with the supersonic wind tunnel

Dr. Davide Viganò, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Young Professional Award by the St. Louis Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).​ The AIAA Young Professional Award recognizes early-career engineers and scientists for outstanding…

Three MAE students named 2025-2026 OURE Fellows

We’re thrilled to announce that three out of this year’s six OURE Fellows are from Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Missouri S&T! Congratulations to Allie Dingfield, Carter Lawson, and Aidan Sengupta for earning this prestigious recognition. The OURE Fellows Program is a competitive opportunity awarded to students who have previously completed an OURE (Opportunities for…

Allie Dingfield earns top honors for third consecutive year at S&T research conference

Allie standing next to her poster

Allie received a perfect score of 240 points, with judges praising her ability to explain complex engineering concepts in plain, accessible language and her strong command of the subject matter. Her winning poster details the use of a quantitative shadowgraph imaging technique to measure turbulence in supersonic flows. This research helps scientists better understand fluid…

MAE faculty and staff honored with CEC awards

CEC Awards Faculty Recipients

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering proudly announces that several of its faculty and staff members were honored during the College of Engineering and Computing‘s Fall 2024 awards ceremony. Faculty Awards: Staff Awards: The department congratulates all awardees for their significant achievements and contributions to the university community….

Two MAE faculty honored for outstanding achievement and service

Faculty Awardees

Two faculty members from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Missouri S&T were commended for their significant achievements and service. This recognition took place during an awards luncheon on Dec. 4 in the Havener Center on campus. The Faculty Achievement Award recognizes non-tenure-track faculty who have demonstrated sustained excellence in two of the following areas:…

AMAE recognizes leadership, mentorship in senior design

Senior Design Awardees

The S&T Academy of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineers announced the recipients of its senior design awards at the 29th annual induction ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. Senior Design Leadership Award Hunter Boswell, a doctoral candidate in aerospace engineering, received the Senior Design Leadership Award. Boswell is a fourth-year doctoral student studying near-shore wave breaking…

AMAE recognizes students with scholarships, GTA awards

Picture of the scholarship awardees

The Academy of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineers announced the recipients of scholarships and graduate teaching assistant awards during its 29th Annual Induction Ceremony. The awards were presented to the following deserving recipients at the Oct. 24, 2024 event: Past Presidents’ Scholarship McGovern Scholarship Award AMAE Scholarships Graduate Teaching Awards…

Congratulations to FRPP 2024 poster presentation winners

2024 FRPP winners

Missouri S&T’s Future Research Pioneers Program (FRPP) continues to foster innovation and hands-on learning through its annual poster presentation event. The 2024 FRPP Poster Presentation, held this semester, showcased the hard work and creativity of students who collaborated with faculty mentors on projects spanning various fields in engineering and science. The picture above features the…

7 researchers at MAE among top 2% cited scientists in their fields for career or single-year impact

2% Scientists_7_2024

A total of 7 faculty of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering are among the top researchers in their field as measured by their career research records, and 5 researchers were among the best in their fields in 2023, according to a recent analysis of standardized citation indicators of the Elsevier Data Repository published…