Missouri University of Science and Technology‘s Aerospace Engineering program has made significant strides, rising from 50th to 41st in the national rankings, while the Mechanical Engineering program maintains a strong position at 63rd, compared to 61st last year. These rankings, featured in the latest assessment by U.S. News & World Report, highlight Missouri S&T’s commitment…
MAE students achieve top honors at the 18th Annual Graduate Research Symposium
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology proudly announces the outstanding achievements of Tunay Turk and Haotian Tang, doctoral students in Mechanical Engineering, at the 18th Annual Graduate Research Symposium hosted by the Intelligent Systems Center (ISC). Turk and Tang secured first and third places, respectively, showcasing their…
Student op-ed: staircase of steppingstones – by Abigail Richner
I started my journey with Missouri S&T younger than some. I was 15, and I had recently gotten interested in stars, space, and satellites. My mother found the 2019 “Space: The Final Frontier” summer camp and suggested I enroll to experience a high-altitude balloon launch. After a look at the camp description, I signed up…
MAE Department celebrates staff and faculty excellence at Staff Day Awards Ceremony
Missouri S&T proudly announced the winners of the annual Staff Day Awards, honoring exceptional staff and faculty members who have demonstrated outstanding commitment and excellence in their roles. Among the celebrated honorees were two distinguished members of the mechanical and aerospace engineering department: Dr. Daoru (Frank) Han and Skylar Rea. The Outstanding Faculty Award recognizes…
MAE Department celebrates student achievements at Undergraduate Research Conference
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is thrilled to announce the winners of its 19th annual Undergraduate Research Conference at Missouri S&T this April. The conference showcased a range of innovative research projects presented by students through both oral presentations and posters. This year, the spotlight shone brightly on junior Allie Dingfield, senior Joshua…
Zeng, Rittenhouse, and Liu honored with prestigious CEC awards
Xiangkai Zeng Jeremiah Rittenhouse Tao Liu The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is proud to announce the outstanding achievements of three exceptional Ph.D. students from Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Xiangkai Zeng and Jeremiah Rittenhouse have been named the recipients of the 2023-2024 CEC Dean’s Graduate Educator Awards in recognition of their exceptional dedication to teaching and…
S&T innovators excel at MOCAP: advancing the frontier of energy storage and electric vehicle technology
The Missouri S&T team, comprising of Tazdik Patwary Plateau (Ph.D. student), Kiernan O’Boyle (Ph.D. student), Mackenzie Hilburn (Junior) and Dr. Jonghyun Park (Associate Professor in MAE), competed in Missouri Center for Advanced Power Summit (MOCAP), where graduate and undergraduate students from Missouri S&T, University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri State University, and Missouri Southern State University…
MAE faculty engage aspiring students at Graduate School Fair
In a significant outreach effort to guide and inform prospective graduate students, the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering’s esteemed faculty members, Dr. Frank Liou, Director of the Manufacturing Engineering program, and Dr. Xiaodong Yang, Associate Chair of Graduate Affairs, attended the annual Graduate School Fair. The fair, which showcases the myriad of advanced educational…
MAE faculty and staff honored with CEC awards
The College of Engineering and Computing presented its fall 2023 awards during a ceremony at the Havener Center on Dec. 6. In addition, Dr. David Borrok, CEC dean, recognized new faculty and staff members. Dr. Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe, the college’s associate dean for academic affairs, recognized Dean’s Educator and Dean’s Scholar awardees. The Dean’s Educator Award…
8 researchers at S&T Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering among top 2% cited scientists in their fields for career or single-year impact
A total of 8 current faculty of Missouri S&T Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering are among the top researchers in their field as measured by their career research records, and 4 researchers were among the best in their fields in 2022, according to a recent analysis of standardized citation indicators of the Elsevier Data Repository published…