At the start of the fall semester, the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology welcomed three faculty members to campus. Their expertise ranges from advanced manufacturing to machine learning and space exploration technology.
This year’s new faculty are:
Dr. Bo Mi Lee, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering. She comes to S&T from the University of Central Florida, where she was a postdoctoral associate. Lee earned a Ph.D. in structural engineering from the University of California, San Diego, a master’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea, and a bachelor’s degree in applied physics from Hanyang University in South Korea.
Dr. Jacob Miller, professor of practice in mechanical and aerospace engineering. He comes to S&T from Brewer Science, where he was facilities engineer. His interests include manufacturing process design, conceptual prototyping using computer aided design and manufacturing, and evaluating combustible dust explosions. Miller earned five degrees from Missouri S&T. He holds a Ph.D. in explosives engineering, master’s degrees in mining engineering, explosives engineering and manufacturing engineering, and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
Dr. Chaoying Pei, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering. She joins S&T from Purdue University, where she earned a Ph.D. in aeronautics and astronautics engineering. Pei also earned a Ph.D. in mechanical and aerospace engineering from The Ohio State University, and a master’s degree in inertial technology and navigation instruments and a bachelor’s degree in instrumentation and optoelectronic engineering, both from Beihang University in China.