Future engineers brought their creativity and technical skills to center stage at Missouri S&T’s Spring 2025 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) Design Showcase, held Friday, May 16, in the Havener Center and Toomey Hall. The annual event featured over 30 senior design teams from mechanical and aerospace engineering programs presenting innovative solutions to real-world engineering…
A Missouri S&T research team led by Dr. Frank D. Han has published a new study in Acta Astronautica that explores a method to extract aluminum from lunar regolith using molten salt electrolysis. This approach could enable long-term lunar missions and sustainable lunar surface construction. The article, titled “Extraction of Aluminum from Lunar Regolith through…
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:…
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…
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 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…
Missouri University of Science and Technology’s Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering programs have continued their upward trajectory in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report graduate rankings. The Aerospace Engineering program rose to No. 40 nationally, up from No. 41 last year, marking a continued ascent from No. 50 two years ago. This improvement underscores the…
Dr. Hank Pernicka, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Missouri S&T, and the Missouri S&T Satellite Research Team (M-SAT) have been awarded a $275,000 grant from the University Nanosatellite Program (UNP) to advance their work in spacecraft design and development. This competitive grant allows Missouri S&T to join a select group…
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology is proud to announce the addition of two cutting-edge research areas: Control Systems, Machine Learning, and Robotics and Biomedical Engineering. This strategic expansion underscores the department’s commitment to advancing technological innovation and addressing critical challenges in healthcare and engineering. The Control…
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is pleased to announce that Dr. Phillip Mulligan has been appointed as the new Director of the Product Innovation and Creativity Center (PICC), following a faculty vote in favor of his nomination. Dr. Mulligan’s appointment has also received endorsement from the donor, in accordance with the terms of…