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MAE students achieve top honors at the 18th Annual Graduate Research Symposium

Group Picture of Participants of Graduate Research Symposium 2024

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

Space the final frontier camp 2024

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

Staff Council Award Nominees 2024

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…

Exceptional talent recognized: winners of the Graduate Research Showcase 2024 in MAE announced

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is proud to announce the outstanding winners of the Graduate Research Showcase 2024. Showcasing the remarkable talent and innovation in our department, these exceptional individuals have demonstrated exemplary research prowess and academic excellence. Oral Presentation Category: Poster Presentation Category: The Graduate Research Showcase serves as a platform for…

2024 MAE Future Research Pioneers Program (FRPP) awardees revealed

We are thrilled to unveil the remarkable recipients of the MAE Future Research Pioneers Program (FRPP) for the 2024 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 2024 are:…

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…

MAE senior showcases aerospace innovations at State Capitol

Missouri S&T students who presented their researchers to legislators pose for a photo outside the Rotunda of the State Capitol Building in Jefferson City, Missouri, on April 4.

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is proud to announce that Joshua Gary, a senior in aerospace engineering from Lake St. Louis, Missouri, has presented his research titled “New Testing Capabilities of the Missouri University of Science and Technology Supersonic Wind Tunnel” at the annual Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol on April 4….

Missouri S&T undergraduate students lead publication on breakthrough lunar regolith beneficiation study in JCPM

Easton Ingram and Dr. Daoru Han in their lab

Missouri University of Science and Technology proudly announces the significant academic achievement of two of its bright undergraduate students, Aaron Berkhoff and Easton Ingram. Aaron, an alumnus who graduated last year with a degree in Aerospace Engineering, and Easton Ingram, a current senior in Mechanical Engineering, have collaborated to co-lead a noteworthy article recently published…

S&T innovators excel at MOCAP: advancing the frontier of energy storage and electric vehicle technology

Picture of the winners

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…