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Aerospace Engineering

INSPIRING A NEW GENERATION OF AEROSPACE LEADERS AND SHAPING THE FUTURE OF FLIGHT

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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO

Facts & Figures
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RESEARCH

Michigan Aerospace Engineering remains a leader in aerospace research and education, covering an expansive array of topics from unmanned air and space vehicles to commercial airliners.

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UNDERGRADUATE

As a student, you will find that our department is a friendly place, with a diverse and enthusiastic group of students, faculty, and staff.

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GRADUATE

Our graduate students perform cutting-edge research in aerospace engineering-related subjects. A combination of fundamental and applied research topics is a hallmark of our graduate program. 

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MBSE at Michigan

Learn more about Aerospace’s Model Based Systems Engineering program

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NEWS

Carlos Cesnik appointed Aerospace Engineering Chair

Cesnik to lead Aerospace Engineering at U-M

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RECENT NEWS

Professor Anthony Waas Presented with CT Sun Medal

Congratulations to Michigan Aerospace Professor for being awarded prestigious medal from the American Society of Composites (ASC)

Industry Experts and Electric Aviation

New professor of aerospace engineering brings together leaders and industry partners to discuss the future of aviation

Saturn V Rocket Engine

NASA Joint Advanced Propulsion Institute (JANUS) Annual Review Held at the University of Michigan

JANUS co-director and Michigan Aerospace Associate professor, Benjamin Jorns, hosts second annual review meeting at Palmer Commons

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Alumnus Selected for First Ever NASA Sustainability Internship

Congratulations to Janki Patel for becoming one of the first “Sustainability Ambassadors” at NASA.

PhD Student Joshua Eckels Awarded NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Fellowship

Eckels recognized for innovative space technology research with NASA funding

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MASA Launches Clementine,  the Largest Collegiate Liquid Rocket

After 2 years of work and over 100 team members contributing, MASA’s Clementine rocket is a success

“We want to pay it forward”: Adnan Rukieh and Becky Folds First Gen Endowed Scholarship Fund

Reflecting on his experience, an alum funds other first gen students

Alex Gorodetsky Wins NSF CAREER Award

Aerospace Assistant Professor receives prestigious award to support early-career faculty

The top half of Assistant Professors Aaron W. Johnson, Oliver Jia-Richards, Gökçin Çınar, and Max Li standing.

Michigan Aerospace Assistant Professors Receive START Grant for Spaceport Research

Congratulations Max Li, Oliver Jia-Richards, Aaron Johnson and Gökçin Çinar on receiving a Michigan Engineering START project grant

Hall thruster firing for the first time in a vacuum chamber at the Plasmadynamics and Electric Propulsion Laboratory at the University of Michigan.

Ph.D. Student Will Hurley Awarded NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Fellowship

Hurley recognized for innovative space technology research with NASA funding

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We feel it’s of utmost importance to hear the voices of our students and empower them to be leaders and advocates for change inside and outside of the classroom.

ANTHONY M. Waas
Richard A. Auhll Department Chair of Aerospace Engineering

Culture

Learn about our department culture that supports and celebrates each of our members in their studies and their work.

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Our alumni span the globe, and their accomplishments and involvement are critical to helping us move the department forward. See ways for Aerospace Engineering alumni to stay connected.

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 inspiring a new generation of aerospace leaders and shaping the future of flight and space travel

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