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Aerospace Engineering

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



We honor the life of Jackie Tardif (’14) pictured here.
Jacqueline was an active member of MRover and a beloved Aerospace student.
She passed away in 2021 from COVID-19 complications. She will be missed.
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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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NEWS

Raman advocates for more versatile and powerful modeling tools

U-M Aerospace Engineering Professor Venkat Raman advocates for more versatile and powerful modeling tools to meet computational demands of next-generation aircraft design.

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RECENT NEWS

What makes a champion?

MRover participants on their team, their national victory, and building a community

Raman awarded DoD MURI funding for detonations research

Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative funding examines a new generation of propulsion systems based on sustained detonations

The case for more virtual testing

Anthony Waas in Aerospace America on the impact of virtual testing on the development cycle

Benjamin Jorns Receives Department of Energy Early Career Research Award

Jorns awarded 5 years of funding for advanced plasma research

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New online master’s degree combines aerospace engineering, business and leadership

Accelerated program designed to develop the next generation of global aerospace leaders

Reducing the need for hypersonic tunnel testing

Venkat Raman’s new research center offers a new future for hypersonic vehicles

Saturn V Rocket Engine

The Air Force Center of Excellence: Developing ROMS and digital twins for complex systems with accuracy

Their research ensures accuracy, scalability, and stability along with reduced development time and substantial cost savings for complex system design.

Leanne Su awarded the 2022 Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship

Congratulations to U-M Aerospace PhD candidate, Leanne Su, for being awarded a 2022 Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship for her research on Hall thrusters.

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Our vision for the future of Aerospace Engineering

U-M Aerospace’s Strategic Plan

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Haughn published in the Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems

Ph.D. Candidate first authors new journal paper

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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

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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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