Talking about race in aerospace with Elroy Air’s Kofi Asante
Kofi Asante of Elroy Air talks about race, legacies of inequality, and the eVTOL industry’s opportunity to effect positive change.
Engineering talent shortage a ‘critical bottleneck’ for eVTOL industry, says VFS
Carlos Cesnik, the Clarence L (Kelly) Johnson Collegiate Professor of Aerospace Engineering, is quoted in eVTOL.com.
Engineering talent shortage a ‘critical bottleneck’ for eVTOL industry, says VFS
The emergent U.S. eVTOL industry is facing a shortage of engineering talent that is poised to become worse in coming years, according to the Vertical Flight Society (VFS). Aerospace Engineering Professor Carlos Cesnik weighs in on the issue in this story from eVTOL.com.
University of Michigan creates plasma jet wands that can quickly disinfect hospitals
Michigan Engineering researchers work is featured in Tech Times.
Portable ‘cold plasma’ wand prototype could destroy germs in seconds
Michigan Engineering researchers work is featured in Engadget.
Richard Passman, space-age engineer who kept his secrets, dies at 94
Richard Passman was an aeronautical engineer with a hand in designing the earliest spy satellites, supersonic planes and long-range missiles. Mr. Passman had a leadership role in many of the technologies that gave the United States strength in aircraft, spy satellites and missiles.
How long can a drone stay in the sky?
Aerospace Professor Carlos Cesnik is developing a prototype high altitude long endurance (HALE) aircraft that incorporates thin deformable wings. The target application for this technology is unmanned aircraft that can stay aloft for months at a time.
Non-classical electron transport in the cathode plume of a Hall effect thruster
Professor Ben Jorns’s research into the advanced propulsion capabilities of Hall Effect Thrusters was featured on the cover of the prestigious journal Physics of Plasmas
Where will quantum systems succeed in AI training?
Aerospace Professor Veera Sundararaghavan answers questions about the intersection of quantum computing and machine learning.
Eyes on the Skies – One engineer’s journey from art to aerospace
Michele Suen, BSE ’16, speaks about her career at Aerion Supersonic