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Research

we push the boundaries of aerospace engineering

Research Areas
Shared Facilities
Multidisciplinary Centers
Research Opportunities for Students

The Department of Aerospace Engineering has world-renowned research centers, a rich and dynamic undergraduate and graduate curricula spanning fundamental and contemporary aerospace topics, and an esteemed faculty at the forefront of the field.

Research at Michigan impacts every area of flight, focusing on aerodynamics and propulsion; autonomous systems and control; structures and materials; space systems, and computation. Our approach to research is often multidisciplinary, and research groups work with colleagues from across Michigan Engineering, such as Robotics, CLaSP and EECS.

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The Michigan Robotics project is led by Ella Atkins, professor of aerospace engineering and director of the Autonomous Aerospace Systems (A2Sys) Lab

Research Areas


Aerospace engineering at U-M tackles the fundamental areas that drive advances in aircraft and spacecraft.

Shared Facilities


Students and faculty use research environments to meet any project need for design, development and implementation.

Multidisciplinary Centers


Engaging the range of expertise at Michigan Engineering allows researchers to better answer complex problems.

Research Opportunities for Students


There are multiple ways to get involved in research, and students can pursue whatever combination fits them best. 

MICHIGAN AEROSPACE NEWS

Black Students in Aerospace wins 2023 MLK Spirit Award

Black Students in Aerospace wins 2023 MLK Spirit Award

Contributions to campus and community earn BSA this honor
New book on Structural Dynamics from Peretz Friedmann

New book on Structural Dynamics from Peretz Friedmann

U-M professor authors new book with colleagues from Penn State
Aaron Johnson receives NSF grant

Aaron Johnson receives NSF grant

Funding supports the development and study of macroethics curricula in aerospace engineering
Plasma thrusters used on satellites could be much more powerful

Plasma thrusters used on satellites could be much more powerful

It was believed that running more propellant through a Hall thruster would wreck its efficiency, but new experiments suggest they…
University of Michigan’s Plasmadynamics and Electric Propulsion Laboratory and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory share 2022 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper Award

University of Michigan’s Plasmadynamics and Electric Propulsion Laboratory and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory share 2022 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper Award

The lab has won this award five times in the last six years
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