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Blume Presents Thermomechanical Research at National Symposium

Senior mechanical engineering major Ben Blume presented his poster on the thermomechanical analysis of large format printed polymer composite structures at the North American Thermal Analysis Symposium, which was held in Knoxville in September. Blume’s poster was part of his undergraduate research in the lab of Professor Chad Duty under PhD student Tyler Corum. The…
Wang Investigates Autonomous Vehicle Control for Advanced Air Mobility Systems

With a new, dedicated lab space, Zhenbo Wang is researching how to give autonomous drones the ability to safely maneuver through advanced air mobility systems.
NASA’s Moonlighting Photographer

UT alum Jeremy Myers began working at NASA in machine design, maintainability, and reliability right after graduating. He is now a lead engineer helping develop cameras that can be used to take photos on the moon.
Aerospace Alumna Hajdik Receives Prestigious Fellowship and Student Award

Hannah Hajdik (BS AE ’20) has been honored with two prestigious awards: the Amelia Earhart Fellowship and the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences’ John McCarthy Student Award.
Kreth Selected AIAA Associate Fellow

Associate Professor Phillip Kreth was selected as Class of 2025 Associate Fellow by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
MABE Welcomes New Faculty Members

MABE added three new faculty members to the staff for the 2024-25 school year who bring a wide array of abilities, expertise, and experience in their fields.
Zhang to Explore Novel Property of Laser-Induced Plasmas with ECLIPSE Grant

Exploring laser-induced plasma filaments with an NSF ECLIPSE grant, Zhili Zhang is pioneering ultra-fast diagnostics for gas chemistry and long-range sensing applications.
TCE’s Army Internship

Seven West Point cadets completed summer internships at TCE, gaining lab experience to assist the army in the future.
Nutter Wins Second Place Best Student Paper Award at AIAA Aviation Forum

PhD student Nicole Nutter got the 2nd place 2024 AIAA Best Student Paper Award in Computational Fluid Dynamics at the AIAA Aviation Forum.
Wang Earns NSF CAREER Award for Liquid-Surface Interaction Research

Wei Wang received a NSF Faculty Early Career Development Award for his research on the way liquids interact with soft textured surfaces.