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Robert R. Wolz
Professor of Practice
Office: 313 Walker Engineering Building
rrw72@msstate.edu
P 662.325.0281
Mr. Rob Wolz received a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Mississippi State University in 1982 and a Master of Business Administration from Georgia Southern University in 2001. Prior to joining Mississippi State, Rob worked in the aerospace industry in various roles over a 36-year career – Acoustics Engineer, Aero/Performance Engineer, Preliminary/Conceptual Design Engineer, Program Manager, Engineering Manager, and Engineering Director.
Education
- M.B.A., Georgia Southern University, 2001.
- B.S., ASE, Mississippi State University, 1982.
Taught Courses
- ASE4113 Aerospace Lab I
- ASE4273 Aerospace Lab II
- EM2413 Engineering Mechanics I
- ASE4443 Spacecraft Propulsion
- ASE4533 Spacecraft Design I
- ASE4543 Spacecraft Design II
Areas of Interest
- Aircraft Conceptual / Preliminary Design
- Program / Engineering Management
- Aircraft Aero/Performance Analysis
- Multidisciplinary Design
- Lean Design/Lean Thinking
Publications
- Killingsworth, E., and Wolz, R., AIAA-1990-2038, “Requirements for Business Jet Aircraft,” SAE, ASME, and ASEE, Joint Propulsion Conference, 26th, Orlando, FL, July 16-18, 1990.
- Wolz, R., AIAA-2003-558, “A Summary of Recent Supersonic Vehicle Studies at Gulfstream Aerospace,” 41st Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, Jan. 6-9, 2003.
- Ladesic, J.G., Wolz, R. R., Simmons, F., Farley, T.D., “AC 2012-3271: A College-Industry Partnership: The Multidisciplinary Masters of Science in Engineering,” ASEE 2012.
Patents
- Supersonic Aircraft with Spike for Controlling and Reducing Sonic Boom, US Patent 6,698,684 B1, March 2, 2004.
- Subscale Sonic Boom Modeling, US Patent 7,634,941 B2, Issued Dec. 22, 2009.
- Supersonic Aircraft for Reducing Sonic Boom Effects at Ground Level, US Patent 8,083,171 B2, Issued Dec 27, 2011.
- Supersonic Aircraft with Spike for Controlling and Reducing Sonic Boom, US Patent 8,789,789 B2, Issued July 29, 2014.
Professional Memberships
- Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
- Beta Sigma Gamma Honorary Business Fraternity
- Past Member of industry advisory boards for:
- Mississippi State University
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Georgia Southern University