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# Aerospace Engineering - Bagley College of Engineering

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## Posts

- [Student Spotlight: Josh Brown, ASE sophomore](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/student-spotlight-josh-brown-ase-sophomore/#new_tab)
- [MSU Space Cowboys win International Rocket Engineering Competition championship](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2026/07/msu-space-cowboys-win-international-rocket-engineering-competition#new_tab)
- [BCoE’s Berry, White join elite class of national Astronaut Scholars](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2026/05/msus-berry-white-join-elite-class-national-astronaut-scholars#new_tab)
- [BCoE Student Hall of Fame 2026: Lonnie Tankersley](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/shof-tankersley/#new_tab)
- [MSU VIDEO: Alumnus Matt Ramsey, Artemis II Manager, visits Mississippi State University Foundation](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2026/04/msu-video-alumnus-matt-ramsey-artemis-ii-manager-visits-mississippi-state#new_tab)
- [MSU’s Garrison named university’s latest Truman Scholar](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2026/04/msus-garrison-named-universitys-latest-truman-scholar#new_tab)
- [National composites organization names MSU’s Sullivan to presidency](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2026/04/national-composites-organization-names-msus-sullivan-presidency#new_tab)
- [One MSU alum manages Artemis II mission as a second supports its readiness](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2026/04/one-msu-alum-manages-artemis-ii-mission-second-supports-its-readiness#new_tab)
- [MSU’s Raspet flight lab receives UAS donation to advance uncrewed systems research, operations](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2026/04/msus-raspet-flight-lab-receives-uas-donation-advance-uncrewed-systems#new_tab)
- [ASE alum makes Reveille 25 Honorees 2026: McFalls-Brown](https://www.alumni.msstate.edu/reveille-25-honorees-2026#new_tab)
- [NASA Astronaut Curt Brown visits MSU scholars](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2026/03/nasa-astronaut-curt-brown-visits-msu-scholars#new_tab)
- [MSU’s Garrison named Truman Scholar finalist](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2026/02/msus-garrison-named-truman-scholar-finalist#new_tab)
- [Alumnus: Inspiration with a side of fries: MSU's computing prowess has roots in friendships, foresight and French bread sandwiches](https://alumnusmagazine.com/2025/12/inspiration-with-a-side-of-fries-msus-computing-prowess-has-roots-in-friendships-foresight-and-french-bread-sandwiches/#new_tab)
- [‘Officially a Space Cowboy:’ Make-A-Wish child launches MSU rocket](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2025/11/officially-space-cowboy-make-wish-child-launches-msu-rocket#new_tab)
- [CampusKnot, helmed by ASE alum, raises $1.1M for AI-powered teaching assistant](https://bizneworleans.com/campusknot-raises-1-1m-for-ai-powered-teaching-assistant/#new_tab)
- [Student Spotlight: Sloan Berry](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/student-spotlight-sloan-berry/#new_tab)
- [ASE Research Fair - November 7, 2025](http://www.ae.msstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/ASE-ResearchFair-Nov7.pdf#new_tab)
- [NASA engineer, former Miss Mississippi USA Mitra headlines 2025 MSU Convocation](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2025/08/nasa-engineer-former-miss-mississippi-usa-mitra-headlines-2025-msu#new_tab)
- [MSU Space Cowboys rocketry team wins challenge at 2025 International Rocket Engineering Competition](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2025/07/msu-space-cowboys-rocketry-team-wins-challenge-2025-international-rocket#new_tab)
- [ASE students amongst the 1,700 student-athletes named to 2025 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll](https://www.secsports.com/news/2025/06/1700-student-athletes-named-to-2025-spring-sec-academic-honor-roll#new_tab)
- [Forever Bulldogs: Latest MSU graduates will shape the future with ‘world-class’ education, strong values](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2025/05/forever-bulldogs-latest-msu-graduates-will-shape-future-world-class#new_tab)
- [Mississippi State University aerospace engineering major named MES Outstanding Senior Engineering Student](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/mississippi-state-university-aerospace-engineering-major-named-mes-outstanding-senior-engineering-student/#new_tab)
- [Lindblade, ASE junior, named to SEC Community Service Team](https://hailstate.com/news/2025/5/6/softball-lindblade-named-to-sec-community-service-team#new_tab)
- [Graduate students take ideas to market through equipping future entrepreneurs programs](https://heyzine.com/flip-book/49b72a188f.html#page/14#new_tab)
- [Engineering honor society at MSU announces new members](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2025/04/engineering-honor-society-msu-announces-new-members#new_tab)
- [Allison White: April 26, 2025 at 12:00 P.M. – ASE Grad Seminar Series](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/allison-white-april-26-2025-at-1200-p-m-ase-grad-seminar-series/) - Date/Time: April 26, 2025, 12:00PM Location: Walker Engineering 320 MS Teams link: Join virtually (Meeting ID: 225 916 391 258 0; Passcode: GK2fR7KY) Speaker: Allison White Affiliation: Department of Aerospace Engineering, Mississippi State University Title: Experimental characterization of mode-II interlaminar failure in geometrically scaled stitched resin-infused composites Abstract: This work is focused on investigating the impact of
- [Dr. Taehee Lee: April 17, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. – ASE Grad Seminar Series](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/dr-taehee-lee-april-17-2025-at-200-p-m-ase-grad-seminar-series/) - Date/Time: April 17, 2025, 2:00PM Location: Walker Engineering 320 MS Teams link: Join virtually (Meeting ID: 289 501 747 572; Passcode: mF2mp9cJ) Speaker: Dr. Taehee Lee, Visiting Scholar Affiliation: Department of Aerospace Engineering, Mississippi State University Title: Development of Stiff-type Polyurea Retrofit Material and its Seismic Strengthening Effect on Masonry Structures Abstract: The construction industry paradigm among
- [The Reflector: ‘T-minus five, four, three, two…’: MSU’s CubeSat launches weather balloon](https://reflector-online.com/34416/news/t-minus-five-four-three-two-msus-cubesat-launches-weather-balloon/#new_tab)
- [Faculty leadership program prepares future university leaders](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2025/04/faculty-leadership-program-prepares-future-university-leaders#new_tab)
- [Meet Dave Ford: A lifelong learner ready to lead the MSU Bagley College of Engineering](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/meet-dave-ford-a-lifelong-learner-ready-to-lead-the-msu-bagley-college-of-engineering/#new_tab)
- [Mississippi State University alumni recognized as 2025 Bagley College of Engineering Distinguished Fellows, Emerging Leader](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/mississippi-state-university-alumni-recognized-as-2025-bagley-college-of-engineering-distinguished-fellows-emerging-leader/#new_tab)
- [ASE Alum: How NASA Employee Went from Rock Climbing to Rocket Propulsion](https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/jason-hopper-rock-climbing-to-rocket-propulsion/#new_tab)
- [MSU state-of-the-art wind lab marks new era in national drone testing](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2025/03/msu-state-art-wind-lab-marks-new-era-national-drone-testing#new_tab)
- [MSU Athlete, Manager Design And Develop Innovative Force Plate Platform](https://hailstate.com/news/2025/1/24/softball-msu-athlete-manager-design-and-develop-innovative-force-plate-platform#new_tab)
- [MSU’s Merrett connects students to aviation history through innovative museum collaboration across US](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2025/01/msus-merrett-connects-students-aviation-history-through-innovative-museum#new_tab)
- [Ford to take helm as Mississippi State’s new Bagley College of Engineering dean](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2025/01/ford-take-helm-mississippi-states-new-bagley-college-engineering-dean#new_tab)
- [Space Cowboys rocketry team reaches new heights with Aurora materials, expertise](https://cdispatch.com/news/space-cowboys-rocketry-team-reaches-new-heights-with-aurora-materials-expertise/#new_tab)
- [MSU aerospace engineering faculty member named AIAA Associate Fellow](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2024/12/msu-aerospace-engineering-faculty-member-named-aiaa-associate-fellow#new_tab)
- [Aurora Flight Sciences donates $1M in materials to support Mississippi State engineering students](https://www.supertalk.fm/aurora-flight-sciences-donates-1m-in-materials-to-support-mississippi-state-engineering-students/#new_tab)
- [Mohamed El Mehdi Ouhabi: November 22, 2024 at 12:30 P.M. – ASE Grad Seminar Series](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/mohamed-el-mehdi-ouhabi-november-22-2024-at-1230-p-m-ase-grad-seminar-series/) - Title: Off-Board Characterization of sUAV Aerodynamics and Stability Derivatives Using Motion Tracking Location: Walker Engineering 320 MS Teams link: Join virtually (Meeting ID: 244 655 008 923; Passcode: ARtmKF) Affiliation: Department of Aerospace Engineering, Mississippi State University Abstract: Off-board motion tracking has previously been established as a viable alternative to measuring aerodynamic characteristics at low
- [Leading international STEM group renews accreditation for 12 MSU Bagley College of Engineering programs](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2024/11/leading-international-stem-group-renews-accreditation-12-msu-bagley#new_tab)
- [MSU enrollment another all-time high, state’s only public university to grow 9 of last 10 years](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2024/11/msu-enrollment-another-all-time-high-states-only-public-university-grow-9#new_tab)
- [Dr. Wen Wu: November 8, 2024 at 12:30 P.M. - ASE Grad Seminar Series](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/dr-wen-wu-november-8-2024-at-1230-p-m-ase-grad-seminar-series/) - Title: Insights on Turbulent Separating Flows Location: Walker Engineering 320 MS Teams link: Join virtually (Meeting ID: 279 767 406 402; Passcode: dbZKvR) Affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Mississippi Abstract: “Separation” is the phenomenon that occurs when a fluid particle is slowed down, cannot follow the shape of the surfaces, but detaches from
- [MSU Space Cowboys Rocketry Team launches to best all-time finish at Spaceport America Cup](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/msu-space-cowboys-rocketry-team-launches-to-best-all-time-finish-at-spaceport-america-cup/#new_tab)
- [Andres Arias Londono: November 1, 2024 at 12:00 P.M. - ASE Grad Seminar Series](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/andres-arias-londono-november-1-2024-at-1200-p-m-ase-grad-seminar-series/) - Title: Multi-task learning for rapid online adaptation under Signal Temporal Logic specifications in autonomous systems Location: Walker Engineering 320 MS Teams link: Join virtually (Meeting ID: 261 842 829 456; Passcode: x9hZ3Z) Affiliation: Department of Aerospace Engineering, Mississippi State University Abstract: In this session, a Multi-Task Learning (MTL)-based control framework that considers Signal Temporal Logic
- [$600K DoD grant positioning MSU as leader in tilt-wing aircraft research](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2024/10/600k-dod-grant-positioning-msu-leader-tilt-wing-aircraft-research#new_tab)
- [ERDC Days at MSU to highlight research collaborations, job opportunities](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2024/10/erdc-days-msu-highlight-research-collaborations-job-opportunities#new_tab)
- [YouTube: Aditya Shah - Department of Aerospace Engineering](https://youtu.be/uaPiTr4PAqU#new_tab)
- [Photos: ASE 90th Anniversary Dinner](https://www.flickr.com/photos/msuengineering/albums/72177720321087228#new_tab)
- [YouTube: Department of Aerospace Engineering: 90 Years of Excellence](https://youtu.be/hHOAv5vssn0#new_tab)
- [A 90-Year Milestone: MSU Department of Aerospace Engineering celebrates near century of trailblazing education, research](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/a-90-year-milestone-msu-department-of-aerospace-engineering-celebrates-near-century-of-trailblazing-education-research/#new_tab)
- [Akhilesh Sriram: October 2, 2024 at 12:00 P.M. - ASE Grad Seminar Series](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/akhilesh-sriram-october-2-2024-at-1200-p-m-ase-grad-seminar-series/) - Title: Connecting Propeller Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics via Boundary Layer Behavior Location: Walker Engineering 303 MS Teams link: Join Virtually (Meeting ID: 252 172 019 35; Passcode: uLBHHE) Affiliation: Department of Aerospace Engineering, Mississippi State University Abstract: Effective optimization of propeller aerodynamics and aeroacoustics requires knowledge of the boundary layer behavior across the blade. The current
- [Join us for ASE's 90th Anniversary!](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/90th#new_tab)
- [Jackob Black: September 13, 2024 at 12:00 P.M. - ASE Grad Seminar Series](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/jackob-black-september-13-2024-at-1200-p-m/) - Title: Multi-Scale Experimental Characterization for LS-DYNA MAT213 Modeling of Composite Structures under High Strain Rate Location: Walker Engineering 320 MS Teams link: Join the meeting (Meeting ID: 241 192 408 111; Passcode: GbdCrD) Affiliation: Department of Aerospace Engineering, Mississippi State University Abstract: A material model has been developed that enhances the capability to simulate the
- [MSU announces 2024-25 Faculty Leadership Program cohort, Sescu chosen](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2024/08/msu-announces-2024-25-faculty-leadership-program-cohort#new_tab)
- [MSU assistant professor’s $1.1M NASA grant to develop computational tool aiding hypersonic vehicle design](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2024/08/msu-assistant-professors-11m-nasa-grant-develop-computational-tool-aiding?fbclid=IwY2xjawEp8VdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHfqs2ItvrxpD8PKYD5KELlX51nF9tgXa4GlegHUnpTgKpvDoRm9a5Y41Uw_aem_M4KuMPcKfdZqX37JBbcHuQ#new_tab)
- [Green to serve as interim engineering dean](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2024/06/green-serve-interim-engineering-dean#new_tab)
- [Mississippi State Bulldogs claim debate national title after building championship program](https://msstate.meritpages.com/?merit_achievement_id=175575#new_tab)
- [Momentum – February 2024: Paromita Mitra, ASE Alum](https://youtu.be/m0kwpIXPAVI#new_tab)
- [New all-weather lab enables MSU researchers to test drone flights in rain, wind](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/new-all-weather-lab-enables-msu-researchers-to-test-drone-flights-in-rain-wind/#new_tab)
- [Mississippi State alums recognized as 2024 BCoE Distinguished Fellows, Emerging Leader](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/mississippi-state-alums-recognized-as-2024-bcoe-distinguished-fellows-emerging-leader/#new_tab)
- [Alumni Spotlight: Artemis II Mission Manager Matthew Ramsey](https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/artemis-ii-mission-manager-matthew-ramsey/#new_tab)
- [Mississippi State University Space Cowboys successfully test fire hybrid engine](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/mississippi-state-university-space-cowboys-successfully-test-fire-hybrid-engine/#new_tab)
- [Art exhibit, STEAM discussion complement NASA Astronaut Nicole Stott’s MSU visit for scholarship event](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2023/10/art-exhibit-steam-discussion-complement-nasa-astronaut-nicole-stotts-msu#new_tab)
- [State Spotlight: Presidential Scholars, Abigail Spreen](https://www.msstate.edu/state-spotlight/2023/09/presidential-scholars#new_tab)
- [Student Spotlight: Britain Steele](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/student-spotlight-britain-steele/#new_tab)
- [Mississippi State University aerospace engineering teams place in IT FLIES Flight Simulation competition](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/mississippi-state-university-aerospace-engineering-teams-place-in-it-flies-flight-simulation-competition/#new_tab)
- [MSU Bagley College of Engineering honors faculty, staff and students with annual achievement awards](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/msu-bagley-college-of-engineering-honors-faculty-staff-and-students-with-annual-achievement-awards/#new_tab)
- [Student Spotlight: Jenna Oetting](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/student-spotlight-jenna-oetting/#new_tab)
- [Letter from the Dean: July 2023](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/letter-from-the-dean-july-2023/#new_tab)
- [Mississippi State chapter of Tau Beta Pi inducts new members](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/mississippi-state-chapter-of-tau-beta-pi-inducts-new-members/#new_tab)
- [First responders gain UAS piloting skills through MSU, FEMA](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2023/05/first-responders-gain-uas-piloting-skills-through-msu-fema#new_tab)
- [Small satellite project could prove giant leap for MSU](https://cdispatch.com/news/2023-04-14/small-satellite-project-could-prove-giant-leap-for-msu/#new_tab)
- [A STEM Professional’s Journey: Navy’s First Female Supercomputing Director](https://www.dvidshub.net/news/442586/stem-professionals-journey-navys-first-female-supercomputing-director#new_tab)
- [Seed funding helps international partnerships grow for MSU faculty](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2023/04/seed-funding-helps-international-partnerships-grow-msu-faculty#new_tab)
- [Job Ready: MSU boasts 94% success rate in employment after graduation](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2023/03/job-ready-msu-boasts-94-success-rate-employment-after-graduation#new_tab)
- [MSU organization plans to launch first MS satellite](http://www.reflector-online.com/news/article_6156ecac-cc2f-11ed-9ec2-833f0c5d23c8.html#new_tab)
- [Mississippi State alums recognized as 2023 BCoE Distinguished Fellows, Emerging Leader](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/mississippi-state-alums-recognized-as-2023-bcoe-distinguished-fellows-emerging-leader/#new_tab)
- [The Knowledge Review: The Most Impactful Aerospace Engineering College to Watch in 2022](https://magazine.theknowledgereview.com/2022/the-most-impactful-aerospace-engineering-college-to-watch-in-2022-october2022/#page=8#new_tab)
- [ASE Newsletter - Spring 2023](http://www.ae.msstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/ASE-Newsletter-spring-1-2023.pdf#new_tab)
- [MomentumTV: Mr. Calvin Walker, ASE](https://youtu.be/s1QwNYcJAek#new_tab)
- [NASA Engineer Finds Sweet Spot at NASA Stennis](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/nasa-engineer-finds-sweet-spot-at-nasa-stennis/#new_tab)
- [MSU Bagley College of Engineering celebrates annual research achievements](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/msu-bagley-college-of-engineering-celebrates-annual-research-achievements/#new_tab)
- [Wind tunnel witch creates spooktacular Schlieren](https://www.arnold.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3204696/wind-tunnel-witch-creates-spooktacular-schlieren/#new_tab)
- [MSU welcomes largest incoming class of Presidential Scholars, including 19 Bagley College of Engineering students!](https://www.alumni.msstate.edu/s/811/alumni/interior.aspx?sid=811&gid=1&pgid=252&cid=12757&ecid=12757&crid=0&calpgid=1357&calcid=4882#new_tab)
- [Three-time Mississippi State graduate to lead Department of Aerospace Engineering](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/three-time-mississippi-state-graduate-to-lead-department-of-aerospace-engineering/#new_tab)
- [MSU Bagley College of Engineering announces Airbus Helicopters, Inc. Endowed Professorship](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/msu-bagley-college-of-engineering-announces-airbus-helicopters-inc-endowed-professorship/#new_tab)
- [ASE alum joins exclusive list of U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School civilian graduates](https://www.djournal.com/monroe/news/smithville-alum-joins-exclusive-list-of-u-s-air-force-test-pilot-school-civilian-graduates/article_38535f9a-e85c-5cef-b9f2-b80535a463f8.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0fpF7VoUHJxq8OdJDp-bzY1YsFmaZmxCAJm2tATtSDF_cEMWgdMU1CDyg&fbclid=IwAR0J2HSUD1gF8xDasYgpvPpFTHlPg6sY-uUPBfjngKyl6aS3YnSOw_8yP4M#Echobox=1657111892#new_tab)
- [MSU’s Steele, Wade join prestigious Astronaut Scholars](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2022/06/msus-steele-wade-join-prestigious-astronaut-scholars#new_tab)
- [ASE Newsletter - Spring 2022](http://www.ae.msstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/ASE-Newsletter-Spring-2022.pdf#new_tab)
- [Spring symposium highlights MSU undergraduate research](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2022/04/spring-symposium-highlights-msu-undergraduate-research#new_tab)
- [Alumni support creates honorary scholarship for aerospace engineering students](https://www.msufoundation.com/s/811/foundation/interior.aspx?sid=811&gid=1&pgid=3133&cid=12433&ecid=12433&crid=0&calpgid=1357&calcid=4882#new_tab)
- [MSU awards prestigious Provost Scholarships, 9 out of 13 chosen are BCoE students](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2022/02/msu-awards-prestigious-provost-scholarships-13-students#new_tab)
- [Randa Bassou, an aerospace engineering Ph.D. student, chosen for the Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship Program](https://www.matthewisakowitzfellowship.org/news-post/2022-mifp-class#new_tab)
- [ASE Newsletter - Fall 2021](http://www.ae.msstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/ASE-Newsletter-fall-2021.pdf#new_tab)
- [MSU alumnus Kenneth E. Miller dies at age 69](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2021/08/msu-alumnus-kenneth-e-miller-dies-age-69#new_tab)
- [MSU project highlighted in 2021 STEM for All Video Showcase](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2021/05/msu-project-highlighted-2021-stem-all-video-showcase#new_tab)
- [Students find career development opportunities at MSU’s Raspet Flight Lab](https://www.raspet.msstate.edu/news/2021/04/students-find-career-development-opportunities-msus-raspet-flight-lab#new_tab)
- [New course overrides request page now available](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/course-override-requests)
- [Our People: Asishana Amunega-Ajayi](https://www.msstate.edu/our-people/2021/03/asishana-amunega-ajayi#new_tab)
- [MSU’s Quietest Room: Raspet Flight Lab using new chamber to develop quieter drones](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2020/12/msus-quietest-room-raspet-flight-lab-using-new-chamber-develop-quieter#new_tab)
- [Our People: Rob Wolz](https://www.msstate.edu/our-people/2020/12/rob-wolz#new_tab)
- [UIR Alumni Spotlight – Mounia Malki](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/uir-alumni-spotlight-mounia-malki/#new_tab)
- [Aerospace engineering student earns prestigious scholarship](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/aerospace-engineering-student-earns-prestigious-scholarship/#new_tab)
- [Bagley College of Engineering Honors Faculty, Staff with Year-End Awards](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/bagley-college-of-engineering-honors-faculty-staff-with-year-end-awards/#new_tab)
- [FAA selects MSU’s Raspet Flight Research Lab to lead UAS safety efforts](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2020/06/faa-selects-msus-raspet-flight-research-lab-lead-uas-safety-efforts#new_tab)
- [Miss. State receives $1.3 million in FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems grants](https://yallpolitics.com/2020/08/07/miss-state-receives-1-3-million-in-faa-unmanned-aircraft-systems-grants/#new_tab)
- [MSU summer classes to be held online, with more options available](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/msu-summer-classes-to-be-held-online-with-more-options-available/)
- [N95 masks arrive at area medical centers courtesy of MSU’s aerospace engineering department](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/n95-masks-arrive-at-area-medical-centers-courtesy-of-msus-aerospace-engineering-department/)
- [MSU aerospace engineering instructor reflects on 35 years of designing airplanes](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/msu-aerospace-engineering-instructor-reflects-on-35-years-of-designing-airplanes/)
- [MSU remains Mississippi’s top research university in latest NSF survey](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/msu-remains-mississippis-top-research-university-in-latest-nsf-survey/)
- [Five engineering majors among Spirit of State honorees](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/five-engineering-majors-among-spirit-of-state-honorees/) - STARKVILLE, Miss. – Five Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE) students have been honored with Mississippi State’s premier student award. Michael Barton, Palara Grant, Emily Nations, Daniel Snyder, and Marlon Taylor were among 22 students from across the university who received Spirit of State Awards during a Super Bulldog Weekend ceremony. Spirit of State Award winners
- [Five BCoE students have ‘Spirit’](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/five-bcoe-students-have-spirit/) - STARKVILLE, Miss— Challenging common stereotypes, five Bagley College of Engineering students have combined academic success with dance, athletics, international travel, and party-planning to earn Mississippi State’s premier student award. These students were among 22 from across the university to be recognized with the 2010 Spirit of State Award. Recipients were nominated or received references from
- [Sullivan wins prestigious aerospace association award](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/sullivan-wins-prestigious-aerospace-association-award/)
- [Strike up the band: Two engineering students selected as drum majors for 2019-20 Famous Maroon Band](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/strike-up-the-band-two-engineering-students-selected-as-drum-majors-for-2019-20-famous-maroon-band/)
- [Bagley researchers awarded NSF grant to examine the role of culture in encouraging women to pursue engineering fields](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/bagley-researchers-awarded-nsf-grant-to-examine-the-role-of-culture-in-encouraging-women-to-pursue-engineering-fields/)
- [Two Bagley student organizations claim NASA grant](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/two-bagley-student-organizations-claim-nasa-grant/)
- [Space Cowboys rocket team to hold public launch](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/space-cowboys-rocket-team-to-hold-public-launch/)
- [MSU Space Cowboys excel at national competition](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/msu-space-cowboys-excel-at-national-competition/) - STARKVILLE, Miss.— The Mississippi State University Space Cowboys rocket team impressed judges at this year’s NASA’s University Student Launch Initiative (USLI) competition. The Space Cowboys placed fifth out of 25 teams from across the nation. The team also won the Design Review Award for the best combination of written reviews and formal presentations during competition.
- [BCoE teams end year with success, plan for next competitions](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/bcoe-teams-end-year-with-success-plan-for-next-competitions/) - STARKVILLE, Miss. – Hoping to build on last year’s successes, many Bagley College of Engineering design teams look to start the fall semester with new members and fresh ideas. Starting tomorrow, August 27, these teams will begin holding interest meetings for students—both engineering and, in many cases, non-engineering majors—who would like to join their efforts
- [Four faculty earn ‘distinguished’ status from Bagley College](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/four-faculty-earn-distinguished-status-from-bagley-college/) - Four Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE) faculty members have become the newest members the college’s Academy of Distinguished Teachers. Amy Barton, Isaac Howard, Pedro Mago, and James Martin have been inducted into the college’s prestigious society. The four inductees were selected based on nomination letters written by students and colleagues. These letters highlighted the faculty
- [Student rocketry team captures success in NASA competition](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/student-rocketry-team-captures-success-in-nasa-competition/) - STARKVILLE—Mississippi State’s Space Cowboys rocketry team blasted past the competition in this year’s NASA-sponsored University Student Launch Initiative (USLI). The team finished second overall out of a field of 40 teams. It also earned the Best Science Mission Directorate Payload Award and an honorable mention for their education engagement activities. “Over the last several years,
- [BCoE academy names new ‘distinguished’ members](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/bcoe-academy-names-new-distinguished-members/) - Starkville, Miss. — Four Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE) faculty members have become the newest members of the college’s Academy of Distinguished Teachers. John Brocato, Dave Dampier, Lesley Strawderman, and Rani Sullivan were inducted into the academy during an April ceremony. This year’s honorees were chosen based on nomination letters from Mississippi State administrators, faculty
- [College toasts successful year at annual picnic](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/college-toasts-successful-year-at-annual-picnic/) - Starkville, Miss. — School’s out and the Bagley College of Engineering’s faculty and staff are celebrating the end another successful academic year. On a sunny Wednesday afternoon, the college’s faculty and staff turned out on MSU’s historic Drill Field to enjoy barbecue, fried catfish and all of the trimmings while Dean Sarah Rajala provided an
- [Cowboys bring home conference honors](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/cowboys-bring-home-conference-honors/) - STARKVILLE, Miss. – Members from the Mississippi State University Space Cowboys team corralled several honors at the 62nd annual American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Regional Student Conference. The rocketry team members earned first place in the university outreach category for their presentation about the team’s community outreach efforts and tied for third place in
- [Eight students earn ‘Hall of Fame’ honors](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/eight-students-earn-hall-of-fame-honors/) - STARKVILLE, Miss—Eight Mississippi State seniors became the newest members of the Bagley College of Engineering’s (BCoE) Student Hall of Fame at an April ceremony. The 2010 class of inductees was chosen from nominations collected from BCoE faculty, staff and students. Each honoree was selected from that pool based on his or her academic accomplishments, engineering
- [BCoE names new academy members](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/bcoe-names-new-academy-members/) - STARKVILLE, Miss. – Called innovative, caring, passionate, and determined, four Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE) faculty members have earned a place in the college’s Academy of Distinguished Teachers. David Bridges, Yogi Dandass, David Thompson, and Keisha Walters were inducted into the academy at a March 30 ceremony. This year’s recipients were nominated by BCoE faculty,
- [Bagley student wins one of four achievement awards from MSU’s Association of Retired Faculty](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/bagley-student-wins-one-of-four-achievement-awards-from-msus-association-of-retired-faculty/)
- [Mississippi Students Eye Rocket Record](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/mississippi-students-eye-rocket-record/) - The Space Cowboys, Mississippi State University rocketry team, recently won the 2015 Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition in Green River, Utah. The competition involved more than 70 universities from seven countries, including teams from US engineering strongholds such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Michigan. The team of 23, most of whom
- [Five faculty earn endowed positions within Bagley College](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/five-faculty-earn-endowed-positions-within-bagley-college/) - Five faculty members have earned new endowed professorship and chair positions in the Bagley College of Engineering. Jenny Du, Isaac L. Howard, Jonathan W. Pote, David S. Thompson Hossein Toghiani formally accepted these positions April 23 at the Faculty Excellence Dinner. There are 17 endowed chair positions and 14 endowed professorships within the BCoE, each
- [MSU team wins IT FLIES competition](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/msu-team-wins-it-flies-competition/) - A team of undergraduate aerospace engineering majors won the international 2013 IT FLIES Annual Aircraft and Handling USA Flight Simulation Competition. The first place finish earned the five-member team $1,000 and a year’s free membership in the Royal Aeronautical Society. Nine teams from the United States and the United Kingdom competed in the April 13
- [Newman earns 2013 SEC Faculty Achievement Award](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/newman-earns-2013-sec-faculty-achievement-award/) - Mississippi State University has made James C. Newman Jr. its recipient of the 2013 Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award. The SEC Faculty Achievement Award program is designed to honor faculty from each of the conference’s 14 member-institutions for outstanding work in teaching and scholarship. The selected professors serve as role models for other faculty as
- [Hyde-Smith announces $7.2 million Army contract to Mississippi State](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/hyde-smith-announces-7-2-million-army-contract-to-mississippi-state/)
- [MSU aerospace engineering professor, alumna receive international top paper honor from Institution of Mechanical Engineers](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/msu-aerospace-engineering-professor-alumna-receive-international-top-paper-honor-from-institution-of-mechanical-engineers/)
- [Alumnus’ journey takes him from Starkville to space exploration history](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/alumnus-journey-takes-him-from-starkville-to-space-exploration-history/)
- [Bagley recognizes 11 faculty members with endowed positions](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/bagley-recognizes-11-faculty-members-with-endowed-positions/)
- [Bagley students initiated into engineering honor society](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/bagley-students-initiated-into-engineering-honor-society/)
- [Academic exploration: MSU undergraduate research featured at interdisciplinary symposium](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/academic-exploration-msu-undergraduate-research-featured-at-interdisciplinary-symposium/)
- [Mississippi Public Universities play large role in aerospace industry](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/mississippi-public-universities-play-large-role-in-aerospace-industry/)
- [NSF survey: MSU remains highest-ranked research university in state](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/nsf-survey-msu-remains-highest-ranked-research-university-in-state/)
- [Bagley student earns top honor from National Society of Black Engineers](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/bagley-student-earns-top-honor-from-national-society-of-black-engineers/)
- [MSU's Sullivan named Diversity Educator of the Year](http://msstate.edu/web/media/detail.php?id=6498#new_tab) - STARKVILLE, Miss.--Rani Warsi Sullivan, a Mississippi State associate professor of aerospace engineering, today [Feb. 20] was named the 2014 Diversity Educator of the Year by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning. The board celebrated Black History Month with a ceremony in Jackson and honored university faculty and staff from colleges and
- [Aerospace major helps empower women through new organization](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/aerospace-major-helps-empower-women-through-new-organization/) - Leeanna Meadows grew up admiring the Blue Angels who flew across the Pensacola sky. She left a history class feeling inspired by the Wright brothers’ first flight. She dreamed about the first steps on the moon. These are the childhood memories of many aerospace engineers who make great contributions to the field today. But what
- [Two professors welcomed into BCoE Academy](http://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/two-professors-welcomed-into-bcoe-academy/#new_tab) - STARKVILLE, Miss. — The Bagley College of Engineering inducted two new members into the Academy of Distinguished Teachers. Islam El-adaway, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Andrew Walters, an instructor of aerospace engineering, were announced as the newest members during a May ceremony at Old Waverly in West Point, Mississippi. The inductees
- [Retired professors, alumni establish endowed scholarships in Bagley College](http://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/retired-professors-alumni-establish-endowed-scholarships-in-bagley-college/#new_tab) - STARKVILLE, Miss. – Two retired engineering professors and Mississippi State alumni have established new scholarships in the Bagley College of Engineering. The Philip and Susan Bridges scholarships in will benefit students in aerospace engineering and computer science and engineering – departments they have served for more than 20 years. A $2,000 scholarship in each department
- [Aerospace students excel at AIAA regional conference](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/aerospace-students-excel-at-aiaa-regional-conference/) - Mississippi State students earned recognition for their academic talent and communication skills at a regional aerospace conference. The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) held its Southeast Regional Student Conference at the University of Memphis earlier this year. Bagley College of Engineering students earned awards in three of the six recognized categories. “The work
- [Jackson native earns alumni-funded scholarship for engineering minorities](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/jackson-native-earns-alumni-funded-scholarship-for-engineering-minorities/) - STARKVILLE, Miss.— A Bagley College of Engineering student has earned a scholarship funded by two Mississippi State University alumni. Jackson-native DeAnna Brown, a sophomore in aerospace engineering received the SOL Engineering Services LLC Scholarship. SOL owners and BCoE industrial engineering alumni Willie O’Neal Jr. and Derek Starling Sr. established the scholarship in 2008 to promote
- [Bagley College of Engineering Students like to ThinkBig!](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/bagley-college-of-engineering-students-like-to-thinkbig/) - STARKVILLE, Miss.— Bagley College of Engineering students gained firsthand experience with research project development during a competition launched last spring. The ThinkBig! competition asked teams of undergraduate and graduate students to develop projects and proposals that showcase both entrepreneurial skill and creative thinking. “We wanted to help stimulate creativity and entrepreneurship in our students by
- [MSU's EcoCAR 2 team shows Bulldog 'can-do spirit' at competition ](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/msus-ecocar-2-team-shows-bulldog-can-do-spirit-at-competition/) - MSU's EcoCAR 2 team shows Bulldog 'can-do spirit' at competition
- [MSU's EcoCAR 2 team returns to automotive engineering competition ](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/msus-ecocar-2-team-returns-to-automotive-engineering-competition/) - MSU's EcoCAR 2 team returns to automotive engineering competition
- [BCoE honors alumni for distinguished engineering careers](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/bcoe-honors-alumni-for-distinguished-engineering-careers/) - STARKVILLE, Miss. — Business leaders, public servants and decorated retirees were among the 10 alumni recognized during the Bagley College of Engineering’s annual Distinguished Fellows ceremony this month. “We are extremely proud of these alumni and what they have been able to accomplish in their careers,” said Jerry Gilbert, acting dean of the college of
- [Newman earns lifetime achievement, Fellow recognition from national organizations](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/newman-earns-lifetime-achievement-fellow-recognition-from-national-organizations/) - STARKVILLE, Miss. – Recognizing his work in fatigue and fracture research, two national organizations honor a Bagley College of Engineering professor’s nearly 50-year career. James C. Newman Jr., the Richard H. Johnson chair of aerospace engineering, received the Fatigue Damage of Structural Materials Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2012 International Conference on Fatigue Damage of
- [Two BCoE employees earn MSU Diversity Awards](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/two-bcoe-employees-earn-msu-diversity-awards/) - STARKVILLE, Miss. – Representatives of the Bagley College of Engineering earned two of four awards presented at the university’s annual diversity award program Friday. Rani Sullivan, an associate professor of aerospace engineering, and Angela C. Verdell, director of diversity programs and student development, were presented the 2013 faculty and staff awards, respectively. The awards program
- [Four Bagley faculty members selected for national symposium](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/four-bagley-faculty-members-selected-for-national-symposium/) - STARKVILLE, Miss—Four Bagley College of Engineering faculty members are among a small group of educators selected for a national engineering symposium. Islam El-adaway, Bryan Jones, Lesley Strawderman and Rani Sullivan attended the National Academy of Engineering’s fourth Frontiers of Engineering Education symposium held last month in Irvine, Calif. The two and a half day event
- [Mississippi State names new director for flight laboratory](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/mississippi-state-names-new-director-for-flight-laboratory/) - STARKVILLE, Miss. – An aerospace engineer with extensive experience in aircraft design is the new director of the Raspet Flight Research Laboratory at Mississippi State University. Ratneshwar “Ratan” Jha officially joins the university July 1, at which time he will take on the director’s role and a faculty position within the department of aerospace engineering.
- [MSU Xipiter earns top ten finish in international competition](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/msu-xipiter-earns-top-ten-finish-in-international-competition/) - STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State University’s unmanned aerial systems (UAS) team landed in the top ten at an international competition. Team Xipiter finished tenth overall out of 26 teams that were able to fly during the two-day Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International’s (AUVSI) student competition. The team finished sixth in flight and placed tenth
- [Bagley College inducts new class into hall of fame](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/bagley-college-inducts-new-class-into-hall-of-fame/) - STARKVILLE, Miss. –Six academic and student-life leaders now hold membership in the Bagley College of Engineering’s Student Hall of Fame. Each year, faculty, staff and student organizations nominate students for hall of fame consideration. Inductees are chosen based on academics, leadership, work accomplishment, recommendation letters, and an interview with the selection committee. The BCoE Student
- [Students earn multiple honors at regional aerospace conference](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/students-earn-multiple-honors-at-regional-aerospace-conference/) - Starkville, Miss. – Aerospace students from the Bagley College of Engineering brought home multiple awards from the recent American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Region II conference in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Hosted by the student chapters from Embry-Riddle University and the Florida Institute of Technology, the event featured more than 240 participants from 13
- [BCoE hosts successful conference, earns multiple honors](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/bcoe-hosts-successful-conference-earns-multiple-honors/) - Starkville, Miss.— The Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE) recently hosted more than 170 engineering educators from across the Southeastern United States. Representing more than 40 institutions of higher learning, they gathered on Mississippi State’s campus for the annual conference of the American Society for Engineering Education’s (ASEE) Southeastern Section. The three-day event focused on the
- [Aerospace senior selected for internship in Washington, D.C.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/aerospace-senior-selected-for-internship-in-washington-d-c/) - Starkville, Miss. – A Mississippi State University engineering student becomes the first student from the Magnolia State selected for a prestigious summer internship in the nation’s capitol. Michael Barton, a senior in aerospace engineering, has been selected from a nation-wide pool of applicants for a Lloyd V. Berkner Space Policy Internship with the National Research
- [Mississippi State engineering names new distinguished fellows](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/mississippi-state-engineering-names-new-distinguished-fellows/) - STARKVILLE, Miss.– Ten alumni from the Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University are being honored for their professional accomplishments and personal commitments to engineering and their alma mater. The newest class of Distinguished Fellows was honored during a Thursday night [March 8] ceremony on the university’s Starkville campus. “Each year we look forward
- [Veteran educator to head MSU aerospace department](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/veteran-educator-to-head-msu-aerospace-department/) - STARKVILLE, Miss. – A professor with more than 20 years of experience as an educator will become the Bagley College of Engineering’s Bill and Carolyn Cobb chair and head of the department of aerospace engineering. Pasquale “PC” Cinnella formally assumed his new role July 1 after serving as the interim leader for two years. He
- [Distinguished alumni honored for their commitment to engineering and MSU](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/distinguished-alumni-honored-for-their-commitment-to-engineering-and-msu/) - Ten esteemed alumni of the James Worth Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University were named distinguished engineering fellows during an awards ceremony earlier this spring. Recognized for their commitment and dedication to the engineering profession, these MSU graduates are part of a tradition of excellence within the college of engineering. In 1991, the
- [Student-built robot powers through design competition](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/student-built-robot-powers-through-design-competition/) - STARKVILLE, Miss. —A team of eight Bagley College of Engineering seniors earned its place in the sun with a third-place finish at a solar-powered robot competition. The renewable energy-themed IEEE Southeastern region hardware competition took place in Charlotte, N.C. Each participating team was asked to create a self-navigating robot. Using no on-board stored energy sources,
- [Engineering students design, build, soar above competition](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/engineering-students-design-build-soar-above-competition/) - Mississippi State students engineer another successful year at the Unmanned Air Systems Competition through teamwork and autonomous flight. The 10-member student team, named Xipiter, placed second overall at the eighth annual student Unmanned Air Systems Competition by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International. They rose above 21 other peer institutions such as Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
- [Bagley College of Engineering student team rockets to success](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/bagley-college-of-engineering-student-team-rockets-to-success/) - The Mississippi State Space Cowboys, an undergraduate student rocket design team, recently placed second in NASA’s University Student Launch Initiative. The annual rocketry challenge designed by NASA is a national competition created to motivate and excite the next generation of tech-savvy, “sky-minded” American engineers and scientists. “The stipulation for the competition is to build a
- [National organization helps fund students’ further education](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/national-organization-helps-fund-students-further-education/) - STARKVILLE, Miss. – Economic woes will not prevent three Mississippi State students from pursuing engineering degrees. Each Bagley College of Engineering student has earned financial support from the world’s largest engineering honor society. Tau Beta Pi has awarded a $2,000 scholarship to Michael Barton, a senior in aerospace engineering. William Cleveland, aerospace and computer engineering,
- [State society recognizes ‘ace’ aerospace engineering student](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/state-society-recognizes-ace-aerospace-engineering-student/) - Wade Spurlock, a senior aerospace engineering (ASE) student, has no-doubt, “aced” a lot of tests during his college career to maintain a perfect 4.0 grade-point-average. Recognizing his hard work in-and outside the classroom, the Mississippi Engineering Society is honoring the Presidential Scholar with the “Outstanding Senior Award.” Spurlock is one of only three students across
- [Alumni honored as distinguished fellows](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/alumni-honored-as-distinguished-fellows/) - In 1991, the College of Engineering named 100 Distinguished Fellows as part of its 100th anniversary celebration for engineering education at Mississippi State. The program was reborn in 1999 with the addition of 10 Distinguished Fellows. Each year eight to 10 esteemed alumni are given this prestigious recognition.
- [Mississippi State’s Bagley College adds National Academy member to faculty](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/news/bcoenewnaemember/) - STARKVILLE, Miss. – A member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has joined the faculty ranks in the Bagley College of Engineering. Michael I. Baskes has recently been named a professor of aerospace engineering and special assistant to the dean. “I am delighted that my first hire is our first NAE member at Mississippi State,” said

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- [Jeremy W. Hopwood, Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/jeremy-hopwood/) - Assistant Professor Office: 319C Walker Engineering Building jhopwood@ae.msstate.edu Performance-Assured Control & Estimation Lab Education Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2025. B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Central Connecticut State University, 2019. Research Areas Nonlinear Control & Estimation Theory Stochastic Differential Equations System Identification Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Flight Test Teaching Areas Flight Dynamics Control Theory & Applications System Identification
- [Han-Gyu Kim, Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/han-gyu-kim-ph-d/) - Assistant Professor Office: 316D Walker Engineering Building hkim@ae.msstate.edu Research Group Homepage Dr. Han-Gyu Kim joined the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Mississippi State University (MSU) as an Assistant Professor in August 2021. His research focuses on developing multi-scale and multi-physics models for the structural design and life prediction of composite structures in hypersonic aircraft. Since
- [Facilities](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/research/facilities/) - The teaching and research facilities of the Department of Aerospace Engineering and the College of Engineering at Mississippi State University are among the most advanced of any campus in the country. The specialized teaching and research facilities available to the department’s education program include: The Raspet Flight Research Laboratory The largest such university flight laboratory
- [Scholarships](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/scholarships/) - Astronaut Scholarship The Astronaut Scholarship recognizes top undergraduate researchers in science, technology, engineering and math with up to a $10,000 scholarship, mentorship, and an invitation to the Awards Gala in Washington DC to present their research to other scholars, academics, and industry leaders. Awarded to Sophomores and Juniors who are in the process of conducting
- [Keith Koenig, Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/keith-koenig/) - Professor Office: 321 Walker Engineering Buildingkoenig@ae.msstate.eduP 662.325.7286 Education Ph.D., Aeronautics, California Institute of Technology, 1978. Keith Koenig received his Ph.D. in Aeronautics from California Institute of Technology in 1978. He joined the Aerospace Engineering faculty in the same year. Teaching Areas Fluid Mechanics Aerodynamics Structural Dynamics Propulsion Research Areas Aerodynamics Fluid Mechanics Structural Dynamics Propulsion Funding
- [Accreditation](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/accreditation/) - The B.S. program in Aerospace Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Aerospace and similarly named engineering programs. Program Mission The Department of Aerospace Engineering at Mississippi State University provides an accredited undergraduate curriculum with the mission of preparing students to enter the
- [Internships and Summer Jobs](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/academics/internships/) - Mississippi State University Cooperative Education Program InfiniStat, LLC (MSU spin-off company located in HPCC) Undergraduate and Graduate student positions Part-time employment Must be U.S. Citizen The company is working on projects with NASA and other commercial entities and is looking for students majoring in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Computer Science, and Computer Engineering. If you
- [Shreyas Narsipur, Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/shreyas-narsipur-ph-d/) - Assistant Professor Office: 314C Walker Engineering Building snarsipur@ae.msstate.edu Applied Aero & Acoustics Research Group Education Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, 2017. M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Univ of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2012. B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, Amrita University, 2010 Research Areas Applied Aerodynamics Low-Order Method Development Aeroacoustics Experimental Fluid Mechanics Flow Sensing and Control Unmanned Aerial
- [Electives](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/academics/undergraduate/electives/) - Humanities, Fine Arts, and Social/Behavioral Sciences Technical Electives Math or Science Electives
- [Space Cowboys](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/studentorg/space-cowboys/) - https://youtu.be/d1uW5NQNaf0 MSU Space Cowboys is Mississippi State University’s nationally competitive rocketry team open to all students at MSU. Every year, the structures, payload, and simulations sub-teams work together to design, build, and launch a rocket at competitions, including the IREC Spaceport America Cup, the world’s largest intercollegiate rocket engineering conference and competition, where we were
- [Newsroom](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/newsroom/) - Department of Aerospace Engineering: 90 Years of Excellence From the founding of aeronautical engineering to the future of aerospace engineering, we've seen a lot of advancement in the Department of Aerospace Engineering's 90 year history. Join us for the ride! Produced, shot, and edited by Brett Thornburg. Mississippi State University Television Center Aditya Shah –
- [Robert R. Wolz](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/robert-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
- [Join us for ASE's 90th Anniversary!](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/90th/) - Friday, October 4, 2024 Begin your day with registration 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the Walker Hall lobby Culminating in cocktails and a celebration banquet* 5:30 p.m. at the Raspet Hangar Mississippi State University / Starkville, MS EVENT SCHEDULE EVENT MAP EVENT PARKING SUPPORT ASE SHARE YOUR STORY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES *Seating is limited; business formal
- [J. Mark Janus, Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/mark-janus/) - Emeritus Associate Professor High Performance Computing Collaboratory mark@hpc.msstate.edu Education Ph.D., General Engineering (mathematics minor), Mississippi State University, 1989.M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Mississippi State University, 1984. B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Mississippi State University, 1983. Teaching Areas Fluid Dynamics Aerodynamics Computational Methods Research Areas Rotating Machinery Flow Analysis Computational Fluid Dynamics Algorithm Development Select Journal Publications Janus, J. M., "General
- [Aerospace Engineering Graduate Seminar Series](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/graduate-seminar-series/) - We are delighted to offer a semester long graduate seminar featuring a wide variety of guest speakers, covering current and emerging research topics from across aerospace engineering. The seminar is open to students, faculty and research staff from Bagley College of Engineering and affiliated research centers. Please contact the ASE graduate coordinator (sescu@ae.msstate.edu) if you
- [Adrian Sescu, Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/adrian-sescu/) - Airbus Helicopters Professor, Graduate Coordinator and Interim BCoE Associate Dean of Graduate Studies Office: 314D Walker Engineering Building sescu@ae.msstate.edu P 662.325.2911 Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, 2011. M.S., Aerospace Engineering, 2005. B.S., Aerospace Engineering, 2004. Research Areas Boundary Layer Stability and Control Theoretical and Computational Aeroacoustics Turbulence in Fluids Large Eddy Simulations Wind Energy Teaching Areas Fluid Mechanics Aerodynamics
- [Craig G. Merrett, Ph.D., P.Eng](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/craig-merrett/) - Associate Professor, Richard H. Johnson Chair Office: 321 Walker Engineering Building cmerrett@ae.msstate.edu P 662.325.3623 Education Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, 2011. M.S., Aerospace Engineering, 2008. B.S., Aerospace Engineering, 2006. Research Areas Aero-servo-thermo-visco-elasticity Viscoelasticity Continuum Mechanics Composite Materials Engineering Education Teaching Areas Solid Mechanics Aeroelasticity Viscoelasticity Aircraft Accidents Taught Courses Undergraduate Courses ASE 1013 Introduction to Aerospace Engineering Select Journal
- [Events](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/events/)
- [Chen Cui](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/chen-cui/) - Assistant Professor Office: 330 Walker Engineering Building cuichen@ae.msstate.edu P 662.325.3623 Chen Cui received his Ph.D. in Astronautical Engineering from the University of Southern California in 2023, where he also completed his Master’s degree in High-Performance Computing. Chen Cui earned his Bachelor’s degree from Beihang University. Chen Cui’s research intersects plasma dynamics, aerospace engineering, and high-performance computing,
- [Calvin R. Walker](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/calvin-walker/) - Instructor II 315 Walker Engineering Building crwalker@raspet.msstate.edu P 662.325.5845 Mr. Walker received his B.S. from Mississippi State University in 1988 and M.S. in 2006 both in Aerospace Engineering. He went on to work in C-17 Flight Test at McDonnell Douglas in the early 90s and later in the research, development, test and evaluation of a
- [John C. McWhorter III, Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/john-mcwhorter/) - Emeritus Professor & Emeritus Department Head mcwho@ae.msstate.edu
- [Rani Warsi Sullivan, Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/rani-sullivan/) - Department Head and Professor, Bill & Carolyn Cobb Chair Office: 321 Walker Engineering Building sullivan@ae.msstate.edu P 662.325.3623 Rani W. Sullivan received her PhD in 2003 from MSU and joined the Aerospace Engineering faculty in 2005. Education Ph.D., General Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2003. M.S., Engineering Mechanics, Mississippi State University, 1993. B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Mississippi State University,
- [Carmen Sescu, Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/carmen-sescu/) - Assistant Clinical Professor Office: 329 Walker Engineering Building cs3613@msstate.edu Carmen Sescu received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toledo, OH, and her B.S./M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Romania. Before joining the Department of Aerospace Engineering in 2018, she taught at East Mississippi Community College. Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, 2011.
- [Andrew J. Walters](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/andrew-walters/) - Instructor Office: 311D Walker Engineering Buildingwalters@ae.msstate.eduP 662.325.3634 Andy Walters received his B.S. (Aerospace Engineering) from Mississippi State University in 1988, his M.S. (Mathematics) from Mississippi State University in 1996, and joined the Aerospace Engineering faculty in 2001. Prior to joining MSU, he worked for 1 year as a systems engineer on the space station program,
- [Chuangchuang Sun, Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/chuangchuang-sun-ph-d/) - Assistant Professor Office: 319C Walker Engineering Building csun@ae.msstate.edu Personal Home Page Dr. Sun received his Ph.D. in 2018 from The Ohio State University in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He received his B.S. from Beihang University in China. Education Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2018. B.S., Beihang University, China, 2013. Research Areas Decision making under uncertainty
- [Timothy W. Moore](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/timothy-moore/) - Instructor Office: 311B Walker Engineering Buildingtwm35@msstate.edu Teaching Areas Engineering Mechanics Taught Courses Undergraduate Courses EM 2413 Engineering Mechanics - I EM 2433 Engineering Mechanics - II
- [Jichul Kim, Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/jichul-kim/) - Assistant Research Professor Office: 311A Walker Engineering Building jc.kim@raspet.msstate.edu Dr. Kim received his Ph.D. in 2017 from Korea Aerospace University. He worked as a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Mississippi State University from 2017 to 2020. Education Ph.D., Korea Aerospace University, 2017. Research Areas Motor application systems Control of robotics vehicles
- [Davy M. Belk, Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/davy-belk/) - Professor, Undergraduate Program Coordinator Office: 318C Walker Engineering Building davy.belk@ae.msstate.edu P 662.325.7294
- [ASE Newsletter](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/newsletter/) - It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the revived ASE e-newsletter. We hope to keep the e-newsletter as a regular once a semester feature to showcase the superb achievements of our ASE alumni, students, staff, and faculty. Recent Newsletters Photos: ASE 90th Anniversary Dinner October 10, 2024 Letter from the Dean: July
- [Welcome](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/greetings/) - Dr. Rani Sullivan Welcome to the Department of Aerospace Engineering (ASE) website at Mississippi State University (MSU). The ASE department offers an enriching undergraduate program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree, as well as challenging and exciting graduate programs leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Founded in 1935, the
- [Graduate Education](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/graduate/) - The Department of Aerospace Engineering awarded the College of Engineering’s first master’s degree in 1951 and its first doctoral degree in 1960. ASE has awarded degrees to men and women who are now leaders in government, industry, and education around the world. The strength of the graduate program, as it has been for more than
- [Research Affiliates](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/research/research-affiliates/) - Air Force Research Laboratory Alcoa CircAid duPont Aerospace Federal Aviation Administration Litton Ingalls Shipbuilding Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems Lockheed-Martin, Denver, CO Miltec Corporation NASA Glenn Research Center NASA Langley Research Center NASA Lewis Research Center NASA Marshall Space Flight Center NASA Stennis Research Center National Institutes of Health National Rotorcraft Technology Center/Rotorcraft Industry Technology Association
- [Redha Wahidi, Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/redha-wahidi/) - Visiting Assistant Professor Office: 311C Walker Engineering Building rwahidi@ae.msstate.edu Research Areas Experimental fluid dynamics Massively separated flows Unsteady aerodynamics Flow control Taught Courses Undergraduate Courses EM 3313 Fluid Dynamics Split Level Courses ASE 4990/6990 UAS Intergration Lab
- [Aeronautics Curriculum (Fall 2019 - Summer 2020)](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/academics/undergraduate/aeronautics-curriculum-fall-2019-summer-2020/) - All courses beginning with ASE are only taught in the semester they are listed. In the beginning of the Junior year, courses differ due to concentration requirements. Course Description Curriculum Worksheet [table id=99 /] [table id=100 /] [table id=101 /] [table id=102 /] [table id=103 /] [table id=104 /] [table id=105 /] [table id=106 /]
- [Astronautics Curriculum (Fall 2019 - Summer 2020)](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/academics/undergraduate/astronautics-curriculum-fall-2019-summer-2020/) - All courses beginning with ASE are only taught in the semester they are listed. In the beginning of the Junior year, courses differ due to concentration requirements. Course Description Curriculum Worksheet [table id=107 /] [table id=108 /] [table id=109 /] [table id=110 /] [table id=111 /] [table id=112 /] [table id=113 /] [table id=114 /]
- [Zhenhua Tian, Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/zhenhua-tian/) - Assistant Professor Office: 316C Walker Engineering Building tian@ae.msstate.edu P 662.325.7085 Personal Home Page Education Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 2015. B.S., North China Electric Power University, 2008. Dr. Tian received his Ph.D. in 2015 from the University of South Carolina. From 2016 to 2019, he worked as a Postdoctoral Associate in the Mechanical Engineering and
- [David S. Thompson, Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/david-thompson/) - Airbus Helicopters, Inc. Professor, and Professor Office: 319C Walker Engineering Building dst@ae.msstate.edu P 662.325.2068 Education Ph.D., Iowa State University, Aerospace Engineering, 1987. M.S., Mississippi State University, Aerospace Engineering, 1980. B.S., Mississippi State University, Aerospace Engineering, 1979. David Thompson holds the rank of professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and is the inaugural holder of
- [Approved Mathematics / Science Electives](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/academics/undergraduate/electives/mathematics-science/) - The following courses are approved as math or science electives for the aerospace engineering curriculum. Other courses may be elected, with special approval of the department head. [table id=29 /] [table id=30 /] [table id=31 /] *applicable only for Fall 2020 and future curriculum The following courses are approved as math or science electives;
- [Master's Program](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/graduate/masters/) - The Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering prepares the student for continued progress toward the doctoral degree or to enter the work force at a level of preparation more advanced than a bachelor’s degree would provide. Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering – Thesis 8XXX Coursework at the 8000 level 12 hours Additional graduate-level coursework
- [Accelerated Program](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/accelerated-program/) - Qualifications Highly qualified undergraduates in the Bagley College of Engineering are encouraged to consider applying to the Accelerated Program in Aerospace Engineering. This program permits students to earn up to 9 hours of graduate-level coursework and earn both undergraduate credit and graduate credit simultaneously. Students must consult with the Graduate Coordinator to ensure graduate credit could be applied
- [Jishnu Keshavan, Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/jishnu-keshavan/) - Assistant Professor Office: 316 Walker Engineering Building jishnu.keshavan@ae.msstate.edu P 662.325.3623 Education
- [Autonomous System Research Laboratory (ASRL)](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/research/asrl/) - The Autonomous System Research Laboratory (ASRL) currently consists of an indoor robotics arena with 2,900 square feet of flat floor and 18 feet ceilings giving air and ground vehicles ample room to maneuver. ASRL instrumentation includes a motion capture system capable of sub-millimeter accuracy, and the lab has dedicated computers and student space. Located at
- [Academics](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/academics/)
- [Donghoon Kim Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/donghoon-kim/) - Assistant Professor Office: 311C Walker Engineering Building d.kim@ae.msstate.edu P 662.325.7793 Personal Home Page Education Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2013.M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Korea Aerospace University, 2010.B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Korea Aerospace University, 2008. Teaching Areas Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control Celestial Mechanics Optimal Control Estimation Theory Unmanned Autonomous System Research Areas Unmanned Autonomous System Guidance, Navigation,
- [Yu Lv, Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/yu-lv/) - Assistant Professor Office: 314C Walker Engineering Building ylv@ae.msstate.edu P 662.325.7762 Personal Home Page Education Ph.D., Stanford University, 2016. M.S., University of Michigan.B.S., Zhejiang University. Dr. Lv received his PhD in 2016 from Stanford University. He worked in the Center for Turbulence Research, Stanford University, as a Postdoc Fellow, before joining Mississippi State University in 2017.
- [Masoud Rais-Rohani, Ph.D., P.E.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/masoud-rais-rohani/) - Emeritus Professor masoud@ae.msstate.edu Education Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Virginia Tech, 1991. Masoud Rais-Rohani received his PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Virginia Tech in 1991. He began his academic career at MSU as an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics in August, 1991. Teaching Areas Aircraft Structural Analysis and Design Engineering Design Optimization Structural Mechanics
- [Ph.D. Program](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/graduate/phd/) - The doctor of philosophy degree with an emphasis on Aerospace Engineering prepares the student to enter academia as a faculty member or for a rewarding career as a researcher in industry or government. The doctoral student typically completes a minimum of 50 hours of course work beyond the master’s degree, of which 20 hours is
- [Astronautics Curriculum (2016 - 2019)](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/academics/undergraduate/astronautics-curriculum-2016-2019/) - All courses beginning with ASE are only taught in the semester they are listed. In the beginning of the Junior year, courses differ due to concentration requirements. Course Description [table id=59 /] [table id=60 /] [table id=61 /] [table id=62 /] [table id=63 /] [table id=64 /] [table id=65 /] [table id=66 /]
- [Aeronautics Curriculum (2016 - 2019)](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/academics/undergraduate/aeronautics-curriculum-2016-2019/) - All courses beginning with ASE are only taught in the semester they are listed. In the beginning of the Junior year, courses differ due to concentration requirements. Course Description [table id=51 /] [table id=52 /] [table id=53 /] [table id=54 /] [table id=55 /] [table id=56 /] [table id=57 /] [table id=58 /]
- [Yeqing Wang, Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/yeqing-wang/) - Assistant Professor Office: 316D Walker Engineering Building yw253@msstate.edu P 662.325.0847 Personal Home Page Education Ph.D., University of Iowa, 2016. Dr. Wang received his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Iowa in 2016. He worked in the Air Force Research Lab (Eglin AFB) and University of Florida as a Postdoc Research Associate before joining
- [Pasquale 'PC' Cinnella, Ph.D., P.E.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/pasquale-cinnella/) - Emeritus Professor cinnella@ae.msstate.edu Education Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1989. B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1987. Pasquale Cinnella received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1989 and joined the Aerospace Engineering faculty in 1990. Teaching Areas Physical Gas Dynamics Compressible Aerodynamics Fluid Mechanics Engineering Mechanics Computational Fluid Dynamics Taught Courses Undergraduate Courses ASE 3333 Aerothermodynamics ASE 4343 Compressible
- [Astronautics Curriculum (2008 - Spring 2015)](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/academics/undergraduate/astronautics-curriculum-2008-15/) - [table id=91 /] [table id=92 /] [table id=93 /] [table id=94 /] [table id=95 /] [table id=96 /] [table id=97 /] [table id=98 /]
- [Aeronautics Curriculum (2008 - Spring 2015)](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/academics/undergraduate/aeronautics-curriculum-2008-15/) - [table id=83 /] [table id=84 /] [table id=85 /] [table id=86 /] [table id=87 /] [table id=88 /] [table id=89 /] [table id=90 /]
- [Astronautics Curriculum (Fall 2015 - Spring 2016)](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/academics/undergraduate/astronautics-curriculum-2015-16/) - [table id=75 /] [table id=76 /] [table id=77 /] [table id=78 /] [table id=79 /] [table id=80 /] [table id=81 /] [table id=82 /]
- [Aeronautics Curriculum (Fall 2015 - Spring 2016)](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/academics/undergraduate/aeronautics-curriculum-2015-16/) - [table id=67 /] [table id=68 /] [table id=69 /] [table id=70 /] [table id=71 /] [table id=72 /] [table id=73 /] [table id=74 /]
- [Undergraduate Education](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/academics/undergraduate/) - The ASE undergraduate program at MSU offers two concentrations: aeronautics: the study, design, and manufacturing of air vehicles, and the techniques of operating aircraft and rockets within the Earth's atmosphere astronautics: the science and technology of human space travel and exploration beyond Earth's atmosphere One of the major strengths of the Department of Aerospace Engineering
- [The ASE Department](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/about/) - In keeping with the university’s goals, the Aerospace Engineering program at MSU focuses on combining academic work with hands-on experience in state-of-the-art laboratories and in research with faculty members, all of which is reinforced in the classroom. The department is recognized across the southeast for its student/faculty relationships. The courses are small and informal, which
- [Thomas E. Lacy, Jr., Ph.D., P.E.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/thomas-lacy/) - Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Computational Engineering Office: 316C Walker Engineering Buildinglacy@ae.msstate.edu Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology. Thomas E. Lacy Jr. received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He joined the Aerospace Engineering faculty in 2003. Dr. Lacy is a Fellow of ASME and an Associate Fellow of AIAA.
- [Joe F. Thompson, Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/joe-thompson/) - Emeritus Professor William L. Giles Emeritus Distinguished ProfessorDoD PET Center, HPC2joe@pet.msstate.eduP 662.325.7299 Education Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1971.M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Mississippi State University, 1963.B.S., Physics, Mississippi State University, 1961. Joe F. Thompson joined the Aerospace Engineering faculty at Mississippi State University in 1964. He received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering as an NSF
- [James C. Newman, Jr., Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/james-newman/) - Emeritus Professor Richard H. Johnson Chair and W.L. Giles Distinguished Professor Office: 311E Walker Engineering Buildingj.c.newman.jr@ae.msstate.eduP 662.325.1521 Education Ph.D., Virginia Polytechic Institute and State University. Teaching Areas Statics Dynamics Mechanics of Materials Elasticity Plasticity Aircraft Structures Fatigue and fracture Research Areas Aircraft structures Materials Fatigue and fracture Funding Agencies Federal Aviation Administration Office of Naval Research NASA Marshall
- [Boyd Gatlin, Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/boyd-gatlin/) - Emeritus Associate Professor Office: 319C Walker Engineering BuildingBoyd@Gatlin.comP 662.325.7298 Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering. Teaching Areas Statics Dynamics Fluid Mechanics Gas Dynamics Computational Heat Transfer Computational Engineering Research Areas Computational Bio-fluid Dynamics Gas particle flows Funding Agencies NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Pratt & Whitney Sandia National Labs U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station
- [Thomas E. Edwards, Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/thomas-edwards/) - Emeritus Research Professor Raspet Annexedwards@raspet.msstate.edu P 662.325.3875 Education Ph.D., Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering. Dr. Edwards has over thirty-four years of experience in civil and military sector programs. Prior to joining the Raspet Flight Research Laboratory, Dr. Edwards held various positions in industry including Chief Engineer at Decisive Analytics Corporation, task lead and subcontract manager within
- [Phillip Bridges, Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/phillip-bridges/) - Emeritus Associate Professor pbridges@ae.msstate.edu
- [George Bennett, Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/george-bennett/) - Emeritus Professor agb@ae.msstate.edu
- [Michael Baskes, Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/michael-baskes/) - Emeritus Professor mb297@msstate.edu
- [Thomas E. Hannigan III](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/thomas-hannigan/) - Information Systems Manager and Facilities Coordinator Office: 322 Walker Engineering Buildinghannigan@ae.msstate.edu P 662.325.7302 Education M.S., Aerospace Engineering, 1990. FAA: CFIASME, IA, A&IGI Thomas E. Hannigan received his M.S. (Aerospace Engineering) in 1990 and joined the Aerospace Engineering faculty the same year. He coordinates the use of the undergraduate laboratory facilities, and serves as technical advisor
- [Ratneshwar (Ratan) Jha, Ph.D.](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/ratan-jha/) - Professor and Graduate Coordinator Office: 314D Walker Engineering BuildingJha@ae.msstate.eduP 662.325.2911 Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Arizona State University, 1999. M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1982. B.Tech., Aeronautical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, 1981. Appointments Professor, Aerospace Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2015-Present Director, Raspet Flight Research Laboratory/Advanced Composites Institute, MSU, 2012-2016 Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering, Mississippi State University,
- [Lorenzo Coley](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/lorenzo-coley/) - Instructor Office: 313 Walker Engineering Buildingljc47@msstate.eduP 662.325.1012 Education M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2010.B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2007. Lorenzo Coley recieved his B.S (Aerospace Engineering) from Mississippi State University in 2007, his M.S. (Aerospace Engineering)from Mississippi State University in 2010, and joined the Aerospace Engineering faculty the same year. Teaching Areas Dynamics Fluid Mechanics
- [Michelle Rowells](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/michelle-rowells/) - Instructor Office: 311B Walker Engineering Building Education M.S., Aerospace Engineering, 2013.B.S., Aerospace Engineering, 2011. Teaching Areas Astronautics Flight Mechanics Dynamics Taught Courses Undergraduate Courses ASE 3813 Introduction Orbital Mechanics ASE 3823 Space Attitude Dynamics ASE 2113 Aircraft and Spacecraft Performance EM 2433 Engineering Mechanics II Professional Memberships American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Member (2007)
- [Video](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/video/) - Departmental Videos Short History of the Aerospace Department. A short description of the Department's Faculty. A brief about the Aerospace curriculum. Relation of the Aerospace curriculum to the students. More details about the Aerospace Engineering program at MSU. Dr. Raspet's philosophy and the RFRL. In-flight footage of some experimental aircraft. In-flight footage of the Marvelette
- [People](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/)
- [Walker Engineering Laboratories](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/research/walker-engineering-laboratories/) - Fatigue and Fracture Testing Capabilities Mississippi State University is expanding its research in the area of Fatigue and Fracture with hardware, software, and researchers. According to Dr. Wayne Bennett, Dean of Engineering, "MSU is looking to provide our engineering students with an exposure to various mechanical testing methods to complement their academic knowledge". The Fatigue
- [Student Organizations](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/studentorg/) - American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Mississippi State University Soaring Club The Space Cowboys Team Xipiter
- [Mississippi State University Soaring Club](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/studentorg/msugc/) - Purpose The club will remain a not-for-profit organization as originally chartered. The original corporate identity will be maintained. Corporate officers will be the board of directors of the club, who will share responsibility for maintaining the firm financial footing and safe operation of the club. The club board of governors have been chosen from qualified
- [Approved Aerospace / Technical Electives](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/academics/undergraduate/electives/technical/) - [table id=25 /] [table id=26 /] [table id=27 /] [table id=28 /] Please note that the following course is not acceptable as an Aerospace Elective:EM 4213 — Advanced Mechanics of Materials*Aerospace Structural Analysis (ASE 3223) covers most of what is taught here. This course is for non-ASE majors.*
- [Required Examinations for Ph.D. Students](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/graduate/phd/examinations/) - Doctoral Qualifying Examinations These examinations are meant to test the understanding of essential undergraduate-level material in Aerospace Engineering. They are required of all students seeking a Doctoral degree, and are to be taken at the earlier of the following two deadlines: during the first Fall or Spring semester after a student has completed 18 graduate
- [Greg Olsen](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/people/faculty/greg-olsen/) - Greg Olsen Ph.D., P.E. Instructor 315 Walker Engineering Building Mississippi State, MS 39762 Phone: 662.325.0857 Email: olsen@ae.msstate.edu Greg Olsen received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Mississippi State University. He joined the
- [Patterson Engineering Laboratories](https://www.ae.msstate.edu/research/patterson-engineering-laboratories/) - The Department of Aerospace Engineering of Mississippi State University conducts laboratory experiments in Patterson Engineering Laboratories. The Aerospace Engineering Department shares Patterson Labs with other university departments including Mechanical Engineering, Physics, and Civil Engineering. Aerospace Engineering owns over five wind tunnels ranging from subsonic to hypersonic speeds and a water tunnel. The subsonic wind tunnel
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