Aerospace Engineering

Cy Launch is taking the rocketry world one 3D print at a time
M:2:I’s Cy Launch rocketry team has taken a key step with innovation by creating rockets made totally of 3-D printed pieces. Read More

April 30, 2025
Heads up! M:2:I student team exploring augmented reality astronaut helmet innovation
A group of nine students recognized a need for innovation in astronaut helmets to help optimize operational efficiency on space missions and detect hazards. Read More

April 8, 2025
Product ‘launch’: Rocket team makes entrepreneurship part of the plan
A group of rocket-building students in the Department of Aerospace Engineering has turned a class activity into a customer-focused business. Read More

April 3, 2025
Graduate students Ashley, Digavalli, Harris, Eghbalpur receive TEX-REX Awards
Teaching Excellence (TEX) and Research Excellence (REX) Awards for summer 2024 have been presented to four Department of Aerospace Engineering graduate students. Read More

October 11, 2024
Levitas research produces a breakthrough finding in silicon phase transformations
Research by Anson Marston Distinguished Professor in Engineering and Murray Harpole Chair in Engineering Valery Levitas looks at plastic strain-induced phase transformations in silicon. It has seen publication in Nature Communications. Read More

October 3, 2024
Bion Pierson, longtime Aerospace Engineering faculty member, passes away
Bion Pierson, a noted aerospace engineering researcher and member of the Department of Aerospace Engineering faculty for 43 years, has passed away. Read More

September 23, 2024
Bastawros awarded for advances in packaging electronic devices
Ashraf Bastawros has been named recipient of the prestigious 2024 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Electronic and Photonic Packaging Division (EPPD) Excellence in Mechanics Award. Read More

September 16, 2024
“Launchpad to Tomorrow” K-12 STEM program gets go-ahead with Extension and Outreach funding
A new program to spur interest in space and aerospace for K-12 students in Iowa will be funded by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Read More

August 29, 2024
Three in aerospace engineering head into fall semester with faculty promotions
Three Department of Aerospace Engineering faculty members have received advancements that recently became effective. Read More

August 20, 2024
Teaching and research recognition for aerospace engineering graduate students
Four graduate students from the Department of Aerospace Engineering have received the Teaching Excellence (TEX) and Research Excellence (REX) Awards for spring semester 2024. Read More

August 8, 2024
Aerospace engineering group takes first place in national student paper competition
A group of Department of Aerospace Engineering graduate researchers and others has received first place in an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics paper competition. Read More

August 6, 2024
“An incredible opportunity:” Student-built cube satellite will be space-bound in August 3 launch
CySAT-1, a student-built cube satellite, is set to launch from the Kennedy Space Center on a trip to the International Space Station August 3. Read More

July 29, 2024
Servadio space debris research to be aided with NASA EPSCoR funding
Aerospace engineering assistant professor Simone Servadio has received a NASA EPSCoR 2024 Rapid Response Research national grant for research into dealing with space debris. Read More

July 26, 2024
New heights without leaving the ground: M:2:I MAVRIC rover team notches best finish in international competition
A best-ever result for the Department of Aerospace Engineering’s Make To Innovate (M:2:I) Mars Rover Team, “MAVRIC,” in the premier robotics competition for college students. Read More

July 18, 2024
Halder part of research group honored with best paper award
Abhishek Halder of the Department of Aerospace Engineering is part of a research group that has received a prestigious award from the American Automatic Control Council. Read More

July 16, 2024