Research
Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences has an active research program that engages faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and undergraduate students. The Department had research awards of $37.3 million last fiscal year, receiving grants from major aerospace corporations, small startups, the federal government, and other universities.
Focus Areas
Ongoing research activities in Smead Aerospace span five focus areas:
- Astrodynamics & Satellite Navigation SystemsÌý(ASN)
- Autonomous Systems (AUT)
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- Fluids, Structures and Materials (FSM)
- Remote Sensing, Earth and Space SciencesÌý(RSESS)
Research Centers
Our researchers and faculty are organized into four major centers to address multidisciplinary aerospace research topics. Individual faculty also have their own laboratories to conduct aeronautics, astronautics, and computational research.
Our Research in Action
36
Patents Issued
(2015-2025)
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#1
Public University for
NASA Research Funds
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$37.3 M
in Research Awards
for FY 2025
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