The Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University is proud to be among the top nationally ranked aerospace engineering programs in the United States. Over the past eight years, under the leadership of former department head Dr. Rodney Bowersox, we saw growth in every corner of our department.
Members of our faculty have secured support from the likes of NASA and the National Science Foundation to pursue ground-breaking research. This research includes working with shape-shifting metals that could control spacecraft temperatures on future missions to the moon, studying propulsion systems that could enable us to travel to the nearest stars in our lifetime, developing novel optomechanical sensing technologies to enable high precision autonomous navigation and challenging the theories behind the driving failure of metal alloys.
Our students are equally as enthusiastic about the possibilities within the field of aerospace engineering. Many of our students received scholarships to support their studies, and internships that have brought them closer to their passions. They have participated in cutting-edge research at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and have won national and international competitions, including first place in the SAE International Design East competition.
As we prepare for another academic year, I am proud to reflect on the department’s past achievements and the resilient commitment we have seen from our students, faculty and staff. I look forward to advancing the department in my new role as interim department head as we continue to learn, innovate and create opportunities for the future minds in our field.
Sincerely,
Srinivas Rao Vadali
Interim Department Head