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Texas Engineers Join Space Force Operation, Bringing Robots to Space
Texas Engineers are participating in a groundbreaking U.S. Space Force operation that will propel innovative technologies for in-space operations.
Self-Propelling Satellites and Reentry Shields Among New Projects for Tom Underwood
Learn more about Tom Underwood's research on sustained missions in low Earth orbit, protecting fast-moving spacecraft as they reenter the atmosphere, limiting emissions in semiconductor manufacturing and clean hydrogen production.
Ira Narang Wins Best Undergraduate Research Presentation for Flood Modeling
Undergraduate computational engineering student Ira Narang was awarded UTRGV's Best Undergraduate Oral Presentation in Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences for her work on modeling dune erosion and storm surge.
5 Questions with Outstanding Scholar-Leader Matthew Nattier
Matthew Nattier is the recipient of the 2024 Cockrell School of Engineering Outstanding Scholar-Leader award.
Space Tech Entrepreneurship
Introducing the new Space Tech Graduate Specialization for M.S. and Ph.D. students, which is open to all technical areas and comprised of topics in aerospace tech, with a solid foundation in business and entrepreneurship.
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Research Areas
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Aerothermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
This area involves research in hypersonics, aerodynamics, turbulence, plasma science and...
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Computational Engineering
This area involves study and research on theoretical and implementational aspects of numerical...
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Controls, Autonomy and Robotics
This area involves research in system theory, controls, networks, autonomy, and robotics with...
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Orbital Mechanics
This area involves study and research in orbital mechanics, space geodesy, and remote sensing in...
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Solids, Structures and Materials
This area involves study and research in mechanics of composite materials, fracture mechanics,...
$22.4M
In Research Expenditures
#9
Graduate Aerospace Engineering Program in the Nation
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#9
Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering Program in the Nation
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