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5 Questions with Kevin Sagis: A New Chapter for TREL
Kevis Sagis joins the department as the new program director of the Texas Rocket Engineering Lab and a professor of practice this fall.

Welcome New ASE/EM Faculty for Fall 2025
Two new tenure-track faculty members, Jesse Chan and Luke Peterson, are joining the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics this fall.

Merging AI, Storytelling and Community for a More Resilient Texas
Planet Texas 2050 researchers, including Clint Dawson, are merging AI, local storytelling and community partnerships to create real-time tools that help protect people and property before, during and after disasters.
Published by Bridging Barriers

Nomination Call: ASE/EM Academy of Distinguished Alumni
We are seeking nominations for the 2026 Class of the ASE/EM Academy of Distinguished Alumni. Learn more about the nomination process and the academy.
Research
From land and water on Earth to the stars and beyond, our research is not only changing the world and the lives of people who live here – it is transforming the future of air travel and space exploration, creating opportunities for future discoveries outside our world. At UT Aerospace, the sky is not the limit.
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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,...
$23.2M
In Research Expenditures
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#10
Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering Program in the Nation
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