Aerospace Sciences and Engineering

The Aerospace Sciences and Engineering area encompasses a wide range of exciting topics that seek to broaden the horizons of aeronautical and astronautical knowledge. Our faculty contribute to this goal in a variety of ways, including aerodynamics, aerostructures, aeromaterials, extraterrestrial habitats, and novel propulsion systems, to name a few. Utilizing several unique onsite facilities, including the Center for Computational Design, the Engineering Robotics Laboratory, the Emil Buehler Aerospace Laboratory, and the Net-Zero Wind Energy Test Center, along with the Rutgers Hypersonic Expansion Tube, Rutgers is a leader within the Aerospace community in the State of New Jersey, preparing the future workforce for our industrial and government collaborators.

Associated Faculty: Xiaoli Bai, Haim Baruh, Haym Benaroya, Steven Berg, Onur Bilgen, William J. Bottega, Laurent Burlion, Edward DeMauro, Mitsunori (Mitch) Denda, F. Javier Diez-Garias, Doyle D. Knight, Aaron Mazzeo, Assimina A. Pelegri, Jingang Yi

Research Clusters

Space Systems Design and Propulsion

Faculty: Haym Benaroya, Steven Berg, Laurent Burlion

Next-Generation Aerostructures and Materials

Faculty: Haym Benaroya, Onur Bilgen, Aaron Mazzeo, Assimina A. Pelegri

Advancements in Drone Technology and Aerospace Control Theory

Faculty: Xiaoli Bai, Laurent Burlion, Mitsunori (Mitch) Denda, F. Javier Diez-Garias, Jingang Yi

Expanding Frontiers in Aerodynamic Flow Physics and Control

Faculty: Onur Bilgen, Edward DeMauro, Doyle D. Knight