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 $47.8 million last fiscal year, more than any other department in the College of Engineering and Applied Science.
Focus Areas
Ongoing research activities in Smead Aerospace span five focus areas:
Research Centers
Our researchers are organized into four major centers to address multidisciplinary aerospace research topics. Individual faculty also establish their own laboratories to conduct state-of-the-art research.