The Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering hires outstanding faculty members to teach in a broad range of courses.  The following is a list of full-time faculty members' expertise and areas of interest.

Julie Albertson Senior Instructor

experimental aerodynamics, engineering education

Michael Calvisi Assistant Professor

theoretical and computational fluid dynamics, multi-phase flows, and bio-fluid mechanics

Peter Gorder Associate Professor

dynamic systems and control, aerospace vehicle dynamics, engineering design

Andrew Ketsdever Assistant Professor

propulsion and gas dynamics

Michael Larson Professor

solid mechanics and design

L. Ken Lauderbaugh Associate Professor

systems biology, dynamics, and control of mechanical systems

David Schmidt Professor Emeritus

aerospace dynamics, guidance and control

Valmiki Sooklal Instructor

solid mechanics, finite element modeling

James Stevens Professor

heat transfer, applied thermodynamics

Steven Tragesser Associate Professor

spacecraft dynamics and control, biomechanics

Rebecca Webb Assistant Professor

heat transfer and fluid mechanics, solar energy collection