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Jafar Sadique Pilakkadan, a second-year doctoral student in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, has received the 2026 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics SwRI Student Paper Award in non-deterministic approaches for his research presented at the AIAA SciTech Conference.
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: February 11, 2026 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Students
From bioethics to drone racing, five new student organizations have joined the Styslinger College of Engineering this academic year, giving students new ways to explore emerging fields, gain hands-on experience and develop leadership skills. These clubs reflect a growing interest among students in interdisciplinary learning and community engagement.
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: February 3, 2026 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students
Dr. Rohan Sood, associate professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, has been elected to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Class of 2026 Associate Fellows.
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: November 5, 2025 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff / Features: Dr. Rohan Sood
World Space Week, held every year Oct. 4-10, commemorates two events in the global history of space exploration...
Author: Jessica Nelson / Published: October 8, 2025 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Rohan Sood
LunaRecycle, a NASA Centennial Challenge, launched in September 2024 to crowdsource solutions for recycling non-metabolic materials on space exploration missions. The competition focuses on the design, development and demonstration of solutions that can reduce trash accumulation on longer-term missions to the moon, Mars and beyond.
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: June 30, 2025 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Students / Features: Dr. Rajiv Doreswamy
The Alabama Astrobotics Team recently returned from NASA’s 2025 Lunabotics Challenge with national recognition for its innovative approach to lunar robotics and systems engineering. Hosted annually at NASA’s Kennedy Space…
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: June 18, 2025 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Students / Features: Dr. Rajiv Doreswamy
With less than a week before the final event of the 2025 NASA Lunabotics Challenge, members of The University of Alabama Astrobotics team were working in shifts to fine-tune their lunar robot. Fourteen-hour days weren’t unusual. And they loved it.
Author: Jessica Nelson / Published: June 18, 2025 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Kenneth G. Ricks
The Alabama Space Grant Consortium (ASGC) has announced the recipients of its 2025-26 scholarships and fellowships. ASGC is located on the campus of The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System.
Source: uah.edu / Published: June 2, 2025 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Computer Science, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students
The Alabama Space Grant Consortium has awarded four undergraduate scholarships and two graduate fellowships to students in The University of Alabama College of Engineering.
Author: Tanner Coffman / Published: May 30, 2025 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students / Features: Dr. Qiaofu Zhang
Two University of Alabama students in the College of Engineering have been selected as 2025-2026 Shelby Scholars. Juniors Javen Bies-Dupree, of Birmingham, and Elizabeth Owens, of Pensacola, Florida, will join 38 other UA students in the class. The Shelby Scholars program is a credit-bearing leadership program for undergraduate students from any academic field who are passionate about public service.
Author: Tanner Coffman / Published: May 19, 2025 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Mechanical Engineering, Students
In 1837, The University of Alabama became one of the first five universities in the nation to offer engineering classes. Today, UA’s College of Engineering has more than 5,800 students and more than 150 faculty. In recent years, students in the College have been named USA Today All-USA College Academic Team members, Goldwater, Hollings, Portz, Boren, Mitchell and Truman scholars.
