Roy Hartfield

Aerospace Engineering
Walt and Virginia Woltosz Professor
301 Davis Hall
334.844.6819
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Education

Ph.D. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia
M.S. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia
B.S. Physics, University of Southern Mississippi

Research Interests

Aerodynamics
Propulsion
Optimization
Statistical Learning
System Modeling

In The News

Aerospace engineering faculty and alumni recognized by AIAA Greater Huntsville Section leadership

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering was well-represented at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Greater Huntsville Section Associate Fellow Recognition Dinner on Dec. 18. One Auburn engineering alumnus was inducted into the 2024 class of Associate Fellows, and one faculty member was recognized for making the 2023 class. Additionally, two faculty members were acknowledged at the dinner for their national recognitions earlier in the year.

Professor in aerospace engineering presented with 2023 AIAA Aerodynamics Award

Roy Hartfield, Walt and Virginia Woltosz Professor of Aerospace Engineering, is dedicated to making an impact on industry and students.
Auburn aerospace engineering well represented at AIAA Greater Huntsville Section awards

Three Auburn Engineering students, two alumni, a faculty member and future student earned key honors by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Greater Huntsville Section (GHS) at its annual awards dinner on May 20.
Aerospace engineering research team wins Solid Rockets best paper

Assistant professors Roy Hartfield and Joe Majdalani, doctoral candidate Griffin DiMaggio, and Auburn alumnus Vivek Ahuja recognized for their paper, "Solid Rocket Motor Internal Ballistics with a Surface-Vorticity Solver"
Aerospace professors successfully partner with U.S. Air Force Agility Prime Program

Professors Imon Chakraborty, Roy Hartfield and Ehsan Taheri designed and implemented propulsion and flight control systems for a 40-foot-long airship
Aerospace engineering professor named ASME fellow

Roy Hartfield, the Walt and Virginia Woltosz Professor of aerospace engineering, was recently named a fellow by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Aerospace professors awarded NASA grant to study aircraft control characteristics

A pair of Auburn aerospace engineering professors has been awarded a grant by NASA as part of the Transformational Tools and Technologies (TTT) project of the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD).