Joe Majdalani, the Hugh and Loeda Francis Chair of Excellence in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, receives a commemorative plaque as part of his induction as an AIAA Fellow on May 14th, 2024, Washington DC.

Aerospace engineering professor named AIAA Fellow

Dustin Duncan | 11/22/24

Joseph C. (“Joe”) Majdalani, the Hugh and Loeda Francis Chair of Excellence in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Auburn University, was named an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Fellow.

Auburn Engineering has now increased its annual new research awards and contracts by more than 300% since 2018, when the college brought in $29 million.

Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has set a college record for new research awards and contracts for a fiscal year, closing FY24 with $117.7 million.

Austin Phillips | 11/11/24

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has set a college record for new research awards and contracts for a fiscal year, closing FY24 with $117.7 million.
JD McFarlan, ’84, mechanical engineering (left) and Mark Miller, ’84 and ’85 aerospace engineering (right).

Auburn alumni shine at AIAA Gala

Dustin Duncan | 11/06/24

Two alumni from Auburn Engineering were recognized earlier this year by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
Ben Bauldree

#GINNing Podcast: Boom

Jeremy Henderson | 10/18/24

Word to your moms — Ben Bauldree came to drop bombs. Check out an explosive interview with the Auburn aerospace engineering alumnus and pickle pro on the latest episode of the best podcast in higher education.

Auburn Makersfest 2024 is offering $2,000 in prize money to any Auburn student who has developed a product, written a song, or composed a poem – anything that was created – during a competition meant to stimulate creative thinking.

Auburn Makersfest submissions due Oct. 18

Dustin Duncan | 10/08/24

Auburn Makersfest 2024 is offering $2,000 in prize money to any Auburn student who has developed a product, written a song, or composed a poem – anything that was created – during a competition meant to stimulate creative thinking.
Justin Littlefield, a senior in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, has been awarded the 2024 Astronaut Scholarship Foundation award.  

Senior aerospace engineering student awarded the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s 2024 scholarship 

Olivia Ballard | 09/25/24

Justin Littlefield, a senior in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, has been awarded the 2024 Astronaut Scholarship Foundation award.  

Auburn Engineering’s Career Development and Corporate Relations (CDCR) office will host Aerospace Industry Day on Oct. 1 and Biotechnology Industry Day on Oct. 16. Both will take place from noon to 3 p.m. at the Brown-Kopel Center Grand Hall.

CDCR to host Aerospace and Biotechnology Industry Days in October

Olivia Ballard | 09/25/24

Auburn Engineering’s Career Development and Corporate Relations (CDCR) office will host Aerospace Industry Day on Oct. 1 and Biotechnology Industry Day on Oct. 16. Both will take place from noon to 3 p.m. at the Brown-Kopel Center Grand Hall.

Auburn Engineering’s undergraduate program also ranked fourth among the 13 public institutions in the Southeastern Conference and — again — No. 1 in the state.

Auburn Engineering undergraduate program ranked No. 30 among public institutions nationwide

Joe McAdory | 09/24/24

Auburn Engineering’s undergraduate program also ranked fourth among the 13 public institutions in the Southeastern Conference and — again — No. 1 in the state.

The 2024 Auburn Alumni Engineering Council award winners included Distinguished Auburn Engineers Maury Gaston, ’82 mechanical engineering; Chris Kramer, ’94 civil engineering; Shirley Boulware, ’91 chemical engineering; Art Slotkin, ’68 aerospace engineering; Outstanding Young Auburn Engineer Jordan Watkins, ’12 civil engineering; and Superior Service Sushil Bhavnani, professor emeritus.

Auburn Alumni Engineering Council honors 6 with college’s highest awards

Austin Phillips | 09/17/24

Five outstanding engineering alumni and one longtime faculty member of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering were honored by the Auburn Alumni Engineering Council during a ceremony Friday, Sept. 13, for their distinguished professional careers. These alumni include four who were recognized as Distinguished Auburn Engineers, one as an Outstanding Young Auburn Engineer and a mechanical engineering professor emeritus for Superior Service. The council also honored alumnus Charles Gavin, ’59 textile engineering, who will receive an honorary doctorate of science at the December commencement ceremonies.
Phoebe Judkins, a student in civil and environmental engineering, talks with employers during a career fair hosted by the College of Engineering’s Career Development and Corporate Relations office in October 2023.

CDCR to host engineering career fair in September

Olivia Ballard | 09/16/24

The Career Development and Corporate Relations (CDCR) office will host an annual engineering career fair Sept. 23 and 26 in Brown-Kopel Grand Hall from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Daniel Little, a doctoral student in aerospace engineering, (middle) was named Graduate Student of the Year by AIAA Greater Huntsville Section. He stands next to Joe Majdalani (left), the Hugh and Loeda Francis Chair of Excellence in aerospace engineering at Auburn and Andrew Keys (right), Section vice chair.

Auburn Engineering students shine at AIAA Greater Huntsville Section awards dinner

Dustin Duncan | 09/05/24

A pair of Auburn Engineering students were recently honored by the AIAA Greater Huntsville Section for their academic achievements in aerospace engineering.
From left: Sathya Aakur, Brendon Allen, Davide Guzzetti and Tin Nguyen.

Four Auburn Engineering faculty members named Ginn Faculty Achievement Fellows

Joe McAdory | 09/03/24

The Ginn Faculty Achievement Fellowship recognizes and rewards junior faculty who receive prestigious young investigator awards, including the National Science Foundation CAREER, Department of Defense, Department of Energy or National Institute of Health Young Investigator awards.
Dean Hendrix assumes the position of associate dean for undergraduate studies and program assessment effective Aug. 1.

Hendrix named associate dean for undergraduate studies and program assessment

Austin Phillips | 07/17/24

Dean Hendrix has been named associate dean for undergraduate studies and program assessment for Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, according to an announcement by Mario Eden, dean of engineering.
Matthew Hooks, a master's student in the Department of Aerospace Engineering poses for a photo outside of Shelby Hall on Auburn's campus.

Aerospace engineering student earns Department of Defense fellowship

Dustin Duncan | 07/11/24

Matthew Hooks, a master's student in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, was recently awarded a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship sponsored by the Department of Defense (DOD).
Emma Signor, an aerospace engineering graduate, holds the Mark Spencer Creative Mentorship Award earned at the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering annual spring awards ceremony in April 2024. Signor plans to return to Auburn in the fall of 2024 to obtain a master's degree in aerospace engineering.

Aerospace Engineering graduate earns multiple top honors, heading back to Auburn for master's degree

Dustin Duncan | 06/21/24

In 2020, Emma Signor was making one of the most important decisions of her young life about where to attend college. She knew little about Auburn University besides the men's basketball team's thrilling trip to the Final Four the previous year and its renowned aerospace engineering department, known for its cutting-edge research and distinguished faculty.
Outgoing president of Auburn University’s Design, Build, Fly team, Meagan Blosser, puts the final touches on her team’s plane before flying its first mission at the AIAA Design, Build, Fly competition in Wichita, Kansas in April.

#GINNing Podcast: DBF's BFF

Jeremy Henderson | 06/21/24

Meagan Blosser, outgoing president of Auburn University's Top-20 Design, Build, Fly team, doesn't care how you pronounce her name, because this new Auburn aerospace engineering alumna definitely knows how to... go with the flow.
Auburn Engineering’s graduate programs continued its upward trajectory in the annual rankings among public institutions, climbing 10 spots in the past five years.

Auburn Engineering graduate programs ranked No. 31 among public institutions by U.S. News and World Report

Joe McAdory | 06/18/24

Auburn Engineering’s graduate programs were ranked No. 5 overall in the Southeastern Conference and, again, No. 1 in the state.
photo of Shelby Center on Auburn's campus

Eight innovative projects receive 2024 internal awards

06/11/24

External NewsEight innovative projects have been named recipients of Auburn University’s internal research and creative works funding awards programs for 2024.

man types on an advanced manufacturing machine

Auburn expands support for advanced manufacturing

06/11/24

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering will create an Analytical, Innovation and Manufacturing Laboratory to specifically foster workforce development, interdisciplinary collaboration and industry-relevant research and innovation aimed broadly at advanced manufacturing.
Nek Sharan, assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, seeks to understand how 3D geometries vibrate when exposed to fluid flows.

Aerospace engineering assistant professor to study flow-induced vibrations of 3-D structures

Dustin Duncan | 05/30/24

Nek Sharan, assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, seeks to understand how 3D geometries vibrate when exposed to fluid flows.

David, who joined the Auburn faculty in 2012, has served as an assistant professor, associate professor and was recently promoted to the rank of full professor.

David named associate dean for research

Austin Phillips | 05/29/24

Allan David has been named associate dean for research for Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, according to an announcement by Dean Mario Eden.
Pictured is the Auburn University Design, Build, Fly team that achieved a top-20 finish at the AIAA Design, Build, Fly competition in Wichita, Kansas, in April.

Auburn DBF team has top-20 finish in AIAA Design Build Fly Competition

Dustin Duncan | 05/14/24

Auburn University’s Design, Build, Fly (DBF) program's goal was to compete in Wichita, Kansas. They succeeded — not only competing — but earning a top-20 international finish and being the top school in the Southeastern Conference. 

Ava Grelli

#GINNing Podcast: The Great Grelli

Jeremy Henderson | 05/10/24

With yet another internship locked up at Lockheed Martin, Jersey born aerospace aficionado Ava Grelli is going places — and Boeing places. So, buckle up and get your ears on because this rocket retriever overachiever is racing toward space at a breakneck pace. 
Nek Sharan (left) and Vrishank Raghav (right), both aerospace engineering faculty, pose for a photo outside on Auburn University’s campus.

Aerospace engineering faculty earn DOD research project to study rotor performance in adverse environments

Dustin Duncan | 05/06/24

Nek Sharan, an assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, and Vrishank Raghav, an associate professor of aerospace engineering are one of the 27 collaborative academic teams awarded research projects through the U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) program.