University of Tennessee Mechanical, Aerospace, & Biomedical Engineering

08/25/2026

Loved seeing the Falcon 9 rocket launch bring some orange to the sky this morning!

08/19/2026

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is searching for a new Senior Financial Associate. We are looking to hire a qualified candidate with experience in accounting and human resources.

Reporting to the Senior Business Manager, the Sr. Financial Associate assists faculty and staff with fiscal and HR policy compliance, grant agency guidelines, and is responsible for addressing questions and concerns in a timely manner. The position represents the unit professionally, dealing with individuals and organizations outside the university.

Apply here: https://bit.ly/4hE7WFL

06/30/2026

Congrats to AE PhD student Mitchell Trotsky on receiving the First-Place Student Excellence Award at the 2026 NSMMS Conference for his presentation entitled "Evaluation of Carbonaceous Materials in Convective and Radiative Heating Environments"! 👏

06/09/2026

The Fibers and Composites Manufacturing Facility (FCMF) is searching for new Website and Digital Media Undergraduate Research Assistants! The positions are available for students interested in communications, digital media, marketing, journalism, engineering outreach, and emerging technologies.

The positions will assist in the management, maintenance, and updating of the FCMF website; writing and publishing articles and news stories; and developing and managing social media content across multiple platforms.

Interested? Email [email protected] for more information.

06/03/2026

MAE graduate Drew Dove has received the 2025 Ground Testing Best Paper Award from AIAA - The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Dove was the lead author for a technical paper titled “High-Fidelity Temperature and Heat Flux Evaluation in a Mach 6 Arject Tunnel with Infrared Thermography.” The work details the validation steps for infrared thermography, a technique for measuring temperatures using a specialized camera. Congratulations, Drew!

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Drew Dove, an MAE graduate student, was the lead author for a paper that received the 2025 Ground Testing Best Paper Award from the AIAA.

05/13/2026

Congratulations to our ME and AE senior on a successful Senior Design Showcase! 👏 And special shoutout to the following teams, who were recognized as top award winners:

Best Mechanical Engineering Project Award
🔸 Title: JTEKT Reducer Teardown Machine (JTEKT North America)
🔸 Team Members: Jordan Jump, Mohammed Alnami, Andrew Smith, Wyatt Williams, Peyton Mahan

Best Aerospace Engineering Project Award
🔸 Title: Design, Build, Fly
🔸 Team Members: Kyle Andersen, Amelia Capehart, Cody Coover, Riley Figueroa, Dean Limper, Adam Marquis, Alberto Morales, Logan Nevins

05/11/2026

On April 30, MAE hosted its annual awards banquet to celebrate the achievements of its outstanding faculty, staff, and . Congrats to the deserving recipients! 🎉

See the list of honorees 🏆

On April 30, the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering hosted its annual awards banquet to honor outstanding individuals.

05/07/2026

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is searching for a new Financial Assistant.

Reporting to the Senior Business Manager, this entry-level position supports the department by carrying out essential duties such as:
🔸 Financial
🔸 Procurement
🔸 Human Resources
🔸 Administrative responsibilities

The role ensures adherence to university policies and procedures, maintains accurate personnel and financial records, supports purchasing and travel processes, and provides customer service to faculty, staff, students, and visitors.

Apply HERE 👉 https://bit.ly/42lqOR6

University of Tennessee Tickle College of Engineering

Reporting to the Senior Business Manager, this entry level position supports the department by carrying out essential financial, procurement, HR, and administrative duties. The role ensures adherence to university policies and procedures, maintains accurate personnel and financial records, supports....

04/21/2026

MAE sophomore Benjamin Atkins started building model rockets at age 15, using paper towel rolls and 3D printed parts. This childhood passion for building rockets led him to UT, where he's pursuing his dream of working on rockets or lunar landers. 🚀 Read more of his story at the link below ⬇️

🔗 https://bit.ly/4vFNybP

04/09/2026