University of Tennessee Mechanical, Aerospace, & Biomedical Engineering

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

03/27/2026

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation - IACMI hosted a Demo Day at the Innovation South facility at Cherokee Farms to showcase advanced manufacturing technologies, workforce development initiatives, and research that is shaping the future of the U.S. There were:

🔸 Live demonstrations of advanced manufacturing equipment
🔸 UT graduate students operating machining technologies
🔸 Research and workforce development demonstrations
🔸 Industry and university collaboration in action

The Fibers and Composites Manufacturing Facility serves as a hub for advanced manufacturing research, workforce development, and industry collaboration. The facility brings together students, researchers, and industry partners like Volkswagen of America, Structural Composites, Michelman, and Wabash MPI Carver to accelerate innovation and strengthen the U.S. manufacturing ecosystem.

03/26/2026

Christian Isaacs, a fourth-year PhD in mechanical engineering, has been selected for a prestigious internship at NASA Ames Research Center! His research focuses primarily on measuring and quantifying the gas-surface reaction chemistry between thermal protection materials and high-enthalpy flows. Learn more at the link below! ⬇️

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Christian Isaacs, a fourth-year PhD candidate in mechanical engineering, has been selected for a prestigious internship at NASA Ames Research Center.

03/23/2026

Experience the future of manufacturing right here in Knoxville at the FCMF & Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation - IACMI Demo Day, happening on March 25 from 2–4 PM at Innovation South. See live machinery in action and explore cutting-edge technologies through hands-on demonstrations led by UTK graduate students. Connect, learn, and see what collaboration across industry, academia, and government looks like in action. RSVP: https://bit.ly/3Pl0yCW

University of Tennessee Mechanical, Aerospace, & Biomedical Engineering

01/12/2026

MAE is proud to congratulate Assistant Professor Tayfun Efe Ertop and his student, Daniel Ritchie, for receiving the Spring Award at the Laboratory Safety Culture Awards Dinner last month!

The awards dinner celebrates individuals and teams shaping a strong, values-driven safety culture across the University of Tennessee.