Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace Engineering

Missouri University of Science and Technology

The aerospace engineering graduate program at Missouri S&T offers multiple opportunities for collaboration on research and study. You will get the benefit of working with the brightest minds in academia and industry. Doctoral students conduct groundbreaking research in our laboratories and research centers while being mentored by world-class faculty.As an aerospace engineer, you can choose from a wide variety of careers, including research, design and development, field service, marketing, software development and teaching. Most aerospace engineers work directly within the aerospace industry designing and developing flight-worthy aircraft. The aerospace engineering program in the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering offers comprehensive graduate education in a number of areas. Aerodynamics, gas dynamics, hypersonics, aerospace system design, aerospace propulsion, aerospace structures, plasma aerospace applications, multidisciplinary optimization, and flight dynamics and control are the major areas of emphasis. A wide variety of interdisciplinary programs meeting specific objectives are available. The aerospace engineering program offers the master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees. The department also offers several graduate certificate programs in both aerospace engineering and mechanical engineering.

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