Aerospace Engineering

As a young boy watching planes take off and land from Tahiti International Airport, Quentin Fouliard dreamed not only of sitting in the cockpit to witness flight from a new perspective, but also of advancing change in the aerospace industry itself by making flight both faster and more efficient. As the first graduate of the […]

Biofuels offer potential benefits as renewable fuels with cleaner emissions, but with thousands of types of biofuels to choose from, it makes it hard for the energy sector to focus on just a few for further development. That’s why University of Central Florida researchers are working to narrow the field of potential biofuels as part […]

Get to know mechanical and aerospace engineering student Amy Lebanoff, who visited Brazil as part of her study abroad experience. What did you do while studying abroad in Brazil? The trip was a combination of cultural, professional, and academic experiences. We began with culture in São Paulo, Brazil’s most populated city. Here, we explored the […]

Microsoft has announced that Associate Professor Subith Vasu has received the company’s inaugural Investigator Fellowship, worth $200,000, which recognizes higher education faculty in the U.S. who have demonstrated extraordinary talent that distinguishes them as both teachers and researchers. Vasu is one of only 15 awardees selected in the nation and the only person representing the […]

Buckle your seatbelts. Quentin Fouliard is ready for takeoff. Born in France and with life experiences all over the world, UCF’s first Ph.D. graduate in aerospace engineering is always looking outward and upward. But ask Fouliard where he sees the future of travel taking him after graduation and he’ll give an answer you might not expect. […]