Message From the Chair
If you watched the Winter Olympics last month, you would have seen some of the innovative engineering we do in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering. A luge sled ridden by one of America’s top athletes was designed by professors at Clarkson, illustrating that the work we do here can be applied to all aspects of life. We continue to educate the next generation of mechanical and aerospace engineering experts with a new program, and our faculty and alumni are doing great work in their fields and communities. Here are their stories.
— Brian Helenbrook, Professor/Chair of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering/Paynter-Krigman Endowed Professor in Engineering Science Simulation
Luge Innovation
Golden Knight ingenuity propelled one athlete at the Winter Olympics last month: Team USA luger Chris Mazdzer raced on a sled developed by Professors Doug Bohl and Brian Helenbrook. The Clarkson profs have been developing new shapes for more aerodynamic sleds by using a new approach, one that also presents a unique learning opportunity for students. READ MORE
Reaching the Stars
When the stars are the limit, it only makes sense to teach students how to reach them. In January, our aeronautical engineering bachelor’s program was expanded to become aerospace engineering. The new program will retain all the strengths of the aircraft-focused program and offer new classes in areas such as spacecraft design and space robotics. READ MORE
EMS Innovation
Throughout the pandemic, Golden Knights have worked tirelessly on the front lines. One such Knight from our department is Professor Doug Bohl, who, with a Clarkson colleague, developed two decontamination systems for the local rescue squad they volunteer with. The squad recently received a NYS EMS Innovation award, in part for the profs’ systems. READ MORE
Redefining the Dream
How many recent grads do you know who launched a research satellite the year after graduation? Or founded a startup that launches satellites to act as eyes for other satellites and make navigation safer? Or were listed on Forbes’ “Next 1000: The Upstart Entrepreneurs Redefining the American Dream” list? We know one: aeronautical engineering alum Sergio Gallucci ’16. READ MORE
