Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Ohio State

Wrapping up our MAE Undergraduate Advising spotlight series with Glen Guilbault! 🤗

Glen is originally from Ontonagon, Michigan, but don't worry, he's a Buckeye now! 🅾️🙌 He has years of experience working with students across middle schools, high schools, colleges and even has some experience in higher education administration.

Learn more about how Glen helps students create paths unique to them through their academic studies: https://bit.ly/3T9kZEZ

Time to meet another new face on the Undergraduate Advising team! 🥰

Meet Aida Owens, an academic advisor since 2018, whose favorite part of advising is helping students discover their goals and grow into confident professionals!

Learn more about what inspires her work with our Buckeye students: https://bit.ly/4faUFRW

This Buckeye is reaching new heights! ✈️

Will Root, aerospace engineering PhD student, was selected to receive the highly competitive National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship, an award that supports PhD students conducting research relevant to national defense.

The program is among the nation’s most competitive graduate fellowships, with this year’s recipients selected from over 5,000 applicants.

Root's research focuses on understanding how air behaves at hypersonic speeds using an advanced imaging technique called wavelet-based optical flow velocimetry. The method uses two-dimensional snapshots of high-speed airflow to measure velocity with greater detail than traditional techniques.

“This fellowship better positions my research by allowing me a lot of freedom in how I choose to understand high-speed flow physics,” he shared. “I enjoy figuring out how the world works, and this allows me to do that without worrying about funding.”

Read more about his research: https://bit.ly/4vupSpu

Our MAE Undergraduate Advising spotlight series continues! 🤗

Meet Christy Ludwig, another new face to the advising team, who has been helping higher education students succeed for six years now! Learn more about Christy and her role in supporting our Buckeye Engineers at the link in our bio. 🌰

Houston, we have a field trip! 🚀

Last week, students from the Buckeye STEM Bridge Program visited the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio to learn more about the future of aviation and space travel. They got a behind-the-scenes look at the Icing Research Tunnel, Propulsion Systems Laboratory, and the Graphics and Visualization Laboratory. They even got to tour a 3D version of the International Space Station! 🛰️

We are so grateful for the NASA team that helped organize and host the tours. Thank you for welcoming our high school students and MAE employees and providing such an inspiring and learning-filled experience! The visit was truly out of this world. 🌎

We've welcomed a few new faces to the MAE Undergraduate Advising Team and we're so excited to introduce you to them this month! 👋

Meet Taylor Blosser, two-time Ohio State graduate and one of our newest MAE undergraduate advisors. Learn more about her and how she will support you in making your Buckeye Engineering journey a success: https://bit.ly/4v3hvkn

This summer, we welcome three exceptional scholar-leaders... Kang Xu as an Ohio Eminent Scholar, Robin Queen as biomedical engineering chair and Frank Jacobus as director of the Knowlton School of Architecture: https://engineering.osu.edu/news/2026/05/battery-tech-biomedical-and-architecture-experts-join-ohio-state

Today is the official 1st day for Queen and Jacobus!

The Ohio State University / Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Ohio State / Knowlton School of Architecture / Ohio State Biomedical Engineering

Congratulations to the 1,009 MAE students who made the spring semester Dean's List! 🥳 We are so proud of you and your commitment to academic excellence. 👏

Enjoy your summers and keep up the energy when you return in the fall! 😉

Applied aeronautics program takes flight in its first year New online master’s program allows working professionals to soar to new heights

Professor and Chair Rob Siston has been reappointed as chair of The Ohio State University’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering for a four-year term, effective June 1, 2026.

“It is an honor to continue serving as chair of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,” Siston said. “I am grateful for the partnership of our faculty, staff, students and alumni, whose dedication and intellect help generate meaningful change well beyond Ohio State’s campus. I look forward to building on that momentum and advancing the department’s impact in the years ahead.”

Please join us in congratulating and thanking him for his continued service and leadership to the department.👏

🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4vjaGMP