AEM Faculty page

The AEM department is a relatively small and welcoming community. Our expert research faculty, staff, and students love to discuss their teaching and research, and our administrative staff are always available to help. 

Faculty

Graham Candler
McKnight Presidential Chair, Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Russell J. Penrose Professor, Associate Department Head, Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics
Office
Room 119B
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Professor Ryan Caverly smiling wearing a maroon UMN shirt
Assistant Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics
Office
Akerman Hall, Room 126
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Ryan Elliott
Professor & Director of Graduate Studies
Office
Akerman Hall, Room 117A
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Demoz Gebre-Egziabher
Professor, Director of the Minnesota Space Grant consortium
Office
Akerman Hall, Room 121
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Professor Melissa Green smiling
Associate Professor
Office
Akerman Hall, Room 124
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Maziar S. Hemati
Associate Professor
Office
Akerman Hall, Room 117C
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professional photo of Richard James smiling
Distinguished McKnight University Professor
Office
Akerman Hall, Room 119A
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Yohannes Ketema
Associate Professor & Director of Undergraduate Studies
Office
Akerman Hall, Room 205D
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Perry Leo
Professor, Department Head
Office
Akerman Hall, Room 107A
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Ellen Longmire
Professor, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Office
Akerman Hall, Room 117B
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Joseph Nichols
Associate Professor
Office
220 Akerman Hall
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Suraj Ravindran
Assistant Professor
Office
Akerman Hall, Room 226
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Thomas E. Schwartzentruber
Professor
Office
Akerman Hall, Room 222
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 Kirsten Strandjord in office
Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics
Office
Room 224
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Ellad Tadmor
Professor
Office
Akerman Hall, Room 122
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Teaching Faculty

James Flaten
Associate Director of the MN Space Grant Consortium and Contract Associate Professor
Office
Akerman Hall, Room 205C
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Todd Hesla
Contract Assistant Professor
Office
Shepherd Labs, Room 533
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Joseph Mueller
Industrial Professor of Design
Office
Akerman Hall, Room 205A

Adjunct Faculty

Filippo Coletti
Adjunct Associate Professor
Linares
Richard Linares
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Peter J. Seiler
Adjunct Associate Professor

Emeritus Faculty

Professor Gordon S. beavers smiling
Professor Emeritus (Retired 2006)
Roger Fosdick
Professor Emeritus (Retired 2013)
Garrard
Professor Emeritus (Retired 2017)
Office
Room 205B
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Tom Shield
Professor Emeritus
Office
Akerman Hall Room 202
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Theodore Wilson profile photo
Professor Emeritus (retired 2002)