Advanced Manufacturing for Extreme Environments

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) is recruiting highly–motivated doctoral students to become part of a team researching the latest science and technology in the area of advanced manufacturing for extreme environments. This broad topic includes mechanics, fluids, materials, manufacturing, and control systems research for robotics, 3D printing, hypersonics, and space manufacturing.  Students may pursue PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering under this program.

Program Benefits

  • A yearly stipend of up to $37,000 (based on demonstrated financial need)
  • A full tuition waiver
  • Opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research with leading faculty in the field
  • One semester of supervised teaching experience


Application Process

Apply to the Missouri S&T mechanical or aerospace engineering doctoral programs at futurestudents.mst.edu

Email the program director with the following information:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, and if applicable, graduate)
  • Resume
  • One page statement of how a doctoral degree will fit into your future plans

Questions?

Dr. Douglas A. Bristow 
Program Director
dbristow@mst.edu
292 Toomey Hall, Rolla, MO 65409
573-341-4625 | mae.mst.edu


Ready to apply?

Apply to the mechanical engineering or the aerospace engineering doctoral programs at futurestudents.mst.edu and send the program director the required documents and info to apply for the GAANN fellowship.

Underrepresented students are especially encouraged to apply.

Eligibility

Eligibility requirements include the following:

  • Must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident of the United States.
  • Applicants must be accepted into either the regular or direct (i.e., straight from BS) doctoral mechanical or aerospace engineering program at Missouri S&T.
  • Must have a strong GPA and GRE scores with a strong desire to conduct research.

Participating Faculty

Douglas Bristow
dbristow@mst.edu

Daoru Han
handao@mst.edu

Jonghyun Park
parkjonghy@mst.edu

Davide Vigano
dvigano@mst.edu

K. Krishnamurthy
kkrishna@mst.edu

Ming Leu
mleu@mst.edu

Smriti Paul
smritinandan.paul@mst.edu

Xiaosong Du
xiaosongdu@mst.edu

Frank Liou
liou@mst.edu

Hank Pernicka
pernicka@mst.edu