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Grader/TA Position – ME 240

The MAE Department is seeking a grader or teaching assistant for ME 240. Applicants must have earned a grade of B or higher in the course....

Undergraduate Research Opportunity in Environmental Testing of Structures

NMSU Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is accepting applications for its Undergraduate Research Program in Environmental Testing of Structures....

Graduate Research Opportunity in Environmental Testing of Structures

NMSU is now accepting applications for graduate research positions in Modeling and Environmental Testing of Structures. This program offers MS and...

Undergraduate Student Assistant Needed – ME 328 / AE 339

The MAE department seeks undergraduate Student Assistants for ME 328 and/or AE 339 (up to 10 hours/week per course). Duties include grading, exam...

Dr. Yanxing Wang Receives the Prestigious 2025 NSF CAREER Award

Dr. Yanxing Wang, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at NMSU, has received the NSF CAREER Award to advance research on...

MAE Team Wins First Place at AFRL Aerospace Propulsion Competition

MAE Team Wins First Place at AFRL Aerospace Propulsion Competition

NMSU Researchers Earn Top National Honor for Breakthrough in Hypersonic Sensing Technology

A research team from New Mexico State University’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) has been honored with the...

MAE Student Helps Launch American Nuclear Society Chapter at NMSU

MAE student helps launch the American Nuclear Society student chapter at NMSU, expanding opportunities in nuclear science, engineering, and outreach.

Four Students Awarded Tim Thompson Graduate Scholarship for 2025–2026

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is proud to announce the 2025–2026 recipients of the Tim Thompson Graduate Scholarship.

NMSU MAE Department Participates in NSMMS & CRASTE for Third Consecutive Year

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at NMSU is proud to sponsor the 2025 NSMMS & CRASTE Conference for the third consecutive...

NMSU to award more than 2,000 degrees at spring 2025 commencement ceremonies

NMSU to award more than 2,000 degrees at spring 2025 commencement ceremonies

Dr. Shabnam Mohammadshahi Receives $100K from NSWC for High-Speed Flow Research

Dr. Shabnam Mohammadshahi of NMSU's Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department received a $100,000 grant from the Naval Surface Warfare...

Graduate Seminar Series Dr. Sainan Zhang

MAE Graduate Seminar presents Dr. Sainan Zhang from North Carolina State University (NCSU). Seminar Title: "Assistive Robots for Human...

MAE Researchers Secure $100K Grant for Hypersonics Research and Student Training

NMSU researchers Francisco Torres Herrador and Yanxing Wang received a $100K NSWC-JHTO grant for the TABLE project, developing AI-driven...

Graduate Seminar Series - Dr. Greg Tipton

MAE Graduate Seminar presents Dr. Greg Tipton from Sandia National Laboratories. Seminar Title: "Validation of an Ablation Model for...

MAE Academy Recognizes Excellence in Research, Teaching, and Student Achievement

The NMSU Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) Academy honored outstanding faculty, staff, and students at its annual awards banquet on...

Graduate Seminar Series - Dr. Tulio Ricciardi

MAE Graduate Seminar presents Dr. Tulio Ricciardi from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Seminar Title: "Combustion heat flux...

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Announces Launch of New Fluid Dynamics Research Website

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is proud to announce the launch of the Fluid Dynamics Lab’s new website. The site...

Graduate Seminar Series - Dr. Massimo Franco

MAE Graduate Seminar presents Dr. Massimo Franco from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Seminar Title: "Investigation of Slug...

NMSU again designated Carnegie R1 university

NMSU again designated Carnegie R1 university

NMSU’s QCAM boosts STEM careers in additive manufacturing

NMSU’s QCAM boosts STEM careers in additive manufacturing

NMSU engineering professor named AIAA Associate Fellow

Abdessattar Abdelkefi, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at New Mexico State University, was recently elected American Institute of...

Fall 2024 NMSU Outstanding Graduate: Aryanna Llañez Shines in Engineering

Aryanna Llañez, a student in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at New Mexico State University, has been recognized as one...

MAE Faculty Ranked Among Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide

Dr. Jay I. Frankel and Dr. Abdessattar Abdelkefi from New Mexico State University's College of Engineering have been recognized as part of the...

Graduate Seminar Series - Dr. Hui Hu

Graduate Seminar Series - Dr. Hui Hu