Samuel Ginn College of Engineering Directory
The Department of Aerospace Engineering has a world-class faculty who have a knowledge of expertise that few possess. We're proud to offer a premier education to our students which leads to a prosperous professional future after graduation. With specialty classes in aerodynamics, astronautics, flight dynamics and control, propulsion, structures and structural dynamics, Auburn graduates can confidently enter the society as the next sky-high innovators.
Vinamra Agrawal
Assistant ProfessorAerospace Engineering
335 Davis Hall
vza0013@auburn.eduvza0013@auburn.edu
334.844.5110
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, California Institute of Technology
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, California Institute of Technology
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur
Anwar Ahmed
ProfessorAerospace Engineering
318 Davis Hall
ahmedan@auburn.eduahmedan@auburn.edu
334.844.6817
Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, Wichita State University
M.S. Aerospace Engineering, Wichita State University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Peshawar University
Imon Chakraborty
Assistant ProfessorAerospace Engineering
307 Davis Hall
imonchakraborty@auburn.edu imonchakraborty@auburn.edu
334.844.6821
Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S. Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
David Cicci
Professor EmeritusAerospace Engineering
329 Davis Hall
ciccida@auburn.educiccida@auburn.edu
334.844.6820
Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, University of Texas
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, West Virginia University
John Cochran
Professor EmeritusAerospace Engineering
334 Davis Hall
cochrjo@auburn.educochrjo@auburn.edu
334.844.6815
J.D., Jones Law School
Ph.D. Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, University of Texas
M.S. Aerospace Engineering, Auburn University
B.S. Aerospace Engineering, Auburn University
Butch Foster
Professor EmeritusAerospace Engineering
327 Davis Hall
fostewa@auburn.edufostewa@auburn.edu
334.844.6841
Ph.D. Auburn University
M.S. Auburn University
Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering, Auburn University
Suhasini Gururaja
Associate ProfessorAerospace Engineering
320 Davis Hall
szg0130@auburn.eduszg0130@auburn.edu
334.844.5751
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington
M.S. Structural Engineering, University of Iowa
B.Tech. Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Davide Guzzetti
Assistant ProfessorAerospace Engineering
328 Davis Hall
guzzetti@auburn.edu guzzetti@auburn.edu
334.844.5277
Ph.D. Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University
M.S. Space Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
M.S. Space Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
B.S. Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Roy Hartfield
Walt and Virginia Woltosz ProfessorAerospace Engineering
301 Davis Hall
hartfrj@auburn.eduhartfrj@auburn.edu
334.844.6819
Ph.D. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia
M.S. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia
B.S. Physics, University of Southern Mississippi
Nan Li
Assistant ProfessorAerospace Engineering
310 Davis Hall
nzl0058@auburn.edunzl0058@auburn.edu
734.548.2138
Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
M.S. Mathematics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
B.S. Vehicle Engineering, Tongji University
Wen Luo
Assistant ProfessorAerospace Engineering
329 Davis Hall
wzl0071@auburn.eduwzl0071@auburn.edu
Ph.D. Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Northwestern University
M.S. Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Northwestern University
B.S. Flight Vehicle Manufacturing Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University
Russell Mailen
Assistant ProfessorAerospace Engineering
314 Davis Hall
rwm0028@auburn.edurwm0028@auburn.edu
334.844.5145
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University
Master of Materials Science and Engineering (MMSE), North Carolina State University
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Baylor University
B.S. Aerospace Engineering, University of Kansas
Joe Majdalani
Professor and Francis Chair of ExcellenceAerospace Engineering
306 Davis Hall
joe.majdalani@auburn.edujoe.majdalani@auburn.edu
334.844.6800
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah
B.E. Mechanical Engineering, American University
Blake Melnick
Senior LecturerAerospace Engineering
331 Davis Hall
mbm0021@auburn.edumbm0021@auburn.edu
334.844.7198
Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, Auburn University
M.S. Engineering Science and Mechanics, University of Alabama
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Alabama
Vrishank Raghav
Associate ProfessorGinn Faculty Achievement Fellow
Aerospace Engineering
312 Davis Hall
vzs0037@auburn.eduvzs0037@auburn.edu
334.844.6811
Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S. Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology
David Scarborough
Associate ProfessorAerospace Engineering
308 Davis Hall
des0018@auburn.edudes0018@auburn.edu
334.844.5842
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Nek Sharan
Assistant ProfessorAerospace Engineering
332 Davis Hall
nzs0089@auburn.edunzs0089@auburn.edu
334.844.6812
Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.S. Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
B.S. Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Norman Speakman
Visiting LecturerAerospace Engineering
333 Davis Hall
nos0002@auburn.edunos0002@auburn.edu
334.844.6843
Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, University of Florida
M.S. Aerospace Engineering, Auburn University
B.S. Aerospace Engineering, Auburn University
Ehsan Taheri
Assistant ProfessorAerospace Engineering
316 Davis Hall
etaheri@auburn.eduetaheri@auburn.edu
334.844.5106
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
M.S. Aerospace Engineering, K. N. Toosi Univeristy of Technology
B.S. Aerospace Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch
Brian Thurow
Department ChairW. Allen and Martha Reed Professor
Aerospace Engineering
211 Davis Hall
thurobs@auburn.eduthurobs@auburn.edu
334.844.6827
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Ohio State University
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Ohio State University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Ohio State University
Eldon Triggs
Senior LecturerAerospace Engineering
336 Davis Hall
trigged@auburn.edutrigged@auburn.edu
334.844.6809
Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Tuskegee University
M.S. Aerospace Engineering, Auburn University
B.S. Aerospace Engineering, Auburn University
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9/18/20 10:18 AM