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Join us at the forefront of innovation at ������’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering Research Open House. We are shaping the future with research that pushes boundaries in AI, digitization, autonomy, and sustainability, driving solutions for a smarter, safer, more connected world.  Connect with faculty and students, engage with other regional industry and government innovators, and discover opportunities for game-changing collaborations.

CAE Research: Where Innovation Meets Impact

📡 Digitization & Extended Reality (XR)

From augmented flight simulations to immersive training environments, our work in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality—combined with digital engineering is transforming how we design, build, test, field, and sustain aerospace systems.

🚁 Advanced Air Mobility

CAE research in urban air mobility (UAM) – including collision avoidance, reliability, robustness, and resilience, cybersecurity, and regulatory frameworks – drives our partnerships with industry, government, and community stakeholders to enable the future integration of autonomous aircraft into the national airspace and the global economy.

🤖 Autonomous Systems

Our research in mechatronics is advancing the development, modeling, and control of complex autonomous systems, from medical robotics and patient care systems to industrial automation, manufacturing, and human-robot interaction. We are driving innovations that transform how we work, interact, and care for one another.

🧠 AI-Enhanced Decision-Making

We leverage AI, neural networks, and machine learning to enhance operational efficiency in aerospace, engineering, and logistics, developing intelligent systems that improve decision-making, safety, and overall performance in numerous sectors.

🌱 Sustainable Energy Solutions

Our researchers are pioneering eco-friendly technologies, from groundbreaking advancements in fuel cell efficiency and jet fuel desulfurization to fundamental catalysis research for CO2 capture – we are advancing a cleaner and more sustainable future.

🛰️ Spacecraft Systems

Our spacecraft design lab provides hands-on experience in designing, building, and testing cutting-edge spacecraft technologies, including CubeSat and components for space exploration.

🧪 Multifunctional Materials

We are investigating structure-property relationships of novel liquid crystalline materials, focusing on attributes like high-temperature stability, anisotropic electrical conductivity, and ferromagnetism. These multifunctional properties hold promise for advancing batteries, fuel cells, and other sustainable energy technologies.