Research Laboratories

Students learn from Yanhai Du, Ph.D., an assistant professor in Kent State’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, in a lab in the college’s new Aeronautics and Technology building.

Research Laboratories

The College of Aeronautics and Engineering researches, develops, and advances cutting-edge technologies that address the multidisciplinary challenges facing engineering and aviation for the 21st century.

Dr. Tao Shen solders an electrical component at the Advanced Medical Robot Lab

Advanced Medical Robot Lab (AMRLab)

The Advanced Medical Robot Lab (AMRLab) is dedicated to exploring advanced robots for medical applications, focusing on advanced design, control, sensing, and human-robot physical interaction.

A view at ground level as a female student controls a robotic dog in the Cognitive Robotics and AI Lab

Cognitive Robotics and AI (CRAI) Lab

The Cognitive Robotics and AI lab aims to conduct cutting-edge cognitive robotics research, designing the robot “Mind” for seamless cooperation with humans.

Two students work at desktop computers in the CAM Lab

Control, Automation, and Mechatronics (CAM) Lab

The CAM lab is focused on advancing the design, modeling, testing, and control of autonomous systems using fundamentals of dynamical systems and automatic control theory.

A student uses an extended reality headset in a flight simulation

Extended Reality (XR) Research Lab

The XR Research Lab features four virtual reality (VR) stations for students and faculty to explore programs that enhance traditional classroom materials.

Flex Lab

The Flex Lab is an individual investigation space that supports a variety of current projects by faculty and graduate students.

Fuel Cell Research Lab

The Fuel Cell Research Lab is dedicated to providing research, insights, and breakthroughs to the ever-evolving field of Fuel Cells, a practical technology for major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

The door outside the GAME Lab covered in various stickers for state and national aerospace education affiliates

Green and Advanced Mobility Engineering (GAME) Lab

The Green and Advanced Mobility Engineering (GAME) lab focuses on developing data-driven, intelligent decision-making systems for aviation based on artificial intelligence/machine learning, optimization, and operations research techniques.

A student holds up a small vial filled with a yellow liquid substance.

Materials Research Lab

The Materials Research Lab uses x-rays and optical microscopy to study new liquid crystalline materials. These new materials are expected to be the basis of expanded battery and fuel cell applications and other applications.

A student operates a metal 3D printer by touching a screen above its observation window

Metal 3D Printing Lab

The Metal 3D Printing Lab houses an EOS M100 3D printer to produce small, complex, and highly detailed steel parts via an additive manufacturing process.

The CAAM Command and Control Center trailer parked outside the College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Mobile Command and Control Center

The Mobile Command and Control Center (MCCC) provides a mobile facility for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) where the pilot is no longer able to observe the aircraft with the naked eye.

An artists rendering of what a cubesat looks like in orbit above the earth from space

Spacecraft Design Lab

The Spacecraft Design Lab provides opportunities for students and collaborators to design, build, and test up to 6U CubeSats, spacecraft components, and novel space exploration technologies.

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