College of Aeronautics and Engineering
Safran Electrical & Power became an Official Corporate Partner of 91²Ö¿â’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering during the 2023 fall semester. Safran was a presenting sponsor of KSU’s Advanced Air Mobility Workshop. Safran also participated in KSU’s spring 2024 Career Fair.
Hossein Mirinejad, Ph.D., assistant professor in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering at 91²Ö¿â was recently awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER award for his innovative research, “CAREER: Towards Safe and Interpretable Autonomy in Healthcare.â€
Last year, the The 91²Ö¿â Flight Team brought home an impressive collection of competition trophies and the pilots are is ready to take flight to bring in even more wins this year.
Hosted annually, the competition challenges undergraduate teams to present solutions to complex cases involving ethical, business, and engineering dilemmas. Representing 91²Ö¿â's Aerospace Engineering program were two teams: sophomore David Hackett and junior Jaden Lepp, and sophomore Cole Dockus and junior Haley Dees.
Republic Airways became an Official Corporate Partner of 91²Ö¿â’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering during the 2023 fall semester. Republic Airways supports 91²Ö¿â through numerous sponsorship elements including being one of KSU’s premier professional pilot pathway partners.
The Women in Aviation International (WAI) Chapter at 91²Ö¿â has received a $5,000 donation from Republic Airways, an official partner of the university's College of Aeronautics and Engineering's (CAE).
Olivia (Semon) Carnbprobst’s (’22, ’23) journey from a high school junior at the Nikki Kukwa Memorial Aviation Camp (NKMAC) to a first officer at Endeavor Air epitomizes the camp's impact on young women's careers in aviation.
The visit highlighted the college’s current capabilities and plans for additional expansion and growth, particularly in advanced air mobility and aviation maintenance, and capabilities in workforce talent training and development.
91²Ö¿â has been selected as one of thirty-two schools nationwide to receive a significant grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aimed at fostering the development of the future workforce in the aviation industry.
A future Golden Flash visiting from Niles, Ohio, shared his photos taken at the 91²Ö¿â Airport.