Autonomous Flight and Aquatic Systems Laboratory
Dr. Mostafa Hassanalian
Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
New Mexico Tech
Weir Hall, Room 208
Socorro, NM, USA, 87801-4796
Email: Mostafa.hassanalian@nmt.edu
Tel: 575-835-6903
Academic Social Networking Websites: Researchgate, Google Scholar, LinkedIn
Professional Experience:
Associate Professor, New Mexico Tech, April 2022- Present
Assistant Professor, New Mexico Tech, August 2018 - April 2022
Education:
Ph.D, Mechanical Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, USA, 2018
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, USA, 2016
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran, 2013
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran, 2011
Research Interests
Biomimetics, and Bio-Inspired Aerial and Aquatic Robots
Design, Optimization, and Performance Enhancement of Aerial Vehicles
Drones (UAV/MAV/NAV/PAV): Fixed Wings, Flapping Wings, Tilt-Rotor/Wing Drones, Morphing Drones, Space and Marine Drones
New Concepts for Planetary and Space Exploration
Aerodynamics, Hydrodynamics, Aeroelasticity, Fluid-Structure Interaction
Renewable energies: Hydro-turbine, wind turbine, solar energy
Selected Awards & Honors
Outstanding faculty member of New Mexico Tech selected by Student Government Association, 2020.
Best paper in 2020 AIAA-SciTech Conference, Session: Advanced Flight Systems, Orlando, FL, 2020.
Achieving 3rdrank in competition from judges' views and first rank from audience views in Las Cruces Startup Weekend with a team named kestrel “Application of drones in our daily life”, USA, 2015.
Best master thesis in Iran Society of Mechanical Engineers (ISME), Iran, 2014.
Best bachelor thesis in Iran Society of Mechanical Engineers (ISME), Iran, 2012.
Achieving 3rd place in 13th Khwarizmi Youth Awards (Khwarizmi is one of the most intellectual and scientific festival in Iran) plan: Comprehensive design cycle of MAV and UAV, Iran, 2011.