WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT
Research advanced composite materials, Design aerostructures for high-speed vehicles, and Analyze structural integrity under aerothermodynamics
ABOUT
We are graduate and undergraduate students and faculty members in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Mississippi State University
RESEARCH
We design, manufacture, test, and analyze advanced composite systems for high-speed vehicle applications
PARTNERS & SPONSORS
We work with researchers & engineers at research centers, universities, and oversees
Externally Funded Research Projects
Sponsor: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
PI: Han-Gyu Kim, PhD / GRA: Jackob Black
Period: August 2024 - August 2025 / Collaborator: Glenn Research Center, NASA
Sponsor: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
PI: Han-Gyu Kim, PhD / GRA: Jackob Black, Ryan Premo
Period: August 2022 - August 2024 / Collaborator: Glenn Research Center, NASA
Development of Experimental Framework to Characterize Rate and Temperature Dependency in Composite Material Properties for the LS-DYNA MAT213 Model
Jackob Black, Robert Goldberg, Mike Pereira, Trent Ricks, and Han-Gyu Kim
EM4133/6133 Composite Materials 2025, March 5, 2025
Sponsor: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
PI: Han-Gyu Kim, PhD / GRA: Allison White
Period: August 2022 - August 2026 / Collaborator: Advanced Composites Institute (ACI)
Experimental Multi-Scale Characterization of Mode-II Interlaminar Fracture in Geometrically Scaled Stitched & Unstitched Resin-Infused Composites
Allison White, Wayne Huberty, Chris Bounds, and Han-Gyu Kim
EM4133/6133 Composite Materials 2025, March 5, 2025
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
PI: Seungdeog Choi, PhD / Co-PI: Han-Gyu Kim, PhD / GRA: Md. Rashedur Rahman
Period: March 2023 - February 2026 / Collaborators: Advanced Composites Institute (ACI), Powdermet
Development of Carbon Composite Rotor Sleeves for High-Speed Electric Motors
Drew Walters, Rahman, MD Rashedur, Seung-deog Choi, and Han-Gyu Kim
EM4133/6133 Composite Materials 2025, March 5, 2025
Sponsor: Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
PI: Sungkwang Mun, PhD / Co-PI: Han-Gyu Kim, PhD / GRA: Joshua Bassett
Period: March 2023 - March 2026 / Collaborator: Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS)