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From concept to construction 🚀 Our Aerospace Engineering students are gaining hands-on experience that takes learning beyond the classroom! | Mississippi State UniversityFrom concept to construction 🚀 Our Aerospace Engineering students are gaining hands-on experience that takes learning beyond the classroom!

I am delighted to share that my graduate student, Allison White, has received the 2026 Graduate Research Assistant of the Year Award (Master's) at the annual Graduate Student Association Awards… | Han-Gyu KimI am delighted to share that my graduate student, Allison White, has received the 2026 Graduate Research Assistant of the Year Award (Master's) at the annual Graduate Student Association Awards Ceremony on April 17, 2026. Allison truly deserves this prestigious award for her commitment and dedication over the past two years, including her research contributions, mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students, and volunteering for department events. I sincerely appreciate the support from Wayne Huberty, PhD and Christopher Bounds, PhD at MSU Advanced Composites Institute and David J. Stanley at the Federal Aviation Administration for supporting Allison's research throughout this time.

Thanks to all the Bagley College of Engineering (and other MSU) students, staff, and faculty who participated in the Research Showcase sponsored by the Office of Research and Economic Development -… | David FordThanks to all the Bagley College of Engineering (and other MSU) students, staff, and faculty who participated in the Research Showcase sponsored by the Office of Research and Economic Development - Mississippi State University. It was a beautiful day on the plaza for sharing the amazing research you do. Mississippi State University Aerospace Engineering The Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Mississippi State University Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Agricultural Autonomy Institute

Experimental characterization of mode-II interlaminar fracture and damage arrestment in geometrically scaled stitched resin-infused composites | Han-Gyu KimWith the Federal Aviation Administration's support, I have just published a journal paper with my colleagues, Allison White, Wayne Huberty, PhD and Christopher Bounds, PhD, in Composites Part A (Impact Factor 8.9, Acceptance Rate 17%). Link: https://lnkd.in/gUPU4b56 We are deeply grateful to David J. Stanley of the FAA’s Aviation Research Division for his invaluable technical guidance and continued support throughout this project. We investigated mode-II interlaminar fracture and damage arrestment in geometrically scaled stitched resin-infused composites. The study employed a Motoman UP130 robotic stitching system at the MSU Advanced Composites Institute, a Psylotech μTS testing system, and a VIC-2D DIC system by Correlated Solutions, Inc. - Keywords: · Stitched resin-infused composite · Traction–separation law · Microscopic digital image correlation · Mode-II interlaminar fracture - Highlights: · A combined global-local damage analysis framework was developed and applied · A novel method for size effect analysis of quasi-isotropic layups was proposed · Through-thickness stitching enhanced the effective fracture energy by 39.7% · Through-thickness stitching shifted the failure mode from brittle to ductile

Recently I had the opportunity to speak with engineering students in Dr. Kim’s class at Mississippi State University. What stood out most was their genuine enthusiasm to get started — many of them… | Dale JenningsRecently I had the opportunity to speak with engineering students in Dr. Kim’s class at Mississippi State University. What stood out most was their genuine enthusiasm to get started — many of them are actively seeking internships and full-time roles where they can apply what they’re learning in real engineering environments. It’s encouraging to see this level of curiosity and drive from the next generation of engineers. Their questions focused on real-world problem solving, career paths, and how to transition from the classroom into meaningful industry work. For companies looking to connect with motivated engineering talent, I highly recommend reaching out Dr. Han-Gyu Kim at Mississippi State University to learn more about the students in this program. The future of engineering is in good hands. Kiewit Mortenson JE Dunn Construction Southern Company Entergy TerraPower Oklo Inc TXU Energy Duke Energy Corporation Caddell Construction

Mississippi State University senior named Mississippi Engineering Society Outstanding Engineering SeniorLonnie Tankersley (center) with his parents, Lacey and Ralph Tankersley. STARKVILLE, Miss.— Lonnie Tankersley, a Mississippi State University senior majoring in aerospace engineering, was named a Mississippi Engineering Society Outstanding Engineering Senior, a recognition celebrating his exceptiona

Our group’s research on Toray T700GC/LMPAEK thermoplastic composites has been published by NASA: https://lnkd.in/gqA265TJ We are very grateful for the collaboration and support from our NASA… | Han-Gyu KimOur group’s research on Toray T700GC/LMPAEK thermoplastic composites has been published by NASA: https://lnkd.in/gqA265TJ We are very grateful for the collaboration and support from our NASA colleagues: Dr. Robert K. Goldberg, Dr. Trenton Ricks, Dr. Mike Pereira, and Dr. Justin D. Littell.

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#camx2025 #hailstate #innovation #composites | MSU Advanced Composites InstituteCongratulations to Polynt Composites USA Inc. on being named a finalist for the #CAMX2025 Awards for Combined Strength! We’re grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with you. It’s always exciting to see innovation in action — and to celebrate wins for research, industry, and the future of aerospace manufacturing. #HailState #Innovation #Composites

Interview with Mark Adams of Polynt Group | Crisler HerndonCheck out this interview with MSU Advanced Composites Institute and Polynt Group from CAMX. What a great group of people to work with! https://lnkd.in/gwAw6B5u

Join ATA Engineering in congratulating Dr. S. Michael Spottswood, recipient of the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱. This award was established by the… | ATA EngineeringJoin ATA Engineering in congratulating Dr. S. Michael Spottswood, recipient of the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱. This award was established by the ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Technical Committee on Vibration and Sound (TCVS) to honor the late Dr. Mary Baker. In naming the award for Mary, whose incredible career involved the founding of ATA, ASME/TCVS seeks to recognize engineering professionals who exemplify her spirit of innovation, originality, and meaningful impact in their work. ATA’s president, Joshua Davis, will introduce Dr. Spottswood’s keynote and present the award today at IDETC-CIE. Dr. Spottswood is a member of the senior technical staff of the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate (AFRL/RQ) and a Principal Aerospace Engineer at the Structural Sciences Center (SSC), where he leads multidisciplinary research efforts focused on complex aerospace challenges, including pioneering work in reusable hypersonic vehicle structures. He has held key leadership roles, including managing the Midwest Structural Sciences Center and heading SSC’s basic research mission, strengthening collaborations with academic and international research communities. Dr. Spottswood’s accomplishments have earned him many honors, including the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2010, an AFRL Commander’s Cup/Richard Neal Special Recognition Award in 2015, a Courtland D. Perkins Award in 2017, and an S.D. Heron Award in 2022. He is also a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eVBw_gyq 𝗔𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 For more than 15 years, ATA Engineering has had the opportunity to collaborate with Dr. Spottswood and his research team on several projects to advance methods for predicting the complex coupled aerothermoelastic response of high-speed structures. Recent work culminated in a first-of-its-kind test campaign conducted at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) von Kármán Facility Tunnel C (VKF-C) employing a compliant, reusable test article that exhibited sufficient structural deformation to observe aerothermoelastic coupling under relevant hypersonic flight conditions. The existence of such unique datasets is thanks to Dr. Spottswood’s leadership and technical oversight in pioneering both computational analysis and experimental methods to gain new insight into the complex phenomena of high-speed flight. As a result of this collaboration, ATA has been able to validate and improve computational codes, such as the company’s Multiphysics Engine, so that they are available for use on real-world systems. As our national focus turns toward development of high-speed systems, Dr. Spottswood and the SSC community are positioned to be a national asset in overcoming technical design challenges.

#advancedcomposites #studentresearch #aerospaceengineering #msu | MSU Advanced Composites InstituteMadelyn Sloan Berry, a senior in Aerospace Engineering from Dr. Kim’s class, spent her summer researching ways to improve the fatigue life of composite aircraft materials by comparing stitched vs. unstitched carbon fiber beams. Her goal: making future aircraft stronger and more reliable. She presented her work at the MSU Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium and the Mississippi IDeA/EPSCoR Conference, and even shared her poster with us to display in our student work room! We’re so impressed by Madelyn’s hard work, inspired by all she has learned, and grateful we had the chance to meet her while she was in our facility this summer. ✈️🔬 #AdvancedComposites #StudentResearch #AerospaceEngineering #MSU Bagley College of Engineering EPSCoR/IDeA Foundation (EIF) Madelyn (Sloan) Berry

🚀 Celebrating Undergraduate Research in Aerospace Engineering! | Mississippi State University Aerospace Engineering🚀 Celebrating Undergraduate Research in Aerospace Engineering! Today at MSU's Summer 2025 Undergraduate Research Showcase, several of our Aerospace Engineering students proudly presented their innovative and impactful research projects. These posters represent months of hard work, collaboration with faculty, and a strong commitment to advancing science and technology. Meet the presenters: 🔹 Joseph Harris Title: Characterizing Boundary Layer Behavior of Low Reynolds Number Propellers Advisor: Dr. Shreyas Narsipur 🔹 Steven Coltharp Title: FEA Analysis of Carbon Fiber Composite Tape Springs Advisor: Dr. Vivek Khare 🔹 Madelyn Berry Title: Comparison of Mode-II Interlaminar Fatigue Damage in Stitched and Unstitched End-Notched Flexure Composite Beams Advisors: Dr. Taehee Lee, Dr. Wayne Hubert, Dr. Han-Gyu Kim 🔹 Christopher Bolton Title: Magnetohydrodynamic Thermo-Chemical Nonequilibrium Impact on a Hypersonic Blunt Body Vehicle Advisor: Dr. Vilas Shinde 🔹 Jay Patel Title: Material Properties Changes: Preliminary Fatigue and Highly Accelerated Life Testing of Materials Used in Nuclear Facilities Advisors: Coralie Rose, Jamie Gibson #AerospaceEngineering #UndergraduateResearch #STEM #MississippiStateUniversity#BagleyCollegeOfEngineering

Our research on mode-II fracture in composites has been published in Elsevier's Engineering Fracture Mechanics: https://lnkd.in/gGf8qc9G. | Han-Gyu KimOur research on mode-II fracture in composites has been published in Elsevier's Engineering Fracture Mechanics: https://lnkd.in/gGf8qc9G. It is published as open access thanks to support from Mississippi State University, so the paper can be downloaded without a subscription. I appreciate the support and contributions from my co-authors: Ryan Howe, Professor Richard Wiebe, Dr. S. Michael Spottswood, Dr. Patrick J. O’Hara, and Professor Marco Salviato. In particular, the significant inputs and insightful guidance from my former advisor and current mentor, Professor Marco Salviato, were instrumental in shaping the quality, depth, and completeness of this paper. These are some of its highlights: • Proposed a post-processing method based on through-thickness deformation analysis; • Characterized interlaminar separation in composites from microscopic digital image correlation; • Discussed challenges in finding a single cohesive law for geometrically scaled specimens; and • Showed partial development of cohesive laws at fracture loads due to size effect.

I’m excited to share that I successfully defended my thesis in Computational Engineering at Mississippi State University on June 23, 2025. | Justin XieI’m excited to share that I successfully defended my thesis in Computational Engineering at Mississippi State University on June 23, 2025. I’m incredibly grateful for the continuous support and guidance of my advisor, Dr. Sungkwang Mun, as well as the valuable assistance from our research group members: Dr. Han-Gyu Kim, Dr. Jonathan Storey, Mr. Gehendra Sharma, Mr. Joshua Bassett, Mr. Zijie Chen, and Dr. Nayeon Lee. Special thanks to Dr. Adrian Sescu for his academic support and encouragement. I would also like to acknowledge Dr. Haley Dozier for her insightful suggestions on hyperparameter tuning and the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) for funding support. Finally, I would like to thank Mississippi State University and the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems for providing the experimental facilities and resources that made this research possible. I’m also deeply thankful to all the friends, colleagues, and scholars I’ve had the privilege to meet along this journey. Even if not mentioned by name here, please know that your support, guidance, and presence have been truly appreciated. #HailState #MississippiStateUniversity #ERDC #EngineerResearchAndDevelopmentCenter #CAVS #CenterForAdvancedVehicularSystems #Research #Teamwork #AdditiveManufacturing #WireArcDirectedEnergyDeposition #MachineLearning #PhysicInformedNeuralNetworks #Prediction #ComputationalEngineering

My favorite lab tech got some autoclave training in at the Mississippi Advanced Composites Training Center while working on Dr. | Cody HardinMy favorite lab tech got some autoclave training in at the Mississippi Advanced Composites Training Center while working on Dr. Han-Gyu Kim's research panels. ASC Process Systems econoclaves are so user friendly that a 10 year old can easily operate them 😄. MSU Advanced Composites Institute

I was honored to receive the Faculty of the Year Award for two consecutive years. | Han-Gyu KimI was honored to receive the Faculty of the Year Award for two consecutive years. It meant more to me that my students also received the Graduate Students of the Year Award for the last two years (Ryan Premo and Jackob Black for Years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, respectively). I really appreciate the support from the students and colleagues at Mississippi State University Aerospace Engineering, MSU Advanced Composites Institute, and Raspet Flight Research Laboratory. | 16 comments on LinkedIn

With Christopher Bounds, PhD and Dr. | Han-Gyu KimWith Christopher Bounds, PhD and Dr. Wayne Huberty at MSU Advanced Composites Institute, I visited Yonsei University, KIST(Korea Institute of Science and Technology), the Korea Carbon Industry Promotion Agency, and Seoul National University in Korea. It was a short and exhausting trip but we had wonderful opportunities to introduce our capabilities and share ideas with the leading researchers in Korea to develop international research collaboration. We truly appreciated their generous hospitality and returned it with our cowbells (https://lnkd.in/gcyRuUre). I believe this trip will lead to amazing opportunities between MSU Advanced Composites Institute, Mississippi State University Aerospace Engineering, and the institutes in Korea.

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