2024-present: Emeritus Professor Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Kentucky (after 1 August 2024)
2008-2024: Professor, Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Kentucky
2010-2019: Director, NASA Kentucky Space Grant Consortium and NASA EPSCoR Program
2004-2019: Donald and Gertrude Lester Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky
1996-2008: Associate Professor, Departments of Engineering Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky
1990-1996: Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering Mechanics, University of Kentucky
1985-1990: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Graduate Research Assistant, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, VPI&SU
1980-1984: Senior, Lead Engineer, Harris Corporation, Government Aerospace Systems Division, Melbourne, FL
1977-1980: Undergraduate Research Assistant, Paper Grader, Graduate Research Assistant, Instructor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
PhD, Engineering Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic and State University (1988)
MS, Engineering Mechanics, Clemson University (1980)
BS, Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University (1978)
Since 2004, UK Systems Engineering (SE) courses and projects have trained students to design complex multidisciplinary systems. We're gathering and sharing Systems Engineering experiences like those of CoE Alum and JPL Flight Systems Engineer, Tracy Drain (2023 Hall of Distinction inductee).
Please contact suzanne.smith@uky.edu with your UK SE memories or career experiences for current students.
