Career Advising in Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
Your Future Starts Now — Let Us Help You Shape It.
Exploring your career options early can make all the difference in finding the right path after graduation. In the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, our faculty are not only world-class researchers and educators — they are also valuable career mentors. We encourage all students to take advantage of faculty office hours to discuss career goals, industry trends, internship opportunities, and graduate school pathways.
Whether you're curious about aerospace systems, robotics, renewable energy, defense technologies, or beyond, our faculty can help you understand the diverse opportunities available in these rapidly evolving fields.
Additionally, we strongly recommend visiting the University Career Center. Their team offers personalized career advising, resume reviews, interview preparation, job and internship fairs, and many other resources designed to support your professional development.
Don't wait — start planning your future today!
Visit your professors during office hours and connect with the Career Center to take the next step in your career journey.
John Bird, Ph.D.
Career Advise Area: Graduate School; Aerospace; Vehicles/Transportation
Office Hours: TBD
Alejandra G. Castellanos, Ph.D.
Career Advise Area: Aerospace
Office Hours: TBD
Omar Cedillos Barraza, Ph.D.
Career Advise Area: Aerospace; Advance Manufacturing
Office Hours: TBD
Jack F. Chessa, Ph.D.
Career Advise Area: Semi-conductor industry; Aerospace
Office Hours: TBD
Ramana Chintalapalle, Ph.D.
Career Advise Area: Graduate School; Energy ;National Labs; Semi-conductor industry
Office Hours: TBD
Jaeyoung Cho, Ph.D.
Career Advise Area: Energy; Vehicles/Transportation; National Labs
Office Hours: TBD
Ahsan R. Choudhuri, Ph.D.
Career Advise Area: Aerospace; Graduate School; Advance Manufacturing
Office Hours: TBD
Louis Everett, Ph.D., P.E.
Career Advise Area: Graduate School; Aerospace
Office Hours: TBD
Angel Flores-Abad, Ph.D.
Career Advise Area: Aerospace; Graduate School
Office Hours: TBD
Yirong Lin, Ph.D.
Career Advise Area: Graduate School; Energy; Advance Manufacturing; Aerospace; Product Design; National Labs; Semi-conductor Industry
Office Hours: TBD
Eric MacDonald, Ph.D.
Career Advise Area: Graduate School; Energy; Advance Manufacturing; Product Design; National Labs; Semi-conductor Industry; Vehicles/Transportation; Aerospace
Office Hours: TBD
Hossein Mallahzadeh, Ph.D.
Career Advise Area: Graduate School; Energy; Aerospace; Semi-conductor Industry
Office Hours: TBD
Francisco Medina, Ph.D.
Career Advise Area: Graduate School; Advance Manufacturing;Product Design; National Labs
Office Hours: TBD
Md Mahamudur Rahman, Ph.D.
Career Advise Area: Aerospace; Energy; Graduate School
Office Hours: TBD
Anabel Renteria Marquez, Ph.D.
Career Advise Area: Product Design; Advance Manufacturing; Graduate School
Office Hours: TBD
Evgeny Shafirovich, Ph.D.
Career Advise Area: National Labs
Office Hours: TBD
Afroza Shirin, Ph.D.
Career Advise Area: Aerospace; National Labs; Vehicles/Transportation; Graduate School
Office Hours: TBD