Graduate Student, Aerospace Engineering
Research Assistant
KU School of Engineering
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Dr. Ron Barrett
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About
Various proprietary projects in the KU "Hawkworks" Lab. Also providing advice and assistance for undergraduate student projects on a wide range of topics from Aircraft Design to Propulsion, Aerodynamics, Flight Dynamics, and Stability and Controls.
Currently teaching AE-245: Introduction to Aerospace Engineering. Teaching incoming freshmen proper use of tools in aerospace prototyping as well as fundamental concepts in Structures, Aerodynamics, Propulsion, Dynamics, Stability & Control, and Performance.
Active Member of KU Amateur Radio Club (K0KU), Callsign KI4GKU licensed 23 Jul 2004. General Class licensed 25 Feb 2010.
President of KU Hawk RC Club (for RC Aircraft), AMA Registered Pilot. Experience designing, building, and flight testing 7 past aircraft for AIAA Design/Build/Fly (AMA-Legal) and SAE Heavy Lift.
Historian for KU Experimental Balloon Society. Four years prior experience in launching High Altitude Balloons. See http://www.KUXBS.org


