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Man's Flying Affair

The Past, Present &
Future of Aerospace!

The Most
Impactful
AEROSPACE
ENGINEERING COLLEGE
to Watch in 2022
BAGLEY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Make the Dreams of an Aerospace
Engineering Career Come True
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Imagination
Let your

Run Wild
The Modern-day
Air Steerers!
T aking this opportunity, I want
to address every person who
has picked up this edition from
any newsstand or was handed over by
someone to ask a question,

‘What is the human obsession with

flying?’

Now, some might say that it was the

invention of airplanes that triggered
humans with an obsession of flying,
hence, the obsession. Which is indeed
true! However, walking beyond these
boundaries of the present world we are
living in, I decided to roam some of the
old libraries and dusted a couple
of—on the verge of barely
surviving—books.

Interestingly, the thought that inspired

my obsession with the human
obsession of flying derived from the
books that on any surface of the earth
would not be considered a crime to
possess, the ancient history of
humanity, from the mythical and
ancient times which have laid the
stepping stone to success for humans
for centuries. Or rather—that would be
an inappropriate word to say,
ah—millenniums to follow, the books
of religious, human imagination and
fantasy.
 Editor's
Now, while carefully flipping the
pages, I came across the Gods and the
creatures that would have the ability to
fly and allow humans to ride them. For
instance, the God Vishnu, the Hindu
deity of preservation, rode an eagle, or
in the Chinese mythology, there is the
mention of the dragon, a mythical
animal flying and ruling the sky.
Though European history tells the
story of dragons being ridden by
humans, which somewhere contradicts
the eastern mythology. But that is a
separate point of discussion.
Though this served as enough theory to
prove that since the beginning, humans
had been obsessed with conquering the
three forms, space, water and land, that
made human obsessed with flying.
And now that you have hanged till here
reading some ancient connections, I
would like to ask you another question,
'Why a machine or an object to fly?'
Well, it is technically impossible for
humans to fly, and it would take
another couple of million years to
evolve into flying creatures. But the
urge to fly first and, inspired by the
mythical times and the ancient stories
of flying carpets, came the idea to build
a machine.
Though that idea was far quicker than
waiting probably single-digit million
years, with just a hope to evolve that
way, Wright Brother, after several
failures by its pre-thinkers, presented
the world with the flying object, the
Wright Flyer.
Note
And studying human nature for a long
and making their dream a reality, flying
was made possible for humans.
Moving ahead came the need to teach
people how to fly and even make a
career out of it, which forced the then-
modern universities to introduce the
study of aerospace.
Today, more than 1800 pilots are being
produced every year in the USA alone,
and there are some colleges for not
making just pilots but modern-day air
steerers!
In The Knowledge Review's venture to
find 'The Most Impactful Aerospace
Engineering College to Watch in
2022,' derived from an idea to just dust
some books and make a place in those
dusty shelves for someone like me to
find, we present you this small booklet,
that will tell the story of one of the
most impactful aerospace engineering
colleges of its time. And for people
reading this in the current age, why the
college in this edition allows you to
make your flying dream a reality.
Also, read through the articles to find
some of the interesting reads and
trends for common people.
Have a happy and insightful read!
-Ashlesh Khadse
ashlesh.khadse@insightssuccess.com
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Mississippi State equips students with

the experiences and problem-solving skills they
need for success in their careers and beyond.
S
ince the dawn of time, humans
have dreamed of flying - a
dream that finally became
reality with the first flight in 1903.
Ever since that moment, aerospace has
evolved at warp speed into a field of
study that is riper for invention and
discovery.
Mississippi State University's
Department of Aerospace Engineering
is keeping the dream alive by helping
students explore new frontiers of flight
through exposure to analytical
simulation and experimental resources,
including full-scale flight testing at
MSU’s Raspet Flight Research
Laboratory - the largest university
flight research facility in the U.S.
Dr. Rani Sullivan
Head and Professor
Dept. of Aerospace
Engineering,
Mississippi
State University
A University Tradition of Progress
Created by the Mississippi Legislature
in 1878, Mississippi State University
opened its doors in the City of
Starkville in 1880 as the Agricultural
and Mechanical College of the State of
Mississippi. Its beginning also
included designation as a U.S. land-
grant college, established by the
Morrill Act of 1862, launching it as a
comprehensive research university that
has—to this day—addressed complex
global challenges.
The institution received its first
accreditation from the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools in
1926. In 1958, the Legislature renamed
it Mississippi State University.
Today, Mississippi State provides a
comprehensive range of undergraduate
and graduate programs to students
from all 50 states and 86 countries.
Building on its land-grant tradition,
MSU strategically extends its expertise
throughout the state, region,
nation—and globally—offering
educational access not only on the
main Starkville campus, but on its
Meridian campus, through Extension
services, Center for Distance
Education, and numerous other centers
and institutes.
The Full Aerospace Package
Under the leadership of Dr. Rani
Sullivan, Head and Professor of
Mississippi State's Department of

Aim for
the BEST – then
reach HIGHER.
Aerospace Engineering, the
university provides students with a
comprehensive program of study that
emphasizes an active learning protocol
along with skills to conduct basic,
applied, and interdisciplinary research.
Major areas of study include
aerodynamics, structural mechanics,
controls, and autonomous systems.
Students pursuing a Bachelor of
Science degree in aerospace
engineering may concentrate on
aeronautics, the study of aircraft that
operate in Earth's atmosphere; or
astronautics, the study of spacecraft
that operate outside Earth's
atmosphere. MSU also offers enriching
graduate programs, including online
learning, that lead to Master of Science
degrees (thesis and non-thesis) and
Doctor of Philosophy degrees.
The faculty's externally funded
research, supported by the U.S.
Department of Defense, federal
laboratories, and the aerospace
industry, creates opportunities for
graduate assistantships while
enhancing MSU's experimental and
simulation capabilities.
Aerospace students benefit from
experiential learning opportunities by
participating in multi-disciplinary
student design teams, co-operative
education programs, summer industry
internships, and undergraduate
The Most Impac ul Aerospace Engineering College to Watch in 2022
research programs. This supports
MSU's goal to produce highly skilled
graduates with industry-relevant and
research-relevant qualifications.
Innovating for the Future –
Aerospace Research
Established in 1935, MSU's
Department of Aerospace Engineering
has a rich heritage of educational
leadership and innovative research
involving aerodynamics, flight
mechanics, and composite-structures
technology.
Distinguished aerospace faculty were
instrumental in establishing three
major research centers at the
university:
Ÿ Raspet Flight Research Laboratory
(RFRL and an FAA Center of
Excellence in Uncrewed Aircraft
Systems)
Ÿ High-Performance Computing
Collaboratory (HPCC)
Ÿ The Institute for Clean Energy
Technology (ICET)
The first all-composite aircraft (XV-
11A MARVEL) and the first
experimental all-composite business jet
(Honda MH-02) were designed,
developed, and flight tested at MSU.
Examples of current research include:
Ÿ The development of multiscale and
multi-physics models for high-
speed aircraft to determine
structural response,
aerothermodynamics, and material
degradation.
Ÿ Machine learning for spatial
perception in unknown
environments, blast energetics
performance in hypersonic systems,
and design and manufacture of
advanced composites for aerospace
applications.
Benefiting from close proximity to
MSU's technical workforce, aerospace
industries such as Airbus Helicopters,
Aurora Flight Sciences, and Stark
Aerospace have located in the Golden
Triangle region - collectively known as
the Aerospace Corridor.
Offering Dynamic Aero-Tech Spaces
Mississippi State offers several
activities that enable students to stay
on top of technology trends, including
participation in the August Raspet
Student Chapter of the American
Society for Aeronautics and
Astronautics.
Many students also are members of
multi-disciplinary, award-winning
competition design teams: Space
Cowboys (high-speed rocketry),
Xipiter (uncrewed aircraft systems),
and CubeSat MSU (space hardware).
The undergraduate curriculum
concludes with a year-long senior
capstone team project, allowing
students an immersive research
experience.
The department applies industry-
relevant computational tools and
processes in all aerospace courses to
help graduates build computational
competency. Students are provided
with real-world professional
experiences through internships,
co-ops, and study-abroad programs.
Preparing Students to Thrive
Mississippi State equips students with
the experiences and problem-solving
skills they need for success in their
careers and beyond. The university
provides a dynamic student experience
within an inviting campus and college
town, where students of diverse
interests and backgrounds can explore
what excites them and build lasting
memories.
Every student is unique, and MSU's
campus resources reflect this
individualized perspective by offering
a comprehensive range of programs,
resources and services that help
students successfully navigate their
college careers and attain personal
growth and development.
From counseling services and health
and wellness programs to student
leadership and community engagement
resources to a robust veterans’
assistance network and a cultural
diversity center, the MSU community
is focused on ensuring that all students
achieve their full potential.
Making an Impact Locally and
Globally
Mississippi State has established a
legacy of leadership on a variety of
research fronts with significant local,
state, national and global impacts.
Contributing to MSU's worldwide
reputation as a change maker is its
research enterprise, which employs
more than 4,000 research scientists and
personnel, creating opportunities for
spin-off and start-up companies, and
attracting effective and strong private-
sector and public partners in key
industries.
MSU holds the R1 'Very High
Research Activity' designation from the
Carnegie Foundation, as well as the
'Innovation and Economic Prosperity
University' designation from the
Association of Public and Land-grant
Universities, recognizing MSU's work
to advance engagement and economic
well-being.
Also, the National Science Foundation
recognizes MSU as the highest-ranked
university in the state and a top 100
university nationally.
The university is well positioned to
expand its role as an economic driver
in the future, in large part because of
the faculty's preeminence in critical
research focus areas like cybersecurity
and advanced computing, uncrewed
aircraft systems and aerospace,
agriculture and natural resources,
engineering and materials science, and
automotive and mobility systems.
As home to the Feed the Future
Innovation Lab for Fish, funded by
USAID, MSU supports the sustainable
development of aquaculture and
fisheries in developing countries. The
university has also combined forces
with the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations to
eliminate starvation in developing
countries.
Its Orion System is the nation's fifth
fastest academic supercomputer site,
and MSU is one of only six
universities in the nation to house a
presidential library, the Ulysses S.
Grant Presidential Library. MSU also
is among the 10% of U.S. colleges and
universities that shelter a Phi Beta
Kappa chapter.
MSU serves as the national lead
university for the FAA's Center of

Recognize
that today’s
students want
an educa on that
will allow them
to contribute
to the world
in meaningful
ways.
Excellence for Uncrewed Aircraft
Systems and is ranked sixth globally
for its entrepreneurship research
initiatives. MSU's Center for
Entrepreneurship and Outreach has
helped young entrepreneurs raise more
than $1 million annually to launch
around 100 new ventures through its
Venture Catalyst Program.
Mississippi State is one of only a few
schools in the U.S. to hold all three of
the National Security Agency’s centers
of academic excellence credentials:
CAE Cyber Defense, CAE Cyber
Research, and CAE Cyber Operations.
MSU also leads the NSA-sponsored
national CAE Cyber Operations
Community of Practice and is
recognized as a top 10 Military
Friendly School by VIQTORY. In
addition, the university leads the
Department of Homeland Security's
Common UAS Test Site.
MSU's National Research and Training
Center on Blindness and Low Vision is
the nation’s only federally funded
center focused on employment
outcomes for people with blindness or
low vision.
Supporting Professional
Development
MSU has always offered academic
programs and research opportunities
designed to equip its students with
problem-solving skills not only to
achieve success in their careers and in
life, but to solve the globe's most
pressing challenges.
Beyond classroom instruction, the
university strives to shape tomorrow's
leaders by providing more hands-on
and real-world experiences. This places
students in roles of responsibility.
Through an empowering environment,
students are encouraged to learn,
create, and innovate.
Mentoring is another crucial activity
that can make all the difference in
helping students advance in their
college and career journeys. In recent
years, MSU has established an online
network and mentorship platform, The
Bulldog Connection, where recent
graduates and alumni can seek
mentorships, connect with industry
peers, find job opportunities and access
other helpful resources that facilitate
personal and professional
development.
Helping Aerospace and All Students
Soar Higher
According to Dr. Sullivan, it is
important for institutions to recognize
that today’s students want an education
that allows them to contribute to the
world in meaningful ways. Aerospace
missions and applications can fulfill
that goal by providing opportunities to
positively impact human life on earth.
"Our close-knit department emphasizes
collegiality, integrity and ethics,
professional skills, and leadership
development of our students. We
appreciate and value diversity in our
community and encourage students to
work hard in and out of the classroom.
We encourage our students to aim for
the BEST – then reach HIGHER," she
says.
More information on Mississippi
State's Aerospace Engineering
program, contact Dr. Sullivan at
sullivan@ae.msstate.edu More on
admission to Mississippi State is
available by emailing
admit@msstate.edu and the
university web address is
www.msstate.edu.
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Bagley College of Engineering

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The Most
Impactful

ENGINEERING COLLEGE
to Watch in 2022

for elevating and enhancing the

education quality for Aviation
Engineering and adding more feathers
to humanity's dream of flying.

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Editor-in-Chief
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A little more than a century ago,
humans took their flight
model to the world and
showed the world living proof that
flying is not just a mere fragment of
imagination for humans.
Curled up in the mythical and magical
stories of humans flying and
dominating the sky, humans have
desperately shown their love for flying
since its existence. It was brought to
reality by Oliver and Wilbur Wright in
the year 1903. And depicting it
correctly way ahead of this, English
Author Douglas Adams once said,
"The knack lies in learning how to
throw yourself at the ground and miss."
However, spreading the wings wide
and broad, the world picked up the
pace taking humans on its long-
awaited dream of flying. However, the
world came to know of these mini-
flying machines of the sky during
World War II. Making it a sight of
horror and awe at the same time.
Captivating on this factor and choosing
aspiration and living over the cost of
death, the end of the Second World
War brought a new night to aviation
engineering.
So, let's delve into and discuss the past,
present and future of aviation below:
The Air Lift
The entire 20th-century later created a
win-win situation for the leaders of the
flying adventure of humans. Soon,
after the dawn of humanity after
WW-II, humans began to explore and
test the exportation through the air.
Conquering that in a spans of few
years, humanity gave wings to every
individual, allowing them to explore
the deep light blue sky, clouds and
what lay beyond it. Witnessing the
depth of the skies and knowing the
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intricacies of the physics, astrology and
stars, humans' venture of flying took a
new face, the venture to fly higher,
faster and beyond mother earth.
Exploring, Witnessing & Realising
the Space!
With the rise in the number of people
wishing to be the wings of flight for
humanity, the number of people
studying aerospace and flying also
increased. Fuelling humanity's this
venture, humans started to explore and
witness the space the mighty eye can
see.
Changing its aspiration from
conquering the sky to conquering
space in a matter of time. The past has
witnessed humans literally using
humans, animals, and even machines
to explore the depth of dark and wide
space around the mighty earth.
Walking gets too boring when you
learn to fly! -Shakira
Though the above quote was said in a
completely different context, it also
exactly predicts, interprets and brings
human nature to reality. Ever since
humans discovered how to fly, they
have been trying, testing and
overreaching themselves by aiming to
fly higher, farther and faster.
The exploration of air has found
humanity flying higher than it used to
and at a much faster speed. Today, the
fastest-moving aircraft in an X-15 is
capable of going up to Mach 6.7. At
the same time, the military's jet
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird lurks in
behind it. And the fastest commercial
Concorde had discarded some laws of
physics for a few.
Having said that, what lies ahead for
these flying enthusiasts is even more
challenging as it can make them
greater than the mythical GODS.
Challenging the Speed of Light!
When humanity's venture of flying
became a reality, another venture was
brought to light: the venture of
becoming God and proving the God
Particle theory. Today, humans are still
exploring the wide-open skies while
also taking the world on a flight with
them.
On the other hand, the enthusiasts who
called themselves the explorers of
space started exploring beyond the
blue skies and moving ahead with
infinity. Exploring different natural
objects like the black holes, galaxies,
and the planets light years ahead,
humanity's dream of aviation has now
started to challenge the speed of light.
As the bedrock setter and poet, the
great Dante once said, "O human race,
born to fly upward, wherefore at a little
winds dost thou so fall?"
Inspired by this ideology and trying,
testing, failing and failing better,
humanity has begun from starching the
floor of space and moving ahead with
the speed that can define the future of
mankind.
The Future is Up There!
Taking inspiration from mythical
stories, human's wide inspiration,
aspiration and desperation, humanity's
future seems to be up there, floating
there in space somewhere. It can be
expected that the field of aviation can
defy, deny and redefine the laws of
physics in the near future.
Also, as the current exploration made
by some of the prominent figures made
exploring space a reality. The future
can be on the rocks that we have
named weirdly could be our next
home. Until they let humans hang on to
the threads of Dante Alighieri's The
Devine Comedy.