Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace Engineering - Sustainable Aviation

Our PhD program requires a commitment of typically five years and consists of coursework, a preliminary coursework examination, a preliminary research examination, and original research guided by one or more faculty advisors that culminates with an oral defense and published dissertation. Sustainable aviation is a multi-disciplinary field that seeks solutions to improve the environmental and societal impacts of air transportation. It aims to reduce aviation's contribution to climate change through new practices and radical innovation. This specialization covers highly efficient aircraft designs, novel propulsion systems, green aircraft technologies, and energy-optimized flight operations to reduce aircraft energy consumption, noise, and emissions. Research applications include appropriate fidelity and system-level analysis of advanced concept aircraft, electrified and hydrogen-powered aircraft, sustainable aviation fuels, renewable and alternative energy sources, improved air traffic management, emissions, and noise.At Michigan, research and education in this specialization draw from the expertise of other research areas such as aerodynamics, propulsion, systems design, computation, autonomous systems, controls, structures, and materials. This brings a holistic approach that accounts for the life-cycle impact of greenhouse gas emissions in the design, operation, and sustainment of new aircraft concepts. Michigan's sustainable aviation research programs involve collaboration with the aerospace industry and government.

TOEFL ibt: 84, IELTS: 6.5. toefl Paper 560
All applicants are required to upload a scanned copy of their official transcript, for each bachelor's, master's, professional, or doctoral degree earned or in progress, to the online application portal by the application deadline.

ACADEMIC STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The academic statement of purpose should be concise, typically no more than two pages. It is a well-written statement about your academic and research background, career goals, and how this graduate program will help you meet your career and educational objectives. You may include information about potential research groups and faculty advisors in this statement.

PERSONAL STATEMENT
The personal statement should answer to this question: how have your background and personal or life experiences, including any cultural, geographical, financial, educational or other opportunities or challenges, motivated your decision to pursue a graduate degree at the University of Michigan?

In this statement, you can note additional information or extenuating circumstances specific to your situation. The statement should be between 500-700 words long.

RESUME/CURRICULUM VITAE
The resume or curriculum vitae is included in your application and should describe your education, work experience, research publications, teaching experience, honors and awards. We recognize that your resume represents a snapshot of your experiences when you submit your application. Although your experiences may change, the application is not updated after it has been submitted.

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