$1.5M+ in externally funded research, including funding from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), NASA, and the United States Air Force (USAF) and collaborations with multiple industry partners
Welcome to the website of the Vehicle Systems, Dynamics, and Design Laboratory (VSDDL), part of the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Auburn University. I founded VSDDL when I joined Auburn in August 2018.
Since then, we have grown to include six graduate students (plus undergraduate researchers), and have been awarded over $1.5M in federally funded research by NASA, the USAF, and the FAA – either directly, or through collaborative projects with our multiple industry partners.
Our research is true to our lab name, and focuses on aircraft systems, dynamics, control, flight simulation, and incorporating aspects of the above into aircraft sizing and design. A flight vehicle, whether novel or conventional, is a central theme of our research.
We currently have positions open for PhD-seeking graduate students as well as undergraduate researchers. If you are interested in working with VSDDL on research, please get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Dr. Imon Chakraborty
Assistant Professor & VSDDL Director
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA