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My name is Sara Herrera, and I started studying Mechanical Engineering at San Diego State University in the fall of 2019.

I conducted research in control and optimization of large scaled networked systems where I developed an algorithm to optimally land a fleet of autonomous drones in an urban air environment.

SDSU is in collaboration with SFSU, SJSU, Laney College and Cuyamaca College to establish and operate a new Western Region Center of Excellence to serve as a Center of Excellence for DOE’s Industrial Assessment Centers (IAC) Program.

After teaching courses for over 30 years, emeritus faculty member and aerospace engineer Mauro Pierucci is giving back to SDSU in the form of funding to start a space club.

The Beavers Charitable Trust has made a $200,000 gift to support the AGC Chair in Construction Management, part of the JR Filanc Construction Engineering and Management (CEM) program.

I connected with Deputy Director David Pace from DIII-D at GA last year to learn more about pathways through the fusion industry with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Now, we're working together to get a presence from this national lab to SDSU!

On behalf of the College of Engineering, we are pleased to announce that Dr. Richard Woodcock has made a $200,000 gift to the College of Engineering. This gift will support Rocket Project and Aztec Electric Racing.

Ramiro Mantecón Padín is a doctoral Fulbright scholar at San Diego State University’s Experimental Mechanics Laboratory for the 2022-23 academic year.

Mechanical engineering professor George Youssef speaks with SDSU on the biomechanics of shooting a basketball – and preventing injuries in high-stakes conditions.