Research

We are addressing many important topics in aerospace through a diverse range of research programs

Get involved with aerospace research

Are you a current or prospective student looking to get involved with aerospace research at the University of Calgary? Reach out to supervisors and labs to look for research opportunities!

Undergraduate Students

Whether you have a project idea or just want to get involved, look through our research themes below or look through our network page to find a supervisor or lab to work with.

There are also many undergraduate awards such as the NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA) or Program for Undergraduate Research Experience (PURE) to help fund your undergraduate research work. Check them out to get some funding for your project.

Graduate Students

Looking to complete your Master's or PhD at the University of Calgary and want to focus on aerospace? Check out what a graduate program in aerospace can look like!

Wanting to work with a supervisor or lab during your degree? Reach out to them and include your CV, your most recent unofficial transcript, a one page cover letter explaining your interest, and your English language test results (if applicable).


Research themes

Aerodynamics & Propulsion

Aerodynamics & Propulsion

Robotics & UAV

Robotics & UAV

Space Systems

Space Systems

Flight Research Experiments

Flight Research Experiments

Navigation & Positioning

Navigation & Positioning

Flight Dynamics & Control

Flight Dynamics & Control

Materials & Manufacturing

Materials & Manufacturing

Multi-Sensing & Avionics

Multi-Sensing & Avionics

Flight Diagnostics & Monitoring

Flight Diagnostics & Monitoring

Image Processing & Visualization

Image Processing & Visualization

Numerical Methods & Computing

Numerical Methods & Computing

Big Data, Machine Learning, AI

Big Data, Machine Learning, AI