Dr. Robert Deters is an associate professor and the curriculum coordinator for the School of Engineering. Since 2015, he has served as the technical lead for an aviation design competition for high school students. His research interests include online engineering education; wind tunnel testing of airfoils, propellers, and propeller-wing configurations; design of testing configurations for thrust performance of propellers and UAVs; and propeller aeroacoustics.
Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.S. - Master of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, West Virginia University
B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, West Virginia University
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) - Senior Member
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
2024-2025 Researcher of the Year, School of Engineering, College of Aviation
2023-2024 Researcher of the Year, College of Aviation
2018-2019 Researcher of the Year, College of Aeronautics
2018 ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Worldwide Latitude Award – Models of Growth – Given to the Department of Engineering and Technology