Biography

Dr. Meeks is an Associate Teaching Professor at Missouri S&T and received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from S&T. Serving as the advisor for both Miner Aviation and The Rocket Design Team, Dr. Meeks has been very involved with the university ever since joining as an undergraduate. Attending S&T for both his undergraduate and graduate careers, Dr. Meeks has the experience of both a student and educator as well as design team experience as a former member of MSAT.

Dr. Meeks teaches various classes including aircraft stability & control, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics. He is also in charge of Aerospace Engineering’s sophomore and senior aircraft design projects. He enjoys learning more about combustion engine design and large-scale sustainable spacecraft design.

Additionally, Dr. Meeks is the Faculty Advisor for the Miner Aviation and Rocket Design Teams.

Disciplines

Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering

Academic Interests

Effective teaching of critical thinking and problem solving, practical solutions in the field, innovative engine design, innovative power generation, sustainable spacecraft technologies, and plasma and solar physics.

Education

• 2015 – Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology
• 2012 – M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology
• 2010 – B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology (Summa Cum Laude)