B.S. in Aerospace Engineering (2023) – Texas A&M University
Ford Vinson is a graduate student in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University. He earned a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and a minor in Mathematics from Texas A&M in 2023. Ford’s work with the MAESTRO lab is part of the GoSwift project, working to develop optimized morphing structures aimed at reducing acoustic impacts from overland supersonic flight. Upon completing his Master’s degree, Ford will return to Lockheed Martin.
Current Research Project:
Morphing Structures for Supersonic Acoustic Mitigation
Experience:
- College Intern, June – August 2024, F-35 Inner Wing Structures Design, Lockheed Martin
- College Intern, June – August 2023, F-35 & ADP Loads and Criteria, Lockheed Martin
- College Intern, June – August 2022 , F-16 Product Support Engineering – Structures, Lockheed Martin
- Graduate Teaching Assistant – Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2024, Fixed Wing Design, Build, Fly Aerospace Capstone, Texas A&M
Conference Presentation(s):
Vinson, F., Burger, A., Hartl, D., 2023. Morphing Structures for Supersonic Acoustic Mitigation. [Presentation]. Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures, and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS), 9-11 September, Atlanta, GA.