B.S. in Aerospace Engineering (2019) – Texas A&M University
Trent White is a Ph.D student at Texas A&M University in the Aerospace Engineering Department. He is a member of the Multifunctional Materials and Aerospace Structures Optimization Lab led by Dr. Darren Hartl and is an Army Research Lab Journeyman Fellow under the advisorship of Dr. Todd Henry. Trent graduated Summa Cum Laude from Texas A&M University in May 2019 with a B.S. in aerospace engineering and was involved in undergraduate research with a focus on the application of shape memory alloys for adaptive structures. His current work focuses on continuing the development of a new method for evaluating multidisciplinary problems, such as fluid-structure interaction. Trent has interned at the Army Research Lab at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD, and he is a member of AIAA.
Current Research Projects:
- Uncoupled FSI Analysis of Span-wise Morphing UAV Wings
Previous Research Projects:
- Avian-Inspired Morphing Aircraft
- Morphing Aerostructures for Noise Reduction
Experience:
- Summer Contractor – Army Research Laboratory (2019)
Fellowship:
- Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship, DoD SMART Fellow
Notable Publications:
- White, Trent D., and Darren J. Hartl. “Exploration of static equilibrium in elastically biased shape memory alloy components.” Behavior and Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials XIII. Vol. 10968. International Society for Optics and Photonics, 2019.