The 2025 WAU Rocketry USM Team
A dedicated team of engineers and innovators committed to advancing aerospace technology, exploring new possibilities, and driving the future of space exploration through collaboration and cutting-edge solutions
STRUCTURE TEAM
As the core of all sub-teams, they fabricate the rocket’s structural components and oversee its assembly, ensuring the creation of a rocket destined to soar through the sky!
PROPULSION TEAM
Responsible for the mechanism that propels our rocket skyward, this system is essential in achieving our objective of surpassing the Kármán line!
AVIONICS TEAM
Responsible for testing all electrical and computer systems that keep our rocket functioning, they design and build the entire set of electronics and software, enabling our rocket to reach new heights!
PAYLOAD TEAM
Once a seafaring term for cargo that generates revenue, our team ensures the secure retrieval of critical rocket components that contain vital mission data.
RECOVERY TEAM
Responsible for creating the parachutes that ensure our rocket’s safe return, they design and test the deployment system, guaranteeing a secure landing for our mission’s precious cargo.
MEDIA TEAM
Responsible for capturing and showcasing the team's journey, the Media Team documents every milestone through photos, videos, and social media, sharing WAU Rocketry’s achievements with the world.
ABOUT OUR MENTOR AND ADVISOR
Julian chee yie jian
BS. Aerospace Engineering (2021) at Wichita State University
Wichita State Rocket Club - Vice-President (Fall 2020 - Spring 2021)
Flyer’s Rocketry Experiences :
- Estes scratch built ( 1 failure, 2 successful flights)
- Level 1 Onyx clone scratch built ( Successful )
- 2019 Argonia Cup Test Flight and Competition Flight ( Sucessful )
- Level 2 scratch built fiber glass + dual deployment ( 3 Sucessful flights )
- Level 3 scratch built carbon fiber + dual deployment ( Sucessful )
Assoc. Prof Dr. Ahmad Zulfaa Mohamed Kassim.
Deputy Dean: School of Aerospace Engineering, USM.
Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States
Ph.D. In Aerospace Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States
Area of Expertise:
Aerodynamics & Fluid Dynamics
Dr. Chang Wei Shyang.
Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering,
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia
Ph.D. in Aerodynamics, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia
Area of Expertise:
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Dr. Mohammad Nishat Akhtar
B.E Computer Science Engineering, (VTU, India)
MSc , Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Universiti Sains Malaysia, USM)
PhD Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Image Processing (Universiti Sains Malaysia, USM)
Area of Expertise:
Materials and Structures