Prof. John Kosmatka — Research Profile
University of California, San Diego · Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Graduate application deadlines
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 2, 2026
Source: mae.ucsd.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026MS in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Jan 13, 2027
Source: mae.ucsd.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026
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Prof. John Kosmatka at University of California, San Diego Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering lists Design, analysis, experimental testing of light-weight advancedcomposite structures as their registered research area.
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