Elle Wroblewski

For More Information

• Midwest Nice Aerospace Engineering

Education

• Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2022
• M.S. Aerospace Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2016
• B.S. Aerospace Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2014

Academic Positions

• Teaching Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Aerospace Engineering, 2022-present

Professional Registrations

• AIAA Member, Young Professional, 2025

Professional Highlights

• Increased Growth in AE 298 RES 
• Presented Catpilot Project to KEEN National Conference as part of HCED Presentation
• Presented Catpilot Project to SCD Affiliates as part of HCED Presentation
• Began Teaching AE 498 AG in Spring 2026

Resident Instruction

• AE 498 AG
• AE 419
• AE 416
• AE 312
• AE 298 RES
• AE 202
• AE 100

Research Interests

• equity and ethics in aerospace engineering
• agriculture drone design
• human spaceflight
• aerospace engineering history
• aerospace engineering outreach
• aerospace systems engineering
• applied aerodynamics
• aircraft performance
• sustainable aviation
• aerospace engineering pedagogy

Chapters in Books

• "Small-Scale Glider Performance Project with Catpilot Stakeholders," book chapter for forthcoming publication: Cases in Engineering Entrepreneurship Education by Elgar Publishing

Selected Articles in Journals

• Wroblewski, G. E., and Ansell, P. J., "Mission Analysis and Emissions of Conventional and Hybrid-Electric Commercial Transport Aircraft," Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 56, No. 3, May 2019, DOI: 10.2514/1.C035070
• Dean, T. S., Wroblewski, G. E., and Ansell, P. J., "Mission Analysis and Component-Level Sensitivity Study of Hybrid-Electric General-Aviation Propulsion Systems," Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 55, No. 6, November-December 2018, DOI: 10.2514/1.C034635
• Wroblewski, G. E., and Ansell, P. J., "Prediction and Experimental Evaluation of Planar Wing Spanloads for Minimum Drag," Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 54, No. 5, September-October 2017, DOI: 10.2514/1.C034156

Articles in Conference Proceedings

• "Sustainability and Performance Analysis: Piper Archer III", AVIATION Technical Paper Abstract Submitted to the Co-Located 2025 AIAA AVIATION Forum and 2025 ASCEND, Atlas Karm, Eric Chiang, Elle Wroblewski.
• Taylor Tucker Parks, Saadeddine Shehab, Prof. Timothy Bretl, Dr. Elle Wroblewski, Michael Lembeck. "WIP: Using a Human-Centered Engineering Design Framework to Develop Learning Progressions in an Aerospace Engineering Program," 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon, June 26, 2024.
• Wroblewski, G. E., and Ansell, P. J., "Hybrid-Electric Breguet Range Equation: Development & Validation Against a Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Simulation," 2020 AIAA AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium, Virtual Event, Aug 24-28, 2020.
• Wroblewski, G. E., and Ansell, P. J., "Hybrid-Electric Regional Jet Aircraft Operation Efficiency," 2019 AIAA AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium, Indianapolis, IN Aug 22-24, 2019.
• Wroblewski, G. E., and Ansell, P. J., "Mission Analysis and Emissions for Conventional and Hybrid-Electric Regional Jet Aircraft," 2018 AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium, Cincinnati, OH July 9-11, 2018.
• Wroblewski, G. E., and Ansell, P. J., "Mission Analysis and Emissions for Conventional and Hybrid-Electric Commercial Transport Aircraft," 2018 AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Kissimmee, FL, January 8-12, 2018.
• Wroblewski, G. E., and Ansell, P. J., "Prediction and Experimental Evaluation of Planar Wing Spanloads for Minimum Drag," 54th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, San Diego, CA, January 4-8, 2016.

Pending Articles

• "Macroethical Equity in Aerospace Education: Ethical Access Gap and Structural Pathway Inequality through an AWoP Lens" Sneha Gayen, Elle Wroblewski, accepted paper for ASEE 2026
• "Mapping Macroethical Access from Cross-Disciplinary Data Analysis at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign" Sneha Gayen, Elle Wroblewski, accepted paper for ASEE 2026
• "Understanding Emerging Needs of Astronauts: Integrating AR/VR-Based Human Factor Solutions for Enhanced Physical and Emotional Well-Being in Long-Duration Spaceflight" Aagam Jain, Elle Wroblewski, Avinash Gupta, accepted poster for HCII 2026
• "A Systems Engineering Approach to Modeling Bone in Microgravity: Implications for Preventive Space Medicine" Chy-Amari Finley, Gabrielle Wroblewski, Accepted Paper to AIAA Aviation 2026
• "Design Thinking and Sociotechnical Theory in Agriculture Drone Design" Accepted Paper to AIAA Aviation 2026 for AE 498 AG development.
• "Human-Centered Catpilot Design Project Development for Second-Year Aerospace Students" Accepted Paper to ASEE 2026 for SIIP Project

Other Scholarly Activities

• KEEN National Conference 2026 Workshop "Connecting Entrepreneurial Mindsets to Human-Centered Engineering Design Practices"

Other Scholarly Activities

• AIAA Sustainability Group, Education Chair (Summer 2025 - Present)

Professional Societies

• AIAA Sustainability Group - Education Chair (Summer 2025 - present)
• AIAA Member

Service on Department Committees

• Undergraduate Curriculum Computing Committee
• Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
• IAI Aerospace Engineering Summer Camp Coordinator
• Aero's Space To Belong Committee
• Undergraduate Advising

Service on College Committees

• WYSE Aerospace Engineering Summer Camp Coordinator

Service on Campus Committees

• Council on Student Conduct Expectations and Accountability Member (Fall 2025 - present)
• University Senate - Faculty Member (Fall 2023 - present)
• Senate Library Committee (Fall 2024 - present) (Senator)
• Military Education Council Member (Fall 2023 - present) (Senator)
• Seibel Center for Design Affiliate

Teaching Honors

• Ranked Excellent Teacher by Students Spring 2025
• Ranked Excellent Teacher by Students Spring 2021

Improvement Activities

• AIAA Aviation 2025
• KEEN National Conference 2026
• Illinois 2023 Faculty Retreat
• Keen Entreprenurial Mindset Workshop
• Collin's Scholars