James Solti

Title
Associate Professor, College of Aviation; Vice Chancellor for Student Success
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Department
Department of Graduate Studies
College
College of Aviation

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James Solti

Dr. Jim Solti is a 1988 graduate from the United States Air Force Academy located in Colorado Springs. After serving 25-years on active duty, in 2013, Colonel Solti retired from the Air Force and accepted a position as the Academy's Chief Scientist. In March 2018, he joined the Embry-Riddle Worldwide program as the Department Chair of Undergraduate Studies within the College of Aeronautics and currently serves as the Chair of the Graduate Studies Department. 

During his tenure at the Air Force Academy, Dr. Solti taught several structures and materials courses to include: Composites, Finite Elements, Aerospace Structural Analysis, Dynamics, Vibrations, Engineering Math, Differential Equations, Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Experimental Mechanics, Fundamentals of Mechanics, Introduction to Engineering, and Innovative Design.

Dr. Solti is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE).

  • Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management
  • M.S. - Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management
  • B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Engineering Sciences, United States Air Force Academy

ESCI 202 - Solid Mechanics

SFTY 335 - Mechanical and Structural Factors in Aviation Safety

ASCI 691 - Graduate Capstone

ASCI 700A/B - Thesis I and II