COL Aaron T. Hill, Jr., Ph.D., P.E., PMP

COL Aaron Hill is a professor at the United States Military Academy (USMA) and the Head of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), responsible for teaching, scholarship, and leadership at the academy and department levels. 

He was commissioned as an Engineer Officer from West Point in 1997, where he majored in civil engineering. He has served in various assignments worldwide, including Afghanistan, the Sinai Peninsula, Bosnia, and Croatia. COL Hill served in the Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering from 2006-09 and from 2016-25.

Along the way, he earned a master’s degree in engineering management (Missouri S&T) and civil engineering (Virginia Tech) and a Ph.D. in civil engineering (University of Texas at Austin). He has taught several courses in the civil engineering curriculum, ranging from structural engineering and steel design to infrastructure systems and construction management. Each spring, he co-teaches Project Management Professional (PMP) prep classes to the West Point community. 

His research interests include topics in structural engineering and engineering education. He is Chair of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Committee on Education and Vice Chair of the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Partners in Education Committee. Additionally, he serves as the Head Officer Representative for Army Men’s Basketball. 

He is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Virginia and a PMP. District Support Program Manager, USACE LRD, Cincinnati, OH (2019) Operations Officer, Mission Command Center of Excellence, Ft. Leavenworth, KS (2012-13) Resident Officer in Charge, USACE, Kunduz, Afghanistan (2011–12) Operations Officer, Task Force Sinai, Egypt (2009–10) Commander, MDW Engineer Company, Fort Belvoir, VA (2002-04) Plans Officer, US Army Garrison Fort Belvoir, VA (2001–02) Engineer Company Executive Officer, 91st Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, TX (1999-2000) Engineer Battalion Logistics Officer, 91st Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, TX (1999) Engineer Platoon Leader, 91st Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Croatia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina (1997-99).