COL Aaron T. Hill, Jr., Ph.D., PE., PMP

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

He was commissioned as an engineer officer from the United States Military Academy 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 and Mechanical Engineering from 2006 to 2009 and from 2016 to 2025.

Along the way, he earned master’s degrees in engineering management from Missouri University of Science and Technology and in civil engineering from Virginia Tech, as well as a Doctor of Philosophy in civil engineering from the 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 preparation 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 Committee on Education and vice chair of the American Institute of Steel Construction Partners in Education Committee. Additionally, he serves as the head officer representative for Army men’s basketball.

He is a licensed professional engineer in Virginia and a Project Management Professional.

Previous Assignments

• District Support Program Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, Cincinnati, Ohio (2019)

• Operations Officer, Mission Command Center of Excellence, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas (2012 to 2013)

• Resident Officer in Charge, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kunduz, Afghanistan (2011 to 2012)

• Operations Officer, Task Force Sinai, Egypt (2009 to 2010)

• Commander, Military District of Washington Engineer Company, Fort Belvoir, Virginia (2002 to 2004)

• Plans Officer, U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Belvoir, Virginia (2001 to 2002)

• Engineer Company Executive Officer, 91st Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas (1999 to 2000)

• Engineer Battalion Logistics Officer, 91st Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas (1999)

• Engineer Platoon Leader, 91st Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina (1997 to 1999)