Research Initiatives

Eight research initiatives emphasize the college’s unique capabilities and ability to transform engineering knowledge. You may also be interested to learn about our Research Centers & Institutes.

COVID-19

Vaccines and Diagnostics; Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Optimization; Human-Machine Interaction; Harnessing Data
BioMachine Integration

Molecular to Human Scale; Living Sensors; Cell Technologies; Medical Robotics; Human/Machine Dynamics; Environmental Health Factors
Critical Infrastructure Sustainability and Security

Resilient Water/Energy Systems; Hazard Identification and Risk Management
Security, Sensing and Surveillance

Resilient Infrastructure; Cybersecurity; Transportation Security
Advancing Nanotechnology through Innovation in Materials Engineering

Materials Design; Nanomanufacturing; Sensors
Integrated Modeling, Inference, and Computing

Computational Modeling; Data Management; Networks
Engineered Cyber-Social-Physical Systems

Sensing, Control, Communications/Networking, Big-Data Analytics, Embedded Systems, Man-Machine Interface
Engineered Water, Sustainability and Health

Engineered solutions for sustainability & health, focusing on clean water & environmental protection.