Engineering Research


Engineering a better world for all calls for solutions of a different caliber, demanding innovation across disciplines using a design-centric approach.

We employ and develop intelligent systems and automation and tools at the nano- and micro-scales that will revolutionize energy systems, strengthen climate resilience, advance human health and transform mobility to bring a sustainable, healthier and more resilient world within reach.

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Engineering for All

We strive to leave no communities behind, developing engineering solutions and accessible technologies that improve the quality of life for all. Learn more

Intelligent Systems and Automation

We employ novel applications of machine learning and artificial intelligence to address each of our strategic research impacts. Learn more

Tools at the Nano- and Micro-Scales

We develop and employ cutting-edge miniaturized technologies to facilitate the advancement of our strategic research. Learn more

From Labs to Lives

How Research Funding Solves Real-World Problems
Below, our engineering researchers describe the impact of their work, and the consequences if federal support for this cutting-edge research were reduced or eliminated.
 
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Without Federal Support, Fewer Solutions Move from the Lab to Real-World Use

Investments from agencies like NSF, USDA and NASA enable Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Zhaodan Kong to develop technologies that work with humans, such as wildfire-detection drones that support firefighters. Without funding, testing and getting technologies into the hands of people who need them becomes much harder.

See Kong discuss the benefits of human-centered technologies

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Lack of Federal Funding Shortchanges Long-Term Breakthroughs in Health Monitoring

In one of her research projects, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Cristina Davis and her team are developing wearable sensors to monitor increasing exposures that could harm our health, such as chemicals released by wildfires. Without federal support, the nation risks decades of stalling scientific progress on such projects.

Watch Professor Davis speak on why federal funding is needed 

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USDA-Funded Research Advances Sustainable Food Systems

Assistant Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering Md Shamim Ahamed develops solutions to help grow food more efficiently in greenhouses and indoor farms. His team has developed systems that can cut energy and water use by up to 50 percent, helping to lower food costs and help farmers produce food year-round in changing climates. 

 

Next Level Engineering

For All People, For Our Planet.

We are positioned to grow our globally renowned reputation 
and take our interdisciplinary research to the next level. 

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