Thank you for visiting our Web pages. The College of Engineering, a constituent of a major research and teaching university, is on the march!
We have embarked on a number of initiatives designed to ensure our leadership in many new and exciting areas of research. For instance, faculty and students in our Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science are working on the development of membrane proteins that can function as sensors or as nanomachines capable of acting as motors and pumps.
Faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering can be found working on leapfrogging automotive technologies.
Researchers in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering are investigating the use of physical, chemical, and biological techniques for the remediation of contaminated sites.
In the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, faculty are busy working on techniques for developing high assurance software systems that are robust and designed to protect themselves against cyber attacks.
Students and faculty in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering are engaged in the development of novel sensors for detecting pathogens in food, water, and the environment.
Novel ultrasound and microwave-based techniques for diagnostic imaging and thermal therapy are being designed in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Recently, we opened our new Energy & Automotive Research Laboratories, a $10 million, 29,000-square-foot facility that focuses on research to improve automobile engine efficiency, reduce vehicle emissions, and seek alternative energy sources. These activities are but a small sample of our ongoing research programs. You will come across many more examples of outstanding research projects by further exploring each department’s Web site.
Our undergraduate program continues to be a flourishing enterprise. We strive to equip our students with skills to thrive in a complex and kaleidoscopic world where the rules of the game are continually changing. Although our curriculum continues to emphasize mastery of the fundamentals of mathematics, science, and engineering, we now require students to acquire soft skills that can move them upward on the value-added curve.
Most importantly, our students now have unprecedented opportunities to work on cutting-edge research problems alongside graduate students and faculty members. We increasingly see patent disclosures and research publications coauthored by undergraduate students.
I hope you enjoy browsing through our Web site. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions concerning any of our education, research, or outreach programs.
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