Research Thrusts
Related Departments

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING:
Just-in-time 3D printing, manufacturing automation, AI augmentation for quality control and process optimization.

APPLIED ELECTROMAGNETICS:
Research from sources to antennas, with applications in defense, communications, non-destructive evaluation, and consumer electronics.

AI & BIG DATA:
machine learning, deep learning, etc, applied to logistics, optimization, business processes, decision support, industrial quality assurance.

BIOMETRICS:
Developing advanced systems to enhance recognition and authentication of persons using fingerprints, face recognition, iris, and gait.

ENERGY:
Energy generation, conversion, storage and transport, micro-grids, smart-grids, connectivity for small-scale renewable sources, batteries, fuel augmentation, and biofuels.

HEALTH/BIOMEDICAL:
Human health, biomedical imaging and devices, biomechanics, and precision medicine.

MATERIALS:
Advanced composites joining, diamond devices, coatings, and electronics.

MOBILITY:
Connected & autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, user experience, testing & validation, connecting to law, and policy.
CANVAS and MSU Mobility

SMART AG:
Applying technology to the food supply chain to enhance food safety and security, from soil and seed treatment to precision farming to smart packaging, and real-time quality/safety monitoring from farm to fork.