Research

Dahsin Liu demonstrates for U.S. Sen. Carl Levin how the shock tube-based blast simulation facility functionsShu-Guang Li in his Laboratory of Excellence for Realtime Computing and Multiscale ModelingBecker, Grotjohn, Weber and Lloyd, exam the Janis Cryogenic Probing station

Leading Edge Research

Working in a vibrant interdisciplinary environment, our researchers are leading discoveries in energy, health, materials, sustainability and security.

Research in the College of Engineering spans six engineering departments, and includes many other departments, colleges and universities. Approximately $35M in research expenditures were reported for the previous fiscal year.

Multidisciplinary Research Areas

  • Bio-economy / renewable resources / environmental protection
  • Biomedical engineering and health services
  • Energy and transportation
  • Materials and nanotechnology
  • Security: High-assurance systems / resilient structures / risk assessment