Research Thrust Areas

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Resilient Infrastructure is a cross-cutting multidisciplinary thrust area that includes the following research focus areas:

  • Transportation
  • Critical Infrastructure
  • Energy and Environment
  • Sustainable Energy
  • Model-based Systems
  • Biofuels and Biomass Research
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Complex System Governance

Faculty across all six departments in the College pursue active research in each focus areas above in this thrust area.

Biomedical Sciences Student

Advanced Medical Systems is a cross-cutting multidisciplinary thrust area that includes the following research focus areas:

  • Biomedical Systems
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Medical and Healthcare M&S

Faculty across all six departments in the College pursue active research in each focus areas above in this thrust area.

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Big Data and Machine Learning is a cross-cutting multidisciplinary thrust area that includes the following research focus areas:

  • Human Systems Integration
  • Unmanned Systems
  • Virtual and Augmented Reality
  • Decision Support
  • Mission Engineering Analysis
  • Serious Gaming
  • Analysis and Optimization

Faculty across all six departments in the College pursue active research in each focus areas above in this thrust area.

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Student with Robot

Advanced Materials and Manufacturing is a cross-cutting multidisciplinary thrust area that includes the following research focus areas:

  • Microelectronic Devices and Nanotechnology
  • Digital Manufacturing
  • Mechatronics & Robotics

Faculty across all six departments in the College pursue active research in each focus areas above in this thrust area.

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Cybersecurity is a cross-cutting multidisciplinary thrust area that includes the following research focus areas:

  • Emergency Risk Initiative
  • Biockchain
  • Cyberphysical Systems
  • Cyber Systems Security

Faculty across all six departments in the College pursue active research in each focus areas above in this thrust area.