Research

Vanderbilt is classified as a "Research University (very high research activity)," and is engaged in some of the most important engineering research and cross-disciplinary research conducted in the nation. Spanning biomedical, civil, chemical, environmental, electrical, mechanical engineering and computer science fields, Vanderbilt also has special expertise in key research areas. Faculty and students collaborate across disciplines to address four critical research initiatives that characterize the school’s commitment to help solve real-world challenges with worldwide impact:

Energy and Environment
The School of Engineering at Vanderbilt is recognized as an international research leader in areas of structural reliability and risk, nuclear waste management, and teaching assessment approaches to environmental decision making.

 

Health Care
Critical research initiatives are ongoing in cellular dynamics in immunology, cardiology, cancer, as well as MRI and imaging systems to guide surgery. Other research efforts include laser-tissue interaction, biomedical optics, and bionanotechnology.

Defense and National Security
A large number of faculty and students engage in cutting-edge research to critical commercial and governmental agencies.

 

 

Information Technology
Research focus includes computer networking and network security, human-machine teaming, machine learning, and software engineering.