Departments and Programs

Biomedical Engineering focuses its research into four main areas:

Image and signal analysis, with an emphasis on using imaging systems to guide surgery and other therapies (Technology guided Therapy), magnetic resonance imaging, and analysis of nervous system signals
Biomedical optics, with an emphasis on laser-tissue interaction and spectroscopy for diagnosis of cancer and other disease states
Cellular bioengineering, with an emphasis on endothelial function, capillary permeability, and gene therapy
Applications of learning science and learning technology to bioengineering

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering conducts significant research ranging from fundamental studies to process-specific applications. Areas of expertise include:
Adsorption and surface chemistry Biochemical engineering and biotechnology Chemical reaction engineering Environmental science and engineering Materials Process modeling and control	Chemical Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering faculty's areas of research expertise include:

Reliability and risk management
Structural health monitoring
Computational micromechanics
Fracture mechanics
Composite materials
Optimization and control of infrastructure networks
Intelligent transportation systems
Contaminant behavior in aquatic and subsurface systems
Environmental restoration
Management of radioactive materials and wastes
Enhancing the eco-compatibility of industry through process optimization and life-cycle analysis
Contaminant behavior in atmospheric systems

Computer Science conducts funded research in the following areas:

Electrical and Computer Engineering conducts funded research in the following areas:

Mechanical Engineering has earned a national reputation in several research areas, including:
Biomechanics Boundary integral equation methods Combustion and propulsion Computational mechanics Laser diagnostics of combustion Microfluidics Materials science Microrobotics Microscale heat transfer Smart structures Telerobotics Theoretical and applied mechanics	Mechanical Engineering

Interdisciplinary Materials Science program research focus areas include:
Biomedical Theory, modeling and simulation Optics Energy Semiconductors Materials research	Interdisciplinary Materials Science

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