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 as well as materials science and computer science fields, Vanderbilt has special expertise in key research areas. Research activity in the School of Engineering can be grouped in nine intellectual neighborhoods that characterize our distinctive culture of collaboration within and beyond the traditional walls of departments, schools, institutions and disciplines.
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Enabling sustainable resource and energy conservation production and recovery |
Designing technology, methods and tools to improve patient outcomes |
Harvesting and using knowledge from collections of big data sets |
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Using physical phenomena to diagnose and treat disease
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Improving predictability of systems, infrastructure and materials |
Applying science and engineering of materials and processes at nano scale |
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Restoring lost physical and cognitive function |
Replacing, engineering and healing damaged tissues and organs |
Integrating software and hardware using multidisciplinary approaches |