Engineering Research — driving progress and improving lives
Unlike at many other universities, you can begin conducting research in your freshman year at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ·. Our undergraduate and graduate engineering students work alongside faculty members on cutting-edge research in our state-of-the-art labs.
Faculty members often work with industry partners and have expertise in:
- Advanced manufacturing and advanced materials
- Orthopedic biomechanics and biomedical materials
- Computational fluid dynamics and aerospace
- Water quality
- Sustainable energy
- Energy storage systems
- Cyber security
The College hosts core facilities for:
- Material and sensor characterization
- Tissue culture
- Additive manufacturing
Engineering Research Society
The Engineering Research Society (ERS) provides startup and bridge funding to researchers pursuing promising projects and external grant opportunities. Historically, ERS-supported projects have achieved an estimated 10:1 return in external research funding.
ERS helps strengthen ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ·'s leadership in research and preserve its prestigious Carnegie R1 designation.
Support research in:
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Artificial Intelligence
- Automation
- Biomedical Devices
- Energy Systems
- Engineering Education
- Materials Development
- Sustainability
department research specialties
- Bioengineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Science Engineering
- Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Undergraduate Research Faculty
Commercialization and Entrepreneurship
At ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ·, you won't just learn how to conduct research. You'll also have opportunities to:
- Patent your creations
- Develop your product or process' commercial potential
- Compete for startup money
- Minor in business or take classes in our renowned College of Business and Innovation
Entrepreneurship Technology Transfer and Patent Info
Funded Research
Engineering faculty receives funding from state, local and federal agencies to solve basic science and applied technology problems. Funds come from Fortune 500 companies to industry start-ups, as well as:
- National Science Foundation
- Department of Energy
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Ohio Department of Transportation
- Office of Naval Research
- NASA
Salim Khoso
Class of 2021, civil engineering Ph.D. candidate
"ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· has always been a ‘home away from home.’ I am a Fulbright Scholar and was warmly welcomed by the President of ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ·. I have found faculty members and staff to be supportive and helpful. Apart from courses and research work, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· has opened countless doors and opportunities for me to get involved. I served as the President of the student chapter of Structural Engineers Association of Ohio and am an area director for Toastmasters, an organization that promotes communication and leadership."