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Our research is without boundaries. We establish mechanisms for engineering disciplines, departments across the college, and external corporate and government partners to share space and ideas to make the world a better place. Our insights and discoveries influence national and international forums on emerging issues in engineering and beyond.

Learn more about our Advanced Collaboration® approach and how the College of Engineering solves the world’s most significant problems.

Research thrusts

Advanced manufacturing

Artificial intelligence

Cyberphysical systems

Cybersecurity

Energy & environment

Health & biomedicine

Robotics

Other focus areas

Semiconductor technology

Carnegie Mellon University is well-positioned to develop the next generation of semiconductor technologies. The College of Engineering and the Manufacturing Futures Institute are bringing together scientists and engineers, including those in the mechanical, materials science, and electrical and computer departments who have the expertise needed to advance semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S. They are conducting research in state-of-the-art laboratories, including the Claire and John Bertucci Nanotechnology Laboratory.

Softbotics

Carnegie Mellon is a driving force to bring robotic systems into our everyday lives by building robots and robotic systems to improve performance in our work, play, and health.

Robots in the future will no longer be defined as heavy machines. Tomorrow’s robots will be smaller and designed for everyday purposes, with electronics nested into soft, technologically advanced materials.

Research news

Nov 20

Artificial Intelligence

CMU-Africa expands digital public infrastructure initiative

The Upanzi Network will fund research projects in Morocco, Botswana, and South Africa, with plans for additional partnerships.

Siya Scindia was chosen from among thousands of student members for her outstanding leadership.

Alumna receives Society of Women Engineers award

Nov 14

Artificial Intelligence

A new set of eyes

Researchers develop the first wearable camera that uses artificial intelligence to help prevent medical administration errors.

Research paper

Nov 12

Health & Biomedicine

Biological neural circuits critical for neurodegenerative disease therapy and biohybrid robot control

To support the development of new therapies for neurodegenerative disease and advance biohybrid robots, Jessica Zhang and Victoria Webster-Wood will lead a project to develop computational tools to predict neuron growth and transport regulation.

Nov 7

Artificial Intelligence

Engineering entrepreneurs find their way

When faculty and students in the College of Engineering create intellectual property, our culture supports their efforts to form startups.

Nov 4

News & Events

Astronaut alumnus runs experiments in zero-gravity scenarios

Kartik Chaudhari credits his degree from the Information Networking Institute for his success in becoming an astronaut in Canada.

Nov 1

Energy & Environment

Robotics for environmental innovation

A team of Carnegie Mellon University researchers is seeking to understand how robotics can help engineers address environmental challenges, such as monitoring affected soils.

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Research paper

To build AI teammates that better reflect human designers, Chris McComb is emulating cognitive styles in large language models.

Putting the ghost in the machine

Oct 25

Energy & Environment

Hubs: A step towards a hydrogen future?

Hydrogen is sometimes considered a secret ingredient in the recipe for a net-zero future. As a team of Carnegie Mellon researchers points out, hydrogen offers many advantages, but it’s not a panacea.

Research paper

Oct 22

Artificial Intelligence

How CMU Portugal primes startups

CMU Portugal fosters entrepreneurship and the results continue to exceed expectations.

Oct 18

Health & Biomedicine

30 years of cognitive shifts

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, a joint interdisciplinary neuroscience program between CMU and the University of Pittsburgh.

Oct 16

Cyberphysical Systems

Faculty members win DOE Early Career Program Awards

Carlee Joe-Wong and Thomas O’Connor win the Early Career Program Award from the Department of Energy Office of Science for their independent projects.

A recent DARPA award will bring together researchers from multiple universities to develop novel turbomachinery design tools to break the one-part-one-material paradigm.

Multi-university team pursues AI-enhanced design tool

Oct 10

Artificial Intelligence

Safe AI for safe streets for all

Ding Zhao is teaming up with the City of Pittsburgh to improve road safety and eliminate traffic fatalities using AI.

Oct 7

Energy & Environment

US industrial policy may strengthen EV battery supply chain

The Inflation Reduction Act offers incentives for diversifying the EV battery supply chain and reducing US dependence on China, but the potential impact of loopholes remains to be seen.

Oct 4

Cyberphysical Systems

Unlock the power of digital twins with new online certificate

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers new online graduate certificate in AI Engineering – Digital Twins and Analytics to launch this spring.

Oct 3

News & Events

Kumar inspires joy and energy as inaugural Milestone Moments speaker

Swarun Kumar gives an inspirational talk as the inaugural speaker in a new series launched by the Center for Faculty Success.

Oct 2

Health & Biomedicine

Carnegie Mellon lands ARPA-H award for implantable bioelectric medicine project

A CMU-led project team secured an award of up to $42M from ARPA-H to accelerate the development of implantable bioelectronic devices that deliver patient-specific therapy and monitor disease status.