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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

May 2

Energy & Environment

Forever chemicals, made simple

Civil and environmental engineering researchers provide a roadmap to simplify PFAS destruction in water resources using heterogeneous catalysis, a more sustainable and cost-effective approach.

The Center for Iron and Steelmaking Research has made significant contributions to iron and steel production through collaborative efforts between industry partners and CMU faculty and students.

CISR forges on after 40 years

Apr 25

News & Events

Space-tolerant computer chips

Researchers develop microelectronics for space and aerospace applications.

Apr 24

News & Events

Bedillion emphasizes happiness and fulfilment as Milestone Moments speaker

Mark Bedillion highlights the importance of finding joy from one’s career as part of the Center for Faculty Success’ Milestone Moments Series.

Apr 23

Health & Biomedicine

FRESH bioprinting brings vascularized tissue one step closer

Using their novel FRESH 3D bioprinting technique, which allows for printing of soft living cells and tissues, the Feinberg lab has built a first-of-its-kind tissue model entirely out of collagen.

Apr 18

News & Events

Students find tradition and future in Naval ROTC

Since 1987, CMU has hosted the Steel City Naval ROTC, which turns students into commissioned naval officers and prepares them for the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship, and government.

Apr 15

Advanced Manufacturing

CMU doctoral researchers connect beyond disciplines in 3MT Championship

Three College of Engineering graduate students placed in this year’s Three Minute Thesis competition.

The Scott Institute for Energy Innovation and the Safety21 National University Transportation Center have produced a policy brief that offers safety recommendations as more people get behind the wheel of battery electric vehicles.

Promoting battery electric vehicle safety

Apr 10

News & Events

Three Engineering students were named Center of Machine Learning and Health Fellows

Carnegie Mellon’s Center for Machine Learning and Health (CMLH) has named two biomedical engineering Ph.D. students as 2024 Generative AI in Healthcare Fellows and a mechanical engineering student a 2024 Digital Health Innovation Fellow.

Apr 9

Robotics

Engineering beneath the surface

Students build an autonomous underwater vehicle that can perform tasks important to the maritime industry, including exploring, detecting, and manipulating objects and deploying projectiles underwater.

Apr 7

Advanced Manufacturing

Pickleball paddles of the future

Materials science and engineering students investigated whether pickleball paddles produced by 3D printing could be as good as, or better, than those produced using existing techniques.

Apr 4

Advanced Manufacturing

Mission accomplished

CMU engineers and scientists undertook more than 45 research projects to develop artificial intelligence approaches to enable the use of metal additive manufacturing for the U.S. Army.

Over three days, investors, entrepreneurs, and researchers explored how AI and energy can complement each other.

CMU Energy Week tackles AI and energy

Mar 31

Health & Biomedicine

Chase elected to AIMBE College of Fellows

The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced that Steven Chase has been inducted into its College of Fellows.

Mar 28

News & Events

Programmable pixels could advance infrared light applications

Full control over mid-infrared wavelengths enables advancements in applications ranging from chip security to personalized health monitoring.

Mar 26

Energy & Environment

A buzz-worthy engineering design course

Sophomore civil and environmental engineering project course teaches students the engineering design process by working with stakeholders to build habitats that protect local pollinator populations.

Mar 24

News & Events

Engineering on the rise

Seven College of Engineering alumni are part of this year’s group of Tartans on the Rise.

Mar 20

Health & Biomedicine

Improved muscle mapping could aid neurological treatment

Carnegie Mellon researchers are using high-density surface electromyography (HD-sEMG) with spatial filters and ultrasound to reduce crosstalk and enhance muscle activity localization. This approach aims to achieve precise mapping of muscle activity, particularly in complex structures like the forearm.