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Belle Sullivan: Environmental Engineering
A Global Social Impact Fellow asks: can a savvy approach to mushroom production alleviate the 'hunger months' in Sierra Leone?

Mickias Bekele: Computer Science and Business
A rising sophomore uses his summer wisely, learning the ropes of the software industry—from the inside.

Caleb Leaser: MechE and Design
Through Lehigh's distinctive IDEAS honors program, a design engineer helps others see the world in vibrant colors.

Ashleigh Crawford: Bioengineering
An undergraduate research scholarship leads to grad school and a laser-focus on vaccine development.
The Latest at the Rossin College
ChBE summer research intern experiences
Undergraduate students particpate in various summer research internship programs, whether competing for scholarship awards to study abroad or connecting directly with local company talent recruiters. Learn about their...
Journal of Bridge Engineering highlights CEE team’s paper as Editor’s Choice
Xu Han ’23 PhD and Professor Dan M. Frangopol examine joint effects of corrosion and seismic hazards on structural performance indicators of bridge networks to develop optimal maintenance strategies
A biomaterials route to avert joint replacements
NIH funds research partnership between Prof. Lesley Chow and St. Luke’s University Health Network to engineer biomaterials that promote cartilage tissue regeneration to prevent osteoarthritis
U.S. DOT highlights Lehigh research on use of corrosion-resistant steel in extending lifespan of bridges
Two research projects on the use of corrosion-resistant steel in bridge repair and maintenance led by Dan M. Frangopol, Lehigh’s inaugural Fazlur R. Khan Endowed Chair of Structural Engineering and Architecture, were...
Finding his flow state in fluid dynamics
Mechanical engineering alum Denis Aslangil ’15G ’19 PhD went from wanting to fly planes to investigating the mysteries of flight itself
Steadman ’88 joins board of directors for nanotech company Sixth Wave
Computer engineering alum Patricia Steadman ’88 has been added to the board of directors of nanotechnology company Sixth Wave, according to a press release.
Steadman, an early pioneer in the Internet messaging...
Graduate Student Spotlight
Video: Biomaterials research targets knee injuries
Bioengineer Natasha Hunt '22 is staying at Lehigh to continue her work in The Chow Lab as a graduate student. The team is designing 3D scaffolds to address osteochondral defects in the knee. Hunt discusses her work on "modular biomaterials," which hold promise in helping repair injuries at the interface between bone and cartilage.
Bridge design students tackle real-world challenge
Student team RVTT Engineers won the best bridge design award as part of Lehigh’s Bridge System Design Class, which included PhD, master's, and undergraduate students. The class competition was based on the new NY-NJ Goethals Bridge and the students' designs were reviewed by engineers who worked on the span.
An optimal education for systems improvement
Working on real-world projects through Lehigh's Enterprise Systems Center gave ISE master's student Giavanna Tabbachino ’21 ’22G practical experience and professional mentorship that prepared her to make an impact as a quality systems engineer in the electronics industry.
Video: Learning from owls to design quieter aircraft
Mechanical engineering PhD student researches owl-inspired aero-acoustics with the ultimate aim of making aircraft quieter. He recently received a prestigious Fulbright research award to study and continue his research in Germany at Brandenburg Technical University.
Engineering Departments
Interdisciplinary Research Institutes
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IRI: Diverse disciplines powering progressWe believe that interdisciplinary research is our best hope for addressing the complex challenges that lie ahead. Lehigh’s Interdisciplinary Research Institutes (IRIs) bring together leading faculty and graduate researchers from a variety of fields to focus on a specific challenge. This innovative approach allows these research teams to use their combined strengths to confront problems from every perspective and to develop multifaceted solutions.
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I-FMDThe Institute for Functional Materials and Devices (I-FMD) focuses on synthesis, fabrication, processing, and characterization of materials, devices and related systems. Existing research interests include photonics and electronics, metals, ceramics, biomaterials, polymers, and composites, and incorporate devices ranging in size from the nanometer and micrometer scales and beyond.
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I-DISCThe Institute for Data, Intelligent Systems, and Computation (I-DISC) is devoted to the study of problems that involve massive amounts of data and/or large-scale computations, and developing the science that enables the extraction of useful and actionable information across disciplines and research fields.
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I-CPIEResearch within the Institute for Cyber Physical Infrastructure and Energy (I-CPIE) underpins all aspects of modern society. The demands and impacts of society’s reliance upon energy, communications, structural, and transportation systems requires a broad approach that’s focused not only on engineering systems, but on improving people’s lives.