P.C. Rossin College of Engineering & Applied Science

Future makers start here.

Lehigh's innovative First Year Rossin Engineering (FYRE) program puts you on the path to discovering your passions from day one. Build. Design. Experiment. Solve. You’ll learn by doing in maker spaces, design labs, and collaborative studios, turning ideas into real things and tackling complex challenges while discovering where your curiosity can take you. Grounded in the rigor of a Lehigh education, FYRE gives you the skills, confidence, and connections to start engineering your future.

First-year student project in soil sampling at 2025 FYRE Expo

Showcasing student creativity

Projects offer a glimpse into Lehigh’s reimagined first-year engineering experience

FYRE Academic Modules

Immersive, project-based experiences that give first-year students real engineering insight

FYRE: First Year Rossin Engineering at Lehigh University

Learning by doing

Resolve® magazine on a hands-on first year in engineering built around connection and practice

Eric Obeysekare and Christina Haden, Lehigh University

Lighting the way

Christina Haden, Eric Obeysekare step into leadership roles

The Latest at the Rossin College

Faculty & Programs

Vinod Namboodiri discusses technology to help people with vision loss

Tue, Nov 3, 2026

CSE professor highlights assistive technology and the MABLE Maps navigation app on WDIY's Defeating Darkness podcast

Student Success

Engineering for extremes

Mon, Nov 2, 2026

Lehigh PhD student Nathaniel Dudko ’25 takes on the challenges of next-generation propulsion with support from a national defense fellowship

Faculty & Programs

International symposium honors Lehigh engineering professor emeritus Dan M. Frangopol

Thu, Oct 29, 2026

Tokyo gathering recognizes Frangopol’s contributions to life-cycle civil engineering and marks the 20th anniversary of an international association he founded

Faculty & Programs

Taking ACL tear recovery from the lab to the field

Wed, Oct 28, 2026

What can happen when Lehigh Athletics and researchers work side by side

Student Success

Vrushti Patel ’26 finds purpose through global experiences

Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Computer Science and Business graduate reflects on international research, service, and the role of Lehigh's Creative Inquiry program in shaping her path

News Briefs

ATLSS marks 40 years of structural engineering innovation

Wed, Oct 21, 2026

Anniversary celebration honors four decades of research, industry partnerships, and student training while looking ahead to new technologies and opportunities

Graduate Student Spotlight

New approaches to healing

Lehigh bioengineering doctoral researcher Joshua Graham is using CRISPR gene-editing technology to explore new approaches to cartilage regeneration, with potential applications in treating joint injuries and osteoarthritis. A Koerner Family Foundation Fellowship recognized his research and growth as an independent scientist.

A smarter way to power AI

Through Lehigh's Pasteur Partners PhD (P3) Program, Saskia Putri PhD’26 worked with Siemens researchers to explore more sustainable and reliable power systems for AI data centers. The industry fellowship helped her apply her doctoral research to real-world challenges—and paved the way for a position at Siemens.

Making the case for research

Lehigh materials science PhD student Metri Zughbi ’25 earned a prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship for his work on strengthening advanced ceramics. He credits a professional development course focused on research proposals and scientific communication with helping him turn ambitious ideas into a compelling research plan.

Engineering for extremes

Mechanical engineering PhD student Nathaniel Dudko ’25 is helping develop advanced simulations to guide the design of next-generation rocket engines. Backed by a prestigious National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship, he's tackling the extreme temperatures and pressures of rotating detonation engines while preparing for a career in research.

Engineering Departments

Bioengineering

Bioengineering focuses on advancing human health through bio inspired technologies and the development of new biomedical approaches and techniques.

Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

We offer an internationally recognized education and research focus areas in materials processing, environment and energy, bioengineering, and systems and information.

Civil & Environmental Engineering

We offer internationally recognized education and research programs in structural, environmental, geotechnical and water resources engineering.

Computer Science & Engineering

Computer Science and Engineering is at the core of the information age. To prepare our students for the tremendous opportunities in the field, the CSE Department is strongly committed to excellence in both education and research.

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Research and educational programs are enhanced by strong interdisciplinary interactions with other departments in engineering, mathematics, and science.

Industrial and Systems Engineering

Thinking manufacturing? Think again, and think bigger. ISE is distinctive because its tools can be applied to any business in any setting, from production to services, in either the private or public sector.

Materials Science & Engineering

Accredited since 1936, the department offers one of the nation's leading materials science and engineering programs.

Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics

Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering professions, dealing with the design, construction and operation of various types of machinery.

Interdisciplinary Research Institutes

Interdisciplinary Research Institutes

IRI: Diverse disciplines powering progress

We 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.
Institute for Functional Materials and Devices

I-FMD

The 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.
Institute for Data, Intelligent Systems, and Computation

I-DISC

The 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.
Institute for Cyber Physical Infrastructure and Energy

I-CPIE

Research 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.