P.C. Rossin College of
Engineering and Applied Science

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A new model for engineering education

Experiential learning helps students apply what they learn in the classroom to the real world, discover their passions through hands-on projects, and make an impact on the world around us. It is a student-centered approach that builds on Lehigh's proud tradition of engineering, with learning environments and approaches design for, and fueled by, the concept of creative inquiry.
Accessible health

Accessible health

Maryam Khan: making medicines more available and affordable to those in need

Celebrating undergraduate research

Celebrating undergraduate research

Annual symposium sharpens students' competitive edge

CivE students demonstrate strength in national research competition

Big beam

CivE students demonstrate strength in national research competition

A shot at the future

A shot at the future

Co-op semester at Sanofi Pasteur points ChBE major, student-athlete on a path toward grad school

Engineering
Departments

Bioengineering

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

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.

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.

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.
    Interdisciplinary Research Institutes
  • 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 Functional Materials and Devices
  • 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 Data, Intelligent Systems, and Computation
  • 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.
    Institute for Cyber Physical Infrastructure and Energy

Graduate Student
Spotlight

Jared Dashevsky: Med Student, Engineer, Innovator

Lehigh master’s degree in Healthcare Systems Engineering gave him the knowledge, skills, and mindset to turn his problem-solving ideas into startups, while on the path to medical school

Pivoting through the crowd

Technical Entrepreneurship alum Nick Yarnall takes his crowd-management technology in a new direction during the pandemic

Q&A w/Swetha Chandrasekar

Bioengineering Ph.D. candidate talks cell-material interactions, Lehigh graduate student life & more

Going solar

Lehigh’s Energy Systems Engineering master’s program helped environmental engineer Sarah Conde ’15 M.Eng. flip the switch on new career with commercial solar developer

The Latest at the Rossin College

News Briefs

In Memoriam: Keith M. Gardiner, ISE professor emeritus

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

Keith M. Gardiner, 88, professor emeritus in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) in the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science, passed away on May 24, 2021. 

Over more than...
News Briefs

$5M gift from Iacocca Family Foundation endows Iacocca Institute, supports Lehigh’s global initiatives

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

The Lee A. Iacocca Institute Endowment Fund will be established as a matching gift of $4 million. An additional $1 million match will support Lehigh’s overall global initiatives. Ultimately, when the match is fully...
Faculty & Programs

Rickman named Fellow of American Ceramic Society

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

Jeffrey Rickman, a professor of materials science and engineering and physics at Lehigh University, has been named a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS). 

The designation of Fellow...
Alumni Updates

Douglas ’80G: Cleaning up Pittsburgh-area waterways

Tue, Jun 22, 2021

Chemical engineering alum Frederick Douglas ’80G, founder and president of Cosmos Technologies, was recently featured in the Pittsburgh Business Times’ Personalities of Pittsburgh series. 

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Alumni Updates

Boyer ’14 PhD wins DOE Early Career Award for AI research in fusion energy

Tue, Jun 22, 2021

Mechanical engineering alum Dan Boyer ’14 PhD is a 2021 recipient of the prestigious U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Early Career Award.

Boyer, who was advised by Professor Eugenio Schuster as a...
Faculty & Programs

Reichmanis featured on Lehigh GO Getters podcast

Mon, Jun 21, 2021

Elsa Reichmanis, who helped make possible the chips in almost all of today’s electronics with her contributions in the field of microlithography, is now poised for new discoveries as Lehigh’s newly arrived Carl Robert...

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