Agricultural & Biological Engineering

Agricultural Production

• Crop Modeling and Simulation
• Environmental Control Systems
• Food Security
• Precision Agricultural Concepts and Tools
• Pesticide Application
• Robotics and Machine Systems
• Space Agriculture
• Sustainability

Biological Engineering

• Biofuels
• Bioproducts
• Biosensors and Nanotechnology
• Cell and Tissue Physiology
• Environmental Biotechnology
• Food and Bioprocess Engineering
• Packaging Science
• Plant Biotechnology
• Post-Harvest Operations
• Process Microbiology

Information Systems

• Applied Statistics/Data Science
• Communications
• Decision Support Systems
• Environmental Decision Analysis
• Expert Systems Techniques
• Mathematical Modeling
• Remote Sensing

Land and Water Resources

• Agrometerology/AgroClimatology
• Biochar
• BMP and TMDL Studies
• Climate
• Climate Change
• Climate Variability
• Ecological Restoration
• Ecological and Risk Modeling
• Green Infrastructure
• Hydrologic Modeling and Monitoring
• Irrigation
• Low-Impact Development
• Nanotechnology
• Soil-Water-Plant Relations
• Stormwater Management
• Urban Water Resources
• Waste Management
• Water Quality
• Water Reuse
• Watershed Hydrology

Biomedical Engineering

Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine

• Bioreactors
• Controlled Release and Drug Delivery
• Engineered Biomimetic Materials
• Immunomodulatory Materials
• Micro- and Nanomedicines
• Cell and Tissue Repair, Regeneration, and Engineering
• Mechanostimulation
• Nanoscale Thermal Therapy
• Vascular Patterning

Biomechanics & Bionics

• Bionic Prostheses
• Biomechanics at the Cellular, Tissue, Organ, and Organism Levels
• Gait Analysis, Models, and Interventions
• Locomotion
• Musculoskeletal Biomechanics
• Robotic Exoskeletons

Biomedical Imaging & Applications

• Biomedical Imaging Technologies
• Biomedical Imaging for Diagnosis and Disease Treatment
• Biomedical Image Analysis, Simulations, and Modeling
• Signal Processing
• Computational Medical Physics and Dose Assessment

Modeling & Biomedical Data Sciences

• Biomedical and Clinical Big Data
• Biomedical and Clinical Informatics
• Biomedical Image Computing
• Brain Informatics
• Computer Aided Diagnosis
• Multivariate Signal Processing
• Machine Learning
• Musculoskeletal Modeling

Molecular & Cellular Engineering

• Cellular Differentiation
• Immunopathology
• Immunotherapies
• Molecular Self-Assembly
• Stem Cell Therapies and Engineering
• Targeted Gene Delivery
• Technologies for Biomarker Identification & Quantification

Neural Engineering

• Aging
• Brain and Cognitive Disorders
• Brain-Computer Interfaces
• Brain Mapping
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Neural Repair
• Neurophysiology
• Neurorehabilitation
• Neurostimulation and Neuromodulation

Chemical Engineering

ADVANCED MATERIALS, DEVICES, AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

• Magnetic nanoparticles
• Ferrofluids
• supramolecular biomaterials
• self-assembly
• biomimetics
• nanofabrication
• Advanced Additive Manufacturing
• Thermophysical Property Measurements for Advanced Materials
• Diagnostics
• Drug Delivery
• Nanomedicine

BIOMOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ENGINEERING FOR HUMAN HEALTH

• Magnetic particle imaging
• Magnetic hyperthermia
• Nanomedicines
• Drug delivery
• Imaging agents
• synthetic cells
• recombinant fusion proteins
• antibacterial surfaces
• Motile bacteria
• Chemotaxis
• Surfactant-based pulmonary drug delivery
• CRISPR
• Gene editing
• Bioengineering
• Cancer
• Infectious Disease
• Genetic Disorders

COMPLEX AND MULTIPHASE FLOW DYNAMICS

• Ferrohydrodynamics
• Liquid-liquid phase separation
• Coacervates
• Colloids
• Droplets
• Bubbles
• Hydrodynamic interactions
• Pattern formation
• Microgravity Flow Dynamics
• Rheology
• Additive manufacturing

ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, AND SUSTAINABILITY

• Flows in porous media
• Separation processes
• Enhanced oil recovery
• Water purification
• Superhydrophobic surfaces

HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSIS AND SURFACE SCIENCE

TRANSPORT, MOLECULAR THERMODYNAMICS, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL ENGINEERING

• Charge dynamics
• Anomalous diffusion
• Mixing
• Electroosmosis
• Diffusiophoresis
• Microgravity Transport Phenomena
• Hydrodynamic Instabilities for Materials Processing
• Life Support at Low Gravity
• Taylor-Aris dispersion Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
• Corrosion
• Energy Systems
• Electrochemical Systems for Biomedical Applications
• Materials Characterization
• Mathematical Modeling of Electrochemical Systems

Civil & Coastal Engineering

• Coastal Ecosystem Dynamics
• Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering
• Engineering Education
• Geosystems Engineering
• Materials & Pavements
• New Infrastructure Planning & Management (Master’s Only)
• Structural Engineering
• Sustainable Construction Engineering
• Transportation Engineering
• Water Systems Engineering

Engineering Education

• Educational Research Methods
• Educational Technologies
• Curriculum Interventions
• Human-centered Design
• First-year Design
• Formal and Informal Learning Environments
• Active Learning Spaces
• Laboratory and Flipped-Classroom Instruction
• Student Learning, Motivation, and Persistence
• Computer Science Education
• International Engineering Education
• Critical Mentoring

Computer & Information Science & Engineering

Algorithms

• Computational Geometry
• Data Structures
• Discrete Mathematics

Computer and Information Systems

• Cloud Computing
• Concurrency
• Embedded Systems
• Energy-Aware Computing
• High Performance Computing
• Parallelism
• System Security

Human-Centered Computing

• Advanced Learning Technologies
• Computer Science Education
• Graphics
• Human Studies
• IT Policy
• Personalized Learning
• Programming Language Translators
• Software Engineering
• Systems
• Virtual Humans
• Visualization

Information Science

• Bioinformatics
• Database
• Data Science and Informatics

Intellect Systems

• Biometrics
• Computational Neuroscience
• Computer Vision
• Image and Signal Analysis
• Machine Learning (for 3D Geometry)
• Medical Image Computing
• Remote Sensing

Networks

• Mobile Network Protocols, Measurements and Simulations
• Mobile Networking
• Network Security
• Pervasive and Mobile Computing
• Social Networks

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Computer Engineering

• AI, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing
• Data Analytics and Complex IT Systems Management
• Computer Architecture
• Computer Networks, Wireless Networks and Mobile Computing 
• Cyber-Physical Systems, Internet of Things, Robotics, Autonomous Systems 
• Cybersecurity, Usable-security, Privacy, and Trust
• Electronic Design Automation
• Embedded Systems, Real-Time Systems
• High-Performance, Parallel/Distributed, Cloud and Edge Computing
• Smart and Connected Health 
• Reconfigurable Computing, FPGA
• Formal methods

Devices

• Energy Harvesting and Energy Storage
• Functional Materials and Devices (Magnetic, Ferroelectric, Multiferroic)
• Micro/Nano Electromechanical Systems (MEMS/NEMS)
• Multi-Physics Modeling and Simulation
• Nanodevices and Nanomanufacturing
• Neural Interfaces and Biomedical Devices
• Photonics and Optical Microsystems
• RF Microsystems
• Sensors and Actuators

Electromagnetism and Energy Systems

• Ionospheric/Electromagnetic Interactions
• Geospace Remote Sensing
• Lightning
• Optics, Photonics, and Lasers
• Position, Navigation, and Timing
• Power Reliability, Quality, Generation and Distribution
• Smart Grid & Alternative Energy

Electronics

• Analog/Mixed Signal Circuits and Systems
• Analog-to-digital and Digital-to-analog Converters
• Biomedical Electronics
• Electric Vehicles
• Electrical Power, Power Grid Support with Power Electronics
• Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility
• IC Security and Primitives
• Integrated Power Management
• Power Electronics, Renewable Energy Conversion and Grid Integration
• RF/Microwave/Millimeter-wave Circuits and Systems

Signals & Systems

• Artificial Intelligence
• Automation and Control
• Brain-Machine Interfaces and Neuro-engineering
• Bio-inspired Computation and Processing
• Machine Learning, Adaptive Learning, and Deep Learning
• Multimedia Processing and Computational Photography
• Network Science and Information Security
• Networked Autonomous Vehicles
• Remote Sensing
• Smart Grid Control and Complex System Dynamics
• Software-defined Radios
• Statistical Signal and Array Processing

Environmental Engineering Sciences

• Air Resources
• Coastal Ecosystem Dynamics
• Engineering Education Collaborative
• Environmental Nanotechnology
• Geosystems Engineering
• Systems Ecology & Ecological Engineering
• Sustainable Materials Management 
• Waters Systems Engineering

Industrial & Systems Engineering

• Applied AI (Artificial Intelligence)
• Applied Optimization/Data Mining
• Data Analytics and Systems Monitoring 
• Deep Learning Neural Networks
• Discrete Optimization
• Engineering Management
• Healthcare Systems and Medical Decision Making
• High-dimensional Data Analytics
• Human Systems
• Occupational and Systems Safety
• Information Technology
• Operations Research
• Quantitative Finance
• Statistical and Machine Learning
• Stochastic Modeling and Analysis
• Supply Chain & Logistics
• Workplace ergonomics
• Occupational biomechanics
• Human-robot interaction

Materials Science & Engineering

• Biomaterials
• Ceramics
• Composite Materials
• Computational Materials Science
• Electronic Materials
• Energy Materials
• Materials Characterization
• Materials Processing
• Metals
• Nanomaterials
• Nuclear Materials
• Optical Materials
• Polymers
• Surface Science

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

• Aircraft and Spacecraft Guidance and Control
• Aeronautics
• Micro Air Vehicles
• Navigation
• Optimization Techniques for Aerospace Systems
• Small Satellites
• Space and Atmospheric Flight Optimal Control
• Space Cryogenic Fluids Thermal Management
• Space Environment Modeling
• Space Mission Design and Planning
• Spacecraft and Vehicle Design

Mechanical Engineering

• Advanced Manufacturing
• Autonomous Systems
• Cell and Biomechanics
• Combustion/Propulsion
• Composites
• Computational Mechanics
• Dynamics and Control
• Energy Systems
• Fluid Dynamics
• High Strain Rate Behavior of Materials
• Laser Diagnostics
• Microsystems
• Mobile Power
• Nano- and Micro-Electromechanical Systems
• Nano- and Micro-Mechanics
• Nonlinear Controls
• Renewable Energy
• Robotics
• Solid Mechanics
• Soft Matter Mechanics and Manufacturing 
• Structural Mechanics and Optimization
• Tribology

Nuclear Engineering Sciences

 Modeling and Simulation

• Multi-physics modelling
• Multi-scale Modeling and Simulation of Materials
• Neutron and Gamma Cross Section Data
• Nuclear Criticality Safety
• Radiation Shielding
• Reactor Neutronics
• Static and Time-Dependent Neutron Transport

Nuclear Fusion and Plasma Sciences

• Low-Temperature Plasma Processing
• Nano-Scale Drug Delivery
• Nuclear Fusion Reactors
• Plasma Transport and Turbulences

Nuclear Materials

• Fuel Cycle Analysis
• Light Water Reactor Sustainability
• Radiation Tolerant Materials
• Stress Corrosion Cracking

Nuclear Reactor Engineering

• Advanced Design and Analysis
• Fission Technology
• Nuclear Fuel Design
• Quantitative Visualization
• Thermal Hydraulics and Multi-Phase Flow

Radiochemistry

• Nuclear wastes management
• Nuclear forensics
• Separation techniques
• Actinide and lanthanide species
• Fission product behavior

Radiation Detection and Measurements

• New Radiation Detection Materials
• Non-Destructive Examination
• Nuclear Safeguards and Security
• Radiation Imaging
• Signal Processing Electronics
• Radiation Dose Measurements

Nuclear Security & Nonproliferation:

• International Safeguards
• Nuclear Materials Control & Accountability
• Nonproliferation & Arms control
• Nuclear Forensics