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The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Tandon School of Engineering) is reaching new heights in aerospace technology education and research by concentrating its focus on the mechanical aspects of aerospace science.
It offers :
BS, MS and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
MS in Mechatronics and Robotics oriented towards Aerospace Engineering and Technology
The faculty of the department is committed to creating smart technology through cutting-edge research in rocket engines, satellites, etc. Their efforts have borne fruit in the form of a successful rocketry project that was a part of the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) program. Faculty member Nikhil Gupta won the Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship in 2009. Agile Robotics and Perception lab is helping the department break new grounds in aerospace science research.
The specializations available are Energy:
Engineering and Policy
Controls and Dynamic Systems
Mechanics
Structural Systems and Fluids.
Ph.D. students can opt to specialize in :
Controls and dynamic systems
Fluid dynamics and thermal systems
Materials engineering or mechanics
Structural systems.
The faculty has a proven track record of nurturing talent and channelizing it for innovative solutions in the most challenging fields of mechanical engineering. The department has an overall faculty strength of 35. Each faculty member possesses a rich research experience in the most demanding fields.
This experience is translated into making the classrooms and laboratories sessions the spaces where innovation is born. Professor Weiqiang Chen was awarded Chroma Young Investigator Award in 2019 and Professor Vikram Kapila was awarded the Outstanding Project Award by the National Science Foundation in 2011.
Areas of Expertise:
Automated Manufacturing
Energy Systems
Production Planning & Control
Materials Engineering
Fluidic Systems & Devices
Robotic Systems
List of Labs (Aerospace):
Offensive Security
Incident Response
Internet Security (OSIRIS) Laboratory
List of Labs (Mechanical):
Applied Micro Bioengineering Laboratory
Laboratory for Agile and Resilient Complex Systems
Particles, Interface & Fluids Laboratory
Laboratory for Mechanobiology & Regenerative Medicine
Applied Dynamics & Optimization Laboratory
Composite Materials & Mechanics Laboratory
Mechatronics Laboratory
The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering brings the in-vogue biotechnology programs backed by an innovative curriculum and pedagogy.
It offers :
BS in Biomolecular Science
BS in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
MS in Biotechnology
MS in Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship
MS Lin Chemical Engineering
MS in Bioinformatics (Online) programs
MS in Chemistry
PhDs in Materials Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.
The faculty of the department aims to develop a critical mindset amongst the students so that they become the producers of the most urgent life-saving biotech solutions required by society. Professor John McDevitt was awarded the Gates Grant for HIV monitoring. Jin Kim Montclare was inducted into the prestigious American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering.
A research team led by Andre Taylor has recently created organic solar cells that are resistant to air, light, and water. Professor David Pine from the department was awarded a fellowship to the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Professor Eray Aydil has been awarded the Camille-Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award.
The main research areas of the department are biopolymers at interfaces, bio-sensors, protein engineering, and biomolecular diagnostics. The main research areas of the department include dynamics of complex fluids, nanotechnology, nanomaterials, and process-systems engineering.
Langone Medical Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center offer students the opportunity to acquaint themselves with the professional world.
Areas of Expertise:
Systems biology
Process System Engineering
Microphotonics
Drug Delivery
Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials
Dynamics of Complex Fluids
The Department of Civil and Urban Engineering aims to tackle the challenge of rapid urbanization by promoting research and education for a smart, resilient and sustainable urban space.
It offers :
BS in Civil Engineering
BS in Construction Management
BS (minor) in Construction Management
Transportation, Urban Informatics
Environmental Engineering
The master’s programs offered by the department are :
Transportation Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Structural and Material Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Urban Systems and Urban Analytics
Construction Management and Engineering.
The dual degrees offered by the department are :
5-year BS/MS in Civil Engineering or Construction Management
(BS)/ MS in Urban Planning
BS in Mathematics and Civil Engineering
BS in Physics
Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering and Transportation Planning and Engineering are also offered.
Most of the faculty members are active researchers and bring their research experience to teaching so that the students can have an edge over their peers. A. Silverman; J. Chow, C. Kontokosta, K. Ozbay and M. Iskander from the department have been awarded National Science Foundation CAREER Award, while L. Chiarelli, F. Griffis, M. Iskander, and C. Kontokosta have been awarded fellowship of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
The main research areas of the department are :
Construction Engineering
Environmental Engineering and Science
Geotechnical Engineering
Materials
Resiliency
Structural Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Urban Informatics
Urban Infrastructure Systems
Areas of Expertise:
Management of Urban Utilities Networks
Construction Management
Transportation Systems
Environmental Analysis
List of Labs:
NYS RISE (New York State Resiliency Institute for Storms and Emergencies)
International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (INTERCEP)
Urban Infrastructure Institute
Center for Construction Management Innovation
Urban ITS Center
Resiliency Resource Center
C2Smart
The Computer Science Department (Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences) at NYU has been at the forefront of CS research, teaching, and innovation.
It offers :
BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering
MS in Cybersecurity Risk and Strategy
MS in Computer Science
BS in Computer Science
BS in Computer Engineering
Bioinformatics, M.S. Online
Ph.D. in Computer Science
The department’s Yann LeCun was awarded the 2018 Turing Award. Professor Chee Yap was elected to the Academia Europaea. Ted Rappaport will receive the Eric. E Summer Award for 2020, while Margaret E Wright from the department has been awarded the John Von Neumann Award for 2019.
The department concentrates its research efforts in:
Algorithms and Theory
Computational Biology
Formal Methods and Verification
Graphics, Vision and User
Interfaces, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing
Scientific Computing, Systems, and Networking.
Areas of Expertise:
High-Performance Networks
Data Mining
Internet Search Engines
Distributed Systems
Advanced Algorithms
Large Database Systems
Game Design
Cyber Security
List of Labs:
Visualization and Data Analytics (ViDA)
CRISSP
Media and Games Network (MAGNET)
Mobile Augmented Reality Lab
Future Building Informatics and Visualization Lab
Game Innovation Lab, MAGNET
Center for Cyber Security System
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is a leader in creating new technologies for computer hardware security, medical diagnostics, cellular communication, and nanoelectronics.
It offers :
BS in Electrical Engineering
BS in Computer Engineering
MS in Electrical Engineering
MS in Computer Engineering
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering.
They focus on training the students with excellent classroom interactions coupled with rigorous lab-work so that they can lead the creation of technologies that can go on to solve the pressing problems of the times. Amongst them are highly revered professors and various award winners.
David Goodman, Leslie Greengard, Yann LeCun and Dante Youla, for instance, have been awarded membership to the National Academy of Engineering. Likewise, Jonathan Chao and Theodore Rappaport were awarded a fellowship to the National Academy of Inventors.
The key research areas of the department are :
Communications
Networking and Signal Processing
Machine Learning, System, Control and Robotics
Energy Systems
Smart Grids and Power Electronics
Electromagnetics
Analog, RF and Biomedical Circuits
Computer Engineering and VLSI
It is taking rapid strides in each area with the help of its 13 dedicated research laboratories and centers.
Areas of Expertise:
Robotics
Automatic Control
Multimedia Signal Processing
Electric Power Generation
Wireless Communications
Telecommunications Networking
List of labs:
Systems and Control Group (SCG)
Integrated Information Systems Laboratory
Center for Advanced Technology in Telecommunications
Organic Electronics Laboratory
High-Speed Networking Lab
Shahrjerdi Nanoelectronics Research Lab
Power and Power Electronics lab
NYU Wireless
The Department of Technology Management and Innovation is dedicated to tackling the challenges of a knowledge-driven world by emphasizing the importance of strategies for behavioral, organizational and social management of companies.
The Department offers:
BS in Business and Technology Management
MS in Industrial Engineering
MS in Management of Technology
Dr. Kaufmann from the department founded the American Society for Engineering Management. Professor Oded Nov was awarded the National Science Foundation CAREER award. MakerSpace and NYU Tandon Future Labs drive research at the department.
Areas of Expertise:
Impacts of Information Technology
Global Innovation and R&D Strategy
Sociological Aspects of Technology and Work
List of Labs:
(Industrial Engineering): Dynamical Systems Laboratory
The Department of Applied Physics offers :
BS in Applied Physics
BS in Physics and Mathematics
MS in Applied Physics
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences offers :
BS in Computer Science and Mathematics
It also offers :
MS in
List of Labs: MicroParticle PhotoPhysics Laboratory for BioPhotonics
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