Facilities and Equipment

Research in the School of Engineering is conducted with state-of-the-art equipment housed in over 40,000 square feet of laboratory space. Our research equipment serves a dual purpose by contributing to the education of our undergraduate and graduate students. We pride ourselves on not only offering the best facilities in the field, but also in the incredible access that all of our students have to them.

Computer Modeling and Simulations:

• Atomistic Computer Modeling
• Finite Element Analysis and Multiscale Modeling

Materials Processing, Fabrication and Manufacturing

• Ceramic Processing Facility and Pilot Plant
• Glass Formulation and Processing
• Heat Treating and Sintering
• Multifunctional Materials Lab
• Rapid Prototyping/Digital Fabrication Lab
• Thick-film Processing Facilities and Pilot Plant
• Thin-film Processing Facilities
• Ultrafast Materials Science and Engineering Lab

Materials Characterization and Properties Measurement

• Biomaterials Laboratory
• Electrical Characterization Facilities
• Electrochemical and High Temperature Battery Facility
• Mechanical Properties Testing
• Optical Microscopy Laboratories
• Powder Characterization Laboratory
• Spectroscopy Laboratories
• Surface Microstructural Analysis Laboratory (SMAL)
• Terahertz Spectroscopy and Millimeter Wave Imaging
• Thermal Analysis Laboratory
• X-Ray Diffraction Laboratory

Systems Design and Testing

• Control and Communication Systems Laboratory
• Digital Signal Processing Laboratory
• Mechanical Engineering Facilities
• Renewable Energy Systems Laboratory
• VSLI Design and Test Laboratory