Research

From its roots fostering the invention of the telephone to the innovation that made the blue LED possible, the Boston University College of Engineering has remained at the cutting edge of contemporary technology. The College's signature spirit of collaboration allows faculty and students to transcend traditional academic exploration and interact across disciplines, producing innovations in advanced materials, bioengineering, micro- and nano-systems, sensors and imaging, and networks and systems.

As breeding grounds for engineering advancement, the laboratories and research centers at the College of Engineering attract faculty from throughout Boston University. Students and faculty spanning all departments and disciplines are working together to advance the scientific understanding of how the world works and discover new technologies that will have a positive impact on society.

Major Laboratories

Applied Biodynamics Laboratory
Biomedical Microdevices and Microenvironments Laboratory
Biomolecular Systems Laboratory
Brain and Vision Research Laboratory & Neurovisual Clinic
Broadband Wireless Communications Laboratory
Cochlear Biophysics Laboratory
Computational Signal Processing Laboratory
Computer Architecture and Automated Design Laboratory
Control of Discrete Event Systems (CODES) Laboratory
Fields and Tissues Laboratory
Intelligent Mechatronics Laboratory
Laboratory for Nanometer Scale Engineering
Laboratory for Microsystems Technology
Motor Unit Laboratory
Multi-Dimensional Signal Processing Laboratory
Natural Sounds and Neural Coding Laboratory
Neuronal Dynamics Laboratory
Optical Characterization and Nanophotonics Laboratory
Precision Engineering Research Laboratory
Process Control Laboratory
Quantum Imaging Laboratory

Major Research Centers

BioMolecular Engineering Research Center
Center for Advanced Biotechnology
Center for Advanced Genomic Technology
Center for BioDynamics
Center for Computational Science
Center for Information and Systems Engineering
Center for NanoScience and NanoBioTechnology
Center for Space Physics
Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems
Fraunhofer Center for Manufacturing Innovation
Hearing Research Center
Neuromuscular Research Center
Photonics Center

More information on research can be found in at the departments/divisions of Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Systems Engineering.