Cornell University

The Aerospace Department of Cornell University operates under the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace engineering. The programs strike a proper balance between the basic and applied aspects of aerospace science and technology and assist students to find their niche in research, industrial development, and government agencies. The mechanical division at Cornell Engineering is one of the top ten departments for mechanical engineering in the United States.

The department offers both undergraduate and graduate programs with classroom training and experience in research methodology and prepares students for superior performance in the industry, government sector, and academia.

Prominent study and research fields include:

Energy and thermal systems engineering

Biomechanics

Fluid dynamics

Granular flow

Engineering materials

Mechanics of solids

Aerospace engineering

Applied and computational mathematics

Dynamics

Nonlinear systems and controls.

The department offers BS in Mechanical, MS (Thesis/non-thesis) and MEng (Professional) in Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering.

Areas of Expertise:

Dynamics

Nonlinear Systems and Controls

Engineering Materials and Mechanics of Solids

Aerospace Engineering

Applied and Computational-Mathematics

Fluid Dynamics and Granular Flows

Biomechanics

Energy and Thermal Systems Engineering

The chemical engineering department of Cornell University runs independently as the Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. The school opens the gateway to a wide range of opportunities and plays a significant role in solving present-day societal issues. Both undergraduate and graduate programs are offered by the department.

It covers domains like: 

Complex fluid and polymers

Nanoscale electronics

Photonics and materials processing

Computational and system biology

Biomolecular engineering

Students, especially in the field of sustainable energy systems, also take advantage of a large number of interdisciplinary laboratories and research centers within the university campus including the Cornell Energy Systems Institute (CESI) which is dedicated to developing smart energy systems with low carbon footprints which are safe for the society.

Areas of Expertise:

Computational and Systems Biology

Nanoscale Electronics, Photonics and Materials Processing

Sustainable Energy Systems

Complex Fluids and Polymers

Biomolecular Engineering

List of labs: Cornell Energy Institute

The school of Civil and Environmental Engineering is known for constantly exploring and contributing to the fields of civil infrastructure, environment, and Engineering systems and management. Along with the academics, the department has an incredible depth of knowledge with 14 majors and 20 minors on the offer.

Students can work in:

Transportation systems engineering

Computational solid mechanics

System engineering and engineering management

Structural engineering/engineering materials

Cross-disciplinary research and innovation in the spheres like environmental processes

Geotechnical and lifeline engineering

Environmental fluid mechanics and hydrology

Environmental and water resources systems

is a particular strength of the department which opens up opportunities for rewarding careers for the students. The transportation infrastructure research consortium and collaboration with the Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering (MCEER) are the additional benefits for the aspiring candidates who will be admitted into the department.

The undergraduate and graduate programs cover the fields applied climatology and forecasting, geophysics and upper atmospheric physics, igneous and metamorphic petrology, isotopes and rare-earth element geochemistry, and water resources systems and ocean science. The Department of Environmental and Biological Engineering of the university also offers M.S (Thesis/non-thesis) and M.Eng (Professional) programs which focus on fields like biogeochemistry, water, and wastewater treatment, transport of contaminants, environmental fluid mechanics and hydrology.  Students also get the opportunity to work on projects with eminent institutes like the New York State water resource institute. The programs offered by the department are B.S, M.S (Thesis/non-thesis), M.Eng (Professional), and  Ph.D. degree programs in Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering.

Areas of Expertise:

Sustainable Engineering

Biological Engineering

Structural Engineering/Engineering Materials

Renewable Energy

Computational Solid Mechanics

Industrial Biotechnology

Food and Bioprocess Engineering

Transportation Systems Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Environmental & Water Resources Systems

Environmental Fluid Mechanics & Hydrology

Geotechnical & Lifeline Engineering

Systems Engineering & Engineering Management

Environmental Processes

List of labs:

Transportation Infrastructure Research Consortium

MCEER

The New York State Water Resources Institute

The Computer Science department is one of the oldest departments of Cornell Engineering. The department offers B.S., M.S, MEng (Professional) and Ph.D. degree programs in Computer Science.

These courses include established domains like:

Programming languages, computer graphics, and vision

Theory of computation and algorithm

System engineering

System architecture

System modeling and analysis

Systems (networking, databases, and distribution)

with a focus on their latest trends.

Students also get to contribute to and build their careers in the most recently and rapidly growing domains like:

Machine learning

Natural language processing

Artificial intelligence

Robotics

An inclusive approach brings different fields together like:

Biological, social statistics, mathematical, and engineering statistics

System engineering and system engineering management

Systems applications, and econometrics

thus helping the students to stand out in the market crowd.

The department of computer science also jointly works with:

The Center of Advanced Computing

The Institute for Computational Sustainability

Intelligent Information Systems Institute

Jacobs Technion

which are in-house sites for research.

Areas of Expertise:

Artificial Intelligence

Machine Learning

Robotics, and Natural Language Processing

Computer Graphics and Vision

Theory of Computation and Algorithms

Scientific Computing

Systems Architecture, Behavior and Optimization

Systems Modeling and Analysis

Systems (Networking, Databases and Distributed Systems)

Systems Engineering

Systems Engineering Management

Systems and Technology Integration

Programming Languages

Systems Applications

List of labs:

Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute

Cornell University Center for Advanced Computing

Intelligent Information Systems Institute

Program of Computer Graphics

Institute for Computational Sustainability

The study at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Cornell University, takes place in subjects ranging from nanoscale integrated electronics to terrestrial scale power grids, from single transistor device to billion node networks, from microscopic ICs and biological systems to large scale energy generator, and from maker movements to theoretical quantum mechanics. Both B.S. and M.Eng (Project) programs are offered by the department. ECE department also includes a number of centers and labs to support research and innovation.

Areas of Expertise:

Information, Networks and Communication Systems

Circuits, Devices, MEMS and Photonics

Energy and Power Systems

Computing Systems

Space Engineering and Plasma Physics

Bio-Electrical Engineering

Circuits, Device

The Engineering Management program of the Cornell University caters to students who want to focus on managerial roles while being in the technological environment. The engineering management division offers a Master of Engineering (MEng) degree which can be completed in 2 semesters through a thorough and exhaustive study. Students can also choose to complete the course in 3 semesters in case they need to include an internship or extra electives or need time to adjust with the study. College of Engineering and Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University, together offer a dual degree program with the help of which students can obtain M.Eng. and MBA degrees in 5 semesters.

The focus study areas include applied:

Probability

Dynamic programming

Statistics

Financial engineering

Manufacturing and service system logistics

Game theory

Discrete event simulation and combinational

Linear and non-linear optimization.

Engineering management students are also benefited by the on-campus recruitments which see the participation of top companies across the world looking for talent in fields like:

Production management

Finance

Entrepreneurship

Engineering leadership

Data analytics

Real estate management

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) is a global leader in producing and cultivating materials scientists and engineers of the new generation. With a flexible curriculum for the undergraduate program and an emphasis on strong collaborative and interdisciplinary research culture for the graduate program, MSE has become one of the top educators in materials science.

The importance is given to the key areas of energy production and storage, biomaterials and systems, electronics and photonics, and green technologies, which have been chosen by the department after brainstorming and analyzing the current trends in the sphere of material science and engineering. Cornell University also has centers for material research and nanomaterials engineering and technology which facilitate and promote groundbreaking research in the branches of science related to materials. The department offers BS, MS, MEng in the Materials Science and Engineering

Areas of Expertise:

Energy Production and Storage

Electronics and Photonics

Green Technologies

Biomaterials and Systems

List of labs:

Platform for the Accelerated Realization, Analysis, and Discovery of Interface Materials

Center for Nanomaterials Engineering and Technology

Cornell Center for Materials Research

B.S. degrees in physics

Mathematics

Biology

Chemistry

are offered by the respective departments.

After exploring the detailed sub-streams in these domains, students can choose expertise from areas:

Biological physics and biotechnology

Energy resources and technology

Plasma physics

Nanobiotechnology

Nanotechnology

Laser physics and technology

Photonics and applications

Electron

Ion

X-ray

Scanned probe

Quantum optics

Material physics

Solid-state devices

The Laboratory of Plasma Studies is a benchmark establishment to facilitate students' research in the field of plasma.

Other programs offered in:

Pure Sciences are Applied Physics (M.S.)

Applied Mathematics (M.S.)

Areas of Expertise:

Biological Physics and Biotechnology

Econometrics

Photonics and Applications

Engineering Statistics

Mathematical Statistics

Biological Statistics

Nanotechnology

Energy, Resources and Technologies

Dynamical Systems

Optimization

Mathematical Biology

Quantum Optics

Mathematical Physics

Plasma Physics

Nanobiotechnology

Probability

Social Statistics

Electron, Ion, Xray, and scanned probe

Mathematical Finance

Laser physics and technology

Probability Theory

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Materials Physics and Solid State Devices

List of labs: Laboratory of Plasma Studies