New York University (NYU) [Stern/Tandon]

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

Civil Engineering

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 Cybersecurity

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

BS in Electrical Engineering

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 Mathematics Computer Science Data Science Scientific Computing Information Systems Math Finance Computing Entrepreneurship Innovation (MS-CEI).

Mathematics

Computer Science

Data Science

Scientific Computing

Information Systems

Math Finance

Computing

Entrepreneurship

Innovation (MS-CEI).

List of Labs: MicroParticle PhotoPhysics Laboratory for BioPhotonics