Since 1890 Armour College of Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology has been educating world-class engineers who go on to make an impact in service to humanity. Our faculty are leaders and innovators in their fields, accomplishing feats such as inventing a one-of-a-kind intracortical visual prosthesis, pioneering the use of microgrids for reliable energy distribution, and developing detailed maps of the human brain. We help drive Chicago’s continued rise as a global technology and innovation hub.
Armour College of Engineering: Bringing New Ideas into the World
Are Computers Really on the Verge of Designing Electric Motors, Too?
Ian Brown, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, is letting computational ingenuity lead the way with an optimizer that has created new designs for electric machine components.
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Career Oriented
Seth Graham’s NASA internship helped land him a job at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.
Seth Graham (ME/M.Eng. MAE ’22)
Practicing Leadership
As a student president, Jessica Forbes is building the skills to one day run her own business.
Jessica Forbes (CHE ’22)
Railway Track Designer, Gannett Fleming
Daniel Rappoport says Chicago is the Silicon Valley of the railroad industry.
Daniel Rappoport (CE ’21)
Manufacturing Associate, Moderna
Illinois Tech prepared Tejaswini Ramakrishna Hegde to become part of the team manufacturing Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Tejaswini Ramakrishna Hegde (M.A.S. PHME ’21)
Determination to Succeed
While navigating Illinois Tech as a DACA student, Greta Vasiliauskaite gained real-world skills through an internship with an engineering consulting firm.
Greta Vasiliauskaite (CE/M.Eng. ENVE 3rd Year)
Launching a Career
Eduardo Calix has been selected as a 2021 ComEd Scholar.
Eduardo Calix (EE/M.S. CPE 3rd Year)News
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Leading the Charge: Philip R. Troyk Elected as Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
Philip R. Troyk, director of the Pritzker Institute of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Robert A. Pritzker Endowed Chair in Engineering, and professor of biomedical engineering at Illinois Tech...
Engineering Professor Named ASME Fellow
Carrie Hall, a professor in the Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering at Illinois Tech, has been selected as a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)...
Student Innovators Shine at Grainger Computing Innovation Prize Competition
A team of Illinois Tech engineering students, who developed sensors for sewer drain covers that will help mitigate flooding, earned the $15,000 first-place award at the fifth annual Grainger Computing...
Research in Service to Humanity
Distinctively Armour
We integrate theory and practice, leading our students to tackle complex, real-world problems. Our newly launched Armour Academy offers students individualized planning, industry mentorship, and guaranteed experiences through Illinois Tech’s one-of-a-kind Elevate program.
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Engineering at Illinois Tech
The only tech-focused university in Chicago.
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Georgia Papavasiliou
Department Chair
Professor of Chemical Engineering
Matthew J. Gombeda
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
Director of the Concrete Materials and Structures Laboratory
Ankit Srivastava
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Natacha DePaola
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Director IDMET (Illinois Tech Digital Medical Engineering and Technology Research and Education Center)
Director 3DEXPERIENCE Education Center of Excellence in the Life Sciences
Yongyi Yang
Harris Perlstein Endowed Chair in Engineering
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
David Lampert
Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Fouad Teymour
S.C. Johnson Professor of Chemical Engineering
Director of the Center for Complex Systems and Dynamics
Mohammad Shahidehpour
Robert W. Galvin Electricity Innovation Endowed Chair
Director, Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation
Associate Director, Wanger Institute for Sustainability and Energy Research
Affiliate Professor, Stuart School of Business
David R. Williams
Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering