Since 1890 Armour College of Engineering at Illinois Tech has been educating world-class engineers who go on to make an impact in service to humanity. Alumni innovators from Armour College include Marty Cooper (EE ’50, M.S. ’57), the inventor of the cell phone; Anita Burke (ME ’90), former chief engineer for the GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado trucks; Rohit Prasad (M.S. EE ’99), the head scientist for Amazon Alexa; Piyush Desai (M.S. EE ’04, Ph.D. ’09) motor designer and cofounder of Turntide Technologies; and many more.
Armour College of Engineering: Bringing New Ideas into the World
Legacy of Innovation
Before alumnus Marty Cooper (Electrical Engineering ’50, M.S. ’57) invented the cell phone, he was learning to innovate at Illinois Tech. “I’ve been really fortunate—and one fortunate thing was that I got to go to Illinois Tech, where I got a really good fundamental grounding,” says Cooper, who is an advocate for the wireless revolutions in education, health care, and collaboration.
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Becoming a Pioneer
Omar Tawakol was awarded for research paving the path to help people with spinal cord injuries walk again.
Omar Tawakol (BME ’18, Ph.D. BME Candidate)
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Grounded in the Big-Picture Impact
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Research in Service to Humanity
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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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Marcella Vaicik
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Ren Wang
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hamid Arastoopour
Interim Dean, Armour College of Engineering
Henry R. Linden Professor of Engineering
Director of the Wanger Institute for Sustainable Energy Research (WISER)
Affiliate Professor, Stuart School of Business
