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. 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
Cloudy with a Chance of Auroral Sightings
Armour College of Engineering Associate Professor Seebany Datta-Barua is studying Earth’s space weather environment, with a focus on helping to develop models that better track the zones of charged particles that can interfere with communication satellites and GPS.
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New Eyes for the Visually Impaired
Professor Phil Troyk’s ’first-of-its-kind artificial vision system approved for clinical trials:
Developing Tools to Detect ‘Silent’ Blindness-Causing Disease
Professor Jennifer Kang-Mieler is developing a model to measure changes in the blood flow of the eye, which could allow doctors to diagnose diabetic retinopathy before vision loss occurs.
How SARS-CoV-2 Spreads
Professor Brent Stephens’s model of how particles spread Diamond Princess cruise ship
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Transmitting Safety: Taking on the Cybersecurity Threats to Transportation
Frank Gunsaulus Faculty Fellow in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Boris Pervan: In positioning navigation and timing, any type of surface vehicles—ships, cars, trucks, trains, transportation...
The Math Behind the Future of Energy Savings
Illinois Institute of Technology Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Scott T. M. Dawson has received funding from the United States Department of Energy Early Career Research...
Fluorescence-Assisted Cancer Surgery Project Receives $2.5 Million in NIH Funding
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Kenneth Tichauer and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Jovan Brankov at Illinois Institute of Technology have been awarded $2.5 million in...
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We integrate theory and practice, leading our students to tackle complex, real-world problems.
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