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. We train our students in the principles of the engineering profession in an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes hands-on learning, teamwork, and leadership. Our students have gone on to invent world-changing technology such as the cell phone and lead industry innovation such as Amazon’s Alexa. We help drive Chicago’s continued rise as a global technology and innovation hub.
Armour College of Engineering: Bringing New Ideas into the World
A Mars Mission Proposal
Exciting classes, next-level research, and an internship with NASA are just a few of the reasons why Seth Graham (ME/M.Eng. MAE 5th Year) says Armour College at Illinois Tech is the place to be.
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Leading Connections in Environmental Engineering
Greta Vasiliauskaite (CE/M.Eng. ENVE 3rd Year) creates new opportunities outside the classroom for herself and other Illinois Tech students.
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Hands-On Learning
As a recent Boeing intern turned new Boeing hire, Esteban Lopez (ME ’20, M.S. MAE Candidate) says real-world training has helped him understand his role in the future of engineering.
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Project Manager, University of Chicago
Krystal McDoom leads project teams, composed of design and construction professionals, and pushes for change in the industry.
Krystal McDoom (ARCE ’14)
Solutions to Real-World Problems
Xin Huang is developing an ultrasonic system to help nuclear facilities overcome communication barriers.
Xin Huang (Ph.D. EE Candidate)
Graduate Student, Johns Hopkins University
Experience in the Armour R&D program helped Victor Quiroz find his path to a career in biomedical engineering research.
Victor Quiroz (BME ’20)
Practicing Leadership
As a student president, Jessica Forbes is building the skills to one day run her own business.
Jessica Forbes (CHE ’22)
Embracing a Second Chance
Andy de Fonseca is 35 years old, a theater graduate, a mother, and now well on her way to becoming an aerospace engineer.
Andy de Fonseca (AE ’22)News
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...
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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...
Research In Service to Humanity
Distinctively Armour
We integrate theory and practice, leading our students to tackle complex, real-world problems.
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Engineering at Illinois Tech
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Featured Faculty
Georgia Papavasiliou
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Chemical Engineering
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs, Armour College of Engineering
Visiting Professor, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Rush Medical College
Matthew J. Gombeda
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
Seebany Datta-Barua
Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Fouad Teymour
S.C. Johnson Professor of Chemical Engineering
Director of the Center for Complex Systems and Dynamics
Yongyi Yang
Harris Perlstein Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
David R. Williams
Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Mohammad Shahidehpour
Distinguished Bodine Professor
Robert W. Galvin Center for 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
Lin Cai
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Director of Graduate Affairs in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering