STRADA Units
Engineering & Applied Science Units
Explore the laboratories, teams, facilities, and units within the Division of Engineering & Applied Science.
Autonomous Systems & Swarm Logic Control Laboratory
Distributed autonomy, coordination logic, and mission control for multi-agent systems.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Aeronautical Engineering Team
Airframe, propulsion, payload, and flight systems for deployable UAV operations.
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) & Maritime Robotics Unit
Subsurface robotics, maritime sensing, and autonomous underwater mission systems.
Terrestrial Robotics & Human-Machine Teaming Facility
Ground robotics, operator integration, and collaborative mission support systems.
Civil Engineering & Structural Load-Testing Center
Structural performance, materials validation, and resilient civil systems testing.
Seismic Resilience & Earthquake Dampening Engineering Unit
Shock mitigation, seismic design, and structural dampening for vulnerable environments.
Environmental Engineering & Hydro-Infrastructure Lab
Water systems, environmental controls, and infrastructure for austere conditions.
Desalination, Reverse Osmosis & Water Purification Engineering Team
Portable purification, membrane systems, and clean water engineering for field deployment.
Electrical Engineering & High-Voltage Microgrid Lab
Distributed power, microgrid resilience, and electrical continuity for critical operations.
Electromagnetics & Directed Energy Systems Research Unit
Electromagnetic behavior, sensing, and advanced energy systems research.
Mechanical Engineering & Heavy-Extraction Machinery Lab
Mechanical systems, rugged machinery, and extraction platforms for difficult terrain.
Aero-Fluid Dynamics & Wind-Load Resistance Engineering Team
Airflow modeling, wind-load performance, and aerodynamic stability engineering.
Cyber-Physical Systems & Critical Infrastructure Security Lab
Protection of operational technology, industrial control systems, and field infrastructure.
Secure Network Architecture & Field-Cryptography Engineering Unit
Hardened communications, encryption, and secure network design for field operations.
Telecommunications & Emergency VHF/UHF Mesh Radio Lab
Emergency radio architecture, mesh networking, and resilient telecommunications systems.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & Remote Sensing Engineering Team
Spatial intelligence, mapping systems, and remote sensing for operational awareness.
Energy-Efficient Buildings & Rapid 3D-Printed Eco-Shelter Lab
Rapid shelter systems, efficient building envelopes, and deployable habitat engineering.
Acoustics, Sonar Engineering & Optic Sensor Design Unit
Acoustic systems, sonar engineering, and optical sensing for field detection and monitoring.