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.