Princeton Engineering

Bridges: new structural (mobile) typologies; pre-stressed tension structures: splines and membranes; shells: textile reinforced shells, adaptable formwork, shape optimization; historic structures: restoration and upgrading methodologies; durability: life-cycle design of new infrastructure; efficiency: form-finding techniques, structural optimization

Ceramics and glasses; colloidal dispersions; nanoscience and nanotechnology

Computer security; information technology policy; election technology; programming languages; compilers; programming language semantics; program analysis; program verification; machine-checked proofs

Laser processing and transport in materials with particular emphasis on shaping laser-material interactions

Theoretical computer science; computational complexity; uses of randomness in computation; probabilistically checkable proofs (PCPs); computing approximate solutions to NP-hard problems; geometric embeddings of metric spaces

Computer engineering: computer architecture, compilers, thread-level parallelism, speculative execution, multicore processors; green building design: residential and commercial building energy management, local energy capture, metal hydride heat pumps

Cryptography (especially the foundations of cryptography) and complexity theory

Fuel cell engineering; chemical reactor design, stability, and dynamics; heterogeneous catalysis

Theoretical condensed matter (solid-state) physics; physics of electronic materials

Design and rehabilitation of bridges; thin shell concrete structures; tall buildings; concrete dams; history and aesthetics of structures; transformation of American society by engineers

Probabilistic graphical models and approximate posterior inference; topic models; information retrieval; text processing; nonparametric Bayesian statistics

Environmental flows and turbulence; urban environments and thermal exchanges in cities; dynamics of the lower atmosphere; surface-atmosphere interactions; hydrometeorology; climate change and water resources in the Middle East; large eddy simulation; distributed wireless sensing networks

Turbulent flows; turbulent flow control using electromagnetic tiles, compressible flow transition, fluid mechanics of a radiatively driven hypersonic wind-tunnel

Coding and information theory; wireless communication; quantum computing

Mathematical analysis of energy and emission markets; gas and electricity trading; design of cap-and-trade schemes; models and computational methods for the equity and credit markets

Alternative energy; energy efficiency; security; solar cells/ photovoltaics; solar fuels/photocatalysis; lightweight alloys for fuel-efficient vehicles and armor; fusion reactor materials; solid oxide fuel cells; biofuel combustion; protective coatings for metals; quantum mechanics simulation tools

Ecohydrology; savanna ecology; surface hydrology; landscape ecology; ecological modeling

Carbon mitigation; ecohydrology; subsurface hydrology; ecohydrology, numerical modeling, contaminant transport simulation; multiphase flow physics

Theoretical computer science; design and analysis of algorithms; algorithms for NP-hard problems; metric embeddings and algorithmic techniques for massive data sets

Graphics and computational geometry; computer science theory

Financial management and risk analysis; probability theory; finance; risk measurement; risk management

The architectures and algorithms for broadband access networks; nonlinear optimization of communication systems

Nanotechnology and nanoscale electronics; optoelectronic; magnetic devices, such as nanoimprint, self-assembly, reactive ion etching, single electron transistors, subwavelength optical elements, patterning of nanoscale organic light emitters and transistors, growth of semiconductors and polymers on nanopatterned substrates, quantized magnetic disks, and giant magnetoresistance

High-power rocket system for the robotic and human exploration of the Moon and Mars; physics and application of plasma thrusters

Applied and computational mathematics; queuing theory; stochastic analysis

Uniprocessor architecture and organization; architecturally-focused performance measurement and analysis; clocking and timing issues in digital systems

Physics-based synthesis of musical and real-world sounds; singing voice analysis/synthesis; history of music technology; real-time devices for computer music control and human-computer interaction; human perception of audio and music; audio analysis and feature extraction; assistive technologies; audio synthesis/analysis applications, auditory display, sound for immersive environments

Financial econometrics; financial management and risk analysis; optimal design; security pricing; convex optimization; mathematical finance; interest rate derivatives; model calibration; risk-management methods

Time-frequency methods; signal analysis and computer graphics

Stochastic optimization, stochastic models and queuing theory; applied probability, stochastic processes and modeling, stochastic control, applications in finance and operations research

Protein storage and preservation; bioavailability of therapeutic compounds; self-cleaning surfaces; carbon capture and storage; ice formation in the atmosphere; liquid-state theory; theory of the glass transition; theory of nucleation; protein thermodynamics; molecular simulation

Signal, image, and video processing; system theory; neural networks

Creating images of mathematical objects and animations of geometric algorithms

Petroleum and non-petroleum-derived fuels for ground and air transportation and power generation in a carbon-constrained world. Combustion performance and pollutant emissions abatement. Reaction chemistry and models. Gaseous and liquid fuel safety on earth and in space environments.

Statistics; biostatistics and bioinformatics; quantitative finance; machine learning; risk modeling and analysis; portfolio management; asset pricing; time series analysis, longitudinal data analysis; survival analysis

Computer security and privacy, and technology policy; electronic voting; security of laptop computers; issues related to anti-copying technology and online copyright issues

Computer graphics; abstract animation; depiction of 3D shape; interactive tools for artists, designers and architects; computer generated line drawings; non-photorealistic rendering; scientific and information visualization

Nonlinear optics and photonics; soliton dynamics; statistical and condensed-matter physics

Process synthesis, design and operations; mixed-integer nonlinear optimization; global optimization; computational biology and chemistry; proteomics

Peer-assisted content distribution; federated virtual worlds; service-centric network architectures; scalable storage systems; fault-tolerant systems; distributed monitoring and debugging; privacy-preserving protocols

3D shape-based retrieval and analysis; structural bioinformatics; Princeton shape benchmark; Princeton search engine for 3D models

Structural engineering; earthquake engineering; innovative structural systems; large fires; thin shell concrete roof structures; sensor technology in civil infrastructure; tall building design

Structural health monitoring and structural analysis; SHM methods and strategies, fiber optic sensors and advanced sensory systems; smart structures and intelligent infrastructure; hazard mitigation and enhancement of safety; model-based and model-free data analysis

Quantum cascade lasers for analytic spectroscopy, wireless and optical communications applications; Microcavity lasers with chaotic resonators; Nonlinear optics in semiconductor heterostructures; Group-III nitride devices

Theoretical and computational materials science; physics of materials; physical biology; microstructure formation

Nonlinear dynamics and differential equations; mathematical modeling of solid, fluid, and biological systems; neuromechanics of legged locomotion and swimming; cognitive control and decision making

Quantum computing; non-linear and quantum optics; superconducting microwave electronics; decoherence in quantum systems; transport physics

Transport and transformation of pollutants in the environment; remediation of contaminated systems; numerical simulation of denitrification in soils as a function of rainfall and soil properties; climate change models; biogeochemically mediated dynamics of trace metals in sediments, wetland soils, and groundwater; biological reduction of uranium in groundwater; long-term stability of the reduced uranium phases; nitrogen processing in urban settings coupled to urban hydrology; effects of carbon dioxide sequestration in deep aquifers on shallow soils due to potential leaks

Nanotechnology; computer security; digital system testing; computer architecture; computer-aided design of integrated circuits; low-power hardware/software design; embedded systems; field-programmable gate arrays

Sustainable energy; propulsion; functional nano-materials

Molecular and polymer semiconductors; electronic and chemical properties of interfaces; doping in organic thin films; organic-based devices

Space systems design; orbital mechanics; guidance and control of space vehicles; optimal estimation; stochastic process modeling

AMPL modeling language for mathematical optimization; scripting languages

Complex/multi-scale systems modeling and computation; process dynamics and spatiotemporal pattern formation; fuel cell engineering; nonlinear system identification and control

Dynamic resource management; traveler information and decision support; automated vehicle control systems; traveler information systems; personal rapid transit

Kinetic and nucleation theory

Statistical pattern recognition; nonparametric estimation; machine learning; image/video processing

VLSI signal processing; neural networks; digital signal, image, and video processing; multimedia information systems

Information dscovery for the web and digital libraries; computer-aided design (CAD) of digital systems; algorithm foundations

Combustion, with applications in propulsion, energy and environmental issues; chemical kinetics; fluid mechanics; heat and mass transfer; high-temperature gas dynamics

Ubiquitous processor and platform architectures for media processing and secure information processing; computer architecture for high-performance, secure, and highly available servers

Control theory, involves designing and analyzing methods for influencing the behavior of complex, dynamical systems using feedback

Computer vision; image understanding; machine learning; human visual cognition; cognitive neuroscience

Computer architecture; operating systems; parallel systems; networking

Protein engineering and expression; bio-organic chemistry; directed evolution; bacterial flow cytometry

Automatic controls; tunable laser design; bio-mimic robotics; the terrestrial planet finder; design and control of a high contrast coronagraph

Signal and image processing; video coding and analysis

Organic and polymer electronics; self-assembled monolayers; soft lithography; block copolymers

Optical processes in semiconductors; ultrafast processes and nonequilibrium transport; semiconductor nanostructures; quantum computing

Design automation for digital systems; design tools for embedded systems; hardware-software integration; digital circuit theory; synthesis and verification of digital systems

Fundamental physical phenomena in transitional and turbulent flows; interaction between non-equilibrium chemical reactions and unsteady fluid motion

Simulation of viscous flow past complex configurations with application to aircraft and ship design

Computer architectures and the hardware/software interface; power-efficient systems and embedded systems issues in mobile networks

Stochastic models and queuing theory; performance and pricing models for telecommunications systems; symptotic analysis and stochastic bounds for queueing networks; theories of queues with time-varying rates, stochastic networks

Portable energy harvesting; early disease detection; nanoscience and nanotechnology; flexible electronics; hybrid nano-bio sensors; inorganic assembly on plastics; nanoscale materials design; bioassemblies

Hypersonics and advanced laser diagnostics; interaction of lasers, microwaves and electron beams with fluids for energy transfer and flow control

Financial management and risk analysis; large-scale optimization models and algorithms; advanced portfolio models for long-term investors (pension plans, family trusts, university endowments) and multi-strategy hedge funds

Mammalian tissue morphogenesis/morphodynamics; microfabrication/bioMEMS for tissue engineering; cell adhesion and mechanics

Complex fluid flows; supercomputer architecture; rapid design and manufacture

Network server design and performance; content distribution networks

Molecular simulation of fluids, materials and biological systems; Thermodynamic analysis of processes; Ionic liquids and their applications; Computational Material Science

Environmental chemistry and environmental risk assessment; reactions kinetics; reaction rates for a variety of environmental systems; geochemical reactions important for storage of CO2 in deep saline aquifers; time-scales operative for CO2 storage; contamination of water and soils with organic pollutants; non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPLs) containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Networking and operating systems; programming languages and systems

Statistical signal processing; wireless networks; stochastic analysis

Dynamic resource management; approximate dynamic programming and optimal learning, with applications in energy, homeland security, health and complex resource allocation problems

Computational solid mechanics; wave propagation and transient effects in porous media; nonlinear constitutive theories; dynamic instabilities and localization of deformations in solids; thermoelasticity; electro-magneto-solid interaction effects; finite element methods; geotechnical engineering; earthquake engineering; centrifuge soil testing; topology optimization; delayed fracture in MEMS; cracks propagation in microstructures

Photonic switching; fiber-optic networks; optical interconnects

Flow in porous media; micro and nanofluidic phenomena; rheology; colloidal dispersions; polymer engineering

Video and image processing; adaptive systems; adaptive signal processing; adaptive control; discrete-event systems, optimization of queueing systems; video analysis, annotation and search

Materials design: creation of new materials for specific function; polymer chemistry, physics, and engineering; nanoscience and nanotechnology, including "bottom up" nanopatterning technologies; block copolymers, polymer blends and composites, semicrystalline polymers, and ionomers

Communication networks; network management; protocol design; internet measurement

Nonparametric statistics; statistical learning theory; aggregation theory; stochastic optimization; dimension reduction; bandit problems

Ecohydrology; hydrogeomorphology and surface hydrology; modelling of interacting hydrologic, ecologic,and geomorphological dynamics; hydrologic controls of biodiversity in river basins and savannas; soil moisture dynamics in space and time; hydrologic and ecologic dynamics of wetlands

Fluid flows from a dynamical systems point of view; modeling and model reduction for bifurcation analysis and control; numerical methods, both for fluids simulations, and analysis of dynamical systems; applications of geometric methods in fluid mechanics

Financial management and risk analysis; hedging in incomplete markets; convex and coherent risk measures; convex analysis; mathematical finance; risk-management

Acquisition and analysis of the 3D shape and appearance of real-world objects; reassembling the Thera Frescoes; rendering with multi-light image collections and images with normals; new techniques for range scanning; shape analysis, registration, and matching; shape depiction; measurement and representation of realistic surface appearance; Q Splat

Nanoscience and nanotechnology; colloidal dispersions: gelation, crystallization, rheology modifiers, architectural, paper, and tape coatings, film formation and cracking, fillers for polymer melts; thin polymer films: instabilities, micron and submicron patterning, effects of electric or stress fields, coarsening, cracking

Theoretical and applied machine learning

Durability of infrastructure; damage to materials by frost and salt; conservation of art and architecture; transport in porous materials; nucleation and growth kinetics; relaxation processes; sol-gel processing

Laser science and quantum optics; use of quantum coherence to detect anthrax and poison gas at a distance; quantum coherence and correlation effects; quantum mechanics; quantum thermodynamics

Finding efficient algorithms for fundamental practical problems; validating theoretical designs through practical implementations; fundamental properties of algorithms; comparing algorithms through careful implementation studies; relating algorithms, data structures, generating functions and analytic functions such that asymptotic results; investigating how visual representations provide an understanding of how algorithms gain efficiency

Semiconductor physics; electronic properties of low-dimensional semiconductor structures; growth of III-V compounds by molecular beam epitaxy

Quantitative analysis of pattern formation and morphogenesis in developing tissues; genetics, genomics, and computational studies of signaling pathways; reaction engineering and transport processes

Boundary of applications and computer systems; interdisciplinary research in computer and application sciences; methods for information discovery, extraction, routing and dissemination; use of high-performance computing in biology/medicine and graphics/visualization

Computational biology and bioinformatics; computational science

Security pricing; stochastic models of finance; numerical methods and approximations of solutions; modeling and statistics of volatility; stochastic differential equations and computational methods

Hydrology, hydraulics and hydrometeorology of extreme floods; development of technologies for measuring rainfall from weather radar; stochastic modeling of the space-time structure of rainfall and microphysical studies of extreme rainfall from organized systems of thunderstorms; examined the heterogeneity of hydrologic response in urbanizing watersheds; the stability of the channel-floodplain system in urban drainage networks and the hydraulics of extreme floods in urban rivers

Turbulence; fluid mechanics; behavior of turbulent boundary layers at subsonic, supersonic and hypersonic speeds; response of boundary layers to extra strain rates and other strong perturbations; Mach and Reynolds number effects on turbulence; shockwave/turbulent boundary layer interactions; flow control; Taylor-Couette flows; fluid-structure interaction; sports ball aerodynamics and the development of new and improved measurement techniques

Biomaterials and nanoparticles for disease detection and treatment; MEMS and BioMEMS; fatigue and fracture of materials; alternative energy systems; affordable infrastructure

Global carbon management; the hydrogen economy; and fossil-carbon sequestration; efficient use of energy, renewable energy, nuclear energy; the nitrogen cycle.

Simulation of large-scale economic systems using agent-based models; internet auction mechanisms; alternative media for computing; soliton-guided quantum computing

Systems biology, including optimization of disease therapy and analysis of genetic data; robust, optimal, and adaptive control of physical systems; stochastic design methods; computational neural networks; aircraft flight dynamics

Physics and technology of semiconductor devices for both microelectronics and large-area electronics; silicon-based heterostructures and three-dimensional integration; organic semiconductors; flat panel and flexible displays

X-ray lasers; powerful picosecond and femtosecond lasers; laser interactions with matter, the application of lasers to gas and plasma diagnostics, spectroscopy, and atomic processes in plasmas and gases; ignition system for internal combustion engines to improve the engine performance and decrease its negative effects on the environment; application of lasers for research in biomaterials and medical devices

Granular and multiphase flow; chemical reactor design, stability and dynamics; origin and hierarchy of meso-scale structures in two-phase flows; coarsened equations of motion for two-phase flows; contact stresses in granular assemblies; role of static electrification on gas-particle flows

Computer science theory; data structures; graph algorithms; combinatorial optimization; computational complexity; computational geometry; parallel algorithms

Genomic data integration; microarray analysis; gene and protein function prediction; detection and analysis of chromosomal abnormalities; evaluation and validation of computational predictions; algorithms for integration of data from multiple data sources; visualization of biological data; machine learning methods in bioinformatics

Fundamental properties of electronic materials, especially the fractional quantum Hall effect; conduction in ultrasmall structures; transport through heterojunctions

Telescope design for searching for extra-solar planets; high-contrast imaging; diffractive optics; financial portfolio selection; convex optimization; multi-objective optimization; stochastic dominance; stability of Saturn's rings; astrophysics; stable solutions to the n-body problem

Stochastic systems; random fields and random media; risk assessment and management; earthquake and wind engineering; geologic hazards and probabilistic site characterization; structural reliability; random vibrations; optimum design based on reliability; modeling the density fluctuations in the early universe, relevant to origins of cosmic structure

Information theory; data compression; data transmission; signal processing for digital communications

Analog and digital integrated circuits with an emphasis on developing system platforms for emerging applications, especially where considerable computation and instrumentation is required but energy is severely constrained. Important examples include implantable and wearable biomedical systems and remote sensing and processing network nodes.

Devices, processes, and materials for large-area electronics, which is also called macroelectronics or giant electronics; flat panel displays, rigid, flexible or foldable electronics shaped to cover irregular surfaces, electronic skin and e-textiles; environmental aspects of electrical engineering

Computer Security; programming languages and systems; processing ad hoc data sources; producing reliable software in the presence of transient faults

Heterogeneous catalysis; shape selective separation with zeolites and nanoporous materials; structure-property relations, especially its relation to product engineering

Hydroclimatology with an emphasis on land atmospheric interactions; terrestrial remote sensing; seasonal hydrologic climate forecasts, including land-climate teleconnections; terrestrial water and energy balances and fluxes over a range of spatial and temporal scales; remote-sensing research focuses on estimating the hydrologic and energetic states of the terrestrial system; validating satellite retrievals on land surface states

Laser spectroscopy; broadly tunable laser systems; external cavity quantum cascade lasers; spectroscopic systems for remote and/or in-situ chemical sensing and spectroscopic trace-gas sensor networks

Nanoscience and nanotechnology; utilizing advanced imaging, diffraction, spectroscopy and nano-manipulation techniques, in tandem with theoretical simulations, to study fundamentals of the structure-composition-processing-property relations in complex materials such as nanostructured materials, biomaterials, carbon and metal oxide nanotubes, organic/inorganic interfaces, block copolymer thin films, catalysts, quasicrystals and functional nanomaterials

Smart wind and ocean energy conversion technologies; energy-efficient propulsors and turbines; blast-resistant composite marine structures; wave-soil-structure interactions; smart biomedical devices

Evolving models for innovation process management; appropriateness/limitations of linear models; new, complex interactive models with systems integration, extensive networking, flexible customized response; managing the "fuzzy front end"

Climate; atmospheric sciences: sensors and remote sensing; cloud formation; the role of aerosol particles in atmospheric chemistry and air quality