Princeton Engineering

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

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

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

Environmental flows and turbulence, energy models for cities and buildings, boundary-layer meteorology, surface-atmosphere interactions; hydrometeorology; large-eddy simulation; sensor networks

Host-pathogen Interactions; Bacterial Persistence; Biofilms

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

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

Applied and computational mathematics; queuing theory; stochastic analysis

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

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

Creating images of mathematical objects and animations of geometric algorithms

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

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

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

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

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

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

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, particularly power-efficient systems, hardware-software interface issues, and most recently, power-efficient wireless 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

High-fidelity numerical modeling of turbulent combustion. Applications to improving efficiency and performance, minimizing emissions, and reducing cost in reciprogating engines, aircraft engines, and stationary gas turbines.

Statistical signal processing; wireless networks; stochastic analysis

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

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

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

Theoretical and applied machine learning

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

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

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

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

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

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

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