Making a Difference Through Engineering

Learn more about the work we're doing at UD by exploring our areas of research, labs and related centers.


Areas of Research

  • Acoustics
  • Additive manufacturing
  • Aircraft fuels and thermal management
  • Computational fluid dynamics
  • Design for environment and sustainable manufacturing
  • Energy storage and energy management
  • Experimental aerodynamics
  • Geothermal and building energy
  • Human movement biomechanics
  • Hypersonic aerodynamics and aerothermodynamics
  • Mechanical system design
  • Mechanics and materials
  • Nonlinear dynamic systems
  • Robotics and autonomous systems
  • Space systems


Related Engineering Research Centers
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Building Energy Center link-arrow link-arrow

Helps to improve building performance and energy efficiency while educating energy-efficiency engineers and advancing the science of building energy performance.

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Industrial Training and Assessment Center link-arrow link-arrow

Conducts free energy, waste and production assessments for small- to mid-sized industries.

In a typical year, this Center saves companies the equivalent electricity use of 1,300 houses and the equivalent natural gas use of 280 houses.

The Center is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.

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At UD, centers and institutes extend our focus on experiential learning beyond the classroom into a variety of co-curricular activities.