The School of Engineering at Penn State Behrend conducts research in these broad research areas:

  • Aerodynamics
  • Bioengineering
  • Communication Systems
  • Computational Systems and Controls
  • Dynamic Systems and Controls
  • Elastomeric Materials
  • Electrically assisted machining and processing
  • Electronic Devices
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Imaging, Vision, and Inspection
  • Methods in Engineering Education
  • Plastics Design and Processing
  • Rapid Prototyping
  • Renewable Energy
  • Software Engineering

The major areas above are representative of broad areas of faculty expertise but are not all inclusive.