Research Clusters
Interdisciplinary …. multidisciplinary … emerging and converging. Where traditional disciplines overlap and where new ones arise, N.C. A&T researchers are working to turn the scientific promise of today into the technology of tomorrow.
Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology
Researchers from the sciences and engineering developing breakthroughs
in structural material, smart structures, and nanosensors for commercial
and medical applications.
Research Thrust Areas
Advanced and Smart Materials
Biomaterials and Regenerative Engineering
Nanoengineered Materials
Nanoscience and Nanoengineering Cross-Cutting Applications
Nanoscience Basic Research
Biotechnology and Biosciences
Research in microbial, plant, and animal systems, including genetics, for
applications in agriculture, food processing, environmental remediation,
and human health.
Research Thrust Areas
Bioagriculture
Bioengineering
Biosciences
Computational Science
Computational Science and Engineering
An emphasis on computational methods and information processing concepts
for the discovery, design, and analysis of complex physical and nonphysical
systems and phenomena.
Research Thrust Areas
Computational Modeling in Non-Physical Domains
Computational Modeling in Physical & Engineering Sciences
Enabling Technologies
Modeling and Simulation
Energy and Environment
Research in alternative energy and environmental sustainability that leads
to improvements in air and water quality and better human health.
Research Thrust Areas
Bioenergy and Bioproducts
Bioremediation and Waste Management
Energy, Efficiency, Conservation and Control
Hydrogen Fuel and Fuel Cells
Solar Power
Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resources Management
Information Systems and Technology
Facilitating the development of complex systems such as ubiquitous sensing,
and artificial intelligence and thinking systems.
Research Thrust Areas
Biometrics
Communication, Computing, and Processing Systems
Computational Artificial Intelligence and Thinking Systems
Control and Decision-Making Systems
Information Assurance
Internet-based Applications
Robotics
Sensor Systems
Leadership and Community Development
Strengthening communities and building leadership capacity through research,
educational programs and community engagement that revitalizes
urban and rural communities.
Research Thrust Areas
Economic Empowerment
Housing and Infrastructure
Leadership Development
Logistics and Transportation Systems
Multidimensional research capabilities for applications in defense, health
care, humanitarian relief, and manufacturing.
Research Thrust Areas
Disaster Relief
Healthcare Logistics
Global Transportation
Manufacturing Logistics
Resource Scheduling
Supply Chain Strategy
Warehousing & Distribution
Public Health
Strategically addressing the complex public health issues confronting local
communities and communities throughout the world.
Research Thrust Areas
Food Science and Nutrition
Health and Education Interventions
Health Disciplines
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Increasing the Number of Health Professionals
from Underrepresented Populations
Substance Use
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Advancing theoretical knowledge and understanding of the human condition
through interdisciplinary, collaborative research in the social and behavioral
sciences
Research Thrust Areas
Cognitive Science
Cultural Studies
Ethics
Interactive Research in the Arts
Pedagogy
Social Systems
Socio-Economic, Cultural, and Political Disparities
Emerging Research Areas
North Carolina A&T is developing a critical mass of faculty expertise and
research in these fields:
Biomedical Research
Cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis, nanomedicine, drug-delivery devices,
mechanical tissues, therapy, 3D culture and proteogenomics.
Defense and National Security
Cybersecurity, biometrics, food security, border security, infrastructure
protection.
Rehabilitation Science and Engineering
Muscle scaffolding, prosthetics, mechanical tissues, neurophysiology/
kinesiology simulation models.
