The Volgenau School of Engineering is committed to pioneering research, innovative ideas, and a strong community to develop creative technologies that solve real-world problems, improve lives, and build a safer, cleaner, healthier, and more prosperous future.
Rooted in our expertise in information and communication technology engineering, we are expanding into new frontiers of discovery and innovation. Our research doesn’t just stay in the lab, it drives progress in industry, government, and communities worldwide.
AI and Advanced Computing
Volgenau researchers are advancing the technologies that make machines smarter and more capable of supporting human decision-making. Work in machine learning, neural networks, and computer vision pushes the boundaries of intelligent systems. Efforts in modeling, simulation, and systems architecture create innovations that transform industries and improve daily life.
Areas included:
- Learning Agents and Machine Learning
- Systems Architecture
- Modeling and Simulation
- Decision Analytics
The Institute for Digital InnovAtion (IDIA) engages researchers, innovators, and scholars across George Mason in cutting-edge work to shape the future of our digital society, promoting well-being, security, and prosperity.
Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
Digital threats are constant and evolving, and Volgenau researchers are staying ahead. They develop proactive defenses, resilient architectures, and advanced encryption to protect communications, networks, and cyber-physical systems. The school’s expertise in C5I and cyber defense positions it as a national leader in creating tools and strategies that secure society.
Areas included:
- Information and Network Assurance
- Configuration Analytics and Assurance
- Secure Information Systems
- Cryptographic Engineering
- C5I (Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Cyber, and Intelligence)
Infrastructure and Resilience
The systems that move people, goods, and resources depend on reliable engineering. Volgenau research strengthens those systems through construction and environmental innovations in structural, transportation, water, and geotechnical systems, supporting safer, smarter, and more sustainable built environments.
Areas included:
- Air Transportation Management
- Structural and Geotechnical Engineering
- Transportation Systems
- Construction Engineering and Management
- Environmental and Water Resources Engineering
The Center for Adaptive Systems of Brain-Body Interaction (CASBBI) advances interdisciplinary research at the intersection of the brain, body, behavior, and physical/social environments.
Medical and Health Technologies
Volgenau bioengineering researchers are advancing human health through engineering innovation. Projects in biomedical imaging and computational biomedicine provide new tools for diagnosis and treatment. Work in neurotechnology and biomaterials expands the possibilities of restoring function, creating new therapies, and improving quality of life. These technologies bring precision engineering to some of medicine’s toughest challenges.
Areas included:
- Biomedical Imaging and Devices
- Computational Biomedicine
- Neurotechnology
- Computational Neuroscience
- Biomaterials and Nanomedicine
- Sensors and Actuators