Shaping the Future of Technology
Electrical and computer engineering extends from the nanoscale level of integrated electronics to gigantic power grids; from single-transistor devices to networks comprising a billion nodes. Our students discover and apply new technologies and innovations in our three nationally-ranked academic degree programs.
Our Programs
Strategic Areas of Research
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Bio-Electrical Engineering
Interfaces for sensing and actuation to help understand the physiological and pathological mechanisms of diseases, and enable advanced robotic interfaces in medicine.
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Circuits and Electronic Systems
Analog and mixed signal circuits, RF transceivers, low power interfaces, power electronics and wireless power transfer, and many others.
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Computer Engineering
Digital logic and VLSI design, computer architecture and organization, embedded systems and Internet of things, virtualization and operating systems, code generation and optimization, computer networks and data centers, electronic design automation or robotics.
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Information, Networks, and Decision Systems
The advancement of research and education in the information, learning, network and decision sciences.
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Physical Electronics, Devices, and Plasma Science
Electronic and optical devices and materials, micro-electromechanical systems, acoustic and optical sensing and imaging, quantum control of individual atoms near absolute zero temperature, and experiments on high-energy plasmas at temperatures close to those at the center of the sun.
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Robotics and Autonomy
Topics include swarm intelligence, embodied intelligence, autonomous construction, bio-cyber physical systems, human-swarm interaction, and soft robots.
News Highlights
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Microscopic robots inspired by fireflies, cilia sync to reshape surroundings
Cornell physics researchers have made robots that for the first time can sense the temperature of their surroundings and react together to change it.
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Awards honor Duffield Engineering faculty for teaching, advising
The Cornell Duffield College of Engineering celebrated faculty commitment to education at its 2026 Fall Faculty Reception, honoring this year’s Teaching and Advising Award winners for their contributions to outstanding curriculum design, teaching methods, student mentoring and faculty development.
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Duffield Engineering announces first recipients of Breakthrough awards
Innovative projects to enhance quantum research, experiential learning, semiconductor workforce development, and AI utilization in the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering will receive the first-ever awards from the Duffield Engineering Breakthrough Fund.
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SUPREME Annual Review at Cornell features breakthrough semiconductor research and students shaping the future of energy-efficient electronics
Cornell University welcomed more than 180 researchers, students, industry partners and federal leaders to Ithaca July 22–23 for the 2026 SUPREME Annual Review,
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NYS teachers take on microplastics with snail-inspired robot
Researchers and extension staff translated complex research into a hands-on curriculum – including the construction and deployment of floating robots – for New York State teachers and their students.