Engineering & Applied Science Research

We transform society through disruptive discoveries at the College of Engineering and Applied Science. Students and faculty create bold, new solutions that impact everyday lives — think innovative manufacturing technology, life-saving devices, health-tracking sensors, and preparing for the next pandemic. Our research touches every aspect of life, all in an effort to take our community to the next level. Next lives here.

Research Centers & Labs
Research pushes the boundaries of all our scientific and technical areas of endeavor. Our research accomplishments come from our dedicated faculty who never stop seeking new knowledge, and our students who are the future of engineering.

Gautam Pillay Associate Dean of Research

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Please contact us for more information about research opportunities for students; proposal development support, partnership, sponsorship, collaboration development; or environment, health, and safety questions.

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Gautam Pillay, 

Associate Dean of Research

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Katy Markley, 

Research Program Manager

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Mary Nauman, 

Research Development Specialist

Research News

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UC launches Bearcats Affordability Grant

January 7, 2026

The University of Cincinnati is making college more attainable for students across Ohio with the creation of the Bearcats Affordability Grant. The new grant will provide a pathway to tuition-free college for students of families who make less than $75,000 per year. Beginning in fall 2026, the Bearcats Affordability Grant will cover the remaining cost of tuition for Ohio residents who are Pell eligible.

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Moth-like drone navigates autonomously without AI

October 22, 2025

Engineering researchers at the University of Cincinnati developed a moth-like drone that flies autonomously using extremum-seeking feedback systems instead of artificial intelligence. The research could help explain how tiny insects with small brains are such adroit flyers.

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