Research for the World Around Us
Drexel CAEE researchers develop knowledge, technologies, materials, and strategies for safer infrastructure, healthier buildings, cleaner air and water, resilient cities, and sustainable communities. Our work combines laboratory experimentation, field measurement, computational modeling, design, and community engagement.
Resilient Infrastructure, Materials, and Intelligent Systems
Advanced and low-carbon materials; structural monitoring and nondestructive evaluation; sensing, robotics, artificial intelligence, and infrastructure resilience.
Healthy, High-Performance, and Circular Buildings
Building energy, HVAC, controls, ventilation, indoor environmental quality, human-building interactions, digital design, embodied carbon, and circular construction.
Water, Air, and Environmental Health
Water and wastewater treatment; environmental microbiology; outdoor and indoor air pollution; contaminant transport, remediation, exposure, and risk assessment.
Climate Resilience and Urban Systems
Urban hydrology, flooding, green stormwater infrastructure, nature-based solutions, water-resource monitoring, neighborhood resilience, and climate adaptation.
Mobility and Smart Cities
Transportation systems, traffic operations, connected and automated mobility, infrastructure data, sensing, optimization, accessibility, and safety.
Research You Can Join
Undergraduate and graduate students contribute to experimental, computational, field-based, and community-engaged projects. Explore our faculty expertise, research laboratories and groups, and research facilities to find work that matches your interests.