Since 1890 Armour College of Engineering at Illinois Tech has been educating world-class engineers who go on to make an impact in service to humanity. Our faculty are leaders and innovators in their fields, accomplishing feats such as inventing a one-of-a-kind intracortical visual prosthesis, pioneering the use of microgrids for reliable energy distribution, and developing detailed maps of the human brain. We help drive Chicago’s continued rise as a global technology and innovation hub.
Armour College of Engineering: Bringing New Ideas into the World
Cloudy with a Chance of Auroral Sightings
Armour College of Engineering Associate Professor Seebany Datta-Barua is studying Earth’s space weather environment, with a focus on helping to develop models that better track the zones of charged particles that can interfere with communication satellites and GPS.
Learn More“That’s where I’d like space weather to be...where before you launch to the moon, you’ll want to check your current space weather conditions.”
Research in Service to Humanity
New Eyes for the Visually Impaired
Professor Phil Troyk’s ’first-of-its-kind artificial vision system approved for clinical trials:
Developing Tools to Detect ‘Silent’ Blindness-Causing Disease
Professor Jennifer Kang-Mieler is developing a model to measure changes in the blood flow of the eye, which could allow doctors to diagnose diabetic retinopathy before vision loss occurs.
How SARS-CoV-2 Spreads
Professor Brent Stephens’s model of how particles spread Diamond Princess cruise ship
Project Manager, University of Chicago
Krystal McDoom leads project teams, composed of design and construction professionals, and pushes for change in the industry.
Krystal McDoom (ARCE ’14)
Solutions to Real-World Problems
Xin Huang is developing an ultrasonic system to help nuclear facilities overcome communication barriers.
Xin Huang (Ph.D. EE Candidate)
Graduate Student, Johns Hopkins University
Experience in the Armour R&D program helped Victor Quiroz find his path to a career in biomedical engineering research.
Victor Quiroz (BME ’20)
Practicing Leadership
As a student president, Jessica Forbes is building the skills to one day run her own business.
Jessica Forbes (CHE ’22)
Embracing a Second Chance
Andy de Fonseca is 35 years old, a theater graduate, a mother, and now well on her way to becoming an aerospace engineer.
Andy de Fonseca (AE ’22)News
Commencement 2026: A Milestone Moment
On Saturday, May 16, 2026, Illinois Tech’s 2025–26 graduating class of 2,972 students will celebrate the next milestone on their life’s journey during the university’s 157th Commencement ceremony at...
‘Every Feature Is Intentional’: Designing and Building Inside and Outside the Classroom
There is a certain allure, Olisaemaka Nzeribe (ME ’26) says, to designing and building your own contraptions. “I like the idea of not needing to buy everything I own in the future,” says Nzeribe, who...
A Profound Impact: Engineering Professor Named Outstanding Educator
Illinois Tech Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering Mohammad Heidarinejad was awarded the 2026 Outstanding Educator Award by the Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) of the American...
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Engineering at Illinois Tech
The only tech-focused university in Chicago.
Learn MoreFeatured Faculty
Mohammad Shahidehpour
Robert W. Galvin Electricity Innovation Endowed Chair
Director, Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation
Associate Director, Wanger Institute for Sustainability and Energy Research
Affiliate Professor, Stuart School of Business
Lin Cai
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Director of Graduate Affairs in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Matthew J. Gombeda
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
Director of the Concrete Materials and Structures Laboratory
Georgia Papavasiliou
Department Chair
Professor of Chemical Engineering
Seebany Datta-Barua
Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Fouad Teymour
S.C. Johnson Professor of Chemical Engineering
Director of the Center for Complex Systems and Dynamics