Overview
Yale Department of Applied Physics Program Strengthened by Interdisciplinary Approach
The Department of Applied Physics' teaching and research are focused on the fundamental issues in condensed matter and optical physics. Such study is then followed up with the practical application of these concepts and techniques to technology. This balance between fundamental science and application makes Yale's program highly interdisciplinary, having strong collaborations with physics; chemistry; and electrical, mechanical, chemical, and biomedical engineering.
Biomedical Engineering Program Reaches Excellence through Partnership with School of Medicine
Biomedical engineering at Yale has two related goals: first, the use of the tools and methods of engineering to better understand human physiology and disease; and second, the development of new technologies for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of human disease.
The research at Yale includes non-invasive imaging of brain structure and function, drug delivery systems for treating cancer, and tissue engineering to repair the retina. The department succeeds due to a strong commitment on the part of Yale's School of Engineering and Applied Science and School of Medicine to mesh their respective strengths into a true partnership.
Chemical Engineering Department's Effectiveness Found in Its Emphasis of Fundamental Understanding
The chemical engineering department's research focus is on biomolecular engineering, catalysis, nanotechnology, polymer science and engineering, materials and nanostructures, chemical reaction engineering, colloids and complex fluids, separations science and technology, surface science, and transport phenomena. The common thread that runs through all the research is the emphasis on fundamental understanding of the basic chemical and physical processes that underlie chemical engineering problems.
The University's Global Perspective Enhances the Environmental Engineering Program
The environmental engineering program's foundation is Yale's solid strength in the environmental, biological, and engineering sciences, as well as the university's global perspective. The graduate program emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to solving environmental problems. It focuses on a fundamental understanding of the basic chemical, physical, and biological processes underlying environmental engineering and science problems.
To reach their educational and research objectives, graduate students draw on all faculty and laboratory resources of the various departments of engineering; forestry and environmental sciences; geology and geophysics; epidemiology and public health; ecology and evolutionary biology; and molecular, cellular, and developmental biology.
Interaction with the international community and research with global relevance is strongly supported by the environmental engineering program and the university. Yale's recent graduates have moved on to successful careers in academia, consulting and industry, and governmental and nongovernmental organizations.
The Department of Electrical Engineering Offers Graduate and Educational Programs and Research Opportunities
Electrical engineering is the largest and most diverse technological field in the world. Electrical engineering at Yale focuses on such topics as computers (networking, hardware, and software); communications (mobile, wireless, land line, satellite, Internet, broadcast, sonar, and radar); consumer electronics (radio, TV, PDA, digital cameras, Hi Fi, MP3, CD, and DVD); energy, power generation, and transmission; illumination; transportation (anti-lock brakes, auto-pilots, electronic suspension, cruise, and stability control); instrumentation and sensors (GPS); biomedical technology (diagnostics and imaging); and robotics.
The Department of Electrical Engineering offers graduate educational programs and research opportunities in three of the field's broadest areas: microelectronics, photonics and nanotechnology; computers, sensors, and networking; and signal and image processing, communications, and control.
Yale's Mechanical Engineering Department Prepares Students to Make a Difference in the World
Mechanical engineering is among the most diversified of the traditional engineering disciplines. Mechanical engineers design and build machines and devices that enable humans to live and work in space, in the air, on the ground, and underwater. These machines can extend physical capabilities, improve people's health and standard of living, and impact the environment in which people live.
Mechanical engineering students acquire an understanding of the fundamentals of mechanics and of the thermal energy sciences. They learn to efficiently perform interactive design tasks using computers and to select the most appropriate materials for a specific application. They also become familiar with the chemical and electrical sciences, which are often essential to the total design and realization of a mechanical system. Also, they learn to keep the ecosystem in mind when designing solutions to technical problems.
At the graduate level, activity at Yale University focuses on a fundamental understanding of mechanical engineering problems. Areas of specialization for students include aerosol mechanics, biomechanics, fluid mechanics, combustion, laser diagnostics, and solid mechanics/materials.
