Research

 

CEA Research Centers and Labs

The College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA) houses over 30 research labs and centers, many of which are in partnership with government or industry and involve large-scale research that directly impacts our nation.  Our researchers collaborate with researchers in a variety of disciplines from across Howard University as well as other leading U.S. and international research institutions. A leading factor in the specialization of our researchers is how the research will improve the quality of life for underserved communities. 

Our most prominent research centers and labs include the Center of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Data Science and Cybersecurity Center, Howard University Transportation Research Center, Affective Biometrics Laboratory, Howard University Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory, Biofilm Engineering and Drug Discovery (BEDD) Laboratory, Applied Mechanics and Materials Research Laboratory (AMMRL), the Digital Manufacturing Laboratory (DML), and the Stout Infrastructure, Geotechnics and Materials (SIGMa) Laboratory. 

 

Our researchers in the news

CEA ChE winners Russum, Hendrix and Taylor

Howard University Chemical Engineering Students Win at 2025 AIChE Annual Conference

Robert Russum, chemical engineering (ChE) senior, Kaedan Hendrix, ChE sophomore, and Quentin Taylor, ChE senior, placed in the top three of their respective thematic tracks for their research poster presentations at the 2025 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Student Conference.

Category: Research, Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering and Architecture

Howard H. Mackey Building - Georgia Ave. View

Howard University Civil Engineering Research Team Uses AI to Help Address Climate Change Crises

The CEA researchers focus on integrating AI, big data, and high performance computing to improve predictions of extreme events such as floods, droughts, and heatwaves. Two of their studies have been published in Nature Scientific Reports.

Category: Research, Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering and Architecture, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Lashhab

Howard University Engineering Professor Fadel Lashhab to Lead $500K NSF Project To Train K-12 Educators in Robotics and Automation

The focus of this project is to serve a national need and empower K-12 educators from underrepresented school districts in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area with innovative teaching strategies and hands-on research experiences.

Category: Research, College of Engineering and Architecture, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science