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
When Is E. coli the Good Guy?
Associate Professor Seok Hoon Hong has genetically engineered E. coli to release bacteria-killing proteins in biofilms, creating a path to overcoming bacterial resistance in chronic infections and other ailments.
Learn More“In the situations where antibiotics work, they are very effective, but this gives us a way to intervene when antibiotics are not working.”
Research in Service to Humanity
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
Environmentally Friendly Metal Mining
Illinois Tech Professor of Chemical Engineering Sohail Murad has received $450,000 in funding from the United States Department of Energy for a three-year project using computational methods to assess...
A Conversation with Marty Cooper: Father of the Cell Phone and 2024 National Medal of Technology and Innovation Recipient
Illinois Tech alumnus, former professor, and university life trustee Marty Cooper (EE ’50, M.S. ’57)—a pioneering visionary in the field of mobile communications who’s considered the “Father of the...
How Homes Should Prepare for a Green Future
As the movement away from fossil fuels and toward a greener future continues to build momentum, our buildings have become a focal point for the energy transition. The current popular strategy for...
Distinctively Armour
We integrate theory and practice, leading our students to tackle complex, real-world problems.
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Engineering at Illinois Tech
The only tech-focused university in Chicago.
Learn MoreFeatured Faculty
Georgia Papavasiliou
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Chemical Engineering
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs, Armour College of Engineering
Visiting Professor, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Rush Medical College
Matthew J. Gombeda
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
Director of the Concrete Materials and Structures Laboratory
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
Yongyi Yang
Harris Perlstein Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
David R. Williams
Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Mohammad Shahidehpour
Distinguished Bodine Professor
Robert W. Galvin Center for 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
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Director of Graduate Affairs in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering