USC Viterbi School of Engineering

"My passion is volunteering and inspiring the future generation to go into STEM fields. I'm so happy to be apart of a school that shares those values."

Keyue Shen
Assistant Professor
of Biomedical Engineering

“I think the exciting part for me, as an engineer, is that we’re making something possible that was impossible in the past to help patients.”

Arynn O. Gallegos
B.S. Electrical
Engineering, 2020

"Working in my research lab has provided me with mentorship that has profoundly shaped my career and professional goals and to find opportunities I couldn't even dream of before starting college."

A.C. Mike Markkula
B.S. ’64; M.S. ’66
Co-founder, Apple Inc.

"There is no way a student can graduate from the engineering school at USC without learning how to think through a problem and come to a correct and proper answer. That has served me well in everything I've done."

Jose Juan Ruiz
B.S. Electrical
Engineering, 2019

"Coming from community college, I was worried about transferring into a major university, but once I got to USC all my doubts were put to rest. From the professors, career opportunities, organizations, events, and friends I made here, I know I made the right choice in choosing USC"

Academic Departments

Aerospace &
Mechanical Engineering

A close up photo of a starfish on a beach

How Does a Sea Star Bounce? - What USC researchers uncovered about sea star locomotion could help scientists design simpler, decentralized systems in robotics and beyond.

Astronautical
Engineering

Is There Life on Mars? With the Right Tools, There Could Be. - A team of USC students is one of 10 finalists awarded $10K to build a water extraction tool for NASA’s Moon to Mars challenge.

Biomedical
Engineering

Inventing a Stroke Rehabilitation Device in 48 Hours - This year’s ASBME Makeathon saw 10 student teams battling the clock to build biomedical devices to help stroke survivors recover their hand and wrist movement.

The Mork Family Department of
Chemical Engineering & Materials Science

New Nanoparticle Can Turn Carbon Emissions Into Fuel, Sustainably - USC Viterbi researchers partner with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on technology to convert CO2 to hydrocarbon fuels and usable materials.

Sonny Astani Department of
Civil & Environmental Engineering

What If Airplanes Could Repair Their Own Damage? - USC researchers 3-D-printed the next-generation of high strength, lightweight structures that can autonomously heal impact damage.

Computer
Science

USC Researchers Analyze Coronavirus Misinformation on Twitter - By analyzing millions of tweets, USC computer science researchers are investigating how false information about the coronavirus spreads on social media.

Ming Hsieh Department of
Electrical & Computer Engineering

Negar Golestani, wearables, magnetic induction

My Belt Listens to My Watch, Glasses and Necklace: What’s Next in Wearable Technology - USC Viterbi researchers develop new prototype to better recognize human activity

Daniel J. Epstein Department of
Industrial & Systems Engineering

Keeping Them Honest: Jong-Shi Pang Honored for Career Achievements - Pang was recognized with the 2019 John von Neumann Theory Prize by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences.

Academic Departments

Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering

Carpets and Flames: Design Rules for the Morphology of Ciliated Organs

New research from USC Kanso Bioinspired Motion Lab proposes a radical new perspective on the cilia-powered fluid pumps that keep us alive.

Astronautical Engineering

Ph.D. Student Tackles the Environmental Impact of Spacecraft Re-Entry

José P. Ferreira, a doctoral candidate in astronautical engineering, has received the prestigious Space for Sustainability Award from the European Space Agency (ESA).

Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering

How Are Stretch Reflexes Modulated During Voluntary Movement?

New computational theory sheds light on a longstanding question

The Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science

The Urbina Effect

How a Ph.D. student at USC Viterbi changes lives inside and outside the lab and inspires others to do the same

Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

The ReWater Center will Revolutionize Resource Resilience

The Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) is at the forefront of research for the treatment and reuse of one of our greatest resources: water.

Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science

Heart-Monitoring Breakthrough Unlocks Sleep Secrets At Home

A new USC computer science study allows for expert-level sleep tracking using only heart data, potentially transforming our understanding of sleep and its impact on health.

Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

‘I Want to Move My Arm’: New AI Can ID Brain Patterns Related to Specific Behavior

A breakthrough for paralyzed patients? New algorithm from Maryam Shanechi’s lab can improve brain-computer interfaces and discover new brain patterns.

Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering

Could Algorithms Help Us Make Better Choices in Uncertain Times?

Johannes Royset joins USC Viterbi, bringing expertise in operations and optimization and a background in naval applications.

Recent Highlights

The Most Ambitious Initiative in USC Computing History

Introducing the

USC School of
Advanced Computing

Rooted in an interdisciplinary approach, the School of Advanced Computing, a unit of USC Viterbi, serves as the hub for advanced computing research and education at USC.

USC Viterbi School of Engineering

USC celebrates opening of Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Human-Centered Computation Hall

Out Of Options: The Drugs Don’t Work. Therapy Doesn’t Work. What’s Left?

Celebrating 25 years of USC’s Institute for Creative Technologies

New ISE Professor Harnesses Mathematical Insights to Solve Financial Problems

USC Viterbi To Play Significant Role in New NSF Center Aimed at Insights on Pandemic Pre-emergence

The Love of Small Things: The New Pedagogy Of STEAM Learning

USC Launches School of Advanced Computing

USC and Capital One Establish New Center for Responsible AI in Finance

The Circuit: National Engineering News from USC Viterbi and the NAE

Viterbi News Network: The Bi-Weekly USC Viterbi News Show

Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Human-Centered Computation Hall

Shana DouglasB.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2018

Keyue Shen Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Arynn O. Gallegos B.S. Electrical Engineering, 2020

A.C. Mike Markkula B.S. ’64; M.S. ’66 Co-founder, Apple Inc.

Jose Juan Ruiz B.S. Electrical Engineering, 2019

Academic Departments

Academic Departments

Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering

Astronautical Engineering

Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering

The Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science

Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science

Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering

Recent Highlights

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Shana Douglas
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2018

Keyue Shen
Assistant Professor
of Biomedical Engineering

Arynn O. Gallegos
B.S. Electrical
Engineering, 2020

A.C. Mike Markkula
B.S. ’64; M.S. ’66
Co-founder, Apple Inc.

Jose Juan Ruiz
B.S. Electrical
Engineering, 2019