If humanity is to harvest solar energy economically, make quantum computing practical and solve other grand challenges, it must develop new materials and it must design robust systems to manage autonomous machines.
Duke BME is working to enable a better tomorrow by transcending the traditional definitions mechanical engineering and materials science.
Our 300 undergraduate and graduate students are studying in high-priority topics areas, including energy, aerospace, soft matter, health care, computer modeling, and autonomous machines.
Leila Bridgeman and her team at Duke University Pratt School of Engineering are developing software that will improve upon existing techniques to ensure robust and safety-assured control for complex autonomous systems such as drones and medical robotics.
The News and Observer highlights some of the state’s biggest startup successes of 2025, including Duke Engineering startups focused on genetic health solutions and bespoke 3D-printed orthopedic implants.
New AI system analyzes data to help scientists understand complex systems that change over time.
