research intro
UIC takes its role as Chicago’s public research university seriously, and the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering contributes significantly to UIC’s research partnerships and productivity.
The department houses 42 research laboratories that presently manage more than $36 million in collective grants, primarily from government and industry. The grants include Northrop Grumman, Argonne National Laboratory, the National Science Foundation, NASA, Arete Biosciences, the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Office of Naval Research, and USG.
Most MIE research is conducted in four campus buildings: the Engineering Research Facility, the Science and Engineering Laboratories East, and the Engineering Innovation Building. This cutting-edge facility houses several flexible, open-use labs as well as a high-bay laboratory for large-scale projects and structural testing.
For more information about mechanical and industrial engineering research at UIC, explore our Labs page. To connect with a potential collaborator or expert in a specific field of mechanical or industrial engineering, visit our Research Areas page.