- Current Student Resources
- Student Research Areas
Systems engineering students conduct cutting edge research in energy systems, transportation and infrastructure systems, medical and human-centric systems, and defense and aerospace systems.
Past Theses & Dissertations
Read former SE student theses and dissertations on Mountain Scholar.
Faculty Research Areas
Learn more about SE faculty research areas.
Energy Systems Engineering

Renewable Integration to the Electric Grid
Lifecycle Energy Impacts of Management Strategies in the Oil and Gas Industry
Reliability Engineering in Infrastructure
Energy Systems around the World
Renewable Integration to the Electric Grid
Lifecycle Energy Impacts of Management Strategies in the Oil and Gas Industry
Reliability Engineering in Infrastructure
Energy Systems around the World
Transportation and Infrastructure Systems
Watch: Ray Jonkers, Ph.D. graduate, discusses his dissertation research
Cybersecurity in Application
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
Civil Engineering Systems
Systems Engineering in Automotive Applications
Cybersecurity in Application
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
Civil Engineering Systems
Systems Engineering in Automotive Applications
A Geo‐Spatial Method for Calculating BEV Charging Inconvenience using Publicly Available Data.
- System engineering risk analysis of diesel engine durability in Latin America
- Application of systems theoretic process analysis to a lane keeping assist system
- A problem class with combined architecture, plant, and control design applied to vehicle suspensions
Medical and Human-Centric Systems
Watch: Jill Speece, Ph.D. candidate, discusses her dissertation research
User Interfaces
Biomedical Systems Engineering
Human Factors in Defense Systems
Transparency in Trade
Document Engineering
Human Factors in injury
User Interfaces
Biomedical Systems Engineering
Human Factors in Defense Systems
Transparency in Trade
Document Engineering
Human Factors in injury
Defense and Aerospace Systems
Space Systems Design
Procurement and Management Processes
Aircraft Design and Aviation Operations
Aviation System Actuation
Space Systems Design
Procurement and Management Processes
Aircraft Design and Aviation Operations
Aviation System Actuation
Emergent Technology, Sustainability, and Lifecycle

New Technology Integration
Technical Debt
Material Reuse & Lifecycles
Environmental Impact
New Technology Integration
Technical Debt
Material Reuse & Lifecycles
Environmental Impact