Smart communities and infrastructure
Smart communities are interconnected. They are resilient, sustainable, & inclusive— bringing together people, data & technology to enhance & save lives.
Autonomous wireless IoT networks provide the foundation for sharing and gathering data—and for optimizing anything from roadway infrastructure, to energy generation, to the delivery of emergency services & healthcare. At UMass Amherst we have expertise in embedded/IoT/mobile/satellite systems & machine learning to measure and manage infrastructure.
Our Brack Structural Testing Facility enables testing of full-size structural elements and supports work involving sustainable buildings & bridge components by experimenting with new materials and methods— testing their endurance & strength. The UMass Transportation Center conducts cutting-edge research on all aspects of transportation including operations & management; safety; sustainability, autonomous vehicles; intelligent transportation systems; policy & emission modeling; & human factors. In the Energy Transition Institute we are designing equitable pathways to a net-zero energy system.
Read about our vision for a Sustainable Engineering Laboratories "living lab" building.
Featured organizations
Water Resources Research Center
Encouraging an interdisciplinary approach to resolving state and regional water problems
UMass Transportation Center
The University of Massachusetts Transportation Center is responsible for promoting transportation research, education, and training throughout the Commonwealth.
Related faculty
Caitlyn Butler
Graduate Program Director, Civil and Environmental Engineering
ADVANCE Team Leader for Practice
Civil Engineering. Environmental Engineering and Water Resources Engineering.
Jessica Boakye
Civil Engineering. Structural Engineering and Mechanics.
Jay Taneja
Adjunct, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Applies embedded/IoT/mobile/satellite systems and machine learning to measure and manage infrastructure in industrialized and developing regions.
Shannon Roberts
Focused on understanding how drivers interact with technology and infrastructure to guide the design of driver-vehicle interactions.
Chase Cornelison
Adjunct, Chemical Engineering
UMass ADVANCE Faculty Fellow 2022-23
Neural engineering, inspired by cancer
Ramakrishna Janaswamy
Conducting research on the application of electromagnetic theory to antennas, wireless and RF systems, radar and wireless propagation, linear systems.
Sergio Breña
Associate Department Head, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Chair of Faculty Diversity, College of Engineering
Civil Engineering. Structural Engineering and Mechanics.
Joyita Dutta
Develops signal processing and deep learning techniques for biomedical applications, including Alzheimer’s neuroimaging and personal health monitoring.
