Research That Shapes the Future
Research That Shapes the Future
Grounded in a legacy of pragmatism, Lehigh’s R1 research enterprise bridges the gap between transformative scholarship and real-world application. We drive the innovation ecosystems that power both regional prosperity and global change.
A Distinct Approach
R1 Means Research for the Real World
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Research at Lehigh prioritizes people, uniting diverse experts and partners to turn discovery into practical, community-driven solutions that improve lives and drive future-forward thinking.
R1 Means Research for the Real World
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A Distinct Approach
Research at Lehigh prioritizes people, uniting diverse experts and partners to turn discovery into practical, community-driven solutions that improve lives and drive future-forward thinking.
Agile & Interdisciplinary
At Lehigh, we enable diverse perspectives to converge on challenges. Cross-college collaboration fosters an agility that more siloed institutions cannot easily replicate.
Pragmatically Rooted
We turn discovery into real-world impact, accelerating the journey from the laboratory to the marketplace to deliver community-ready solutions.
Committed to Scholarship
Research is our classroom. We integrate students of all levels into the process of discovery and empower learners to co-create knowledge that reshapes the future.
Our Researchers
Our Researchers
Lehigh’s research environment unites visionary faculty, leading graduate students and postdocs and exploratory undergraduates to transform ideas into measurable outcomes.
Yahong Rosa
Zheng
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Progressing Underwater Communications
Progressing Underwater Communications
Michael
Layden
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Uncovering the Brain’s Blueprint
Uncovering the Brain’s Blueprint
Daniela
Fonseca
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Advancing Future Faculty
Advancing Future Faculty
Advancing Knowledge for Change
Advancing Knowledge for Change
Lehigh’s specialized centers act as high-velocity hubs, mobilizing experts to pioneer breakthroughs and deliver scalable solutions for the world’s most urgent challenges.
Researchers with The Center for Catastrophe Modeling and Resilience explore how hurricanes, pandemics and other large-scale events impact communities.
The Center for Community-Driven Assistive Technologies (CDAT) partners with the disability community to co-design life-changing assistive tools, breaking physical barriers to empower independent living.
The Center for Advancing Community Electrification Solutions (ACES) aims to transform how communities use electricity by creating efficient, reliable and self-sustaining energy systems.
Research News
Research News
At the national scale, the percentage of electricity used by data centers is expected to grow from 4% to possibly 12% by 2030, according to a new report from Lehigh’s Center for Advancing Community and Electrification Solutions (ACES).
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The Center for Community-Driven Assistive Technology is bringing together a diverse team of experts to approach the transition gap in individuals with disabilities, reinforcing self-management skills and building a roadmap of assistive technology use.
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Economics Professor Alberto Lamadrid discusses energy demand and the university’s ACES research center
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Lehigh professor Zhang, alongside PhD candidate Peng, pioneer a high-efficiency Transformer for 380V-to-48V conversion, enabling the next generation of AI data center power infrastructure.
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Partners in Innovation
Partners in Innovation
Through strategic alignment with industry and community leaders, Lehigh’s research enterprise serves as a powerful engine for economic development, invigorating partners with innovation and impact.
Student Research Experience
We cultivate a seamless continuum of inquiry. Our scholars partner with faculty to convert discovery into durable, systemic contributions.
Cutting Edge Facilities
Cutting Edge Facilities
Lehigh’s research spaces are intentionally interdisciplinary, designed to bridge the gap between academic discovery and industrial application. Whether working at the massive scale of our structural engineering and energy labs or within the high-precision environments of our microscopy and financial services hubs, our researchers and partners are positioned at the forefront of innovation.
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Advanced Technology for Large Structural Systems (ATLSS)
The ATLSS Engineering Research Center is a nationally recognized hub integrating large-scale engineering research and education to advance innovative, sustainable civil, coastal and marine infrastructure.
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Bosland Financial Services Lab
The Bosland Financial Services Lab supports financial education and research, including real money investment portfolio management that connects theory and practice for students, faculty and the broader community.
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Materials Characterization Facility
The Materials Characterization Facility consists of a world-class suite of electron microscopy instrumentation and a cutting-edge surface science facility.
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Energy Research Center Labs
The Energy Research Center houses advanced laboratories, mercury analysis facilities, thermal energy storage labs and industry-standard modeling software supporting energy, flow, chemical and environmental research.
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Health, Science & Technology Building (HST)
HST, home to the College of Health, is a collaborative, community-focused center advancing health education, interdisciplinary research, hands-on learning and partnership across health, science, engineering and energy.