Artificial Intelligence
Yale’s strength in AI stems from three major sources: mathematical foundations for statistics, new algorithms, and AI system securities; neuroscience and cognition, which serves as the inspiration of modern machine learning; and the interplay between AI and humanity, including issues revolving around ethics, policy, and law. Yale recently created a new institute for the Foundations of Data Science, which includes both dedicated space as well as significant internal funds to spark new research directions.
Robotics for Humanity
Robotics is another key area in Yale Engineering’s strategy. Yale has world-renowned robotics groups in soft robotics, robotics for the environment, and social robotics to ultimately enable more synergistic interaction between robots and human. Yale Engineering has been leading a US National Science Foundation Expeditions in Computing effort on Socially Assistive Robotics and has recently hired four new faculty in robotics in the past few years to enhance the synergism with complementary disciplines including the social sciences, human behavior, and the environment.
Semiconductor Materials and Manufacturing Processes
As part of its strategic plan, Yale Engineering will create a new Material Science department within Engineering to bring together activities that are currently spread across many departments. Yale’s expertise in water treatment technologies including industrial water recycling and high purity treatment for semiconductor manufacturing is world-renowned. Yale recently launched a new Yale Water Innovation Center to provide world-class research facilities for technology innovation and to promote technology transfer to industry partners.
