Armour College of Engineering at Illinois Tech

Armour College of Engineering has been educating world-class engineers since the university’s founding in 1890.

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For Olisaemaka Nzeribe (ME ’26), every design detail has a purpose. He combined leadership in the National Society of Black Engineers chapter with award-winning robotics research and product design experience to help shape the future of engineering.https://t.co/v2NkPSsVCX

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Big wins for Illinois Tech engineers at the 2026 @ASCETweets Western Great Lakes Student Symposium . Our student chapter placed in every competition entered, including:

🥇 3D Printing
🥇 Construction Institute
🥈 Concrete Cornhole
🥈 Geowall
🏗️ Multiple Steel Bridge awards

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Who is responsible when public infrastructure fails? Illinois Tech professor Gongkang Fu spoke with @@cbschicago about the city’s responsibility to inspect and maintain structures like streetlight poles after one damaged a resident’s car.
https://t.co/XqPW1lH0XT

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One month to go. 🎓 Illinois Tech’s 157th Commencement is on May 16, 2026 at Credit Union 1 Arena. Armour graduates will be celebrated in the 9 a.m. (CDT). Stay tuned for updates. https://t.co/zhHz6sMxEb

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Qing-Chang Zhong, Max McGraw Endowed Chair of Energy and Power Engineering and Management at @illinoistech, has been elected a 2025 fellow of the @aaas for advancing autonomous, sustainable, and democratized power systems.
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Illinois Tech’s Chemical and Biological Engineering program has been innovating since 1901! From water purification to advanced drug delivery, our students and faculty are solving global challenges. Ready to engineer the future?
https://t.co/ctRUQ9aHX7

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We love this throwback of an evening at the Rettaliata Engineering Center—then known as Engineering 1.

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In 1976, students in the Early Identification Program gathered to watch their team-built model rocket launch skyward. Over 8 weeks, bright high school seniors explored hands-on projects, visited Chicago companies, and learned the skills needed to launch their own futures.

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“When I’m at Illinois Tech, the professors are making sure I'm learning and that I grow.” Areeba Ismail (BME 4th Year). She once questioned if she truly understood the material. Now she walks into interviews certain of her expertise.
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Professor David Lampert from the Illinois Tech Armour College of Engineering explains how rising data center demand—projected to reach ~10% of U.S. electricity use—could stress our grids, water systems, and climate.
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Meet Abrar Rafi! From Bangladesh to Illinois Tech, he’s earning both his bachelor’s and master’s in 4 years, leading the Design/Build/Fly team, and shaping the future of engineering.
https://t.co/F29vvDAr1J

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Garrett L. Clark (M.A.S. CHE ’11) brings bold creativity to Mars Inc.—designing softer gum, reimagined gummies, and innovations like Starburst Goodies. His work shows how Illinois Tech engineers turn complex science into flavor, texture, and pure delight.
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Remember those school days when you wished you didn't have to worry about letter grades? Well, Emma Dosmar (Ph.D. BME ’17) experienced just that! https://t.co/fLbnUFgVzO

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Illinois Tech student Michael Sansone is building DrainWatch, a real-time sewer monitoring system that could transform how cities prevent flooding. His NSF-funded research merges data, design, and equity. https://t.co/U1jWiTtibt

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Saurabh Saluja (CPE, M.S. CPE ’23) is building a smarter, greener future at JohnDeere. He won global innovation awards, interned at GM, published research, and now engineers impact daily.
https://t.co/t5UXXLHONI

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Happy National Engineers Week! Throughout the week, we'll be sharing inspiring stories from our talented Armour College of Engineering students. Stay tuned for a glimpse into the innovative minds driving change!

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Explore Illinois Tech through our full virtual campus tour, featuring a dedicated look inside the John T. Rettaliata Engineering Center. See the labs, maker spaces, and collaboration hubs driving innovation at Armour College of Engineering. https://t.co/MrwhpOOypn

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What if networks could adapt as fast as demand changes? Illinois Tech Professor Yu Cheng and his students explore using drones as dynamic network base stations, optimized with machine learning to deliver reliable coverage anytime, anywhere.
https://t.co/3pmuAZqxHG

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Professors Lin Cai, Boris S. Pervan, and Thomas Wong have been named IEEE Fellows, an honor awarded to fewer than 0.1 percent of voting members each year.
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Shape your semester with purpose. Armour College of Engineering events create space for connection, collaboration, and forward momentum throughout the academic term.
See what’s coming up this semester: https://t.co/3gR2l0N1On