Engineering and Public Policy (EPP) is a unique department in the College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University which addresses important problems in technology and policy in which the technical details are of central importance. The department offers a research-oriented Ph.D. program and double-major undergraduate B.S. programs with each of the five traditional engineering departments and Computer Science.

Research in the department focuses on problems in:

  • energy and environmental systems
  • information and communication technology policy
  • risk analysis and communication; and
  • technology policy and management (including technological innovation
    and R&D policy).

Across these four focal areas we also study issues in engineered systems and domestic security, issues in technology and organizations and issues in technology and economic development (focusing in particular on Brazil, China, India, and Mexico). We frequently undertake the development of new software tools for the support of policy analysis and research.



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News Highlights


EPP Post-Doc Position Available in Climate Decision Making
Sep 2010

EPP seeks a post-doctoral fellow in climate decision making. Prefer BS in science or engineering and PhD in behavioral social sciences. Details found on the Jobs @ EPP website. Resume, references and sample publications to:

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EPP PhD Student Research Shows Electric Grid Can Support Widespread Use of PHEVs
Aug 2010

EPP PhD student and 2009-2010 Philip and Marsha Dowd Engineering Seed Fund Fellowship recipient Scott Peterson researches plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) battery degradation and how widespread use could affect the electric grid.

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EPP Students Recognized
Aug 2010

Congratulations to Eyiwunhmi Akinsanmi and Catherine Izard!   Eyiwunhmi has received a Schlumberger Scholarship.  Catherine has received a Dowd-ICES Fellowship.


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Fischhoff featured in journal
Aug 2010

Baruch Fischhoff, the Howard Heinz University Professor of Social and Decision Sciences and Engineering and Public Policy, and leading researchers from around the country wrote an article in the latest issue of the journal Science, arguing that a special White House panel on high...
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Camp EPP 2010 approaches!
Aug 2010

Each fall the EPP community is invited to a camping event to welcome new students and mingle with current students, faculty, and staff. This year, Camp EPP will be held from August 17-19 at
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