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, a research-oriented Ph.D. program, and a master's degree in Engineering & Technology Innovation and Management (E&TIM).
Research in the department focuses on problems in:
energy and environmental systems
information and communication technology policy
risk analysis and communication; and
technical 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. We frequently undertake the development of new software tools for the support of policy analysis and research.
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Upcoming EPP Events & Seminars
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EPP professor Jeremy Michalek and Orkun Karabasoglu, a mechanical engineering research assistant, analyzed the potential cost and greenhouse gas savings of hybrid and electric vehicles under different driving conditions. "We found that for highway drivers, hybrid and plug... Read More »
Samaras to join CEE Jun 2013
Constantine (Costa) Samaras will be joining the CEE faculty in January 2014. Costa completed his PhD in CEE and EPP at Carnegie Mellon in 2008 and has been at RAND Corporation since that time. He has been an adjunct prof in EPP since 2009, where he co-developed and... Read More »
Penã discusses her choice to study in Portugal Jun 2013
Ivonne Penã is a dual degree Ph.D. student of Engineering and Public Policy (EPP) since 2010/2011. As part of her Ph.D., Ivonne Penã is investigating the impact of policies, grid connection rights and the goals of countries in terms of a widespread use of renewable... Read More »
Mauter named Wimmer Fellow May 2013
EPP professor Meagan Mauter has been selected as one of the 2013-2014 Wimmer Faculty Fellows at the Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence and Educational Innovation. This program is designed for junior faculty members interested in enhancing their teaching through concentrated... Read More »
Balebako wins Google Scholarship May 2013
Congratulations to EPP PhD student Rebecca Balebako for being named a Google Anita Borg scholar! 30 students from North America were selected (and 6 of them are at Carnegie Mellon). tinyurl.com/q5em3o2
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