Research at Viterbi

More than 45 research centers and labs operate withing the Viterbi School of Engineering, including the following:

National Research Centers

• Biomimetic MicroElectronic Systems (BMES): NSF Engineering Research Center to develop biology-based microelectronic systems to tread blindness, paralysis and central nervous system impairments.
• Integrated Media Systems Center (IMSC): NSF Engineering Research Center in multimedia and the Internet.
• Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE): The Department of Homeland Security's first University Center of Excellence to address the risks and economic consequences of terrorist threats at home and abroad.
• The National Center for Metropolitan Transportation Research (METRANS): A U.S. Department of Transportation University Transportation Center, operated jointly by USC and Cal State University, Long Beach.

Corporate Research Partnerships

• Aerospace Institute for Engineering Research (AIER): A collaboration funded by Airbus and Korean Airlines to promote research in aerospace industry.
•  Center for Interactive Smart Oilfield Technologies (CiSOFT): A USC-Chevron collaboration to develop information technologies for oilfield operations.
• Pratt & Whitney Institute for Collaborative Engineering (PWICE): A collaboration funded by Pratt & Whitney and Korean Airlines to promote research in aerospace technology.

Information Sciences Institute (ISI)

• One of the incubators of the Internet.
• Specializes in key areas of computer science, including artifical intelligence, very large scale integration (VLSI) compliers, cybersecurity and education technology.
• MOSIS, now in its 26th year, plays a critical role in new chip designs through low-cost prototype fabrication for commercial firms, government agencies, and research and education institutions worldwide.

Affiliated Centers

• Alfred E. Mann Institute for Biomedical Engineering (AMI)
• Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT)
• USC Stevens Institute for Innovation