Put the power of our research enterprise to work for you. Through Research Focus Areas in human health and safety; energy and infrastructure; materials and manufacturing; national security; and computing, networks and AI, Pigman College of Engineering researchers are strengthening recognized areas of excellence while expanding collaboration across UK to address complex challenges in Kentucky, the nation and the world.
Our faculty members are not only experts in their fields, but also agile collaborators accustomed to working on multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional scales. Most of our faculty members operate highly sophisticated laboratories with specialized equipment and excellent graduate students. Take a moment to review our Researcher Database to find the expert you are looking for.
The College of Engineering has 13 buildings that comprise nearly 300,000 square feet of usable space. The College also hosts ten research units and is affiliated with numerous other University of Kentucky research centers and institutes.
The Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) is the technology transfer office for UK. The core mission of the OTC is to facilitate the commercialization of UK innovations and discoveries for the benefit of the University community, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and global society. UK OTC is actively looking for industry and investor partners. OTC works efficiently to facilitate:
UK Innovate at the University of Kentucky drives economic, societal and entrepreneurial growth by advancing research through commercialization, health care innovations, corporate partnerships, social innovation and economic development.
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