Humanitarian Engineering
Engineering solutions to global challenges
Engineering with a Purpose
Our humanitarian engineering program fosters a deep commitment to serving others, emphasizing education, service-learning approaches, and research.
Our pioneering faculty have guided students on impactful service-learning trips to under-resourced communities both abroad and in the U.S., collaborating with community leaders to create sustainable engineering solutions.
Undergraduates can pursue a minor or a certificate in humanitarian engineering. Although there is no transcript-visible graduate option, graduate students from various disciplines can participate in the humanitarian engineering program, further enriching the collaborative spirit of our mission.
Degree Types
Locations
Corvallis
Online
Our Faculty
Explore our faculty's expertise and research.
Contact our industry relations team to discuss partnerships and other opportunities.
Faculty Research Areas
Humanitarian engineering research improves access to basic needs and enhances global resilience, focusing on user-centered design, international collaboration, and solutions that protect health and climate.
Sustainable Energy
Solutions for energy storage, sustainable fuels, and solar efficiency
Thermal-Fluid Science
Engineering the transport of matter and energy from the molecular to megawatt scale
Program Features
Today's research, tomorrow's solutions
Students and faculty collaborate on high-impact service-learning projects that deliver lasting benefits to partner communities. Notable initiatives include:
- Usability testing protocol for cookstoves
- NASA ARSET training on humanitarian applications of satellite imagery
- Fuel consumption sensor for biomass cookstoves
- Measuring real-world performance of the jet-flame cookstove accessory in Malawi
- See more projects
Cleaner wood-burning stoves
Faculty and students have received millions in federal funding to work on reducing harmful emissions from wood-burning stoves.
Degree Types
Locations
Corvallis
Online
Our Faculty
Explore our faculty's expertise and research.
Get in Touch
Partnerships
Contact our industry relations team to discuss partnerships and other opportunities.
Empowering Students and Enriching Campus
Evans Family Fellowship
The Evans Family Fellowship helps graduate students gain experience, share research, and access unique educational opportunities.
