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Humanitarian Engineering

Engineering solutions to global challenges
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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

Minor
Certificate

Locations

Corvallis

Online

Our Faculty

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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.

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Program Features

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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
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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

Minor
Certificate

Locations

Corvallis

Online

Our Faculty

Get in Touch

Academic Contact
For inquiries about out degrees and research:

Partnerships

Contact our industry relations team to discuss partnerships and other opportunities.

Industry Contact
Collaborate with us on projects and research:
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Empowering Students and Enriching Campus

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Evans Family Fellowship

The Evans Family Fellowship helps graduate students gain experience, share research, and access unique educational opportunities.

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