Urban
The world is changing, and it's clear we need to help drive that change
With more than half of the world’s population now residing in urban areas and that figure expected to rise to more than 70% by mid- century, NYU Tandon is innovating ways to make the cities of the future smart and resilient.

Shaping the future of urban living
Whether it’s designing earthquake-resistant buildings, advancing autonomous vehicles to revolutionize commuting, developing cutting-edge processes to disinfect wastewater, using virtual and augmented reality to create human-friendly spaces, maximizing the efficiency and safety of the construction industry, or myriad other vital components of urban environments, NYU Tandon has the entirety of New York City as a living lab — and a staging ground for modeling solutions for the global urban communities of the future.

Engineering in the center of it all
The city is more than a microcosm of urban society’s great challenges and opportunities — it’s our home. The Tandon community’s education, work, and lives are enriched by being part of the fabric of Brooklyn. Here, entrepreneurs, artists, and engineers work side-by-side amid Brooklyn’s dynamic creative and innovation ecosystem and unparalleled collaboration and cultural opportunities at NYU and beyond. In turn, we work to engage with our neighbors and enhance the community around us, from spearheading rigorous, hands-on K-12 STEM education programs to championing noise mitigation efforts.

Andrea Silverman
Assistant Professor of Civil and Urban Engineering Andrea Silverman works to understand and design sustainable and appropriate wastewater treatment processes, in an effort to protect public health and the environment. Her research focuses on water quality, wastewater treatment, the detection and control of waterborne pathogens, the design of natural wastewater treatment systems, and the safe reuse of human waste.

Joseph Chow
Assistant Professor of Civil and Urban Engineering Joseph Chow is also the deputy director of C2SMART University Transportation Center. His research expertise encompasses behavioral urban logistics, smart cities, and transport economics, and he has studied how big data can inform the design of urban transportation systems, with a special emphasis on the privacy issues inherent in gathering and interpreting that data.
Research Labs & Centers

Building Informatics and Visualization Lab (BiLab)

BUILT @ NYU

Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP)

Connected Cities for Smart Mobility toward Accessible and Resilient Transportation (C2SMART)

Disaster Risk Analysis Lab

Fire Research Group

Immersive Computing Lab

International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (INTERCEP)

Resilency Resource Center (R2C)

Sounds of New York City (SONYC)

Urban Future Lab

Urban Intelligence Lab

Urban Mobility and ITS Systems Laboratory