Overview

The Computational Science & Engineering (CSE) division was established in 2005 to strengthen and better reflect the critical role that computation plays in the science and engineering disciplines at Georgia Tech and in the broader technology community. Along with theory and experimentation, computation has gained widespread acceptance as a key component in the advancement of knowledge and practice.

As a division of the College of Computing, CSE supports interdisciplinary research and education in computer science and applied mathematics. CSE is designed to innovate and create new expertise, technologies, and practitioners.

CSE bridges the gap between traditional computer science (CS) and computational research. The division is currently developing programs that immerse students both in computing and important computational problems within specific domain contexts. Developing solutions to difficult computation problems that allow all the richness, subtleties, and requirements of the domain to be adequately considered or addressed is crucial.

CSE is concerned with those technologies that lie at the boundary between computer science and science and engineering. Some of these areas include:

A distinguishing aspect of the CSE division is its emphasis on modeling and simulation (M&S). Spanning both continuous and discrete M&S, CSE graduates will be well equipped to compete for positions and establish technical leadership in areas such as defense and the entertainment industries, in additional to more traditional areas of computational science and engineering.

CSE involves deep collaboration with scientists and engineers, as well as traditional computer scientists. Therefore, division faculty team up with researchers and educators working in high impact areas both at Georgia Tech and at peer research organizations, such as Oak Ridge National Laboratories. Current projects span the following areas: