OpenFieldLouisiana Tech · Ruston, Louisiana, United States
Louisiana Tech University is a public doctoral research university in Ruston, Louisiana, renowned for its College of Engineering and Science, the Institute for Micromanufacturing (IfM), trenchless technology, and cyber engineering.
Louisiana Tech is a pioneer in micro- and nanotechnology, establishing one of the nation's earliest nanomanufacturing centers. Academic strengths include the Trenchless Technology Center (TTC), Center for Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation Science, and cyber intelligence research.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school core GPA (minimum 2.5) and standardized test scores (ACT/SAT). Graduate STEM admissions require an accredited bachelor's degree in engineering or computing with minimum 3.0 GPA.
Interdisciplinary doctoral program utilizing the 41,000-square-foot Institute for Micromanufacturing cleanroom to develop MEMS/NEMS sensors, nano-biotechnology, and microfluidics.
Comprehensive engineering degree focused on embedded hardware security, cyber-physical systems resilience, SCADA protection, and cryptanalytic architectures.
Applied civil engineering fellowship advancing horizontal directional drilling, pipe bursting, robotic sewer inspection, and underground asset management.
Interdisciplinary program developing neural interfaces, drug delivery nanoparticles, orthopedic biomechanics, and artificial tissue scaffolds.
Merit award for outstanding incoming freshmen who have achieved superior academic standing in high school and demonstrated STEM or community leadership.
Hands-on microfabrication practicum training students in cleanroom protocols, thin film deposition, optical lithography, and nanoscale surface metrology.
President and Higher Education Executive
Office of the President
Dr. Jim Henderson assumed the presidency of Louisiana Tech in 2024, driving research expansion, university-industry partnerships, and workforce alignment in cyb...
View researcher profile ↗Dean of the College of Engineering and Science and Professor of Chemistry
College of Engineering and Science
Dr. Collin Wick conducts computational chemistry research on molecular simulations, gas adsorption in metal-organic frameworks, and chemical separations....
View researcher profile ↗Director of the Trenchless Technology Center and Professor of Civil Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering and Trenchless Technology Center
Dr. John Matthews is an internationally recognized expert in municipal buried infrastructure condition assessment, trenchless construction, and utility renewal ...
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