Research and Innovation
Engineering at LLNL integrates theory, experimentation, and simulation to produce groundbreaking technologies aimed at addressing national security challenges. At the same time, many of our leading-edge concepts and innovations have been translated into commercial products that improve everyday life in novel and practical ways.
Bioengineering
Addressing challenges to human health and safety—from modeling antibodies’ potential to anticipating bioterrorism, LLNL has a long history of delivering bioengineering enabled solutions.
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Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Engineering
Trailblazing materials science and engineering innovation and advanced manufacturing to design and fabricate unique structures and components, micro-nano technologies, and more as we support endeavors across LLNL.
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Optics and Photonics
Designing and operating the optical systems and photonics associated with our National Ignition Facility (NIF), telescopy, and micro- and nanotechnologies.
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Systems Engineering
Engaging in readiness activities aimed at stockpile custodianship, explosives material development, and initiation systems. This area includes space science engineering, sensor development, technology maturation, and weapons engineering.
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Computational Engineering and Data Science
Exploring the world virtually, through modeling and simulation or data science, is an essential complement to physical experimentation, permitting us to examine broader ranges of behavior and potential design solutions.
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