I-CPIE is developing and promoting a community of successful interdisciplinary research teams working in the area of cyber physical infrastructure and energy systems, which are the interdependent and increasingly adaptive systems that underpin all aspects of our society and economy.
I-CPIE in the News
July 24, 2025
Ty’Lin Mitchell Came a Long Way to Research Data Center Efficiency in Lehigh University’s STEM-SI Program
Ty’Lin Mitchell came to Lehigh University from New Iberia, Louisiana–that’s a 1,400-mile journey. And Louisiana has not sent many students to Lehigh in the past: In the fall semester of 2024, 71.5% of Lehigh students were from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut. So how did the electrical engineering major hear about the university? It comes down to the power of teachers—and networking. Ty’Lin had the same math teacher throughout his high school years...
July 17, 2025
Lehigh Researchers Showcase Research at Inaugural Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University
On July 15, Carnegie Mellon University hosted the inaugural Energy and Innovation Summit, organized by Senator Dave McCormick. Participants included President Donald Trump and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, as well as industry leaders and global investors–plus a contingent from Lehigh University. Lehigh’s contingent included University President Joseph Helble, Energy Research Center ( ERC) research scientist Zheng Yao, Institute for Cyber Physical Energy and Infrastructure ( I-CPIE) Director and Professor of Economics Alberto J. Lamadrid, Associate...
July 2, 2025
Growing with Renewable Energy: In Her Second Year with STEM-SI at Lehigh University, Varsha Borkar Finds Renewed Perspective
Varsha Borkar ’27 is no stranger to the STEM-SI (STEM Summer Institutes at Lehigh University) program: she’s now in her second summer working in Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Javad Khazaei’s INTEGrated, Resilient, and IntelligenT energY systems (INTEGRITY) Laboratory. But she’s not bored. Rather, she feels she’s deepening and expanding her knowledge and understanding of electrical engineering. The Lehigh Valley native has long been interested in circuits and energy–she was fascinated by the...