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
March 5, 2026
Shalinee Kishore and Other Lehigh University Researchers Contribute to Genesis Mission Lighthouse Challenge
Four Lehigh University faculty researchers, including Shalinee Kishore, Director of Lehigh’s Center for Advancing Community Electrification (ACES), attended a Department of Energy (DOE) invite-only meeting on February 18, 2026, to participate in a new presidential administration initiative called Genesis Mission (GM). They joined researchers from other universities, philanthropic organizations, and national labs from around the nation in Arlington, Virginia, to explore the ways in which they could contribute to the challenges set out by President...
February 27, 2026
Romero, Kothare Among Lehigh Engineering Faculty Named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors
Read the full article on the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science website here.
February 24, 2026
“Universities Are the Research Engines of the Nation”: How Lehigh University’s Research Translation AcceLUrator Is Bringing Research Out of the Lab
Often, research developed in a university lab falls into the Valley of Death on its way to being applied in the real world. It can be a difficult valley to escape. The project itself was likely funded by a grant from a federal or state agency, or a foundation, for a fixed amount of time. And there may be an investor willing to fund the discovery after it has shown promise for successful commercialization. But...