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
September 3, 2026
Machine-Enhanced LIBS Technology Proven for Real-Time Feedstock Characterization
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)–commonly known as residential trash and likely to end up in a landfill–can be processed via gasification into a H2/CO syngas and biofuel. The benefits of this process include reducing landfill footprints, mitigating the environmental impact of MSW, and increasing the supply of renewable fuels. Processed and refined MSW is a Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF), a combustible fuel for use in combustors or gasifiers. Gasifiers offer environmental benefits over combustors by producing renewable...
August 24, 2026
Lehigh University’s Energy Research Center Commissions On-Campus Pilot-Scale Gasifier for Research and Testing
The Energy Research Center (ERC) is building a gasification facility at Lehigh University’s Mountaintop campus. As part of this facility, a pilot-scale gasifier was commissioned in early July 2026. “The unit processes 100 kilowatts of thermal energy and can generate 40 kilowatts of electricity,” says Carlos Romero, Director of the ERC, co-Associate Director of Lehigh’s Institute for Cyber Physical Infrastructure and Energy (I-CPIE), and Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics at Lehigh. The commissioning process...
August 12, 2026
Profiles in Research: Students in Lehigh University Summer Research Programs Are Contributing to Advances in Neonatal Health, Efficiencies in Data Center Power Consumption, Prediction Models to Remove Plastics from the Ocean–And More
Intro The 10-week summer research program for undergraduates, STEM-SI, concluded on Thursday, July 30, with the annual undergraduate researcher Summer Research Expo. STEM-SI students joined other summer research program participants in presenting posters outlining their topics, methodologies, and conclusions, and honing their oral presentation skills by talking to judges who scored them on various rubrics. The day concluded with awards and ice cream. Here’s a glimpse of a few Research Day projects–and a list of...