Research at Santa Clara
Students and faculty explore fields ranging from robotics and renewable energy to bioengineering and sustainable infrastructure. They co-author published research, present at international conferences, support NASA satellite operations through the Robotic Systems Laboratory, and conduct fieldwork around the world. Programs such as the Latimer Energy Scholars and Kuehler Undergraduate Research Program provide additional opportunities for independent and faculty-led research.
The 2026 AI City Challenge introduces the Traffic Anomaly Reasoning (TAR) dataset, advancing traffic-safety AI beyond detecting incidents to explaining how and why they occur. Led by Dr. David C. Anastasiu, Santa Clara University supports the challenge’s global evaluation infrastructure while pioneering more transparent and trustworthy AI systems.
Ph.D. student Puneet Kumar and Associate Professor Behnam Dezfouli developed quicSDN, an architecture that uses the QUIC transport protocol to improve communication between software-defined network controllers and devices. Their research shows that quicSDN can outperform traditional TCP-based systems, enabling faster, more efficient, and scalable network management.
Summer 2026
Faculty: Kai Lukoff, Computer Science and Engineering | Publication: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Workforce development for biomanufacturing: Strategies for a resilient and skilled industry
Faculty: Prashanth Asuri, Bioengineering | Publication: SAGE Publications