Institute for Systems Research

Welcome to ISR!

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Computer Vision

Communications & Networks

Control, Optimization and Modeling

Energy Systems

Micro & Nanosystems

Neuroscience and Computational Biology

Operations Research, Decision Making

Robotics and autonomy

Security

Systems Engineering; Engineering Design

Founded in 1985

Originally the Systems Research Center, ISR is one of the National Science Foundation's original six engineering research centers.

Interdisciplinary by nature

More than 60 ISR faculty, from 13 departments and five University of Maryland colleges, develop basic solution methodologies and tools for a wide range of systems problems.

Graduate systems education

ISR offers M.S., M.Eng. and certificate options in systems engineering with a variety of specializations and both thesis and non-thesis options.

Enabling technologies

ISR research addresses issues associated with the technical development of systems.

Analysis and design tools

Engineering and biological system frontiers can be pushed because engineers have powerful analysis and design tools that ISR was key in developing.

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May 28, 2026

Generations of Graduates: A Full-Circle Celebration

MATRIX Lab researchers walk at same graduation ceremony after graduating years apart

May 26, 2026

Apply: Chair of the Fischell Dept of Bioengineering

May 13, 2026

Capstone Design Expo 2026: Students Solve for Maryland & Beyond

Apr 30, 2026

CS/ECE Professors Receive IEEE ICRA Most Influential Paper Award

Apr 27, 2026