“Novel engineering design and prototypes, innovation of new technologies, and patents will come out of this building,” said Rama Venkat, dean of Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering. “That is one of the things we are confident of. The AEB will truly be a place where real-world problems seek and find next-generation solutions. I’m delighted that our dream of this building is a reality now.”

AEB’s footprint along the “east-west innovation corridor” — a term coined by project architects for that section of campus — wasn’t guaranteed for some time. Venkat, who developed the vision for the building more than a decade ago, was offered a few possible spots on campus. He advocated for the parcel of land right next to the TBE and SEB complexes. 

“Now all three of them are connected physically,” Venkat said. “They are in the same vicinity. It facilitates easy interdisciplinary research collaborations, which is what the AEB is ultimately all about.”

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