The diverse research conducted at the Applied Physics Institute can be categorized into the following broad classifications. To see more program specific details, please follow these links.

• Homeland Security
• Bulk and trace detection, quantification and tracking of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) threats; biometric identification and access control; cyberdefense.
• Nuclear Science and Engineering
• Nuclear reactor physics; radiation shielding design; large area detector arrays for neutron scattering applications; scintillation x-ray, gamma-ray and neutron detectors.
• Material Science
• Non-desctructive measurements of the elemental content in bulk compounds using neutrons; ion beam analysis and modification of materials using particle accelerators; characterization of materials using Mössbauer Spectroscopy; X-Ray Diffraction and X-Ray Fluorescence studies of materials.
• Wireless Communications
• Wireless networking, data transmission and data fusion; distributed networks of wireless orthogonal sensors; radio frequency identification (RFID) and tracking systems.
• Applied Biophysics
• Real-time detection and quantification of biological agents of interest in various matrices using Surface Plasmon Resonance techniques; neutron and photon irradiation studies of biological samples.
• Environmental Science
• Coal analysis to reduce fossil fuel power plant emissions to the atmosphere; humanitarian demining using nuclear techniques; Unexploded ordnance (UXO) environmental cleanup systems; Remote Handled Transuranic (RH-TRU) waste characterization; Technetium-99 monitoring systems; incinerator waste analysis.
• Electronics
• Application specific electronics and data acquisition systems; wireless transmission and receiver electronics; nuclear electronics.
• Industrial Applications of Physics
• Non-destructive real-time systems for industrial applications (coal and cement analysis); industrial robotics.