Welcome to the Institute for Software Integrated Systems, a research organization of the School of Engineering at Vanderbilt University.  ISIS conducts basic and applied research  in the area of systems and information science and engineering. Applications of ISIS technology span a wide range of software-intensive systems from small embedded devices, through real-time distributed systems, to globally deployed complex systems. Software is increasingly essential to the functions of these systems, and it is also the primary means of adapting them to their environments and users.  Our research interests lie in the theoretical foundations, modeling, design, engineering, and educational aspects of these systems.

Vanderbilt Engineering Magazine featured ISIS on its cover page recently. Fueling ISIS' pioneering research in Model Integrated Computing are rapid innovations in information technology that drive enormous changes in science and engineering. These, in turn, have a significant impact on virtually every system encountered by humans: health care, education, transportation, defense and even the environment. The article highlights some of the most recent projects including a detection and treatment guidance system for sepsis and multiple efforts under the Adaptive Vehicle Make DARPA program.

The School of Engineering is celebrating its 125th anniversary. Part of the celebration includes a special John R. and Donna S. Hall Engineering Lecture Series bringing four notable engineering leaders to campus, one each in October, November, January and March. The next presentation will be given by Dr. Arun Majumdar, Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) titled “ARPA-E: Catalyzing Energy Breakthroughs for a Secure American Future.” There will be many other events to commemorate this wonderful occasion. For more information, visit the 125th anniversary website. 

In the News. In 2009, several ISIS faculty and research scientists founded the Vanderbilt Mobile Application Team (VMAT), a volunteer self-organizing undergraduate student club with the dual purpose of teaching/involving students in the novel field of mobile phone application development and creating and releasing useful applications for campus use and beyond. In a recent article, Campus Technology reports on the success of this endevour. VMAT has already deployed multiple apps and it is working on several additional ones for campus-wide use.