Research Centers

Engineering faculty participate in ground-breaking research at these interdisciplinary research centers.

Bio-Sciences

Genetically Engineered Materials Science and Engineering Center (GEMSEC) »
Adapts techniques in molecular biology and genomics for developing new materials and systems.

Microscale Life Sciences Center »
Develops microscale instrument modules to measure multiple parameters in living cells in real time to correlate cellular events with genomic information.

National ESCA Surface Analysis Center for Biomedical Problems (NESAC/BIO) »
Develops and applies new surface analysis technologies for biomedical research.

National Simulation Resource Center Physiome Project (NSR) »
A collaborative effort to define the physiome via databasing and the development of integrated quantitative and descriptive modeling.

Resource Facility for Population Kinetics (RFPK) »
A computer resource facility in the Department of Bioengineering that emphasizes compartmental modeling and population kinetic analysis of biomedical and pharmaceutical data.

University of Washington Engineered Biomaterials Research Center (UWEB) »
Exploits specific biological recognition mechanisms to develop a new generation of biomaterials for medical implants that will heal in the body in a physiologically normal way.

Education and Learning

Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT) »
Combines two missions: to conduct internationally recognized research in engineering learning and to promote teaching effectiveness in UW engineering classrooms.

Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE) »
A collaboration among scholars from five partner institutions to advance scholarship on engineering learning and teaching.

Electronics and Computing

Center for Collaborative Technology »
An effort funded by Microsoft Research to develop the ConferenceXP platform and apply the technologies to a wide range of educational and collaborative scenarios.

Center for Design of Analog-Digital Integrated Circuits (CDADIC) »
One of the few research consortiums in the country that addresses problems associated with analog and mixed-signal research.

Intel Research Seattle »
A collaboration among Intel and university researchers to explore new technologies (such as personal robotics and "Trustworthy Wireless") to support the ubiquitous computing environments of the future.

Turing Center »
Investigates problems at the crossroads of natural language processing, data mining, Web search, and the Semantic Web.

Energy

Bioenergy Program »
Researches how to balance the technological, environmental, and social dimensions of a sustainable energy economy. (The full prgram name is Bioresource-Based Energy for Sustainable Societies.)

Plasma Science and Innovation Center »
Develops predictive capability for emerging concept experiments, allowing new experiments in fusion science and in other areas of plasma science without actual construction.

Materials and Structures

Center for Intelligent Materials and Systems (CIMS) »
A collaboration of botanists and engineers to advance the bio-inspired design of intelligent materials and systems.

Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials in Transport Aircraft Structures (AMTAS) »
Seeks solutions to problems associated with existing, near- and long-term applications of composites and advanced materials for large transport commercial aircraft.

Institute of Advanced Materials and Technology (i-AMT) »
Facilitates interdisciplinary research in photonics, electronics, and magnetic materials; materials for energy generation and storage; biomaterials for the bio-nano interface; and multifunctional composites.

National Institute of Materials Science (NIMS) »
U.S. office for NIMS, based in Japan, conducts interdisciplinary research, graduate student exchange, and collaboration with U.S. companies. Partners include Materials Science & Engineering department.

Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center (PEER) »
UW is a core institution in this Berkeley-based center conducting research in earthquake-related geohazard assessment, geotechnical and structural engineering, risk management, and public policy.

Nanotechnology

Center for Nanotechnology »
Research includes learning from nature at the nanoscale and developing novel tools for nanofabrication and studying cell operations at the nanoscale.

NanoTech User Facility »
Administered by the Center for Nanotechnology, this facility provides access to advanced characterization and nanofabrication equipment.

Transportation

Intelligent Transportation Systems »
A collaboration among the departments of Electrical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Technical Communication to apply computer and communications technologies to solve transportation problems.

Transportation Northwest (TransNow) »
A Regional University Transportation Center (UTC) administered by the United States Department of Transportation; a showcase for transportation research and education in the Pacific Northwest.

Washington State Transportation Center (TRAC) »
A collaboration among Washington State University, the University of Washington, and the Washington State Department of Transportation to coordinate both state and commercial transportation research efforts and to develop research opportunities nationally and locally.

Other Centers Involving Engineering Faculty

Center for Materials and Devices for Information Technology Research »
Established by the National Science Foundation in 1987 to fund interdisciplinary research and education activities and encourage technology transfer.

Center for Process Analytical Chemistry (CPAC) »
A consortium established at the UW in 1984 to develop and foster collaboration on new measurement approaches, including the miniaturization of traditional instrumentation and the development of new sensors and non-traditional instruments.

The Water Center »
Unites researchers, students, professionals, and the public to address critical issues and solve problems concerning water resources and environmental health.