Focus Areas

Nanoscale Science and Engineering, including

Nanomaterials
Carbon Nanotubes and Fullerenes
Nanosensor - Pavlos Vlachos, Leader
Nanocomposites and Molecular Transistors
Green Engineering
Environmental Nanoscience and Technology - Leader: M. Hochella (more info)

Nano-Bio Interface, including

Targeted Delivery of Nanomedicine - Kathleen Meehan, Leader
Cellular Electro-Mechanical Systems (CEMS) - Rafael Davalos, Leader (more info)
Nanobio Devices - Gurpreet Singh, Leader
Bioimaging - Ge Wang, Leader
Biomedicine

Sustainable Energy Solutions, with focused research on

Solid Oxide
Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM)- based and Biologically Derived Fuel Cells - Michael Ellis, Leader
Fuel Cells
Biologically Derived Fuels
Organic Photovoltaics
Clean Coal Technology

Renewable Materials, with an emphasis on

Bio-Based Design and Processing of Sustainable Materials and Products - Kevin Edgar, Leader

Water, including

Research on Management of Metropolitan Bodies of Water
Waste Water Treatment
Sustainable Water and Infrastructure Management - John Novak, Leader

Cognitive Systems and Communication, including

Cognitive Radio Networks - Tamal Bose, Leader
Human Computer Interfaces and Interactions, Human Behavior Analysis
Spatial cognition
Advance Computing and Immersive Virtual Environment