ICTAS overview
An overview of ICTAS research is available in PDF format by clicking here.

ICTAS Patents
ICTAS inventors have several patents, both active and pending. View them here.

Schools, Centers, Initiatives
ICTAS continues to invest in large on-going centers to help further expand the university research enterprise. More info available here.

Research Awards given by ICTAS

Research Awards received by ICTAS

Renewable Materials


Thrust Leader: Kevin Edgar
Developing new and renewable bio materials to sustain our rapidly developing global economy is a critical step towards reducing our dependence upon finite petroleum reserves. ICTAS is actively researching the development and utilization of renewable biomass resources for new materials and fuels in order to create the basis of a sustainable global industry. Fundamental research is investigating the key molecular features associated with the structure and function of materials that are being intelligently designed to replace petroleum-based polymers.
  • Bio-based Materials Design and Processing Group (BBMDPG): creating knowledge to enable efficient biorefining of bio-based materials, design of enhanced bio-based materials, and utilization of these materials in high performance applications that will facilitate creation of a sustainable, secure, environmentally benign, biorefinery-based economy.