Research Centers, Institutes & Facilities
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The Henry Samueli School of Engineering is at the forefront of engineering education and innovative technological advancements and development. Home to or affiliated with more than a dozen research centers and experimental facilities, the
Advanced Power and Energy Program (APEP) - provides education, research and development, beta testing, and demonstration to bring new energy technologies to market. Research is supported by the National Fuel Cell Research Center, the UCI Combustion Laboratory and the Beta Testing and Demonstration Laboratories (DTTF)
- The National Fuel Cell Research Center (NFCRC) - the first of its kind in the nation, this center provides a forum for fuel cell technology research, development and industry-scale demonstration
- UCI Combustion Laboratory - supports research and development of continuous combustion technology, including gas turbines, boilers, furnaces and related technologies
Beckman Laser Institute (BLI) - a 37,000 sq. ft. facility dedicated exclusively to developing the full potential of lasers and related photonic systems for biomedical applications; the BLI is a division in the Department of Surgery in the
California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) - a two-campus multidisciplinary research institute that integrates UCI and UCSD faculty expertise with industry insight. Calit2 seeks innovative information technology approaches that will benefit society and ignite economic development in a wide range of areas, including the environment, transportation, emergency management, healthcare, global economics, education and entertainment
Center for Advanced Monitoring and Damage Inspection (CAMDI) - a center that develops innovative sensor technology and advanced analysis tools for detecting damage and assessing the integrity of protective armors.
Center for Embedded Computer Systems - focuses on the emerging theory and technology of embedded systems. The center emphasizes research and development of automotive, medical and communications applications
Center for Engineering Science in Design - home to the Engineering Design in Industry Program, student competition projects such as the AIAA Design/Build/Fly, SAE Formula Hybrid, Parker Chainless Challenge, SAE Aero Design West, ASCE Steel Bridge, and other major projects including the UCI Rocket and UCI Satellite. Central to the mission of the center is the development of tools, techniques and pedagogy that advance engineering as a team activity in service to society.
Center for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing - developed to improve hydrologic prediction through development and refinement of hydrologic models and use of advanced observations, particularly from remote sensing sources
Center for Pervasive Communications and Computing - supported by a gift from Broadcom Corp. and Conexant Systems Inc., this center conducts research and development in broadband communications technology
Integrated Nanosystems Research Facility (INRF) - a world class facility dedicated to the research and development of technology for integrated micro and nanosystems through research, education and outreach
Institute of Transportation Studies - established to foster research, education and training in the field of transportation. Research encompasses transportation networks, traffic engineering and intelligent transportation; involves faculty and students from The Henry Samueli School of Engineering, the
Laboratory for Fluorescence Dynamics (LFD) - a national research resource center for biomedical fluorescence spectroscopy, which provides a state-of-the-art laboratory for fluorescence measurements with technical assistance to visiting scientists: local, national, and international
LifeChips - dedicated to promoting the union of technology arts and life sciences through research and education at the micro and nano scales.
Materials Characterization Center (MC2) - The Material Characterization Center (MC2) is a university-wide shared user facility, focusing on the characterization of crystal structure, surface topography, materials microstructure and chemical microanalysis, with capabilities to reveal materials features from tens of microns down to 0.2 nm. The center offers a wide range of instrumentation and techniques in microscopy and diffraction, including light optical microscopy (LOM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), together with a comprehensive specimen preparation facility (SPF).
Micro/Nano Fluidics Fundamentals Focus Center (MF3) - composed of academic, government and commercial institutions across the country dedicated to the development of the basic science and technology of micro/nanoscale fluidics and their advancement toward applications in a number of commercial and military arenas.
Networked Systems Center - fosters and supports large-scale collaborative research projects in networked systems. Focus areas encompass the physical layer up to the applications layer, including performance analysis, multimedia, real-time systems, middleware and security; affiliated with The Henry Samueli School of Engineering and the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences
Carl Zeiss Center of Excellence for Electron Microscopy - A partnership between Calit2@UCI and Carl Zeiss SMT, a global semiconductor and nanotechnology instrument manufacturer, the Zeiss Center is equipped with three state-of-the-art electron microscopes for advanced microscopy.
