{"id":1047,"date":"2025-07-28T13:45:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T17:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/centers\/?page_id=1047"},"modified":"2025-07-29T13:40:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T17:40:00","slug":"other-centers-and-institutes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/centers\/other-centers-and-institutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Other Centers and Institutes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-accordion\" >\n    <div class=\"accordion isLinked\" id=\"ncst-accordion-58m8en\">\n          \n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"58m8en\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">National Science Foundation (NSF) Supported Centers<\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Industry University Cooperative Research Centers (I\/UCRC)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I\/UCRCs for which NC State is a Research Site:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/publish.illinois.edu\/advancedelectronics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Center for Advanced Electronics through Machine Learning<\/a>&nbsp;(CAEML)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Site Director<\/strong>: Paul Franzon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Administrative Unit: College of Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lead Institution: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>CAEML will pioneer the application of emerging machine-learning techniques to microelectronics and micro-systems modeling and will develop new domain-specific machine learning algorithms to extract models using limited training data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccee.ncsu.edu\/cici\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Center for the Integration of Composites into Infrastructure<\/a>&nbsp;(CICI)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Site Director<\/strong>: Rudolf Seracino<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Administrative Unit: College of Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lead Institution: West Virginia University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The primary objective of CICI is to promote applications of composites in civil and military infrastructures to the next level through collaborative efforts between West Virginia University, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, NC State University and the University of Miami, Florida. The Center\u2019s research focus capitalizes on synergies between fibers and polymers to create new application areas and expand market potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/eng\/iip\/iucrc\/\">NSF I\/UCRC<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1EcRaNNAEjf11NoxTYl4hIi89P3sqVbOb\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=111628324854172758765&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">Standard NC State Template for I\/UCRC and ERC Membership Agreement&nbsp;(Unity ID Required)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1BNzIFkjoIgYB33uVoCDwbutIxNqkYgez\/view?usp=sharing\">Historical I\/UCRC Chart<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engineering Research Centers (ERC)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ERCs for which NC State is the Lead Institution:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/assist.ncsu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Advanced Self Powered Systems of Sensors and Technologies Center<\/a>&nbsp;(ASSIST)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Director<\/strong>: Veena Misra<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Administrative Unit: College of Engineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The mission of ASSIST is to transform health informatics, electronics, and biomedical engineering; to develop nanotechnologies for energy harvesting, battery-free energy storage, and ultra-low-power computation\/communication; to integrate low power physiological and environmental nanosensors using biocompatible materials; to empower personal environmental and health monitoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedm.ncsu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management Center<\/a>&nbsp;(FREEDM) \u2013 graduated from NSF support in 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Director<\/strong>: Iqbal Husain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Administrative Unit: College of Engineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Center partners with universities, industry, and national laboratories in 28 states and nine countries to develop technology to revolutionize the nation\u2019s power grid and speed renewable electric-energy technologies into every home and business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ERCs for which NC State is the Partner Institution:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/premier.pratt.duke.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Engineering Research Center for Precision Microbiome Engineering<\/a>&nbsp;(PreMiEr)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PreMiEr\u2019s vision is to develop an integrated framework that enables the bioinformed design of smart and healthy built environments while also broadly advancing microbiome engineering technologies, with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/ges\/research\/nsf-premier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">researchers from five NC State colleges<\/a>&nbsp;contributing their expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Site&nbsp;Director<\/strong>: Jennifer Kuzma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Administrative Unit: Office of Research and Innovation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lead Institution: Duke University&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tardiss.org\/\">Transformation of American Rubber through Domestic Innovation for Supply Security<\/a>&nbsp;(TARDISS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TARDISS will lead fundamental research supporting the creation of a Silicon Valley of Domestic Rubber Production, working closely with all stakeholders. Our U.S. Sunlight to Material vision harnesses the power of nature, creating bridges between engineering, biology, and agriculture, to revolutionize alternative natural rubber (NR) production from domestic crops: guayule, rubber dandelion and mountain gum. This will directly contribute toward enhancing national security and support American manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Site Director:<\/strong>&nbsp;Greg McKenna<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Administrative Unit: College of Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lead Institution: The Ohio State University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/eng\/engineering-research-centers\">NSF ERC<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1EcRaNNAEjf11NoxTYl4hIi89P3sqVbOb\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=111628324854172758765&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">Standard NC State Template for I\/UCRC and ERC Membership Agreement&nbsp;(Unity ID Required)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1tqJzcJ03y3GdqYCPDzNw83ILnehJy6Wr\/view?usp=sharing\">Historical ERC Chart<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5502\">NSF ERC Opportunties<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Artificial\u00a0Intelligence (AI)\u00a0Centers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiengage.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI Institute for Engaged Learning<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Director<\/strong>: James Lester<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Administrative Unit: College of Engineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Science and Technology Centers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/steps-center.org\/\">Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability<\/a>&nbsp;(STEPS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Director<\/strong>: Jacob Jones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Administrative Unit: College of Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lead Institution: NC State University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/compass.engin.umich.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Center for Complex Particle Systems<\/a>&nbsp;(COMPASS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Deputy Director<\/strong>:&nbsp; Martin Thuo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Administrative Unit: College of Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lead Institution: University of Michigan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-accordion\" >\n    <div class=\"accordion isLinked\" id=\"ncst-accordion-9t0oxv\">\n          \n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"9t0oxv\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">Oceans and Human Health Center<\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ccape.ncsu.edu\/\">North Carolina Center for Coastal Algae, People, and Environment<\/a>&nbsp;(NC C-CAPE)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Directors<\/strong>: Astrid Schnetzer and Scott&nbsp;Belcher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Administrative Unit: College of Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"9t0oxv\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">National Institute of Health (NIH) Supported Centers<\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/superfund.ncsu.edu\/\">Center for Environmental and Health Effects of PFAS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Directors<\/strong>: &nbsp;Carolyn Mattingly and Detlef Knappe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Administrative Unit: College of Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The mission of this cross-disciplinary Center is to advance research, technology development, training and community engagement about exposure to a class of ubiquitous environmental compounds known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).&nbsp;The long-term objectives are to assess PFAS 1)&nbsp;exposure in impacted areas, 2) toxicity and underlying mechanisms of thyroid and immune&nbsp;function, 3) bioaccumulation potential, and 4) remediation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/go.ncsu.edu\/chhe\">Center for Human Health and the Environment<\/a>&nbsp;(CHHE)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Director<\/strong>:&nbsp; Sue Fenton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Administrative Unit: Office of Research and Innovation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The mission of CHHE is to serve as the nexus of environmental health science research at NC State by providing focus and leadership for interdisciplinary research aimed at understanding how human health, at both the individual and population levels, is impacted by environmental factors and to utilize this understanding to reduce the adverse impacts of environmental factors on human health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ccape.ncsu.edu\/\">North Carolina Center for Coastal Algae, People, and Environment<\/a>&nbsp;(NC C-CAPE)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Directors<\/strong>: Astrid Schnetzer and Scott&nbsp;Belcher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Administrative Unit: College of Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The North Carolina Center for Coastal Algae, People, and Environment (NC C-CAPE) addresses critical public health and environmental challenges associated with harmful cyanobacterial algal blooms in North Carolina\u2019s coastal waters. Our focus is on understanding the environmental drivers that lead to the proliferation of harmful algal blooms and the resulting human health risks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NC C-CAPE aims to guide efforts to implement&nbsp;effective monitoring approaches, inform guideline values for safe consumption of water and seafood, deliver&nbsp;predictive tools to assess emergent and future toxin exposure risk, and leverage community engagement&nbsp;initiatives to fill data gaps and improve oceans and human health.<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"9t0oxv\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">Department of the Interior (DOI) Supported Centers<\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/globalchange.ncsu.edu\/secsc\/\">Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center<\/a>&nbsp;(SE CASC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Interim Director<\/strong>:&nbsp; Rebecca Irwin<br>Administrative Unit: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NC State acts as the host institution for the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, providing organizational support to implement the Center mission to work with natural and cultural resource managers to gather the scientific information and build the tools needed to help fish, wildlife, and ecosystems adapt to the impacts of changing climate and land use.<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"9t0oxv\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">Regional Centers and Institutes<\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p>In addition to the regional centers NC State leads, we are also a part of several efforts lead by university peers within North Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Duke University Lead Institution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsec.duke.edu\/\">Materials Research Science and Engineering Center<\/a>&nbsp;(MRSEC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tunl.duke.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory<\/a>&nbsp;(TUNL) *<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Triangle Institute Lead Institution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rtec-rtp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Research Triangle Energy Consortium<\/a>&nbsp;(RTEC) *<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UNC-Chapel Hill Lead Institution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cchd.web.unc.edu\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carolina Consortium on Human Development<\/a>&nbsp;(CCHD)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hsrc.unc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Highway Safety Research Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uncnri.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nutrition Research Institute<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.renci.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Renaissance Computing Institute<\/a>&nbsp;(RENCI) *<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aging.unc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of North Carolina Institute on Aging<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">East Carolina University Lead Institution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecu.edu\/cs-dhs\/agromedicine\/index.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">North Carolina Agromedicine Institute<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/coastalstudiesinstitute.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UNC Coastal Studies Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Western Carolina University Lead Institution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/highlandsbiological.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Highlands Biological Station<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UNC-Charlotte Lead Institution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caper-usa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Center for Advanced Power Engineering Research<\/a>&nbsp;(CAPER)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>* TUNL, RENCI and RTEC represent trans-institutional partnerships outside of the UNC centers and institutes policy.<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"9t0oxv\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">National Network of Manufacturing Institutes<\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p>The National Network of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturingusa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manufacturing Institutes<\/a>&nbsp;works to convene and enable industry-led, private-public partnerships focused on manufacturing innovation and engaging U.S. universities. By coordinating federal resources and programs, the Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office enhances technology transfer in U.S. manufacturing industries and helps companies overcome technical obstacles to scale up of new technologies and products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/join.affoa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Advanced Functional Fabrics of America&nbsp;<\/a>(AFFOA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AFFOA\u2019s mission is to enable a manufacturing-based revolution by transforming traditional fibers, yarns, and fabrics into highly sophisticated, integrated and networked devices and systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NC State Membership Level: Tier 1 Academic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NC State Lead Faculty Contact:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/directory\/people\/bpourdey\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/directory\/people\/xzhang13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Xiangwu Zhang<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.armiusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute<\/a>&nbsp;(ARMI)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ARMI\u2019s mission is to make practical the large-scale manufacturing of engineered tissues and tissue-related technologies, to benefit existing industries and grow new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NC State Membership Level: Tier 2 Academic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NC State Lead Faculty Contact:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/facultyclusters.ncsu.edu\/people\/bstarly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ise.ncsu.edu\/people\/rashirwa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rohan Shirwaiker<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/biomade.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bioindustrial Manufacturing Innovation Institute<\/a>&nbsp;(BioMADE)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BioMADE\u2019s mission is to enable domestic bioindustrial manufacturing at all scales, develop technologies to enhance U.S. bioindustrial competitiveness, de-risk investment in relevant infrastructure, and expand the biomanufacturing workforce to realize the economic promise of industrial biotechnology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NC State Membership Level: Academic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NC State Lead Faculty Contact:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.btec.ncsu.edu\/academic\/faculty\/dr-gary-gilleskie.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gary Gilleskie<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/epixc.org\/\">Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute called Electrified Processes for Industry Without Carbon (EPIXC)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The EPIXC mission is to conduct innovative and impactful research, development, demonstration and deployment (RD&amp;D) and work-force training on electrified heating technologies and their incorporation into industrial processes; operational research on deep process-grid integration; and validation and characterization on large-scale test beds. The approach will be cross-cutting, leveraging the team\u2019s exceptionally broad expertise in (i) electrified heating technologies, (ii) process engineering in the key sectors, (iii) automation and controls, (iv) modeling and optimization of processes and clean electricity supply including digital twinning\/emulation and (v) techno-economic, life cycle and supply-chain analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NC&nbsp;State is one of the Key Partner Universities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NC&nbsp;State Lead Faculty Contact:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/directory\/lokendra-pal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lokendra Pal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niimbl.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Institute for Innovation in&nbsp;Manufacturing&nbsp;Biopharmaceuticals<\/a>&nbsp;(NIIMBL)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;NIIMBL<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>mission&nbsp;is to accelerate biopharmaceutical manufacturing innovation, support the development of standards that enable more efficient and rapid manufacturing capabilities, and educate and train a world-leading biopharmaceutical manufacturing workforce, fundamentally advancing U.S. competitiveness in this industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NC State Membership Level: Tier 1 Academic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NC State Lead Faculty Contact:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbe.ncsu.edu\/people\/rgcarbon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ruben Carbonell<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poweramericainstitute.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PowerAmerica, Next Generation Power Electronics Innovation Institute\u00a0<\/a>(NGPEMII)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PowerAmerica is accelerating the adoption of advanced semiconductor components made with silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) into a wide range of products and systems.&nbsp; Backed by $70 million from the U.S. Department of Energy over five years, we are working to make these wide bandgap semiconductor technologies cost-competitive with silicon-based power electronics and reduce the perceived risk in their adoption in numerous industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NC State Membership Level: Lead university<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NC State Lead Faculty Contact:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ece.ncsu.edu\/people\/jvveliad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Victor Veliadis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aiche.org\/rapid\" target=\"_blank\">Rapid Advancement in Process Intensification Deployment (RAPID)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RAPID is a Manufacturing USA Institute working to transform the process industries by advancing modular chemical process intensification technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NC&nbsp;State Membership Level: Academic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NC&nbsp;State Lead Faculty Contact:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbe.ncsu.edu\/person\/prwestmo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philip Westmoreland<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cesmii.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Smart&nbsp;Manufacturing&nbsp;Innovation Institute<\/a>&nbsp;(CESMII)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute focuses on innovations such as smart sensors that can dramatically reduce energy expenses in advanced manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NC State Membership Level: Academic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NC State Lead Faculty Contact:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbe.ncsu.edu\/people\/prwestmo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Phil Westmoreland<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"planned\"><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1133,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"source":"","ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/default-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{\"pageIntro\":\"NC State has a number of centers and institutes that it leads or participates in that fall into unique categories. 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