Interdisciplinary
Programs
- Doctoral Portfolio Program in Nanotechnology
A certification program which provides a formal mechanism for recognizing and rewarding students who obtain the broad educational background necessary to become leaders in nanotechnology after graduation. This program is an efficient and effective introduction to nanotechnology for students from a wide range of technical disciplines.
- IGERT: Cellular and Molecular Imaging for Diagnostics and Therapeutics
The UT Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training Program (IGERT) is supported by a five-year grant from the National Science Foundation and provides traineeships for 14 Ph.D. students.
- IGERT: Atomic and Molecular Imaging of Interfaces/Defects in Electronics, Spintronic and Organic/Inorganic Materials
The UT Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training Program (IGERT) is supported by a five-year grant from the National Science Foundation and provides traineeships for 14 Ph.D. students.
- Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology (ICMB)
In 1993 The University established the ICMB to focus closely on the revolutionary developments in genetics, cell biology, and molecular biology. ICMB is a world-class multidisciplinary research and teaching center in cellular and molecular biology, focusing on basic research efforts on molecular genetics and molecular biology problems that will advance our understanding of disease processes and methods for therapy or cure.
- NNIN (National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network) Site
A state-of-the-art, shared-equipment, open-use resource laboratory serving academic, industrial, and governmental researchers across the country and around the globe welcoming researchers from any discipline who wish to explore uses of microfabrication technology in their work.
- Institute for Theoretical Chemistry
Seven chemical engineering faculty are members of the Institute for Theoretical Chemistry, which is a focal point for theoretical and computational chemistry research at The University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas. The Institute enhances research effectiveness and education for these faculty and their research groups of visiting scientists, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students via interchange of ideas and expertise through regular seminars and group meetings, exposing all members to the diverse set of chemical problems and theoretical methods pursued by the Institute faculty.
- International Center for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials
Supports international collaboration between researchers from UT Austin and Latin America in Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials. Opportunities exist for internships to conduct research at the participating institutions.
- The University of Texas Separations Research Program
The program was formed in 1984 to provide a framework for the development of advanced separations technologies, which will reduce process energy consumption and capital investment. The program’s industrial and government sponsors support yearly research expenditures exceeding $ 2 million. Eight principal investigators participate in the program along with approximately fifty graduate students, undergraduate researchers and visiting scholars. Research is conducted in all major separations technologies including, adsorption, membrane separations, complex fluid behavior, liquid-liquid extraction, absorption, gas treating, and distillation.
- Center for Nano- and Molecular Science and Technology
The Center for Nano- and Molecular Science and Technology (CNM), founded in October 2000, is a multidisciplinary research center within the Texas Materials Institute (TMI). The Center's mission is to foster research, education, and outreach in nanotechnology at the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin). The CNM has made substantial progress toward establishing UT as one of the leading university programs in Nano-science and Nanotechnology.
- Microelectronics Research Center
The Microelectronics Research Center (MRC) at The University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin) focuses on research and education in materials and electronic devices, providing (1) opportunities in novel materials of interest to the IC industry, optoelectronics and nanophotonics, novel electronic devices and nanostructures, and interconnects and packaging; (2) training and experience for graduating students to successfully pursue a rewarding career in microelectronics; and (3) contributing strongly to advancements in microelectronic devices, integrated circuits, and optoelectronic components.
- Strategic Partnership for Research in Nanotechnology (SPRING)
SPRING is a network of shared experimental centers rapidly advancing and promoting nanotechnology in Texas. SPRING is a collaborative effort between UT Austin, UT Dallas, UT Arlington and Rice University as well as the Air Force Research Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio. SPRING has received over $25M since its inception in 2003.
- Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences (ICES)
The use of computational modeling is expanding rapidly, and is inherently an interdisciplinary undertaking. It is used to simulate, for example, the remediation of contaminants in the groundwater, tidal surges in coastal environments, the properties and failure of composite materials, and the human ear and vocal cords. ICES provides the infrastructure and leadership for developing such outstanding interdisciplinary programs. Four faculty members from the Department are on the ICES faculty. Related computational resources, support, and development come from the Texas Advanced Computation Center (TACC) (http://www.tacc.utexas.edu).
- Computational and Applied Mathematics
Four Chemical Engineering faculty are on the graduate faculty in computational and applied mathematics, a program of the Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences (http://www.ices.utexas.edu). This program prepares students rigorously with the computer science and mathematics for the exciting field of computational and mathematical modeling.
- W.M. Keck cleanroom central user facility
Specifically dedicated to organic electronics research on campus, it is the first facility of its kind in the state of Texas. Currently, the Keck cleanroom is housed in the Welch building consisting of state-of-the-art photolithography and microfabrication instrumentation. When the new wing off of the Engineering Sciences is completed (scheduled complete date Fall 2006), the Keck facility will move into its permanent home in excess of 40,000 sq. ft. Students involved in organic electronics research can readily access the facility.
- NSF Science and Technology Center on Environmentally Responsible Solvents and Processes
Six ChE faculty members and ten students at UT are collaborating with U. North Carolina, N. Carolina State, and Georgia Tech in a ten year National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center on Environmentally Responsible Solvents and Processes. The center supports multi-disciplinary, fundamental research to identify and enable sustainable processes and products using CO2-related technology in the fields of materials science, polymer science and nanotechnology/colloid science.
- Texas Materials Institute (TMI)
Established in 1998, TMI maintains the instrumentation and associated infrastructure needed for modern materials research, it also promotes and helps coordinate interdisciplinary materials-related research.
- Center for Energy and Environmental Resources (CEER)
The CEER serves as the central liaison for energy and environmental research, education, and public service at the University of Texas at Austin. It focuses on efficient and economical use of energy and on ensuring a cleaner environment by developing, in cooperation with industry, processes and technologies that minimize waste and conserve natural resources.
- Advanced Materials Research Center
In collaboration with International SEMATECH, the Center focuses on leading-edge materials and capabilities for next-generation semiconductors, as well as cutting edge research in nanotechnology, biotechnology, and other related advanced high-tech areas.
- Texas-Wisconsin Modeling and Control Consortium (TWMCC)
Founded in 1993, it is associated with the Departments of Chemical Engineering at the University of Texas and the University of Wisconsin. With research support from 12 companies and several agencies (National Science Foundation, Department of Defense, and the State of Texas, 20 full-time graduate students and four postdoctoral researchers are participating in the program, supervised by Profs. Edgar and Qin in the area of process modeling and control. As the largest program of its type in the U.S, graduates of the program are highly sought after by industry. Applications have included distillation (batch and continuous), crystallization, packed bed catalytic reactors, polymerization, pressure swing adsorption, polymer processing, biosystems, and microelectronics processing. A number of projects are facilitated by internships, where the student spends several months or more at a manufacturing or R&D site.
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