It’s one thing to have a community of innovative researchers who teach and learn on the cutting edge—and another thing to have the necessary environments in which to bring those lessons and ideas to life.
At Case School of Engineering, our many centers and institutes offer the environments needed to pursue knowledge, test theories and bring creative solutions to market. Take a look at a few that exist within our school, and explore the full list of centers and institutes at Case Western Reserve University.
The BEES EFRC team focuses on driving a fundamental understanding of new battery electrolytes with the potential to provide large-scale, long-lasting energy storage solutions for renewable energy and the power grid.
In partnership with Texas Tech, the CASFER Engineering Research Center (ERC) develops new technologies to create effective and efficient fertilizers that pose significantly less harm to the environment—in particular by reducing or even eliminating the carbon it typically includes.
Founded in 2008, the GLEI is an interdisciplinary research institute dedicated to catalyzing breakthroughs in energy sustainability—including initiatives in energy storage, solar, and emerging technologies—that address the most pressing problems facing our world.
In partnership with Ohio State University, HAMMER—a National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Center (ERC)—is working to develop and deploy intelligent, autonomous manufacturing systems that will drive technical education and credentialing to prepare, upskill, or reskill workers and expand capabilities across the manufacturing supply.
The team in the Human Fusions Institute conceptualizes and delivers cutting-edge, socially responsible technologies that reimagine how people can interact with their devices, transcending the physical limitations of space and geography.
Launched in 2016, ISSACS is focused on the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The core laboratories address both foundational and translation aspects of IIoT within manufacturing, healthcare, energy and infrastructure—with a focus on smart cities and communities.
In this world-class research center dedicated to data science and analytics applied to materials and energy sciences, the SDLE team studies solar photovoltaic and other outdoor exposed technologies using degradation science, data science and analytics.
Core Facilities
Through the Office of Research and Technology Management, you can gain access to state-of-the-art equipment and instrumentation, service work, technical expertise, and training all designed to support innovative, cutting-edge research. Services range from cell sorting and solar cell testing to polymer compounding and high resolution electron microscopy—all of which are supported by faculty and staff with years of technical and scientific experience.