Research Centers
Research centers are an important part of the graduate and undergraduate research carried out in the department, and significantly increase the interaction between students and industry.
Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels (C2B2)
C2B2 is a cooperative research and educational partnership with the federal National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Colorado School of Mines, the University of Colorado at Boulder and Colorado State University.
The center provides private industry with one-stop access to researchers, laboratories, students, and educators from four innovative institutions, each having unique strengths in biofuel and biorefining application areas.
C2B2 maintains a membership of over 30 sponsoring companies including Archer Daniels Midland Co., Ceres, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Dow Chemical Co., Shell Global Solutions, and Symbios Technologies.
Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
The Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology is jointly run by the Department of Chemical Engineering and the School of Pharmacy and is funded by industrial sponsors. The Center is divided into three research cores: (i) pharmaceutics, covering drug stability and drug delivery research, (ii) molecular biology, where recombinant DNA technology is employed to identify new drug targets, synthesize macromolecular therapeutics, and understand the molecular basis of disease, and (iii) analytical chemistry, where new methods are developed to characterize macromolecular structure, in vivo drug concentrations, and drug purity.
Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Fundamentals and Application of Photopolymerization
The Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Fundamentals and Application of Photopolymerization is operated jointly with the University of Iowa. It is currently funded by six companies and NSF. The center strives to increase the understanding of kinetics and mechanics of photopolymerizations and their applications. In addition, the center strives to create an interface between industrial scientists and the academics. For more information, visit the Photopolymerization Center website.
Center for Membrane Applied Science and Technology
The Mechanical Engineering and Chemical and Biological Engineering Departments currently have a National Science Foundation Center for Membrane Applied Science and Technology (MAST) that is funded by NSF, Industrial Sponsors , the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, and the University of Colorado. In addition to Chemical and Biological Engineering, faculty from Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering and faculty from other Colorado schools have projects with the Center.
NIH Leadership Training in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Program
