Research Centers and Institutes

Industrial Assessment Center (IAC)

Provides no-cost energy, waste, and productivity assessments to small and medium-sized manufacturers in WA, OR and ID, helping these businesses save costs by improving efficiency.

Advanced Thermal Hydraulics Research Laboratory (ATHRL)

A cutting-edge lab where researchers build and test scale model next-generation nuclear reactors to help ensure safe operation and potential certification by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

The National Center for Accessible Transportation (NCAT)

NCAT focuses on research and development projects that improve the safety and dignity of travelers with disabilities. NCAT involves students, faculty from several OSU Colleges, OHSU, and collaborators from around the world.

Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research

Mobile Technology Solutions Lab (MTSL)

One of only three such facilities in the U.S., the MTSL helps meet the increasing industry demand for automatic data capture and mobile technology applications by providing companies with innovative solutions, techniques, and expertise.

O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory

One of the largest and most sophisticated facilities for wave research in the world; combines three major wave testing facilities inccluding a tsunami research center.

Radiation Center

The only university facility of its kind in the western U.S., the Radiation Center supports research, development, and service programs involving nuclear science and engineering, radiation protection, and related disciplines.

Energy Resources Research Laboratory (ERRL)

The ERRL has managed the data collection, quality assurance and analysis for the Bonneville Power Administration's wind energy resource studies since 1978 and manages other data management activities for transmission line research.  It maintains a large data base of wind data for the Pacific Northwest.

Microproducts Breakthrough Institute

A collaboration between the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and Oregon State University, the MBI helps commercialize advanced microproducts based on microtechnologies under development at both institutions.

Center for Microtechnology-Based Energy and Chemical Systems (MECS)

The manufacturing advances developed by the electronics industry for MEMS (MicroElectro Mechanical Systems) can be applied to the area of energy, chemical, biomedical and biological systems with as much potential as that which existed at the start of the electronics revolution. We have termed this area Microtechnology-based Energy and Chemical Systems (MECS ).

Wallace Energy Systems & Renewables Facility

Initiated by sponsors--including the Bonneville Power Administration and Pacific Gas & Electric--to meet a growing need of power utilities' industrial customers.

Annette von Jouanne, Director

Ted Brekken, Co-Director
202 Owen Hall
Phone: (541) 737-0831
Fax: (541) 737-1300
Email: avj@eecs.oregonstate.edu

Space Grant Program

Network of public and private colleges and universities, joined by space-related industry, state and local governments and nonprofit organizations, to promote space science and engineering.

The Kiewit Center for Infrastructure & Transportation

Major research areas include transportation accessibility, coastal and near-shore processes, tsunami studies, bridge research, ports and harbors, and highway materials

Northwest Alliance for Computational Science and Engineering

Focuses on web technology and how it can be used to bring high-performance computing to scientists and educators at their desktops.

Oregon Metals Initiative

Co-operative research program develops new technologies and applications of existing technologies to increase metals research, accessibility and infrastructure in Oregon.