Center for Excellence in Particle and Fiber Engineering (CEPFE)
The Center for Excellence in Particle and Fiber Engineering is an interdisciplinary research and education center of excellence. Located in the Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department (MNE) at Virginia Commonwealth University, the center aims to promote the high-quality research and educational experiences to the MNE’s diverse population of undergraduate and graduate students.
Center for Microbiome Engineering and Data Analysis (cMEDA)
The Center for Microbiome Engineering and Data Analysis is an interdisciplinary research endeavor that brings together computational, biological, biomedical, and wet lab scientists to study human and environmental microbiomes, and analyze and interpret microbiome data. The center encourages cross-disciplinary collaboration through funding and support for established researchers and mentorship to help early stage investigators succeed in the field.
Center for Pharmaceutical Engineering and Sciences
A partnership between the VCU School of Pharmacy and the VCU College of Engineering, the Center for Pharmaceutical Engineering and Sciences brings together multidisciplinary teams to work synergistically to further the university’s mission and core values as they relate to pharmaceutical products. The center aims to promote new knowledge and translate discoveries through solutions that help address emerging drug product development and manufacturing needs.
Center for Rational Catalysis Synthesis (IUCRC)
The Center for Rational Catalysis Synthesis is focused on the development and application of new technologies that will streamline organic synthesis through process intensification. The goal of process intensification is to increase the overall efficiency and selectivity of chemical reactions by using novel chemistry and/ or running reactions under more extreme process conditions (temperature and pressure).
Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) Central Virginia Node
The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI), funded by the Virginia General Assembly, is a commonwealth-wide ecosystem of innovation in cybersecurity and cyber-physical systems (CPS) security. The CCI ecosystem is defined by four regional Nodes covering the Commonwealth of Virginia. Virginia Commonwealth University leads the CCI Central Virginia Node. Its vision is to make Central Virginia a region that aligns the academic community, private sector and government to create new economic benefits.
The Convergence Lab (CLi)
The Convergence Lab mission is to provide leap ahead EOIR/RF/Edge solutions to challenging national problems in sea, land, air, space, and cyber domains through basic and applied research, education, training, testing & prototyping. The R&D will also have a concerted line of effort to drive EOIR, RF and Edge/Cyber Security technologies for commercial applications that includes medical, smart city & other cyber physical systems, transportation, manufacturing, agriculture, and many other applications including automation.
Cybersecurity Center
Designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research as well as a Center of Academic Excellence Cybersecurity Defense, the VCU Cybersecurity Center serves as a Regional Resource Center for Cybersecurity in the Central Virginia and greater Richmond areas. In this capacity, VCU provides leadership to advance cyber defense education and Cybersecurity support to organizations in the central Virginia area.
Institute for Engineering and Medicine (IEM)
VCU’s Institute for Engineering and Medicine (IEM) fosters collaborative programs between the VCU College of Engineering, VCU Life Sciences and the VCU School of Medicine. Its commitment to advancing discovery through sharing knowledge across disciplines make the IEM a research destination for those working at the intersection of engineering, medicine and life sciences. Its flagship facility alongside the College of Engineering’s West Hall, and its spaces in the Virginia Biotechnology Research Park, provide researchers state-of-the-art instrumentation and a collaborative culture.
Institute for Sustainable Energy and Environment
The mission of the Institute for Sustainable Energy and Environment is to address the existential threat of climate change by creating sustainable energy systems and sustainable ecologies, while educating students and working with community partners to meet these challenges. The institute provides a forum for VCU students and faculty to pursue innovative scientific, technological, policy and social justice solutions addressing the climate and energy crisis.
Materials and Manufacturing Research Center (MMRC)
The Materials and Manufacturing Research Center is an interdisciplinary research and education center of excellence with over 1200 square feet of laboratory space. Located within the mechanical and nuclear engineering (MNE) department at Virginia Commonwealth University, the center aims to promote the highest quality research and educational experiences to the department's diverse population of undergraduate and graduate students.
Medicines for All Institute (M4ALL)
The Medicines for All institute (M4ALL) at Virginia Commonwealth University’s College of Engineering is dramatically improving global access to lifesaving medicines. Our innovative approach to synthesizing drugs and manufacturing pharmaceuticals is enhancing production worldwide by reducing costs and waste. From simplifying raw materials to introducing revolutionary new production methods, VCU and Medicines for All are reimagining every step of the pharmaceutical manufacturing process.
Nanomaterials Core Characterization Facility (NCC)
The Nanomaterials Core Characterization Facility (NCC) is a research core facility of the Office of the Vice President for Research Innovation and located in the Institute for Engineering and Medicine. As a core research facility, resources and services are available by contract to not only university faculty but industry as well. The NCC offers technologies that benefit multi-disciplinary industrial and scholarly research in a broad range of sciences to modify, manipulate or tailor the surface, size or shape of a particular material.
Robotics, Autonomy, and Mechatronics (RAMs) Research group
The RAMs (Robotics, Autonomy, and Mechatronics) Research Team is a research-focused group formed at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) to explore possibilities and solution for the three areas embedded in its title. The RAMs group is a collaborative effort involving faculty, students, postdocs, and researchers across our engineering departments. We conduct exciting robotics, autonomy, and mechatronics research supported by multiple sponsors.
Virginia Microelectronics Center (VMC)
Located in the VCU College of Engineering, the Virginia Microelectronics Center (VMC) provides opportunities for promising open research, agency sponsored education and training, innovation, and outreach that aligns with VCU’s mission and strategic priorities. The VMC facility utilizes a bay and chase cleanroom design configuration and has over 8,000 square feet of operational space. The state-of-the-art process and fabrication equipment in a particle free environment enables the development of micro- and nano- devices, integrated systems and novel material creation.