Airport safety research for the Center of Excellence for Airport Technology

Research Centers

Through the research centers based in the department, CEE students participate in a wide range of groundbreaking research projects with immediate relevance to real-world engineering applications. 

Center for Advanced Cement-Based Materials

Established in 1989, ACBM is now the world's preeminent research consortium on cement and concrete. The Center conducts basic research for a better understanding of the materials science of cement and concrete. It has contributed major advances in the knowledge of these materials and their behavior.
Professor David Lange, dlange@illinois.edu

Center for Cement Composite Materials

The Center for Cement Composite Materials is an interdisciplinary research program dedicated to exploring the potential for developing new high-performance materials based on cementitious reactions. Research projects include evaluation of structure-property relationships (both nanostructure and microstructure) of cementitious materials, processing of very low porosity cement matrices, of cement-polymer composites, of fiber-reinforced cements, and of new cement chemistries, and modification of properties using special filler materials and novel processing techniques.
Professor Leslie J. Struble, lstruble@illinois.edu

Center of Excellence for Airport Technology

The Center of Excellence for Airport Technology is a research center headquartered within CEE at Illinois. CEAT was founded in 1995 as a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Center of Excellence focused on airport pavement issues, and has since broadened to include wildlife issues, anti-icing, and lighting. In 2004, the O'Hare Modernization Program (OMP) initiated a research program through CEAT that targets technical issues related to construction of new and extended runways at O'Hare International Airport. Through these partnerships, the Center is able to collaborate on common research goals and complementary outreach programs.
Professor David Lange, dlange@illinois.edu

Fabricated Geomembrane Institute

The FGI is an industry-sponsored institute advancing the use of fabricated geomembranes through Education, Research, and Technology Transfer. Fabricated geomembranes are all geomembranes that can be factory fabricated into panels and deployed in the field.  Fabricated geomembranes are used for a variety of applications including floating pond/reservoir covers, potable water applications, landfills, golf course water features, industrial waste ponds, secondary containment structures, canals, mining, and waste water and water containment.  The Institute is funded by about 30 members consisting of manufacturers, fabricator/installers, raw material suppliers, and associate members in related industries. 
Professor Timothy D. Stark, tstark@illinois.edu

Illinois Center For Transportation

The Illinois Center for Transportation (ICT) is an innovative partnership between the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The ICT builds on the experience of renowned experts in transportation and related fields at the U of I, IDOT, and other universities by providing the appropriate tools and support required for objective research. The ICT facilitates the development and timely implementation of cost-effective technologies that improve safety and reliability, reduce congestion and impact on the environment, optimize the utilization of the state transportation infrastructure, and maximize the return from taxpayers’ dollars.
Professor Imad Al-Qadi, alqadi@illinois.edu

Mid-America Earthquake Center

One of three national earthquake engineering research centers established by the National Science Foundation and its partner institutions, the MAE Center, headquartered within CEE at Illinois, consists of a consortium of nine core institutions.  It is funded by NSF and each core university as well as through joint collaborative projects with industry and other affiliations. Core research is separated into four thrust areas: Consequence-based Risk Management Framework, Engineering Engines, Social and Economic Sciences, and Information Technology.
Professor Amr Elnashai, aelnash@illinois.edu  

WaterCAMPWS

The Center of Advanced Materials for the Purification of Water with Systems (WaterCAMPWS), is a National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center. The mission of the WaterCAMPWS is to develop revolutionary new materials and systems for safely and economically purifying water for human use, while simultaneously developing the diverse human resources needed to exploit the research advances and the knowledge base created.
Professor Benito J. Mariñas, mariñas@illinois.edu