The research activities of many School of Science faculty members are conducted within Rensselaer’s major interdisciplinary research centers.
School of Science Research Centers
Rensselaer Exploratory Center for Cheminformatics Research (RECCR)
By advancing data generation, mining, and analysis of chemical information, this Center emphasizes the central role of cheminformatics in modern biotechnology efforts, molecular design projects, and bioinformatics programs.
Center for Modeling, Optimization, and Computational Analysis (MOCA)
We promote collaborative research involving the integration of modeling, optimization, and computation to solve complex problems emerging in science and engineering.
Baruch ‘60 Center for Biochemical Solar Energy Research
Researchers work to develop bio-inspired artificial photosynthetic devices for solar fuel production through research that promotes a fuller understanding of the chemistry behind the biological solar energy conversion of plants.
Major Interdisciplinary Research Centers
Future of Computing Institute (FOCI)
Enables new lines of research in web science, high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, data science, and predictive analytics and links them to applications in a vast range of areas, from cybersecurity to health and environmental preservation.
Center for Future Energy Systems (CFES)
Partnering with industry, government, and academic institutions to accelerate renewable energy research, move technologies from the laboratory to the marketplace, and, ultimately, build and sustain economic value.
Scientific Computation Research Center (SCOREC)
SCOREC researchers develop reliable simulation technologies for engineers, scientists, medical professionals, and other practitioners to enable them to employ, appraise, and evaluate the behavior of mechanical, chemical, and biological systems of interest.
Center for Computational Innovations (CCI)
We serve a vital resource for a broad range of Rensselaer researchers and partners from industry, academe, and government, providing the technical capability and expertise to perform low-cost, high-performance cluster computing.
Margaret A. and David M. Darrin ‘40 Fresh Water Institute (DFWI)
A multidisciplinary environmental research center is dedicated to understanding the structure and function of aquatic, terrestrial, and atmospheric systems, with a primary focus on studying the impact of human activities on these interconnected environments.
Network Science and Technology Center (NEST)
This Center partners with universities, national laboratories, and industry in large scientific programs to conduct fundamental research in natural and technological networks, ranging from social and cognitive networks to computer networks.
Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies (CBIS)
A collaborative research facility where more than 200 scientists and engineers perform fundamental, applied, and translational research to address human health and mitigate disease.
Rensselaer Astrobiology Research and Education Center (RARE)
This Center provides a platform for astrobiologists to collaborate on research that spans from the origin and composition of organic compounds in space and the emergence of life on Earth, to the study of Earth’s extreme ecosystems and the potential for life beyond our planet.
