Centers and institutes

LightWorks pulls light-inspired research at Arizona State University under one strategic framework. It is a multidisciplinary effort to leverage ASU’s unique strengths, particularly in solar-electric energy, sustainable fuels and products, and energy and society.

PSERC is a university-industry cooperative research center with 13 universities and 24 industry members. PSERC creates an environment in which universities and industry work together to promote and enable collaboration, to provide a forum for exchange of information and ideas, and to create solutions to complex and diverse problems facing the electric power industry.”

The Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation (AzCATI) harnesses algae technology to produce renewable energy, food, feed and other valuable products, while performing environmental services to support a more sustainable future for society.

The Center for Photonics Innovation gathers a large group of faculty members from various disciplines to foster new ideas and to carry out collaborative research with enhanced inspiration.