Research Labs

The research labs at the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC) are at the forefront of developing innovative solutions to today's most complex energy and sustainability challenges. Through cutting-edge research and interdisciplinary collaboration, our faculty, researchers, and students are advancing technologies that help shape a cleaner, more resilient energy future.

Explore our research labs below and meet the teams driving some of the AERTC's most impactful discoveries and innovations.

Advanced Combustion & Energy Systems Laboratory

Principal Investigator: Dr. Dimitris Assanis

Fracture and Creep at Elevated Temperatures (FACET)

Principal Investigators: Dr. Lance Snead, Dr. David Sprouster, Dr. Jason Trelewicz

Institute of Sustainability, Electrification & Energy (I:SEE)

Principal Investigators: Dr. Esther Takeuchi, Dr. Kenneth Takeuchi, Dr. Amy Marschilok

Institute of Gas Innovation and Technology (I-GIT)

Principal Investigator: Dr. Devinder Mahajan

Laser Thermal Engineering Laboratory

Principal Investigator: Dr. David Hwang

NanoEnergy Technology Laboratory

Principal Investigator: Dr. Alexander Orlov

Power Systems Training Laboratory

Principal Investigator: Dr. Fang Luo, Mr. Derek O'Connor