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Colorado Institute for Macromolecular Science and
Engineering (CIMSE)
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Colorado Institute for Macromolecular Science and Engineering (CIMSE) was
established in 1999 by an interdisciplinary team of faculty from several CSM
departments. It is sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the
Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Energy.
The mission of the Institute is to enhance the
training and research capabilities of CSM in the area of polymeric and other
complex materials as well as to promote education in the areas of materials,
energy, and the environment.
Fourteen CSM faculty
members from four (4) departments are involved with the Institute’s
research. The research volume is more than $1 million and
supports around 15 full-time graduate students in polymers,
colloids and complex fluids. Current research projects include
plastics from renewable resources, computer simulation of
polymers, novel synthetic methods, and the development of
new processing strategies from polymer materials.
CIMSE works to improve the educational
experience of undergraduate and graduate students in polymers and complex fluids
as well as maintain state-of-the-art lab facilities. Currently CSM has the
largest polymeric materials effort in the State of Colorado. Materials are a
dominant theme at CSM, and CIMSE will play an important role in ensuring that
our students remain competitive
in the workforce.
- Established in 1999
- Interdisciplinary
teams involving faculty from Chemistry, Physics, Chemical
Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
- Several on-going University-Industry collaborative projects
- Polymeric materials science
- Design and synthesis of new macromolecular species
- Polymer Rheology and Processing
- Polymers at Surfaces and Interfaces
- Directed self-assembly of colloidal particles
- Theoretical methods
- Biological
and other complex fluids
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Sponsoring
Organizations:
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- National Science Foundation
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Department of Energy
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Method of Technology Transfer:
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- Publication of scientific results
- Technical presentations
- M.S. and Ph.D. graduates from program
- Start up of small commercial ventures
- Consulting and research for local industries
- Annual meeting of the external advisory committee
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Contact:
CIMSE, Dr. John Dorgan, Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Refining,
(303) 273-3539; jdorgan@mines.edu
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