At the Solar Durability and Lifetime Extension (SDLE) Research Center at Case Western Reserve University, we have been awarded centers to advance our efforts. Get to know our centers below.

Center for Materials Data Science for Stockpile Stewardship (MDS3 Center of Excellence) 

The MDS3 Center of Excellence develops, demonstrates, and deploys novel data science tools, frameworks, codes, and computing infrastructure to advance our understanding of materials degradation and the failure of materials, components, and subsystems, while empowering National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) employees and delivering a pipeline of diverse, data-enabled workforce for the future. Learn more about the Center for Materials Data Science for Stockpile Stewardship.

Center on Materials Data Science for Reliability and Degradation (MDS-Rely) 

The Center on MDS-Rely is an Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) that employs rigorous data science methods and analytics to improve product reliability and lifetime. Discover more about the Center on Materials Data Science for Reliability and Degradation. 

Center for Advancing Sustainable and Distributed Fertilizer Production (CASFER) 

CASFER is a National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Center led by Texas Tech University that is working to develop next-generation, modular, distributed, and efficient technologies for capturing, recycling, and producing decarbonized nitrogen-based fertilizers. Explore the Center for Advancing Sustainable and Distributed Fertilizer Production (CASFER).