Award Amount
$15,700,000.00
Agency Name
Department of Energy (DOE)
PI Name
John Bowers
CO-PI:
David Auston
IEE People:
John Bowers Arthur Gossard Daniel Morse Fred Wudl Guillermo Bazan Galen Stucky Michael Chabinyc Thuc-Quyen Nguyen Shuji Nakamura Umesh Mishra Claude Weisbuch Steven DenBaars Chris Van De Walle Jon Schuller
Area/s of Research:
Food Energy Water Smart Societal Infrastructure Electronics & Photonics
Abstract

The Center for Energy Efficient Materials (CEEM) is an Energy Frontier Research Center funded by the Office of Basic Energy Sciences of the US Department of Energy. The principal activity of the Center is a cross-disciplinary multi-institution research program directed at critical energy challenges in three key focus areas of fundamental science and engineering: photovoltaics, thermoelectrics, and solid-state lighting. Innovative materials and novel devices for sustainable energy efficient applications are unifying themes. A highly collaborative research enterprise, CEEM engages participants from five institutions: the University of California Santa Barbara (the lead institution), the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Purdue University. A corresponding education program provides a rich learning experience for undergraduate and graduate students. CEEM leverages its communication via a wide range of activities that provide a focal point for addressing a range of issues related to energy efficiency.