NSF Centers
Mark Shannon is currently the Director of the WaterCAMPWS, a NSF Science and Technology Center, and was previously the Associate DIrector of the Nano-CEMMS center.
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Center of Advanced Materials for the Purificaion of Water with Systems |
The Center of Advanced Materials for the Purification of Water with Systems ( WaterCAMPWS ), is a National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center. The mission of The WaterCAMPWS is to develop revolutionary new materials and systems for safely and economically purifying water for human use, while simultaneously developing the diverse human resources needed to exploit the research advances and the knowledge base created.
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Center for Nanoscale Chemical-Electrical-Mechanical Manufacturing Systems (Nano-CEMMS) |
Research in the Center for Nanoscale Chemical-Electrical-Mechanical Manufacturing Systems (Nano-CEMMS) addresses a central problem in the development of nanotechnology: how to assemble structures at sizes smaller than can be seen (or transduced) and manipulated (or transcribed). Making three-dimensional, nanoscale devices and systems from millions to trillions of different types of molecules is incredibly difficult. The Center's goal is to develop a reliable, robust and cost-effective nanomanufacturing system to make nanostructures from multiple materials. This technology will allow advancements and discoveries in nanoscience to move from the laboratory to production.


