CSU and partners receive $30M NSF grant for Center for Complex Particle Systems (COMPASS)

CSU, along with its partners, were awarded a $30 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to develop the Center for Complex Particle Systems (COMPASS). COMPASS brings together a team of theoretical, experimental, and computational researchers to develop the science and technology necessary to establish a systems-level approach for particle-based matter. This funding will recruit international researchers and scientists to integrate techniques such as graph theory and machine learning to revolutionize 3D printing and other methods of additive manufacturing for a diverse system. COMPASS will impact and provide opportunities for underrepresented students, minorities, and veterans through the technological, outreach and entrepreneurial activities it holds.

“This grant will enable us to create a systems-based approach for particle-based systems from nanospace to macrospace,” says Dr. Archie Peters, Associate Professor of Physics at Chicago State University. “This will give us a better understanding of nanoscience and technology and predict how particles come together to form complex structures that determine the efficiency and flexibility of nature.” Dr. Peters is joined by Dr. Valerie Goss, Professor of Chemistry, in leading the CSU effort on this project.

 

University and industry partners include: 

• University of Michigan
• University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Northeastern University
• University of Southern California
• Wayne State University
• North Carolina State University
• Formative Evaluation Research Associates