Welcome to the 'Institute for Advanced Materials And Renewable Energy' at the University of Louisville. Our mission is to enable research and education on advanced materials science and engineering with potential benefits to the global community, and support the growth of regional industry through advanced materials science and engineering.

The primary goals of the institute are to:

1. Promote and enable the faculty research agenda in advanced nanomaterials for energy conversion, alternate energy technologies, nanotechnology and structural biology by establishing a comprehensive materials characterization core facility.

2. Promote a curriculum in basic and advanced materials science for UofL students as well as students and technologists from regional universities and industry. In conjunction with a sponsoring department (such as Chemical Engineering or Physics), we intend to provide the cornerstone and catalyst for the development of a Graduate Certificate in Advanced Materials Science and Engineering.

3. Establish and operate the core facility for advanced materials characterization as a university-wide resource for UofL faculty and support R&D services to regional universities and industries, leading eventually to the establishment of a nationally recognized NSF sponsored University-Industry Cooperative Research Center.