Affiliated Centers and Institutes
Center for Large-scale Scientific Simulations (CLASS)
Website: http://class.tamu.eduOne objective of the Center for Large-Scale Scientific Simulations (CLASS) is to advance the state of the art in large-scale scientific simulations. This means developing numerical methods and computational strategies that enable more efficient solutions of larger problems on the latest computer platforms. The second objective is to lead the development of educational programs whose participants will be exceptionally well qualified for careers in scientific simulation. CLASS is working toward this objective by bringing together key faculty members from several departments (including Mathematics, Computer Science, and Nuclear Engineering) and key national-lab practitioners to collaboratively design graduate programs that will provide the broad range of skills and knowledge that are needed by tomorrow's experts in scientific simulation.
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Contact Information:
Dr. Jim Morel, Director
129 Zachry Engineering Center,
MS: 3133 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3133
Phone:(979)-845-6072
NASA Space Power Center (TEES)
Website: http://engineer.tamu.edu/tees/cspThe center’s mission is to develop technologies with industry for NASA mission needs and space power-related commercial ventures. CSP has developed a variety of space power-related technologies that are available for licensing and applicable to both space and terrestrial commercial activities. Technologies include specialized heat pipes, advanced battery components, novel electronic materials, digital communications algorithms, power conditioners and other power-related devices.
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Contact Information:
Dr. Frederick Best, Director
Center for Space Power,
MS: 3118 TAMU,
College Station, TX 77843-3118
Phone: (979) 845-8768
Fax: (979) 847-8857
Cyclotron Institute
Website: http://cyclotron.tamu.edu/This facility has an 88-inch single-D, variable energy cyclotron capable of accelerating protons and deuterons to 60 MeV, alpha particles to 135 MeV, and heavier ions to energies of 300 MeV. A complete research facility exists with on-line data acquisition capabilities coupled to an IBM 7094 computer system. A cryogenic K-500 has been installed. Injection into the current machine allows heavy ion energies to about 600 MeV.
Contact Information:
Cyclotron Institute
Texas A&M University
MS #3366
College Station TX 77843-3366
Phone: 979-845-1411
Fax: 979-845-1899
Institute for National Security Education and Research (INSER)
INSER develops and implements graduate-level education programs targeted at national security professionals. For example, it currently works with Texas A&M's Bush School of Government and Public Service to provide a Graduate Certificate program in National Security Affairs to selected employees from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. INSER also organizes and implements multidisciplinary research and development programs that are relevant to national security. Current programs include those targeted at Nuclear Nonproliferation; Scientific Simulation relevant to national security; and Homeland and International Security.
Contact Information:
Dr. Marvin Adams, Director
322 Teague Reasearch Center
MS: 3473 TAMU
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843
Phone: 979-845-7092
Fax: 979-845-7297
National Center for Electron Beam Food Research
Website: http://www.tamu.edu/ebeamResearchers in the National Center for Electron Beam Food Research, which has been recently designated as a National Research Center, use high- and low-energy electron beams to reduce the number of bacteria and other pathogens in and on food and other materials. The work is primarily directed at spontaneous, food-borne illness but is also relevant to bioterrorism issues.
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Contact Information:
Suresh Pillai, Ph.D, Director
National Center for Electron Beam Research
400 Discovery Dr.
College Station, TX 77845
Phone: 979-458-1640
Nuclear Power Institute (TEES)
Website: http://nuclearpowerinstitute.orgThe Nuclear Power Institute is a statewide partnership led by the Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and headquartered at Texas A&M University. The partnership includes universities, community colleges, the nuclear power industry, state agencies and local organizations. The objective of NPI is to develop the necessary workforce for the new nuclear power plants that will be developed in Texas and to sustain a vibrant new, clean industry in the State.
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Contact Information:
Dr. John W. Poston, Sr., Associate Director
129G Zachry Engineering Center
MS: 3133 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3133
(979) 845-4175
, Director
Nuclear Security Science and Policy Institute (NSSPI)
Website: http://nsspi.tamu.eduThe Nuclear Security Science and Policy Institute (NSSPI) is a university-based entity that focuses on graduate education, research, and service on a variety of topics related to the safeguarding of nuclear materials and the reduction of nuclear threats. NSSPI works in collaboration with our national laboratory and other partners to develop technological solutions to problems associated with the malicious use of nuclear materials and to study policy issues related to nuclear security.
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Contact Information:
Dr. William Charlton, Director
322 Teague Reasearch Center
MS: 3473 TAMU
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843
Phone: 979-845-7092
Fax: 979-845-7297
Nuclear Science Center
Website: http://nsc.tamu.edu/.This facility has a one-megawatt TRIGA swimming pool reactor that can be pulsed and a variety of other features including experimental laboratories, a large irradiation cell, beam ports, a thermal column and a pneumatic "rabbit" system. One of the best-equipped facilities of its type in the country, the facility is used in our laboratory courses as well as our research program.
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Contact Information:
Dr. Dan Reece, Director Nuclear Science Center
Texas A&M University
MS: 3575 TAMU
College Station, TX 77845-3575
Phone: 979-845-7551
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