Our Vision
CCAM is committed to making breakthrough discoveries of new complex and active materials with novel functionalities to address urgent needs for applications in advanced manufacturing and biotechnologies, provide opportunities for workforce training, and technology transfer to industry.
About Us
CCAM is a newly established NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at the University of California, Irvine, built on UCI’s strengths in multidisciplinary science and engineering research, experiential learning, world-class facilities, and commitment to diversity. Learn More…
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Current Events
July 21 – August 1 : Materials SPIRE 2025
June 22 – August 15 : Materials REU 2025
Past Events
July 29 – 30 : XAS Workshop
June 23 – August 16 : Materials REU 2024
July 08 – July 19 : Materials-SPIRE 2024
Research
IRG 1: Complex Concentrated Materials
Develop foundational interface science for complex concentrated metals and ceramics.
IRG 2: Bioinspired Active Materials
Develop self-assembly strategies to study fundamental charge-matter interactions in supramolecular “living” materials.
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Center for Complex and Active Materials
University of California, Irvine
Calit2 3100 Irvine, CA 92697
(949) 824-6286
