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North Dakota seeks to advance new discoveries of bio-based, sustainable materials that give more consideration to the environment and contribute to its economy through their sourcing (low cost, renewable), durable lifetimes (long, high durability), and recyclability (efficient, high value). An EPSCoR award from the National Science Foundation includes funding for the Center for Sustainable Materials Science to pursue this research.

The Center for Sustainable Materials Science research team includes researchers from the following North Dakota educational institutions:

North Dakota State University in Fargo
University of North Dakota in Grand Forks
Cankdeska Cikana Community College in Fort Totten
Mayville State University in Mayville
Minot State University in Minot
Sitting Bull College in Fort Yates

In addition to the center’s research on bio-based, sustainable materials, the center will also help to facilitate education, workforce development, and outreach on the importance of sustainable materials.

CSMS researchers at the ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference held April 2019 in Fargo, ND
University of North Dakota graduate student Dominic Nkemngong (left) discusses his CSMS research (Dr. Chu’s research group) with Dr. Sibi at the ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference held April 2019 in Fargo, ND.
North Dakota State University research assistant Mohammad Reza Parsa (right) discusses his CSMS research (Dr. Rasulev’s research group) at the ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference held April 2019 in Fargo, ND.
North Dakota State University graduate student Catherine Sutton poses with her CSMS poster (Dr. Sibi’s research group) at the ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference held April 2019 in Fargo, ND.
University of North Dakota graduate student Srikanth Vijjamarri (left) discusses his CSMS research (Dr. Du’s research group) at the ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference held April 2019 in Fargo, ND.
North Dakota State University graduate student Mayur Ukey poses with his CSMS poster (Dr. Pourhashem’s research group) at the ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference held April 2019 in Fargo, ND.
North Dakota State University graduate student Alex Wittenberg poses with his CSMS
poster (Dr. Berti’s research group) at the ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference held April 2019 in Fargo, ND.
North Dakota State University graduate student Raul Setien poses with his CSMS poster (Dr. Webster’s research group) at the ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference held April 2019 in Fargo, ND.
University of North Dakota graduate student Hossain Amjaour discusses his CSMS research (Dr. Chu’s research group) at the ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference held April 2019 in Fargo, ND.
North Dakota State University graduate student Yehor Polunin discusses his CSMS research (Dr. Voronov’s research group) with Dr. Kubátová at the ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference held April 2019 in Fargo, ND.
North Dakota State University undergraduate student Rebecca Haller discusses her CSMS research (Dr. Sibi’s research group) with Dr. Chu at the ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference held April 2019 in Fargo, ND.
North Dakota State University graduate student Zoriana Demchuk (right) and Yehor Polunin (middle) discuss their CSMS research (Dr. Voronov’s research group) at the ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference held April 2019 in Fargo, ND.
University of North Dakota graduate student Rawan Omar poses with her CSMS poster (Dr. Du’s research group) at the ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference held April 2019 in Fargo, ND.
North Dakota State University graduate student Niloy Chandra Sarkar (left) discusses his CSMS research (Dr. Hossain’s research group) at the ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference held April 2019 in Fargo, ND.
North Dakota State University graduate student Meade Erickson discusses his CSMS research (Dr. Voronov’s research group) at the ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference held April 2019 in Fargo, ND.
North Dakota State University graduate student AMM Nazmul Ahsan next to his CSMS poster (Dr. Khoda’s research group) at the ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference held April 2019 in Fargo, ND.
North Dakota State University graduate student Hashini Herath (left) discusses her CSMS research (Dr. Parent’s research group) at the ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference held April 2019 in Fargo, ND.
North Dakota State University graduate student Ruvimbo Wright (right) discusses her CSMS research (Dr. Quadir’s research group) with Zoriana Demchuk at the ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference held April 2019 in Fargo, ND.
North Dakota State University undergraduate student Emma Ewen (left) discusses her CSMS research (Dr. Ulven’s research group) at the ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference held April 2019 in Fargo, ND.