Research centers are the largest research activity supported by IMS. Programs are elevated to centers upon receiving one or more large-scale external grants. These exist on a long-term basis with dedicated staff and research operations support.
3D Systems Packaging Research Center
The Georgia Tech 3D Systems Packaging Research Center (PRC) focuses on advanced electronics packaging and system integration. The center conducts research and education in all aspects of packaging that includes design, materials, process, assembly, thermal management, and integration driven by applications, which include high performance computing, AI, automotive, wireless, and space.
The Center for Wearable Intelligent Systems and Healthcare
The Center for Wearable Intelligent Systems and Healthcare (WISH) brings together Georgia Tech’s expertise in electronics, materials, systems, data, and medical science. WISH creates opportunities to develop cutting-edge bioelectronics and human-machine interface technologies.
Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics
The Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics focuses on advancing the chemistry, materials science, and application of emerging photonic, optoelectronic, semiconductor, spin-based, and quantum technologies and applications to address societal impact needs in climate change, manufacturing, energy, healthcare and more.
Georgia Electronic Design Center
The Georgia Electronic Design Center (GEDC) focuses on the synergistic development of electronic and photonic systems of relevance to high-speed electronic components and signal processing for wireless communications, radar and sensor systems and optical networks.
Georgia Tech Advanced Battery Center
The Georgia Tech Advanced Battery Center (GTABC) unites the expertise of Georgia Tech’s faculty and students to create the next battery technologies for electric vehicles, grid energy storage, electric aviation, and other applications.
Atlanta Center for Microsystems Engineered Point-of-Care Technologies
The Atlanta Center for Microsystems Engineered Point-of-Care Technologies (ACME POCT) is focused on the development and translation of microsystems-engineered technologies including microchip-enabled devices including microelectromechanical systems (MEMs)-based sensors, microfluidics, and smartphone-based systems. Their overall mission is to assist and enable inventors and clinicians developing MEMs-based POC technologies to refine their technology to accelerate the path to translation and clinical adoption.