Membrane Science, Engineering and Technology
An NSF and University Cooperative Research Center
A global leader in membrane research for over 30 years.
The Membrane Science Engineering and Technology (MAST) Center is a National Science Foundation Industry and University Cooperative Research Center. The MAST Center has been conducting industrially relevant precompetitive research for over 30 years. The MAST Center works closely with its industrial sponsors to develop innovative solutions to separations challenges. The Center consists of four partner institutions: The University of Arkansas, The University of Colorado, The New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Pennsylvania State University. In addition, the MAST Center collaborates with the R&D Center for Membrane Technology at Chung Yuan University in Taiwan.
The MAST Center consists of leading membrane manufacturers as well as users. The MAST Center research program is divided into four theses: Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing, Water Purification, Chemical Separations, and Membrane Fundamentals. Our current and past projects can be found here.
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The MAST Center develops proprietary information and rapidly transfers that information to our sponsors for their use in product development and problem solving.
Research
Our research infrastructure and expertise enable us to conduct research in numerous areas.
