Lehigh to support ‘integrative partnerships’ for multi-university research collaboration to advance optoelectronic material development

On September 9, the National Science Foundation announced it will fund a new endeavor to bring atomic-level precision to the devices and technologies that underpin much of modern life, and will transform fields like information technology in the decades to come. The five-year, $25 million Science and Technology Center grant will found the Center for Integration of Modern Optoelectronic Materials on Demand—or IMOD – a collaboration of scientists and engineers that spans 11 universities and a range of academic disciplines.

“Our role in this endeavor is well aligned with Lehigh’s existing research strengths and activities,” says Elsa Reichmanis, Professor and Carl Robert Anderson Chair in Chemical Engineering at Lehigh, who serves as Lehigh’s lead investigator and as Director for Integrative Partnerships for IMOD. “This is very fertile ground for engagement and interdisciplinary collaboration among students and faculty, across campus, and across the network of researchers involved in the broader initiative.”