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Center for Environmental Research and Technology

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The Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT) is the largest research center at the University of California, Riverside, dedicated to advancing sustainable transportation, clean energy, and air quality solutions. By integrating engineering, science, and public policy, we deliver applied research that addresses today’s environmental challenges and drives real-world change.

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200
+ Million Dollars in Research Funding Since 1991
30
Research Laboratories & Testbeds
88
Current Active Research Projects
73
Percent of Projects Focused on Applied Research

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A group of five high school students on a STEPCon (Science and Technology Education Partnership Conference) tour are gathered in the world's largest indoor atmospheric processes chamber at the UC Riverside CE-CERT Atmospheric Processes Laboratory. The students are intently focused on a researcher in a blue jacket, who is enthusiastically explaining a concept with his arms raised, standing near a laptop. The massive chamber is dramatically lit by arrays of intense cyan/blue UV lights

CE-CERT Hosts STEPCon and Open House 2025

CE-CERT successfully hosted its annual Open House and STEPCon 2025, welcoming over 1,170 students and community members for immersive tours of its world-class labs in air quality, clean energy, and sustainable transportation.
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Twenty-two participants from the Binational Working Group on Zero-Emission Vehicles pose on a staircase at the Casa de la Universidad de California in Mexico City.

CE-CERT Co-Leads Binational Effort to Address Zero-Emission Infrastructure Across California and Mexico

On September 17-18, UC Alianza MX and the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis hosted the kickoff meeting of the re-established Binational Working Group on Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEVs).
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A vertical split image shows two new faculty members. On the left is Dr. Eunjeong Hyeon, a woman with long dark hair, wearing a striped shirt. On the right is Dr. Abhilash Vijayan, a man with short dark hair, wearing a blue shirt and a black blazer.

CE-CERT Welcomes Two New Faculty Members: Dr. Eunjeong Hyeon and Dr. Abhilash Vijayan

CE-CERT is strengthening its team of researchers with the addition of Dr. Eunjeong Hyeon and Dr. Abhilash Vijayan. The two new faculty members bring valuable expertise in connected vehicle technology and climate research to help expand our leadership in environmental...
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A photo of five men standing in a line outside of the CE-CERT building at UC Riverside. From left to right: Arun Raju, Don Collins (holding a plaque), Prof. İdris Demir, Alfredo Martinez-Morales, and Musa Yilmaz. The photo was taken during Prof. Demir's visit to explore opportunities for international collaboration in energy research and academic exchange.

Rector of Batman University Visits CE-CERT to Explore Energy Research Collaboration

CE-CERT welcomed Prof. Idris Demir, Rector of Batman University, to explore new opportunities for international collaboration in clean energy research, innovation, and academic exchange.
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Heavy-Duty Chassis Dynamometer
Supports full-scale emissions testing for diesel, CNG, hybrid, electric, and hydrogen-powered trucks under realistic load and drive cycles.
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Heavy-Duty Engine Dynamometer
Enables transient and steady-state testing for engines up to 600 hp, including aftertreatment calibration and fuel performance studies.
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Mobile Emissions Lab (MEL)
A 53-foot rolling emissions lab fully compliant with CFR Part 1065, MEL supports field-based vehicle testing with integrated analyzers, quantum cascade lasers, and a PM tunnel.
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Light-Duty Emissions Laboratory
Designed to CARB-equivalent standards, this lab enables ultra-low emissions testing for conventional and electric vehicles in a controlled test cell.
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Sustainable Integrated Grid Initiative (SIGI)
A living lab for energy systems integration, SIGI supports microgrid research, smart load balancing, and renewable energy deployment.
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