Environmental Solutions. Real-World Impact.
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.
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
News
May 27, 2026
Hydrogen combustion van tested at UCR
UC Riverside environmental engineers are testing a van imported from France with a hydrogen combustion engine as part of an international effort to advance decarbonization of the transportation industry and curb greenhouse gas emissions.
March 18, 2026
CE-CERT Secures NVIDIA Academic Grant to Advance Cooperative Autonomous Systems
CE-CERT has been awarded a highly competitive NVIDIA Academic Grant to support new research in cooperative autonomous systems and edge AI.
February 09, 2026
Professor selected for prestigious SAE fellowship
Georgios Karavalakis, a UCR professor of chemical and environmental engineering, has been elected a Fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International, one of the highest honors in the mobility engineering field.
February 09, 2026
Trace gases play unseen role in cloud droplet formation
UCR-led study finds that tiny, invisible gases long thought to be irrelevant in cloud formation appear to play a major role in determining whether clouds form—and possibly whether it rains. This realization runs counter to more than a century of assumptions about the physics behind cloud droplet formation.
Upcoming Events
CE-CERT Summer Social
June 05, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
CE-CERT Kitchen and Patio
Join us for CE-CERT’s Annual Summer Celebration as we come together to enjoy great food, good company, and World Environment Day! Take a break, connect with colleagues, and kick off the summer with an afternoon of BBQ, refreshments, games, and outdoor fun on the CE-CERT patio.This year’s celebration also recognizes World…
