The project is a collaborative NSF EPSCoR II proposal titled: “Tri-state Research Institute of Manufacturing for Managing CO 2 (Trimming CO 2).”
Dr. Meng Zhou is the NMSU Principal Investigator with Co-PI Dr. Hongmei Luo. Both will lead Thrust Area 1: "Concentrating CO 2 while Producing Electricity"
Dr. Delia Valles-Rosales of the NMSU Industrial Engineering Department serves as Co-PI of the proposal, and will lead outreach and student educational activities.
The budget amount $1.3M is awarded to NMSU with $1.18M to efforts within the Chemical & Materials Engineering Dept. The funding will be used to upgrade equipment, recruit postdocs, graduate and undergraduate students.
For more information: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2119688&HistoricalAwards
