Centers & Laboratories
UL Lafayette student and faculty research is continuously breaking barriers, uncovering discoveries, and making a difference. The Office of the Vice President of Research, Innovation, and Economic Development builds strong, supportive alliances with local, regional, state, and national business, governmental, and industrial leaders that ensure funding, equipment, services and other resources to the University.
Listed below are centers and laboratories located within the Research Park and across the main campus, including within our colleges.
University Research Centers and Institutes
- Cecil J. Picard Center for Child Development and Lifelong Learning (PCCD)
- Center for Analysis of Spatial and Temporal Systems - Dr. Xiaoduan Sun, Acting Director
- Center for Crustacean Research - Dr. Darryl Felder, Director
- Center for Gifted Education - Christine Briggs, Director
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Energy Institute of Louisiana - Dr. Mark Zappi, Director
- Center for Optimization of Petroleum Systems, Dr. Boyun Guo
- Southern Unconventional Resources Center of Excellence, Dr. Mehdi Mokhtari
- Chemicals and Fuels Development Center, Dr. Rafael Hernandez
- Center for Environmental Protection, Dr. Mark E. Zappi
- CLECO Alternative Energy Center, Dr. Kary Ritter
- Louisiana C1 Extension Service, Dr. Mark E. Zappi
- Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Energy Center, Dr. Terrence L. Chambers
- Photovoltaic Applied Research Testing Laboratory, Dr. Terrence L. Chambers
- Environmental Training Center - Mr. Taz Wininger, Director
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Informatics Research Institute (IRI) - Dr. Henry Chu, Director
- Center for Business & Information Technologies (CBIT) - Director Vacant
- Center for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (CCIC) - Dr. Arun Lakhotia, Director
- Louisiana Center for Health Innovation (LCHI) - Director Vacant
- National Incident Management Systems & Advanced Technologies (NIMSAT) - Director Vacant
- NSF Center for Visual & Decision Informatics (CVDI) - Dr. Vijay Raghavan, Director
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Institute for Coastal and Water Research (ICaWR) - Dr. Emad Habib, Interim Director
- Ecology Center - Dr. James Nelson, Interim Director
- Louisiana Watershed Flood Center - Dr. Emad Habib, Director
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Institute for Materials Research and Innovation - Dr. Xiao-Dong Zhou, Director
- Louisiana Accelerator Center (LAC) - Dr. Gabriela Petculescu, Interim Director
- Microscopy Center (Link) - Dr. Tom Pasacreta, Director
- Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise (LITE)
- Marine Survival Training Center (MSTC) - Mr. Terry Cromwell, Interim Director
- New Iberia Research Center (NIRC) - Dr. Francois Villinger, Director
- Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) - Ms. Cynthia Carrier, Director
- Regional Application Center (RAC) - Mr. Brent Yantis, Director
- University Research Park and Research Activities - Director Vacant
College Research Centers and Laboratories
Ray P. Authement College of Sciences
- Center for Advanced Computer Studies (CACS)
- Center for Crustacean Research
- Laboratory for Internet Computing
- Robotics & Sensors Laboratory
- Software Research Laboratory
College of the Arts
B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration
College of Education & Human Development
- Center for Gifted Education
- Center for Innovative Learning & Assessment Technologies (CILAT)
College of Engineering
- Bioprocessing Research Laboratory (BRL)
- Center for Analysis of Spatial and Temporal Systems (CASTS)
- Center for Louisiana Inland Water Studies (CLIWS)
- Center for Telecommunications Studies (CTS)
- Center for Structural and Functional Materials (CSFM)
- Corrosion Research Center
- Environmental Engineering Laboratory
- Industrial Assessment Center (IAC)
College of Liberal Arts
- Center for Louisiana Studies
- Cinematic Arts Workshop
- Ernest Gaines Center
- Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center
For a listing of current research center directors, please visit the Research Administration page.