Our Mission and Objectives

This virtual center is a collaboration between the University of Dayton's Department of Chemistry and the University of Dayton Research Institute's (UDRI) Power and Energy Division, and the University of Dayton’s Departments of Chemical and Material Engineering and Civil Engineering.

Our focus is on advancing basic and applied chemical and material sciences to deliver new and improved fire safe solutions for society and industry in the Greater Dayton community and beyond. With a combined fifty of experience, we provide practical solutions to fire safety problems by working with academic, government and industrial partners in the U.S. and abroad.