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The Center for Advanced Turbomachinery and Energy Research

CATERing to the Energy Needs of Society



BE PART OF THE TRANSITION AND SHAPE THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, CLEAN AVIATION, HYPERSONIC PROPULSION, AND SPACE EXPLORATION

“Welcome to CATER, a Center where we’re adapting to transformations in power generation, aviation, and space systems. We’re committed to agility and responsiveness in addressing 21st-century societal needs within our scope, ensuring top research and hands-on training for our students and partners.”

Sincerely,
Jay Kapat, Director of CATER

WHERE WE’RE CHANGING THE WORLD

At CATER, we don’t shy away from big challenges! Our research is aimed at making a positive change and taking on some of the most important issues of our time.

WHAT WE STAND FOR
As CATER, we constantly innovate and always aim to provide the highest quality research and teaching experience. We have helped more than 300 undergraduate and 100 graduate students to be better engineers and scientists through research experience in propulsion, power generation & decarbonization. We are proud of our diverse student pool and faculty who ensure high-class research for our partners in industry and across multiple government agencies.
20+

Ph.D. students currently working toward their degrees
25+

Collaborators in industry and government
25+

Faculty members and postdocs support education and research across CATER
$20+ Million

total research funding in 2024-25

WE BELIEVE IN TEAMWORK

CATER is a dynamic center of world-leading researchers in their field. We believe in pooling our strengths together for even bigger impact. The following Professors and Research Labs are currently part of CATER:

Professor Jayanta Kapat, Applied Energy Systems Group
Professor Kareem Ahmed, Propulsion & Energy Research Lab
Professor Subith Vasu, VASU LAB
Professor Like Li, Thermal Energy Storage & Decarbonization (TESD) Lab
Professor Paula do Vale Pereira, ASTRA LAB
Professor Veeraraghava Raju Hasti, Hasti Lab
Professor Zhipeng Deng
Professor Shin Yeong Jeong
Professor Sihong Yan