Interdisciplinary Research Centers

ICTAS supports groups of researchers that pool faculty and student expertise to create dynamic, cohesive teams with a unique combination of skills to tackle complex problems. ICTAS support helps these groups attract external funding, with the goal of eventually becoming self-sustaining. 

Groups currently receiving ICTAS support include

• Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership
• Macromolecules Innovation Institute
• Virginia Tech - Wake Forest School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences
• Nanoscale Characterization and Fabrication Laboratory
• Center for Science and Engineering of the Exposome
• ICTAS Center for Engineered Health
• Center for Human-Computer Interaction
• VT Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology
• National Center for Earth and Environmental Nanotechnology Infrastructure
• Discovery Analytics Center
• Center for Space Science and Engineering Research
• Virginia Tech Center for Bioinspired Science and Technology
• Synergistic Environments for Experimental Computing

As our funding models evolve to meet the needs of Virginia Tech's research enterprise most effectively, ICTAS center support has been replaced by the Targeted Opportunity for Proposals (TOP) program. TOP awards provide resources for teams pursuing large external grants. For more information on TOP funding, and other ICTAS investment programs, see our funding opportunities page.