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The Institute of Northern Engineering, research branch of the College of Engineering & Mines, is home to several research centers:
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The Arctic Energy Technology Development Laboratory (AETDL) promotes research, development & deployment of energy technologies in Arctic regions by bringing together resources from the University of Alaska and Alaska's energy industry. AETDL is funded by the Arctic Energy Office of the DOE National Energy Technology Lab. |
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The Petroleum Development Laboratory (PDL) serves as center of research leading to the development of technologies to extract, upgrade, manage and commercialize Alaska's oil and gas resources. PDL Research programs include basic and applied studies of oil displacement, reservoir properties of the Alaska fields, thermal recovery, miscible flooding, improved water flooding, conventional natural gas and coal bed methane, gas hydrates, gas-to-liquids (GTL) conversion and transportation, drilling and production. |
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The Alaska University Transportation Center (AUTC) slogan is Transportation Safety, Security and Innovation in Cold Regions. AUTC strives to develop a robust transportation program capable of providing education, research, and outreach programs for infrastructure in cold regions. AUTC also seeks strong working relationships with AKDOT&PF, FHWA, FAA, USDOT, other universities (especially those in the Northwest U.S.) and other transportation agencies. |
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The Water & Environmental Research Center (WERC) emphasizes research on utilizing Alaska's water resource environment. Faculty and students conduct research concerning inland and coastal, surface and subsurface water: its availability, quantity, quality, movement and treatment. They study a range of issues, from how Arctic grayling utilize stream culverts, and how snow melt influences available groundwater, to the physical, chemical and biological processes of Arctic wetlands. |
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The Mineral Industry Research Laboratory (MIRL) conducts basic and applied research to aid in the development of Alaska's mineral and energy resources. MIRL conducts studies concerning beneficiation and hydrometallurgy of Alaskan ores, geology and mineral deposits of the state, placer mining and gold recovery, mining related problems in frozen ground, feasibility studies on mineral deposits, and environmental studies related to mining activities. |
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INE also hosts around 20 faculty who specialize in Electrical, Mechanical, and Geological Engineering and conduct their research directly through the Institute of Northern Engineering. Their projects, which range from robotics and nanotechnology to wireless communication systems and space physics, is shaped by defined state and national needs in combination with Alaska's unique environments. |
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