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Center for Environmental Research and Technology

Environmental Solutions.
Real-World Impact.

The Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT) is the largest research center at the University of California, Riverside. CE-CERT brings together engineering, environmental science and public policy to advance cleaner air, sustainable energy and intelligent transportation.

Through laboratory research, field testing and partnerships, CE-CERT develops practical solutions for communities, government and industry.

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Research Focus Areas

CE-CERT researchers work across four connected areas to understand environmental challenges, evaluate technologies and move solutions from the laboratory into real-world use.

Research and Testing Facilities

Specialized Testing.
Real-World Validation.

CE-CERT laboratories and field platforms support controlled experiments, technology validation, and real-world measurement across transportation, emissions, energy, and air quality.

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Heavy-Duty Chassis Dynamometer

Full-scale emissions and performance testing for heavy-duty vehicles under realistic loads and drive cycles.

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Research That Moves From the Laboratory to the Real World

30+ Years advancing environmental research
$200M+ In research funding since 1991
30 Research laboratories and testbeds
88 Current active research projects

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Seven members of the UC Riverside EcoCAR team stand beside R'VOLT, their blue Cadillac LYRIQ competition vehicle, at the General Motors Milford Proving Ground during the final EcoCAR EV Challenge in Michigan. Team members wear matching blue UCR EcoCAR jackets, with two other competition vehicles visible in the background under a clear sky.
June 29, 2026
UCR EcoCAR Team Completes Final Competition in Four-Year EV Challenge
The UC Riverside EcoCAR team traveled to Michigan in May for the fourth and final competition of the EcoCAR EV Challenge, closing out four years of work on R’VOLT, the team’s reengineered Cadillac LYRIQ.
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Research poster from UC Riverside CE-CERT on air quality monitoring in urban rail environments, featuring the study objectives, portable sampling methods, monitoring equipment, and graphs comparing ultrafine particle and PM₁₀ concentrations across rail, bus, pedestrian, airport, and rural environments.
June 25, 2026
New Study Examines Air Quality Across Urban Transit Environments
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside’s Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT) are advancing understanding of air quality conditions in transportation-related urban environments through a mobile monitoring study conducted across Southern California.
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A CE-CERT researcher speaks at a community meeting in San Pedro, standing beside a projected presentation slide titled “San Pedro Air Quality Study.” The meeting was held at the Boys & Girls Club of the Los Angeles Harbor and focused on research examining the impact of ship emissions on local air quality.
June 22, 2026
CE-CERT Brings Ship Emissions Research to San Pedro Residents
In the community, monitoring sites in San Pedro will measure local air quality over time. These sites will track particulate matter, black carbon, carbonyls, volatile organic compounds, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and other chemical markers associated with ship emissions. The goal is to create long-term, place-based data that reflects neighborhood conditions.
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Four individuals stand beside a presentation screen displaying the UC Riverside logo and “3rd Place” during an awards recognition event held in a restaurant banquet room.
June 18, 2026
UCR ITE student leader earns third place at regional presentation meeting
A UC Riverside electrical and computer engineering student earned third place at the 2026 Bob Crommelin Student Presentation Award Meeting, an annual conference hosted by the Riverside and San Bernardino chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (RSBITE).
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