Center for Science, Technology and Advanced Research in Space

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c-stars Research thrusts

Space manufacturing is a nascent field that will require the integration of biological, computational and physical sciences to transform access, affordability, and sustainability of making products in space.

C-STARS will address key aspects of the life cycle of in-space manufacturing.

Biomolecules & Tissue Engineering


Tissue Chips & Organoids (FIT, UF, ERAU)

Diagnostic/3D printing (FAMU, ERAU, FIT)

Biomarkers and nanoparticles (UF, ERAU, FIT)

Therapeutic efficiency/toxicity (UF, FIT, ERAU)

Cell preservation (ERAU, FIT)

Advanced Electronics & Materials


Sensors (ERAU, FAMU, FIT, UF)

Advanced manufacturing (ERAU, FIT, FAMU)

Electro-optics (ERAU, FIT, UF)

Antennas for harsh environments (ERAU)

Wireless systems (ERAU)

Intelligent Engineering & Autonomy


CubeSat Systems (UF, ERAU, FAMU, FIT)

Autonomous bioprinting (FIT, FAMU,UF)

real-time biomonitoring (UF, FIT, FAMU, ERAU)

Computing and Machine Learning (ERAU, UF, FIT, FAMU)


Synthetic biology (UF, FIT, ERAU)

Bioplastics Productio (UF, FAMU)

Biomaterial waste conversion (FAMU, UF, FIT)

Electronics resuse (ERAU)

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