Center of Excellence for Explosives Detection, Mitigation and Response | A Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence

Our mission is to protect the nation from the physical and economic harm, caused by the threat, real or perceived, of attack using explosive devices. We pursue this mission using both ground-breaking research and widespread education. ---

Center of Excellence

The Center of Excellence for Explosives Detection, Mitigation and Response is a multi-university Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence (CoE) with three primary objectives:

Conduct transformational research and technology development for effective detection, mitigation and response to the explosives related threats facing the nation.
Establish systemic connections to the DHS Center of Excellence University Network and beyond to the broader academic community to facilitate collaborative links to find and develop the best solutions.
The CoE is designed to reach out to citizens of all ages to enhance their awareness of pertinent science and engineering so that they will make better informed decisions and provide for the next generations of those protecting our populations. We are particularly interested in preparing the next generations of researchers

A fact sheet for the Center is available in PDF format.

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Fundamentals of Explosives at URI Apr 30 - May 2, 2013

brochure and registration form
Hotel Information and directions (new for 2013)

Center of Excellence 2012 Annual Report to DHS

Report without Appendices (6 Mb)

Appendices (40 Mb)

DHS Center of Excellence Member receives two awards from the Society for Experimental Mechanics

Arun Shukla

Dr. Arun Shukla is currently the Simon Ostrach Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Rhode Island. Dr. Shukla has received the 2012 C.E. Taylor Award and the 2012 F.G. Tatnall Award from the Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM).

Congratulations go out to Dr. Shukla.

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