New Mexico State University

Research Cores Program

Advancing discovery through shared expertise, specialized instrumentation, research facilities, and powerful scientific resources available to the NMSU research community.

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Research Infrastructure

Shared infrastructure. Real impact.

Our RCP facilities connect researchers with advanced equipment, technical expertise, computational capacity, and collaborative environments that accelerate discovery.

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Research Cores Program & Collaborative Resources

Select a resource below to learn about available services, instrumentation, expertise, and access.

Chemical Analysis and Instrumentation Laboratory
Chemical Analysis

Chemical Analysis & Instrumentation Lab (CAIL)

Analytical instrumentation and technical expertise supporting multidisciplinary research.

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Program Contact
Simeon Schum
skschum@nmsu.edu
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Water Innovation

New Mexico Water Solutions Collaborative (NMWSC)

Connecting research, expertise, and partnerships to address New Mexico’s water challenges.

 

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Program Contact
Sandra Hardy
sahardy@nmsu.edu
Microscopic Imaging Core Suite
Advanced Imaging

Microscopic Imaging Core Suite (MICS)

High-resolution imaging for visualization, characterization, and scientific analysis.

 

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Program Contact
Samyi Belteton
sbelteto@nmsu.edu
Discovery high-performance computing cluster
Research Computing

High Performance Computing (COLIBRI)

High-performance computing for modeling, simulation, and data-intensive analysis.

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Program Contact
Amy Wagler
awagler@nmsu.edu
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Biomedical Research

Biomedical Research Facility (BRF)

Specialized infrastructure supporting responsible, high-quality biomedical research.

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Program Contact
Tanner Schaub
tschaub@nmsu.edu
High-Intensity X-Ray Diffractometer
Materials Characterization

High-Intensity X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD)

X-ray diffraction capabilities for crystalline structures and advanced materials.

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Program Contact
Stefan Zollner
zollner@nmsu.edu
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Education Research

STEM+ Education Research Institute (SERI)

Advancing interdisciplinary research and innovation in STEM+ education.

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Program Contact
Michael Hout
mhout@nmsu.edu
Research Highlights

Featured Research & News.

Explore current research and program news connected to NMSU RCP, advanced instrumentation, shared facilities, and collaborative scientific resources.

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Produced-water desalination and membrane-treatment research Water Treatment & Desalination 2026
NMWSC

Scaling Dynamics in Low-Salt-Rejection Reverse Osmosis for High-Salinity Produced Water Desalination: Mechanistic Modeling and Membrane Autopsy

Punhasa S. Senanayake; Thilini Ranasinghe; E.M.N. Thiloka Edirisooriya; Javier Casas; Kristian Bounds; Chad Unrau; Robert Boysen; Shankararaman Chellam; Lisa Henthorne; Huiyao Wang; Pei Xu

Desalination, 630, 120123

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Microscopic Imaging Core Suite microscopy instrumentation Food Structure & Microscopy 2026
MICS

Mapping Structure–Function Properties of Stabilizers in Premium Ice Cream

Joy Ikedichi Agbawodike; Andrea G. Soler-Sanchez; Muhammad Azeem Ur Rehman Alvi; Samyi Belteton; Sergio I. Martínez-Monteagudo

LWT, 239

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High-performance computing server racks Machine Learning & Geoscience 2026
COLIBRI

Impacts of Validation Strategy and Geological Complexity on Machine Learning-Based Subsurface Structure Modeling

Chuanjun Zhan; Jiu Jimmy Jiao; Yue Ma; Hao Wang; Mohamad Reza Soltanian; Kenneth C. Carroll; Zhenxue Dai

Journal of Hydrology, 666, 134797

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Analytical chemistry laboratory for contaminant testing Environmental Chemistry 2024
CAIL

Non-Targeted Analysis and Toxicity Prediction for Evaluation of Photocatalytic Membrane Distillation Removing Organic Contaminants from Hypersaline Oil and Gas Field-Produced Water

Himali M.K. Delanka-Pedige; Robert B. Young; Maha T. Abutokaikah; Lin Chen; Huiyao Wang; Kanchana A.B.I. Imihamillage; Sean Thimons; Michael A. Jahne; Antony J. Williams; Yanyan Zhang; Pei Xu

Journal of Hazardous Materials, 471, 134436

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Researchers studying cognition and similarity judgments Cognition & Research Methods 2025
SERI

A Tutorial Review on Methods for Collecting Similarity Judgments

Eben W. Daggett; Michael C. Hout

Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics

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