Center for Surface Engineering and Enhancement
Purdue University's vision to be the leading industry-university research alliance for the metal surface finishing industry is the Center for Surface Engineering and Enhancement (CSEE). The goals of the center are to serve consortium members’ needs, establish a knowledge base, and educate the future leaders of the industry.
The research capabilities of CSEE are available to industries and government agencies. Pre-competitive research is available to member groups as well as specific and proprietary research for individual organizations. The program offers access to test equipment, research staff and disciplines that most companies do not have.
Research will be defined by the participating groups or organizations. The research will be conducted by undergraduate and graduate students seeking industry positions and the research programs will be under the leadership of member selected Purdue faculty.
"As a Purdue alumnus, I am pleased and honored to be a part of the CSEE program. As a manufacturer, I’m eager to have access to research on topics that have interested me for years. Finally, theory will become practice and we will be able to commercialize these ideas,”- Jack Champaigne, President of Electronics Inc.
Member Benefits
CSEE Membership Level Benefits
CSEE Brochure
Sponsored Programs
- Project 1: Integration of multifunctional ceramic nanocomposite coatings on irregular surfaces
- Project 2: Effect of Advanced Drilling Processes on Fatigue Life and Surface Quality
CSEE Related Undergraduate Programs
- Project 1: Integration of multifunctional ceramic nanocomposite coatings on irregular surfaces
- Project 2: Effect of Advanced Drilling Processes on Fatigue Life and Surface Quality
- AAM: Shot Media Characterization and Finite Element Modeling of Peening Operations for Automotive Driveline System Components
- Electronics Inc, JM Canty, Ervin Industries, Toyo Seiko North America, and Saint Gobain: Characterization of the Size and Shape of Shot Media for Standards Development
- Praxair: Additive Manufacturing of Advanced Ni-Based Superalloys
- Rolls-Royce & Praxair: Optimizing Heat Treatments of Y/Yb2Si2O7 Environmental Barrier Coating
- Electronics Inc: Surface Enhancement of Weld Metallurgy for Infrastructure and Related Applications
- JM Canty: Image Analysis, Characterization, and Methods Development for Shot Peening
- Medtronic: Surface Processing of Additively Manufactured Ti-6Al-4V Pacemaker Shields
- Cummins: Characterization of PVD Coatings in High Pressure Diesel Fuel Injection Systems
- Cummins: Shot Peening Effects on Residual Stress in Heat Treated Steel for High Pressure Diesel Fuel Injection Systems
Thank you to our members!
If you are interested in learning more about CSEE, please contact:
Mark Gruninger, Managing Director of Industrial Consortia