E-RISE
EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence (E-RISE)
E-RISE projects support the incubation of research teams and products in a scientific topical area that links to research priorities identified in the state’s Science and Technology Plan.
Learn more about E-RISE on the U.S. NSF program page
Distributed Resilient and Emergent intelligence-based Additive Manufacturing (DREAM) Center

Project Details
- $7 million
- 2024 to 2028
- PI: Roopa Vishwanathan, NMSU
- Co-PIs
- Mihail Devetsikiotis, UNM
- Marceline Masumbe Netongo, NTU
- Krishna Roy, NMT
- National Science Foundation (NSF) award #OIA-2417062
Research Areas
- Cloud-edge continuum Networking Architecture
- Secure and Trustworthy Distributed Environment
- Verifiability and Auditability of Software Processes
- Validation: Testbed and Digital Twins
Project Website
Forest Research for New Mexico Water and Carbon Management

Project Details
- $7 million
- 2025–2029
- PI: Marcy Litvak, UNM
- Co-PIs
- Niall Hanan, NMSU
- Stephanie Bestelmeyer, Asombro Institute for Science Education
- Kathy Whiteman, WNMU
- Alex Webster, UNM
- National Science Foundation (NSF) award #OIA-2445934
Research Areas
- Watershed Structure & Function
- Intensive Watershed Monitoring
- Forest Treatment & Restoration
- Guided Transformation for Forested Watershed Communities