A collaboration between the US government, industry, and academia would present an opportunity for individual partner capabilities to be exchanged and harnessed.Electro-optical semiconductors are components used in IR imagers, UV detectors, and UV emitters. The process of developing new devices that include these semiconductors requires a good understanding of materials synthesis, device operation, and design-controllable parameters. All of these can be obtained from a robust process of multi-scale modeling and validation. [1][2][3][4][5][6] To that end, and to realize the timely transition of new electrooptical technology from demonstration to system deployment, the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is currently pursuing a new research and development project.The Center for Electro-Optical Semiconductor Materials Modeling (CEOSM 2 ) has thus been proposed. The work of CEOSM 2 is focused on modeling electro-optical semiconductor devices. The project would be a partnership between the US government, industry, and academia. Each partner would therefore be able to tap the Army's expertise, facilities, and capabilities to increase the efficiency of technology transition. 7 In this work, we aim to model the operation of the research center on two existing examples. The first example-the Center for Research in Extreme Batteries (CREB)-has the goal of advancing battery technology for extreme environments. Second, the Specialty Electronics Center (SEC) is focused on providing access to state-of-the-art materials growth and processing facilities. Both centers rely on each partner's willingness to use their own research budgets to reach goals chosen by a steering committee (comprised of representatives from the partner organizations).Our portfolio at ARL also includes the Enterprise for Multiscale Research of Materials (EMRM). It is through this project Figure 1. Model of operation for the proposed Centerthat we are developing the scientific foundation and design tools for modeling, design, analysis, prediction, and behavioral control of novel materials-from atomistic to continuum-in both temporal and spatial scales under extreme conditions. These expanding capabilities enable the exploration of physical interactions in the presence of defects, surfaces, and interfaces within the materials. Our approach includes theory, validated modeling at and across multiple scales, experimentation, characterization, identification of material metrics, as well as materials synthesis and processing. An example of our method is modeling the location of interface formation within a structure to obtain optimum quantum efficiency. The scope of the EMRM is broad, including Continued on next page