The Center of Catalysis and Separation (CeCaS) was established in July 2018 at Khalifa University. The research center is one of its kind within the UAE and has a strategic plan to be a financially sustainable center, building on national and international reputation, and industrial grants. The center builds upon the scientific human power of Khalifa University with a cohort of multidisciplinary expertise spanning different aspects from catalysis to adsorption and separation, to tackle the emerging challenges in these areas.