Overview of UNM School of Engineering

1. Overview of UNM School of Engineering Charles B. Fleddermann Associate Dean, School of Engineering Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

2. Departments and Student Support • Departments • Chemical and Nuclear Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Science • Electrical and Computer Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Student Support • Engineering Student Services

3. Degree Programs and Research Centers • Current Degree Programs • 9 B.S. (accredited) • 11 M.S. • 10 Ph.D. • Interdisciplinary Degree Programs • (including programs under development) • Computational Science and Engineering • Manufacturing Engineering • Nanoscience and Microsystems • Optical Science and Engineering • Water Resources • Biomedical Engineering • Integrated Film and Digital Media • Aerospace and Aeronautics • 8 Interdisciplinary Research Centers

4. Enrollments (2007 numbers) • 1000 undergraduate students • 600 graduate students • 325 MS • 275 PhD

5. Diversity

6. Undergraduate Demographics Comparison of UNM and the National Averages (2006)

7. Graduate Demographics Comparison of Graduate Engineering Enrollments between UNM and the National Averages (2006)

8. 2006 - 2007 2001 - 2002 Engineering Faculty Demographics

9. Excellence in Research Transforming Education Enhancing Innovation

10. Five Overarching Research Themes • Strategic Research Thrusts • Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, and Microsystems • Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics, and Biocomputing • Energy, Environment, and Transportation • Cross-cutting Research • Information Powered Systems, High Performance Computing, and High-Bandwidth Communications • Accelerating Innovation in Engineering - The National Institute for Nano Engineering

11. Art, Research, Technology and Science Laboratory - ARTS Lab • In collaboration with College of Fine Arts • Ed Angel, Director Emeritus • Shares resources with High Performance Computing • Educational (IFDM), research and economic development missions Research Areas include: Computer Graphics, Scientific Visualization,Imaging,Virtual Reality, Telehealth, Simulation and Games, Arts,Technology and Society, Cognitive Science Dome Theatre

12. Center for Emerging Energy Technology - CEET • New SOE center, established 2007 • Spun out of CBME and CMEM • Plamen Atanassov, Director • Focussed on materials for bio-energy, fuel cells and hydrogen • Located on South Campus • Strong local industry involvement

13. Manufacturing Training and Technology Center-MTTC • 56K sq ft facility on south campus-Cleanroom, classrooms, labs and offices • John Wood, Director • Supports workforce, technology, and economic development • Academic, research and training programs as well as commercial tenants • Collectively, MTTC tenants/users have raised over $230M in VC funds. • Support for Advent Solar, Emcore, Radiant Technology, Sandia, LANL, MEMX, AgilOptics, Surfect, Optomec, and Qynergy, and partnering with CNM MEMs and BioMEMs manufacturing processes. Now collaborating with CEET in energy devices

14. Center for BioMedical Engineering-CBME Fluorescence based BioSensors • Established in late 2005 by OVPR and SOE • 3.5 year, $550K startup investment • Gabriel Lopez, Director • Addresses critical education and economic development need through the introduction of bioengineering • Goal: build critical mass in bioengineering -related fields at UNM by forming, interdisciplinary research teams. • Exciting collaborations with SOM and TriCore Reference Laboratories. • Meeting fiscal goals and helping to establish BME degree program BioSeparations using nanofluidics CBME’s research emphasis includes biomaterials, nanobiotechnology, bioanalytical microsystems and bioenergy.

15. SOE Community Engagement • Educational Initiatives • Professional Continuing Education Courses • Courses in Engineering, Information Systems and Technical Management • Offered through UNM Continuing Education, beginning Fall 2007 • For engineering and technical professionals

16. SOE Community Engagement • SOE Student Activities Sponsorship • UNM Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) Racecar international competition • Engineers Without Borders • Professional engineering & computer science societies

17. SOE Community Engagement • K-12 Programs Taught by SOE • Saturday Science and Math Academy • Teaches science and math to underrepresented students in K-12 and helps them prepare for college • Summer Bridge • Residential program prepares incoming UNM freshmen for college • Graduate Fellows teaching K-12 Optics and Photonics • Several other programs, including Operation Liftoff, Robotics with a Flare, and Summer Magic

18. The School of Engineering • Committed to Student Success – Freshman to PhD • Leading-edge degree programs – large (~40%) graduate population • Research and practice interwoven throughout all programs • Support through Engineering Student Services • Diversity in all Dimensions • Cultural diversity in students, faculty, and staff • Interdisciplinary cross-college programs • Seamless integration of teaching, research, and practice • Excellence in Research • Key areas of innovation: bio, info, nano, energy, environment, complex systems • Extensive collaborations across UNM and the region • ~ $300,000/faculty member annual expenditures • Community Engagement • Economic development and technology transfer • Strategic partnering with national labs, government, and industry • K-12 support: education, college preparation, outreach, scholarships