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State of Research and New Initiatives. Research Expenditures. Research Expenditures. Research Funding. Submission, Awards, Expenditures ($M). Research Funding. Faculty Scholarly Productivity. Graduate Degrees. Graduate Degrees. New Partnerships with Industry Eminent Faculty Program
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Research Funding Submission, Awards, Expenditures ($M)
New Partnerships with Industry • Eminent Faculty Program • UTC Power, FuelCell Energy & Northeast Utilities, General Electric • UTRC: Fire and Security • MysticMD • Anacoil – Biomass & Energy • TYCO • Raytheon - Transportation Security and Energy • IBM: GOALI – Nanoelectronics • UTRC: GOALI – Jet Engine Performance • Industrial Consortium: IUCRC
Effective Model of University Industry Collaboration • NSF Industry University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) • Effective precursor to NSF ERC, DoD MURI, etc. • Conduct industrially relevant research • Receive seed funding and recognition as a National Science Foundation (NSF) research center with guidance aimed towards enhancing global competitiveness • Industrial Partners: IBM, SIEMENS, FuelCell Energy, Northeast Utilities, DSTAR • Academic Partner: U. of S. Carolina
NSF IUCRC Progress • University Industry Partnership Projects • Integrated Reforming & Balance-of-Plant Model • Stress Induced Degradation in Fuel Cell Stack • Surface Modification of Carbon Supports for Ultra Low Loading Oxygen Reduction Catalysts • Power Conditioning in Sustainable Energy Sources • Integration of Sustainable Energy Sources to Traditional Electric Grid
TRANSIT: Progress • Identified 5 core and 2 supporting interdisciplinary research projects • Mechanical Characterization of Ultra-High Performance Concrete for Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure – Michael Accorsi, Adam Zofka and Jim Mahoney • Localization in UnderWater Sensor Networks for Waterway Monitoring and Harbor Protection – Shengli Zhou & Jun-Hong Cui • Novel Flame and Explosives Sensor Systems – Pamir Alpay, Michael Renfro & Yu Lei • Impact Resistant Multifunctional Composite Sensor for Structural Monitoring – Rainer Hebert, Bryan Huey, Jeong-Ho Kim and George Rossetti • Advanced Embedded Sensors and Control for Transportation Infrastructure Monitoring and management – Jiong Tang, Richard Christenson and Nejat Olgac • Inland Waterways: Sensing, Monitoring and Strengthening of Levees – Maria Chrysochoou & Ross Bagtzoglou • Multi-modal Transportation Systems Vulnerability Assessment Using Real-Time Collection, Fusion and Analysis – Reda Ammar & Sanguthevar Rajasekaran
TRANSIT: Progress • Competitive Funding • 5 interdisciplinary research teams • Advanced Structures: Blast Resistance, Monitoring, Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices: Professors Accorsi, Christenson, Malla, Shaw, Basu, Zofka & Mr. Mahoney • Transportation System Vulnerability Assessment: Professors Lownes, Gao, Ammar, Rajasekaran, Fei, Shi, Cui, Zhou & Luh • Sensors and Improved Security and Resiliency of Inland waterways: Bagtzoglou, Chrysochoou, Tang, Willett • Biometrics and Security: Professors Olgac, Tehranipoor & Tang • Advanced Multifunctional Material: Hebert, Huey, Kim, Rossetti & Anwar