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New Partnerships with IndustryNew 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 Effective Model of University Industry CollaborationIndustry 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: ProgressTRANSIT: 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: ProgressTRANSIT: 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