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NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY
NASA AND NORTH CAROLINA:
BUILDING STRONGER PARTNERSHIPS
Earnestine Psalmonds, Vice Chancellor for Research
April 24, 2002Phone: (336) 334-7314 Fax: (336) 334-7086 E-mail: ep@ncat.edu
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Overview of University
The North Carolina A&T Research Enterprise
The NASA-North Carolina A&T Interface
Impact of NASA’s Investment
OVERVIEW OF THE UNIVERSITY
Comprehensive Historically Black Land Grant university
Enrollment of 8,300 Seven schools and colleges – Agriculture, Arts &
Sciences, Business & Economics, Education, Engineering, Nursing, Technology
Undergraduate and Graduate degree programs --- PH.D. disciplines in Electrical, Mechanical, and Industrial & Systems Engineering
Located in Greensboro, North Carolina
UNIVERSITY REPORT CARD Ranked among the top five HBCUs in total federal obligations
for R&D in science and engineering and among the top five universities in the State in research productivity
Cited in Fortune Magazine, Black Issues in Higher Education, Triad Business Journal, Triad Business Week, NASA and DoD publications
Received $31,530,117 in total program funding in FY 2001($26,247,082 for sponsored programs plus $5,283,035 Federal appropriation for agricultural research and cooperative extension
Currently managing portfolio of 277 active projects valued at $129 million
THE NORTH CAROLINA A&T RESEARCH ENTERPRISE
Corporate Philosophy
Corporate Model
Knowledge-Based Asset Development Strategy
CORPORATE PHILOSOPHY
“We will break down internal and external barriers to productivity and better understand our individual and collective roles in meeting the challenges ahead. We have to look beyond our own organization for good ideas and best practices from industry and academia and to forge mutually beneficial cooperative alliances with other organizations. Our vision is to create a high performing university without exception -- to create an environment where leadership, integrity, knowledge, and competitiveness flourish.”
Chancellor James C. Renick (The Future)
CORPORATE MODEL
Knowledge Corridors -- academic disciplines
Knowledge Clusters -- “niches”
Knowledge Enablers -- programs, centers and institutes
Asset Generation -- innovations, intellectual property disclosures
RESEARCH CLUSTERS Aerospace Sciences Human-Machine Systems Materials Manufacturing Autonomous Control
Engineering Energy & Environmental
Technology Transportation Genomics & Bioinformatics Wireless Communication International Trade
MAJOR SPONSORS FY 2001
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2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
6,000,000
USDA
US DoEd
DOD
NASA
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NSF
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State
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RESEARCH CENTERS AND INSTITUTES
Center for Aerospace Research Center for Environmental Remediation and
Pollution Prevention Center in Electronics Manufacturing Center for Composite Materials Research Center for Advanced Materials and Smart
Structures Center for Energy Research and Technology Civil Infrastructure Institute Institute for Human-Machine Studies
CENTERS AND INSTITUTES continued
Center for Autonomous Control and Information Technology
Center for International Trade Transportation Institute Waste Management Institute Piedmont Triad Center for Advanced
Manufacturing Edward B. Fort Interdisciplinary Research
Center *Agromedicine Institute *Center for Environmentally Responsible
Solvents and Processes
THE NASA-NORTH CAROLINA A&T INTERFACE
MARS MISSION RESEARCH CENTER
Implemented through the North Carolina Space Grant Consortium -- NC A&T and NC State (founders), Duke, UNC-Charlotte, NC Central, Winston-Salem State
To investigate materials and technologies that will help make possible a return flight to Mars for humans
Culminated in a Composite Materials Research Center and at NC A&T
CENTER FOR COMPOSITE MATERIALS RESEARCH
Focus on polymeric based composite materials technology for engineering and non-traditional engineering applications
Polymeric Composite Research Competencies Processing: Conventional (autoclave, compression
molding), recent (RTM, VARTM - open mold), C/C composites (RTM based)
Testing & Evaluation: Test methods, material database
Analysis: Analysis methods, predictive methodology, design guidelines, multidisciplinary analyses
Nondestructive Evaluation & Monitoring
AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY
Center for Aerospace Research Core Competencies: Research, Research
Training, Technology Transfer, and Outreach
Research Focus Aerospace Structure Control and Guidance Computational Fluid Dynamics Human-Machine Systems Engineering
AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY
A New Mechanistic Constitutive Model for High Temperature CMCs Under Monotonic and Cyclic Loading (Glenn)
Investigation of Aero Servo Structural Interactions in Aerospace Applications (Dryden)
Solid State Harmonic Drive Motor Material Processing for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Advanced Low-Power Silicon on Insulator (SOI)
Complementary Metal Oxide Silicon (CMOS) Transceiver for Distributed Sensor Networks (Glenn)
BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL RESEARCH
Portable Fiber-Optic Biosensor for Rapid Detection of Pathogens in Foods
Logistics in a Food Production System Using Intelligent Agents (Johnson)
Computational Geometry for Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics
Laboratory Animal Resource Unit in Biomedical and Agricultural Research
EARTH SCIENCE
A Web-Based Visualization Tool for 3D/4D imagery and Geospatial Information
The Low Signal Global Positioning System Inertial Network
HUMAN EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SPACE
Motion Planning in a Society of Intelligent Mobile Agents (Ames)
Performance Modeling of a Pilot in a Free-Flight Mode (Ames)
Multidisciplinary Modeling and Simulation of Aerospace Vehicle (Dryden)
A Multi-Layered Multifuzzy Inference System for Autonomous Robot Navigation and Obstacle Avoidance (Dryden)
SPACE SCIENCE
Integration of NASA Research into Undergraduate Education in Mathematics, Science, Engineering and Technology (Headquarters)
NASA Space Grant College and Fellowship Program NASA Sharpe Plus Program Ronald E. McNair Graduate Research Fellowship
Program Undergraduate and Graduate Student Researchers
Program
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND COMMERCIALIZATION
Small Business Innovation Research - Small Business Technology Transfer Program (SBIR/STTR) A&T secured its first STTR Phase-I contract in
partnership with a local minority firm. NASA Kennedy Space Center awarded $100,000 for a six-month proof-of-concept to develop software designed to improve the safety of space missions.
Interactions with companies have resulted in five pending SBIR/STTR proposals to NASA, NIH, NSF, DoD (Navy & Air Force)
NSF Partnerships in Innovation Program
Application of Net Shape Manufacturing and RTM CCC Processing to Various Engine Components
Low Cost C/C Composites
Ion Thruster
IC Engine Piston Valve
NC A&T
NASA Glenn
3-Tex GE AEAircraft Engine Bearing Cage
Researchers at A&T have discovered a way to reduce the complexity and cost of detection of structural material failures in Aerospace vehicles; e.g. those due to acoustically induced high frequency crack growths. The result is a detection system that enjoys the sensitivity required to allow commercially viable structural integrity control systems for state of the art materials. (Marshall)
NASA SOUTHEAST REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTER
Scope: To facilitate transferring NASA technology into the commercial sector in North Carolina.
Successes Assisted local minority business in acquiring an exclusive
license from Kennedy Space Center for an remote monitoring alarm system and to negotiate a second license
Partnered with local female owned minority business in winning a Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer Research contract from NASA Kennedy
Linked with the NC Incubators Association and the NC Electronics and Information Technology Association to market the program
IMPACT OF NASA’S INVESTMENT Core of Faculty Experts (capacity)
Technology Driven Research Portfolio
Corporate Strategy -- linked to NASA’s Strategic Enterprises
Technology Innovations
Production of Diverse SMET Workforce
Enhanced National Technological Infrastructure
OUR FUTURE TOGETHER
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