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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