Integrated Solutions for Mobility, Safety and Infrastructure Renewal

USDOT Region V USDOT Region V Regional University Transportation CenterRegional University Transportation Center

Purdue UniversityPurdue Universityhttp://www.purdue.edu/dp/nextranshttp://www.purdue.edu/dp/nextrans

Objectives and Mechanisms for Collaboration in Logistics

NEXTRANS: NEXTRANS: BackgroundBackground

USDOT Regional University Transportation CenterUSDOT Regional University Transportation Center

- - flagship flagship UTC for the regionUTC for the region

- - national visibilitynational visibility

- regional and national - regional and national resourceresource

- must provide - must provide leadership leadership in making national and in making national and regional regional contributions contributions for solving immediate for solving immediate and long-range transportation problemsand long-range transportation problems

- focal point for - focal point for coordination coordination of all Centers in regionof all Centers in region

- - competitively competitively selectedselected

NEXTRANS: NEXTRANS: Quick StatsQuick Stats

USDOT Region V Regional University USDOT Region V Regional University Transportation Center (RUTC)Transportation Center (RUTC)

Administered by Administered by Research and Innovative Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) Technology Administration (RITA) of the of the USDOTUSDOT

TenTen standard federal regions standard federal regions

Region VRegion V: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, : Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, WisconsinMinnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin

Purdue UniversityPurdue University awarded Region V’s awarded Region V’s Regional UTC in August 2006Regional UTC in August 2006

NEXTRANS: NEXTRANS: Quick Stats (Contd.)Quick Stats (Contd.)

Purdue-led consortiumPurdue-led consortium

More than More than $13million $13million funding over funding over 3 years3 years

Potential Potential for long-term funding/sustainabilityfor long-term funding/sustainability

$6.225 million from USDOT, and at least $6.9 $6.225 million from USDOT, and at least $6.9 million match from partnersmillion match from partners

Administered by Administered by Purdue Discovery ParkPurdue Discovery Park

Located in Located in Purdue Research ParkPurdue Research Park

Formal operation started in August 2007Formal operation started in August 2007

NEXTRANS: NEXTRANS: VisionVision

New generationNew generation of paradigms of paradigms

Prepare a highly Prepare a highly qualified qualified workforceworkforce

To develop To develop innovativeinnovative and and integratedintegrated solutions solutions for mobility, safety, and infrastructure renewalfor mobility, safety, and infrastructure renewal

InterdisciplinaryInterdisciplinary

Regional emphasisRegional emphasis: intermodal freight : intermodal freight transportation and logistics to address regional transportation and logistics to address regional needs and economic opportunitiesneeds and economic opportunities

NEXTRANS: NEXTRANS: University PartnersUniversity Partners

University Type Role State

Purdue UniversityLead Institution& Major Partner

Center coordination, regional leadership, research, education, technology transfer

Indiana

Ohio State University Major Partner Research, education, technology transfer Ohio

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Major Partner Research, education, technology transfer Illinois

Martin University Strategic Partner Education, outreach Indiana

University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Strategic Partner Distance education course development Wisconsin

Wayne State University Strategic Partner Research Michigan

Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis

Institutional Resource Partner

Resource sharing Indiana

Illinois Institute of Technology

Institutional Resource Partner

Education, outreach Illinois

NEXTRANS: NEXTRANS: Center PartnersCenter Partners

Current listCurrent listPublic sectorPublic sector - - state DOTs, IL tollway authority, Chicago DOT, RPBs, state DOTs, IL tollway authority, Chicago DOT, RPBs,

FHWA state offices, LTAPs, Ports of Indiana, FHWA state offices, LTAPs, Ports of Indiana, GLPTC, GLPTC, NASA, GCM, Dubois ADCNASA, GCM, Dubois ADC

Private sectorPrivate sector- - CICPCICP, AAR, Transp. Tech. Center Inc., Navteq, Delphi, , AAR, Transp. Tech. Center Inc., Navteq, Delphi,

Motorola, SemMaterials, HondaMotorola, SemMaterials, Honda

OthersOthers- university transportation conferences, ACPA, APA, and - university transportation conferences, ACPA, APA, and

various labs and centers at major partner universitiesvarious labs and centers at major partner universities

New partnersNew partners

NEXTRANS: NEXTRANS: Regional EmphasisRegional Emphasis

Transportation/logistics related to the Transportation/logistics related to the agricultural economyagricultural economy

Transportation aspects related to Transportation aspects related to biofuelsbiofuels

Relate USDOT’s VII initiative to rejuvenation of Relate USDOT’s VII initiative to rejuvenation of auto and ancillary industriesauto and ancillary industries

Support opportunities to be key link in Support opportunities to be key link in national national and global logisticsand global logistics

Explore transportation opportunities related to Explore transportation opportunities related to very light jetsvery light jets

“secure and efficient intermodal freight transportation and logistics system”

NEXTRANS: NEXTRANS: ThemeTheme

National Transportation

Needs

Information Technology Sensor Technologies

Wireless Technologi es Information Security & Management

Mobility Safety Infrastructure

Financing Efficiency Partnerships

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Integration Integration

Regional Needs

Regional Needs

Freight Logistics

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The theme of the NEXTRANS Center will be to develop integrated solutions to transportation problems by explicitly capturing the interactions between the vehicle, driver/traveler, and the infrastructure.

NEXTRANS: NEXTRANS: Collaboration in LogisticsCollaboration in Logistics

Platform Platform for focused and coordinated actionsfor focused and coordinated actions- leverage, synergy- leverage, synergy

Partner Partner for research proposals/projectsfor research proposals/projects

Consultancy Consultancy servicesservices

Showcase Showcase studiesstudies

Enabling platform Enabling platform for team-buildingfor team-building

Outreach Outreach conferences/workshopsconferences/workshops

Education Education role & role & continuing education continuing education programprogram

Affiliates programAffiliates program

Provide Provide national visibility national visibility for issues/opportunitiesfor issues/opportunities

NEXTRANS: NEXTRANS: Research Collaboration Research Collaboration (Logistics)(Logistics)

Different mechanisms for collaborationDifferent mechanisms for collaboration

1:1 cost-share 1:1 cost-share leverage leverage (for USDOT funds)(for USDOT funds)- cash- cash- data, software- data, software- equipment, personnel- equipment, personnel

JointJoint projects (USDOT cost-share) projects (USDOT cost-share)

SupplementalSupplemental projects (USDOT cost-share) projects (USDOT cost-share)

ProprietaryProprietary projects (no USDOT funds) projects (no USDOT funds)

Partnership Partnership to solicit external fundsto solicit external funds

Coordinated Coordinated group effortgroup effort

NEXTRANS: NEXTRANS: Education Collaboration Education Collaboration (Logistics)(Logistics)

Educational Educational resource resource

Short-courses Short-courses on focused/emerging topicson focused/emerging topics

Industry-sponsored Industry-sponsored internshipsinternships

Logistics Logistics certificate programscertificate programs

Center “in-house” Center “in-house” research associate research associate training training for personnelfor personnel

Affiliates ProgramAffiliates Program

NEXTRANS: NEXTRANS: Outreach Collaboration Outreach Collaboration (Logistics)(Logistics)

Platform Platform for focused and coordinated workshopsfor focused and coordinated workshops- coordinated effort- coordinated effort- action plan- action plan- networking in specialized topics- networking in specialized topics

National-levelNational-level conferences conferences- networking- networking- emerging issues- emerging issues- business opportunities- business opportunities

Showcase Showcase activitiesactivities

CommercializationCommercialization

Affiliates ProgramAffiliates Program

NEXTRANS: NEXTRANS: Contact InformationContact Information

2700 Kent Avenue, Suite B-1002700 Kent Avenue, Suite B-100West Lafayette, IN 47906West Lafayette, IN 47906V: (765)-496-9729V: (765)-496-9729E: E: nextrans@purdue.edu Web: Web: http://www.purdue.edu/dp/nextrans

Director: Srinivas PeetaDirector: Srinivas PeetaManaging Director: Mahmud FarooqueManaging Director: Mahmud FarooqueAdministrative Assistant: Nancy SmigielAdministrative Assistant: Nancy Smigiel