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Research Overview- College of Engineering
ReDAC MeetingAugust 4, 2019
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Presentation goals and topics
Presentation topics
• Overview of Engineering
• How we support research and scholarship…with outcomes
• Examples of research efforts
• What’s next?
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Who we are
We have best collection of people, ideas, and values
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Academic Programs in Engineering
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Engineering Facilities
Serving VCU students, faculty, and colleagues…
• East and West Halls, Biotech-One, Biotech-8
• New Engineering Research building
• Institute for Engineering and Medicine
• VMC & NCC
• The “Maker Garage”
• Innovation Lab
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Our Future• Shared goals• Broad interests• High Expectations• Innovative & Entrepreneurial
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What is our biggest challenge?
What would VCU Engineering look like if we met this challenge in a significantly better way?
Are we consistent or intense? Neither?
BOOSTTeamwork
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Engineering Research & Scholarship Initiatives
“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try”. John F. Kennedy
INITIATIVES DESCRIPTION
Graduate Student Support Travel Grants, Dissertation Assistantships, new funding model
DERI, DURI, REU Prospective students (HS, UG, UG)
Aggressive Goal Setting Research productivity benchmarking ($$$)
Research Converge Council Faculty leadership Group
Investment in infrastructure Increase equipment access, expand capacity
Workshops and training Fellowship Competitions, Research Ethics
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Grad. Students Research Funding
400-500Travel, Training,
Fellowships
Student Experiences
💲
$30 M
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Res. Exp: $6.3M
$/PI: $69K
HEETF Awards: $350k
2014
Res. Exp: >300%
$/PI: >300%
HEETF Awards: >2X
Ranked Programs
2019
Priority: Increase Research Expenditures
What happened???- Good hires- Leadership- Strategic Planning- 2X GS support- Capital Investments
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We strive to be • Internationally recognized• Nationally ranked• Locally impactful
Richmond, VA
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We strive to be • Internationally recognized• Nationally ranked• Locally impactful
Richmond, VA
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VCU Center for Analytics and Smart
Technologies (VCAST)
Addressing social challenges using technology…
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Smarter RVASmart Richmond is a vibrant and sustainable ecosystem where entrepreneurs, researchers and the city authorities collaborate together to use technology to build a smarter city supporting citizens services, job creation and innovation.
• Optimization
• Forecasting
• Simulation
• Predictive Modeling
• Driving New Economic
Models
• Collaborative R&D
• Skills Developments
and Growth
• Competitive Advantage
Gain Insights
Build Models
Decision Support
City Growth
• Economic growth
• Reduced waste
• Reduced energy consumption
• Efficient transposition system
• Resource optimization
• Structural management
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We strive to be • Internationally recognized• Nationally ranked• Locally impactful
Richmond, VA
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Dr. Christina Tang
Tang Research GroupPolymer Nanomaterials Lab
We focus on processing and characterization of functional polymermaterials with applications in biomedical and environmentalengineering. Our goal is innovation in improved polymer materialsprocessing and enhanced material performance.
Human Hair
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We strive to be • Internationally recognized• Nationally ranked• Locally impactful
Richmond, VA
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Cyber and Digital Influences
Research Expenditures DOUBLED since 2016
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CYBERSECURITY
CS Research Areas
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CS Research Areas
SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE
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AI / MACHINE LEARNING
CS Research Areas
Learning Algorithms
and Applications LabVojislav Kecman, Ph.D. | [email protected]
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DATA SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICINE
CS Research Areas
Data Mining and Biomedical
Informatics LabKrzysztof Cios, Ph.D. | [email protected]
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SummaryWe are growing. It’s being noticed. We are positioned to keep going..
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What’s next for Engineering…
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Breakthrough Devices
Photonic Topological Insulating LaserChristodoulides-Segev Group, Science, 2018
Fast and Precise Nanoparticle PositioningBoltasseva Group, Nature Nanotechnology, 2017
Integrated Quantum Network in DiamondLoncar-Lunkin Group, Science, 2016
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National Prominence
• Research infrastructure expansion (strategic)
• Faculty development (larger grants)
• Convergence research
• Enrollment growth
• Research partnerships (new areas)
• Faculty and student diversity
• Open to partnerships!!