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Office of Research – Faculty Senate Presentation. Omkaram (Om) Nalamasu Vice President for Research. February 22, 2006. Outline. A Snapshot of Research at Rensselaer Research Portfolio Analysis Opportunities and Challenges Office of Research Services Summary. Strategic Research Areas. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Feb. 22, 2006 Faculty Senate Presentation 1
Omkaram (Om) Nalamasu Omkaram (Om) Nalamasu
Vice President for ResearchVice President for Research
Office of Research – Faculty Senate PresentationOffice of Research – Faculty Senate Presentation
February 22, 2006
Feb. 22, 2006 Faculty Senate Presentation 2
OutlineOutline
A Snapshot of Research at Rensselaer A Snapshot of Research at Rensselaer Research Portfolio AnalysisResearch Portfolio Analysis Opportunities and ChallengesOpportunities and Challenges Office of Research ServicesOffice of Research Services SummarySummary
Feb. 22, 2006 Faculty Senate Presentation 3
Strategic Research AreasStrategic Research Areas
BiotechnologyBiotechnology– $100 M New Building, 9 New Hires in Biology $100 M New Building, 9 New Hires in Biology – Bioinformatics, Tissue Engineering, Systems Biology, Biocatalysis ConstellationsBioinformatics, Tissue Engineering, Systems Biology, Biocatalysis Constellations
Information TechnologyInformation Technology– Completed Future Chips ConstellationCompleted Future Chips Constellation– Tetherless World, Multiscale Computing, Kodosky ConstellationsTetherless World, Multiscale Computing, Kodosky Constellations– CIECIE
Nanotechnology Nanotechnology – Renewed NSEC, New NanofabRenewed NSEC, New Nanofab
EnergyEnergy– CAT, Fuel Cells, Solid State LightingCAT, Fuel Cells, Solid State Lighting– CPESCPES
Homeland SecurityHomeland Security Arts & Technology InterfaceArts & Technology Interface
– EMPACEMPAC
Feb. 22, 2006 Faculty Senate Presentation 4
Some Recent Research WinsSome Recent Research Wins
$20 M Future Energy Systems$20 M Future Energy Systems (Sponsors: NYSTAR and Industry, (Sponsors: NYSTAR and Industry, PI: Nalamasu) PI: Nalamasu)
$3.2 M IGERT grant from NSF for Fuel cells$3.2 M IGERT grant from NSF for Fuel cells (PI : Michael Jensen) (PI : Michael Jensen) $2.1 M grant from NIH$2.1 M grant from NIH to develop virtual patient models for to develop virtual patient models for
calculating optimal dosage for imaging and cancer (PI: X. George calculating optimal dosage for imaging and cancer (PI: X. George Xu)Xu)
$1.15 M NSF NIRT$1.15 M NSF NIRT (Nanoscale Interdisciplinary Research Team) (Nanoscale Interdisciplinary Research Team) award for the growth of 3D nanostructures (PI : Toh Ming Lu) award for the growth of 3D nanostructures (PI : Toh Ming Lu)
$1.2 M grant from DARPA$1.2 M grant from DARPA for designing and building intelligent for designing and building intelligent machines that can read, comprehend and answer queries (PI: machines that can read, comprehend and answer queries (PI: Selmer Bringsjord)Selmer Bringsjord)
$1.0 M grant from DOE$1.0 M grant from DOE for novel fuel cell membranes (PI: Brian for novel fuel cell membranes (PI: Brian Benicewicz)Benicewicz)
Over $3 M dollars in Terahertz Technology Over $3 M dollars in Terahertz Technology (X.-C. Zhang)(X.-C. Zhang)
$ 1.0 M NIH center planning grant for Cheminformatics$ 1.0 M NIH center planning grant for Cheminformatics (PI: Curt (PI: Curt Breneman) Breneman)
Feb. 22, 2006 Faculty Senate Presentation 5
Rensselaer Plan : Growth in Research Rensselaer Plan : Growth in Research
Research Expenditures
Feb. 22, 2006 Faculty Senate Presentation 6
Research Awards – FY05Research Awards – FY05
Feb. 22, 2006 Faculty Senate Presentation 7
Expenditures by Sponsor TypeExpenditures by Sponsor Type
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Feb. 22, 2006 Faculty Senate Presentation 8
Expenditures by School: FY01 - FY05Expenditures by School: FY01 - FY05
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Feb. 22, 2006 Faculty Senate Presentation 9
0-50,000 50,001 to 100,000 100,001 to 200,000 200,001 to 400,001 400,001 to 800,000 >800,0000
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Profile of Research Awards – FY05Profile of Research Awards – FY05
Feb. 22, 2006 Faculty Senate Presentation 10
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Distribution of Faculty AwardsDistribution of Faculty Awards
Number of faculty with large awards is growing
Feb. 22, 2006 Faculty Senate Presentation 11
Distribution of Research ExpendituresDistribution of Research Expenditures
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Feb. 22, 2006 Faculty Senate Presentation 12
Research Expenditures from New Faculty since FY00Research Expenditures from New Faculty since FY00
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134Total number of new faculty since FY 2000
New faculty accounted for 18% of research expenditures in FY 2005
Feb. 22, 2006 Faculty Senate Presentation 13
Challenges for Continued Research GrowthChallenges for Continued Research Growth
External External Federal R&D dollars are flat or declining (adjusting for inflation) Competition for R&D dollars is getting more fierce R&D dollars for basic research decline Decline in foreign graduate students Changing national demographics Our peer and aspirant institutions continue to invest to grow their
research at a healthy rate Rapidly changing global economic and R&D landscape
InternalInternal Constellations New Faculty hires Research-active faculty Research professors to faculty ratio
Feb. 22, 2006 Faculty Senate Presentation 14
Office of Research:Office of Research: Performance Plan GoalsPerformance Plan Goals
Create Research Strategies and VisionCreate Research Strategies and Vision Develop and Grow Sponsored ResearchDevelop and Grow Sponsored Research Enhance Research Visibility Enhance Research Visibility Provide Support for Research EnterpriseProvide Support for Research Enterprise
Feb. 22, 2006 Faculty Senate Presentation 15
• Proposal preparation:
• Technical writers; Graphics
• Mentoring
• Internal review of proposals prior to submittal
• Arranging federal agency contacts and briefings; provide faculty travel support
• Expanded cost sharing policy
• Exploratory seed grant funding program
• Research Development Committee
Office of Research:Office of Research: Principal ActivitiesPrincipal Activities
Feb. 22, 2006 Faculty Senate Presentation 16
• Office of Research Weekly Bulletin
• Office of Research Special Bulletins (Federal
budget, State budget, Policy issues)
• Office of Research Newsletter; Annual Report;
Funding advisories
• Office of Research workshops
• Coordinate internal review of limited submittals
• Establish linkages to federal funding agencies
Office of Research:Office of Research: Principal ActivitiesPrincipal Activities
Feb. 22, 2006 Faculty Senate Presentation 17
Strategies for Aggressive Research GrowthStrategies for Aggressive Research Growth
Exploit unique world class research infrastructure Exploit unique world class research infrastructure (EMPAC, Biotechnology)(EMPAC, Biotechnology)
Lead new and innovative interfaces (Arts/technology, Lead new and innovative interfaces (Arts/technology, Medicine/Engineering, Energy and Architecture)Medicine/Engineering, Energy and Architecture)
Develop new ideas and lead novel growth platforms Develop new ideas and lead novel growth platforms – Public/private enterprisesPublic/private enterprises– NY State Stem cell initiativeNY State Stem cell initiative– Master research sponsorship agreements with Industry Master research sponsorship agreements with Industry
PartnershipsPartnerships Hiring of Constellation FacultyHiring of Constellation Faculty
Feb. 22, 2006 Faculty Senate Presentation 18
Goals for the Next 2-3 YearsGoals for the Next 2-3 Years
Create partnerships Create partnerships – Global, National and LocalGlobal, National and Local– National Labs, Academia, Industry, and FoundationsNational Labs, Academia, Industry, and Foundations– Partnership with Medical/Biotech Institutions is a Priority Partnership with Medical/Biotech Institutions is a Priority
Create Institution Defining Research Centers that Create Institution Defining Research Centers that integrate research, technology, policy and innovationintegrate research, technology, policy and innovation
– ERC or STC or MRSEC (Energy Science, Innovation and Policy ERC or STC or MRSEC (Energy Science, Innovation and Policy Institute; Center for Homeland Security Technologies)Institute; Center for Homeland Security Technologies)
Build centers that can create a “Brand Name” for Build centers that can create a “Brand Name” for Rensselaer in BiotechnologyRensselaer in Biotechnology
Lead the new frontier at the interface of Arts & Lead the new frontier at the interface of Arts & Technology with EMPACTechnology with EMPAC
Innovate new models of partnership with industry and Innovate new models of partnership with industry and federal agencies to address the innovation gapfederal agencies to address the innovation gap
– Virtual Nanotechnology CenterVirtual Nanotechnology Center– Master IP AgreementsMaster IP Agreements– Open Collaboration Principles for Software IPOpen Collaboration Principles for Software IP
Feb. 22, 2006 Faculty Senate Presentation 19
Executive SummaryExecutive Summary
Continued focus on world class research Continued focus on world class research and growthand growth
Focus on areas of highest priority to Focus on areas of highest priority to accomplish research goalsaccomplish research goals
Renewed emphasis on new paradigms to Renewed emphasis on new paradigms to continue momentum and growthcontinue momentum and growth
Feb. 22, 2006 Faculty Senate Presentation 20
Q&AQ&A