03 June 2015V. McCrary, Vice-PresidentResearch & Economic DevelopmentMorgan State University

The President’s Vision

“Morgan State University is the premier public urban research university in Maryland known for its

excellence in teaching, intensive research, effective public service, and community engagement.

Morgan prepares diverse and competitive graduates for success in a global, interdependent

society.”*

*Morgan State University 2011-2021 Strategic Plan

Growing the Future,Leading the World:

The Strategic Plan for Morgan State University,

2011 – 2021

Morgan’s motto, “Growing the Future, Leading the World,” underlies the development of this strategic plan.

Approved by the MSU

Board of Regents8/2/11

David Wilson, President

MSU STRATEGIC PLAN 2011-2021: Goals

Goal 1: Enhancing Student Success

Goal 2: Enhancing Morgan’s Status as a Doctoral Research University

Goal 3: Improving and Sustaining Morgan’s Infrastructure and Operational Processes

Goal 4: Growing Morgan’s Resources

Goal 5: Engaging with the Community

Division of Research & Economic Development

(DRED)Strategic Focus (FY14 – FY17)

1. Expand opportunities for student research experiences2. Provide tools & processes to increase faculty success in obtaining grants &

contracts3. Be customer-focused to faculty and sponsor stakeholders through the use of

improved work processes and technology platforms4. Establish strategic relationships with Federal and Local, funding agencies and

private industry5. Increase faculty & student engagement within the Morgan Community Mile

MSU VisionMorgan State University

(MSU) is the premier public urban research

university in Maryland, known for its

excellence in teaching, intensive research,

effective public service and community

engagement

D-RED MissionCreate a research

ecosystem which promotes and

incentivizes innovation and entrepreneurship

among faculty, students, and our

surrounding community

Execution Priorities (FY15)1. Ensure success of GESTAR Student Program resulting in 15-20

Morgan students at NASA Goddard in 20152. Increase web presence and external visibility of research faculty

accomplishments3. Establish written procedures for critical operations in D-RED 4. Focus the Division’s efforts to achieve $32M in grants and contracts5. Establish near-term and mid-term goals for each Priority Area of the

Morgan Community Mile

D-RED: Organizational Structure

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Division of Research & Economic Development

Asst VPResearch

Innovation & Advocacy

Asst VPResearch

Administration

Asst VPEconomic

Development

Grants & ContractsAdministration

Program Conception & Business Development

•Budget Oversight•Research Compliance•Contract Negotiations•Grant & contract reporting•MSU Internal Research Council•MSU Research Colloquium•External Research Advisory Panel

•Outreach to MSU Schools & Colleges•New Business Development•Proposal Budget Analysis•Proposal & Program Preparation•Special Initiatives & Center Formation•Follow-on grant/contract business development

•IP Disclosures•Technology Transfer•Industry Relations•Technology Commercialization•SBIRs/STTRs•TEDCO•Morgan Community Mile

Technology Transfer& CommunityDevelopment

Pre-Award Post-Award Tech TransferPrograms

•PEARL•ASCEND•GESTAR•Defense & Space Programs •Program Management

Enterprise Research Programs

Strategic UniversityProgram

Oversight

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D-RED 3QFY15 Update: FY15 Proposal Submissions

July 1, 2014 – March 31, 2015

FY15 1stQuarter

FY15 2nd Quarter

FY15 3rd Quarter

FY14 3rd

Quarter

$13.0M $22.0M $38.9M $41.9M

41 submissions

76 submissions

117submissions

96submissions

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D-RED 3QFY15 Update: Contracts & Grants Snapshot

Operating Unit Proposal Submissions

Operating Unit Proposals/Unit Percentage of Total

Architecture & Planning 3 2.6

Business & Management 1 < 1

Community Health & Policy 10 8.5

Computer, Math, & Natural Science 32 27.4

Education & Urban Studies 2 2.1

Engineering 33 28.2

Graduate Studies 4 3.4

Global Journalism & Communications 0 0.0

Liberal Arts 5 4.3

Social Work 4 3.4

Other Divisions 23 19.6

117 100

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FY15: $27M to

date

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Dol

lars

Fiscal Years

MSU Contracts & Grants FY2007-FY2015

30

28 2726

33

3028

30

25

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D-RED 3QFY15 Update: FY15 Contracts & Grants Snapshot

July 1, 2014 – March 31, 2015

FY15 1stQuarter

FY15 2nd Quarter

FY15 3rd

QuarterFY14 3rd

Quarter$15.0M $19.4M $25.0 M $22.7M26 tasks 49 tasks 77 tasks 102 tasks

Morgan State University: The Baltimore City Research Laboratory

• Urban areas are the new hubs for innovation

• Baltimore is on the upward path towards greatness!!

• The right “pieces” are in place – transportation, connectivity, culture, highly reputable educational institutions

• Baltimore is “Morgan’s Research Laboratory”

• Apply results from this “laboratory” to other urban environments

The People are in the Cities

Continent Density(inhabitants/km2)

Population(2011)

Most Populous Country Most Populous City

Asia 86.7 4,140,336,501 China (1,341,403,687) Tokyo (35,676,000)

Africa 32.7 994,527,534 Nigeria (152,217,341) Cairo (19,439,541)

Europe 70 738,523,843 Russia (143,300,000;approx. 110 million in Europe)

Moscow (14,837,510)

North America 22.9 528,720,588 United States (313,485,438)

Mexico City/Metro Area (8,851,080 / 21,163,226)

South America 21.4 385,742,554 Brazil (190,732,694) São Paulo (19,672,582)

Oceania 4.25 36,102,071 Australia (22,612,355) Sydney (4,575,532)

Antarctica 0.0003(varies)

4,490(non-permanent,

varies)[20]

N/A[note 1] McMurdo Station (955)[21]

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Energy & Resource (water) management and allocation

Transportation Utilization

Health prevention vs. disease maintenance

Aging populations

Nutritional food availability, allocation, and safety

Resiliency – structural and psychological

Communications & Transactions: system-to-system, system-to-person, person-to-person

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Urban Research: Challenges

Eventual End State of MSU’s Research Strategy

Big Research Topic #1

Big Research Topic #2

Research Area

(sub-topic) #1

Big Research Topic #3

MSU Schools/Collegesprovide the foundation for all research capabilities as

they align to the specific academic unit

Big Research Topic #4

Research Area

(sub-topic) #2

Research Area

(sub-topic) #3

Research Area

(sub-topic) #4

Research Area

(sub-topic) #N

capability “a”

capability “e”capability “b”

capability “c” capability “d” capability “f”

High-Performance Green Bridges

NSF HBCU-UP $240K PI: Dr. Monique Head, Dept. of Civil Engineering (2012-2014)

PROJECT OVERVIEW: Integration of research, education training of a community of scholars, and dissemination of results to address aspects of structural sustainability by establishing criteria for high-performance green bridges (HPGB) through 1) the development of a rating system similar to LEED for buildings, and 2) the validation of a new generation of seismic-resistant bridge columns that are reinforced with composite materials and energy devices.

5 undergraduates & Dr. Head

National Institute of Health Award: Dissemination and Implementation (D &I)

of the CEASE InterventionPayam Sheikhattari, MD, MPH, Assoc Professor

• The CEASE intervention will be implemented at 18 new sites between 2013-16, including the Morgan Community Mile (MCM)

• FY2014 funding ~ $460K• Research Outcomes:

– Feasibility, Fidelity, Penetration, Acceptability, Uptake, Cost

– Retention, Effectiveness, Timeliness

– Satisfaction (Clients, Peer-Motivators, Community, Organizations)

U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Department of Homeland Security(Visual Analytics for Science & Technology at a Minority Serving Institution)(Visual Analytics for Science & Technology at a Minority Serving Institution)

MSU-DHS Scholars at DHS MSU-DHS Scholars at DHS Pathways ConferencePathways Conference

April 2013April 2013

MSU Faculty & Staff Receiving MSU Faculty & Staff Receiving Visual Visual AnalyticsAnalytics TrainingTraining in Support of DHS in Support of DHS

Project and in Collaboration with Purdue Project and in Collaboration with Purdue U. & Jackson State U.U. & Jackson State U.

July 31, 2013July 31, 2013

MSU-DHS Biology Student MSU-DHS Biology Student ScholarScholar at at PurduePurdue Univ. Univ. VACCINE VACCINE

DHS COEDHS COEJuly 2013July 2013

• $750,000 $750,000 Awarded in September 2012 (Phase Phase 11)• DHS Site Visit to MSU June 11, 2013• Post-Site Visit Evaluation of MSU by DHS: Report Received July 2013 –

EXCELLENTEXCELLENT• MSU Invited July 2013 to Re-Apply for Continuation Funding $750,000 $750,000 (Phase Phase

22)• Total Award Expected: Total Award Expected: $1.5 million$1.5 million

MSU in the process of developing a cadre of expertise in MSU in the process of developing a cadre of expertise in data visualization and visual analytics programmingdata visualization and visual analytics programming

$300K NSF Grant to School of Education

• Dr. Whitney Johnson, Department of Advanced Studies

• Innovative re-design of innovative secondary teacher certification program for biology & mathematics

• Leverages the Morgan Community Mile and the MSU PEARL

$100K Grant to School of Computer Mathematics, Natural Sciences

• Dr. Vojislav Stojkovic, Department of Mathematics

• Research Topic: Big Data

• Ten–year initiative with the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL), New Mexico State University, University of Texas-El Paso, and Stanford University (lead)

$23M NIH BUILD AWARD -ASCEND

• Program to develop a pipeline of students to become biomedical researchers

• 5+5 award – renewable if program goals are met

• 12 Awards given for $33M

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NSF-RISE: Embedded System Security via Reverse Engineering and Countermeasures

PI: Dr. Kevin T. Kornegay, kevin.kornegay@morgan.edu

Research Goals

1.To assess the vulnerabilities of Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

2.To provide countermeasures to secure IoT devices against cyber attacks.

3.To provide secure data exchange between IoT devices.

4.To maintain operability.

Sponsor: National Science Foundation

Award Amount: ~$1M- Support for 5 Doctoral Students- Infrastructure Support- Serves as a precursor to the Center

for Reverse Engineering and Assured Microelectronics (CREAM)

Duration: 36 Months

Research Team: 5 ECE Faculty Members

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Morgan ‘Makers’ at White House

• Maker Movement seeks to couple formal learning with hands-on skills

• Opportunities for utilizing Morgan’s 3D-printing, wind tunnels and other ‘shop facilities’

• September 24, 2014 HBCU Maker Workshop at OSTP

• Morgan, NC A&T, Spelman, & UMass at Boston had exhibits

Morgan State University’s (MSU) research facility dedicated to research, education, and economic development for the Chesapeake Bay & its estuaries

Stakeholders: NASA, NOAA, NAVSEA, Calvert County Economic Development

Collaborative research agreement with the Drexel University & the Academy of Natural Sciences at Drexel University

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Morgan State University:Patuxent Environmental & Aquatic Research Laboratory (PEARL)

Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII) Award

– Awarded our 2nd MII Phase 1 grant for translational research

Dr. Viji Sitther, Dept. of Biology

– Bio-engineering a salt-tolerant gene into algae strains to produce biofuels

– Biofuel industry over the next 10 years projected to be a

$185 billion industry

– Proposal endorsed by the US Navy

Morgan Innovation Day 2015

• March 19th in Annapolis – over 300 attendees

• 18 projects highlighting Morgan’s innovations & research with focus on impact to the State of Maryland

• Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford in attendance

Maryland Innovation Initiative

• 3 Provisional Applications filed with USPTO in February

• As a result of Phase 1 Award in January 2013, Morgan State University has spun off its first company –iCrystal; MSU NIH STTR

Morgan Community MileThe CEASE intervention will be implemented at 18 new sites between 2013-16, including the Morgan Community Mile (MCM)

FY2014 funding ~ $460K, NIH

Research Outcomes: Feasibility, Fidelity, Penetration,

Acceptability, Uptake, Cost Retention, Effectiveness,

Timeliness Satisfaction (Clients, Peer-

Motivators, Community, Organizations)

PROJECT PI :PAYAM SHEIKHATTARI, PROJECT PI: LORECE V. EDWARDS,

THE GET SMART PROJECT (STUDENTS MOBILIZED AND RETOOLED TO

TRANSFORM)

Project Goals

• Prevent and reduce substance abuse and transmission of HIV/AIDS

• Develop environmental strategies to reduce risk factors and increase protective factors

• Building a sense of entrepreneurism among MSU research faculty & students– takes time and perseverance!

• Research Administration at the “speed of business” – need for best practices

• Securing external funding in a very tight Federal and State funding environment – relationship management is the key to success here!

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D-RED Looking Ahead to FY16: Challenges

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Thank You!

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