Omkaram (Om) Nalamasu Vice President for Research

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


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


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


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)


Rensselaer Plan : Growth in Research Rensselaer Plan : Growth in Research

Research Expenditures


Research Awards – FY05Research Awards – FY05


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Number of faculty with large awards is growing


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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


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


• 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


• 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


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


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


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


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