Breakout Session: Information Systems & Sensors

Information Systems and Sensors

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Google Search Federal funding priority sensor https://blog.epa.gov/blog/2016/05/sensor-technology- for-the-21st-century/ https://www.sbir.gov/Sensor-technology-for-the-21st- century https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-EB-02- 002.html Federal funding priorities sensor 2017 http://federalnewsradio.com/defense/2016/02/rd- cyber-high-priorities-pentagons-2017-budget/

Google Search – Continued http://universityofcalifornia.edu/sites/default/files/FY17 -Appropriations-Priorities-and-Letter.pdf http://www.defensenews.com/story/breaking- news/2016/02/02/carter-unveils-budget-details- pentagon-requests-5827b-funding/79686138/ DoD requests $582.7 billion funding, including $71.4 billion for R&D

Outcomes Collaborations amongst TEES centers, regional institutions, … Networking Establish teams in identified areas Research collaborations Sharing unique research equipment Pursuing unique research equipment, e.g. NSF MRI grants Pursuing funding Student mentoring and support, publication, research and educational grants, research infrastructure support, etc. Strengths and unique capabilities Develop action plans for next 12 months Help needed Define future TEES Research Conference Potential funding sources Thoughts?

Strengths and Unique Capabilities Lone Star UAS Center CANVASS World Class TAMUS HPC Arrangement with IBM “Baby” cluster at TAMU-CC TEES is a multidiscipline research facility Program management expertise

Action Plan for Next 9 to 12 Months Inventory of strengths and unique capabilities TEES assistance Target date: August 31, 2016 Sensors Healthcare Manufacturing Aviation (UAS) Building “Weekly” seminar series WebEx Recorded seminar series CANVASS, Disaster City, LSUASC, …. Monthly WebEx meetings Semiannual face-to-face meeting Team forming and identifying potential funding sources NSF MRI ……

Help Needed Research collaborations Critical mass collaborations Sharing unique research equipment Pursuing unique research equipment Critical mass collaborations Establish Teams in Identified areas Barriers Network building/establishment Identify research areas Keeping database of collaborators updated Knowing who to contact for specific research areas Utilize TEES network and/or branch out Knowledge of which centers to contact Recorded seminars Joint Ph.D. students Take classes at one campus and conduct research at another campus TEES and TAMU Qatar model

Next/Future Meeting More panels like today Different thematic areas and participants from all over Ph.D./Post-Doc to do poster sessions or 3- minmutes presentation