W. Kenneth Jenkins Head of Electrical Engineering at Penn State Mid-Atlantic Regional ECEDHA Meeting July 17, 2010 “Redefining ECE in an Increasingly Interdisciplinary World”

Major Areas of Interdisciplinary Research and Education Bio and Biomedical Engineering Bio and Biomedical Engineering Materials Science and Nanotechnology Materials Science and Nanotechnology Interdisciplinary Space Science Programs Interdisciplinary Space Science Programs Interdisciplinary College Programs Interdisciplinary College Programs Bio and Biomedical Engineering Bio and Biomedical Engineering Materials Science and Nanotechnology Materials Science and Nanotechnology Interdisciplinary Space Science Programs Interdisciplinary Space Science Programs Interdisciplinary College Programs Interdisciplinary College Programs

Bio and Biomedical Engineering Computer-Assisted Endoscopy Computer-Assisted Endoscopy Stimulation Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease Stimulation Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease Smart Spaces for Aged Quality Living Smart Spaces for Aged Quality Living Bio-inspired Signal Processing Bio-inspired Signal Processing Computer-Assisted Endoscopy Computer-Assisted Endoscopy Stimulation Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease Stimulation Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease Smart Spaces for Aged Quality Living Smart Spaces for Aged Quality Living Bio-inspired Signal Processing Bio-inspired Signal Processing

Continuous Guidance of Endoscopy for Cancer Detection William E. Higgins Penn State University Depts. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering University Park, PA 16802, USA

Background - CT-Video Registration Real World Virtual World Physical airway tree CT Slices CT Scan CT-Derived Virtual Airway Tree Virtual Bronchoscope Tip - Located at Pose Θ Real Bronchoscope Tip Real Bronchoscope Image Observed at Time t Virtual Bronchoscope Image Generated at Pose Θ Figure 19.4, Wang/Mehta ‘95

Neural Modeling for Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease

Neural Modeling for Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease (cont.)

“Model” Smart Cottage Evaluate Accessibility Features Proving Ground for “Smart” Technology Attract Important Visitors to McKeesport Available “On the World Wide Web” Demonstrate “Smart” Technologies

Construction Spring 2005

Bio-inspired Signal Processing Work in different areas: Antenna Design - Doug Werner Power Systems - Kwang Lee Power Systems - Kwang Lee Adaptive Signal Processing - Ken Jenkins Adaptive Signal Processing - Ken Jenkins Genetic Algorithm (GA) optimization Genetic Algorithm (GA) optimization Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) Cat Swarm Optimization (CSO) Cat Swarm Optimization (CSO) Neural Network (NN) recognition Neural Network (NN) recognition

Materials Science and Nanotechnology New EE Core Course Offering New EE Core Course Offering Polymer Devices for Energy Storage Research Polymer Devices for Energy Storage Research Solar Energy Conversion Research Solar Energy Conversion Research New EE Core Course Offering New EE Core Course Offering Polymer Devices for Energy Storage Research Polymer Devices for Energy Storage Research Solar Energy Conversion Research Solar Energy Conversion Research

New EE Core Course Offering

Solid State Heterojunction Polymeric (solution cast) Photovoltaics: Craig Grimes Funded by DOE Many opportunities for collaboration: chemistry, characterization, simulation, design of new structures

New Course Offering in Photovoltaics

Strategic Polymer Sciences, Inc MEDICAL DEVICE APPLICATIONS MILITARY APPLICATIONS ENERGY HARVESTING APPLICATIONS HYBRID AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS High Performance Polymer Devices for Energy Storage, Biomedical & Electrical Applications Strategic Polymer Sciences, Inc. Enabling Technology to Improve the Quality of Living

Strategic Polymer Sciences, Inc Dramatic Size Reduction Enabled by SPS Technology High K: High energy density: 25 J/cc Fast discharge (millisecond) Low cost, mass production Technology Overview: Energy Storage The active parts of power electronics becoming smaller & cheaper Current polymer capacitors have small dielectric constant (2-5), low energy density ( 60% of device volume & weight Current supercapacitors have slow discharge (second) DC Converter in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Strategic Polymer Sciences, Inc Source: Paumanok Publications, Inc. & Goldman Sachs research &2006 Target Market 1: Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators Market The ICD market is projected to grow 20% annually over the next 5 years Retail price of an ICD unit ranges from $20,000 - $30,000 each Capacitor costs $150

ESPRIT Rocket Payload Investigates Science of the Polar Atmosphere Interdisciplinary Space Science Programs

Space Systems Engineering Certificate

The ESPRIT Mission  Three-year undergraduate project  Design, fabrication, verification, integration, and analysis of a scientific sounding rocket payload  Students produced: –7 scientific instruments –3 attitude instruments –4 engineering demonstrations –Electrical and mechanical subsystems  Collaboration between PSU and three Norwegian Universities

Launch: July 1, 2006

Interdisciplinary College Programs Engineering Systems Design Certificate (new) Engineering Systems Design Certificate (new) Leadership Minor Leadership Minor Entrepreneurship Minor Entrepreneurship Minor Engineering Systems Design Certificate (new) Engineering Systems Design Certificate (new) Leadership Minor Leadership Minor Entrepreneurship Minor Entrepreneurship Minor

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