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1 College Research Plans Research Administration Retreat – 2005 H. S. Freeman and B. Pourdeyhimi Textiles
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2 Research Office Changes l Buchanan Retirement – Summer ’04 l Assoc. Dean for Research »Harold Freeman l Assoc. Dean for Industry Research and Extension »Behnam Pourdeyhimi
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3 Position Responsibilities Harold l Federal funding programs l Research office staff l NTC (site director and operating board) l ROC membership l CoT Research Committee l Budget oversight »F&A, NTC Behnam l DHS l Industry sponsorships l Extension activities l MOAs and ATAs l ROC membership l CoT Research Committee l Nonwovens Center Director
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4 What Are We Doing ? l Working to lower our dependence on NTC l Developing partnerships Internally »Proposals were submitted in December to DHS and DoD totaling over $15M – TPACC & NCRC are leading efforts »Exploring additional Centers of Excellence – Automotive Research Center with AVRNC »Center for Nano Textiles »Medical textiles (Haemostatic agents; Surgical adhesives) - $1M
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5 NTC Sponsored Research 03-04 UnitTotal FundingNo. of PIs Admin140,0001 TECS760,52810 TATM1,327,37715 TOTAL2,227,90526
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6 Non-NTC Sponsored Research 03-04 Departmen t Total Funding No. of Awards No. of Faculty TECS1,197,6362621 TATM876,310195 TOTAL2,073,9464526
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7 Non-NTC Sponsored Research 03-04 UnitTotal Funding Contributions by Centers TECS1,197,636820,583TPACC - 64% TATM876,310725,000NCRC - 83%
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8 Recent Funding – Fall ’04* l NTC:$2.06M »Innovations for textile fibers, materials, systems, polymers l NCRC:$441K »Novel uses/methods for nonwovens l Appl Res Assoc (Air Force): $356K »Fire-resistant tent fabrics l Leo Lens Technology: $118K »Ink-jet printing on polymer films l Luna Innovations: $95K »Novel antimicrobial agents
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9 Ideas from College Retreats l New funding sources (32) l New cooperative, multidisciplinary programs (42) l New ways to build cooperation (45) l New ways to increase chances for success (41) l Research Strategy Group »Principle goal, 3 sub-goals with 20 measurements, 18 project concepts
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10 Funding by Federal Agencies
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11 Research Climate l Goal »Increase Funding Levels & Diversity l Facilitate Proposal Preparation Process »Assembly support (Forms, Boiler plate) l Other Incentives »Travel support (Sponsor visits) »Grantsmanship recognition l Targeted RFPs
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12 Research Initiatives l Federal Funding Opportunities »Awareness of faculty/program matches »Partnerships (Intra/inter university) l Rainmaker »Facilitate targeted proposals l Focus Group Activity » Proposals l Endowment for Graduate Research »Matching funds; Incentives
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13 Research Visibility l Dissemination of Faculty Research »Collective body of work –Annual compilation –Electronic format »Feature stories (From focus groups) l Periodic Research Meetings »Rotate with industry open house l Journals for Strong Presence
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14 Research Committee l Annual Charge »Assistance with enhancing funding competitiveness –In-house review of proposals (Esp. NTC) –Mentor support for young faculty »Assistance with development of research practices –New research initiatives –Selection of rainmaker –ID of external partners to cultivate
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15 Feedback Comments l What’s Missing (from plans)? »Climate »Initiatives »Visibility »Research committee »Target agencies
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