1. State of Research and New Initiatives

2. Research Expenditures

4. Research Funding Submission, Awards, Expenditures ($M)

5. Research Funding

6. Faculty Scholarly Productivity

7. Graduate Degrees

9. New Partnerships with Industry  Eminent Faculty Program  UTC Power, FuelCell Energy & Northeast Utilities, General Electric  UTRC: Fire and Security  MysticMD  Anacoil – Biomass & Energy  TYCO  Raytheon - Transportation Security and Energy  IBM: GOALI – Nanoelectronics  UTRC: GOALI – Jet Engine Performance  Industrial Consortium: IUCRC

10. Effective Model of University Industry Collaboration NSF Industry University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC)  Effective precursor to NSF ERC, DoD MURI, etc.  Conduct industrially relevant research  Receive seed funding and recognition as a National Science Foundation (NSF) research center with guidance aimed towards enhancing global competitiveness  Industrial Partners: IBM, SIEMENS, FuelCell Energy, Northeast Utilities, DSTAR  Academic Partner: U. of S. Carolina

11. NSF IUCRC Progress  University Industry Partnership Projects  Integrated Reforming & Balance-of-Plant Model  Stress Induced Degradation in Fuel Cell Stack  Surface Modification of Carbon Supports for Ultra Low Loading Oxygen Reduction Catalysts  Power Conditioning in Sustainable Energy Sources  Integration of Sustainable Energy Sources to Traditional Electric Grid

12. TRANSIT: Progress  Identified 5 core and 2 supporting interdisciplinary research projects  Mechanical Characterization of Ultra-High Performance Concrete for Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure – Michael Accorsi, Adam Zofka and Jim Mahoney  Localization in UnderWater Sensor Networks for Waterway Monitoring and Harbor Protection – Shengli Zhou & Jun-Hong Cui  Novel Flame and Explosives Sensor Systems – Pamir Alpay, Michael Renfro & Yu Lei  Impact Resistant Multifunctional Composite Sensor for Structural Monitoring – Rainer Hebert, Bryan Huey, Jeong-Ho Kim and George Rossetti  Advanced Embedded Sensors and Control for Transportation Infrastructure Monitoring and management – Jiong Tang, Richard Christenson and Nejat Olgac  Inland Waterways: Sensing, Monitoring and Strengthening of Levees – Maria Chrysochoou & Ross Bagtzoglou  Multi-modal Transportation Systems Vulnerability Assessment Using Real-Time Collection, Fusion and Analysis – Reda Ammar & Sanguthevar Rajasekaran

13. TRANSIT: Progress  Competitive Funding  5 interdisciplinary research teams  Advanced Structures: Blast Resistance, Monitoring, Counter- Improvised Explosive Devices: Professors Accorsi, Christenson, Malla, Shaw, Basu, Zofka & Mr. Mahoney  Transportation System Vulnerability Assessment: Professors Lownes, Gao, Ammar, Rajasekaran, Fei, Shi, Cui, Zhou & Luh  Sensors and Improved Security and Resiliency of Inland waterways: Bagtzoglou, Chrysochoou, Tang, Willett  Biometrics and Security: Professors Olgac, Tehranipoor & Tang  Advanced Multifunctional Material: Hebert, Huey, Kim, Rossetti & Anwar