Jordan Consortium for Integrating Energy Systems in Engineering and Science Education (CIESESE) presentation

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UNM School of Engineering
From Research to Invention to Innovation
Ramiro Jordan

2. Innovation goes beyond Invention
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“Innovations are the outcome of the
innovation process, which can be
defined as the combined activities
leading to new, marketable products and
services and/or new production and
delivery systems.”*
* R.A. Burgelman, C.M. Christensen, and S.C. Wheelwright,
Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation,
(McGraw-Hill Irwin, New York, NY, 2009) p. 2.

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The School of Engineering has a
Research-Driven Profile

4. Faculty and Funding
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State of NM Budget $16.1M
Research Funding (Ext contracts) $29.9M
Research Funding/TT Fac. $288k
Current Major Operating Funding
Tenure Track 104
Lecturers 7
Adjunct 35
Research 39
FACULTY (185)
• Research funding leverages funding from the state by almost
two-to-one and supports the research enterprise through:
• Reduced teaching loads for tenure track faculty
• Research faculty salaries
• Support for a large number of MS and PhD students

5. Current Enrollments in the School of
Engineering are strong and increasing
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Degree
SOE
AY 13-14
Degrees
BS 235
MS 146
PhD 61
Total 442
Degree
SOE
AY 14-15
Enrollment
BS 2224
MS 441
PhD 435
Total 3100
Graduate/Undergraduate
PhD/Graduate
0.39
0.50
Graduate/Undergraduate
PhD/Graduate
0.88
0.29

6. Faculty in Engineering are highly accomplished
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Plamen Atanassov Vince Calhoun
Stephanie Forrest Deepak Kapur
Jeff Brinker, NAE
Christos
Christodoulou
Abhaya Datye Edl Schamuloglou
Distinguished Professors in the School

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Academic and Research Programs are
Well-Integrated to Maximize Synergism

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Degree Programs and Research Centers
Degree Programs
 8 B.S. (accredited)
 13 M.S.
 10 Ph.D.
Including:
 8 Interdisciplinary
research-based degree
programs
 9 Affiliated Research
Centers

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SOE Research Thrusts Align with Areas of
Exciting Commercial Application
 Aerospace Science and Engineering
 Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics, and
Biocomputing
 Energy, Environment, and Water
 High Performance Computing
 Information Technology and Software
 Integrated/Additive Manufacturing and Robotics
 Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, and
Microsystems Engineering

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Major Research Activities are Well-Integrated
with Academic Degree Programs
Research Organizations
 Center for High Technology Materials
 Center for Micro-Engineered Materials
 Center for Biomedical Engineering
 Center for Emerging Energy
Technology
 Manufacturing Technology and Training
Center
 Configurable Space Microsystems
Innovations and Application Center
(COSMIAC)
 Center for Water and Environment
 Center for Advanced Research
Computing
 ARTS Lab (computing, visualization)
Academic Programs
 Optical Science and Engineering
(SOE, A&S)
 Nanoscience and Microsystems
(SOE, A&S)
 Biomedical Engineering (SOE, SOM,
COP, A&S )
 Aerospace Science and Engineering
 Manufacturing Eng (SOE, ASM)
 Water Resources (UC, SOE, A&S,
SOL, A&P)
 Integrated Film and Digital Media
(SOE, CFA, A&S, ASM, A&P)
 Computational Science and
Engineering (SOE, A&S)

11. The School of Engineering is a vital and
engaged partner in strategic collaborations
• UNM Schools and Colleges, particularly
A&S, HSC, and ASM
• STC.UNM
• Sandia National Laboratories
• Los Alamos National Laboratory
• Air Force Research Laboratory
• Idaho National Laboratory
• Local and National Companies
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12. National Partnerships in NSF Engineering
Research Centers (ERCs)
• NSF ERCs are prestigious, large scale multi-
university programs (10 years; $4M/year)
• There are currently 20 active ERCs
• UNM is a partner in four ERCs
• Smart Lightning (LEDs: RPI, UNM, BU)
• CBiRC (Bio-renewable Chemistry: Iowa State, Rice, UC-Irvine,
UNM, UVA, Univ of Wisconsin)
• QESST (Solar Energy: ASU, CIT, MIT, UDel, UNM)
• NASCENT (Nanomanufacturing: UT(Austin), UNM, UCB)
• Only UC Berkeley has more (6).
• CalTech and MIT each have 3.
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In partnership with STC.UNM, SOE
research leads to invention and
innovation

14. Disclosures and Patents FY10-14
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15. Commercialization FY10-14
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zNano
Lotus Leaf Coatings
SK Infrared
Magic Dragon Technologies
Thomas Brennan/BVB
ThermoDynamic Films
Pajarito Powder (Verge Newtech I, LLC)
PD Laboratories (Harry Pappas)
John Chavez Co. (Dirkco)
neoVita Biosystems, Inc. (spin-off from Azco Biotech)
Dynamic Photonics, Inc. (NM S/U Factory LLC)(HayatCo)
Human Recombinant Protein & Vaccine Initiative for Africa
Alpine Biosciences, LLC
Sandia Electro-Optics Corporation
Batterade, LLC (Joseph Doherty-option-bus plan comp)
Pressure Analysis
PanMuse
Pucara Engineering
TruSucSys (Plusquellic)
First Photonics
Photoacoustic Devices

16. Total FY10-14 Metrics
and Innovation Fellows
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Invention
Disclosures
316
Issued US Patents 128
Startups 21
Steve Brueck
2010

17. What’s ahead?
• Innovate ABQ
• Innovation Academy
• Sandia’s Center for
Collaboration and
Commercialization (C3)
• Additional UNM/Sandia
joint appointments
• New joint SOE/ASM PhD
in Entrepreneurship and
Technology Management
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18. QUESTIONS?
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