Institute of Technology University of Minnesota

An Introduction

Institute of Technology University of Minnesota

An Introduction

Mos KavehAssociate Dean for Research and Planning Centennial Professor, Electrical & Computer

Engineering

CRAD MeetingMarch 12, 2009

Mos KavehAssociate Dean for Research and Planning Centennial Professor, Electrical & Computer

Engineering

CRAD MeetingMarch 12, 2009

Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Technology

• 12 departments• Two programs

• 16 major research centers and facilities

• Numerous departmental research centers

• $110M in annual research expenditures-12% industrial funding

• 12 departments• Two programs

• 16 major research centers and facilities

• Numerous departmental research centers

• $110M in annual research expenditures-12% industrial funding

Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Technology

• Unique combination of- Engineering

- Physical Sciences

- Mathematics

• Multiple opportunities for interdisciplinary research

• IT: challenges in the name

• Unique combination of- Engineering

- Physical Sciences

- Mathematics

• Multiple opportunities for interdisciplinary research

• IT: challenges in the name

Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Technology• Engineering

– Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics

– Biomedical Engineering

– Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

– Civil Engineering

– Computer Science and Engineering

– Electrical and Computer Engineering

– Mechanical Engineering

Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Technology• Physical Sciences

– Astronomy

– Chemistry

– Geology and Geophysics

– Physics

• Mathematics• Free-standing Programs

- Industrial and Systems Engineering

- History of Science and Technology

Institute of TechnologyInstitute of TechnologyStudents• 4,500 undergraduate

students• 2,550 graduate students•About 400 tenured,

tenure-track faculty members

Major Multidisciplinary Initiatives and ExamplesMajor Multidisciplinary Initiatives and Examples

• Digital and Information Technologies– bio- and health – informatics, imaging

– Computers, communications and networks

• Engineering in Medicine– medical device design, neuroengineering

• Energy and Environment– solar, wind, biocatalysis, water and air quality

• Nanoscience and Nanotechnology– new materials, devices, analysis and delivery

• Digital and Information Technologies– bio- and health – informatics, imaging

– Computers, communications and networks

• Engineering in Medicine– medical device design, neuroengineering

• Energy and Environment– solar, wind, biocatalysis, water and air quality

• Nanoscience and Nanotechnology– new materials, devices, analysis and delivery

Major Research CentersMajor Research Centers• Characterization Facility• Institute for Mathematics

and its Applications (NSF)• Digital Technology Center• Industrial Partnership for

Research in Interfacial and Materials Engineering

• National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics (NSF)

• Characterization Facility• Institute for Mathematics

and its Applications (NSF)• Digital Technology Center• Industrial Partnership for

Research in Interfacial and Materials Engineering

• National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics (NSF)

Major Research CentersMajor Research Centers• Center for Nanostructured

Applications• IEM/Medical Devices Center• Nanofabrication Center• Materials Research Science and

Engineering Center (NSF)• Engineering Research Center for

Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (NSF)

• Center for Nanostructured Applications

• IEM/Medical Devices Center• Nanofabrication Center• Materials Research Science and

Engineering Center (NSF)• Engineering Research Center for

Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (NSF)

Institute for Engineering in MedicineJointly Sponsored by the Institute of Technology

and the Medical SchoolJeffrey McCullough, M.D., Director

Institute for Engineering in MedicineJointly Sponsored by the Institute of Technology

and the Medical SchoolJeffrey McCullough, M.D., Director

Mission• Foster and support interdisciplinary

research and development at University of Minnesota: – Solve medical problems or improve

medical care for patients through engineering

• Enhance relationships between the University and Minnesota’s medical device industry:– Foster appropriate collaborative

research and development

– Leverage the strengths and expertise of each for the benefit of the citizens of Minnesota

Mission• Foster and support interdisciplinary

research and development at University of Minnesota: – Solve medical problems or improve

medical care for patients through engineering

• Enhance relationships between the University and Minnesota’s medical device industry:– Foster appropriate collaborative

research and development

– Leverage the strengths and expertise of each for the benefit of the citizens of Minnesota

Members• 110 Faculty Members:

– 70: Medical School

– 29: Institute of Technology

– 7: College of Pharmacy

– 2: College of Liberal Arts

– 1: College of Veterinary Medicine

– 1: School of Dentistry

• 33 Disciplines Represented:

– 24: Health Sciences

– 9: Engineering

• Cooperating: Center for Neuroengineering

Members• 110 Faculty Members:

– 70: Medical School

– 29: Institute of Technology

– 7: College of Pharmacy

– 2: College of Liberal Arts

– 1: College of Veterinary Medicine

– 1: School of Dentistry

• 33 Disciplines Represented:

– 24: Health Sciences

– 9: Engineering

• Cooperating: Center for Neuroengineering

Medical Devices Center Center for Cardiovascular Repair Arthur Erdman,Ph.D., Director Doris Taylor, Ph.D., Director

The Institute for Engineering in MedicineThe Institute for Engineering in Medicine

The Medical Device The Medical Device

CenterCenter

Design of Design of Medical Medical Devices Devices

ConferenceConference

Interaction Interaction with with

IndustryIndustry

Fund U of M Cross Fund U of M Cross Disciplinary R & DDisciplinary R & D

Fellows Fellows ProgramProgram

MDC Core LabsMDC Core Labs

Entrepreneurship• Institute of Technology Founders2005 Survey of alumni who

have started businesses:

– 15,000 alumni responded

– 3,024 have founded one or more companies

– 4,150 active companies, worldwide, employing 551,000, with annual revenue of $90B

– 2,600 active companies in Minnesota, employing 175,000, with annual revenue of $46B

• Faculty also active in start-ups, often with former graduate students.

Technology CommercializationTechnology Commercialization

• Over the past five years, research by Institute of Technology faculty has generated over 300 intellectual property disclosures, 79 patents and 10 start-up companies

I.T. Licenses with Largest Income

• Collaborative Filtering (Riedl and Konstan, CSE)– Technology for

personalized recommendation of products (or information) from a set of alternatives. Used for online personalization and marketing Technology was licensed (including 3 US Patents) to Net Perceptions, a start-up company, in 1996. The company was at one point the leader in online personalization technology solutions.

• Autoscope (Panos Michalopoulos, Civil Eng.)– Machine visio0n technology for

traffic monitoring and control

– ISS goes public in 1995

– Installations in over 25 countries

For More Information:For More Information:

Contact:

Mos Kaveh

University of Minnesota

Institute of Technology

mos@umn.edu

www.it.umn.edu

Thank you!

Contact:

Mos Kaveh

University of Minnesota

Institute of Technology

mos@umn.edu

www.it.umn.edu

Thank you!