ENGINEERINGENGINEERING NEW NEW FRONTIERSFRONTIERS

MUN YOUNG MUN YOUNG CHOI CHOI

School of EngineeringSchool of EngineeringUniversity of ConnecticutUniversity of Connecticut

AnnouncementsAnnouncements Reda Ammar will receive Reda Ammar will receive

$1.7M to develop educational $1.7M to develop educational programs at Prince Migrin programs at Prince Migrin UniversityUniversity

Mike Accorsi, Mekonnen Mike Accorsi, Mekonnen Gebremichael and Guiling Gebremichael and Guiling Wang submitted a $8M Wang submitted a $8M proposal to USAID to develop proposal to USAID to develop research and training in Water research and training in Water Resource Management with Resource Management with Ethiopian institutionsEthiopian institutions

Rampi Ramprasad, von Rampi Ramprasad, von Humboldt FellowHumboldt Fellow

Centers of ExcellenceCenters of Excellence Pratt & Whitney Center of Excellence on

Diagnostics, Sensors and Control (ME) One of six centers in the US including:

Penn State Georgia Tech Ohio State Virginia Tech UC-Santa Barbara

Hamilton-Sundstrand Center of Excellence

(in preparation)

SoE Advisory BoardSoE Advisory Board

Mr. Paul Adams, Vice President, Engineering, Pratt & Whitney Mr. Kevin Bouley, President, Nerac Mr. Al Brockett, VP – Module Centers Engineering, Pratt & Whitney Mr. Dennis Bushnell, Chief Scientist, NASA Langley Research Center Mr. Jeffrey Butler, President & COO, The Connecticut Light and Power Company Mr. Michael A. Cantor, Founding Partner, Cantor Colburn, LLP Mr. David Carter, Vice President – Engineering Technology, Hamilton Sundstrand Dr. Michael D. Curtis, Senior Vice President, Fuss & O’Neill, Inc. Ms. Heidi S. Douglas, Managing Partner, Nuventus LLC Mr. Joel Douglas, Chief Technology Officer, MysticMD, Inc. & eGen LLC 

Mr. Chris Fuselier, President and CEO, Progeos

Mr. Peter Halvordson, Vice President – Engineering, Electric Boat Corporation Mr. John Krenicki, Jr., President & CEO, GE Energy

Mr. Peter Longo, President & Executive Director, Connecticut Innovations Dr. Thomas Martin, President & Chairman of the Board, Phonon Corporation Commissioner Joan McDonaldEconomic & Community Development Dr. J. Michael McQuade, Senior Vice President, Science & Technology, UTC Dr. Sharon L. Nunes, VP, Strategic Growth Initiatives, IBM

Ms. Judith K. Resnick, DirectorWorkforce Development & Training, CBIA 

Mr. George Reynolds, Director, Industry & University Initiatives, Northrop Grumman Mr. Douglas C. Shidler, Vice President, Army Program, Sikorsky Aircraft Mr. Paul Singer, General Manager – Industrial Technology, General Electric Dr. Yunquan Sun, PresidentENN Group North America Mr. Joseph E. Triompo, President Aerospace Power Systems, Hamilton Sundstrand Mr. Mark P. Vergnano, Executive Vice President, DuPont Ms. Diane S. Wallace, Chief Information Officer, State of Connecticut

SoE Advisory BoardSoE Advisory Board

Support for the Capital Support for the Capital Campaign (Ms. Heidi Campaign (Ms. Heidi

DouglasDouglas, Chair) , Chair) Mission:  Support the School of Engineering’s

efforts to endow scholarships, fellowships, professorships and infrastructure.

Objectives: Develop roadmap for effective communication

of program needs Develop roadmpa for effective engagement of

individuals and corporations Develop roadmap to steward gift opportunities

from individuals and corporations

Fostering Innovation & Fostering Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Mr. K. Entrepreneurship (Mr. K.

Bouley, Chair) Bouley, Chair) Mission: Establish leadership for integrating innovation and

entrepreneurship into our education & research activities.     Objectives:

Evaluation of existing policies and practices at UConn Develop roadmap to effectively encourage spirit of

innovation and entrepreneurship for students Develop roadmap to promote innovation and

entrepreneurship through faculty research Develop roadmap for faculty and students to develop

relevant IP and to increase commercialization Develop roadmap to promote startup business formation

by students and faculty

Fostering Collaboration with Fostering Collaboration with Industry Partners (Dr. M. Industry Partners (Dr. M.

Curtis, Chair)Curtis, Chair) Mission:  Establish leadership in workforce

development and meeting technical needs of industry partners.    

Objectives: Evaluation of existing policies and practices at UConn. Develop roadmap to effectively integrate the academic

and industry mission to provide added value Develop effective engagement practices to identify

topics of importance to industry Develop roadmap for collaborative efforts in R&D

through federal and state funding opportunities

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