NC State Engineering. Research Overview. Richard F. Keltie Associate Dean, Graduate Programs and Research

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1 NC State Engineering Research Overview Richard F. Keltie Associate Dean, Graduate Programs and Research

2 Engineering Academic Departments Biomedical Engineering (BME) Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE) Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) Computer Science (CSC) Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) Nuclear Engineering (NE) Engineering Departments in Other Colleges Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) Forest Biomaterials (formerly Wood and Paper Science) Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science (TECS)

3 Students Enrollments Fall 2012 NC State Engineering Undergraduate 6,079 Graduate 2,815 Degrees Awarded ( ) Undergraduate 1,100 Master 760 PhD 145 Among all U.S. engineering colleges*: 4 th largest undergraduate enrollment 7 th in number of BS degrees awarded 14 th in number of MS degrees awarded 13 th in number of PhD degrees awarded * ASEE figures for 2009

4 Centers, Institutes and Laboratories - Advanced Transportation Energy Center (ATEC) - Analytical Instrumentation Facility (AIF) - Applied Energy Research Laboratory (AERL) - Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC) - Center for Efficient, Scalable and Reliable Computing (CESR) - Center for Engineering Applications of Radioisotopes (CEAR) - Center for Nuclear Power Plant Structures, Equipment and Piping (CNPPSEP) - Center for Robotics and Intelligent Machines (CRIM) - Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) - Constructed Facilities Laboratory (CFL) - Ergonomics Center of North Carolina (ECNC) - Furniture Manufacturing and Management Center (FMMC) - Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management Systems Center (FREEDM) - Institute for Computational Science and Engineering (ICSE) - Institute for Next Generation IT Systems (NEXT) - Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) - Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering Institute (IMSEI) - Minerals Research Laboratory (MRL) - Nanofabrication NCSU (NNF) - North Carolina Solar Center (NCSC) - Nuclear Reactor Program (NRP) - Power Semiconductor Research Center (PSRC) - Precision Engineering Center (PEC) - Semiconductor Power Electronics Center (SPEC) - Silicon Solar Research Center (SiSoC) - Silicon Wafer Engineering and Defect Science Center (SiWEDS)

5 Growth in Research Expenditures $180,000,000 Total Research Expenditures $160,000,000 $140,000,000 $120,000,000 $100,000,000 $80,000,000 $60,000,000 $40,000,000 $20,000,000 $ Year Change: +50%

6 Growth in Research Awards $90,000,000 Awards $80,000,000 $70,000,000 $60,000,000 $50,000,000 $40,000,000 $30,000,000 $20,000,000 $10,000,000 $

7 Strategic Vision Engineering Health Systems Bioengineering Nanotechnology Robotics & Sensor Technology Emphasis on the integration of research and education Information & Communications Technology Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Security & Critical Infrastructure Energy & Environmental Systems Transportation & Logistics

8 NAE Grand Challenges for the 21st Century Sustainability make solar energy more economical provide energy from fusion develop carbon sequestration methods provide access to clean water manage nitrogen cycle Health advance health informatics engineer better medicines reverse-engineer the brain Security restore and improve urban infrastructure prevent nuclear terror secure cyberspace Joy of Living enhance virtual reality advance personalized learning engineer the tools of scientific discovery

9 A Few Major Research Activities NSF Engineering Research Center: FREEDM--Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management Systems Director: Dr. Alex Huang DOE Energy Innovation Hub: CASL -- Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors Principal Scientist: Dr. Paul Turinsky NSF Engineering Research Center: ASSIST Advanced Self- Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies Director: Dr. Veena Misra

10 Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Occupied new building in September 2010

11 MAE Department Facts Largest department in the College: 1,400 Undergraduates 290 Masters students 120 PhD students 40 Tenure-track faculty Separate degree programs (BS, MS, PhD) for both Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering $7M in new research awards FY 11-12

12 MAE Research Areas Aerodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Propulsion, Space Exploration Systems 18 affiliated faculty, 21 related courses Dynamics, Vibrations, Controls 18 affiliated faculty, 11 related courses Structural Mechanics, Materials, Manufacturing 20 affiliated faculty, 13 related courses Thermal Sciences, Energy Systems 16 affiliated faculty, 10 related courses

13 Research Facilities Aerodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Propulsion, Space Exploration Systems Applied Aerodynamics Lab/Advanced Control and Dynamic Simulation Lab Computational Fluid Dynamics Lab B/Hypersonic Lab Computational Multi-Physics Lab Engineering Mechanics & Space Systems Lab Flight Research Lab Reacting Flow and Turbulent Jets Lab Space Flight Lab

14 Research Facilities Dynamics, Vibrations and Controls Electromechanics Research Lab Micro/Nano Engineering Lab Nanomechanics and Engineering Precision Engineering Center Smart Structures and Materials Lab Sound & Vibration Lab Vibro-Acoustic Systems and Controls Lab

15 Research Facilities Structural Mechanics, Materials, Manufacturing Advanced Materials Analytical Lab Advanced Materials Manufacturing Lab Advanced Metal Forming and Tribology Lab Computational & Experimental Mechanics of Materials Computational Mechanics Simulation & System Design Optimization Lab Laser Manufacturing Lab Nanostructures and Nanomanufacturing Laboratory Precision Engineering Center Smart Composites Lab Smart Structures and Materials Lab Structures Lab

16 Research Facilities Thermal Sciences, Energy Systems Computational Biofluids and Heat Transfer Lab Computational Combustion and Energy Sciences Lab Energy Conversion & Transport in Solid State Devices Engine Test Cell Heat Transfer and Thermal Management Lab High Pressure Combustion and Laser Diagnostics Lab Industrial Assessment Center Mechanics of Energy Materials and Biosystems Lab

17 Mars Tumbleweed Rover Prof. Andre Mazzolini NASA-Funded project to study feasibility and design of wind-driven rovers for exploration of Martian surface

18 Ultralight Nano-Materials Prof. Chih-Hao Chang Inaugural NASA Space Technology Research Opportunities for Early Career Faculty (one of ten funded) Ultralight Nanolattices with Co-Optimized Mechanical, Thermal, and Optical Properties 3-dimensional nanolattices designed systematically from hollow-core elements ultralight, impact-absorbing, transparent, thermal insulating windows

19 Conductive and Elastic Membranes Prof. Yong Zhu Highly conductive and elastic conductors made from silver nanoscale wires (nanowires) Nano wires embedded in polymeric material Stretchable surfaces, electronic skins

20 System Design Optimization Prof. Scott Ferguson NSF Early CAREER Award Design theory, reconfigurability, and multidisciplinary/multiobjective optimization Reconfigurable system design Demand modeling, product platforming, and mass customization System of systems design Improving engineering design education