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University of Puerto Rico University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüezat Mayagüez
Abbott VisitAbbott Visit
College of Engineering
Ramón E. Vásquez-EspinosaDean
February 26, 2003
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Agenda
General Information PR, UPR, UPRM
UPRM College of EngineeringUPRM College of Engineering Departments and ProgramsDepartments and Programs
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Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
Strategic location in the Caribbean
Commonwealth of the United States
Population: 3.8 million
Economic activity• Manufacturing• Services• Tourism
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The University of Puerto RicoThe University of Puerto Rico
Created by the PR Legislative Assembly
on March 12, 1903Public institution
11 Campuses More than 70,000 students
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UPR MayagüezUPR MayagüezLand Grant Institution - 1911Land Grant Institution - 1911
Student Body Undergraduate students
11,167 72% qualify for financial aid
Graduate students ~ 1,000
Faculty 739 38% female 57% PhD’s 43% full professors 64% tenured 12 credit-hours full load
Administration 1,800
Colleges Agriculture (1911) Engineering (1913) Arts & Sciences (1943) Business Administration (1970)
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Organizational ChartOrganizational ChartCollege of Engineering College of Engineering
(CoE)(CoE)Dean
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Chemical Engineering
General Engineering Industrial Engineering
Associate Dean forAdministrative Affairs
Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering & Surveying
Associate Dean for Research
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Industrial Advisory Board
COOP Program
SEED Office
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VisionVision(CoE Strategic Plan – Oct. 13, 1998)(CoE Strategic Plan – Oct. 13, 1998)
"Our promise is to prepare the best professionals in engineering and related areas, and to be the principal center for research, information, and service for technological development in Puerto Rico, the United States, the Caribbean and Central and South America."
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MissionMission( CoE Strategic Plan – Oct. 13, 1998 revised on May 8, 2001)( CoE Strategic Plan – Oct. 13, 1998 revised on May 8, 2001)
Provide Puerto Rico, our neighbors, and the rest Provide Puerto Rico, our neighbors, and the rest of the world with professionals having a of the world with professionals having a strong strong education in engineeringeducation in engineering and related areas, with and related areas, with rich environmental, ethical, cultural, and social rich environmental, ethical, cultural, and social sensitivities; with capacity for critical thinking and sensitivities; with capacity for critical thinking and for becoming leaders in their fields.for becoming leaders in their fields.It is also our mission to conduct It is also our mission to conduct researchresearch, expand , expand and and disseminatedisseminate knowledge, promote an knowledge, promote an entrepreneurial spirit, provide entrepreneurial spirit, provide serviceservice to the to the community, and pursue the innovation and community, and pursue the innovation and application of technology for the benefit of our application of technology for the benefit of our global society, with particular emphasis on Puerto global society, with particular emphasis on Puerto Rico.Rico.
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The College of EngineeringThe College of Engineering
Six ABET accredited BS degree programs
167 full time faculty 14% female
14 in pipeline for Ph.D.
4483 Undergrads36% female40% of campus
695 BS degrees/year34% female
Ave. 620, 690 CEEBGraduation rate 76%
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Our Program StrengthsOur Program Strengths5-Year Programs
Bilingual Education
Breadth and Depth Opportunities for
•Internships
•Undergraduate Research
•Exchange Programs
Approx. 115 companies and many
Graduate Schools annually
for recruitment
Strong COOP Program (27%)
ME, ChE (45%)
QEM Exemplary Program Award
Washington, DC (2002)
One of the highest female
enrollments within U.S.A.
(36%)
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Coop Program Growth
Male and Female COOP Students
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Sponsors
Abbott National Security Agency
Banco Popular de PR PR Cement
Eastman Pratt and Whitney
IBM Texas Instruments
Lilly Caribe Tren Urbano (Siemens)
Merck Sharp and Dohme Up John
NASA US Corps of Engineers
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Does it delay Graduation?
José Vázquez Méndez – MSDQ Barceloneta, PR
•Statistics collected for ABET show no delay in getting degree
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Where do we Rank Nationally
• According to the ASEE 2001 profiles
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GIT Illinois Purdue NCSU Berkely Maryland OSU UPRM MSU
Engr. BS Degrees Awarded by Engr. BS Degrees Awarded by SchoolSchool
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• BS Degrees Awarded – 15th (695)• BS D A to Women – 4th (238)• % of BS D A to Women – 9th (34.2%)• BS D A to Hispanics (also TT faculty) – 1st
• BS ChE – 10th (88)• BS CE – 5th (143)• BS ECE – 24th (197)• BS ME – 17th (137)• Undergraduate Enrollment – 12th (4,483)• Ratio BS DA to faculty – 2nd (5.43)
– Rose-Hulman – 11th (4.19)– Michigan State – 12th (4.13)
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Among PR Colleges
• Applications – 1st
• Admission Requirements – 1st
• Applicants that Qualify – 1st
• Admissions – 1st
Get the biggest fraction of the best HS graduatesCOE Cohort Graduation Rate:
1983 1991 53% 76%
UPR System – 46% USA – 53%
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Current Degree Current Degree ProgramsPrograms
– Electrical B.S., M.E., M.S., Ph.D.*
– Computer B.S., M.E., M.S., Ph.D.
– Civil B.S., M.E., M.S., Ph.D.
– Industrial B.S., M.E., M.S.
– Mechanical B.S., M.E., M.S., Ph.D.*
– Chemical B.S., M.E., M.S., Ph.D.
*In the near future
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Indicators of Change in the College of Engineering in R & D
• Publications in peer reviewed journals have increased from 41 publications in 1997 to 129 for 2001
• External funding for research has increased from $7.4 M in 1997 to over $10.4 M in 2001
• FTE professors dedicated to research has increased from 21 in 1997 to 39 in 2000
• Undergraduate students involved in research has increased from 444 in 1997 to 880 in 2000
• 1997 Young Presidential Investigator Award• 1997 Early Faculty Career Development Award (3)• 2000 Early Faculty Career Development Award (2)• First Second-Phase SBIR Grant• First GOALI Grant• Graduate enrollment has increased from 266 in 1997 to 301 in 2001
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Sponsors
• Federal Agencies– NSF– NOAA– DOE– NASA– DOD– NIH
• Private companies– INTEL– Hewlett-Packard– Procter & Gamble– Texas Instruments– Raytheon– Motorola
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MOUs• Colleges & Universities
– Examples: Agreements with Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), University of Missouri & the University of Georgia Research Foundation
• Industry & Government– Examples: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center,US Army
Research & Development Center, Intel Corporation, Federal Highway Administration
• Joint R&D/Ventures– Examples: VERNET Software & Multimedia Design &
Development Center (ViTEC umbrella), PR Electric Power Authority, Raytheon & Westinghouse.
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International activities Curriculum development focused on student learning
outcomes & ABET 2000 accreditation strategies For the last 7 years have worked in strong collaboration
with industry on innovations in engineering & science/math education that responds to stakeholders needs, integrating practice based activities, with funds from NSF, NASA & industry (Microsoft, Raytheon).
Microsoft Latin American Collaboration UPRM has become a strategic partner Learning Factory Workshops in
Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico Member of Microsoft’s Latin American Advisory Board
MOUs with Dominican Rep., Colombia, Perú, China, Mexico, and others
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ICEE 2005
Puerto RicoGeneral Chair Dr. Ramón E. VásquezCo-Chair Prof. Lueny Morell
20062006
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College of Engineering: Cornerstone of the Puerto Rico Science & Technology Policy:
“The Technoeconomic Corridor”
• Goal– Increase PR’s GNP related to S&T from 5% to 34%
by the year 2010
• Strategy– Promote synergy & collaboration between the
academic, governmental, industrial & financial sectors
• Thrust areas– Pharmaceuticals– Manufacturing– Communications and information technology– Biotechnology
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Outreach
• Web Page
• Open House
• Pre-Engineering Summer Camps
• Faculty Participation in Career Days and Science Fairs
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External External Internal Internal TransitionTransition
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SEEDSEED Office Office System for the Evaluation of Education
Continuous Quality Improvement
Assessment
Institutional Research of CoEAccreditations
(ABET, Middle States,Council of Higher Education)
Workshops & Retreats
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IMPROVEMENTSIMPROVEMENTSCollege-wide/Departmental Processes
Workshops, Retreats and
Advisory Board meetings
Surveys Publications
Improved websitesRegular Analysis of course evaluations
Regular Analysis of FE Exam Results Special funds for improvinglabs and facilities
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http://ing.uprm.edu
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Where Do We Go From Where Do We Go From Here? Here?
ENSURE the sustainability of
CQI Initiatives
SHARE the experience with
other programs on campus
ENSURE the necessary resources
(time, commitment, and operational funds)
DIVULGE the experience gained for Middle States and CHE accreditations
SEED
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Who have strong relationship with the CoE (Champions)
INTEL Hewlett-Packard PR Procter & Gamble Texas Instruments Raytheon Motorola Boeing NASA
MicrosoftVerizonSolectronBumble BeeLucent TechnologiesSloan FoundationNACME?SHPE Abbott >> Abbott
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How had they helped the CoE Workshops Mock Visits (ABET) Equipment Donation Advisory Boards Laboratory Donation IAP (EE) Coop Program Training at Industry
• Undergraduate• Graduate• Faculty
Internships•Undergraduate•Graduate•Faculty
ScholarshipsSMT Line Donation
•Including Tech SupportNSA DonationsConferences Participation
•Student Organizations
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Chemical Engineering Dept. University of Puerto Rico
Director: Dr. David SuleimanE-mail:
[email protected] (787)832-4040 Ext. 2592
Degrees Offered:B.Sc. in Chemical EngineeringM.Sc. in Chemical EngineeringPh.D. in Chemical Engineering
Undergraduate Students: Total 730Females 60%
Graduate Students: Total 15 PhD / 23 MScFemales 50%
Faculty: 23 Full Time1 VisitingAcademic Rank: 91% Ph.D.
External Funds:~$5.7M (2001-2002) shared
Top 10 largest Chemical Engineering department in the US (100 – 125 graduates / year)Largest Hispanic graduating department in the USLargest Female graduating department in the US (60 / year)
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Recent Milestones
• ABET Re-Accreditation• 2002 National AIChE Meeting
– Record of students & professors participation– Record of awards (15/36 Student Poster
Session)– Hospitality Suite (Hiring, Recruiting, Promotion)
• 2002 Regional AIChE Meeting• Major Improvements in Physical Facilities
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Areas of Growth
• Faculty– 4 Faculty hires in last 2 years– 4 Positions presently available – 1 Positions within next 1-2 years – 8 new Faculty within 5 year. Critical Growth
& Direction
• Research– PhD Program (2000)– Record number of proposals
(~$10M/24 in Fall 2002)– Infrastructure Expansion ($8M)– Techno-Economic Corridor - PR
• Global Presence– Over 110 Companies visiting our campus
annually– Research Publications / Presentations– National & International Meetings
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Research Areas:Biochemical & Biomedical
• Structured Modeling of Bacterial, Fungal, and Yeast Cultures.
• Cofermentation of Lignocellulosic Hydrolyzates for the Production of Bioethanol-NREL.
• Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications (i.e., drug delivery systems, biosensors, diagnostics, catheters).
• Immobilized Enzyme Reactor for the Production of Ethanol from Starch.
Confocal laser scanning microscopy image of marker transport in tissue culture
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Research Areas: Nanotechnology
0.1 - 100nm
Manmade Devices
Biological Molecules
Nanotechnology
• Nanomaterials with Enhanced Catalytic Performance for Environmental and Alternative Fuel Applications
• Metallic Nanoparticles for Nanosensors, Catalysts, and Optoelectronic Materials
• Magnetic Nanoparticles for Nanosensors, Drug Delivery, Separations, and High-Density Recording Media
• Interactions of Nanostructures Within Biological Tissues
TEM image of SiO2-TiO2 nanoparticles
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Research Areas:Environmental Engineering
• Arc Plasma Technology to Treat Harmful Substances.
• Novel Matrixes for Protecting Water Resources from Noxious Organic Wastes.
• Photocatalysis for Detoxification of VOCs.
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Research Areas:Pharmaceutical Applications
• Drying Models in Fluidized Bed Dryers.
• Optimum End Points in Pharmaceutical Formulations.
• Smart Fiber Optics-Coupled Spectroscopy for Pharmaceutical Cleaning Validation.
• Replacing of Current Solvents with Safer, Cleaner and more “Effective” Ones-Green Chemistry.
• Controlling Particle Size Distribution on a Pharmacological Process.
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Research Areas:Renewable Energy
• Generation of Hydrogen by Catalytic Reforming of Biomass-derived Hydrocarbons in Liquid H2O
• Fuel Cells (new materials, overcoming thermodynamic & mass transfer limitations).
• Used Cooking Oil Conversion to Biodiesel-DOE.
• Natural Gas Generation & Applications.• Recycling/Reusing Used Motor Oils.• Energy Sugar Cane Conversion to
Bioethanol.
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Research Areas:Thermodynamics & Separations
• Specialty Separations & Reactions with Supercritical Fluids.
• Removal of Salts from Urine for Life Support System-NASA.
• Nucleation & Growth Kinetics in Gold Precipitation-DuPont.
• Stability Calculations/Applications for Non-equilibrium Separation Processes.
• Adsorption Calculations Using Monte Carlo Molecular Simulations.
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Summary• Presently
– Top ABET accredited BS program, leader in numerous areas
• Best students from Puerto Rico• Well trained faculty
– Started the transition from a Teaching-oriented to a Teaching-Research-oriented institution (without sacrificing our Teaching strength)
• Future– Research growth in areas of: local, national and
global perspectives• Hiring of Faculty• Expansion of Facilities• Recruitment of PhD Students & Increasing
our Undergraduate Research Programs– Top producer of Hispanic ChEs PhD by 2007– Strategic partnerships with industry, academia,
national labs, and government (local & national)
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• Director: – Dr. Jorge E. González– E-mail: [email protected]– Telephone (787)832-4040 Ext. 3719
• Degrees:– B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering– M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering– Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering*
• Undergraduate Students: – Total 850– Females 21%
• Graduate Students: – Total 50– Females 17%
• Faculty: – 20 Full Time– 2 Adjuncts– 1 Visiting– Academic Rank: All/w Ph.D.
• External Funds:– $2M (2001-2002)
UPR-MAYAGUEZMechanical Engineering
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Teaching & Research Areas
• Design & Manufacturing – CAM/Artificial
Intelligence/Virtual Reality– Rapid Prototyping/Design for
Environment – Gear and Cam Systems
• Materials Science– Plastics/Composite
Materials/Mechanical Metallurgy
– Fracture Mechanics/Fatigue/Corrosion
• Machine Sciences– Structural
Dynamics/Vibrations/Controls
– Damage Detection
• Thermal Sciences– Solar Energy– Computational Heat Transfer
and Fluid Mechanics– Experimental Two-Phase
Flows (Sprays)– Rarefield and Plasma Flows
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RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Five patents have been granted (or pending) to
Department Faculty– New Equipment for disable people (2)– Vibration/control using SMA in buildings (1)– Solar Air Conditioning Systems (2)
• First Recipients in PR of NSF GOALI & STTR (I&II)• One NSF CAREER Award• Two Outstanding Technical Papers• Two Course/Research Quality Books in Materials
Sciences• Best Freshman Class Ever – 2001, 2002• Being Selected as One Competing School for the
Solar Decathlon• Recognized as one of the best SAE Student
Chapters• Dramatic Sustain Increase in External Funding
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FACILITIES
• Climate Modeling Research Center• Computer Aided Design Lab• Manufacturing and Prototype Lab• Materials Sciences Lab• Mechanical Systems Response Research
Lab• PCB Manufacturing Line • Special Projects Laboratory • Solar Testing • Spray Characterization Lab
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Special R&D Lab & Projects
Solar powered VehiclesSunrayce 1990, 1993, 1995World Solar Challenge 1993
Solar Powered boatSolarSplash 94 (top honors)Japan 95
Propane Powered VehiclePropane Challenge 95
Formula SAE ‘91-2000 Design / Mfg 94
SAE MiniBaja 94-2000 Women Eng. Challenge Award
D. Serrano, F. Just
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Mechanical Systems Response Research Laboratory
• Five UPRM Faculty Research Team
• Research Areas IncludeVibration Control/Response
Damage Detection
Sensor Development
Neural Networks
• SponsorsDOD, NSF, AMI-Microsensors, United Technologies
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ME in the Future
Fall 2002
Spring 2003
Fall 2003
Fall 2003
2007
ABET Accreditation
New Building New Curriculum
Ph.D. Program
Top ME Department
in Central/South
America
UPRM-ME PATH(Key contributor to PR R&D activities)
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FUTURE OF UPRM ME DEPARTMENT
• New Curriculum (Fall 2003)– 159 credits down from 175– Promotes the creativity of our students– ME Faculty/Student contact in early
stages
• Ph.D. Program (Fall 2003)– Will launch the Department into a
Research I Group
• Building Expansion
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ECE Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
“75 Years of History…Defining the Future”
Dr. José L. Cruz-RiveraActing Chairman, ECE Department
University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez
[email protected]: 787-832-4040 ext. 3094
Cellular: 787-640-0439Fax: 787-831-7564
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ECE: The Credentials (Part I)• The 24th Largest ECE program in the USA
– Over 1,400 undergraduate students enrolled (235 undergraduate degrees awarded in 2001-02)
– Over 120 MS and over 20 PhD students enrolled
– Very diverse student population (27% Female – twice the national average)
• Only the best students need apply…
– Only 37% of applicants admitted in 2001-02 – Top Admission Index Scores in entire UPR System.
– Natural leaders • IEEE student branch is 11th largest in the world with approximately 400
active members.
• IEEE student branch won the 1999 Region 9 IEEE Student Chapter of Excellence Award.
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ECE: The Credentials (Part II)• The Most Prolific and Dynamic Faculty Members at UPRM
– 51 Faculty Members (5 on leave) – 7% of UPRM total faculty members
– ~ $4.2M in external funds (2001-02) – 21% of UPRM total research funds obtained
– Responsible for over 33% of all undergraduate and graduate research assistantship funding awarded at UPRM – leaders in research mentoring.
– Recent awards: 1 NSF Presidential Early Career Award, 4 NSF Career Awards, 1 NASA Faculty Award for Research, 2 NSF Major Research Instrumentation Awards,1 NSF Next Generation Software Award, 1 NSF CISE Award, and 2 NSF Engineering Research Center Awards
• Leaders in Community Service and Outreach
– Present or Former Faculty Members in Government Positions: Executive Director of Solid Waste Administration, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, Energy Affairs Office Administrator, various consultants to the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Corporation.
– K-12 Initiatives: Pre-College Engineering Program, Future Scientists and Engineers of America Program, “Alcance Comunitario”, etc.
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ECE: The Capabilities• Academic Programs
– ABET Accredited 5-year Electrical and Computer Eng. Programs– Master’s Programs in Electrical and Computer Eng. Programs – PhD Program in Computer Information Science and Engineering– PhD Program in Electrical Engineering (coming soon!)
• Specialization Areas
– Electronic Systems and Devices– Signal Processing and Communications– Power Systems and Power Electronics– Control and Robotics– Applied Electromagnetics– Computing Systems– Hardware and Embedded Systems
• Infrastructure
– 15 educational labs and over 500 networked computers– Several major state-of-the-art research labs, including:
• Integrated Circuits Design and Test Laboratory (TI) • Tropical Center for Earth and Space Studies (NASA)• Lab. for Applied Remote Sensing and Image Processing (NSF)• Applied Electromagnetics Lab (NSF)• Electric Energy Processing Systems Lab (NSF)
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ECE & Abbott: Possible Collaboration Model
• ECE is very interested in establishing a formal collaboration model with Abbott that will result in mutual short- and long-term benefits.
• A possible model that has proven to be successful is that currently in place with Texas Instruments.
• The TI-ECE model could be adjusted to meet Abbott’s specific expectations.
• Objective: Full-fledged industrial-academic partnership with benefits for all involved parties!
Industry support and involvement
Department commitment and support
Increased faculty involvement
Infrastructure development
Curricular improvements
Collaboration with other EE Departments
Undergraduate & Graduate-level
support
Support for collaborative
research projects
Structured Coop recruitment plan
The TI-ECE Collaborative
Program
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Example Implementation: Structured Undergraduate Projects
Projects at UPRM
2
Senior students graduate
4
5
Junior students
3Coop-Summer Internships
1
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ECE & Abbott: Action Items• Establish steering committee charged with defining the collaborative model
• Sign MOU delineating partner responsibilities, milestones, deliverables, and success metrics
• Possible first collaborative projects involving graduate students and key faculty members (conversations already underway – we need to close these deals!):
– Dr. Javier Arroyo: FDA document management and electronic signature requirements
– Dr. Miguel Vélez, Dr. Efraín O’Neill, and Dr. Agustín Irizarry: Power quality parks (environmentally-friendly generation/storage technologies to ensure high quality and reliability of electric service), Electric Drives, Process Control and Automation
• Industrial Affiliates Program (IAP)
– Abbott should join IAP, thus supporting undergraduate research projects and gaining a seat on ECE’s Industrial Advisory Board (which provides general guidance to academic programs)
• 75th Anniversary Sponsorship
– Abbott would gain widespread recognition by joining our corporate sponsors in supporting the 75th Anniversary Celebration of the ECE Department’s founding (established in 1928).
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Center for Dosage Formulation Research (CDFR)
• Advance understanding of how unit operations in the manufacture of pharmaceutical dosage forms influence critical quality attributes of pharmaceutical products
• Explore novel processing technology aimed at improving product quality or decreasing cost
• Develop and implement improved process monitoring methods
• Foster scientific interaction between academic and industry scientists
• Support local pharmaceutical industries in their process development and training needs
• Promote pharmaceutical R&D in Puerto Rico
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CDFR Areas of Interest• Process Modeling - Application of mathematical algorithms to
minimize the amount of trial and error experimentation needed to develop optimized processes
• Monitoring of Powder Processing – As the trend toward development of drug products containing lower doses of more potent drugs continues, the importance of validating the effectiveness of powder blending operations becomes more critical
• Drying Processes - Identify new environmental carcinogens and toxic effects of drugs by establishing molecular signatures
• Granulation Processes – Predict outcomes such as granule strength and shape after wet granulation as a function of the morphology and physical-chemical properties of particles prior to the granulation process
• Coating Processes – Development of techniques to achieve a stable and uniform coating
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Core Faculty and Interests• Marco A. Arocha (GE) – Development of a validated theoretical
description of the blending process as a function of powder physical-chemical properties and process characteristics
• Pablo G. Caceres (GE) – Developing a better ability to predict outcomes such as granule strength and shape after wet granulation as a function of the morphology and physical-chemical properties of particles
• Jaime E. Ramírez-Vick (GE) – Optimization of fluidized bed drying cycle through process modeling
• Rodolfo Romañach (Chem) – Development of analytical methods to study interactions between excipients in solid oral dosage forms and tablet surfaces
• Lorenzo Saliceti (ChE) – Effect of formulation factors and processing conditions in terminal sterilization of disperse systems
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Dr. Rosa BuxedaIB Program CoordinatorDr. Lorenzo SalicetiIB Program Associate Coordinator
Industrial BiotechnologyProgram at UPR- MayagüezStrategic Partner in a Knowledge-Based Economy