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UNM School of EngineeringFrom Research to Invention to

Innovation

Ramiro Jordan

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Innovation goes beyond Invention

“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

Faculty and Funding

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State of NM Budget $16.1MResearch Funding (Ext contracts) $29.9M

Research Funding/TT Fac. $288k

Current Major Operating FundingTenure Track 104

Lecturers 7Adjunct 35Research 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

Current Enrollments in the School of Engineering are strong and increasing

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DegreeSOE

AY 13-14 Degrees

BS 235

MS 146

PhD 61

Total 442

DegreeSOE

AY 14-15 Enrollment

BS 2224

MS 441

PhD 435

Total 3100

Graduate/UndergraduatePhD/Graduate

0.390.50

Graduate/UndergraduatePhD/Graduate

0.880.29

Faculty in Engineering are highly accomplished

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Plamen Atanassov Vince Calhoun

Stephanie Forrest Deepak Kapur

Jeff Brinker, NAE ChristosChristodoulou

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 CentersDegree 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)

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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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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

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Disclosures and Patents FY10-14

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Commercialization FY10-14

zNanoLotus Leaf CoatingsSK InfraredMagic Dragon TechnologiesThomas Brennan/BVBThermoDynamic FilmsPajarito 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 AfricaAlpine Biosciences, LLCSandia Electro-Optics CorporationBatterade, LLC (Joseph Doherty-option-bus plan comp)Pressure AnalysisPanMusePucara EngineeringTruSucSys (Plusquellic)First PhotonicsPhotoacoustic Devices

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Total FY10-14 Metricsand Innovation Fellows

Invention Disclosures 316

Issued US Patents 128

Startups 21

Steve Brueck2010

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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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QUESTIONS?