April 20, 2007UIC College of Engineering26 Preparation for NSF ERC Centers Organized four research retreats at College level among faculty during 2005-06 Identified themes UIC strengths (medicine, visualization, sensors) Nations needs (energy, security, infrastructure) Strengths of Principal Investigators (NAE members) Issued Call for Proposals for Seed Funding within College of Engineering Identified five such Collaborative Projects, provided seed funding Spring 2006 Center for Sensor-Enriched Secure Urban Infrastructure Center for Integrated Networks of Nanoscale Sensors Center for BioFuels Based Engine Systems For Multigrids Center for Scalable Therapeutic Simulation Center for Research and Instruction in Technologies for Electronic Security Continuing seed funding with two centers in Fall 2006 Center for Sensor-Enriched Secure Urban Infrastructure Directors: Subrata Chakrabarti (CME/MIE) and Ming Wang CME) Center for BioFuels Based Engine Systems For Multigrids Directors: Rodica Baranescu (MIE) and Bill Worek (MIE)
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