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Mon: Table&of&Contents& & ! Executive&Summary…………………………………………………………………………………….! 1! ! I.!Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………! 2! ! II.!Research!Expertise!and!Capabilities…………………………………………………………..! 3! ! III.!Strategies!for!Enhancing!Collaboration……………………………………………………..! 4! ! IV.!Growth!of!Alabama!R&D…………………………………………………………………………..! 5! ! ! ! Statewide!Priorities………………………………………………………………………! 6! ! Institutional!Investment!Priorities…………………………………………………! 7! ! V.!Institutional!Points!of!Contact……………………………………………………………………! 9! ! VI.!Research!Expertise!and!Capabilities!Maps…………………………………………………! 10! ! ! Advanced!Manufacturing…………………………………………………………….....! 11! ! Agricultural!Products/Food!Production………………………………...... ! 12! ! Biosciences/Biotechnology………………………………………………...... ! 13! ! Chemical/Petrochemical………………………………………………………………..! 14! ! Energy…………………………………………………………………………………………..! 15! ! Forestry!Products……………………………………………………………...... !………..! 16! ! 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Alabama EPSCoR State Science and Technology Roadmap (AESSTR)1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Accelerate Alabama, the economic development strategic plan for the state, was led by the Alabama Economic Development Alliance, created in July 2011 by Executive Order of Governor Robert Bentley, and Chaired by the Alabama Secretary of Commerce. Accelerate Alabama, with input from more than 1,200 stakeholders, provides direction for Alabama’s economic development efforts. Accelerate Alabama identified targeted business sectors for Alabama to focus its efforts, as well as recommendations or accelerators, and related tactics, centered on three economic development drivers: Recruitment, Retention and Renewal. The targets and accelerators were identified based on extensive research, as well as input from the Alliance members and other stakeholders located throughout the State. In coordination and in support of the Accelerate Alabama economic development strategic plan, Alabama EPSCoR (ALEPSCoR) has developed the ALEPSCoR State Science and Technology Roadmap (AESSTR). AESSTR was crafted in consultation with the research leaders of the seven Ph.D. granting institutions in the State, representatives from the Alabama Department of Commerce, the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) and with input from research oriented companies such as the Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology and Southern Research. The Roadmap complements Accelerate Alabama by identifying statewide research priorities and areas of research expertise across Alabama’s universities and laboratories that can provide the targeted economic growth. The AESSTR will be regularly updated to reflect evolving research priorities and new areas of research expertise. The AESSTR calls for partnership between the research and education enterprise of Alabama’s universities and economic growth in the state. It describes a pathway for utilizing the skills and resources at Alabama’s universities with private and public laboratories to achieve the goals of statewide Renewal of industry through the growth of innovation and research and development activities directly related to the expertise and strength of Alabama’s universities and laboratories. Alabama has a long history in agriculture, chemistry, forestry, manufacturing and transportation. More recently other domains, including biosciences, informatics technology, space sciences, energy, plasma science, information science and nanotechnology have emerged. A strategic, forward-thinking Alabama can take advantage of these emerging domains of strength to build a thriving, diverse economy. The AESSTR provides the mechanism for Alabama to capitalize on the inherent strengths of its institutions of higher education to bring a renewal to the state, building an environment where science, technology, and the economy grow alongside the intellectual and business opportunities of the future. The AESSTR identifies current technology expertise and planned focus areas in Science and Technology (S&T) at Alabama universities and institutes as well as map this expertise to potential industry sectors, makes recommendations for enhancing and expanding Alabama’s infrastructure, and lists resources needed to “Accelerate Alabama” to ensure the state is nationally and internationally competitive.
1 This AESSTR document was approved and endorsed by the Alabama EPSCoR Steering Committee on 7/21/2016.
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I. INTRODUCTION On a national level, the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (COMPETES) Act was enacted in 2007 and reauthorized in 2010. America COMPETES articulates the need for increased national attention to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, research, and development. Alabama has long recognized the economic importance of encouraging growth in targeted STEM research areas. Initially, the 2009 Alabama Science and Technology Roadmap (2009 Roadmap) was developed to guide leaders in the public and private sector to ensure the growth of a strong science and technology foundation in Alabama. The 2009 Roadmap identified core technology assets in the state and called for enhancing state and private support for “applying core technologies more extensively to promote innovation and global competitiveness of Alabama’s key industries, such as automotive, aerospace, healthcare, agriculture, forest products and advanced manufacturing.” This was followed by the development of a more advanced economic development strategic plan for the State, Accelerate Alabama,2 led by the Alabama Economic Development Alliance, created in July 2011 by Executive Order of Governor Robert Bentley, and Chaired by Alabama Department of Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield.3 Accelerate Alabama includes eleven identified targeted business sectors for Alabama to focus its efforts, as well as recommendations or accelerators, and related tactics, centered on three economic development drivers: Recruitment of new business and industry, Retention and expansion of existing business and industry and Renewal through job creation, innovation and research and development, as well as commercialization. In coordination and in support of the Accelerate Alabama economic development strategic plan, Alabama EPSCoR (www.ALEPSCoR.org) has developed the Alabama EPSCoR State Science and Technology Roadmap (AESSTR). The AESSTR identified statewide research priorities and areas of research expertise across Alabama’s universities and laboratories that provide the targeted economic growth of Accelerate Alabama. Those statewide research priorities identified in the AESSTR are: advanced manufacturing, agricultural/food products, biosciences/biotechnology, chemical/petrochemical, energy, forestry products, information technology and cybersecurity, metal and advanced materials, nanotechnology, plasma science, and transportation. AESSTR was crafted in consultation with the research leaders of the seven Ph.D. granting institutions in the State, representatives from the Alabama Department of Commerce, the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) and with input from research oriented companies such as the Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology (HudsonAlpha) and Southern Research (SR).4 This AESSTR plan, formally approved and endorsed by the Alabama EPSCoR Steering Committee on July 21, 2016, will be updated yearly to reflect evolving research priorities and new areas of research expertise. Education and research organizations contribute directly to economic development efforts and are important for the Recruitment of new business and industry. An important element to Retention of industry is research and development in collaboration with the existing industries in
2 See: http://www.madeinalabama.com/assets/2013/03/AccelerateAlabamaPlan.pdf 3 The Alabama Development Office (described in Reference 2) is now the Alabama Department of Commerce. 4 See: http://hudsonalpha.org, and http://www.southernresearch.org, respectively.
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Alabama. Alabama’s efforts toward Renewal of industry through the development of innovations and research and development activities are directly related to the expertise and strength of Alabama’s universities and laboratories. The AESSTR primarily addresses the support for statewide Renewal. The S&T segment of Accelerate Alabama identifies the vast areas of expertise across Alabama universities and institutes and maps expertise to targeted industry sectors in the State. It is anticipated that this information will help describe a pathway for leveraging the skills and resources at Alabama’s universities and private and public laboratories to achieve the goals of Accelerate Alabama. This document has two areas of focus: 1. Identification of current technology expertise and planned focus areas in science and technology resident at Alabama universities and research institutes and maps these capabilities to potential industry sectors. In addition, institutional primary points of contact are included as well as a detailed spreadsheet outlining institutional capabilities and expertise. 2. Recommendations for implementation of the strategies/tactics posed in the 2016 Roadmap for enhancing and expanding Alabama’s infrastructure and resources needed for Accelerate Alabama to ensure that the state is nationally and internationally competitive.
II. RESEARCH EXPERTISE AND CAPABILITIES A critical step in the effort to support Renewal in Alabama is the creation of a comprehensive database of current programs in research and technological development underway at universities and research institutions in the state. The AESSTR identified statewide research priorities and areas of research expertise across Alabama’s universities and laboratories that provide the targeted economic growth of Accelerate Alabama. Those statewide research priorities identified in the AESSTR in alphabetical order are: 1. Advanced Manufacturing 2. Agricultural Products/Food Production 3. Biosciences/Biotechnology 4. Chemical/Petrochemical 5. Energy 6. Forestry Products 7. Information Technology and Cybersecurity 8. Metal and Advanced Materials 9. Nanotechnology 10. Plasma Science 11. Transportation Institutional research expertise in these priority areas is illustrated graphically in the Alabama Expertise Maps with more detail provided in the Alabama Research and Technology Data Base. a. Alabama Expertise Maps The maps provided in Section VI, pages 11-21, graphically describe the targeted industry sectors and expertise mapping for priority research and technology that support Alabama’s industries. The icons reflect the major research emphases at the Alabama research institutions. More
Alabama EPSCoR State Science and Technology Roadmap (AESSTR) 3 detailed information on the specific focuses in each area is provided in the Alabama Research and Technology Data Base, described below. b. Alabama Research and Technology Data Base The research expertise and capabilities data collected from the State’s major research institutions are summarized in greater detail in Appendix I, pages 23-41, in three levels of increasing detail. At the top level, research expertise across the State has been separated into the eleven Primary Target categories described previously. Each of these Primary Target Categories (see first column of Appendix I) is subdivided into several secondary Sub-Target Categories, each distinguished by a separate color (within the Primary Category). Specific institutional research strengths and capabilities are listed by column according to research institution with each specific capability highlighted in the same color as the Sub-Target Category for the State. This Research Capabilities Table will eventually be expanded into an extensive database of major research and development instrumentation and other resources for the State. This will include not only expertise, but also physical resources such as, but not limited to, high throughput screening labs for small molecule drug development, resources for additive manufacturing and the manufacture of advanced composites, and facilities to develop high temperature superconductors. This database will facilitate collaboration between and among universities, government labs and businesses in the State, and help minimize duplication of effort. The establishment and updating of this database will be supervised by members of the Alabama EPSCoR Steering Committee and the EDPA Foundation Board working with the Alabama Commerce Department. This group will track the development of new large-scale collaborative projects undertaken in Alabama. The continuing outcome assessment will be essential to determine the effectiveness of this component of the Renewal effort. III. STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING COLLABORATION Research institutions throughout Alabama have, from their founding, engaged with their respective communities and regions to address public and private sector challenges. Whether responding to crises like natural and man-made disasters like the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, addressing societal issues or economic development opportunities, or contributing expertise to a space race that landed a man on the moon, Alabama colleges, universities and research centers have and continue to play a critical role in the state’s growth and prosperity. For more than a century, the talents of higher education faculty and staff have been leveraged to support community development efforts, education, and training. Experts from academia provide technical assistance to targeted populations; support Alabama business recruitment and expansion efforts; conduct industry-sponsored research and development; and make use of business and faculty knowledge to create innovative products that result in commercialization, increased entrepreneurship, and technology transfer. Given their extensive existing infrastructures and tradition of engagement, Alabama’s research institutions are poised to play an ever-increasing role in fostering the state’s flourishing knowledge-based economy through strategic public/private sector interactions. Groundwork for these interactions is already being laid in research parks, business incubators, and workforce development efforts throughout the State. Collectively, we are working to build stronger and better-informed collaborative relationships through extensive engagement with economic developers, civic leaders, state agencies,
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Chambers of Commerce professionals, and other professional organizations across the region with improved economic development outcomes as our goal. The Alabama EPSCoR Steering Committee is one such collaborative organization where the Vice Presidents for Research (VPRs) representing Alabama’s seven Ph.D. granting research institutions meet quarterly with Alabama industry leaders from AT&T Alabama, Southern Research, Alabama Power, Boeing Research, and TVA, as well as, leaders from Alabama Commerce Department, the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE), and the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA). The EDPA Foundation Board is another such collaborative organization where many of these same university and government leaders meet quarterly with Alabama industrial leaders. Alabama’s institutions of higher education have maintained continuously positive relationships with their valued external stakeholders and are now poised to explore creative ways to better serve existing partners and identify new ones. Meaningful partnerships and collaborations are currently on-going between Alabama’s research institutions and noted partners such as GE Aviation in Auburn, Airbus Group and Austal in Mobile, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center and Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, and the Mercedes, Honda, and Hyundai automotive plants in Tuscaloosa, Lincoln, and Montgomery to identify a few. We are committed to strengthen external engagement and economic development efforts, and work strategically and intentionally to build the economy of Alabama and the Southeast. IV. GROWTH OF ALABAMA R&D As in industry, universities and laboratories chart their future growth areas. Many of the areas in which universities are investing track well with the Renewal innovations and investments needed by Alabama’s small to large businesses and industries. As an example, listed below are some of the stated areas in which Alabama institutions are increasing their investments in faculty, instrumentation and facilities. As shown on the capability table (Appendix I) many universities and laboratories have already developed extensive R&D capabilities in multiple sectors and with the added capacity, Alabama will expand its support for economic growth. Some examples are: ü Additive Manufacturing/3D /4D Printing: This effort, which could revolutionize low cost, high throughput manufacturing technology for Alabama, has institutional participants including University of Alabama, Auburn University, University of Alabama in Huntsville, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of South Alabama, Alabama A&M University, Southern Research and Tuskegee University. ü Precision and/or Smart Agriculture: This effort, which could significantly increase Alabama crop yields and reduce costs, includes expertise at Alabama A&M University, Auburn University, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama, University of Alabama in Huntsville and Tuskegee University. ü Low Temperature Plasma Science and Technology: This effort, which underpins the existing aerospace and defense sectors, is finding novel applications within multiple areas including the automotive, health, agricultural, food, plasma medicine, nanotechnology and microprocessor, bio-electrochemistry, and optoelectronics industries from experts at University of Alabama in Huntsville, HudsonAlpha, Auburn University, University of Alabama in Birmingham, University of Alabama, Tuskegee University, University of South Alabama and Alabama A&M.
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ü Cybersecurity and Big Data Analytics: This effort, which could make Alabama a leader in analyzing Big Data and reducing the vulnerability of the Nation to cyber-attacks, has experts at Auburn University, University of South Alabama, University of Alabama in Huntsville, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Tuskegee University and HudsonAlpha. ü Biosensor Technology Development: This effort, which could revolutionize biological and medical sensing is primarily centered at Alabama A&M, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Auburn University, Tuskegee University, University of South Alabama, Southern Research and HudsonAlpha. ü Alternative Energy Systems: This effort to make Alabama a leader in renewable energy research has experts at Auburn University, Tuskegee University, University of Alabama in Huntsville, University of South Alabama, Southern Research and HudsonAlpha. ü Transportation: This effort to develop creative solutions for improvements in vehicle safety; design, construction and maintenance of roads and bridges; as well as the impact that a quality transportation system has on the state exist at Auburn University, Tuskegee University, University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama in Huntsville and the University of South Alabama. A key component of ensuring the Renewal of Alabama industries is maintaining global competiveness. Innovation through research and development is critical to Alabama’s universities and other research institutions. Equally critical is enhancing Alabama’s R&D infrastructure. Listed below are some of the key resources included in strategic roadmaps at Alabama universities and laboratories. Provided below are examples of one important Statewide priority and several institutional priorities: Statewide Priorities: Creation of the Commercialization Scholars Program: A primary goal of “Accelerate Alabama” is to promote economic development in Alabama over the next several years by recruiting new industry, maintaining and enhancing those already in Alabama, and creating jobs from entrepreneurship, commercialization and research and development. A vital component of this job creation plan relies on using intellectual abilities at Alabama research universities, specifically those seven Ph.D. granting research universities that constitute the Alabama EPSCoR (www.ALEPSCoR.org).
In order to add to the intellectual firepower within the State, Alabama EPSCoR supports the recruitment of outstanding faculty Commercialization Scholars to the Alabama EPSCoR institutions. These new faculty Commercialization Scholars must be nationally recognized leaders in their field and must be recruited from outside the State. It is expected that those new individuals: 1. Either bring with them a substantive research funding portfolio that in itself within one year adds jobs to Alabama’s economy; or 2. Have a documented and demonstrated track record of utilizing their respective intellectual property to create successful new companies and/or licensing agreements.
This Commercialization Scholars program has the potential of leading to substantial economic growth and job creation in the State by bringing in people that either already have a substantial
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Institutional Investment Priorities: University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB): Data and Genomic Sciences Building: Construction of a new research building that will house new investigators studying the genetics underlying personalized medicine and other “big data” subjects and result in an additional $20 million in grants annually and create hundreds of high-paying jobs. Alabama Drug Discovery Alliance: Expand the initiative by UAB and Southern Research (and potentially expand to other State universities) leading to new pharmaceuticals and add a lucrative ongoing new revenue stream to support State medical science initiatives. University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH): Engineering Research Building: Construction of a new College of Engineering/UAH Research facility to replace the aging Von Braun Research Hall and College of Engineering buildings to enhance and support state-of-the-art research efforts at UAH. Auburn University (AU): Additive Manufacturing Laboratory: Equipment support and staffing to rapidly advance the state-of-the-art Additive Manufacturing Laboratory currently under construction to develop new low cost, high throughput manufacturing technologies. University of South Alabama (USA): USA Environmental Sciences Building: Construction of a state-of-the-art teaching and laboratory building. This will enable the development of solutions to pressing environmental issues, help support and create Alabama’s resilient and sustainable ecosystems, and educate the next generation of environmental scientists and professionals. Nuclear Genome Technology and Research Center: An interdisciplinary research group focused on DNA damage and repair, genome sequencing, big data analytics and mitochondrial DNA in metabolic syndrome. Funds would be used to support recruitment and additional nationally recognized researchers in the field, recruit additional researchers and research grants, and lead to job creation in Alabama. Alabama A&M University (AAMU): Science Building: Construction of a new science building that will be used for science educational activities. Discovery Center: Construct and equip a major co-laboratory where basic Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) research activities will be centralized. University of Alabama (UA): Alabama Transportation Institute (ATI): Build on the strengths in surface transportation research directed toward solving many of our nation’s transportation problems, particularly in the area of highway safety, roadway engineering, and automated vehicles. This
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initiative will consolidate several ongoing efforts at UA by providing a single interface to maintain a broad, interdisciplinary focus that will include every academic unit. Alabama Water Institute (AWI): Basic and applied research in water, severe weather, and disaster management to solve national and regional water issues including water resource management, severe weather issues including improvements in warning processes and disaster management for emergency responders. Southern Research (SR): Increased Capabilities for Renewable Energy and Energy Storage: Matching funds over a 3-year period to enhance the infrastructure being established for grid-ready energy storage, creating jobs for testing and development of new technologies. Bioscience Discovery Building: Matching funds for construction of a new research building on the SR campus to replace fifty-year-old buildings to recruit new Principal Investigators and teams who will drive innovations in infectious disease (including Zika), oncology and Central Nervous System (CNS) disorders via commercial clients, grants and new drugs. Tuskegee University (TU): New Research Building: Perform cutting edge research that will lead to new start-up businesses for the State. Student Endowments: Tuition support and stipend for 10 graduate students per year and salaries for five postdoctoral fellows per year to support cutting edge research that will create new jobs for the State. Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology (HudsonAlpha) Genomics and Pharmacogenomics Core: Provide whole genome sequencing for Alabamians with a rare disease while enhancing the scientific prestige. This program may reduce the cost and make Alabama the first state to offer whole genome sequencing to all babies by 2021 through a combination of government, self-pay, insurance and philanthropy. "Correct Care Initiative": Provide genome sequencing for the elderly and offer cutting edge care to senior citizens of Alabama and make Alabama a hub for pharmaceutical companies interested in developing new targeted medical treatments. The funding would allow HudsonAlpha to provide genomic analysis for known genetic markers and work with commercial partners to develop new ones.
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V. INSTITUTIONAL POINTS OF CONTACT
The following institutional points of contact can provide additional information about that institution’s S&T plan and research capability.
Institutional Points of Contact Provost, VP for Academic Affairs, Interim AAMU Daniel Wims VP for Research, Economic Development 256-372-5275 [email protected] and 1890 Programs Interim Executive Director, Research and AAMU Xiaoqing Qian 256-372-8187 [email protected] Sponsored Programs Dean - College of Engineering, Technology, AAMU Chance Glenn 256-372-5560 [email protected] and Physical Sciences Vice President for Research and Economic AU John Mason 334-844-5977 [email protected] Development Executive Director, External Engagement AU Larry Fillmer and Support and Interim Executive Director, 334-844-6140 [email protected] Auburn Research & Technology Foundation Hudson Intellectual Property and Industry Andy Crouse 256-327-9623 [email protected] Alpha Partnership Development, Research Affairs Hudson Carter Wells Vice President for Economic Development 256-327-5241 [email protected] Alpha SR Art Tipton President and CEO 205-581-2664 [email protected] SR Watson Donald Director, External Affairs 205-581-2641 [email protected] Vice President for Research and Dean of TU Shaik Jeelani 205-727-8970 [email protected] Graduate Studies VP for Research and Economic UA Carl Pinkert 205-348-4566 [email protected] Development UA John Higginbotham Associate VP for Research 205-348-7259 [email protected] Vice President for Research and Economic UAB Richard Marchase 205-934-1294 [email protected] Development UAB Kent Keyser Assistant Vice President for Research 205-934-7757 [email protected] Vice President for Research and Economic UAH Ray Vaughn 256-824-6100 [email protected] Development Director, Office of Technology UAH Kannan Grant 256-824-6621 [email protected] Communication Vice President for Research and Economic USA Lynne Chronister 251-460-6333 [email protected] Development Director of Commercialization and Industry USA Andy Byrd 251-460-6384 [email protected] Collaboration
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VI. RESEARCH EXPERTISE AND CAPABILITIES MAPS
The maps in the following pages graphically describe the targeted industry sectors and expertise mapping for research and technology that support Alabama’s industries. The icons reflect the major research emphases at the Alabama research institutions, separated into eleven Primary Target categories: (listed in alphabetical order): Advanced Manufacturing Agricultural Products/Food Production Biosciences/Biotechnology Chemical/Petrochemical Energy Forestry Products Information Technology and Cybersecurity Metal and Advanced Materials Nanotechnology Plasma Science Transportation
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Alabama EPSCoR State Science and Technology Roadmap (AESSTR) 11 Agricultural Products/
Food Production HudsonAlpha AAMU AU HudsonAlpha Alabama Auburn Institute for A and M University Biotechnology University
TU UA UAB Tuskegee University of University of University Alabama Alabama at Birmingham
AAMU UAH USA SR University of University of Southern Alabama in South Alabama Research Huntsville
HudsonAlpha UAH
Genomics & Precision Biotechnology UAB Agriculture SR
Modeling - Soil, Food Processing AU Climate & Water Nutrition & Packaging UA
TU Fisheries & Agricultural Waste Aquaculture Management
USA
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Biosciences/
Biotechnology HudsonAlpha AAMU AU HudsonAlpha Alabama Auburn Institute for A and M University Biotechnology University
TU UA UAB Tuskegee University of University of University Alabama Alabama at Birmingham
AAMU UAH USA SR University of University of Southern Alabama in South Alabama Research Huntsville
HudsonAlpha UAH
Biomedical Pharmaceutical Patient Care & Genomics Development Clinical Research & Informatics UAB SR
Biomarker Disease Models Systems Discovery Biology
AU UA Protein Chemistry & Remediation & Biomedical Devices Engineering Waste Managment & Materials
TU Marine Molecular Agricultural Pharmacology Medicine Genomics & Informatics
Waste Water Plasma Treatment USA
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Petrochemical HudsonAlpha AAMU AU HudsonAlpha Alabama Auburn Institute for A and M University Biotechnology University
TU UA UAB Tuskegee University of University of University Alabama Alabama at Birmingham
AAMU UAH USA SR University of University of Southern Alabama in South Alabama Research Huntsville
HudsonAlpha UAH
Analytical Chemical Petroleum Chemistry Engineering Remediation & Managment UAB SR
Computational Carbon Catalysis Chemistry Sequestration
AU UA
Environmental Surface Polymer & Material Chemistry & Chemistry Chemistry Toxicology
TU
Crystallography Biochemistry
USA
Medical Chemistry
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Energy HudsonAlpha AAMU AU HudsonAlpha Alabama Auburn Institute for A and M University Biotechnology University
TU UA UAB Tuskegee University of University of University Alabama Alabama at Birmingham
UAH USA SR AAMU University of University of Southern Alabama in South Alabama Research Huntsville
HudsonAlpha UAH Propulsion Systems Power Grid Technology
UAB SR Energy Storage Biofuels
AU UA Wind & Solar Pollution Control
TU Hydrocarbon Energy Modeling & Engineering
High Temperature Plasma Materials USA
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& Cybersecurity HudsonAlpha AAMU AU HudsonAlpha Alabama Auburn Institute for A and M University Biotechnology University
TU UA UAB Tuskegee University of University of University Alabama Alabama at Birmingham
AAMU UAH USA SR University of University of Southern Alabama in South Alabama Research Huntsville
HudsonAlpha UAH
UAB Bioinformatics Security SR
AU Big Data Artificial Intelligence UA Machine Learning
TU Modeling & Image Software Processing Engineering
USA
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Alabama EPSCoR State Science and Technology Roadmap (AESSTR) 18 Alabama EPSCoR State Science and Technology Roadmap (AESSTR) 19 Alabama EPSCoR State Science and Technology Roadmap (AESSTR) 20 Alabama EPSCoR State Science and Technology Roadmap (AESSTR) 21 APPENDIX I ALABAMA RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DATA BASE The Alabama Research and Technology Data Base summarizes the research expertise and capabilities data collected from the State’s major research institutions, in three levels of increasing detail. At the top level, research expertise across the State has been separated into eleven Primary Target categories (listed in alphabetical order): Advanced Manufacturing Agricultural Products/Food Production Biosciences/Biotechnology Chemical/Petrochemical Energy Forestry Products Information Technology and Cybersecurity Metal and Advanced Materials Nanotechnology Plasma Science Transportation Each of these Primary Target Categories (see first column) is subdivided into several secondary Sub-Target Categories, each distinguished by a separate color (within the Primary Category). Specific institutional research strengths and capabilities are listed by column according to research institution with each specific capability highlighted in the same color as the Sub-Target Category for the State. As an example, the first Primary Target Category is Advanced Manufacturing (see Page 23). The first Sub-Target Category under this Primary Target is Modeling and Simulation in blue, with specific research capabilities listed under AAMU (second column), AU (third column), TU (forth column) and UAB (sixth column).
Alabama EPSCoR State Science and Technology Roadmap (AESSTR) 22 Alabama Research Target Areas - Capabilities started Sept 2017, revised May 2018; revised July 2019 Primary Target Secondary, sub-target areas Areas HudsonAlpha update AAMU No changes ASU no changes as of TU (no updates per Jeelani UA update 7/29/2019 CN UAH updated 7/29/2019 USA updated 7/29/2019 SR update 7/29/2019 CN AU (added 8/22/19) UAB 7/29/2019 CN 2 √ required 8/8/2019 9/2/19) 2√ CN 2 √ CN 2 √ had questions
Alabama Life Research Plant Genomics/ Genetics Agricultural Biotechnology Plant Genetics Institute
Vaccine design/molecular Plant Genome Sequencing therapeutics (applicable to Molecular Genetics/ Biology Genomics and Biotechnology bovine & avian systems)
De novo assembly of complex plant genomes
Microirrigation and Precision Ag Enhanced Water Use Urban Greenroof multispectral remote sensing Efficiency Precision Agriculture
Disease / Pest Management Food Production
Soil/Climate Modeling Alabama Water Institute Atmospheric Science Atmospheric Science
Center for Complex Modeling - Soil, Climate and water resource management Water Hydrosystems Research
Remote Sensing Center
Food Processing/ Enhanced Novel Food Vitamin B Supplements and chemical and biochemical Food Chemistry and Safety Food Production Food production Engineering/ Packaging Products Nutrition testing
Toxicology and reproductive Sustainable Organic Plant Nutritional Biochemistry Food defense Nutrient Flow sensing Nutrient flow sensing toxicology testing of new and Animal Production additives and ingredients. Food Processing Nutrition and Packaging
Food Chemistry and Safety Sustainable Animal Feed
Alternative Dietary Protein
Integrative evolutionary Aquaponics and water science Urban Aquaculture Aquaculture ecology
Sustainable Water Usage Fisheries Fisheries and Aquaculture Agricultural Products/ Food Production
Water/Wastewater Treatment
Agricultural Waste Poulty manure to products Management Agricultural Waste Management Bioenergy and Biofuels, Water/Wastewater Treatment; Solid Waste Mgt.
Nanoparticle treatment for Low Temperature Plasma Surface Chemistry polymer filler compatibility HudsonAlpha AAMU ASU AU TU UA UAB UAH USA SR
Dynamic behavior of various Alabama Life Research Medical Genomics Nutrigenomics prey-predator models with Omics / Informatics Gene discovery Bio-informatics Genomics/Transcriptomics Microbial Metagenomics Institute delays
Bioinformatics and Data Silver and gold nanomaterials Molecular Medicine Alabama Water Institute Genomics Genetics Population Genetic Analysis Analysis for infectious diseases
Genomics Genomics Immunotoxicology Immunogenomics Pharmacogenomics Plant Genomics Retrospective, population- scale analyses of drug efficacy, Biomedical Genomics and drug safety, and public health microRNA Technologies Informatics
Novel Reagents to Assess Microbiomics DNA Damage and Repair
Silver Nanoparticles in Skin Biophysics Cancer Prevention
Single cell transcriptomics DNA mechanics (p. 1 of 3) of 1 (p.
Drug Delivery
Nanoscale materials and Protein Structure and 1 Million compound library Pharmaceutical Engineering Drug Delivery Drug Delivery Drug Discovery biointegration Characterization for new drug analysis
Nanomaterial based Computational Drug HTS (High throughput Drug Discovery / Drug Delivery Nano-biomedicine Biomaterials MCI Cancer Therapeutics diagnostic systems Discover screening) capabilities
NMR Characterization at Medicinal/organic chemical Drug target Alabama Life Research Central AL High-Field NMR Antimicrobial Development Local drug delivery systems synthesis and combinatorial identification/validation Institute Facility design Assay development and Drug metabolism and Medicinal chemistry validation for clinical trial Pharmaceutical Development disposition capabilities Candidate molecule Drug Trials - O'Neal FDA regulated preclinical optimization (medicinal Comprehensive Cancer Cnt capabilities chemistry) (CCC)
Infectious disease screening
Biosciences/ Biotechnology for new drugs and vaccines including biothreat
Preclinical toxicology
Genome sequencing, Drug Delivery Precision Diagnostics genotyping, and analysis
Additive manufacturing, for Pharmacogenomics Genomics custon implants
Precision Medicine Personalized Therapeutics
Drug Development
Precision Oncology
Pharmacogenomics HudsonAlpha AAMU ASU AU TU UA UAB UAH USA SR
Pharmaceutical care outcomes Alabama Life Research Arthritis and autoimmunity Diabetes and Insulin MCI Clinical Trials - Phase I, II, Personalized Medicine research Institute diagnosis and treatment Resistance III, IV
Retrospective, population- scale analyses of drug efficacy, Diabetes and obesity Opiod abuse and drug Microbiota and Cancer Clinical Genomic Medicine drug safety, and public health research, nutrition, and Drug Delivery interventions Therapy clinical care
Interventional clinical trials Institute for Rural Health Disability Health and Rare Diseases Biomedical imaging Research Rehabilitation Science Drug metabolism and Center for the Prevention of Basic and clinical studies of Polygenic Risk Scores Cell culture disposition Youth Behavior Problems aging Biofluid mechanics pulmonary diseases Clinical imaging
Exercise interventions (e.g., hypertension, vascular Health Disparities research CMR (cardiovascular inflammation, blood pressure) magnetic resonance imaging) Patient care and clinical Patient outcomes and Cardiovascular devices, research comparative effectiveness mechanics, pathology:
Exercise biology and Echocardiography medicine
Infectious diseases Endoscopy
Visual and oral systems Fluorescence imaging
Cancer care - O'Neal Heart failure Comprehensive Care Cnt
Neurological Diseases Human thermoregulation
Transplant Medicine Hyperspectral imaging
Local drug delivery systems Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
(p. 2 of 3) of 2 (p. Tissue engineering
Cancer Diagnosis and Biomarker ID for Human Biomarkers for the Detection biomarker assay Bio-scaffolds Bioinformatics Prognosis Disease of Ovarian Cancer development and validation
Biomarker Discovery Drug Response and Alabama Life Research Genome Transcription Biomarkers for the Detection Pharmacogenomics Institute Factors of Pancreatic Cancer
Cell Free DNA Analysis Tissue Engineering
Tumor models/ cancer In vivo model systems of Relevant models in cancer, progression and therapy Neurological Diseases Cancer and Health Disparities disease and drug action CNS, infectious disease mechanisms
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's In vivo imaging Autoimmunity Microbiota and Cancer Immuno-oncology models Disease
Biomolecular modeling and Virology Autism Diabetes simulation
Biosciences/ Biotechnology Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Cancer Cardiac strain (ALS)
Cystic Fibrosis Aging Cell signaling modeling
Cystic Fibrosis Collective cell migration
Disease Models Cardiovascular Disease Heart failure
Sickle Cell Human thermoregulation
Bone Disease Radiation (biological effects)
Obesity
HIV/AIDS
Pulmonary Diseases (p. 2 of 3) of 2 (p. Biosciences/ Biotechnology
Disease Models
Hypertension
Kidney Disease
Reproductive Physiology/ Alabama Life Research Biomolecular modeling and Cancer Biology Microbiology Computational biology Biomedical Informatics Evolutionary Biology Endocrinology Institute simulation
Systems Biology Brain and Nervous System Lipid Biotechnology Cancer Biology Molecular Genetics/ Biology Computational Genomics Microbiology Biophysics Metabolic Systems Plant Molecular Biology Structural Bioinformatics Molecular Biology Bioreactor systems
Cardiovascular Disease Structural Biology HudsonAlpha AAMU ASU AU TU UA UAB UAH USA SR
Computational protein design Protein chemistry and Traditional and Novel Synthetic vaccines Protein Function and engineering enzymology Adsorbents Protein Chemistry and Engineering X-ray and Neutron Metallobiochemistry Crystallography
Protein modeling, design and Biological Waste Alabama Water Institute control Management
Microbial Remediation Remediation and Waste Management Water/Wastewater Treatment
Bioremediation, Solid Waste Mt
Device development for Forensic Drug Analysis Bio-sensors and Recognition Bio-tissue mechanics Wireless Biomedical Devices Hyperspectral Imaging Medical device engineering patient rehab
Biomedical Device Technology Bio-robotics and prosthetics Biosensors Theranostic Nanostructures Biomedical Devices
Alabama Life Research Ultra-hard Coatings for Biomechanics Hyperspectal imaging Biomedical Devices and Institute artificial joints Materials Additive manufacturing for New Dental Implant Materials Bio-composites orthotics, implants
Optical imaging (ALIAS) Cardiac Implants Bio-electromagnetics
MRIRC (3T/7T functional MRI) Orthopedic Implants Nano-medical technology
Ophthalmology Implants (p. 3 of 3)
Marine Pharmacology Marine Pharmacology
Broad Genomics and Molecular therapeutic platform Alabama Life Research Novel microbiological Genetics in Clinical and design (AAV-/linear phage- Molecular Medicine Institute approaches Research Approaches based)
Center for Water Quality Waste water treatment Waste Water Treatment Waste Water Treatment Research Waste water treatment Waste water treatment/ concrete wash water alkalinity
Plant Genomics/Genetics Plant Genomics/Genetics
Agricultural Genomics and Plant Genome Sequencing Genome Sequencing Informatics De novo assembly of complex plant genomes Biosciences/ Biotechnology
Nanobiotechnology, Nanoparticles as Nanoparticles based cancer Plasma dynamics/ Plasma Surface Modifiations Plasma Biology and Medicine Cancer Treatment Low Temperature Plasma antimicrobials, NPs as drug, treatment diagnostics of Vascular Grafts vaccine delivery agents
Neuroscience and neuro behavioral assesments CNS Plasticity neuroimaging for in vivo preclinical studies
Neurology Learning and Memory
Genetic Diseases
Rehabilitation Sciences and Biology of the Heart and Services, including the Rise Low-intensity ultrasound other organs Center
Restorative Medicine (p. 3 of 3)
Biosciences/ Biotechnology
Tissue Engineering and Assistive technologies Nanoengineering Restorative Medicine Engineering of Artificial Organ Products
Patient care: Transplantation of Bone Marrow or Tissue/Organs HudsonAlpha AAMU ASU AU TU UA UAB UAH USA SR
Carbon fuels and other Forensic Drug Analysis Small Molecule Synthesis Organic/inorganic synthesis Chemical Synthesis Analytical Analytical Chemistry chemical analysis
In situ/operando spectroscopy Chemical analysis Inorganic Chemistry Natural Chemical Synthesis Environmentally Benign Analytical Chemistry Central Analytical Facility Chemical Analysis Solvent Systems Metal-organic frameworks
Chromatography
Functionalized membranes Process Control and Chemical Engineering Transport Processes for separations and reactors Automation
Molecular thermodynamics
Microcontinuum fluid mechanics
Chemical Engineering Reactive chemical systems
Solution chemistry
Separation of nonpolar species
Solid-liquid mass transfer
Bioremediation, Oil Spill Management Petroleum remediation and Water/Wastewater Treatment management Petroleum Chemistry
Computational protein design (p. 1 of 2) of 1 (p. Computational chemistry Computational chemistry Protein Docking Monte Carlo methods and engineering Computational chemistry Molecular dynamics and simulations
CO2 capture and storage, Carbon Sequestration CO2 utilization adsorption, membrane CO2 sequestration Ionic Liquids separation Design and analysis of Artificial Photosynthesis Heterogenous catalysis Heterogeneous catalysis Catalysts and sensors Solar Fuel Catalysts Sensors catalysts
C1 catalusis Heterogenous Catalysts Supercritical Fluids
Phase - Transfer Catalysis
Noble metal catalysts
Chemical / Petrochemical / Chemical Phase-transfer catalysis
Activated carbons Catalysis
Supercritical fluids
Zeolites (p. 1 of 2) of 1 (p. Chemical / Petrochemical
Catalysis
Mesoporous materials
Microporous materials
Physical activation and adsorption
Biochemical and Molecular Environmental Chemistry and Remediation of petroleum Ionic Liquids Toxicology Toxicology contaminated soils
Ionic Liquids
Environmental Chemistry and Volatile organic compound Toxicology (VOC) emissions
Ionic liquids
Pharmaceuticals in the environment; Pharmaeutical bioremediation
Raman Spectroscopy Studies Surface Chemistry Surface Chemistry Absorption of Bioactive Materials
Surface Chemistry Adsorption
Multicomponent adsorption HudsonAlpha AAMU ASU AU TU UA UAB UAH USA SR
Polymer chemistry- Nanoparticle catalysis, nanoparticle synthesis, Polymer coated metal cellulose deconstruction, Polymer chemistry, materials Polymer material science Polymers Materials Chemistry nanoparticles and nanotubes small molecule synthesis and chemistry Polymer and Material characterization; plant derived extracts; bioactive Chemistry compound synthesis
Polymeric Materials for
(p. 2 of 2) Water Purification
polymer coatings Bionanotechnology
Small Molecule Crystal Growth Chemical Oceanography Crystallography Crystallography Protein Crystallography for Crystallography Drug Design
Nanotechnology for Biochemistry Photosynthesis Biochemistry Biomedical sensing
Computational protein design Alabama Life Research Drug Design and Adhesive Joints for Natural Products and engineering Institute Development Composite Materials
Medical Chemistry Novel Chemical Development Medicinal chemistry of Cancer treatment, Chemical / Petrochemical / Chemical diagnosis and analysis
Microwave Plasma Synthesis plasma induced Plasma Induced chemical Combustion For Micro- Low Temperature Plasma and Processing of superhard nanoparticles synthesis reactions Thrusters Materials HudsonAlpha AAMU ASU AU TU UA UAB UAH USA SR
Water management and Water Resources Water Resources Hydrology treatment
Sea level rise Water Resources Living shorelines
Coastal resilience and vulnerability Sustainable, healthy wildlife Wildlife Management Environmental Engineering Insect Phermonology populations Aquatic Ecology Carbon Sequestration Genetics Environmental monitoring Forest fire fighting Environmental Health for Combustion Wetlands technology Humans Control of animal and plant Volatile organic compound Environmental Health and Forest Ecology invasive species (VOC) emissions Modeling Pharmaceuticals in the Modeling of climate influences Ecology environment; Pharmaeutical on forests, wildlife, and people bioremediation
Socioeconomic factors
Plant Functional Expanding products, reducing Biomass sugars to chemicals Wood Products Technology Lignocellulose extraction Sustainable Energy Natural Products Chemistry Biomass dissolution Genomics/Genetics manufacturing costs process technology
Lowering transportation costs biomass to liquid fuel Forestry Products Plant Genome Sequencing Biofuels Biopolymers Alternative Fuels Fermentation Bioenergy and biofuels for bioenergy feed stocks process technology
De Novo assembly of Metabolic engineering for Liquid biofuels/ combustion Biocomposites Biofuels and Products complex genomes energy production technologies
Bioenergy/ Biorefinery Technologies, Pulp and Paper Process Engineering
Biodiesel from vegetable oils with honeycomb monolithic catalysts
Remote Sensing Center Weather/Climate Models Atmospheric Science Atmospheric Science HudsonAlpha AAMU ASU AU TU UA UAB UAH USA SR
Analysis of Chemical Surface characterization of Plasticity and dislocation Surface and other capabilities Mechanical Property Testing Forensic Drug Analysis In situ/operando spectroscopy Structure Physical/ Optical Polymers, Ceramics, and Dynamic fracture mechanics dynamics for characterization Function Metals
Chemical Property Analysis low-temp epitaxial growth of Optical/ Nonlinear Optical Void and defect Crystal Growth and Testing semiconductors Testing characterization
material detection and Extrusion classification
Monolayer mechanics and stress microscopy
Development and Testing of High magnetic materials Magnetic materials Nanostructured Superconductors Superconducting Materials
Low cost carbon and, natural Process and Fabrication (metal Material Processing Metal coatings and corrosion Materials Chemistry fiber materials, reinforced Material Science Steel Structural Engineering casting and microjoining) ceramics Welding and repair of rail (p. 1 of 2)
Biodegradable Composite Lanthanide and Actinide steel and thick section Solid State Chemistry Bioprocesses Materials Chemistry structures Characterization of high-Z Integrated computational Advanced Metal Casting Structural Engineering materials materials engineering Technology
Metal casting and Metasurfaces and Fracture and failure analysis Friction Stir Welding Materials Processing and solidification metamaterials Chemistry Micro/nano-fluids and Reliability and failure Analysis suspensions
Microporous materials
Polymer composites
porous media
Adaptive (bio, acoustic wave, semiconductor thin film Alloy formulation and Semiconductors, complex Composite fabrication Advanced Composites and electrochemical) Sensors techniques characterization materials capabilities Metal and Advanced Materials
Smart Nanomaterials and Metamaterials for wireless flexible electronics Spintronic materials Smart Buildings Nanocomposites sensing
HLSA cast material, 7000 Carbon materials Quantum Dots Smart Materials series as cast aluminum
Low RE containing Two-dimensional quantum magnesium alloys, materials computational alloy design
Micro and nanostructure characterization
Surface modification of Plasma erosion of surfaces, nanoparticles, metals metal Surface Interactions, Low Low Temperature Plasma atomic processes at plasma- surface treatment oxides, alloys and polymer work function materials surface interfaces for compatiblity HudsonAlpha AAMU ASU AU TU UA UAB UAH USA SR
Optics and electro-optics Electronic and optical Laser-based optical methods Photonics and biophotonics Optics Tight Binding Models Electrical Insulation manufacturing under ISO and materials TS for military applications
wide band-gap semiconductors, metal-oxide Defects in semiconductors material Electronic and optical Dielectrics (p. 2 of 2)
materials Electrorheological fluids
Magnetorheological fluids Insulation
SAW (surface-acoustic wave) electronic devices
Materials under extreme Full Materials High Temperature Materials High strength low alloy steels pressure and electromagnetic Superconducting devices Characterization Capability at fields extreme temperatures Extreme materials
High temperature ceramic materials
Full Materials Laser Treatment New Coating Technologies Surfaces and Interfaces Characterization at extreme Materials treatment temperatures
Ion-bombardment UV Processing Metal and Advanced Materials
Nuclear Material Safety Nuclear Material Safety HudsonAlpha AAMU ASU AU TU UA UAB UAH USA SR
Modeling and Adaptive Automotive Process, Systems Extrusion compression Modeling and Simulation Control of Electromechanical Modeling and Simulation and Data Analysis molding, injection molding Modeling and Simulation Systems Manufacturing process simulation
3D Scaffolds for infectious Production and Additive manufacturing, 3D Printing with 3-D printing / additive Additive manufacturing of 3-D Printing/Additive disease testing and tissue Printable Electronics characterization of metals, polymeric Biocompatible Plastics manufacturing biomedical implants Manufacturing regeneration composites, and polymers
Additive manufacturing Additive manufacturing, metals In-space manufacturing Additive manufacturing Supply Chain Manufacturing (metals)
Manufacturing process Cyber Security for additive Additive manufacturing Robotics optimization and cost Lean Manufacturing manufacturing (polymer composites) (p. 1 of 2)
minimization Additive manufacturing
UAVs for infrastructure Additive Manufacturing Three-dimensional printing safety and monitoring
Three-dimensional integrated- circuits (3D ICs)
Compound semiconductors
Smart materials for tissue polymeric composites, fiber Composite characterization, Lightweight composites for Composites for Aerospace Composite fabrication Nano Materials Concrete Science engineering reinforced composites development and processing automotive and aerospace Applications capabilities
Long fiber reinforced Intelligent and Virtual Optics and electro-optics High-temperature polymer New electronic and magnetic Advanced Manufacturing Polymers thermoplastic materials Polymers Manufacturing for manufacturing under ISO and composites materials processing Composite Materials TS for military applications
Organic electronics and Electrospinning Green Manufacturing Microfibrous materials Advanced Materials
Cellulose Nanofiber Induction melting efficiency Extraction
Highway safety (roadside Advanced manufacturing barriers)
Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP)
Bio-composites
Nano- and microparticle Surface treatment, Surface Low Temperature Plasma Surface engineering Surface treatment Deposition surface treatment formation and control ablation HudsonAlpha AAMU ASU AU TU UA UAB UAH USA SR
Cyber security for critical Cyber Security for additive infrastructure Alabama Cyber Institute Cybersecurity Supply-Chain Security manufacturing Interdependency and Security cascading
Cyber security of Cybersecure Electronics
(p. 2 of 2) Trusted Supply Chains Manufacturing Databases Manufacturing
Tribology, wear and coatings Tribology Tribology, wear and coatings Coating Technologies Full testing capabilities
Micro-Fabrication and Rapid Model-based systems Prototyping with Multi- Joining technology Spacecraft thermal systems Industrial Control Systems Steel Structural Engineering Full testing capabilities engineering Materials
Engineering Lighter Weight Electromechanical systems Composite Based Heavy Systems Engineering Truck Components Systems Engineering Systems Engineering of Embedded systems Advanced Robotics Composite Based Auto parts
Development of light weight Manufacturing metrology composite armor for the Army and Navy
Electromechanical, Optical Laser-based optical diagnostic pods, turrets, and stabilized and Infrared methods gimbal systems Advanced Manufacturing HudsonAlpha AAMU ASU AU TU UA UAB UAH USA SR
Bioinformatics and Data Bioinformatics Bioinformatics Biometrics Analysis
Software engineering, reliable Security and Privacy, Wireless and secure software Cyber Vulnerability Assessment Networks, Cyber Physical Alabama Cyber Institute Cryptography Software Safety Smart Grid development Systems
Software reliability and User and Device Cybersecurity UAV Security UAS Security Server-Area Networking security Authentication
High performance computing Industrial Control System Network security Mobile Device Security Embedded Systems intrusion detection Security (SCADA)
Cyber security for advanced Automotive security/ smart Vehicle Cyber Security Digital Forensics manufacturing car research
Device Design for Cyber (p. 1 of 2) Homeland security Security, Signal Processing, Software Protection Embedded Systems
Digital Forensics and Cyber security for IOT Cloud Security Security Cybercrime Investigation Cyber identity protection and Financial Service Security Cyber Physical Systems privacy
Blockchain and Security of 3D Printing Cyptocurrencies
Cloud Computing Security Voting Systems
Security of Internet of Things Insider Threats
Quantum Computing Supply-Chain Security
Malware Analysis
Electronic Medical Device Security
Mobile Device Protection
Cyber security Reliable and secure software Big Data Big Data Internet of Things Big Data Analysis Data analytics Big data analytics Data mining Neural networks development IOT - building sensors for High-performance Biological meta analysis Data Mining Big Data Data Mining Data Mining Big Data Big Data facilities management computing Information Technology andCybersecurity Technology Information Analytics for Forensics, Bioinformatics and Study Data Mining- using Tableau Cybercrime, and Biomedical Design and Power BI Applications Data Visualization
Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence Machine Machine learing for robotic Agent-directed simulation Machine Learning, and Smart Machine learning Machine Learning Machine Learning Learning platforms Health Networks Artificial Intelligence Identity science AI-Signal Processing Ontology Machine Learning Neural networks
Neuromorphic computing
Intelligent computing hardware HudsonAlpha AAMU ASU AU TU UA UAB UAH USA SR
Signal/Image Processing, Imaging processing and Geographic information Clinical Information Modeling and Simulation Sensor Data Analytics, Control Theory Optimization algorithms analysis systems Extraction Intelligent Systems
VR/MR applications for Statistical Signal and Image building inspection, Alabama Cyber Institute Image/Video Processing Image Processing Optimization of systems Processing Modeling and Image maintenance & safety Processing Modeling and Simulation of Drone technology for buildings Systems (Communications, Scientific Visualization Modeling and Simulation Hyperspectral Imaging Bio, UAV, Vehicles) (p. 2 of 2)
Automatic Target Detection Shape Modeling Visualization and Graphics and Tracking
Genomics Analysis Pipeline Center for Software Software Engineering Software Engineering Distributed Software Systems Software Engineering Development Engineering Clinical Genomics Software Secure Software Gaming Software engineering for CLIA certified use Development Bioinformatics and Data Software Systems for Analysis Massive Datasets Cybersecurity
New Programming Languages Software metrics
Information Technology and Technology Information High speed imaging and image processing Low Temperature Plasmas High performance computing of atomic processes in plasmas HudsonAlpha AAMU ASU AU TU UA UAB UAH USA SR
Energy Device Combustion in rocket Internal combustion engines Power Systems Characterizations engines
Advanced vehicle systems Propulsion Electric sails and components
Traditional and alternative Supersonic vehicles Propulsion Systems fuel combustion
Space propulsion systems
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Distributed co-operative Optimization of electric power Building energy and HVAC control, optimization and Smart Grids Smart Grid Batteries for grid storage systems systems stability of power systems
Particle swarm optimization Gas Turbine Technology / Alabama Cyber Institute
(p. 1 of 3) applied to power systems Power Generation
Renewable energy integration Micro grid power and micro-grid simulations distribution Energy
Smart grid data analysis Smart grid
Power Grid Technology Dynamic Co-operative Distributed Control and Optimization of Power Flexible power management Systems with Integrated devices Renewable Energy Systems Using Game Theory
Particle swarm optimization test bed for power loss in Virtual power plants transmission lines Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation of Power Wide area power monitoring Systems/Smart Grid Real-time Statistical Analysis Inductive power transfer of Smart Grid Data (IPT) Power management devices Power systems Pulsed power HudsonAlpha AAMU ASU AU TU UA UAB UAH USA SR
Thermal management for Fuel Cell Science and Chemical approaches to Batteries and Advanced Solar and energy storage for Artifical Photosynthesis Solid oxide fuel cell materials Natural Gas Storage battery systems Technology energy storage Energy Storage grid-ready
Conversion of water into Repurposing of electric Energy systems modeling Industrial Control Systems Hydrogen Storage hydrogen energy vehicle batteries Power system protection and Thin film Super-capacitors, control, fault detection Ionic Liquids Lithium process technology Light weight energy storage hardware
Energy Storage Modeling and High temperature energy Simulation for Renewable Home Energy Monitoring storage using sorbents Energy Systems
Radiant Heat Control for Battery Technology Energy storage Solar HVAC Application Dynamic Analysis Tool for Rapid Charging Technology Renewable Energy/Grid Synthetic natural gas Energy storage and harvesting Direct energy conversion
Renewable energy Thermoelectric power generators
Batteries for electric vehicles (p. 2 of 3)
Cellulosic crop and biomass Bioenergy Production and Bioreactors for fuel and fine Microbiological energy Energy Efficiency & Biofuels (Diesel) Photosynthesis Biomass Processing Biomass gas to liquids genomics Bioproducts chemical production production Environmental Sustainability
Growing and harvesting Plant Genomics/Genetics Biomass Production Alternative fuels Biofuels Bioenergy and biofuels Bioenergy fuels
Energy Biofuels Plant Genome Sequencing Biogas conversion Renewable natural gas
De novo assembly of complex plant genomes
Conversion of solar energy, Photon and Particle Sensing Testing and Optimization of Solar Energy Production Wind and solar engineering mechanical energy, chemical Photovoltaic materials Multijunction solar cells Technology commercial panels into electrical energy
Wind/photo-voltaic (PV)/fuel cell modeling, simulation and Solar/Wind/Hydro Modeling Radiation-hard solar cells control
Wind and Solar Hardware validation of PhotoElectroChemical (PEC) Wind/PV/Fuel Cell-Grid hydrogen production Models
Wind and Solar Modeling Photovoltaic devices and Energy Prediction
Renewable Energy, Power Systems Analysis HudsonAlpha AAMU ASU AU TU UA UAB UAH USA SR
Broad range of technology Biogas conversion Carbon Capture and testing for air pollution control from fossil fuels
Carbon capture at power Erosion and sediment control Ionic Liquids Pollution control plant stage (Wilsonville, AL)
Wastewater Treatment; Fuel and chemical Bioremediation; Solid Waste production for waste Mgt streams
Hydro-carbon energy Hydrocarbon Systems Combustion Petroleum Geology Hg testing from fossil fuels
(p. 3 of 3) of 3 (p. Full Modeling and Process Population, system testing Process intensification Engineering Thermodynamics and Fluid Building energy simulations Mechanics Modeling and Engineering Modeling and Simulation Energy
Civil Engineering
Full Materials High Temperature Materials High Temperature Materials Characterization Capability at extreme temperatures
Satellite Propulsion, Space Electric propulsion, plasma Low Temperature Plasma Plasma Radiation Thermal properties of plasmas Small Satellite Propulsion systems assisted combustion HudsonAlpha AAMU ASU AU TU UA UAB UAH USA SR
Novel Nano-Composite Nanomaterials for bacterial Engineered Nanoporous Material Processing Nanomaterials Development and Nano-phase stability Nanocomposites Nano- & Micro fabrication pathogens Materials Application
Polymer Nano-Composites Nanostructure Nanomedicine and Their Applications Functionalized Fibers Nano material Composites and Fabrication Nanocomposites
Nano-medical technology
Nano/micro-fluids and suspensions
Capabilities for production Silver and silver CNT Alabama Life Research and testing of drug products Laser Treatment composites for infectious Tissue Engineering Bionanotechnology Institute (SLN, nano and diseases Therapeutics and Drug microparticles) Delivery Nanoparticle-based drug Metal core nanomaterials Antimicrobial peptides delivery and biomedical (cancer therapeutics) imaging
Food Packaging Food Packaging
Nanotechnology-based Plasmonic and Liquid Crystal Forensic Drug Analysis Bio Sensing Sensor technology Sensor Technology Imaging capabilities sensing sensing Sensor Technology Micro- and nano-scale sensors Nanoenabled biosensors Microfluidics Mechanical Force Sensors and electronics
Nanostructures and Nanofibers Inorganic nanomaterials Silicon/Protein interfaces Inorganic Chemistry nanostructured biomaterials
Nanomaterial formulation Lanthanide and Actinide Nanomedicine Nanoparticles and characterization Chemistry
Nanostructure Magnetic nanomaterials
Nanotechnology functionalization (chemical)
Nanostructures, particles and Nanocomposites chemistry Carbon nanotubes and nanofibers
Nanoelectronics
Nanostructures
Nanoparticle superlattices
Plasmonics and Quantum Engineered nano effects Quantum dots Plasmonics Dots
Low-power custom- Microelectronics and MEMS Asynchronous Digital Nanoelectronics Nanoimprint lithography integrated nano electronic Packaging Circuits systems Nanoelectronics Carbon based transistors Micro- and nano-scale sensors and interconnects for Electrodeposition and electronics computing hardware
Nanoparticle pattern formation Device fabrication, Plasma Device Fabrication Processes Plasmonics Nanobitechnology Nanoparticles and polymer Smart materials Low Temperature Plasma in magnetized plasmas synthesis of nanomaterials and Diagnostics HudsonAlpha AAMU ASU AU TU UA UAB UAH USA SR
Laboratory Plasma Experiments Material Science / Engineering Material Science / Engineering Material Science / Engineering Gas Discharge Probe Development
Probe Development Chemistry Gas Discharges Chemistry Optical plasma diagnostics Plasma physics Experimental Plasma Science
Fusion energy research Gas Discharges Probe diagnostics Plasma switches
Optical Plasma Diagnostics Space weather
Plasma Probe Engineering Bioscience / Bioengineering Propulsion
Engineering of Optical Plasma Aerospace Engineering Diagnostic Systems
Biomedical
Space Plasma Space Plasma Space Plasma Space Plasma Theory / Computation /
Modeling Atomic Physics Material Science / Engineering Basic Plasma Science
Chemistry
Education / Human Resources Human Development Human Development Human Development Human Development
Nanoparticle Pattern Microwave Plasma Synthesis Plasmas for Food and LTP for vascular graft Plasma Induced Nanoparticle Plasmas for Surface Seed Treatment and Food Plasma Related Combustion Plasmonics Formation in Magnetized and Processing of Superhard Agriculture development and Polymer Synthesis Chemistry Processing Applications for Micro-Thrusters Plasmas Materials
Plasma as a biocide for Plasma Engineering of Nanoparticle Based Cancer Plasma Based Smart Plasma Induced Chemical Plasma Based Nanodevice treating seed and food- Plasma Erosion of Surfaces Plasma Surface Interactions Surfaces for Manufacturing Treatment Materials Reactions Fabrication and Diagnostics borne diseases Plasma Sciences Plasma
Olasma Induced seed Plasma Surface Treatments germination and early Atomic Proceses at Plasma- Plasma Surface Treatment for Plasma Surface Deposition Plasma Based Cancer and Surface Ablation for Plasma Biology and Medicine sprouting in rhizomatous Surface Interfaces Nanoparticles and Polymers for Advanced Manufacturing Treatment Advanced Manufacturing crops.
Plasmas for Nano and Plasma Surface Treatments Promote plant growth, yield Plasma Surface Treatment for Plasma Related Satellite Plasmas for Small Satellite Microparticle Formation and for Advanced Materials and and quality Metals, Alloys, Metal Oxides Propulsion and Systems Propulsion Control in Manufacturing Advanced Manufacturing
Plasma activated water with Plasma Science for High Speed Plasma Surface Treatments Plasmas for Electric soluble nitrogen as a liquid Imaging and Image Processing for Manufacturing Propulsion fertilizer
Applications of Plasma Science Plasma of Applications Plasma and Atomic Science for High Performance Computing
Energy Related Thermal Properties of Plasmas
Plasma as a biocide for sanitizing poultry egg surface HudsonAlpha AAMU ASU AU TU UA UAB UAH USA SR
Testing of electronic components for harsh environment, CAVE3, Center One of the Top Five Test Bed Vehicle dynamics and DOT Personal Training Intelligent transportation Traffic Engineering Route Optimization for Advanced Vehicle Facilities in the Nation controls Electronics for Extreme Environment
Wireless sensor and bridge Autonomous vehicle Vehicle sensing and re- Test Bed of 85 Radio- weigh in motion (BWIM) Geographic Information Intelligent transportation Intelligent transportation development, guidance and identification applications Instrumented Traffic Signals system for next generation Systems systems (ITS) control and GPS systems infrastructure safety
Infrastructure-to-Vehicle Automatic road sign Communication Test Bed Simulation Transportation systems detection for smart vehicle Research
Test Bed is a Prototype for Traffic Engineering Alabama's DOT State-Wide Public Transport Round-About Design Signal System
Traffic Management Urban Planning Highways and intersections Management Systems Roundabouts (traffic)
Highways Traffic circles Traffic congestion and control Traffic operation
Use of the NCAT test track for Electric battery impedance Heavy Equipment Engine Spacecraft propulsion testing of vehicle and fuel Fuels testing measurement facility Efficiency Combustion systems systems
Hybrid propulsion system for automobile using combination Center for Advanced Vehicle Rotorcraft Vehicle development of electric and internal Technologies combustion and fuel cell.
Vehicle Antennas for a Connected-Vehicle Environment
Materials engineering for Timely and Less Costly transportations sector: Highway structures Roadway Pavement Transportation Engineering Coastal Engineering Composites testing automotive, aerospace, Rehabilitation Techniques defense and marine Transportation Related Transportation Engineering "Behind the meter" energy Planning (transportation General Civil Engineering storage utilizing previously systems) used EV batteries
Repository and Study Center for Data for Crashes, Construction site work zone Roadway Characteristics, Software Safety Critical safety; wrong way driving Transportation Safety Traffic, Driver Credentials, Systems Cybersecurity solutions Emergency Response and Patient Treatment
Transportation Safety Fatigued driving Highway safety Resiliency (transportation systems) Roadway departure accidents
Safety in transportation systems Transportation
Concrete Pavement Friction Asphalt pavement research Bridge Maintenance and Texture
Reinforced Structural Highway structures Infrastructure Resilience Composites
Intelligent transportation Design Prestressed Girders Bridge Wave Load systems
Highway Runoff Treatment and Management
Road Technology Pile Foundation Setup (geotechnical)
Asphalt pavements
Recycled materials (pavements)
Sustainable pavements
Warm mix asphalt
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Alabama EPSCoR State Science and Technology Roadmap (AESSTR) 42 as of 9/3/2019