FINAL REPORT August 2013 Engineering Research Center for Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere Academic Partners University of Massachusetts Amherst, Lead University of Oklahoma Colorado State University University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez David McLaughlin, Director V. Chandrasekar, Deputy Director Michael Zink, Deputy Director Brenda Philips, Deputy Director Cooperative Agreement No. EEC-0313747 CASAcovers-0823FINAL.indd 1 8/24/13 5:21 AM Final Report TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTIONS PAGE # Participants Tables 1 Acknowledgements 7 1. Systems Vision and Value Added/Broader Impacts of the Center 9 2. Intellectual Merit and Research Impact 21 ERC Intellectual Property Table 25 3. University and Pre-College Education Impacts 27 Education Activities Table 27 FR3.1 Number of REU Participants by Institution Type 45 FR3.2 ERC Student Participation by Type 62 FR3.3 Degrees Granted to ERC Students by Type of Degree 62 FR3.4 Employment by Sector of ERC Graduates 63 4. Industrial/Practitioner Impact and Technology Transfer 65 FR4.1 Number and Type of Organizations 68 FR4.2 Number and Size of Organizations from the Industry Sector 68 5. Infrastructure 75 FR5.1 Investigators by Educational Discipline 76 FR5.2 Faculty Participation by Rank 76 FR5.3 Staff Participation by Type 80 FR5.4 Women in the ERC 81 FR5.5 Underrepresented Racial Minorities in the ERC 82 FR5.6 Hispanic/Latinos in the ERC 83 FR5.7 Persons with Disabilities in the ERC 84 FR5.8 Trends:Women in the ERC 85 FR5.9 Trends: Underrepresented Racial Minorities in the ERC 86 FR5.10 Trends: Hispanic/Latinos in the ERC 87 FR5.11 Trends: Persons with Disabilities in the ERC 88 FR5.12 Trends: U.S. Citizens and Foreign Citizens 89 FR5.13 Direct Sources of Support by Sector 92 FR5.14 Expenditures and Residuals 93 FR5.15 Budgets by Research, Educational and Functional Categories 93 FR5.16 Location of Participating Domestic Institutions 94 FR5.17 Location of Participating Foreign Institutions 95 6. Beyond Graduation 97 7. Appendices A. Lessons Learned 103 B. Bibliography of Publications 107 C. Highlights of Significant Achievement and Impact 161 D. Final Year 10 ERCWeb Tables 171 Final Report CASA PARTNERING INSTITUTIONS NAME OF INSTITUTION CITY STATE/COUNTRY University of Massachusetts Amherst Massachusetts, USA Colorado State University Fort Collins Colorado, USA University of Oklahoma Norman Oklahoma, USA University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Mayaguez Puerto Rico, USA University of Delaware Newark Delaware, USA University of Virginia Charlottesville Virginia, USA Drexel University Philadelphia Pennsylvania University of Colorado at Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado, USA Springs CASA LEADERSHIP TEAM TITLE NAME DEPARTMENT INSTITUTION College of Engineering\ University of Director David McLaughlin Electrical & Computer Massachusetts Engineering Electrical & Computer Colorado State Deputy Director V. Chandrasekar Engineering University Electrical & Computer University of Deputy Director Michael Zink Engineering Massachusetts University of Deputy Director Brenda Philips College of Engineering Massachusetts University of Associate Director Ming Xue School of Meteorology Oklahoma Electrical & Computer University of Puerto Associate Director Sandra Cruz-Pol Engineering Rico, Mayaguez Director of Education Paula Sturdevant Civil & Environmental University of and Outreach Rees Engineering Massachusetts Programs Administrative University of Janice Brickley College of Engineering Director Massachusetts Student Leadership Electrical & Computer University of Dilum Bandara Council President Engineering Massachusetts 1 1 Final Report TITLE NAME DEPARTMENT INSTITUTION University of Budget Director Eric Knapp College of Engineering Massachusetts Industrial Liaison University of Apoorva Bajaj College of Engineering Officer Massachusetts Executive Committee University of Theodore Djaferis College of Engineering Member Massachusetts Executive Committee University of Fred Carr School of Meteorology Member Oklahoma Executive Committee Electrical & Computer University of Stephen Frasier Member Engineering Massachusetts Executive Committee Center for Analysis and University of Jerry Brotzge Member Prediction of Storms Oklahoma Executive Committee Electrical & Computer University of Jorge Trabal Member Engineering Massachusetts FACULTY AND OTHER UNIVERSITY INVESTIGATORS BY PRIMARY FOCUS AREA URBAN TEST BED FOCUS AREA TITLE NAME DEPARTMENT INSTITUTION University of Focus Area Leader Brenda Philips College of Engineering Massachusetts Focus Area Electrical and Computer Colorado State Leader\ Deputy V. Chandrasekar Engineering University Director Systems and Information Senior Faculty Ellen Bass Drexel University Engineering Center for Analysis and University of Research Staff Keith Brewster Prediction of Storms Oklahoma Center for Analysis and University of Research Staff Jerry Brotzge Prediction of Storms Oklahoma University of Senior Faculty Fred Carr School of Meteorology Oklahoma University of Trauma Health and Senior Faculty Eve Gruntfest Colorado at Hazards Center Colorado Springs University of Research Staff Youngsun Jung Meteorology Oklahoma 2 2 Final Report TITLE NAME DEPARTMENT INSTITUTION Francesc Junyent Electrical and Computer Colorado State Research Staff Lopez Engineering University University of Trauma Health and Research Staff Cedar League Colorado at Hazards Center Colorado Springs University of Research Staff Eric Lyons Computer Science Massachusetts Electrical and Computer University of Research Staff David Pepyne Engineering Massachusetts Center for Analysis and University of Research Staff Kevin Thomas Prediction of Storms Oklahoma Sociology and Criminal University of Junior Faculty Joe Trainor Justice\Urban Affairs Delaware and Public Policy University of Junior Faculty Xuguang Wang Meterology Oklahoma Center for Analysis and University of Research Staff Yunheng Wang Prediction of Storms Oklahoma University of Research Staff David Westbrook Computer Science Massachusetts CAPS and School of University of Senior Faculty Ming Xue Meteorology Oklahoma Electrical and Computer University of Deputy Director Michael Zink Engineering Massachusetts STUDENT OTG RADAR TEST BED FOCUS AREA TITLE NAME DEPARTMENT INSTITUTION University of Puerto Senior Faculty Jose Colom Electrical Engineering Rico, Mayaguez Electrical and Computer University of Puerto Senior Faculty Sandra Cruz-Pol Engineering Rico, Mayaguez Agricultural and University of Puerto Senior Faculty Eric Harmsen Biosystems Engineering Rico, Mayaguez Electrical and Computer University of Puerto Junior Faculty Leyda Leon Engineering Rico, Mayaguez Electrical and Computer University of Puerto Senior Faculty Rafael Rodriguez Solis Engineering Rico, Mayaguez 3 3 Final Report TITLE NAME DEPARTMENT INSTITUTION Focus Area Electrical and Computer University of Leader\Doctoral Jorge Trabal Engineering Massachusetts Student PHASE TILT FOCUS AREA TITLE NAME DEPARTMENT INSTITUTION Focus Area University of Eric Knapp College of Engineering Leader Massachusetts Electrical and Computer University of Senior Faculty Stephen Frasier Engineering Massachusetts Electrical and Computer University of Director David McLaughlin Engineering Massachusetts Electrical and Computer University of Senior Faculty Paul Siqueira Engineering Massachusetts EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND DIVERSITY TITLE NAME DEPARTMENT INSTITUTION Focus Area Civil & Environmental University of Paula Sturdevant Rees Leader Engineering Massachusetts Electrical & Computer University of Puerto Senior Faculty Sandra Cruz-Pol Engineering Rico, Mayaguez University of Senior Faculty Theodore Djaferis College of Engineering Massachusetts Electrical & Computer Colorado State Senior Faculty Anura Jayasumana Engineering University College of Atmospheric University of Senior Faculty Kevin Kloesel and Geographic Sciences Oklahoma University of Junior Faculty Daphne Zaras CIMMS Oklahoma EXTERNAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ADVISORY BOARD (ESEAB) NAME TITLE/ORGANIZATION Paul L. Smith Professor Emeritus, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 4 4 Final Report NAME TITLE/ORGANIZATION Charles Luther Office of Naval Research (ret.) Pedro Restrepo Senior Scientist , Office of Hydrologic Development - NOAA/NWS Bob Saffle Principal Scientist, Mitretek Systems John Stankovic BP America Professor , Department of Computer Science, UVa Marilyn Wolfson MIT Lincoln Laboratory Senior Scientist , Institute for Study of Society and Environment, National Richard W. Katz Center for Atmospheric Research INDUSTRIAL PARTNER REPRESENTATIVES TO THE CASA INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD (IAB) NAME [ *PRINCIPAL TITLE ORGANIZATION CONTACT(S) ] Chief Science Officer Walter Dabberdt* Vaisala Chairman - IAB Environmental Systems Integration Diane Mahoney* Raytheon Advanced Technology Programs Chris McCarroll* Director, Electrical Design Raytheon Vice President of Engineering, Mark Russell Raytheon Technology and Mission Assurance Donald LaPoint* President EWR Weather Radar Guy Blasé CEO EWR Weather Radar Daniel Melendez* Meteorologist NOAA Tim McClung Chief, NWS Science Plans Branch NOAA ASSOCIATE INDUSTRIAL MEMBERS NAME [ *PRINCIPAL TITLE ORGANIZATION CONTACT(S) ] NIED (Japan) - National Director, Storm, Flood and Landslide Research Institute for Earth Masayuki Maki* Research Department Science and Disaster Prevention P.Keith Kelly * Director of Engineering First RF Corporation 5 5 6 Final Report ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The NSF CASA Engineering Research Center has successfully deployed two networked radar systems that are currently demonstrating capabilities