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GE Global Research works
to improve the world
by pushing the limits of
science and technology
for our customers
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GLOBAL RESEARCH
Global Research Europe Munich, Germany
2X Size + Customer Innovation Center
NETWORK …
ALWAYS ON
Advanced Manufacturing and Software Technology Center Detroit, MI
Welch Technology Center Bangalore, India
China Technology Center Shanghai, China
+ 3 Customer Innovation Centers
Global Research Headquarters Niskayuna, NY
Software CoE San Ramon, CA
HQ New York
1900 1999 2000 2004
2011
2009
India China
Germany
California
Michigan
Brazil
Israel Oklahoma
O&G Tech Center Oklahoma City, OK
Israel Technology Center Tirat Carmel, Israel
2012 2013
Brazil Technology Center, Customer focused R&D Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2010
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GE Global Research THE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ARM FOR GE
• First U.S. industrial lab
• Market-focused R&D
• One of the world’s most diversified industrial research organizations
• Leading a team of ~50K world-class engineers
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Accelerating innovation through collaboration
v
big companies
v
universities
v
in country, for country +
custom innovation centers
v
venture capital
•Health care •Energy
•Software •Advanced mfg.
v
governments
GE 50,000+ technologists
v
Open Collaboration Challenges • Eco/Healthy
• 3D printing • Flight
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GE Research + Businesses = Innovation Works
Partners in innovation
NextGen
Blades
Tier IV
Locomotives
Wind Turbines
and Batteries
Ceramic Matrix
Composites
SiC Power
Electronics
HV DC
Additive Repair
Technologies
Molecular
Pathology
GE Businesses
Idea/Discovery Feasibility Tech transfer NPI Product maturity
Te
chn
olo
gy
eff
ort
Fiber Optics
Boroscope
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GE businesses
Providing our aviation
customers with the most
technologically advanced
and productive engines,
systems and services for
their success
Leading globally in power
generation and water
technologies
REVENUE: $27.6B PROFIT: $5.4B
Pushing the boundaries of
technology in oil & gas to
bring energy to the world
Enabling utilities and
industry to efficiently
manage electricity from
the point of generation to
the point of consumption
REVENUE: $18.7B PROFIT: $2.6B
REVENUE: $7.3B PROFIT: $0.2B
REVENUE: $24.0B PROFIT: $5.0B
Developing
transformational medical
technologies and services
that are shaping a new
age of patient care
Being a global technology
leader and supplier to the
railroad, mining, marine,
stationary power and
drilling industries
Answering real-life needs,
defining trends and
simplifying routines.
Leading a global lighting
revolution to deliver
innovative solutions
Investing financial, human
and intellectual capital to
help our customers build
their businesses
REVENUE: $18.3B PROFIT: $3.0B
REVENUE: $5.7B PROFIT: $1.1B
REVENUE: $8.4B PROFIT: $0.4B
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POWER & WATER
APPLIANCES & LIGHTING
OIL & GAS ENERGY
MANAGEMENT
TRANSPORTATION HEALTHCARE
AVIATION
GE CAPITAL
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GE has revolutionized and
defined modern productivity.
1892: It all started with the light bulb. 1942: GE’s engineers launched America into the
Jet Age.
And delivered outcomes that
transformed the world at a
personal level.
1971: GE opened a new frontier in medicine with
our MRI technology.
Built things that others couldn’t.
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Combustion science & services
installed base
POWER & WATER
LED is gateway to energy efficiency
APPLIANCES & LIGHTING
Services technology & first mover in growth markets
OIL & GAS
Electrification, controls & power conversion
technology
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Engine technology & growth market
localization
TRANSPORTATION
Diagnostics technology, software & first- mover in growth
markets
HEALTHCARE
Advanced materials/ manufacturing &
engineering productivity
AVIATION
The GE Store for Technology Driving technology
advantage across
our businesses
GLOBAL RESEARCH
CENTER
GE pioneered SiC
technology, with
research dating back
more than 50 years.
Silicon Carbide for high-power applications
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SiC can take conventional transistors to new heights:
• Higher voltages • Higher temperatures • Higher frequency • Reduced power loss • Fewer, smaller capacitors and inductors • Smaller, simpler thermal management
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Brilliant Factories
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Virtual Manufacturing
Service/Repair Shop
Supply Chain Network
Creating the “digital thread”
• Fully-connected
• Automated
• Never surprised
• “Factory that never stops”
Virtual Product Design
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Physical + Digital
3D printing Hole drilling Adaptive welding
+50% yield
improvement
+20% cycle time
Platform for multiple
businesses
2x-4X productivity
12%70% working efficiency
Enabler for new
Service repairs
25-50% NPI time
6 months to 3 weeks tool procurement
20-80% performance
improvement w/weight
reduction
Leading to unprecedented quality, efficiency and speed in manufacturing
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Six areas of research that will ignite the future
What’s Next
EXTREME MACHINES
SUPER MATERIALS
INTELLIGENT INTERNET
MAPPED MINDS
BRILLIANT FACTORIES
ENERGY EVERYWHERE
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BRILLIANT FACTORIES
ENERGY EVERYWHERE
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GRC EEDP Program Structure
2 – 3 Year Program
3+ Rotational Positions
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Rotation 1
Rotation 2 and 3
Rotation 3+
A-Course • Technical Training
• 32 Weeks of Classes
• Taught by GE Experts
ALJ • 1 week leadership training course
• Exposure to GE executives, networking opportunities
B-Course • 6 Month Project
• Professional Training
• Project Management
• Risk Assessment
• Stakeholder Communication
ENG@GE • 1 week engineering training course
Optional C-Course • Additional university classes
Selection of Off Program Lab Placement
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Masters Degree:
MS, MSE, M.Eng, ect
GPA of At Least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Unrestricted work Authorization:
US Citizen, Permanent Resident, Temporary
Resident, Refugee, or Asylee
Strong Desire for Research Experience
Aerospace
Biomedical
Computer Science
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Materials Science
Mechanical Engineering
Physics
EEDP at GE Global Research
Minimum Requirements Primary Fields of Interest
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A Possible GRC EEDP Experience - ME
Rotation 1: Combustion Implement low- and high-pressure
combustor tests.
Titanium alloy combustion resistance
study.
Rotation 2: Laser and Optical Metrology Laser-based distance sensor for GE Aviation
manufacturing.
3D inspection system for CZT wafers.
Rotation 3: GE Appliances HVAC system simulations for GE
Appliances.
Rotation 4: Thin Film PV Stability characterization capability for CdTe
photovoltaic cells.
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