University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Abbott Visit College of Engineering Ramón E. Vásquez-Espinosa Dean February 26, 2003.

University of Puerto Rico University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüezat Mayagüez

Abbott VisitAbbott Visit

College of Engineering

Ramón E. Vásquez-EspinosaDean

February 26, 2003

Agenda

General Information PR, UPR, UPRM

UPRM College of EngineeringUPRM College of Engineering Departments and ProgramsDepartments and Programs

Puerto RicoPuerto Rico

Strategic location in the Caribbean

Commonwealth of the United States

Population: 3.8 million

Economic activity• Manufacturing• Services• Tourism

The University of Puerto RicoThe University of Puerto Rico

Created by the PR Legislative Assembly

on March 12, 1903Public institution

11 Campuses More than 70,000 students

UPR MayagüezUPR MayagüezLand Grant Institution - 1911Land Grant Institution - 1911

Student Body Undergraduate students

11,167 72% qualify for financial aid

Graduate students ~ 1,000

Faculty 739 38% female 57% PhD’s 43% full professors 64% tenured 12 credit-hours full load

Administration 1,800

Colleges Agriculture (1911) Engineering (1913) Arts & Sciences (1943) Business Administration (1970)

Organizational ChartOrganizational ChartCollege of Engineering College of Engineering

(CoE)(CoE)Dean

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Chemical Engineering

General Engineering Industrial Engineering

Associate Dean forAdministrative Affairs

Mechanical Engineering

Civil Engineering & Surveying

Associate Dean for Research

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Industrial Advisory Board

COOP Program

SEED Office

VisionVision(CoE Strategic Plan – Oct. 13, 1998)(CoE Strategic Plan – Oct. 13, 1998)

"Our promise is to prepare the best professionals in engineering and related areas, and to be the principal center for research, information, and service for technological development in Puerto Rico, the United States, the Caribbean and Central and South America."

MissionMission( CoE Strategic Plan – Oct. 13, 1998 revised on May 8, 2001)( CoE Strategic Plan – Oct. 13, 1998 revised on May 8, 2001)

Provide Puerto Rico, our neighbors, and the rest Provide Puerto Rico, our neighbors, and the rest of the world with professionals having a of the world with professionals having a strong strong education in engineeringeducation in engineering and related areas, with and related areas, with rich environmental, ethical, cultural, and social rich environmental, ethical, cultural, and social sensitivities; with capacity for critical thinking and sensitivities; with capacity for critical thinking and for becoming leaders in their fields.for becoming leaders in their fields.It is also our mission to conduct It is also our mission to conduct researchresearch, expand , expand and and disseminatedisseminate knowledge, promote an knowledge, promote an entrepreneurial spirit, provide entrepreneurial spirit, provide serviceservice to the to the community, and pursue the innovation and community, and pursue the innovation and application of technology for the benefit of our application of technology for the benefit of our global society, with particular emphasis on Puerto global society, with particular emphasis on Puerto Rico.Rico.

The College of EngineeringThe College of Engineering

Six ABET accredited BS degree programs

167 full time faculty 14% female

14 in pipeline for Ph.D.

4483 Undergrads36% female40% of campus

695 BS degrees/year34% female

Ave. 620, 690 CEEBGraduation rate 76%

Our Program StrengthsOur Program Strengths5-Year Programs

Bilingual Education

Breadth and Depth Opportunities for

•Internships

•Undergraduate Research

•Exchange Programs

Approx. 115 companies and many

Graduate Schools annually

for recruitment

Strong COOP Program (27%)

ME, ChE (45%)

QEM Exemplary Program Award

Washington, DC (2002)

One of the highest female

enrollments within U.S.A.

(36%)

Coop Program Growth

Male and Female COOP Students

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Abbott National Security Agency

Banco Popular de PR PR Cement

Eastman Pratt and Whitney

IBM Texas Instruments

Lilly Caribe Tren Urbano (Siemens)

Merck Sharp and Dohme Up John

NASA US Corps of Engineers

Does it delay Graduation?

José Vázquez Méndez – MSDQ Barceloneta, PR

•Statistics collected for ABET show no delay in getting degree

Where do we Rank Nationally

• According to the ASEE 2001 profiles

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GIT Illinois Purdue NCSU Berkely Maryland OSU UPRM MSU

Engr. BS Degrees Awarded by Engr. BS Degrees Awarded by SchoolSchool

• BS Degrees Awarded – 15th (695)• BS D A to Women – 4th (238)• % of BS D A to Women – 9th (34.2%)• BS D A to Hispanics (also TT faculty) – 1st

• BS ChE – 10th (88)• BS CE – 5th (143)• BS ECE – 24th (197)• BS ME – 17th (137)• Undergraduate Enrollment – 12th (4,483)• Ratio BS DA to faculty – 2nd (5.43)

– Rose-Hulman – 11th (4.19)– Michigan State – 12th (4.13)

Among PR Colleges

• Applications – 1st

• Admission Requirements – 1st

• Applicants that Qualify – 1st

• Admissions – 1st

Get the biggest fraction of the best HS graduatesCOE Cohort Graduation Rate:

1983 1991 53% 76%

UPR System – 46% USA – 53%

Current Degree Current Degree ProgramsPrograms

– Electrical B.S., M.E., M.S., Ph.D.*

– Computer B.S., M.E., M.S., Ph.D.

– Civil B.S., M.E., M.S., Ph.D.

– Industrial B.S., M.E., M.S.

– Mechanical B.S., M.E., M.S., Ph.D.*

– Chemical B.S., M.E., M.S., Ph.D.

*In the near future

Indicators of Change in the College of Engineering in R & D

• Publications in peer reviewed journals have increased from 41 publications in 1997 to 129 for 2001

• External funding for research has increased from $7.4 M in 1997 to over $10.4 M in 2001

• FTE professors dedicated to research has increased from 21 in 1997 to 39 in 2000

• Undergraduate students involved in research has increased from 444 in 1997 to 880 in 2000

• 1997 Young Presidential Investigator Award• 1997 Early Faculty Career Development Award (3)• 2000 Early Faculty Career Development Award (2)• First Second-Phase SBIR Grant• First GOALI Grant• Graduate enrollment has increased from 266 in 1997 to 301 in 2001

Sponsors

• Federal Agencies– NSF– NOAA– DOE– NASA– DOD– NIH

• Private companies– INTEL– Hewlett-Packard– Procter & Gamble– Texas Instruments– Raytheon– Motorola

MOUs• Colleges & Universities

– Examples: Agreements with Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), University of Missouri & the University of Georgia Research Foundation

• Industry & Government– Examples: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center,US Army

Research & Development Center, Intel Corporation, Federal Highway Administration

• Joint R&D/Ventures– Examples: VERNET Software & Multimedia Design &

Development Center (ViTEC umbrella), PR Electric Power Authority, Raytheon & Westinghouse.

International activities Curriculum development focused on student learning

outcomes & ABET 2000 accreditation strategies For the last 7 years have worked in strong collaboration

with industry on innovations in engineering & science/math education that responds to stakeholders needs, integrating practice based activities, with funds from NSF, NASA & industry (Microsoft, Raytheon).

Microsoft Latin American Collaboration UPRM has become a strategic partner Learning Factory Workshops in

Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico Member of Microsoft’s Latin American Advisory Board

MOUs with Dominican Rep., Colombia, Perú, China, Mexico, and others

ICEE 2005

Puerto RicoGeneral Chair Dr. Ramón E. VásquezCo-Chair Prof. Lueny Morell

20062006

College of Engineering: Cornerstone of the Puerto Rico Science & Technology Policy:

“The Technoeconomic Corridor”

• Goal– Increase PR’s GNP related to S&T from 5% to 34%

by the year 2010

• Strategy– Promote synergy & collaboration between the

academic, governmental, industrial & financial sectors

• Thrust areas– Pharmaceuticals– Manufacturing– Communications and information technology– Biotechnology

Outreach

• Web Page

• Open House

• Pre-Engineering Summer Camps

• Faculty Participation in Career Days and Science Fairs

External External Internal Internal TransitionTransition

SEEDSEED Office Office System for the Evaluation of Education

Continuous Quality Improvement

Assessment

Institutional Research of CoEAccreditations

(ABET, Middle States,Council of Higher Education)

Workshops & Retreats

IMPROVEMENTSIMPROVEMENTSCollege-wide/Departmental Processes

Workshops, Retreats and

Advisory Board meetings

Surveys Publications

Improved websitesRegular Analysis of course evaluations

Regular Analysis of FE Exam Results Special funds for improvinglabs and facilities

http://ing.uprm.edu

Where Do We Go From Where Do We Go From Here? Here?

ENSURE the sustainability of

CQI Initiatives

SHARE the experience with

other programs on campus

ENSURE the necessary resources

(time, commitment, and operational funds)

DIVULGE the experience gained for Middle States and CHE accreditations

SEED

Who have strong relationship with the CoE (Champions)

INTEL Hewlett-Packard PR Procter & Gamble Texas Instruments Raytheon Motorola Boeing NASA

MicrosoftVerizonSolectronBumble BeeLucent TechnologiesSloan FoundationNACME?SHPE Abbott >> Abbott

How had they helped the CoE Workshops Mock Visits (ABET) Equipment Donation Advisory Boards Laboratory Donation IAP (EE) Coop Program Training at Industry

• Undergraduate• Graduate• Faculty

Internships•Undergraduate•Graduate•Faculty

ScholarshipsSMT Line Donation

•Including Tech SupportNSA DonationsConferences Participation

•Student Organizations

Chemical Engineering Dept. University of Puerto Rico

Director: Dr. David SuleimanE-mail:

[email protected] (787)832-4040 Ext. 2592

Degrees Offered:B.Sc. in Chemical EngineeringM.Sc. in Chemical EngineeringPh.D. in Chemical Engineering

Undergraduate Students: Total 730Females 60%

Graduate Students: Total 15 PhD / 23 MScFemales 50%

Faculty: 23 Full Time1 VisitingAcademic Rank: 91% Ph.D.

External Funds:~$5.7M (2001-2002) shared

Top 10 largest Chemical Engineering department in the US (100 – 125 graduates / year)Largest Hispanic graduating department in the USLargest Female graduating department in the US (60 / year)

Recent Milestones

• ABET Re-Accreditation• 2002 National AIChE Meeting

– Record of students & professors participation– Record of awards (15/36 Student Poster

Session)– Hospitality Suite (Hiring, Recruiting, Promotion)

• 2002 Regional AIChE Meeting• Major Improvements in Physical Facilities

Areas of Growth

• Faculty– 4 Faculty hires in last 2 years– 4 Positions presently available – 1 Positions within next 1-2 years – 8 new Faculty within 5 year. Critical Growth

& Direction

• Research– PhD Program (2000)– Record number of proposals

(~$10M/24 in Fall 2002)– Infrastructure Expansion ($8M)– Techno-Economic Corridor - PR

• Global Presence– Over 110 Companies visiting our campus

annually– Research Publications / Presentations– National & International Meetings

Research Areas:Biochemical & Biomedical

• Structured Modeling of Bacterial, Fungal, and Yeast Cultures.

• Cofermentation of Lignocellulosic Hydrolyzates for the Production of Bioethanol-NREL.

• Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications (i.e., drug delivery systems, biosensors, diagnostics, catheters).

• Immobilized Enzyme Reactor for the Production of Ethanol from Starch.

Confocal laser scanning microscopy image of marker transport in tissue culture

Research Areas: Nanotechnology

0.1 - 100nm

Manmade Devices

Biological Molecules

Nanotechnology

• Nanomaterials with Enhanced Catalytic Performance for Environmental and Alternative Fuel Applications

• Metallic Nanoparticles for Nanosensors, Catalysts, and Optoelectronic Materials

• Magnetic Nanoparticles for Nanosensors, Drug Delivery, Separations, and High-Density Recording Media

• Interactions of Nanostructures Within Biological Tissues

TEM image of SiO2-TiO2 nanoparticles

Research Areas:Environmental Engineering

• Arc Plasma Technology to Treat Harmful Substances.

• Novel Matrixes for Protecting Water Resources from Noxious Organic Wastes.

• Photocatalysis for Detoxification of VOCs.

Research Areas:Pharmaceutical Applications

• Drying Models in Fluidized Bed Dryers.

• Optimum End Points in Pharmaceutical Formulations.

• Smart Fiber Optics-Coupled Spectroscopy for Pharmaceutical Cleaning Validation.

• Replacing of Current Solvents with Safer, Cleaner and more “Effective” Ones-Green Chemistry.

• Controlling Particle Size Distribution on a Pharmacological Process.

Research Areas:Renewable Energy

• Generation of Hydrogen by Catalytic Reforming of Biomass-derived Hydrocarbons in Liquid H2O

• Fuel Cells (new materials, overcoming thermodynamic & mass transfer limitations).

• Used Cooking Oil Conversion to Biodiesel-DOE.

• Natural Gas Generation & Applications.• Recycling/Reusing Used Motor Oils.• Energy Sugar Cane Conversion to

Bioethanol.

Research Areas:Thermodynamics & Separations

• Specialty Separations & Reactions with Supercritical Fluids.

• Removal of Salts from Urine for Life Support System-NASA.

• Nucleation & Growth Kinetics in Gold Precipitation-DuPont.

• Stability Calculations/Applications for Non-equilibrium Separation Processes.

• Adsorption Calculations Using Monte Carlo Molecular Simulations.

Summary• Presently

– Top ABET accredited BS program, leader in numerous areas

• Best students from Puerto Rico• Well trained faculty

– Started the transition from a Teaching-oriented to a Teaching-Research-oriented institution (without sacrificing our Teaching strength)

• Future– Research growth in areas of: local, national and

global perspectives• Hiring of Faculty• Expansion of Facilities• Recruitment of PhD Students & Increasing

our Undergraduate Research Programs– Top producer of Hispanic ChEs PhD by 2007– Strategic partnerships with industry, academia,

national labs, and government (local & national)

• Director: – Dr. Jorge E. González– E-mail: [email protected]– Telephone (787)832-4040 Ext. 3719

• Degrees:– B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering– M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering– Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering*

• Undergraduate Students: – Total 850– Females 21%

• Graduate Students: – Total 50– Females 17%

• Faculty: – 20 Full Time– 2 Adjuncts– 1 Visiting– Academic Rank: All/w Ph.D.

• External Funds:– $2M (2001-2002)

UPR-MAYAGUEZMechanical Engineering

Teaching & Research Areas

• Design & Manufacturing – CAM/Artificial

Intelligence/Virtual Reality– Rapid Prototyping/Design for

Environment – Gear and Cam Systems

• Materials Science– Plastics/Composite

Materials/Mechanical Metallurgy

– Fracture Mechanics/Fatigue/Corrosion

• Machine Sciences– Structural

Dynamics/Vibrations/Controls

– Damage Detection

• Thermal Sciences– Solar Energy– Computational Heat Transfer

and Fluid Mechanics– Experimental Two-Phase

Flows (Sprays)– Rarefield and Plasma Flows

RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Five patents have been granted (or pending) to

Department Faculty– New Equipment for disable people (2)– Vibration/control using SMA in buildings (1)– Solar Air Conditioning Systems (2)

• First Recipients in PR of NSF GOALI & STTR (I&II)• One NSF CAREER Award• Two Outstanding Technical Papers• Two Course/Research Quality Books in Materials

Sciences• Best Freshman Class Ever – 2001, 2002• Being Selected as One Competing School for the

Solar Decathlon• Recognized as one of the best SAE Student

Chapters• Dramatic Sustain Increase in External Funding

FACILITIES

• Climate Modeling Research Center• Computer Aided Design Lab• Manufacturing and Prototype Lab• Materials Sciences Lab• Mechanical Systems Response Research

Lab• PCB Manufacturing Line • Special Projects Laboratory • Solar Testing • Spray Characterization Lab

Special R&D Lab & Projects

Solar powered VehiclesSunrayce 1990, 1993, 1995World Solar Challenge 1993

Solar Powered boatSolarSplash 94 (top honors)Japan 95

Propane Powered VehiclePropane Challenge 95

Formula SAE ‘91-2000 Design / Mfg 94

SAE MiniBaja 94-2000 Women Eng. Challenge Award

D. Serrano, F. Just

Mechanical Systems Response Research Laboratory

• Five UPRM Faculty Research Team

• Research Areas IncludeVibration Control/Response

Damage Detection

Sensor Development

Neural Networks

• SponsorsDOD, NSF, AMI-Microsensors, United Technologies

ME in the Future

Fall 2002

Spring 2003

Fall 2003

Fall 2003

2007

ABET Accreditation

New Building New Curriculum

Ph.D. Program

Top ME Department

in Central/South

America

UPRM-ME PATH(Key contributor to PR R&D activities)

FUTURE OF UPRM ME DEPARTMENT

• New Curriculum (Fall 2003)– 159 credits down from 175– Promotes the creativity of our students– ME Faculty/Student contact in early

stages

• Ph.D. Program (Fall 2003)– Will launch the Department into a

Research I Group

• Building Expansion

ECE Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

“75 Years of History…Defining the Future”

Dr. José L. Cruz-RiveraActing Chairman, ECE Department

University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez

[email protected]: 787-832-4040 ext. 3094

Cellular: 787-640-0439Fax: 787-831-7564

ECE: The Credentials (Part I)• The 24th Largest ECE program in the USA

– Over 1,400 undergraduate students enrolled (235 undergraduate degrees awarded in 2001-02)

– Over 120 MS and over 20 PhD students enrolled

– Very diverse student population (27% Female – twice the national average)

• Only the best students need apply…

– Only 37% of applicants admitted in 2001-02 – Top Admission Index Scores in entire UPR System.

– Natural leaders • IEEE student branch is 11th largest in the world with approximately 400

active members.

• IEEE student branch won the 1999 Region 9 IEEE Student Chapter of Excellence Award.

ECE: The Credentials (Part II)• The Most Prolific and Dynamic Faculty Members at UPRM

– 51 Faculty Members (5 on leave) – 7% of UPRM total faculty members

– ~ $4.2M in external funds (2001-02) – 21% of UPRM total research funds obtained

– Responsible for over 33% of all undergraduate and graduate research assistantship funding awarded at UPRM – leaders in research mentoring.

– Recent awards: 1 NSF Presidential Early Career Award, 4 NSF Career Awards, 1 NASA Faculty Award for Research, 2 NSF Major Research Instrumentation Awards,1 NSF Next Generation Software Award, 1 NSF CISE Award, and 2 NSF Engineering Research Center Awards

• Leaders in Community Service and Outreach

– Present or Former Faculty Members in Government Positions: Executive Director of Solid Waste Administration, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, Energy Affairs Office Administrator, various consultants to the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Corporation.

– K-12 Initiatives: Pre-College Engineering Program, Future Scientists and Engineers of America Program, “Alcance Comunitario”, etc.

ECE: The Capabilities• Academic Programs

– ABET Accredited 5-year Electrical and Computer Eng. Programs– Master’s Programs in Electrical and Computer Eng. Programs – PhD Program in Computer Information Science and Engineering– PhD Program in Electrical Engineering (coming soon!)

• Specialization Areas

– Electronic Systems and Devices– Signal Processing and Communications– Power Systems and Power Electronics– Control and Robotics– Applied Electromagnetics– Computing Systems– Hardware and Embedded Systems

• Infrastructure

– 15 educational labs and over 500 networked computers– Several major state-of-the-art research labs, including:

• Integrated Circuits Design and Test Laboratory (TI) • Tropical Center for Earth and Space Studies (NASA)• Lab. for Applied Remote Sensing and Image Processing (NSF)• Applied Electromagnetics Lab (NSF)• Electric Energy Processing Systems Lab (NSF)

ECE & Abbott: Possible Collaboration Model

• ECE is very interested in establishing a formal collaboration model with Abbott that will result in mutual short- and long-term benefits.

• A possible model that has proven to be successful is that currently in place with Texas Instruments.

• The TI-ECE model could be adjusted to meet Abbott’s specific expectations.

• Objective: Full-fledged industrial-academic partnership with benefits for all involved parties!

Industry support and involvement

Department commitment and support

Increased faculty involvement

Infrastructure development

Curricular improvements

Collaboration with other EE Departments

Undergraduate & Graduate-level

support

Support for collaborative

research projects

Structured Coop recruitment plan

The TI-ECE Collaborative

Program

Example Implementation: Structured Undergraduate Projects

Projects at UPRM

2

Senior students graduate

4

5

Junior students

3Coop-Summer Internships

1

ECE & Abbott: Action Items• Establish steering committee charged with defining the collaborative model

• Sign MOU delineating partner responsibilities, milestones, deliverables, and success metrics

• Possible first collaborative projects involving graduate students and key faculty members (conversations already underway – we need to close these deals!):

– Dr. Javier Arroyo: FDA document management and electronic signature requirements

– Dr. Miguel Vélez, Dr. Efraín O’Neill, and Dr. Agustín Irizarry: Power quality parks (environmentally-friendly generation/storage technologies to ensure high quality and reliability of electric service), Electric Drives, Process Control and Automation

• Industrial Affiliates Program (IAP)

– Abbott should join IAP, thus supporting undergraduate research projects and gaining a seat on ECE’s Industrial Advisory Board (which provides general guidance to academic programs)

• 75th Anniversary Sponsorship

– Abbott would gain widespread recognition by joining our corporate sponsors in supporting the 75th Anniversary Celebration of the ECE Department’s founding (established in 1928).

Center for Dosage Formulation Research (CDFR)

• Advance understanding of how unit operations in the manufacture of pharmaceutical dosage forms influence critical quality attributes of pharmaceutical products

• Explore novel processing technology aimed at improving product quality or decreasing cost

• Develop and implement improved process monitoring methods

• Foster scientific interaction between academic and industry scientists

• Support local pharmaceutical industries in their process development and training needs

• Promote pharmaceutical R&D in Puerto Rico

CDFR Areas of Interest• Process Modeling - Application of mathematical algorithms to

minimize the amount of trial and error experimentation needed to develop optimized processes

• Monitoring of Powder Processing – As the trend toward development of drug products containing lower doses of more potent drugs continues, the importance of validating the effectiveness of powder blending operations becomes more critical

• Drying Processes - Identify new environmental carcinogens and toxic effects of drugs by establishing molecular signatures

• Granulation Processes – Predict outcomes such as granule strength and shape after wet granulation as a function of the morphology and physical-chemical properties of particles prior to the granulation process

• Coating Processes – Development of techniques to achieve a stable and uniform coating

Core Faculty and Interests• Marco A. Arocha (GE) – Development of a validated theoretical

description of the blending process as a function of powder physical-chemical properties and process characteristics

• Pablo G. Caceres (GE) – Developing a better ability to predict outcomes such as granule strength and shape after wet granulation as a function of the morphology and physical-chemical properties of particles

• Jaime E. Ramírez-Vick (GE) – Optimization of fluidized bed drying cycle through process modeling

• Rodolfo Romañach (Chem) – Development of analytical methods to study interactions between excipients in solid oral dosage forms and tablet surfaces

• Lorenzo Saliceti (ChE) – Effect of formulation factors and processing conditions in terminal sterilization of disperse systems

Dr. Rosa BuxedaIB Program CoordinatorDr. Lorenzo SalicetiIB Program Associate Coordinator

Industrial BiotechnologyProgram at UPR- MayagüezStrategic Partner in a Knowledge-Based Economy