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  1. Speed School of Engineering Core Facilities:Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research(Director: Dr. MahendraSunkara)Huson Nanotechnology Core Facility(Director: Dr. Robert Cohn)Logistics and Distribution Institute(Director: Dr. SundereshHeragu)Micro/Nanotechnology Center(Director: Dr. Kevin Walsh)Wallace H. Coulter Translational Research Partnership(PI/PD: Dr. Rob Keynton)Research!LouisvilleSeptember 19, 2012

  2. Facility Infrastructure Solar Energy Conversion Manufacturing R&D facilities for thin film/organic/dye solar PV Glass plates Roll to roll facility Ultra-fast transient spectroscopy Basic device testing: IPCE; EIS; I-V; Solar simulators Energy Storage Basic cell fabrication: (coin/pouch cells; test cells) 20 testing channels; dry glove box; several Echem instruments. Advanced Energy Materials Development & Manufacturing About ten CVD reactors; Two custom reactors for bulk production Materials Characterization Microscopy: FE-TEM, FE-SEM Spectroscopy: UHV-XPS, UPS, Auger, FTIR, Raman, PL, Ultra-fast (femtosecond) transient absorption X-ray Diffraction: Low angle, powder Thermal: DSC, TGA Misc: PSD Biofuels/Biomass Continuous reactor for process R&D: Oils to diesel/jetfuel Catalyst development; Waste to biogas facilities (batch + pilot AD units) Hydrolysis reactors Energy Efficiency Fundamental measurements: Thermionic & thermoelectric Currently 10,000 Square Feet

  3. Materials Characterization - Facilities Equipment & Techniques UHV Surface Analysis System (XPS, UPS, Auger, …) surface chemistry and electronic band structure, in-situ surface modification Ultrafast (femto-sec) Transient Absorption Spectroscopy Field Emission Gun Transmission Electron Microscope (FEG TEM) high-resolution imaging, diffraction, and chemistry Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) morphology and elemental analysis X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) bulk phase identification, crystallography, phase transformations Thermal Analysis – DSC & TGA heat capacity, melting point, freezing point, etc. Photoluminescence/Raman Spectrometer (PL/Raman) emission efficiency, band-gap, Raman shifts (sensitive to bonding) Fourier Transform IR Spectrometer (FTIR) local vibrational modes (sensitive to impurities and bonging) Particle Size Distribution (PSD) Team JacekJasinski – Theme Leader Rodica McCoy – Lab Manager Timothy Gutu– Post-doctoral Scholar MeysamAtkhar– Grad. Student (Physics) Rodica Jacek Meysam Tim

  4. THE NANO-LABORATORY Electron Microscope with joystick control Nanoneedles shown on top monitors Nanofiber air-bridges span micropillars on bottom monitors The Huson Nanotechnology Core Facility pursues collaborative research in electrooptics & nanotechnology. Members use unique tools for real-time fab & characterization of nanostructures.

  5. The John J. Huson and Maria Meek Huson Nanotechnology Core Facility (HNCF) Contacts: R. W. Cohn or J. P. Williams (SRB106) HNCF houses a complete suite of nanotools for imaging, manipulation, probing, fabrication and materials analysis of nanostructured devices and materials. HNCF is a shared user facility open to students and faculty upon completion of training. Major equipment includes: Scanning Electron Microscopes (1 nm resolution) + accessories: Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy — Atomic composition analyses Scanning Transmission Microscopy — Imaging through thin samples Variable Pressure – For studying wet samples and changes with humidity Nanomanipulators – Electrical/mechanical probing & fab of nanostructured matter Atomic Force Microscopes (AFM) + options: Atomic scale topography, viscoelastic mapping of soft matter & polymers, conductive mapping,measurements of adhesion, friction, wetting, anti-body binding and protein unfolding forces BIO-AFM: Combined AFM and fluorescent imaging with a biological microscope Automated Chemical Press (5 nm resolution) with controllable UV, thermal and pressure Ellipsometer – Measure refractive index & thickness of single & multilayer films & coatings Non-contact optical profiling microscope (1 nm vertical resolution) Extensional Rheometer – Measures extensional viscosity of polymeric liquids

  6. LoDI Expertise • Intelligent-agent based, real-time decision support systems for AS/RS and Healthcare Logistics • ER process improvement • Facility Location for Pediatrics • Physicians Scheduling • Deterministic and stochastic optimization for: • Emergency call center planning • Skills Management/Workforce Planning • Supply chain management, logistics, layout, location, order picking, warehouse layout • Design and Analysis of Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems • Application of RFID to improve intra- and inter-plant logistics • Integration of design and planning in advanced logistical systems • Simulation models for warehouse performance analysis • Optimal goods distribution • Design of next generation factory layouts

  7. Hospital Patient Allocation

  8. MicroNanoTechnology Cleanroom (MNTC) SUMMARY • $30M, 10,000 sqft state-of-the-art facility • Dr. Kevin Walsh, Founding Director • Class 100/1000, Opened Summer 2006 • Ranked top 10 in USA by Small Times Magazine • Micro/nano/bio research thrust • Over 100 users from 8 Depts • $5M of research a year (1/3 of Speed total) • Produced 5 Startups and over 25 Patents • Used by 5 classes to train U/G students • Outreach – 500 kids a yr tour cleanroom • Advanced Modeling and Packaging Labs • Home for Interdisciplinary Research • Engineering • Physics • Chemistry • Biology • Medicine

  9. Sample Prototype Devices (We can make anything you can imagine) Micro-Needles Flow Sensor Implantable Pressure Sensors Wireless Glaucoma Sensor Gas Sensor Thermal Actuator MEMS Accelerometer Micro Cages for Cells Micro-hotplate Explosive Preconcentrator RF Temperature Sensor for Aircraft Tires Lab-on-a-Chip Systems

  10. Wallace H. Coulter Translational Partnership Award • Awarded to the University of Louisville Department of Bioengineering in 2011 • $ 5 Million grant program (over 5 years) • Program goals: • Address significant unmet clinical need or cost reduction • Provides “gap funding” for translational research • Awards are typically ~$100,000 • Promote medical innovation through Engineer-Physician Partnership • Provide a roadmap for commercialization of University technology • Milestone driven • Proprietary technology/Technology development stage/business plan • Follow-on funding potential • Expected outcomes: • Inventions, patents, improved diagnosis and treatment of disease, commercial products, licenses, partnerships and start-up companies

  11. Timeline • Pre-proposals due: November 16, 2012 • Full proposal invitations: December 14, 2012 • Full proposals due: February 1, 2013 • Announcement of Projects Invited for Presentation: TBD (April 2013) • Presentations to Oversight Committee: TBD (May/June 2013) • Funding Start Date: July 1, 2013

  12. Translational Research Partnership Oversight Committee • Venture Capital and Entrepreneur Members • George Emont (Triathlon/ KY Seed Capital Fund) • Steven Gailar (MetaCyte/KY Seed Capital Fund) • Carter McNabb (River City Capital) • Paul Spence, MD (SCR, Inc) • School of Medicine Members/Clinical • Henry Kaplan, MD (Ophthalmology) • Craig McClain, MD, PhD (GI) • Donald Miller, MD, PhD (Oncology) • Mark Slaughter, MD (Cardiovascular) • OTT • Holly Symonds Clark, PhD • Melea East, JD • Coulter Principal Investigator • Robert Keynton, PhD • Coulter Foundation member • Mike Gara

  13. Coulter Team Bioengineering Principal Investigator Robert Keynton, PhD Chair, Professor and Lutz Endowed Chair of Biomechanical Devices Department of Bioengineering, Speed School of Engineering School of Medicine Mark Slaughter, MD Professor and Chief Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryUniversity of Louisville School of Medicine UofL Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) Holly Symonds Clark, PhD Acting Co-Director Melea East, JD Acting Co-Director Coulter Program Office Jessica Sharon Coulter Project Director Rick D’Augustine CPD Senior Advisor Tammy Hillerich Program Assistant

  14. Contact Us MahendraSunkaraRobert Cohn Conn Center DirectorHNCF Director mahendra@louisville.edurwcohn01@louisville.edu 502-852-8574 502-852-7077 SundereshHeraguKevin Walsh LoDI Director MNTC Director s.heragu@louisville.edukevin.walsh@louisville.edu 502-852-2741 Robert Keynton, PhD Jessica Sharon Coulter Project PI/PDCoulter Project Director rob.keynton@louisville.eduJessica.sharon@louisville.edu 502-852-6356 502-852-4143

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