TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

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TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY Division of Research and
Sponsored Programs
Research at Tuskegee University (www.tuskegee.edu)
presented by Shaik Jeelani, Ph.D., P.E. at
the Department of Defense STTR/SBIR and
HBCU/MI Technical Assistance Conference Alabama A
M University January 27, 2004
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Tuskegee University

 
Center for Advanced Materials (T-CAM)
Center for International Research Development
(CIN)
Center for Biomedical Research (CBR)
Center for Computational Epidemology (CCE)
Center for Biomedical Information
Management Systems (BIMS)
Research Centers
The George Washington Carver Agricultural
Experimental Station (GWCAES)
Center for Integrated Study of Food Animal
Plant Systems (CISFAPS)
NASA Center for Food Environmental Systems for
Human Exploration of Space (TU-CFESH)
National Center for Bioethics in Research and
Healthcare
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Tuskegee University Division of Research and
Sponsored Programs
 
Vice President Research and Sponsored Programs
Office of International Programs
Office of Grantsmanship and Compliance
Office of Sponsored Programs
Materials Science and Engineering
Center for Advanced Materials
Ph.D. Program
3M Endowed Chair
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Tuskegee University Center for Advanced Materials
(T-CAM)
 

• To synthesize, process and characterize high
  performance materials for military and
  commercial applications
• To educate students in the area of science and
  engineering of advanced materials
• To motivate and prepare minority students through
  collaboration with other doctoral granting
  institutions, national laboratories and
  industry,to matriculate in and complete graduate
  studies
• To offer an interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in
  Materials Science and Engineering

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TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY Center for Advanced Materials

• CURRENT FUNDING
• NSF/RISE 1,000,000
• NSF/CREST 1,400,000
• NSF/IGERT 1,730,000
• U.S. Army/ARO 300,000
• NSF, PFI 200,000
• ONR(Equipment) 200,000
• AF/WL 175,000
• NASA 100,000
• U.S. Army/Cold Region 90,000
• Packard Foundation 244,000
• Industry(Boeing, GM, Raytheon) 105,000
• TOTAL 5,544,000

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Tuskegee University Center for Advanced Materials

• Progress in Research

Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
Innovative RTM/RIM And NDE
Innovative Manufacturing of High
Performance Materials
Performance Evaluation and Failure Analysis
Performance Modeling and Simulation
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Tuskegee University Center for Advanced Materials

• FACILITIES/CAPABILITIES

CHEMISTRY Synthesis, Analysis and
Characterization of Polymeric and Ceramic
Materials PROCESSING Compression, Autoclave,
Resin Transfer and Vacuum Assisted Resin
Transfer/Infusion Molding Fabrication and
Bonding SENSING CONTROL Dielectric and SMART
Weave Sensing NDE Ultrasonics, Acoustic
Emission, Acousto-Ultrasonics, Vibration
Measurements MODELING SIMULATION Finite
Element Analysis, Process and Performance
Modeling and Simulation PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION Static and Fatigue (compression,
tension, bending and torsion) High Temperature
(3000F) Low Velocity (14 ft/sec) and High
Velocity (3000 ft/sec) Impact High Strain Rate
(2000 sec?¹) Loading
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Tuskegee University    
 

• UNIVERSITY PARTNERS
• Auburn University
• Florida Atlantic University
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• NC AT University
• Prairie View AM University
• Purdue University
• University of Alabama
• Univ. of Alabama _at_ Birmingham
• Univ. of California-San Diego
• University of Delaware

• DISCIPLINES
• Aerospace Science Engineering,
• Electrical and Mechanical
• Engineering
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Mathematics
• Physics

• INDUSTRIES
• Boeing Company
• GM Corporation
• Lockheed Martin
• United Defense
• United Technologies
• Raytheon

Center for Advanced Materials (T-CAM)

• FEDERAL AGENCIES/NATIONAL LABS
• Air Force (Office of Scientific Research)
• Army (Army Research Office)
• Army Research Laboratory
• Defense Advanced Research Project Agency
• Lawrence Livermore Laboratory
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• National Science Foundation
• Navy (Office of Naval Research)

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Tuskegee University    
 

• ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
• Experimental Mechanics (ME 310)
• Advanced Materials Laboratory (ME 319)
• Experimental Stress Analysis (ME 522)
• Polymer Chemistry (CHEM
  524)
• Composite Materials (CHEM
  541)
• Senior Projects (AE/EE/CE/ME/491/493/CHEM 499)

Center for Advanced Materials (T-CAM)
Ph.D. PROGRAM In Materials Science
Engineering (Fall 1998)

• U/G GRAD RESEARCH
• M.S. Chemistry
• M.S. Electrical Engineering
• M.S. Mechanical Engineering
• Senior Project

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College of Agricultural, Environmental and
Natural Sciences
College of Business and Information Science
A Highly Diverse and Multi-Disciplinary Program
College of Engineering, Architecture and Physical
Sciences
College of Liberal Arts and Education
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TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY Ph.D. Students in Materials
Science and Engineering
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TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY FIRST Ph.D. GRADUATES IN
MATERIALS SCIENCE ENGINEERING (MAY 2003)
Top left to right(graduates) Dr. Tonnia Thomas,
Dr. Valerie Moses, Dr. Krishnan Kanny and Dr.
Harvey Hall Bottom left to right (advisors
Dr. Derrick Dean, Dr. Adriane Ludwick, Dr. Hassan
Mahfuz and Dr. Kumar Das