# Presentation: 880540

## Presented by:

Hemispheric Center for Environmental Technology
Florida International University

- Hemispheric Center for Environmental Technology
***Florida International University***

**Richard Burton.**
- Program Manager Business Development

- Mentor- Protégé Program

## Evolution of FIU

**	****Campus Construction in Progress: $230 M**

*1972*

*2003*

- 6,000 students

***14th largest university in the nation***
***Multi-campus university on 579 acres***
***Over 100,000 alumni***
***Carnegie Doctoral/ Research University-Extensive Institution***

- 34,000 students

## About FIU

*Florida’s only public urban university with a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa*
*Top producer of Hispanic graduates in the US; third largest producer of minority graduates*

- 2003 Enrollment Breakdown

## About FIU

*FIU has 2,500 full-time employees, placing it among Miami-Dade County's 20 largest employers.*
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*The University has an economic impact of more than $1.6 billion on the South Florida economy. *

*Sponsored research funding from outside sources grew to a record $75 million in 2002-03*

*The University's 2002-03 operating budget was over $500 million*

*FIU has over 190 different degree programs in 19 colleges and schools*

## The Hemispheric Center

**Academic Arm**

**Business Arm**

*FIU’s administration takes a business-like approach to running the university*
*HCET uses that approach to deliver solutions to clients on time and on budget*
*HCET’s experts are not only academicians; they are experienced field professionals, with an average 20 years in government and industry*

## Technical Expertise

**Environmental Management**

**Mechanical, Electrical, Civil **
**and Chemical Engineering**

**Regulatory Compliance**

**Business Management**
**and Administration**

**Analytical Chemistry**

**Waste Characterization **
**and Sensor Technology**

**Remediation **
**Needs Assessment**

**Health Physics/ **
**Radiological Analysis**

**Quality Assurance**

**Information Technology**

##      Current DOD Research 

- DoD AFOSR
- Active Control Strategies to Optimize Supersonic Fuel-Air Mixing for Combustion Associated with Fully Modulated Transverse Jet in Cross-Flow
- Experimental Study and Numerical Modeling of Gas Flow in Microchannels and Micronozzles
- DoD ONR
- Analytical Assessments Related to Microbubble Drag Reduction
- DoD MDA
- Heat Transfer Enhancement through Self-Sustained Oscillating Flow in Microchannels
- DoD HPCMP
- Validation, Verification, and Certification by Analysis

## Active Control Strategies to Optimize Supersonic Fuel-air Mixing for Combustion Associated with Fully Modulated Transverse Jet in Cross-Flow 

- Client: AFOSR
- Objectives
- Develop active control systems to optimize and control the supersonic mixing of hydrocarbon fuel associated with fully modulated transverse jet in cross-flow.
- Study the effect of inlet turbulence and pulsing frequency and amplitude on jet fuel penetration, liquid fuel atomization, and fuel/air mixing.

##      Current DOD Research 

- DoD DARPA
- Analyze color stereo, FLIR, and radar images in real time to allow an autonomous robotic vehicle to (1) identify lattice features such as fences and (2) assess vegetation pliability for vehicle movement into or through vegetation.
- DoD ONR
- Expert assessment, systems integration, and testing of sensors for unmanned aerial vehicles in SWARM
- DoD Air Force
- Characterization of infrared properties of skin and corneal tissues relevant to new IR laser-guided weapons

## Original lattice image and Canny result

**Original lattice image and Canny result**
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**Angle histogram of real image**

## Examples of lattice obstacles to be recognized by analysis

**Examples of lattice obstacles to be recognized by analysis**
**of imagery from autonomous robotics systems**** **

## Development of a Low-Cost Approach Lighting System for FAA

**Client: FAA **
**DME Corporation – Navy MPP**
**Objectives**
- Develop a low-cost approach lighting system (LCALS) that could be implemented in the future at U.S. airports by the FAA. This work included design, analysis, and testing of sequence flasher unit (SFU) and halogen light bar (HLB) prototypes.
- Conduct design verification testing including Electromagnetic Interference, Photometric, and Environmental testing as per Military Standards.

## Future Workforce

- Training

- of
- scientists

- the next generation

- and engineers

- Since 1995, HCET has trained over 500 student interns in federally funded projects.

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## Mentor-Protégé Program Services

- Technology Transfer
- Engineering and Science RDT&E
- Engineering Evaluation and Testing
- Manufacturing/Design Assistance (NIST Manufacturing Extension)
- Industrial Engineering (assessment, planning)
- Environmental Systems (Characterization, remediation, mitigation)
- Modeling and Simulation
- Fuel cells, power systems development
- Systems Integration
- GIS/GPS Information Technology Systems Integration
- Training/workshop
- Toxicology Method Development
- ISO 9000/14001Implementation
- Gap Analysis and review
- Systems Development
- Training
- Assessment and development of Staff

## Mentor-Protégé Program Services

**Business Systems Technology Transfer**
**Accounting and Finance Programs**
- _[Accounting and Finance for Non-Financial Managers Professional Certificate](http://cba.fiu.edu/web/ope/acgfinpc.htm)_
- _[CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM Certification Professional Education Program](http://cba.fiu.edu/web/ope/cfp/index.htm)_
- _[Comprehensive Review for the CFP® Certification Examination](http://cba.fiu.edu/web/ope/cfp108.htm)__ _
- _[Investment Analysis: Capital Budgeting Decisions Professional Certificate](http://cba.fiu.edu/web/ope/investment_analysis.htm)__ _
**Human Resources Programs**
- _[Human Resource Administration Professional Certificate](http://cba.fiu.edu/web/ope/hr.htm)__ _
- _[Advanced Professional Certificate in Instructional Delivery and Design](http://cba.fiu.edu/web/ope/idd_advanced.htm)__ _
- _[Training and Instructional Delivery Professional Certificate](http://cba.fiu.edu/web/ope/training2.htm)__ _
- _[Training and Instructional Design Professional Certificate](http://cba.fiu.edu/web/ope/training.htm)__ _
**Management and Leadership Programs**
- _[Leadership for Decision Makers Professional Certificate Program](http://cba.fiu.edu/web/ope/leadership.htm)__ _
- _[Managing E-mail in the Organization: Usage, Etiquette and Liabilities](http://cba.fiu.edu/web/ope/email.htm)__ _
- _[Project Leadership Professional Certificate Program](http://cba.fiu.edu/web/ope/applied_leadership.htm)__ _
- _[Strategic Business Plan Development Professional Certificate](http://cba.fiu.edu/web/ope/business_plan.htm)__ _

## Mentor-Protégé Program Services

**Business Systems Technology Transfer**
**Marketing Programs**
- _[Customer Relationship Management Professional Certificate](http://cba.fiu.edu/web/ope/crm.htm)_
- _[Customer Service Professional Certificate Program](http://cba.fiu.edu/web/ope/cs.htm)_
- Negotiating for Business Professional Certificate Program
- Sales Strategies and Techniques Professional Certificate
**Professional Development Programs**
- Effective Communication Skills Professional Certificate
**Project Management Programs**
- Principles of Project Management Professional Certificate
- Advanced Professional Certificate in Project Management (PMP® Certification)
- PMP® Comprehensive Review Course
**Technology Programs**
- Advanced Professional Certificate in Information Security and Privacy
- Securing Cisco IOS Networks (SECUR) (formerly MCNS) v1.0
- Cisco Secure PIX Firewall Advanced (CSPFA) v3.1
- Cisco Secure Intrusion Detection Systems (CSIDS) v4.0
- Cisco Secure Virtual Private Networks (CSVPN) v3.1

## Contact Information

**Richard Burton**
**Program Manager    ****	**
**Business  Development****	**
**Phone: (305) 348-1677****	**
**Fax: (305) 348-1852****	**
**Email:  **_[richardb@hcet.fiu.edu](mailto:richardb@hcet.fiu.edu)__	_
**Hemispheric Center for Environmental Technology**
**Florida International University**
**10555 West Flagler Street, CEAS 2100**
**Miami, Florida  33174**
**Visit HCET on the Internet: **_[http://www.hcet.fiu.edu](http://www.hcet.fiu.edu/)_