{"172391":{"#nid":"172391","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Launches Manufacturing Institute","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETo support a new industry-friendly research strategy, the Georgia Institute of Technology announces the launch of an interdisciplinary research institute to promote a technologically advanced and globally competitive manufacturing base in the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI) creates a campus-wide community of investigators and thought leaders capable of using innovation in manufacturing to create more high-value jobs in the U.S., ensure the nation\u2019s global competitiveness and advance economic and environmental sustainability.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cManufacturing is important to the development of a variety of products, from medical devices to alternative energy solutions to cars, on the large and nano scale,\u201d said Ben Wang, Georgia Tech\u2019s chief manufacturing officer and executive director of the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute. \u201cIt\u2019s critical to the economic viability and competitiveness of our nation to efficiently move leading-edge research from the lab to the real world.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince Georgia Tech was founded in 1888, manufacturing has been ingrained in the curriculum. Also for the last 20 years, the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Research Center has been focusing on developing next-generation technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUnder this new initiative, the Manufacturing Research Center has been renamed the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute and has expanded to engage researchers from all of Georgia Tech\u2019s colleges, the Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI\u00b2) and the Georgia Tech Research Institute. The researchers have joined forces with industry and government experts to help define and solve some of the greatest challenges facing the manufacturing industry today, such as the importance of translational research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe aspire to be known globally as the collaborative hub for manufacturing technologies and as the recognized leader in crossing the \u2018valley of death,\u2019\u201d Wang said. \u0026nbsp;\u201cBy that, we mean to transform the research results by faculty and students into competitive products and services to be made in the U.S. Our success is defined by how fast we can translate these discoveries and innovations into products for our stakeholders, accelerating our readiness and providing translational leadership.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGTMI will focus on the complete innovation value chain \u2013 from raw and recycled resources to prototypes and finished products. It will develop materials, systems, processes, educational offerings and policies that impact manufacturers\u2019 performance in the marketplace.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGTMI is industry-focused and customer-centric, amplifying Georgia Tech\u2019s reputation globally as the world\u2019s leader in innovation-driven manufacturing,\u201d Wang said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith roughly 400,000 square feet of space and state-of-the art core facilities for manufacturing research, GTMI will target specific industry needs in manufacturing by forming \u201ccollaboratories\u201d \u2013 co-located pilot plants or prototype shops where Georgia Tech scientists and engineers work side-by-side with their counterparts from industry, government and other universities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBy implementing best practices to develop outward-facing, collaboration-based programs of the highest impact, we are focusing on understanding and achieving the value propositions of all stakeholders to better define and deliver offerings to companies, government, other universities and colleges, and non-profits,\u201d Wang said.\u0026nbsp; \u201cBy doing so, we will maximize U.S. global competitiveness through accelerated innovation and technology deployment.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEducation is also a priority of the new manufacturing research institute. With top-quality researchers, facilities and technological equipment, GTMI aims to educate and train the workforce of the future to investigate, collaborate and compete successfully through both its on-site programs and via collaborative, manufacturing-based instructional programs in technical colleges. In addition to providing real-world research opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students, GTMI offers a manufacturing certificate program, manufacturing scholarships and student assistantships, and it conducts Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) outreach activities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGTMI brings together many of Georgia Tech\u2019s world-class innovation activities including:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ddm.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdditive Manufacturing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: Using innovative direct digital manufacturing to improve cost structure and delivery lead-time in creating mechanical parts and electronic devices.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.fis.marc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFactory Information Systems\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: Developing, testing and launching innovative software and technology that boosts manufacturing efficiency.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.mbse.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EModel-based Systems Engineering\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: Applying software and electronics innovations to create analytic models that predict system performance, optimize system parameters and create knowledge repositories for future systems development.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPolicy\u003C\/strong\u003E: Understanding industry needs and promoting supportive policy to ensure the strength and viability of U.S. manufacturing competitiveness in the global marketplace. Using a multi-scale, multi-disciplinary approach enables Georgia Tech experts to see beyond traditional boundaries and to better understand where policy interventions can develop, support and sustain a resilient manufacturing base.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/pmrc.marc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPrecision Machining\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: Researching and applying technologies for enhanced productivity, part quality, difficult-to-machine features and machine tool utilization of precision finishing processes.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.scl.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESupply Chain and Logistics\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: Applying scientific principles to optimize the design and integration of supply chain processes, infrastructure, technology and strategy including developing new analysis, design and management tools, and concepts and strategies.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.sdm.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESustainable Design\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: Developing materials, processes and systems for implementing and operationalizing sustainability.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUltra-lightweight, Energy Efficient Materials and Structures\u003C\/strong\u003E: Using rigorous experimental and modeling R\u0026amp;D to advance and mature technology in aerospace, biomedical, defense, energy and industrial equipment.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe launch of GTMI compliments Georgia Tech\u2019s presence in the national discussion on manufacturing. Georgia Tech President G. P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson is a member of the White House\u2019s Advanced Manufacturing Partnership steering committee and is a member of the Secretary of Commerce\u2019s National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute is one of several interdisciplinary research institutes at Georgia Tech that bring together a mix of researchers \u2013 spanning colleges, departments and individual labs \u2013 around a single core research area.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETo support a new industry-friendly research strategy, the Georgia Institute of Technology announces the launch of an interdisciplinary research institute to promote a technologically advanced and globally competitive manufacturing base in the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The interdisciplinary research institute will help promote a technologically advanced and globally competitive manufacturing base in the U.S."}],"uid":"27462","created_gmt":"2012-11-20 14:36:01","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:13:14","author":"Liz Klipp","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-11-20T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2012-11-20T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"172701":{"id":"172701","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute","body":null,"created":"1449178999","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:43:19","changed":"1475894814","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:46:54","alt":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute","file":{"fid":"195764","name":"13c3000-p1-126.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/13c3000-p1-126_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/13c3000-p1-126_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2571629,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/13c3000-p1-126_0.jpg?itok=6G1BeQik"}},"70794":{"id":"70794","type":"image","title":"Ben Wang","body":null,"created":"1449177314","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:15:14","changed":"1475894623","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:43:43","alt":"Ben Wang","file":{"fid":"193458","name":"meyer_20110630_1750.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/meyer_20110630_1750_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/meyer_20110630_1750_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":6717749,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/meyer_20110630_1750_0.jpg?itok=HQHnI8He"}}},"media_ids":["172701","70794"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.manufacturing.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/research\/","title":"Georgia Tech Office of Research \u0026 Graduate Studies"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"139","name":"Business"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"152","name":"Robotics"}],"keywords":[{"id":"51021","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute; Ben Wang; Interdisciplinary research institute"},{"id":"51031","name":"research strategy"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Media Relations\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELaura Diamond\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:laura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Elaura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-6016\u003Cbr \/\u003EJason Maderer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:maderer@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emaderer@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-660-2926\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["klipp@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}