{"690376":{"#nid":"690376","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Online Age Checks Create a Pointless Privacy Risk","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen a bartender checks an ID, they quickly verify a customer\u2019s date of birth and identity before serving them.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECompanies that employ online age verification claim their products function the same way on the web. That bartender analogy has, in part, justified laws passed in twenty-five US states \u2014 comprising more than 40% of Americans \u2014 mandating the use of digital age verification to gate access across social media and adult content online. Further regulation, targeting social media sites, is currently in process in a number of states.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mikespecter.com\/assets\/pdf\/AgeVerification.pdf\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Enew research\u003C\/a\u003E from Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) and the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) reveals that the reality of online age verification is far from ideal.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe study found that the vast majority of sites covered by these laws do not appear to enforce age verification at all. When sites \u003Cem\u003Edo \u003C\/em\u003Ecomply, they often route users through third party age verification services.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers found that one such third party, Yoti, a London-based company used by Meta, OnlyFans, Sony PlayStation, and TikTok, provides services for an estimated 60% of websites deploying age verification services.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDepending on the verification method, a verification attempt via Yoti may transmit a user\u2019s IP address and\/or OS and browser metadata sufficient to uniquely identify and track devices. Some of the IP, OS, and browser metadata may be sent to credit card companies and IP geolocation services, while ID information may be sent to a known \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oag.ca.gov\/data-broker\/registration\/186885\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Edata broker\u003C\/a\u003E, or another verification service.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere have been laws passed and court cases settled on the promise that these companies are incentivized to keep users\u2019 data private,\u201d said Assistant Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mikespecter.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMichael A. Specter\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Cybersecurity and Privacy. \u201cWe found that reality is starkly different.\u201d\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAside from privacy concerns, researchers note that differing state policies could lead to what they call the \u201cBalkanization of the U.S. web.\u201d In other words, users may have access to different parts of the internet depending on the state they are in\u2014potentially limiting the free exchange of ideas and information.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Assistant Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/hoppenheimer\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHarry Oppenheimer\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E, users are already accustomed to experiencing the internet differently across countries. However, this may signal the beginning of similar fragmentation within the United States.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are going to start seeing comparable differences between U.S. states,\u201d said Oppenheimer. \u201cUsers in some states will now have to go through additional steps to access information. Close your laptop in New York before a flight to Dallas and try to load the same web page\u2014now you see two different results.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe also observed age verification deployed on websites accessed from New York, which has no law requiring verification,\u201d said Associate Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pearce.prof\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPaul Pearce\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003Eof UC Irvine\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cs.ics.uci.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDepartment of Computer Science\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cWe don\u2019t know why these sites are deploying such verification\u2014it could be a move to limit liability or simplify operations. Regardless, it points to an emerging threat for the open Internet where restrictive laws from some states could impact the entire country and beyond.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe study, \u003Cem\u003EPapers Please: A First Look at Age Verification on the Web,\u003C\/em\u003E was led by Georgia Tech Ph.D. student Shreyas Minocha, undergraduate Isaac Sheridan, and professors Oppenheimer, Pearce, and Specter. It is part of the proceedings of the 47th \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sp2026.ieee-security.org\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EIEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E and was presented in San Francisco on May 20th, and featured in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Farstechnica.com%2Ftech-policy%2F2026%2F03%2Fafter-discord-fiasco-age-check-tech-promises-privacy-by-running-locally-does-it-work%2F\u0026amp;data=05%7C02%7Cjohn.popham%40cc.gatech.edu%7C9618dbf4c61140338f5508deb7673edd%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C1%7C0%7C639149851249813372%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C\u0026amp;sdata=WDS9aMmP8UCwjQdFIuZh73PMNG%2Be4Ks949IjaeUZv%2FI%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EArs Technica\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECORRECTION: A previous version of this article, posted in error, included statements that were not part of the researchers\u2019 findings or intent. This version has been updated for clarity, and to reflect the research as published in IEEE S\u0026amp;P.\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENew cybersecurity research indicates that one of the world\u2019s leading age verification providers collects and shares highly sensitive personal data with third parties.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe research also reveals that most websites that require age verification don\u2019t enforce the policy.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"New cybersecurity research indicates that one of the world\u2019s leading age verification providers collects and shares highly sensitive personal data with third parties and in some cases don\u0027t even enforce the policy.."}],"uid":"36253","created_gmt":"2026-05-19 15:01:23","changed_gmt":"2026-07-16 18:35:39","author":"John Popham","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-05-19T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-05-19T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"680309":{"id":"680309","type":"image","title":"Digital-ID.jpg","body":null,"created":"1779203176","gmt_created":"2026-05-19 15:06:16","changed":"1779203176","gmt_changed":"2026-05-19 15:06:16","alt":"A hand holds up a digital identification card. 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Petit Center for AI-Driven Health Innovation, a new research center that will use artificial intelligence (AI) to help predict, treat, and prevent disease.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Petit Center is made possible by a transformational commitment from technology entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Georgia Tech alumnus Parker H. \u0022Pete\u0022 Petit.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince 1980, Petit has provided significant philanthropic support across campus, including the naming of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.petitinstitute.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EParker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB)\u003C\/a\u003E, one of Georgia Tech\u2019s 11 Interdisciplinary Research Institutes. IBB is an interdisciplinary hub for transforming biological discovery into real-world health impact, bringing together engineers, scientists, and clinicians to accelerate innovations in diagnostics, therapeutics, medical devices, and biomanufacturing. With more than 300 interdisciplinary faculty researchers, 13 research centers, and 1,300 trainees making unprecedented discoveries and generating innovative technologies, IBB is a catalyst for innovative bioengineering and bioscience research.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe success of IBB led Petit to make his latest investment, which will build on Georgia Tech\u2019s broader commitment to medical innovation: applying engineering, computing, AI, biosciences, and systems thinking to health challenges that require more than any one field can solve. The Petit Center\u2019s work will strengthen the tools, partnerships, and research pathways needed to help more discoveries move from the lab toward real-world patient care.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA key goal of the Petit Center will be to use AI to build more precise models of how disease works in the body. Its first research initiative will focus on creating virtual models of human cells. Led by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.research.gatech.edu\/jeff-skolnick\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJeffrey Skolnick\u003C\/a\u003E, Regents\u2019 Professor and Mary and\u0026nbsp;Maisie Gibson Chair\u0026nbsp;and GRA Eminent Scholar in Computational Systems Biology\u0026nbsp;in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, researchers will use those models to study how diseases progress and to identify treatments that may work best for individual patients.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy modeling disease at the cellular level, researchers can test ideas faster, uncover links among different diseases, and focus on therapies most likely to help patients based on their unique biology. The work could expedite the discovery of new therapies for some of the hardest-to-treat diseases, including pancreatic cancer and glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMedical innovation is one of the fastest-growing areas in Georgia Tech\u2019s research, and Pete Petit\u2019s commitment will help us further shape the future of medicine,\u0022 said \u00c1ngel Cabrera, president of Georgia Tech. \u201cThis new research center will find new ways to harness the power of AI to accelerate critical medical discoveries and move them into clinical settings so patients can get the care they need. We\u2019re deeply grateful for Pete\u0027s support, and we\u2019re excited to get started.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Parker H. Petit Center for AI-Driven Health Innovation will operate under the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/data\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstitute for Data Engineering and Science\u003C\/a\u003E (IDEaS) and bring together researchers from across Georgia Tech to advance AI-driven approaches to human health. Researchers affiliated with the Petit Center will work across fields and with clinical and healthcare organizations to help close the gap between discovery and practical use. Over time and with additional investments, the Petit Center\u2019s work will expand into areas such as cancer biomarker discovery, healthy aging, advanced cellular therapies, and AI-supported healthcare systems.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Georgia Tech has the expertise to redefine what is possible in healthcare through AI,\u0022 said Skolnick. \u0022By combining advanced computational methods with biological and medical insights, we can create powerful new approaches to predicting disease, identifying treatments, and improving patient outcomes.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPetit\u2019s commitment will support advanced computing infrastructure, graduate and postdoctoral fellowships, seed research grants, and annual programs that will bring together leading researchers from around the world working at the intersection of AI and health.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPetit hopes this investment will inspire others to support interdisciplinary research at the Institute. \u0022Georgia Tech has long demonstrated its ability to solve complex challenges,\u0022 said Petit. \u0022I believe artificial intelligence will fundamentally reshape healthcare, and I am excited to support a center that can help accelerate discoveries to improve and save lives.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis transformative commitment is included in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/transformingtomorrow.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETransforming Tomorrow: The Campaign for Georgia Tech\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and is propelling the comprehensive campaign\u2019s success.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch5\u003EAbout Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the nation\u2019s leading public research universities, developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. Through education, research, and innovation, Georgia Tech creates solutions that improve lives and drive economic opportunity in Georgia and around the world.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EParker H. Petit\u2019s commitment will launch a research hub focused on using artificial intelligence to model diseases, identify treatment paths, and move discoveries closer to patient care.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Parker H. Petit\u2019s commitment will launch a research hub focused on using artificial intelligence to model diseases, identify treatment paths, and move discoveries closer to patient care. 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Chen\u2019s research focuses on how these waves behave over long periods of time, especially when multiple solitons interact.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cIf we start with a complicated nonlinear wave, can we predict what it will look like far in the future?\u201d asks Chen. \u201cI want to understand not just whether a wave is stable, but how it evolves: how stability can fail, how energy is exchanged, and how complicated wave motion eventually organizes itself.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EHis work examines multi-soliton systems and more complex wave structures, including topological solitons, where long-range interactions and internal fluctuations make the mathematics more challenging.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EChen is developing new mathematical frameworks tailored to these moving and interacting waves, including tools from spectral theory and nonlinear scattering. These approaches allow researchers to analyze wave behavior with new precision in settings where existing methods are limited.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EA key part of this work involves nonlinear dispersive equations, which capture the competing effects that shape wave systems.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cA complicated wave may contain several solitons, some radiation that spreads away, and small oscillations trapped near the solitons,\u201d explains Chen. \u201cNonlinear dispersive equations allow us to ask precise questions: Which part of the wave persists? Which part disperses? How much energy is released during a collision? Does the system eventually simplify into solitons plus radiation?\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EAlthough the work is theoretical, it strengthens the foundation for models used widely in science and engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cA better theoretical understanding of solitons and dispersive waves improves the reliability of these models,\u201d Chen says. \u201cIt helps us know when coherent structures should persist, when they should radiate energy, and when instability or collision effects may change the outcome.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBeyond Research: Teaching and Impact\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EChen plans to use the CAREER Award to integrate research and education. He is organizing a summer school focused on dispersive waves and developing new courses, including a second-level course in partial differential equations that emphasizes connections to physical phenomena.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cThe CAREER Award provides the stability and long-term support needed to pursue a coherent research program rather than isolated projects,\u201d says Chen. \u201cFor me, the award is especially meaningful because the research and education components are closely connected.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EChen aims to help students connect mathematical theory with real-world phenomena.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EFor Chen, that connection is what makes the field compelling.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cOne point I would emphasize is that soliton dynamics is a place where abstract mathematics meets very intuitive physical pictures,\u201d says Chen. \u201cUnderstanding when that particle-like behavior persists, when it breaks down, and what remains afterward is both mathematically deep and scientifically natural.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program is a five-year grant designed to help promising researchers establish a foundation for a lifetime of leadership in their field. 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The platform also includes software evaluation resources, industry trend analysis, and an online training library with certification opportunities. The platform is owned by Info-Tech Research Group, an international information technology research and advisory company,\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is an exciting step forward in expanding access to high-quality resources that support both teaching, learning, research and decision-making,\u201d said Leo Howell, vice president for information technology and chief information officer. \u201cInfo-Tech will equip faculty and students with research and reporting grounded in technology insights to ultimately help guide the work they do.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe service\u2019s introduction supports Georgia Tech\u2019s commitment to innovation and experiential learning by connecting academic coursework with real-world IT practices. Faculty can integrate Info-Tech material into their courses, using industry-developed frameworks, case studies, and tools to enhance instruction. Students gain exposure to professional-grade resources commonly used across the technology sector, helping bridge the gap between theory and practice.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe platform also offers value beyond the classroom: IT professionals and administrative staff can utilize Info-Tech to inform strategic planning, evaluate technology solutions, and strengthen governance practices. Access to benchmarking data and peer insights allows campus units to make more informed decisions and align with best practices across higher education.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInfo-Tech is available through Georgia Tech Single Sign-On, giving users seamless access its full range of resources. Once logged in, users can search for topics, explore research areas, and navigate curated tools based on their specific needs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information and to access Info-Tech, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.infotech.com\/browse\/new\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Einfotech.com\/sso\/gatech\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Office of Information Technology has added Info-Tech to its catalog of IT learning and development services for Georgia Tech students and faculty. 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The initiative fosters research in direct service to regional communities through public-private partnerships, and it provides opportunities for graduate student engagement.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe BHIC-GT\u00b2 research fund and partnership will pursue shared initiatives in the fields of coastal sustainability, ecosystem health, and environmental resilience. By combining BHIC\u2019s applied, field-based conservation work with Georgia Tech\u2019s expertise in technological innovation and data analysis, new opportunities for impactful research will be created through graduate student projects and community engagement.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Partnership\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ELike the GT\u00b2 initiative, BHIC\u2019s Johnston Center for Coastal Sustainability was created to translate research into real-world impact. BHIC established the Johnston Center as a research partnership and education hub for sustainability initiatives on Bald Head Island, with the broader goal of advancing coastal sustainability across the Southeast. Seed funding for the Center was provided in 2021 by \u003Cstrong\u003EDick and Pat Johnston\u003C\/strong\u003E, longtime supporters of BHIC.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EDick, a Georgia Tech IM 1962 alumnus, and Pat Johnston shared their enthusiasm for the BHIC and Georgia Tech collaboration, noting:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cWe are delighted to see our two favorite institutions come together through this partnership. It brings additional resources, expertise, and leadership to our shared focus on keeping the historic tagline \u2018Living in Harmony with Nature\u2019 in the hearts of future generations.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJoel Kostka\u003C\/strong\u003E, Faculty Director of GT\u00b2 who also serves as Tom and Marie Patton Distinguished Professor and associate chair for Research in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E with a joint appointment in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech added:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cThe Bald Head Island Conservancy and its Johnston Center for Coastal Sustainability exemplify how place\u2011based conservation and rigorous science can work together to create real impact. The Bald Head Island Conservancy\u2019s long\u2011term stewardship, research infrastructure, and commitment to translating science into action make it an ideal partner for Georgia Tech for Georgia\u2019s Tomorrow as we advance collaborative research that strengthens coastal resilience across the Southeast.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThis partnership will focus on Georgia Tech graduate student research projects that use innovative technology and data analyses to directly support the conservation work of BHIC.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EGraduate student research already plays an important role in BHIC\u2019s conservation efforts. \u003Cstrong\u003EGabie Krueger\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Georgia Tech Ph.D. student in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ocean.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOcean Sciences and Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E and BHIC\u2019s 2025-26 Johnston Graduate Fellow in Coastal Sustainability, has been working with BHIC scientists on a salt marsh ecology project that examined how ribbed mussels and fiddler crabs influence the health of Bald Head Island\u2019s dominant salt marsh grass\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ESpartina alterniflora\u003C\/em\u003E. These flora-fauna interactions serve as primary indicators of marsh health, so her research is important for understanding the resilience of Bald Head Island\u2019s salt marsh to environmental concerns such as sea-level rise and development.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThrough the BHIC-GT\u00b2 partnership, Georgia Tech student researchers who work with the Conservancy will also gain invaluable experience with local conservation efforts and community engagement.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EG. Christopher Shank, Ph.D.\u003C\/strong\u003E, Executive Director of BHIC, commented:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cThe Bald Head Island Conservancy is thrilled about this opportunity to create a formal research partnership with Georgia Tech, one of the nation\u2019s most esteemed research universities. It is recognition of the quality of conservation studies we are currently pursuing at the Conservancy and it also augments the impact of our work for BHI and beyond because of the technological and data analysis talent that Georgia Tech for Georgia\u2019s Tomorrow will bring to this partnership.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy This Matters\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThis research fund and partnership represents an important step forward in strengthening connections between academic research and applied conservation institutions. Together, BHIC and GT\u00b2 aim to inform coastal management decisions, support resilience planning, engage students, and advance research that benefits coastal ecosystems and communities across the southeastern U.S.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELooking Ahead\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EAdditional details about joint initiatives, research priorities, and collaborative opportunities will be shared in the coming months.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Bald Head Island Conservancy (BHIC) and Georgia Tech for Georgia\u2019s Tomorrow (GT\u00b2) are pleased to announce a formal research fund and partnership between BHIC\u2019s Johnston Center for Coastal Sustainability and the GT\u00b2 initiative.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Bald Head Island Conservancy and Georgia Tech for Georgia\u2019s Tomorrow are pleased to announce a formal research fund and partnership."}],"uid":"34528","created_gmt":"2026-04-23 21:00:49","changed_gmt":"2026-05-04 18:26:45","author":"jhunt7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-04-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-04-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"680049":{"id":"680049","type":"image","title":"120259-bhiconservancy-b.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EVibrant \u0027Spartina alterniflora\u0027 salt marsh grass wraps the oxbow of a tidal waterway. 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Researchers Crack AI Blackbox","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EArtificial intelligence (AI) systems power everything from chatbots to security cameras, yet many of the most advanced models operate as \u201cblack boxes.\u201d Companies can use them, but outsiders can\u2019t see how they were built, where they came from, or whether they contain hidden flaws.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis lack of transparency creates real risks. A model could contain security vulnerabilities or hidden backdoors. It could also be a lightly modified version of an open-source system \u2014 repackaged in violation of its license \u2014 with no easy way to prove it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new framework, ZEN, to help solve this problem. The tool can recover a model\u2019s unique \u201cfingerprint\u201d directly from its memory, allowing experts to trace its origins and reconstruct how it was assembled.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAnalyzing a proprietary AI model without identifying where it came from and how it is constructed is like trying to fix a car engine with the hood welded shut,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/davidoygenblik.github.io\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDavid Oygenblik\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a Ph.D. student at Georgia Tech and the study\u2019s lead author.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cZEN not only X-rays the engine but also provides the complete wiring diagram.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EZEN works by taking a snapshot of a running AI system and extracting information about both its mathematical structure and the code that defines it. It compares that fingerprint against a database of known open-source models to determine the system\u2019s origin.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf it finds a match, ZEN identifies the exact changes and generates software patches that allow investigators to recreate a working replica of the proprietary model for testing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat capability has major implications for both security and intellectual property protection.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWith ZEN, a security analyst can finally test a black-box model for hidden backdoors, and a company can gather concrete evidence to prove its software license was infringed,\u201d Oygenblik said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo evaluate the system, the research team tested ZEN on 21 state-of-the-art AI models, including Llama 3, YOLOv10, and other well-known systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EZEN correctly traced every customized model back to its original open-source foundation \u2014 achieving 100% attribution accuracy. Even when models had been heavily modified \u2014 differing by more than 83% from their original versions \u2014 ZEN successfully identified the changes and enabled full reconstruction for security testing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers will present their findings at the 2026 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ndss-symposium.org\/\u0022\u003ENetwork and Distributed System Security (NDSS) Symposium\u003C\/a\u003E. The paper, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ndss-symposium.org\/ndss-paper\/achieving-zen-combining-mathematical-and-programmatic-deep-learning-model-representations-for-attribution-and-reuse\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAchieving Zen: Combining Mathematical and Programmatic Deep Learning Model Representations for Attribution and Reuse\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, was authored by Oygenblik, master\u2019s student \u003Cstrong\u003EDinko Dermendzhiev\u003C\/strong\u003E, Ph.D. students \u003Cstrong\u003EFilippos Sofias\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EMingxuan Yao\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EHaichuan Xu\u003C\/strong\u003E, and \u003Cstrong\u003ERunze Zhang\u003C\/strong\u003E, post-doctorate scholars \u003Cstrong\u003EJeman Park\u003C\/strong\u003E, and \u003Cstrong\u003EAmit Kumar Sikder\u003C\/strong\u003E, as well as Associate Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EBrendan Saltaformaggio\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearchers have developed a technique to identify the origins of proprietary \u201cblack-box\u201d AI models, even when their internal structure and training data are hidden. Because many commercial AI systems cannot be externally inspected, it is difficult to detect security vulnerabilities, intellectual property theft, licensing violations, or trace a model\u2019s lineage. The new approach enables researchers to attribute models, determine whether one was derived from another, and identify potential misuse of protected data. By improving transparency and enabling verification of model provenance, the work strengthens accountability and trust in AI systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Researchers have developed a technique to identify the origins of proprietary \u201cblack-box\u201d AI models, even when their internal structure and training data are hidden."}],"uid":"36253","created_gmt":"2026-02-25 17:33:20","changed_gmt":"2026-03-20 12:52:42","author":"John Popham","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-02-25T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2026-02-25T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679429":{"id":"679429","type":"image","title":"Is-this-your-AI.jpg","body":null,"created":"1772040810","gmt_created":"2026-02-25 17:33:30","changed":"1772040810","gmt_changed":"2026-02-25 17:33:30","alt":"A graphic showing an AI model in an outstretched hand. 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In one possible scenario, it could be triggered when a self-driving taxi\u2019s AI responds to rainfall and changing road conditions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnce in control, hackers could hold the passengers hostage and threaten to crash the taxi.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers discovered this new backdoor attack threat in the AI super networks that power autonomous driving systems.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSuper networks are designed to be the Swiss Army knife of AI, swapping out tools, or in this case sub networks, as needed for the task at hand,\u0022 said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/davidoygenblik.github.io\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDavid Oygenblik\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Ph.D. student at Georgia Tech and the lead researcher on the project.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022However, we found that an adversary can exploit this by attacking just one of those tiny tools. The attack remains completely dormant until that specific subnetwork is used, effectively hiding across billions of other benign configurations.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis backdoor attack is nearly guaranteed to work, according to Oygenblik. This blind spot is nearly undetectable with current tools and can impact any autonomous vehicle that runs on AI. It can also be hidden at any stage of development and include billions of scenarios.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWith VillainNet, the attacker forces defenders to find a single needle in a haystack that can be as large as 10 quintillion straws,\u0022 said Oygenblik.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Our work is a call to action for the security community. As AI systems become more complex and adaptive, we must develop new defenses capable of addressing these novel, hyper-targeted threats.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe hypothetical fix to the problem was to add security measures to the super networks. These networks contain billions of specialized subnetworks that can be activated on the fly, but Oygenblik wanted to see what would happen if he attacked a single subnetwork tool.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn experiments, the VillainNet attack proved highly effective. It achieved a 99% success rate when activated while remaining invisible throughout the AI system.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe research also shows that detecting a VillainNet backdoor would require 66x more computing power and time to verify the AI system is safe. This challenge dramatically expands the search space for attack detection and is not feasible, according to the researchers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe project was \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H1fyPD8vWDo\u0022\u003Epresented\u003C\/a\u003E at the ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS) in October 2025. The paper, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/davidoygenblik.github.io\/pdfs\/VNET.pdf\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EVillainNet: Targeted Poisoning Attacks Against SuperNets Along the Accuracy-Latency Pareto Frontier\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, was co-authored by Oygenblik, master\u0027s students \u003Cstrong\u003EAbhinav Vemulapalli \u003C\/strong\u003Eand \u003Cstrong\u003EAnimesh Agrawal\u003C\/strong\u003E, Ph.D. student \u003Cstrong\u003EDebopam Sanyal\u003C\/strong\u003E, Associate Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EAlexey Tumanov\u003C\/strong\u003E, and Associate Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EBrendan Saltaformaggio\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA newly discovered vulnerability could allow cybercriminals to silently hijack the artificial intelligence (AI) systems in self-driving cars, raising concerns about the security of autonomous systems increasingly used on public roads.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech cybersecurity researchers discovered the vulnerability, dubbed VillainNet, and found it can remain dormant in a self-driving vehicle\u2019s AI system until triggered by specific conditions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnce triggered, VillainNet is almost certain to succeed, giving attackers control of the targeted vehicle.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A newly discovered vulnerability could allow cybercriminals to silently hijack the artificial intelligence (AI) systems in self-driving cars, raising concerns about the security of autonomous systems increasingly used on public roads."}],"uid":"36253","created_gmt":"2026-01-27 14:51:58","changed_gmt":"2026-02-19 17:34:58","author":"John Popham","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-01-27T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2026-01-27T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679102":{"id":"679102","type":"image","title":"Car-Blind-Spot.jpeg","body":null,"created":"1769525530","gmt_created":"2026-01-27 14:52:10","changed":"1769525530","gmt_changed":"2026-01-27 14:52:10","alt":"A car\u0027s side view mirror with a alert in the center of the mirror. 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A hacker now controls all the machines and is demanding $500,000 in cryptocurrency be sent to an anonymous wallet; otherwise, he will shut down the entire radiology department.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis scenario becomes more likely for hospitals of all sizes as medical technology advances, adding more devices to constantly growing networks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith the help of a contract award for up to $12 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arpa-h.gov\/explore-funding\/programs\/upgrade\u0022\u003EUPGRADE\u003C\/a\u003E program, a team of researchers led by the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy at Georgia Tech will begin developing an advanced cybersecurity platform to help hospitals proactively identify and fix vulnerabilities in their software, devices, and networks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is a new area of security research,\u201d said Associate Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EBrendan Saltaformaggio\u003C\/strong\u003E. \u201cWe not only have to worry about the cybersecurity aspect, but the physical security as well. Our research must be very accurate to make sure patients are safe from cyberthreats.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStarting next month, the team of researchers on the Hospital-Integrated Vulnerability Identification and Proactive Remediation (H-VIPER) project will begin developing a system they are calling the Whole-Hospital Simulation (WHS).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe system maps out the online network for hospitals of all sizes and enables IT teams to test their cyber capabilities before going live. The system can also identify threats, such as missed software updates, and alert the IT department.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHospitals have thousands of devices connected to their networks, including medical devices,\u201d said Saltaformaggio. \u201cA hospital like Children\u2019s has a huge attack surface. A smaller hospital might have different challenges, but possible entry points are still there.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team has already interviewed IT teams at Children\u2019s Healthcare of Atlanta and Hamilton Health Care System. Their findings have provided them with a better understanding of how to scale the WHS system to meet each hospital\u2019s specific needs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHospitals IT processes are notoriously sensitive to disruption, because essentially any kind of down time for rebooting a system or lack of availability can create chaos in the clinical environment,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003EStoddard Manikin\u003C\/strong\u003E, chief information security officer for Children\u2019s Healthcare of Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur goal is to create very smooth processes and workflow for our patient facing staff and providers to deliver the best care possible. This research opportunity gives us a chance to develop news ways where we can look at these sensitive medical devices and things on the IT network in a healthcare environment and potentially remediate vulnerabilities without taking them out of service.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESaltaformaggio and his colleagues found that, regardless of size, security remains retroactive and not proactive. By leveraging their diverse expertise, the research team will ensure that the H-VIPER project addresses vulnerabilities at every layer of hospital technology, from the network to the hardware.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E will lead this initiative, with faculty from the H-VIPER project also representing the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Computing\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Computer Science\u003C\/a\u003E, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/a\u003E, along with support from their Ph.D. students and postdoctoral researchers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAround 30 Georgia Tech researchers will partner with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.emory.edu\/home\/index.html\u0022\u003EEmory University\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.choa.org\u0022\u003EChildren\u2019s Healthcare of Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/vitruvianhealth.com\/locations\/hamilton-medical-center\/\u0022\u003EHamilton Health Care System\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.tufts.edu\/\u0022\u003ETufts University\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iastate.edu\/\u0022\u003EIowa State University\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/narfindustries.com\/\u0022\u003ENarf Industries\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech faculty working on the project are:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAssociate Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EBrendan Saltaformaggio\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERegents\u2019 Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EWenke Lee\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProfessor \u003Cstrong\u003ETaesoo Kim\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProfessor \u003Cstrong\u003EFabian Monrose\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAssistant Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EFrank Li\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAssociate Professor \u003Cstrong\u003ESaman Zonouz\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAssociate Professor\u003Cstrong\u003E Daniel Genkin\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EResearch Professor \u003Cstrong\u003ESukarno Mertoguno\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESenior Research Scientist \u003Cstrong\u003ETrevor Lewis\u003C\/strong\u003E \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith the help of a contract award for up to $12 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), a team of researchers led by the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy at Georgia Tech will begin developing an advanced cybersecurity platform to help hospitals proactively identify and fix vulnerabilities in their software, devices, and networks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"With the help of a contract award for up to $12 million from ARPA-H, a team of researchers led by the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy at will begin developing an advanced cybersecurity platform to protect hospitals. 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The award will enable Xu to expand his research and refine his models, which could accelerate the process of robot deployment and alleviate manufacturers from the burden of achieving perfection.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe main problem we\u2019re trying to tackle is how to allow robots to learn on the job,\u201d Xu said. \u201cHow should it self-improve based on the performance or the new requirements or new user preferences in each home or working environment? You cannot expect a robot manufacturer to program all of that.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe challenging thing about robotics is that the robot must get feedback from the physical environment. It must try to solve a problem to understand the limits of its abilities so it can decide how to improve its own performance.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs with humans, Xu views practice as the most effective way for a robot to improve a skill. His models train the robot to identify the point at which it failed in its task performance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt identifies that skill and sets up an environment where it can practice,\u201d he said. \u201cIf it needs to improve opening a drawer, it will navigate itself to the drawer and practice opening it.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe models allow the robot to split tasks into smaller parts and evaluate its own skill level using reward functions. Cooking dinner, for example, can be divided into steps like turning on the stove and opening the fridge, which are necessary to achieve the overall goal.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPlanning is a complex problem because you must predict what\u2019s going to happen in the physical world,\u201d Xu said. \u201cWe use machine learning techniques that our group has developed over the past two years, using generated models to generate positive futures. They\u2019re very good at modeling long-horizon phenomena.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe robot knows when it\u2019s failed because there\u2019s a value that tells it how well it performed the task and whether it received its reward. While we don\u2019t know how to tell the robot why it failed, we have ways for it to improve its skills based on that measurement.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of the biggest barriers that keeps many robots from being made available for public use is the pressure on manufacturers to make the robot as close to perfect as possible at deployment. Xu said it\u2019s more practical to accept that robots will have learning gaps that need to be filled and to implement more efficient real-world learning models.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe work under the pressure of getting everything correct before deployment,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need to meet the basic safety requirements, but in terms of competence, it is difficult to get that perfect at deployment. This takes some of the pressure off because it will be able to self-adapt.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVirtual Workspace for Data Workers\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ivi.cc.gatech.edu\/people.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYalong Yang\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, another assistant professor in the School of IC, also received the NSF CAREER Award for a research proposal that will design augmented and virtual reality (AR\/VR) workspaces for data workers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn 10 years, I envision everyone will use AR\/VR in their office, and it will replace their laptop or their monitor,\u201d Yang said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYang said he is also working with Google on the project and using Google Gemini to bring conventional applications to immersive space, with data tools being the most complicated systems to re-design for immersive environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe immersive workspace and interface will also enable teams of data workers to collaborate and share their data in real-time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI want to support the end-to-end process,\u201d Yang said. \u201cWe have visualization tools for data, but it\u2019s not enough. Data science is a pipeline \u2014 from collecting data to processing, visualizing, modeling and then communicating. If you only support one, people will need to switch to other platforms for the other steps.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYang also noted that prior research has shown that VR can enhance cognitive abilities, such as memory and attention and support multitasking. The results of his project could lead to maximizing worker efficiency without them feeling strained.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe all have a cognitive limit in our working memory. Using AR\/VR can increase those limits and process more information. We can expand people\u2019s spatial ability to help them build a better mental model of the data presented to them.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYang was also recently named a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/tiktok-photoshop-generative-ai-could-bring-millions-apps-3d-reality\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2025 Google Research Scholar\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E as he seeks to build a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that converts mobile apps into 3D immersive environments.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETwo assistant professors in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing \u2014 Danfei Xu and Yalong Yang \u2014 have each won NSF CAREER Awards for their respective research in robotics and AR\/VR initiatives. Xu\u2019s work will develop machine learning models that let robots learn \u201con the job,\u201d adapting from feedback and failure in real-world environments rather than being perfectly preprogrammed. Yang\u2019s project aims to build immersive AR\/VR workspaces to support data workers across the full data pipeline, including a collaboration with Google to bring conventional apps into immersive environments.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Two Georgia Tech professors, Danfei Xu and Yalong Yang, have received the prestigious NSF CAREER award for their research in robotics, which focuses on teaching robots to self-improve, and in augmented and virtual reality (AR\/VR), which aims to create imm"}],"uid":"36530","created_gmt":"2025-09-17 18:24:23","changed_gmt":"2025-09-17 18:28:51","author":"Nathan Deen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-09-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-09-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678055":{"id":"678055","type":"image","title":"ICRA-2025_86A9079-Enhanced-NR.jpg","body":null,"created":"1758133475","gmt_created":"2025-09-17 18:24:35","changed":"1758133475","gmt_changed":"2025-09-17 18:24:35","alt":"Danfei Xu","file":{"fid":"262033","name":"ICRA-2025_86A9079-Enhanced-NR.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/09\/17\/ICRA-2025_86A9079-Enhanced-NR.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/09\/17\/ICRA-2025_86A9079-Enhanced-NR.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":132463,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/09\/17\/ICRA-2025_86A9079-Enhanced-NR.jpg?itok=Dt9A0bu8"}}},"media_ids":["678055"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"152","name":"Robotics"}],"keywords":[{"id":"191934","name":"National Science Foundation (NSF)"},{"id":"7842","name":"NSF CAREER Award"},{"id":"188776","name":"go-research"},{"id":"9153","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"145251","name":"virtual reality"},{"id":"1597","name":"Augmented Reality"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"},{"id":"39521","name":"Robotics"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"684748":{"#nid":"684748","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Psychological Fallout: DARPA-Backed Project Addresses Societal Toll of Cyberattacks","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe United States has prepared for decades to defend itself from every conceivable military conflict on its shores, but it turns out psychological warfare, not missiles, might pose the greatest threat to national security.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis is a challenge Assistant Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/ryanshandler\u0022\u003ERyan Shandler\u003C\/a\u003E will spend the next two years exploring as a recipient of the Young Faculty Award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDARPA uses this award to recognize up-and-coming early-career faculty it hopes to continue working with in the future.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECurrently, DARPA is concerned with cyberattacks from foreign countries aimed at provoking social unrest and eroding public trust in democratic institutions. In a study released last year by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/en-cee\/2024\/11\/29\/microsoft-digital-defense-report-600-million-cyberattacks-per-day-around-the-globe\/\u0022\u003EMicrosoft\u003C\/a\u003E, it was estimated that 600 million cyberattacks were launched everyday by criminals and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/topics\/cyber-threats-and-advisories\/nation-state-cyber-actors\u0022\u003Enation-state actors\u003C\/a\u003E from July 2023 to July 2024. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETools built by cybersecurity engineers help mitigate the attacks made by criminals and in some cases even help \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/follow-money-2-billion-crypto-scams-found-ethereum\u0022\u003Etrack down\u003C\/a\u003E stolen money. However, nation-state actors don\u2019t launch cyberattacks to score a payday.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInstead, they attack things like \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.resecurity.com\/blog\/article\/cyber-threats-against-energy-sector-surge-global-tensions-mount\u0022\u003Epower plants\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/11\/05\/us\/georgia-non-credible-bomb-threat-russia\u0022\u003Evoting precincts\u003C\/a\u003E as a show of strength. Exposing these vulnerabilities shows how unsafe life could be, and these actors want nothing more than to cause total panic.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESo now instead looking only to hardware and software for the solution to this problem, DARPA is investing in the human dimension of cybersecurity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis area has long been a focus of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/knowing-half-battle-new-faculty-explores-human-dimension-cybersecurity\u0022\u003EShandler\u2019s research\u003C\/a\u003E, making him uniquely qualified to confront this previously overlooked vulnerability. His past experiments have already shown how cyberattacks generate severe public anxiety and prompt calls for physical military retaliation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor this new project, he will track a controlled population of several thousand people by exposing them to simulated cyberattacks. At no point will the participants be made to think the attacks are real. Shandler and his team will then interview the participants to gauge how their experience impacted their perception of security.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are looking to see which groups are more susceptible to this kind of cumulative threat. \u0026nbsp;Once we model the risk, the next step will be building countermeasures to defend against it,\u201d he said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, creating a defense system that promotes societal resilience will be as challenging as it is revolutionary.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I\u0027m fortunate to be conducting this research in an interdisciplinary unit like the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy. Tackling a challenge of this scale requires computer scientists and social scientists working side by side,\u201d Shandler said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAlone, neither field stands a chance\u2014but together, we stand a real chance of success.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShandler is jointly appointed with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Assistant Professor Ryan Shandler has received a DARPA Young Faculty Award to lead a two-year study on the psychological and societal impacts of cyberattacks. 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Beerman Presidential Fellowship plays a vital role in advancing the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering\u2019s ability to attract and retain top graduate students. The 2025 class of Fellows recently shared their perspectives on their research, the impact of the Fellowship, and their experiences within ISyE at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJingye Xu, Fourth-year Ph.D.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFocus Area: Algorithms, Combinatorics, and Optimization\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow has the\u0026nbsp;Beerman\u0026nbsp;Presidential Fellowship impacted your academic journey or research opportunities?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;Beerman\u0026nbsp;Fellowship provides me with both financial flexibility and academic confidence. It helps me to conduct ambitious research where\u0026nbsp;pursuing some research questions that are high\u2010risk but potentially high reward. It also signals recognition of my potential and help me to build my\u0026nbsp;confidence.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECould you share more about your research focus area? Is there a problem you hope your research will solve or a system you would like to improve?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EMy research focuses on integer programming, a core area of operations research that deals with optimization problems involving discrete decisions. Many real-world systems\u2014such as supply chain design, scheduling, and network planning\u2014depend on solving large and complex integer programs efficiently. I hope my work contributes to developing methods that not only improve computational performance but also make optimization more accessible for practical, large-scale decision-making.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s ISyE program is consistently ranked No. 1 nationally. In your experience, what makes ISyE such a strong environment for success?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EISyE is unique in both technical depth and breadth. The faculty like\u0026nbsp;Arkadi Nemirovski and Alexander Shapiro are leaders in their\u0026nbsp;optimization. The program\u2019s breadth\u2014spanning optimization, statistics, machine learning, and applied domains\u2014creates an environment where interdisciplinary ideas thrive. 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The chance to learn directly from faculty whose work had already influenced me, combined with ISyE\u2019s unmatched reputation in operations research, made Georgia Tech the natural choice.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow have ISyE faculty or resources shaped your learning or research so far?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EMy research is shaped by many ISye faculties. For example, taking Professor Arkadi Nemirovski\u2019s convex optimization class was a formative experience for me. His lectures not only deepened my understanding of fundamental optimization theory but also showed me how mathematical rigor can be combined with practical insight. That experience has strongly influenced how I now approach research in integer programming, by focusing on both the theoretical foundations and their real-world relevance. Beyond coursework, ISyE\u2019s research seminars and collaborative environment have further broadened my perspective and sharpened my research skills.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERui Gong, Third-year Ph.D.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFocus Area: Operations Research\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow has the support of the Beerman Presidential Fellowship enabled you to pursue your research goals and growth at ISyE?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;The\u0026nbsp;Beerman\u0026nbsp;Fellowship has given me meaningful flexibility in my research. In my first year, it allowed me to serve as a research assistant rather than a teaching assistant, which freed sustained time to develop ideas and build momentum. 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I\u2019ve also found the faculty and staff exceptionally professional and responsive; whether it\u2019s research, coursework, or logistics, there\u2019s always someone prepared to help, which keeps projects moving.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat drew you to Georgia Tech when you were considering your next step in education?\u003C\/strong\u003E Fit and focus. My interests align closely with ISyE faculty, offering both strong mathematical training and opportunities to test ideas on meaningful applications. I was also drawn to the program\u2019s support for industry engagement and internships. Finally, the\u0026nbsp;BeermanFellowship was a major factor\u2014it reduces teaching obligations and gives me the time needed to pursue ambitious research early in my PhD.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat role have ISyE faculty played in shaping your experience as a student and researcher?\u003C\/strong\u003E Faculty mentorship has influenced how I\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003Epose\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;questions as much as how I answer them. Regular meetings and reading groups refined my problem formulations and helped connect ideas across optimization, probability, and computation. 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The culture is both challenging and supportive, which I think is key to its sustained excellence.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat drew you to Georgia Tech when you were considering your next step in education?\u003C\/strong\u003E I chose Georgia Tech, ISyE in particular, because it offers the right balance between theory and applications. My research is strongly theoretical, but I wanted to be in a place where theory is closely connected to real-world systems and impactful research. The faculty members at ISyE have outstanding research profiles, spanning both rigorous statistical foundations and meaningful applications in data science, engineering, and operations. Combined with a collaborative research culture and Atlanta\u2019s vibrant academic community, this made Georgia Tech the ideal choice for my Ph.D. journey. 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Jack Rose, a junior in computer science, took home first place, a golden ticket to CREATE-X\u2019s summer accelerator,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/launch\/startup-launch\u0022\u003EStartup Launch\u003C\/a\u003E, and advancement into the semifinal round of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inventureprize.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EInVenture Prize\u003C\/a\u003E, a faculty-led innovation competition for undergraduate students and recent Tech bachelor\u2019s graduates.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESecond place was awarded to Team Sensible, made up of juniors\u0026nbsp;Oluwatooni Alade, computer science; Brandon Parker, computer science; Angela Duodu, computer science; Jesus Sierra Jr., computer science; and Hadley Williams, computer engineering. Sensible is a browser extension that rates the sustainability of products users find online and offers alternative products for items that score low.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThird place went to Team Onyc, which includes Yasmine Green, a first-year mechanical engineering student. Onyc replaces the computer mouse with a wearable alternative that allows users to control computer navigation with the movement of their fingertips and fingernails.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDozens of teams competed at the showcase, which is the culmination of I2P, a CREATE-X course focused on supporting students in creating solutions. The course offers research credit (for undergraduates only), up to $500 in reimbursements for physical material expenses, the opportunity to work collaboratively across majors, and faculty mentorship. It is held in the spring, summer, and fall, and it\u2019s open to undergraduate and graduate students from all majors. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERead our Q\u0026amp;A with the winner and stay tuned for our interviews with the other winning teams.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003ETeam Carchive\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJack Rose, Junior, Computer Science\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy did you pursue your startup?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERose:\u003C\/strong\u003E I\u2019ve been into cars my whole life. Trying to track cars is my hobby. There are always edge cases, and how are you planning to attack them? Because I spent so much time, especially working with other people, getting this data, and trying to figure this out, I became very adept at understanding the data. The dealers, collectors especially, were trying to understand the whole story, so they would come to me. But the way I had to do it was spreadsheets all over the place, and I was trying to find a solution to keep it all in one spot. I couldn\u2019t find a way to do it, so I said, \u201cWell, I\u2019ll build it.\u201d And then I got into I2P.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat was challenging about building your prototype over the semester?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERose:\u003C\/strong\u003E This semester, it was mainly trying to come up with the schema and how to physically account for the edge cases. It\u2019s not easy; it took a lot of deep thought, discussions with other people who are into these niche cars, and understanding what details we needed. I\u2019m still trying to add more things and figure it out. It\u2019s not perfect, but it\u2019s enough.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat was your favorite part about I2P?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERose:\u003C\/strong\u003E Adding features that I was looking for. For example, let\u2019s say I was looking for a car. Filter all the cars over 25 years old and imported to the U.S. \u2014 I can easily search my database.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat would you say to students who are interested in entrepreneurship?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERose:\u003C\/strong\u003E It\u2019s always, \u201cYou should have started sooner.\u201d I\u2019ve always thought about it. My biggest advice is to just start doing it, even if it\u2019s a little bit here, a little bit there. If it doesn\u2019t work out, at least you\u2019ve tried.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA photo gallery from the Spring 2025 I2P Showcase can be viewed on the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjCaRZb\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECREATE-X Flickr\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;page.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents interested in the I2P program can register for the upcoming summer and fall semesters. The deadline for Summer 2025 is May 14, and the deadline for Fall 2025 is May 16.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECREATE-X\u0027s next event,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/create-x-demo-day-2025-tickets-1236462565819?aff=article\u0022\u003EDemo Day\u003C\/a\u003E, will take place on Aug. 28 at Exhibition Hall, where more than 100 startups will be on display. Attendees can experience the newest batch of founders leveraging the latest technology to solve pressing challenges. The event offers an opportunity to network with entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and passionate enthusiasts, and supports the next generation of innovators.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/create-x-demo-day-2025-tickets-1236462565819?aff=article\u0022\u003ERegister for Demo Day\u003C\/a\u003E today and be a part of these founders\u2019 journeys! \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAt the Spring 2025 Idea to Prototype (I2P) Showcase, Jack Rose, a junior in computer science, won first place with his prototype, Carchive, which helps car enthusiasts find niche vehicles and their histories. His victory earned him a spot in CREATE-X\u2019s summer accelerator, Startup Launch, and advancement to the semifinal round of the InVenture Prize.\u0026nbsp;Team Sensible took second place with a browser extension that rates product sustainability and suggests alternatives, while Team Onyc earned third place with a wearable device that replaces the computer mouse. 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Alex Aridgides (mechanical engineering and economics), Shinhai Chen (industrial engineering), Varuni Chopra (industrial engineering), and Christie Peng (computer science) are the first Georgia Tech students to be invited to the program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe weeklong, all-expenses-paid program offers university-affiliated innovators the chance to refine their innovations, engage in customer discovery, and network with industry leaders and peers at SXSW. The annual festival celebrates technology, film, music, education, and culture. Students participated in a competitive application process, which involved submitting applications, meeting specific evaluation criteria, and being selected by a panel of industry experts, mentors, and SXSW organizers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYolanda Payne, the students\u2019 Startup Lab instructor, presented the SXSW opportunity in class.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022My goal is to be their biggest cheerleader,\u201d she explained. \u201cI had great teachers who helped me get to where I am today, and I strive to emulate their support. I\u2019m always willing to guide students toward new opportunities.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe learned about the SXSW immersive cohort from Nakia Melecio, director of the National Science Foundation I-Corps Southeast Hub. The $15 million initiative crosses nine major research universities in the southern U.S. and accelerates the translation of deep tech research into commercial ventures. The hub works closely with entrepreneurial faculty, students, and researchers to equip them with the tools, networks, and support to bring their innovations to market.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMelecio plays a central role in identifying and advancing strategic opportunities for university partners and their entrepreneurial teams. \u201cWhen the opportunity to participate in SXSW arose, I recognized it as an ideal platform to showcase the talent and innovation coming out of our region.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMelecio added that Startup Lab is ideal for amplifying NSF I-Corps\u2019 goals because of the course\u2019s proven track record of fostering hands-on learning and commercialization readiness. \u201cStartup Lab helps prepare students not just to think entrepreneurially, but to act on their ideas with confidence and a structured path forward. It was a natural fit for this opportunity.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPayne says the experience students gained in Startup Lab helped prepare them for the immersive cohort. \u201cThe knowledge is being solidified by an experience you\u2019re having in my class and the real world.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChopra agrees that Startup Lab teaches essential business development fundamentals and customer discovery principles, skills that are relevant to the SXSW program. She recommends the course to other students and emphasizes the value of combining engineering or technical backgrounds with entrepreneurship skills.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe take a lot of classes that are directly related to our major, and they\u0027re very technical. But when it comes to wanting to start something of your own or even understanding how startups work, it\u0027s completely different than the rest of our coursework.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStartup Lab is a three-credit course that focuses on evidence-based entrepreneurship. This hands-on class covers ideation, teamwork, customer discovery, minimum viable products, the business model canvas, and other topics. Students learn how to launch a startup by integrating in-class lectures with practical, out-of-class activities, including interviewing potential customers and refining their startup ideas based on real-world feedback.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe program provides access to valuable resources, mentorship from seasoned entrepreneurs, and a supportive community to help students develop their startups. Startup Lab and NSF I-Corps are also exploring other industry showcases for student entrepreneurs like SXSW.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChen chose Startup Lab to pursue his entrepreneurial interests. \u201cI knew that Georgia Tech had a really good startup culture, so I researched what they had to offer, and Startup Lab was the first step.\u0022 He also noted Payne\u0027s impact as an instructor. \u0022The best part is how much she cares about the topic. She has a lot of background knowledge and is passionate.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStartup Lab is unique because it \u0022de-risks the business model,\u201d Payne says. Many entrepreneurs first build their products and then talk to potential customers. However, Startup Lab students perform customer discovery, sharing their ideas with potential end users, listening to their needs and feedback, and then building the product.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPeng recalls a powerful moment of pitching an idea for an app to streamline MARTA operations. \u201cI had a fun time coming up with this idea. We learned a lot about interviewing, coming up with possible solutions, and refining our idea,\u201d she says. \u0022Being surrounded by so many brilliant individuals at Georgia Tech makes it easy to get idea formation or networking connections you need for your idea to succeed.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAridgides has ambitious post-program goals, envisioning creating change through entrepreneurship. \u0022I want to start a company to change the world for the better and make a big impact. That\u0027s my life goal. 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In addition to Startup Lab, students also have the opportunity to build a prototype with support through \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/make\/idea-to-prototype\u0022\u003EIdea to Prototype\u003C\/a\u003E and CREATE-X \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/make\/create-x-capstone\u0022\u003ECapstone Design\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFour Georgia Tech students from Startup Lab\u2014Alex Aridgides, Shinhai Chen, Varuni Chopra, and Christie Peng\u2014have been selected for the 2025 immersive cohort at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. This weeklong, all-expenses-paid program allows university-affiliated innovators to refine their innovations, engage in customer discovery, and network with industry leaders. The students were chosen through a competitive application process and are the first from Georgia Tech to be invited. 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They discovered early-on that their individual strengths naturally complement each other, and over time they\u2019ve developed a seamless workflow.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith strengths in Input and Analysis, Cappelli loves discovering new information and often goes \u201cdown the rabbit hole\u201d with research. As an Achiever and an Arranger, Alemdar enjoys synthesizing data and getting things done. With their combined strengths they are detail-oriented while also focused on the big picture, and together they catch things the other has missed. Alemdar explains, \u201cWith different strengths, people don\u2019t have to be the same, and they don\u2019t have to do everything.\u201d For this reason, they are enthusiastic about the benefits of CliftonStrengths for team dynamics. As Cappelli puts it, \u201cthe StrengthsFinder helps avoid and mitigate conflict, because you better understand others, which creates a better team environment.\u201d By appreciating each other\u2019s strengths, team members collaborate instead of competing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlemdar and Cappelli are passionate about the benefits of diverse interdisciplinary research teams. \u201cDiverse teams lead to different perspectives,\u201d Cappelli remarks. \u201cInterdisciplinary research moves the field forward and gets beyond narrow perspectives \u2013 creating new knowledge that\u2019s not siloed.\u201d Race and gender diversity as well as disciplinary diversity, Alemdar adds, are key to driving innovation in collaborative research: \u201cIt\u2019s a modern way of problem-solving.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor such teams to be effective, thoughtful cross-disciplinary communication is essential \u2013 translating unfamiliar terms, asking questions, and actively listening. Cappelli draws upon his Individualization Strength to understand other people\u2019s points of view, and Alemdar draws upon her Communication Strength to synthesize data for researchers across the social sciences and hard sciences. Cappelli\u2019s experiences collaborating with assessment teams in graduate school showed him that \u201ccommunicating about projects is vital to success on cross-disciplinary teams\u201d because there are so many \u201cdifferent perspectives with different lingo.\u201d For example, he elaborates, \u201cthe term \u2018assessment\u2019 means something different across fields. In Education, it means testing, whereas, in another field, it might mean evaluating.\u201d To avoid communication pitfalls with key concepts lost in translation, he says, \u201cyou need to learn how to talk to someone and ask the right questions.\u201d Alemdar agrees: \u201cListening leads to better outcomes.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to their research partnership, Alemdar and Cappelli work in multiple teams on a daily basis. As the Associate Director and Principal Research Scientist at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Institue of Technology\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ceismc.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECenter for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC)\u003C\/a\u003E, Alemdar supervises collaborative teams doing data analysis. As a Research Associate at CEISMC as well as a doctoral student in Educational Policy Studies, Cappelli does almost all of his assessment work with teams of cross-disciplinary evaluators. And in their roles doing assessment work (Alemdar as co-PI and Cappelli as a team member) for the NSF-IGE grant-funded project \u201cIntegrating Team Science into the STEM Graduate Training Experience,\u201d they collaborate with a cross-disciplinary team of researchers to innovate team science training for graduate students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith their cutting-edge research in curricular assessment, Alemdar and Cappelli not only bring valuable leadership to the Effective Team Dynamics Initiative but also model harmonious teamwork dynamic in action.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs Alemdar puts it, \u201cCollaboration is a 21st-century skill \u2013 you have to collaborate!\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECappelli agrees: \u201cPractice what you preach \u2013 we\u2019re directly using the skills we\u2019re teaching.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWritten By\u003C\/strong\u003E: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/etd.gatech.edu\/index.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EEffective Team Dynamics (ETD\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis is the first article in a two-part series featuring Meltem Alemdar and Christopher Cappelli. 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Because it took place internally, it was traditionally assumed that attackers could only influence this network through physical access.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn collaboration with Hyundai, researchers from Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/capcpsec\/people\/\u0022\u003ECyber-Physical Systems Security Research Lab \u003C\/a\u003E(CPSec) observed that threat models used to evaluate the security of these technologies were outdated.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team, led by Ph.D. student \u003Cstrong\u003EZhaozhou Tang\u003C\/strong\u003E, found that vehicle technology advancements allowed attackers to launch new attacks, improve existing attacks, and circumvent current defense systems.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor example, Tang\u2019s findings included the possibility for attackers to remotely compromise the computers used in cars and aircraft through Wi-Fi, cellular, Bluetooth, and other wireless channels.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur job was to thoroughly review existing information and find ways to protect against these attacks,\u201d he said. \u201cWe found new threats and proposed a defense system that can protect against the new and old attacks.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn response to their findings, the team developed \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/383876245_ERACAN_Defending_Against_an_Emerging_CAN_Threat_Model\u0022\u003EERACAN\u003C\/a\u003E, the first comprehensive defense system against this new generation of attackers. Designed to detect new and old attacks, ERACAN can deploy defenses when necessary.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe system also classifies the attacks it reacts to, providing security experts with the tools for detailed analysis. It has a detection rate of 100% for all attacks launched by conventional methods and detects enhanced threat models 99.7% of the time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe project received a distinguished paper award at the 2024 ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS 24) held in Salt Lake City. Tang presented the paper at the October conference.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis was Zhaozhou\u2019s first paper in his Ph.D. program, and he deserves recognition for his groundbreaking work on automotive cybersecurity,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/samanzonouz4n6\/saman-zonouz\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESaman Zonouz\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy \u003C\/a\u003Eand the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security has designated the transportation sector as one of the nation\u2019s 16 critical infrastructure sectors. Ensuring its security is vital to national security and public safety.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cModern vehicles, which rely heavily on controller area networks for essential operations, are integral components of this infrastructure,\u201d said Zonouz. \u201cWith the increasing sophistication of cyberthreats, safeguarding these systems has become critical to ensuring the resilience and security of transportation networks.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis paper introduced to the scientific community the first comprehensive defense system to address advanced threats targeting vehicular controller area networks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe CPSec team is putting the technology it has developed into practice in collaboration with Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc., which sponsors the work. Tang hopes ERACAN\u2019s success will raise awareness of these new threats in the research community and industry.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt will help them build future defenses,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have demonstrated the best practice to defend against these attacks.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETang received his bachelor\u2019s degree at Georgia Tech, where he first performed security-related work for the automobile industry. 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The total rupture lengths of both events were up to 250 miles\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe president of Turkey has called it the \u201cdisaster of the century,\u201d and the threat is still not over \u2014 aftershocks could still affect the region.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENow, 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or specialized equipment, including quick-response research on natural or anthropogenic disasters and other similar unanticipated events.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn an effort to better map the aftershocks of the earthquake event \u2014 which can occur weeks or months after the main event \u2014 the team placed approximately 120 small sensors, called nodes, in the East Anatolian fault region this past May. Their deployment continues through the summer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIt\u2019s the first time sensors like this have been deployed in Turkey, says Peng. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThese sensors are unique in that they can be placed easily and efficiently,\u0022 he explains. \u0022With internal batteries that can work up to one month when fully charged, they\u2019re buried in the ground and can be deployed within minutes, while most other seismic sensors need solar panels or other power sources and take much longer time and space to deploy.\u201d Each node is about the size of a 2-liter soda bottle, and can measure ground movement in three directions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u201cThe primary reason we\u2019re deploying these sensors quickly following the two mainshocks is to study the physical mechanisms of how earthquakes trigger each,\u201d Peng adds. Mainshocks are the largest earthquake in a sequence. \u201cWe\u2019ll use advanced techniques such as machine learning to detect and locate thousands of small aftershocks recorded by this network. These newly identified events can provide new important clues on how aftershocks evolve in space and time, and what drives foreshocks that occur before large events.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EUnearthing fault mechanisms\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe team will also use the detected aftershocks to illuminate active faults where three tectonic plates come together \u2014 a region known as the Mara\u015f Triple Junction. \u201cWe plan to use the aftershock locations and the seismic waves from recorded events to image subsurface structures where large damaging earthquakes occur,\u201d says Mach, the Georgia Tech graduate researcher. This will help scientists better understand why sometimes faults \u2018creep\u2019 without any large events, while in other cases faults lock and then violently release elastic energy, creating powerful earthquakes.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGetting high-resolution data of the fault structures is another priority. \u201cThe fault line ruptured in the first magnitude 7.8 event has a bend in it, where earthquake activity typically terminates, but the earthquake rupture moved through this bend, which is highly unusual,\u201d Peng says. By deploying additional ultra-dense arrays of sensors in their upcoming trip this summer, the team hopes to help researchers \u2018see\u2019 the bend under the Earth\u2019s surface, allowing them to better understand how fault properties control earthquake rupture propagation.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe team also aims to learn more about the relationship between the two main shocks that recently rocked Turkey, sometimes called doublet events. Doublet events can happen when the initial earthquake triggers a secondary earthquake by adding extra stress loading. While in this instance, the doublet may have taken place only 9 hours after the initial event, these secondary earthquakes have been known to take place days, months, or even years after the initial one \u2014 a famous example being the sequence of earthquakes that spanned 60 years in the North Anatolian fault region in Northern Turkey.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cClearly the two main shocks in 2023 are related, but it is still not clear how to explain the time delays,\u201d says Peng. The team plans to work with their collaborators at T\u00dcB\u0130TAK to re-analyze seismic and other types of geophysical data right before and after those two main shocks in order to better understand the triggering mechanisms.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIn our most recent trip in southern T\u00fcrkiye, we saw numerous buildings that were partially damaged during the mainshock, and many people will have to live in temporary shelters for years during the rebuilding process,\u201d Peng adds. \u201cWhile we cannot stop earthquakes from happening in tectonically active regions, we hope that our seismic deployment and subsequent research on earthquake triggering and fault imaging can improve our ability to predict what will happen next \u2014 before and after a big one \u2014 and could save countless lives.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Georgia Tech scientists gather new clues on how aftershocks evolve in space and time, and what drives foreshocks"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn February, a major earthquake event devastated the south-central region of the Turkey and northwestern Syria. 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At Georgia Tech, 63% of students reported these feelings, with 68% of female students affected, compared to 62% of males and 29% of other gender identities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt the University of Florida, these rates were higher for females (80%) and lower for males (57%), while students of other gender identities experienced impostor phenomenon at 67%.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMore than 60% of participants reported impostor feelings, which is significant,\u201d Feij\u00f3o Garc\u00eda said. \u201cComputer science students, among STEM populations, are at the highest risk of mental well-being issues.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInstitutional and Demographic Variations\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team analyzed data from CS students at Georgia Tech and the University of Florida to see how institutional background impacts impostor phenomenon scores.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur findings suggest that the institution does play a role, likely influenced by factors such as state policies, diversity initiatives, and community demographics,\u201d Feij\u00f3o Garc\u00eda said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETheir research revealed differences in impostor feelings based on gender, institutional environment, and race.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor example, students of other gender identities showed stark institutional differences: 29% at Georgia Tech versus 67% at the University of Florida.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe found some differences when analyzing the interplay of institutional background and gender, and also some differences from the experiences of Afro-Black American students,\u201d Feij\u00f3o Garc\u00eda said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe study revealed differing trends between the two institutions for Afro\/Black American participants. At Georgia Tech, only 23% of Afro\/Black American students reported experiencing \u0022frequent\u0022 or \u0022intense\u0022 impostor feelings. In contrast, this rate was predominantly higher at 75% at the University of Florida.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers noted that these differences might stem from the varying representation and socio-cultural dynamics in the states where the institutions are located. These findings underscore the importance of developing targeted interventions to address the unique challenges faced by students from diverse backgrounds.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuilding Community and Collaboration\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA key theme from the study was the role of community in alleviating impostor feelings. Feij\u00f3o Garc\u00eda emphasized the importance of supportive academic environments.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe suggests that fostering more collaboration and community among students early in the curriculum could help address their feelings of impostorhood by allowing them to share experiences with their peers and letting them know they are not alone in their journey.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFuture Directions: Expanding Research\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELooking ahead, the research team plans to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/researchers-explore-hidden-curricula-cs-scis-first-nsf-grant\u0022\u003Eexplore the role of \u201chidden curricula\u201d\u003C\/a\u003E\u2014the unspoken expectations and norms embedded in academic environments\u2014in contributing to CS students\u2019 mental well-being.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It\u2019s important to let students know they\u2019re not alone. 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And they did,\u0022 Brito said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBrito highlighted the students\u0027 and organizers\u0027 flexibility and dedication in managing the challenges. \u0022I was lucky. The people around me were very supportive. We shifted stuff around in the calendar and powered through Thursday and Friday,\u0022 he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EExpanding Academic Reach\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBrito\u2019s involvement in the conference aligns with his mission to strengthen academic ties between Georgia Tech and Latin America.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis initiative is part of a larger program led by the Latin American and Caribbean Mathematical Union (UMALCA), which annually funds four to five mathematics schools across Latin America and the Caribbean. These schools aim to spark interest in advanced studies among undergraduate and first-year master\u0027s students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFocused Curriculum on Probability Theory\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year, Brito and his team developed a curriculum focused on probability theory and its applications.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe have a probability background, so we wanted to do something along the edges of probability and its interaction with all fields,\u201d Brito said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe program offered students lectures and opportunities to explore real-world applications of probability theory. However, due to the weather-related disruptions, problem-solving sessions had to be canceled. Instead, students were given problems to work on independently over the following weeks, with the opportunity to reach out to organizers for questions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConnecting with Researchers and Guiding Academic Growth\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlthough the problem-solving sessions were canceled, the program still offered students valuable opportunities to connect with researchers from Latin America, France, and the U.S. Through talks and lectures, students explored the intersections of probability and other fields, gaining insights into ongoing research and potential opportunities for collaboration.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe goal was to connect researchers and students from the region. We tried to open avenues for them to collaborate,\u201d Brito said. \u201cWe told the students\u2014if you want to study math and do something beyond your undergrad, these people are working on all these cool problems and ideas. 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The new tool will anticipate cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and provide analysts with an accurate reading of what vulnerabilities were exploited.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis grant enables us to tackle one of the crucial challenges facing national security today: our critical infrastructure resilience and post-incident diagnostics to restore normal operations in a timely manner,\u201d said Zonouz.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTogether with our amazing team, we will focus on cyber-physical data recovery and post-mortem forensics analysis after cybersecurity incidents in emerging renewable energy systems.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs the integration of renewable energy technology into national power grids increases, so does their vulnerability to cyberattacks. These threats put energy infrastructure at risk and pose a significant danger to public safety and economic stability. The AI behind Phorensics will allow analysts and technicians to scale security efforts to keep up with a growing power grid that is becoming more complex.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis effort is part of the Security of Engineering Systems (SES) initiative at Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Cybersecurity and Privacy (SCP). SES has three pillars: research, education, and testbeds, with multiple ongoing large, sponsored efforts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe had a successful hiring season for SES last year and will continue filling several open tenure-track faculty positions this upcoming cycle,\u201d said Zonouz.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWith top-notch cybersecurity and engineering schools at Georgia Tech, we have begun the SES journey with a dedicated passion to pursue building real-world solutions to protect our critical infrastructures, national security, and public safety.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EZonouz\u0026nbsp;is the director of the Cyber-Physical Systems Security Laboratory (CPSec) and is jointly appointed by Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u0026nbsp;(SCP) and the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe three Georgia Tech researchers joining him on this project are \u003Cstrong\u003EBrendan Saltaformaggio\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u0026nbsp;associate\u0026nbsp;professor in SCP and ECE; \u003Cstrong\u003ETaesoo Kim\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u0026nbsp;jointly appointed professor in SCP and the School of Computer Science; and \u003Cstrong\u003EAnimesh Chhotaray\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u0026nbsp;research\u0026nbsp;scientist in SCP.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKatherine Davis\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u0026nbsp;associate\u0026nbsp;professor at the Texas A\u0026amp;M University Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has partnered with the team to develop Phorensics. The team will also collaborate with the NREL National Lab, and industry partners for technology transfer and commercialization initiatives.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Energy Department defines renewable energy as energy from unlimited, naturally replenished resources, such as the sun, tides, and wind. Renewable energy can be used for electricity generation, space and water heating and cooling, and transportation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers received a $4.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to enhance cybersecurity for renewable energy technologies. Led by Associate Professor Saman Zonouz, the project will develop an AI-based tool called Phorensics to anticipate cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and analyze exploited vulnerabilities. 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The instrument will be one of just a handful of weather radars operated by universities in the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are really excited about this partnership with Georgia Tech, the Georgia Tech Research Institute, the University of Georgia, and Georgia Gwinnett College,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/geography.uga.edu\/directory\/people\/james-marshall-shepherd\u0022\u003EMarshall Shepherd\u003C\/a\u003E, Associate Dean for Research, Scholarship and Partnership at UGA\u2019s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and Director of UGA\u2019s Atmospheric Sciences Program. \u201cThe radar will be a real-time component of classes, so it\u2019s creating new instructional and service capabilities. It will also enable researchers at the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech to pursue new research opportunities in the areas of severe weather, frozen precipitation \u2013 and perhaps even studies of birds and insects.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe radar will provide a new data source for UGA\u2019s WeatherDawgs service, which provides hyperlocal weather data not only for the Athens community, but also for residents of eastern and northeastern Georgia. The system will also provide a real-time component for the mesoscale meteorology course taught at the university.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor Georgia Tech, the radar will support the work of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/severestorms.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESevere Storms Research Center (SSRC)\u003C\/a\u003E, a state-funded initiative that serves as a focal point for severe storms research in the state. The radar will also support research and education at Georgia Tech, including courses on weather radar systems and studies of lightning being done in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe new radar will help fill some low-level gaps in weather radar coverage in north Georgia, and give higher-resolution data for the Georgia Gwinnett campus, University of Georgia campus, Georgia Tech campus and areas in between,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/severestorms.gatech.edu\/contact-information\/\u0022\u003EJohn Trostel\u003C\/a\u003E, director of the SSRC. \u201cThis is an area where both UGA and Georgia Tech have interests because it goes from urban to suburban, then back to urban. We might see some very interesting weather phenomena going on in those transition areas.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe National Weather Service has access to a feed from the radar and will use it to obtain information about low-altitude weather activity that can\u2019t be seen as well from sources such as the NEXRAD radar based in Peachtree City and the Terminal Doppler Weather Radar at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Trostel added.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ggc.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Gwinnett College\u003C\/a\u003E, the radar will provide real-world examples of how physics and engineering concepts are applied. Data from the radar system, which will be accessible to the college, would also provide students with a new research opportunity that is a required component of the science curriculum.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur Physics and Pre-Engineering courses already cover the concepts of electromagnetic waves and the Doppler effect, which are the main principles behind radar,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ggc.edu\/directory\/neelam-khan\u0022\u003ENeelam Khan\u003C\/a\u003E, the Chair of the Physics and Pre-Engineering Department at Georgia Gwinnett College. \u201cThrough this radar, students will learn about the applications of Doppler radar to track weather patterns and visualize the data it produces.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EConnections with the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, and the Georgia Tech Research Institute will also help broaden the experience of students at Georgia Gwinnett College, a four-year public college that was founded in 2005 and now has more than 11,000 students, Khan said. All three collaborating institutions are part of the University System of Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Furuno WR-2100 X-band weather radar was purchased in 2022 using funding from Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia. It was initially placed atop a building on GTRI\u2019s Smyrna campus, where it underwent tests while Trostel and Shepherd searched for the best location for a more permanent installation. The researchers have used the device to look at storms, generate data, and practice data analysis.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Gwinnett location was selected because the campus location enables coverage for both Atlanta and Athens. The Gwinnett County location also helps fill potential gaps in northeast Georgia and brings a unique resource for GGC\u2019s educational mission. The radar is now fully operational.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOwning and operating a weather radar is unusual for colleges and universities, but not surprising given the impact of severe weather in Georgia, Shepherd noted.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWeather is a significant threat to our lives and property, particularly in Georgia,\u201d Shepherd said. \u201cWhile we have an adequate radar network from the National Weather Service and the Terminal Doppler Weather Radar, there are often gaps and needs for higher resolution, more detailed information. Our institutions have entered very rare air in owning and operating a weather radar that will benefit our students, the state, and our research enterprise in the University System of Georgia institutions.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBecause they\u2019ll be able to control the geographic areas covered by the radar and the level of detail in the information gathered, the new weather radar will be a useful tool not only for tracking storms, but also for conducting research, Trostel said. 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The oral presentations followed soon after and gave student researchers the opportunity to go more in-depth with their research and findings and answer any questions the judges and attendees had. To end the event, sponsoring colleges and departments recognized Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers from their respective colleges. Additionally, the symposium judges were tasked with selecting the top student researchers having exceptional poster and oral presentations.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAny Georgia Tech undergraduate student interested in presenting their research is encouraged to apply for future symposiums and to build on research presentation skills, connect with other undergraduate researchers and faculty, and the chance to be recognized with awards by members of the Georgia Tech research community. 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The Library aims to \u201ccreate, maintain and secure for the future an environment where scholars can access the vast digital cloud\u2026.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe arduous task of organizing, sorting and searching through that cloud falls on the savvy staff of the library. A couple of whom have as part of their main job duties providing direct and focused help to GTRI\u2019s researchers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003ERaven Davis: A \u2018Researcher\u2019s Researcher\u2019 for Data Analytics\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERaven Davis, the inaugural Research Scientist in Data Analytics at the Georgia Tech Library, is pioneering a path that intersects technology, data, and education. With a background that moved from English-Creative Writing at Agnes Scott College to journalism, and finally to the realm of data analytics, Raven\u0027s journey has been anything but ordinary. Her role at Georgia Tech involves demystifying the complex world of data for\u0026nbsp;faculty as well as students, providing a compass for those navigating the seas of information available.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERaven\u0027s journey into data analytics was sparked by her fascination with storytelling and its power to illuminate the human condition. Her academic pursuits, blending creative writing with a keen interest in the narratives data can reveal, led her to explore how information is transformed into actionable insights. This exploration was fueled by a story on a healthcare startup using predictive analytics to combat maternal mortality.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022After reading that article, I became interested in the possibilities of using data to improve society,\u0022 said Raven. This epiphany led her to Georgia Tech\u0027s online Masters in Analytics program, a decision that has positioned her at the forefront of the library\u0027s efforts to integrate data analytics into academic research and learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I provide course-integrated instruction on data visualization and analytics, as well as workshops on Python and R programming,\u0022 Davis explains. Her approach is hands-on, offering a lifeline to researchers and students who find themselves adrift in the digital age. Whether it\u2019s through email consultation or collaborative sessions, Davis is committed to ensuring that the Georgia Tech community is not just literate, but fluent in the language of data.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERaven\u0027s work extends beyond the classroom and consultations; she is actively involved in curating data sets for the library\u0027s repository, ensuring that students and faculty have access to high-quality, relevant data for their research projects. Her initiatives in promoting open data and research transparency are critical in fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EBette Finn: A Stalwart Guide Through Information\u2019s Evolution\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBette Finn, the GTRI Subject Librarian, has witnessed first-hand the digital transformation of the Georgia Tech Library since 1989. Finn\u0027s tenure has seen the library\u0027s database offerings explode from a handful to over 700, a testament to the exponential growth of information and the technology used to harness it. Finn\u0027s role is multifaceted, offering everything from quick assistance by email to in-depth, personalized research consultations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022My services include quick assistance by email, in-depth one-on-one customized assistance, and customized group orientations,\u0022 Finn details. Her expertise in navigating the library\u0027s vast array of databases is a critical asset to the GTRI community, ensuring researchers have access to the most relevant and cutting-edge information available.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFinn\u0027s dedication to her role is fueled by a deep-seated love of learning and a personal connection to Georgia Tech, where her father taught engineering for 29 years. \u0022Working as a librarian at the Georgia Tech Library has always been my dream job,\u0022 she says. Her approach to librarianship is informed by a keen awareness of the transformative power of digital resources, which has revolutionized the way academic libraries support research and learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe collaborative efforts of Davis and Finn exemplify the library\u0027s mission to empower the Georgia Tech community with the tools and knowledge necessary to lead in an increasingly data-driven world. While Davis brings a fresh perspective on data analytics and visualization, Finn offers a bridge to the library\u0027s rich reservoir of resources, honed by years of experience and expertise.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETogether, they embody the spirit of innovation that defines Georgia Tech, guiding GTRI researchers through the ever-evolving landscape of information and technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EDatabases Available to GTRI Researchers\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBette Finn provided these links to resources\u0026nbsp;that the GT Library has available for GTRI researchers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/libguides.library.gatech.edu\/az.php?_gl=1*5aobei*_ga*NjI2OTA5MjguMTcxMTQ0NTEzMA..*_ga_FLTL39B1PG*MTcxMTQ0NTEzMC4xLjEuMTcxMTQ2NzkxNy4xOS4wLjA\u0022\u003Edatabases\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/libguides.library.gatech.edu\/standards\/databases\u0022\u003EStandards\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERaven Davis, the inaugural Research Scientist in Data Analytics at the Georgia Tech Library, is pioneering a path that intersects technology, data, and education. 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This super energy-efficient probabilistic hardware will be able to quantify this uncertainty and compute with more robustness.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team now looks to further research and prototype the design into silicon.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThrough this industry-academia collaboration, multiple students from \u003Ca\u003EYu\u2019s Laboratory for Emerging Devices and Circuits \u003C\/a\u003Ehave interned at Intel and been hired by the company for full-time positions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe is the first Georgia Tech faculty to receive the honor since \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/mukhopadhyay-receives-intel-outstanding-researcher-award\u0022\u003ESaibal Mukhopadhyay in 2019\u003C\/a\u003E. 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This award is part of SHPE\u0027s Technical Achievement and Recognition (STAR) Awards and will be presented at the SHPE National Convention taking place in Salt Lake City, Utah, from Nov. 1-5.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECarolina Col\u00f3n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECarolina is currently working toward her Ph.D. in Bioengineering, focusing on T-cell therapies, at the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. She earned her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the Florida Institute of Technology in 2022 and holds an A.A. in Engineering from Valencia College, awarded in 2019.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOriginally from Puerto Rico, she moved to Florida for her last year of high school.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch at GTRI, Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECarolina\u0027s research work aims to combine aerospace engineering and bioengineering to develop devices that enable the mass production of cell therapies to lower their cost and make them more accessible.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGEM Fellowship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECol\u00f3n was a participant in GTRI\u2019s \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gemfellowship.org\/gem-fellowship-program\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGEM Fellowship\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E program in 2022. The national GEM Consortium provides funding for graduate education through corporate sponsorships and a partnership with university partners, such as Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe National GEM Consortium is \u003C\/span\u003Ea network of leading corporations, government laboratories, elite universities, and elite research institutions that empowers qualified students from underrepresented communities to pursue a graduate degree in a STEM field. GEM\u2019s mission is to garner a talent pool of African American, Hispanic American, and Native American advanced degree-seekers in STEM fields.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEvery year, GEM identifies and recruits close to 2,000 students and working professionals from underrepresented groups to participate in its program, which consists of three graduate fellowship tracks: Master of Science in Engineering, Ph.D. in Science, and Ph.D. in Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGEM also provides financial support to aspiring graduate students from underrepresented groups, allowing them to pursue their dreams without worrying about money.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStudents selected into the GEM Fellowship program must complete a corporate internship during the summer and attend graduate school during the fall and spring semesters. In exchange, students are provided funding for graduate school through an agreement with their home institutions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn the GEM Fellowship program, one of her advisors was GTRI Principal Research Engineer Jud Ready of the Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory (EOSL).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EReady said that Carolina \u201cincreased teamwork and morale while creatively expanding knowledge of her lab mates\u2019 different cultural backgrounds.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESaid Carolina of her GEM experience: \u0022\u003C\/span\u003EThe experience I gained at \u003Cspan\u003EGTRI\u003C\/span\u003E will definitely last me a lifetime, and it\u2019s something that has changed my life immensely. Thanks to all at \u003Cspan\u003EEOSL\u003C\/span\u003E and GEM.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOther Research Programs\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECarolina\u2019s research and professional trajectory has also been aided by her participation in multiple Georgia Tech summer research programs, including the Cell Therapy Manufacturing (CMaT), FOCUS, and SURE programs. Georgia Tech\u2019s FOCUS program is one of the nation\u2019s premier graduate recruitment programs designed to attract highly skilled students who have historically been underrepresented in higher education. The Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering\/Sciences (SURE) program is a 10-week summer research program designed to attract qualified under-represented minority and women students into graduate school in the fields of engineering and science.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWoodruff School Honors\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMost recently, as a new graduate student at Georgia Tech, she has been selected as the Vice President of the Woodruff School Graduate Women (WSGW) group and has already put into motion her ideas regarding Hispanic heritage, GT PRIDE, community college information sessions, etc.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe School of Mechanical Engineering has recognized her Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts. She is an active volunteer with student recruitment panels and represented the school at the Women of Technology Gala. The school also awarded her the Inaugural Women of Woodruff \u201cRising Star\u201d award for her efforts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETo cap it off, the Woodruff School also awarded Carolina the inaugural Interdisciplinary Research Fellowship (IRF). This honor recognized Carolina\u0027s vision of intertwining the fields of aerospace and bioengineering to create enhanced devices and enable cell therapies in the space environment for astronauts in long-term space missions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENada es imposible si lo intentas. 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The organization\u2019s STAR Awards are annual honors given to individuals, companies, and government agencies that have demonstrated commitment and measurable impact in advancing Hispanics in STEM. The awards are a key feature of the annual SHPE National Convention.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECarolina has been a member of SHPE for three years. A key example of her contribution to SHPE is that, in 2022, she was invited to represent Georgia Tech College of Engineering at the SHPE national conference in North Carolina, and is reprising the same role this year as well.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELeading up to last year\u2019s event, she helped students with graduate school applications, resumes, practice interviews, and pointers on how to land internships. At the event, she talked to many students and told\/encouraged them to apply to the many programs that she has participated in, such as Georgia Tech\u2019s FOCUS and SURE programs.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe award received by Carolina Col\u00f3n reflects GTRI\u2019s and Georgia Tech\u2019s ongoing commitment to creating a diverse academic environment and advancing excellence in STEM fields.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECarolina Col\u00f3n\u2019s recent accolade serves as a testament to her dedication and contribution to the field of STEM. 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There, ocean water washes over the salt marsh grasses, and that water is rich in sulfate. \u201cSulfide is a phytotoxin or plant toxin,\u201d Kostka says. \u201cA lot of sulfide will kill plants or at least stress them out, but when you add just a little bit (to \u003Cem\u003ESpartina alterniflora\u003C\/em\u003E), it fuels microbial factories in the plant roots.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKostka\u2019s team found that \u003Cem\u003ESpartina alterniflora\u003C\/em\u003E has concentrated sulfur bacteria in its roots, and those bacteria are in two categories: sulfur oxidizers, which use sulfide as an energy source \u2014 \u201cthen you have sulfate reducers which breathe or respire sulfate from seawater, producing sulfide.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn this microbial cell factory, bacteria are using sulfide as an energy source to fix nitrogen \u2014 and possibly carbon \u2014 which then is passed to the grasses. 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Since teleportation is not yet feasible, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/jennifer-leavey\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJennifer Leavey\u003C\/a\u003E has turned to another channel to connect with her students: YouTube!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn April 1, Leavey published her first edition of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLt829xJ4naD9EQYcYkZFkK3NPAhq8QDK8\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EStay-at-Home Journal Club\u003C\/a\u003E (SAHJC), a regular series in which she analyzes and explains a recent scientific article in two minutes or less. So far, she has focused on articles about COVID-19, but is interested in discussing a wide range of topics.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI had been seeing friends and family post links to articles and websites about COVID-19 that varied widely in how much they were based on science,\u201d said Leavey. \u201cI wanted to counter some of the conspiracy theories and give people hope that science would find a way to prevent or cure the disease.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the first edition of the SAHJC, Leavey discussed the article \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/science.sciencemag.org\/content\/367\/6485\/1444.full\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u201cStructural basis for the recognition of the SARS-CoV-2 by full-length human ACE2\u201d\u003C\/a\u003E. She briefly explained the research\u2019s objective, methods, results, and long-term impacts before ending the video with a smile goodbye. Her calming and positive presence ensures that the videos discussing important topics aren\u2019t intimidating to people that may be unfamiliar with certain vocabulary or concepts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo find the articles that she covers, Leavey starts with exploring the topics that interests her.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cUsually I get curious about something I read in the news and then I look up peer-reviewed research articles or pre-publication manuscripts,\u201d says Leavey.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor Leavey, the SAHJC has served several purposes. Researching articles encourages her to explore fascinating scientific research, while creating video allows her to promote continuous visual and verbal contact with others.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI have been teaching online and I feel so much better when I can see my students faces,\u201d says Leavey. \u201cI really miss being in the classroom and seeing everyone and having discussions about science. I hope watching these videos can help people feel more connected.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELeavey has published \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLt829xJ4naD9EQYcYkZFkK3NPAhq8QDK8\u0022\u003Eseven videos to the SAHJC\u003C\/a\u003E and has already felt the positive impacts of using visual media to connect with others. She hopes to create more while working and is encouraging anyone interested to get involved in the SAHJC. Leavey says that people interested can ask questions in the comments of her videos, share the videos with friends, or even create their own videos.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ECollaboration and Community\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe goals of collaboration and building strong relationships are prominent in Leavey\u2019s life. Though physical distance separates her from her peers, Leavey is making the most of her time at home while by intentionally and meaningfully connecting with friends.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cLast night I went on a \u0027walk\u0027 with one of my colleagues from work,\u201d says Leavey. \u201cWe just had a phone call while we were each walking around our neighborhoods and it was great!\u0026nbsp; We got a little exercise, shared an experience, and talked about our classes. It was a lot more satisfying than a BlueJeans meeting for me.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhether she\u2019s teaching in the classroom or through a screen, Jennifer Leavey\u2019s passion for learning is tangible. The Stay at Home Journal Club is educational, energetic, and enchanting, and is a prime example of Leavey\u2019s steadfast support of her students and colleagues.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWatch the latest episodes of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLt829xJ4naD9EQYcYkZFkK3NPAhq8QDK8\u0022\u003EStay at Home Journal Club\u003C\/a\u003E, and learn how to get involved in the project.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERelated Links:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/sneaking-science-punk-rock-sciencematters-episode-7-starring-jennifer-leavey\u0022\u003ESneaking Science into Punk RocK: ScienceMatters Episode 7, Starring Jennifer Leavey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/jennifer-leavey-honey-bees-science-rock\u0022\u003EJennifer Leavey: From Honey Bees to Science Rock \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/jennifer-leavey-and-her-favorite-element\u0022\u003EJennifer Leavey and Her Favorite Element\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBy: Grace Pietkiewicz\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHow Jennifer Leavey\u2019s videos use research articles to build personal contact and educate online communities about COVID-19 research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"How Jennifer Leavey\u2019s videos use research articles to build personal contact and educate online communities about COVID-19 research."}],"uid":"35185","created_gmt":"2020-04-20 16:46:53","changed_gmt":"2024-02-15 20:20:52","author":"kpietkiewicz3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-04-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-04-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"634551":{"id":"634551","type":"image","title":"Jennifer Leavey\u0027s Stay at Home Journal Club","body":null,"created":"1587402171","gmt_created":"2020-04-20 17:02:51","changed":"1587402451","gmt_changed":"2020-04-20 17:07:31","alt":"","file":{"fid":"241479","name":"2020 04 20 Stay at Home Journal Club.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2020%2004%2020%20Stay%20at%20Home%20Journal%20Club_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2020%2004%2020%20Stay%20at%20Home%20Journal%20Club_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":319639,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/2020%2004%2020%20Stay%20at%20Home%20Journal%20Club_0.jpg?itok=d9WI1o-E"}}},"media_ids":["634551"],"groups":[{"id":"620089","name":"Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection (CMDI)"},{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"364801","name":"School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS)"},{"id":"126011","name":"School of Physics"}],"categories":[{"id":"138","name":"Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"188231","name":"CMDI"},{"id":"91501","name":"Research paper"},{"id":"1564","name":"community"},{"id":"7492","name":"connection"},{"id":"69551","name":"Community Connections"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGrace Pietkiewicz\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCommunications Assistant\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCollege of Sciences\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nkatiegracepz@gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["kpietkiewicz3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"672115":{"#nid":"672115","#data":{"type":"news","title":"GTRI Develops Machine Learning Operations Platform to Streamline Data Management for the DoD ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMachine learning (ML) has transformed the digital landscape with its unprecedented ability to automate complex tasks and improve decision-making processes. However, many organizations, including the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), still rely on time-consuming methods for developing and testing machine learning models, which can create strategic vulnerabilities in today\u2019s fast-changing environment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is addressing this challenge by developing a Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) platform that standardizes the development and testing of artificial intelligence (AI) and ML models to enhance the speed and efficiency with which these models are utilized during real-time decision-making situations.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan\u003E \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s been difficult for organizations to transition these models from a research environment and turn them into fully-functional products that can be used in real-time,\u201d said Austin Ruth, a GTRI research engineer who is leading this project. \u201cOur goal is to bring AI\/ML to the tactical edge where it could be used during active threat situations to heighten the survivability of our warfighters.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERather than treating ML development in isolation, GTRI\u2019s MLOps platform would bridge the gap between data scientists and field operations so that organizations can oversee the entire lifecycle of ML projects from development to deployment at the tactical edge.\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe tactical edge refers to the immediate operational space where decisions are made and actions take place. Bringing AI and ML capabilities closer to the point of action would enhance the speed, efficiency and effectiveness of decision-making processes and contribute to more agile and adaptive responses to threats.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe want to develop a system where fighter jets or warships don\u2019t have to do any data transfers but could train and label the data right where they are and have the AI\/ML models improve in real-time as they\u2019re actively going up against threats,\u201d said Ruth.\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor example, a model could monitor a plane\u2019s altitude and speed, immediately spot potential wing drag issues and alert the pilot about it. 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However, without having a standardized process in place, training and testing is done in a fragmented manner, which poses several risks, such as overfitting, where the model performs well on the training data but fails to generalize unseen data and makes inaccurate predictions or decisions in real-world situations, security vulnerabilities where bad actors exploit weaknesses in the models, and a general lack of robustness and inefficient resource utilization.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThroughout this project, we noticed that training and testing are often done in a piecemeal fashion and thus aren\u2019t repeatable,\u201d said Jovan Munroe, a GTRI senior research engineer who is also leading this project. \u201cOur MLOps platform makes the training and testing process more consistent and well-defined so that these models are better equipped to identify and address unknown variables in the battle space.\u201d\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis project has been supported by GTRI\u2019s Independent Research and Development (IRAD) Program, winning an IRAD of the Year award in fiscal year 2023. 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Images produced by the portal are analyzed within minutes of a train\u2019s passage, allowing any issues identified to be reported immediately.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETwo train portals are currently in operation on adjacent tracks in Leetonia, Ohio, and the company plans to have as many as a dozen in service by the end of 2024. Among them will be a train portal already under construction near Jackson, Georgia, which is located south of Atlanta.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cNorfolk Southern is deploying Digital Train Inspection Portals to enhance rail safety across the company\u2019s 22-state network,\u201d said Mabby Amouie, chief data scientist for the company. \u201cThe portals feature cutting-edge machine vision inspection technology developed in partnership with GTRI, which engineered the hardware, and Norfolk Southern\u2019s Data Science\/Artificial Intelligence and Mechanical teams, which built the brains behind the program.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe machine vision portion uses 38 high-resolution cameras consisting of a mix of area and line scan cameras to photograph critical components of each rail car moving through the portals. Powerful lights comparable to those used in sports stadiums allow the cameras to take approximately a thousand photographs of each moving rail car.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBeing able to look at the train while it\u2019s moving at 60 miles per hour provides visibility into defects that would be difficult to see otherwise,\u201d said Gary McMurray, division chief of GTRI\u2019s Intelligent Sustainable Technologies Division. \u201cYou want to be able to look at a train while it\u2019s in motion because that\u2019s when components are stressed, and you can see other dynamic faults.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo reduce the amount of data that must be analyzed, each camera is aimed at a specific area of the train and takes photographs only when components of interest are visible. \u201cThe high-speed cameras are strategically placed at angles to capture things that are difficult to detect with the human eye during stationary inspections,\u201d said Amouie.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESensors at each portal determine the speed of each train passing through and use that information to precisely control when the photographs are taken.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEven with a train traveling 60 miles per hour, we are able to calculate in real time when to tell each camera to take a picture,\u201d said Colin Usher, a GTRI senior research scientist who led development of the machine vision system. \u201cOnly images of critical components are taken and the other areas of the train that are inconsequential to identifying defects are not captured. That optimizes the image capture and saves space in the computer system.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe images produced by the system are analyzed by artificial intelligence algorithms developed by Norfolk Southern. The algorithms were designed to provide a combination of high accuracy and very low rates of false positives. If defects are spotted, the AI systems reports them immediately.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe computer transmits the information to Norfolk Southern\u2019s Network Operations Center, where the data is reviewed by subject-matter experts to identify and address issues to proactively ensure the safety of rail operations,\u201d Amouie said. \u201cCritical defects are flagged for immediate handling.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe machine vision system uses image compression techniques to reduce the size of the photographs processed by computer servers located in the portals. For a single train, the data analyzed can amount to as much as 500 gigabytes. Because the inspection needs to be done quickly, the image processing is done on-site.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe inspection portals must operate year-round in all kinds of weather conditions and in geographic locations that range from extreme heat to cold. The machine vision system therefore has to operate despite heavy vibration levels, temperature extremes, rain and snow \u2013 and to remain clean as trains pass over.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo protect the cameras, air blown over the camera lenses shields them, while air-conditioned enclosures prevent overheating of the equipment. The system operates in a tunnel structure that helps protect the equipment and control lighting, which must be consistent across the train being inspected.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project, which began in 2021, involved approximately a dozen researchers in four GTRI laboratories. The research built on imaging work done earlier for a variety of applications, including the food processing industry, which needed to monitor poultry on moving processing lines.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBy partnering with GTRI, Norfolk Southern is tapping into the best in machine vision technology in any market,\u201d Amouie said. \u201cWe chose GTRI to be a partner because they develop advanced technology solutions and large-scale system prototypes to address the most difficult problems in national security, economic development and the overall human condition.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/a\u003E is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0027s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECollaboration between Norfolk Southern Corporation and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has led to the development of digital train inspection portals that use advanced machine vision and artificial intelligence to examine trains moving at speeds of up to 60 miles per hour to identify mechanical defects that may exist.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Norfolk Southern Corporation and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have developed digital train inspection portals that use advanced machine vision and artificial intelligence to identify mechanical defects that may exist on moving trains."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2024-01-19 15:14:45","changed_gmt":"2024-01-26 13:49:32","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-19T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-19T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672809":{"id":"672809","type":"image","title":"Researchers install a high-speed camera ","body":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers install a high-speed camera that is part of the portal\u2019s machine vision system. 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She\u2019s also been recognized with the ECE Ph.D. Fellowship, Cadence Diversity in Technology Scholarship, EECS Rising Stars 2023, and Colonel Oscar P. Cleaver Award for the most outstanding Ph.D. dissertation proposal in ECE.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBefore her time at Georgia Tech, Athena received her undergraduate degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. 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The three researchers are Justin Hsu, Garrett Brown, and Drew Petry. Their team, named the \u0022Clockcycles,\u0022 was one of the 15 finalists in the event. Georgia Tech made an impressive mark, with eight teams among the final 15.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Southeastern Cyber Cup is hosted by Georgia Tech\u2019s Office of Information Technology in partnership with Deloitte. The virtual hacking event is open to cybersecurity and IT students and professionals and is held to generate enthusiasm and excitement around cybersecurity careers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs part of the annual competitors are challenged to find a \u0022flag\u0022: a string of text. The flags for each challenge are submitted online to receive points. Challenge categories include network, web, crypto, miscellaneous, forensics, and reverse engineering.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy Is the Southeastern Cyber Cup Important for GT\/GTRI?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Southeastern Cup and similar competitions are among the many ways that Georgia Tech and GTRI can showcase the skills of its researchers and aid in their professional development. The team\u2019s Southeastern Cyber Cup win also indicates GTRI\u0027s role as a leader in the field of cybersecurity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cHistorically, CTF (Capture the Flag) competitions are a practical way to sharpen the skills that any cybersecurity researcher\/enthusiast may utilize during their career. If you\u2019re interested in cybersecurity, CTFs are a great way to add new tools to your toolbox, as I often find myself picking up new skills during the course of such competitions,\u201d Brown shared.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Clockcycles team undoubtedly got the opportunity to sharpen their skills during the competition. Hsu shared that he and his team \u201cstayed up for at least 20+ hours straight,\u0022 participating in each event round. The time commitment and dedication certainly paid off in the end!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGT\/GTRI\u0027s Impact on CTF Competitions\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI routinely has a group of researchers that participate in CTF competitions. In 2021, Petry and his team had an impressive win at the Hack-a-Sat 2 competition. In 2022, Petry and Hsu traveled to an east coast naval facility as part of a GTRI team that competed in person at an invitation-only event held by the US Navy, \u0022Maritime Militia CTF.\u0022 Their team was awarded a physical flag to bring back to GTRI, which they hung up as a trophy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI\u0027s dedication to these competitions hasn\u0027t gone unnoticed. At a CTF in 2022, GTRI received a letter of appreciation from the Naval Surface Warfare Center commending their performance. The Clockcyles\u0027 win at the Southeastern Cup is just one example of GTRI\u0027s impact as a research organization.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMeet the dedicated team members who brought home second place!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJustin Hsu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJustin Hsu is a Research Scientist in GTRI\u2019S CIPHER (Cybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research) Lab, Software Assurance Branch. Hsu\u0027s work includes looking at and working towards developing tools for software security testing and vulnerability analysis\/assessments. He received a B.S. in Computer Information Systems from Shorter University, and an M.S. in Computer Science from Georgia Tech. Hsu has spent the majority of his professional career in software development. He previously worked at the ELSYS (Electronic Systems Laboratory) and shared that he moved to CIPHER after attending a seminar that rekindled his interest in cybersecurity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022I\u2019ve been interested in cybersecurity since I was young, probably watching the movie \u2018Hackers\u2019 one too many times, and spent the majority of my career doing software development. But after hearing someone talk at a Friday Morning Seminar about their research work on malware, I was reminded of my interest in cybersecurity and wound up making the move from ELSYS to CIPHER,\u0022 Hsu shared.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis was the first year Hsu participated in the Southeastern Cyber Cup, but he has participated in CTFs with fellow CIPHER colleagues since 2021. To date, he\u0027s competed in about six different events, including ones sponsored by the U.S. Navy (HACKtheMACHINE, HACKtheMACHINE Unmanned) and the U.S. Air Force\/Space Force (Hack-a-Sat, Hack-a-Sat 2, and Hack-a-Sat 3).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDrew Petry\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDrew Petry works as a Research Engineer in the Embedded System Vulnerability Division (ESVD) of CIPHER. Petry\u2019s work focuses on the reverse engineering and security assessment of embedded systems and cyber EW (Electronic Warfare) techniques. He received a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2010. In 2014, he also received his M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPetry has spent the past fourteen years as a professional research engineer at GTRI, working in the embedded system security and vulnerability field. He shared that he\u2019s always been drawn to embedded systems because he \u0022enjoys interacting with low-level hardware and \u2018bare-metal\u2019 code.\u201d Bare metal programming is the process of programming directly on the hardware without using an operating system or middleware.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOutside of the inaugural Southeastern Cyber Cup competition, Petry competes in capture-the-flag competitions yearly. 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During this program, he was a part of the Embedded Systems Cyber Security (ESCS) team, which gave him his \u0022first taste of the work [he] would soon come to love.\u0022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022I believe cybersecurity practitioners can improve the lives of many around the world, and I\u0027d like to be a part of whatever positive impact we can make,\u0022 shared Brown when asked why he was passionate about his work.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhile this was Brown\u0027s first time competing in the Southeastern Cyber Cup, he is not a stranger to competitions. 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Computers and software that are built on the theories of quantum mechanics can process a large amount of information simultaneously and much faster than classical computers. That is because unlike classical computers, which use bits that are either 0 or 1, quantum computers use quantum bits or qubits.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EClassical bits are similar to regular on\/off switches, which can only exist in one state at a time. Qubits, meanwhile, can exist in multiple states at once thanks to a property in quantum mechanics known as superposition. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBecause CFD involves complex simulations of how fluids, such as air or water, move and interact with different surfaces, classical computers often struggle with the immense number of calculations needed for such detailed simulations. The ability for quantum computers to process information in parallel could significantly speed up these simulations and produce more accurate results.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cSay you are examining how air flows over a plane wing and you want to identify the large- and small-scale dynamics of that interaction,\u201d explained Gard. \u201cThis type of problem would be very hard for a classical computer to handle because it wouldn\u2019t be able to examine those large- and small-scale aspects simultaneously.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe team has split its research into two parts. The parts that involve linear differential equations are solved on a quantum computer and the other, non-linear parts are handled conventionally on a classical machine.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe reason for this division is that as the problem scales up on classical supercomputers, the communication between nodes becomes inefficient, creating a bottleneck. Even though quantum computers are not yet large-scale, they can handle certain parts of the problem without facing the same communication challenges, Gard explained.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThese principles could help organizations strategically allocate resources and avoid costs associated with manufacturing and testing potentially flawed designs. In the defense realm, an example of this can be seen with designing aircraft.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EInstead of the conventional methods of building and testing structures in a wind tunnel, quantum-enhanced CFD would allow engineers to analyze stresses, assess designs and predict performance more efficiently and cost effectively. This becomes particularly relevant at high speeds, where factors such as air flows and turbulence pose additional challenges for running accurate simulations.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIt all comes down to money, as with everything else,\u201d said Gard. \u201cIf you could save yourself a lot of time and money by running this simulation, which you couldn\u0027t do before, then it would allow you to allocate your resources more effectively.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor this project, GTRI is collaborating with Spencer Bryngelson, an assistant professor in the School of Computational Science and Engineering who has expertise in computational physics, numerical methods, fluid dynamics and high-performance computing. Zhixin Song, a graduate student at Georgia Tech who is researching quantum algorithms for CFD, has also contributed.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis project is particularly interesting because although it is challenging, it could have outsize performance gains if one can find the right tools for the job, meaning the right quantum algorithm to solve the right fluid dynamics problem,\u201d Bryngelson said. \u201cGTRI and Georgia Tech have already made progress in this area, and also work well together, so it has been a good experience.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe project has been supported by GTRI\u2019s Independent Research and Development (IRAD) Program, winning an IRAD of the Year award in fiscal year 2023, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWriter: Anna Akins\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003EPhotos: Christopher Moore\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003EArt Credit: Img2Go.com, Adobe\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI Communications\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003EAtlanta, Georgia\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Emillion of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0027s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) are exploring how the powerful processing capabilities of quantum computers can expedite CFD\u2019s resource-intensive simulations used in aircraft design, weather prediction, nuclear weapons testing and more. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) are exploring how the powerful processing capabilities of quantum computers could streamline efficiencies and reduce costs across numerous industries."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2024-01-03 14:55:56","changed_gmt":"2024-01-03 15:02:25","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-03T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-03T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672651":{"id":"672651","type":"image","title":"AI-generated graphic of complex CFD simulations","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe ability for quantum computers to process a large amount of information simultaneously could significantly speed up complex CFD simulations and produce more accurate results (Credit: AI art generator Img2Go.com).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1704293609","gmt_created":"2024-01-03 14:53:29","changed":"1704293733","gmt_changed":"2024-01-03 14:55:33","alt":"AI-generated graphic of complex CFD simulations","file":{"fid":"255928","name":"output_3156885427_0_v2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/03\/output_3156885427_0_v2.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/03\/output_3156885427_0_v2.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":254103,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/01\/03\/output_3156885427_0_v2.jpg?itok=qEAy1Ap_"}},"672650":{"id":"672650","type":"image","title":"GT\u0027s Quantum Computing Research Team","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe team leading this project includes, from left to right: Bryan Gard, a GTRI senior research scientist; 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The replacement radio hardware, which is being built by multiple vendors, interfaces with the aircraft\u2019s unmodified flight management system (FMS) via the ARCM.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe aircraft needed a new radio, but the Army doesn\u2019t necessarily desire to change the approved and fielded Black Hawk FMS Operational Flight Program (OFP) to integrate that radio,\u201d Tompkins said. \u201cIn this project, we are translating the radio\u2019s interface, so they don\u2019t have to change the main aircraft software. This will address three issues at once through software.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETwo different radios with comparable functionality will be available as options for replacing the existing ARC-201D unit. The ARCM software will make the difference between those two alternatives invisible to aircrews and other systems in the aircraft. 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We want to get those enhancements out to aircrews as soon as possible.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe ARCM program has involved multiple labs within GTRI, as well as Tucson Embedded Systems, which is a FACE Verification Authority.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe have put together a great multidisciplinary team of modelers, software developers, information assurance experts, human factors specialists, and human systems engineers,\u201d Tompkins said. \u201cIt\u2019s been a spectacular project \u2013 working with a wonderful team \u2013 and I\u2019m really excited to see the first test flight.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDISCLAIMER: This article contains views and opinions that are not official U.S. Army positions.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: John Toon (john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu)\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0027s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EUsing a model-based systems engineering (MBSE) approach, researchers from the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) are developing the software necessary to integrate new control, radio, and cryptographic capabilities into UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, which are mainstays of the U.S. Army\u2019s helicopter fleet.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Using a model-based systems engineering (MBSE) approach, GTRI researchers are developing software to integrate new capabilities into UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, which are mainstays of the U.S. Army\u2019s helicopter fleet."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2023-12-15 14:00:02","changed_gmt":"2023-12-15 14:08:44","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-12-15T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-12-15T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672602":{"id":"672602","type":"image","title":"GTRI Senior Research Engineer Scott Tompkins is shown reconfiguring an Air Ground Networking Radio (AGNR) for testing","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGTRI Senior Research Engineer Scott Tompkins is shown reconfiguring an Air Ground Networking Radio (AGNR) for testing at a lab bench. 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Annual burnout-related turnover costs are estimated to be $9 billion for nurses and $2.6 billion to $6.3 billion for physicians, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/surgeongeneral\/priorities\/health-worker-burnout\/index.html\u0022\u003Eper\u003C\/a\u003E the U.S. Surgeon General.\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo address this challenge,\u00ad the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), Children\u2019s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University\u2019s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing have conducted a study using wearable sensors to better understand how the interplay of workload, stress, and sleep contribute\u00ad\u00ad to an elevated risk of burnout among healthcare workers and how to mitigate those risks going forward.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe group recently measured real-time movement patterns of physicians and nurses in the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) at Children\u2019s and collected data on their stress levels, work and sleep cycles, healthcare delivery and perceived workloads. The goal of the study is to develop a methodology that can be used by other healthcare systems across the state to minimize turnover costs by better predicting and addressing factors that trigger burnout.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur ultimate goal with this project is to be able to offer our methodology framework to other healthcare systems throughout Georgia so that they can identify and address the specific challenges they are facing on a more granular level,\u201d said Khatereh Hadi, a senior research scientist at GTRI who is leading this project.\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo measure stress, workload and sleep among the study participants, the team used actigraphy sensors developed by Empatica, a spin-off of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that designs and develops artificial intelligence (AI) systems to monitor human health through wearable sensors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese sensors are among the few on the market that let you directly download the data you collect,\u201d explained GTR Senior Research Scientist Matthew Swarts who led the sensor development aspects of this project.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe participants also wore tags that were connected to ultra-wideband (UWB) sensor systems installed in the ceiling of the CICU to track their movements throughout their shifts.\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBecause UWB takes up more radio frequency space, it avoids interference issues that affect other technologies such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. This allowed us to have more penetration and better accuracy,\u201d Swarts said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study collected data on 40 total participants, who were evaluated over a four-week time period.\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003EThe team also used the NASA Task Load Index (NASA-TLX), a widely used assessment tool that rates perceived workload, to gather data on the participants\u2019 workload perceptions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPaula Gomez, a GTRI senior research engineer who led the development of the project\u2019s research methodology, said it was rewarding bringing the theoretical aspects of this project into practical application.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cSince GTRI is the applied research arm of Georgia Tech, it is really important for us to have access to a real-world environment to test and validate the theoretical research,\u201d Gomez said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI conducted this study with Dr. Michael Fundora, a pediatric cardiologist at Children\u2019s who specializes in congenital heart disease and clinical research, and Christina Calamaro, the Director of Nursing \u0026amp; Allied Health Research and Evidence Based Practice at Children\u2019s and an associate professor at Emory\u2019s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFundora and Calamaro noted that current data collection methods that examine healthcare worker burnout are done retroactively and may miss certain nuances that are crucial for developing a comprehensive understanding of the issue.\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA lot of the literature that\u0027s been done in this area looks at big data sets that, for the most part, aren\u2019t in real time\u201d said Calamaro. \u201cThis is one study that\u2019s able to quantify what are the factors that may impact care at the current time and can set the stage, with the use of technology, for giving us a better measurement of what issues nurses and physicians are facing, versus going back and doing a secondary analysis of big data.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile burnout is commonly perceived as just affecting those experiencing it, if left unchecked, it could also lead to diminished patient care and higher mortality rates, said Fundora.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPeople talk about burnout in the sense that it\u0027s about the individual, and that\u0027s certainly important,\u201d Fundora said. \u201cBut we conducted this study to understand how burnout also affects our patients because that\u0027s the only way I believe that we\u0027re going to get to the root of the problem.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow that the data has been the collected, it will be analyzed and interpreted before potential solutions are evaluated. The team agreed that the interdisciplinary nature of the study will help them generate more impactful solutions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs a physician, working on this study opened my eyes to everything I didn\u2019t know about nurses \u2013 they are operating very sophisticated, complex equipment and nearly everything they do in the ICU has a life-or-death impact,\u201d said Fundora. \u201cThe solution-oriented approach of GTRI also gave me a fresh perspective.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECalamaro added: \u201cI think every healthcare study should have an engineer involved in some way because they see things that we as healthcare professionals don\u2019t. 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Gosden, Georgia Tech\u2019s chief counsel for Student Life and Academic Affairs, has been named the executive chief of staff for the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research (EVPR), effective Dec. 1. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGosden joined Georgia Tech in 2011 and has served in varying roles, including as interim general counsel and vice president for Ethics and Compliance and acting deputy general counsel, roles she held concurrently during 2022. Prior to that, she served as assistant chief counsel and senior attorney in employment and litigation for 10 years. She has practiced law in both private practice and public service roles. Notably, before joining Tech, she served for 12 years at the State of Georgia Attorney General\u2019s Office, where she represented and advised state agencies, including the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn the new role, Gosden will advise Chaouki Abdallah, EVPR and the overall EVPR office on administrative and institutional matters and develop actions plans on policies and procedures, operational effectiveness, and communications on issues that advance the Institute\u2019s priorities, goals, and outcomes set forth in the Institute strategic plan. She will serve as a key campus collaborator on executive initiatives, promote research-related matters and objectives, serve as a liaison and representative on campus committees, and provide strategic oversight to administrative staff within the Office of the EVPR.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cKathleen\u2019s time at Tech and her mix of private and public experience position her well to serve in this new capacity,\u201d said Abdallah. \u201cShe has been a great partner, collaborator, and trusted expert to the Georgia Tech research enterprise, and I look forward to working with her in her new role as we continue to safely grow our research and improve our services to our research personnel.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDuring her tenure at Georgia Tech, Gosden has counseled on a range of institutional issues, including Free Speech and the First Amendment, Title IX, research administration and security, compliance, and scholarly misconduct. She has also served on various committees and negotiations and provided advising and training on issues related to Human Resources, Athletics, and Faculty Affairs, among others.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIn my time at Georgia Tech, I have been extremely impressed by the research enterprise, its leadership, and the tremendous growth and innovation,\u201d said Gosden. \u201cI am thrilled to be joining the EVPR\u2019s Office and to be serving in this new role.\u201d\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGosden holds a Bachelor\u2019s of Arts in English and a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EKathleen T. Gosden, Georgia Tech\u2019s chief counsel for Student Life and Academic Affairs, has been named the executive chief of staff for the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research, effective Dec. 1. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"She will assume the role Dec. 1."}],"uid":"27165","created_gmt":"2023-11-29 14:42:50","changed_gmt":"2023-11-29 15:27:19","author":"Susie Ivy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-11-29T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-11-29T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672466":{"id":"672466","type":"image","title":"Kathleen T. Gosden","body":"\u003Cp\u003EKathleen T. Gosden\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1701269135","gmt_created":"2023-11-29 14:45:35","changed":"1701269205","gmt_changed":"2023-11-29 14:46:45","alt":"Kathleen T. 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STEM @GTRI is the Georgia Tech Research Institute\u0027s K-12 outreach program. STEM @GTRI strives to inspire, engage, and impact Georgia\u0027s students and educators through hands-on experiences, outreach, and professional learning.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESTEM@GTRI customizes professional development experiences for educators, connects students and classrooms to Georgia Tech labs and researchers, and brings hands-on, fun, and relevant programming to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) educational outreach events across Georgia. STEM@GTRI leverages State of Georgia funding through grants and partnerships to bring additional STEM programming to K-12 students in Georgia. The program first received State of Georgia funding in 1998.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETo commemorate this auspicious occasion, STEM@GTRI hosted a luncheon celebrating 25 years of K-12 STEM outreach at GTRI. During the program, an array of speakers reflected on the STEM @GTRI program over the past 25 years and its impact in Georgia and on the future of students.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESTEM @GTRI\u2019s First Champion: Claudia Huff\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EClaudia Huff, the retired GTRI Principal Research Associate who was the first Director of STEM @GTRI, spoke on its inspirational and aspirational early days. She noted that, in 1998, the U.S. was experiencing a rapid permeation of emphasis on STEM education, fueled by legislation such as the Telecommunications Act of 1996. However, while there was a desire to increase technology education, the actual means lagged.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cComputers were coming to the schools, but they weren\u0027t ready. There were computer-using educators that are scattered across the state of the country, but they were really organized together, and they hadn\u0027t seen some of the things that we could see coming down the road,\u201d she said. That was, in large part, the impetus for the program, which was then called Foundations for the Future (F3).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EShe embraced and pioneered the partnership-seeking approach that is now a hallmark of the renamed STEM@GTRI.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHuff started with a small amount of seed funding from GTRI. However, her dogged determination led her to secure $2 million in funding from AT\u0026amp;T to really get the ball rolling. The AT\u0026amp;T funds were leveraged into that all-important funding from the State of Georgia, which continues to the present.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI think the biggest impact was getting everybody aware, or getting people who needed the resources aware that we have resources, letting them know,\u201d Claudia said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe principles and practices that she put into place out of necessity became the foundation for what STEM@GTRI is 25 years later.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETo honor and thank Claudia Huff, she was presented with STEM @GTRI\u2019s inaugural STEM Champion Award.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEducating Future Technology Leaders\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI Director Jim Hudgens said that when he first arrived at GTRI four years ago, STEM @GTRI was one of the first programs he heard about: \u201cI was just blown away by the program,\u201d he said during his opening remarks.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cEducating future technology leaders is one of our core mission areas,\u201d said Hudgens. \u201cA big part of what we do in educating technology leaders is that we take it very seriously. Our people are extremely passionate about this--about their many volunteer hours going out to science fairs, going to high schools across the state, teaching classes in high schools--doing as much as they can.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIt\u0027s an amazing community at GTRI that makes this happen.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThat passion and spirit of commitment was noted often during the 25th Anniversary luncheon.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe anniversary event was hosted by Leigh McCook, Director of STEM @GTRI, which she calls \u201ca fun role.\u201d Her passion and commitment to STEM@GTRI was noted by speakers throughout the luncheon program.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cOne of the greatest impacts I get to experience is working with our K-12 future STEM workforce. When I see a Georgia Tech\/GTRI researcher explain and demonstrate their work to a classroom of elementary, middle, or high school students or experience students of all ages interact with our researchers through questions and discovery \u2014 I am thrilled to witness students have that \u2018ah ha!\u2019 moment and think \u2018This is cool stuff! I want to study to learn to be a (fill in the STEM field here),\u2019 or even \u2018Oh, now I know why I\u2019m having to learn this topic in my class \u2014 someone really does use this stuff in the real world!\u2019\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWhen we get to bring diversity to Georgia\u2019s classrooms across the state through our outreach, we open worlds of awareness of possibilities and opportunities for our K-12 students.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBringing \u2018What If\u2019 to the Real World Through Partnerships\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cReal-world\u201d impact, and opening students\u2019 (and teachers\u2019) eyes and minds to possibilities were common themes reiterated by the luncheon speakers.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDistrict 25 State Rep. Todd Jones spoke of several of his \u201cdreams\u201d for the State of Georgia: advancements in daily life, from improved transportation to medical advances\u2014all \u201cdreams\u201d that are dependent on significant advances in technology, which Jones said he believes is incumbent on advancing technology education throughout Georgia, including in rural areas without extensive technology resources or even a large quantity of technology educators. That, he said, is where STEM @GTRI\u2019s outreach is invaluable.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJones said that his office\u2019s ongoing partnership with GTRI is key to improving the \u201caccess and rigor\u201d of STEM education in Georgia.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI\u0027m going to give all the credit to GTRI. There might have been passion coming out of my office and willingness to find a partner to make this happen, but between Bert (Reeves, Vice President, Institute Relations) and the GTRI team, that is what kind of made this a success.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe did know that GTRI had the resources to be able to make this work. What they had to deal with for a couple of decades around STEM, around the work, shows a passion and an application. That was what we were looking for.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMcCook noted that Jones\u2019 initiative to improve access and rigor of computer science education across Georgia,\u0026nbsp;as part of the newly funded Rural Computer Science Education Program,\u0026nbsp;shows how committed STEM @GTRI is about fostering and furthering partners. She noted that,\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;in partnership with Georgia Tech\u2019s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC),\u0026nbsp;the project is \u201cin 16 (Georgia school) districts right now\u201d and includes contributions from\u0026nbsp;the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT), the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines (IRIM), and others.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cYou can\u0027t dream it if you\u0027ve never been exposed to it,\u201d Jones said enthusiastically \u201cDreams come from \u2018what if,\u2019 but \u2018what if\u2019 can\u0027t be had unless you know what\u0027s possible and maybe what could be next.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESuch a commitment to fostering a sense of making \u201cwhat if\u201d possible was reiterated by Karen Faircloth, Director of School Improvement \u0026amp; Professional Learning for the Northwest Georgia Regional Education Service Agency (RESA), which encompasses school districts in smaller communities such as Cartersville, Dallas, Rome, and Tallapoosa.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESTEM@GTRI High School Internship Program\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESTEM@GTRI thrives today largely because of the indefatigable efforts of High School Summer Internship Program co-directors Therese Boston, a Senior Research Associate in ICL, and ATAS Principal Research Engineer Erick Maxwell. STEM@GTRI\u2019s \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/stem\/high-school-summer-internship\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHigh School Internship Program\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E is one of its premier initiatives. In the internship program, Georgia high school students who are at least 16 years old may apply for five-week paid summer internships hosted in GTRI labs. Interns work on projects in GTRI laboratories and the GTRI Warner Robins field office with the goal of providing students with real-world experiences in science and engineering research. GTRI researchers mentor students by working with them on projects to engage them in first-hand STEM experiences.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs an example of the first-hand nature of the internship, Maxwell cited a project done by an intern team in conjunction with the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/home.army.mil\/stewart\/units\/3ID\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E3rd Infantry Division (3ID)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E at Fort Stewart, Georgia. The high schoolers developed a means to streamline the arduous task of counting ammunition rounds via the use of \u201csmart\u201d gloves. To further emphasize the tangible benefits of the students\u2019 experience, Maxwell noted that the students are included on the project\u2019s application for a full patent on the gloves.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe High School Internship Program and other programs of STEM@GTRI make use of partnerships with GTRI\u2019s laboratories, Georgia Tech, the U.S. military, and businesses in technology-related industries.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAmong the industry representatives in attendance was Patrick Govan, Higher Education Account Manager at Cisco. He explained how his company, a leader in digital communications technologies, works in outreach along with STEM@GTRI. \u201cWe are starting to work with the STEM outreach program, bringing some of the students and internships into our office--we just built a new office in the Coda building (at Tech Square). So, we\u0027re show showcasing how technology is used in everyday life and in office space to inspire the younger kids. [We show them] a day in the life of what a career would look like in the tech space.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cLeigh (McCook) and I are trying to get the [STEM@GTRI] summer internship program incorporated into office visits and things like that.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELooking ahead to future goals and activities was very much a part of the 25th-anniversary celebration. Here\u2019s to the next 25 years of STEM@GTRI!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter:\u003C\/strong\u003E Christopher Weems\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPhotos:\u003C\/strong\u003E Christopher J. 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The Georgia All-Payer Claims Database (APCD), supported by researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), will begin reporting and releasing data in early 2024.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/apcd.georgia.gov\/\u0022\u003EAPCD\u003C\/a\u003E was established by the Georgia General Assembly (O.C.G.A. 31-53-40) by Senate Bill 482 in 2020 to address growing concerns over the cost, quality, and access to healthcare across the state. The Office of Health Strategy and Coordination (OHSC) is responsible for creating and implementing the APCD, and the APCD\u0027s administrator is GTRI\u2019s Center for Health Analytics and Informatics (CHAI).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen in full operation, the APCD will provide regular reports on Georgia health care issues and accept requests from stakeholders for other customized data. Beyond benefits to researchers and policymakers, the data will help support price transparency and drive consumer-focused tools reporting on such issues as quality, cost, and patient outcomes. The APCD\u2019s information will not include any personally identifiable information about patients.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe APCD will serve as a platform to help us really understand and improve the quality of health care in Georgia,\u201d said Megan Denham, a GTRI senior research associate who serves as Implementation Project Director for the system. \u201cIt will help the citizens of Georgia understand more about their care and know what to expect so they can make informed decisions. Policymakers will use the data to drive funding allocations and make interventions. For our large community of researchers, it will allow them to leverage a really broad view of health data.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDevelopment of the system will put Georgia among the more than two dozen U.S. states that are able to make critical health care decisions based on data about the specific needs of their citizens, said Jon Duke, director of GTRI\u2019s Health Emerging and Advanced Technologies (HEAT) Division.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Georgia APCD will move Georgia into the ranks of states that have a deeper understanding of their population\u2019s health, health care costs and utilization, and opportunities for improvement,\u201d Duke said. \u201cWe\u2019ve seen report after report of how all-payer claims databases have led to concrete reductions in cost, improvements in care, and more informed policy-making across a wide range of topics. It will be a huge win for Georgia.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe system will initially include information for about 5.4 million Georgia citizens \u2013 more than half of the state\u2019s population \u2013 and is expected to be the largest aggregator of the state\u2019s health data. The information will include data from Medicare, Medicaid, and the state health benefit plan, along with commercial claims payers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EData will be provided in aggregate, and maintained without personally identifiable information. \u201cPrivacy and security are paramount,\u201d said Duke. \u201cThere\u2019s a huge focus on privacy protection, and we have an incredible team of collaborators across the state working to help ensure that we provide only the minimum data necessary for key use cases. The APCD will not analyze or share patient identifiers such as medical record numbers, names, or addresses.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond data on specific treatment protocols, the system will also provide information on their context. For instance, data on a knee replacement surgery could include information on imaging done, diagnostic testing, and presurgical activities leading up to the procedure, as well as physical therapy afterward \u2013 and both cost and outcome measures.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s much more than just the surgery,\u201d said Denham. \u201cWe want to look at it as a whole, and also consider the components. That gives more information about the care that people are receiving and what they can expect.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond the care itself, the system will provide generalized information about patients receiving it \u2013 demographics, the symptoms that led to the diagnosis, relevant medical conditions such as arthritis and diabetes, and other claims made by the patient.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAll of these things can be brought together to help understand the equation,\u201d said Duke. \u201cPeople who have had knee replacement surgery can be looked at in the aggregate so we can assess potential risk factors for poor outcomes, or conversely, factors that may support patients recovering more quickly.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECertain claims-paying entities are required by law to provide data to the APCD, while others are invited to submit information voluntarily. Beyond the value to policymakers and researchers, information about Georgia-based costs will also be helpful in understanding what consumers pay as their share of health care service costs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPrice transparency is a key goal for the APCD. While there are many factors affecting what data can be shared, in other APCD states, there are excellent tools designed to support consumer knowledge about the cost of different procedures at different locations where someone might go for a specific procedure,\u201d Duke said. \u201cSome tools provide data on health care quality from Medicare and Medicaid which allows for some integrated perspective on cost and quality measures.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe APCD plans to regularly provide reports on specific Georgia health care issues, such as the incidence and context of chronic diseases that affect large populations in Georgia. These will include diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and heart failure. The system will also provide data on cancer, as well as maternal and child health, and the median rate for \u201csurprise billing.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond reports on broad issues important to providing a big picture of health in Georgia, aggregated data on these five million patients can also be made available to state agencies, policymakers, researchers, health care organizations, and others. Requests for standard and customized data sets and reports will be reviewed by a data release and review committee, based on alignment with the APCD objectives, the qualifications of the requesters, and other factors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDevelopment of the Georgia APCD benefits from the lessons learned from similar projects established in other states, as well as guidance and input from a broad range of industry and academic stakeholders. \u201cWe\u2019re taking the best of what other states have learned and put them together to meet the specific needs of our state,\u201d Duke said. \u201cThe legislation creating our APCD was well thought-out and reflects the best ideas from APCDs nationally.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter: John Toon (john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EGTRI Communications\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EAtlanta, Georgia\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $800 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0027s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EState policymakers, health care researchers, and others will have a clearer picture of the health of Georgia citizens thanks to a new database of medical, dental, and pharmacy claims for public and private insurance plans in the state. 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Scientists have long thought that stresses can build up around dendrites, thin metallic projects that can ultimately short out solid-electrolyte batteries, but they haven\u2019t been precisely measured.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA team of scientists at Georgia Tech, Brown University, Nanyang Technological University, and MIT have measured the mechanical stresses that develop in dendrites \u2013 solving a long-standing hypothesis that high stresses can be developed around dendrites. Dendrites pierce through solid electrolytes, eventually crossing from one electrode to the other and shorting out the solid-state battery cell.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/christos-e-athanasiou\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChristos Athanasiou\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the multidisciplinary team used photoelasticity to measure the stress on batteries caused during the battery cycle. In their paper,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2590238523005155?dgcid=author\u0022\u003EOperando Measurements of Dendrite-Induced Stresses in Ceramic Electrolytes using Photoelasticity,\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;they managed to overcome challenges associated with measurements of easy to break, very tiny solid electrolyte samples. The samples thickness was about 10 times smaller than the average diameter of human hair.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team used an old - and almost forgotten - principle of photoelasticity to directly measure the stress fields during cell operation. Photoelasticity\u2019s contactless nature also allows for the stresses to be directly measured and visualized at the dendrite tips. By shining light through the material under a special photoelastic microscope, it revealed intricate stress fields. In this case, the stress revealed from passing light through the electrolyte appeared at the tip of the propagation dendrite.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis advanced experimental setup has set the stage for profound exploration of stresses developed during battery operation across various electrolytes and conditions, revealing critical data on loading conditions and the dynamics of lithium metal penetration events.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is just one example where creative, yet simple experimentation, can lead to fundamental discoveries.\u0026nbsp;The Daedalus Lab at Georgia Tech, inspired by the ingenuity of its namesake, the mythical Greek inventor, is dedicated to decarbonizing the future through the development and promotion of sustainable materials and structures, utilizing innovative experimental approaches and artificial intelligence.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EProfessor Christos Athanasiou advances sustainable innovations through creative mechanics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Professor Christos Athanasiou advances sustainable innovations through creative mechanics."}],"uid":"34736","created_gmt":"2023-11-14 15:52:11","changed_gmt":"2023-11-14 15:52:33","author":"Kelsey Gulledge","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-11-09T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-11-09T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1237","name":"College of Engineering"}],"categories":[{"id":"136","name":"Aerospace"},{"id":"144","name":"Energy"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"149","name":"Nanotechnology and Nanoscience"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1325","name":"aerospace"},{"id":"7826","name":"Batteries"},{"id":"181588","name":"solid-state batteries"},{"id":"178306","name":"lithium batteries"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"193261","name":"photoelasticity"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EKelsey Gulledge\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["kelsey.gulledge@aerospace.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"670821":{"#nid":"670821","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Ranges of the Future Will Enhance Joint Warfighter Training and Readiness","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETraining ranges across the United States and around the world help pilots and aircrew members stay at the top of their game, all while adopting the new tactics and equipment necessary to address the changing threat environment. A training solution known as WarRoom is helping fulfill the program\u2019s tagline, \u201cBetter Training. Faster.\u201d by integrating disparate training applications and systems at the ranges.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWarRoom, part of the U.S. Air Force\u2019s Live Mission Operations Capability (LMOC) program, has now been installed at over 20 different training ranges around the world. It brings together as many as a dozen programs that provide information on potential threats, handle radio communications, analyze aircraft engagements, support mission planning, and display a fused combat operating picture. WarRoom operates on non-proprietary commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) computer systems.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat WarRoom does is comparable to how modern smartphones brought together separate pagers, cameras, mobile phones, electronic calendars, and other devices, explained Joel Rasmussen, a research engineer at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), which developed WarRoom and an allied display application known as Angel for the U.S. Air Force.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe whole concept of LMOC is to get more competency into the brains of our warfighters in less time,\u201d he said. \u201cMore efficient training helps warfighters improve more quickly, allowing the collective capabilities of our Air Force to elevate. We can also replicate and adapt to changing enemy capabilities because this system is designed to be agile.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETraining ranges provide valuable assistance to pilots and aircrews, allowing them to battle \u201cred team\u201d opponents and learn new tactics and techniques in a controlled environment. WarRoom increases the training value of each training mission to help prepare warfighters for combat.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy providing a common hardware\/software operating platform for combat training ranges, WarRoom also allows new applications to be quickly installed and updated. Previously, new applications had to be installed individually at the ranges, a time-consuming process.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe can host these applications on a single server cluster and give them to everybody who needs them,\u201d Rasmussen said. \u201cThe main thing is that every range, no matter the size, can have the best tools available. There are many advantages to having a common platform for the ranges.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn developing the WarRoom, a team headed by GTRI Systems Research Manager Ed Loeffler virtualized legacy range systems so they could operate on a common architecture. That allows all the applications to run on virtual machines, which reduces maintenance and hardware upgrade costs \u2013 and facilitates data sharing. Loeffler\u2019s team is experienced in scalable and interconnected live-synthetic, hybrid, and digital architectures and environments with redundant, fail-safe capabilities that can be rapidly reconfigured between unit-level or large-force test and training events and wargaming exercises.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor ranges that don\u2019t yet have WarRoom, GTRI has developed a scripted deployment process that reduces the overall installation time. \u201cThis has turned a months-long integration effort into a couple of days with a pre-approved Authority to Operate (ATO). That really helps with getting a new installation approved and accredited, and also ensures that we have good repeatability at each of the ranges,\u201d Loeffler said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWarRoom can easily accommodate new applications thanks to the Test and Training Enabling Architecture (TENA). Additionally, several ranges using WarRoom are now connected using the Live Mission Operations Network (LMON).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBeyond the existing WarRoom systems, GTRI has several additional installations scheduled, along with multiple updates. A typical new WarRoom install requires the team to be on-site for less than a month for installation, integration, and user training,\u201d Rasmussen said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA key component of WarRoom is a new display system known as Angel that supports blended training for the combat air force. Angel is a versatile visualization tool not limited to legacy data formats or architectures, does not use any proprietary data models, and is not tied to any specific ground system.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWarRoom also supports Live Virtual Constructive (LVC), which will allow a live person in a real aircraft to interact with a live person in a simulator \u2013 or an artificial intelligence or \u201cconstructive\u201d entity on a computer. While this training component hasn\u2019t yet been fully implemented, WarRoom is designed to enable LVC by integrating all the data necessary for it in a single platform.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBased on input from warfighters, WarRoom has been in development since 2019 and has been implemented incrementally over time. This has allowed the research team to respond to the changing needs identified by users \u2013 and new threats that have arisen.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJared Lyon, a GTRI Senior Research Engineer in the Phoenix Field Office, has been involved with the project since its inception. \u201cWe frequently solicit and receive feedback from the people using the system so we can make sure it does exactly what they need,\u201d Lyon said. \u201cWe recently hosted more than a dozen system users in our Phoenix field office to get input. We were making changes to the product in real-time, trying to understand challenges from the warfighters\u2019 perspective.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThough developed for the Air Force, WarRoom may expand to other Department of Defense branches that also could benefit by integrating their training range software. 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Haran will be responsible for bringing strategic leadership and vision to the lab, which is a leader in optics and microelectronics.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHaran has been part of \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/laboratories\/electro-optical-systems-laboratory\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEOSL\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E for over 24 years. In 1999, he joined GTRI as a student. He became a full-time research faculty member in 2002 after completing his bachelor\u2019s degree in Electrical Engineering at Georgia Tech. In 2008, Haran was named a Branch Head and went on to become Associate Division Chief in 2015. He has also served as the Interim Division Chief for the Electro-Optical Systems Innovation Division and, most recently, as Associate Lab Director.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHaran\u2019s research experience includes analyzing, prototyping, and testing integrated optical systems for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and threat warning applications. He has led program development and sponsor engagement in those areas within EOSL and across GTRI.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHis experience also spans into being an advisor for government programs. He served as a trusted technical advisor for several DoD program offices, which provided regular opportunities to represent GTRI in front of senior DoD officials. He also oversaw two major GTRI-wide contract vehicles sponsored by the Army and the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDon Davis, Deputy Director for Research in Electronics, Optics, and Systems at GTRI, described Haran\u2019s contributions to GTRI.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cTerence has fostered key collaborations across GTRI, greatly enhancing our mission impact,\u201d Davis said. \u201cHe has distinguished himself as a leader in all aspects of the lab\u2019s business, including technical contributions, sponsor engagement, and program development and management. I have confidence that following his vision, EOSL will achieve our goal of being a nationally recognized and preeminent research organization in the fields of optics and microelectronics.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEOSL is a leader in Electro-Optic\u0026nbsp;(EO) and radio frequency (RF) signal and information processing, with expertise covering materials and devices, system design, algorithm development, and modeling and simulation for signals across the electromagnetic spectrum from RF through UV. Major research areas include optical and photonic systems for ISR, EW, and related applications; optical and electronic materials and devices; aircraft survivability equipment system analysis and optimization; and AI\/ML applied to these activities.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHaran said he is looking forward to contributing to the expansion of EOSL\u2019s national impact.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI am very excited about the opportunity to lead a great team of very talented researchers as we tackle some of the hardest problems in optics and microelectronics,\u201d he said.\u0026nbsp; \u201cEOSL has incredible potential in an area with significant demand from our research sponsors and I look forward to increasing our impact on the nation.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI conducts research through eight laboratories located on Georgia Tech\u2019s midtown Atlanta campus, in a research facility near Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Smyrna, Georgia, and in Huntsville, Alabama. GTRI also has more than 20 locations around the nation where it serves the needs of its research sponsors. 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To do this, Nussbaum used a specific algorithm known as an expectation-maximization (EM) algorithm, which can calculate unknown variables, such as velocity and acceleration, with exceptional accuracy, and is also a scalable and cost-effective solution for radar signal processing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is a new way of doing signal processing in real time to achieve higher fidelity tracking results,\u201d Nussbaum said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENussbaum has had an extensive career in the defense space, including working for Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Technologies as a technical software manager before joining GTRI\u2019s Sensors and Electromagnetic Applications (SEAL) Laboratory in 2010. Nussbaum has had the goal of earning a Ph.D. since 1981, when he earned a master\u2019s degree in computer science, but was working for Northrop Grumman outside of Boston at the time, and was unable to take time out of the workday to travel into the city to attend school.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENussbaum chose to work for GTRI because it gave him the flexibility to be more creative with the research he performed for sponsors and its commitment to advanced education meant he wouldn\u2019t have to put his career on hold to go back to school. \u0022Working at GTRI made getting my Ph.D., which would have been very difficult anywhere else, manageable,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a Ph.D. student, Nussbaum sought to balance the demands of work, school, and family by taking as many early-morning classes as possible, and then after work, he would spend nights attending any remaining classes or doing coursework.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI had to learn to super-organize my time and keep both school and work moving in the right direction,\u201d Nussbaum said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENussbaum most enjoyed learning about several advanced computer science concepts throughout the program, which were a nice complement to the radar research he was performing at GTRI, but said taking tests could be challenging at times.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI understood my course materials but being older than 65 years old, and my work responsibilities, affected my memory,\u201d he added.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENussbaum also enjoyed building relationships with the other students in his program and his advisor, Kishore Ramachandran, a professor in the College of Computing and School of Computer Science.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERamachandran, who has expertise in distributed and real-time computing systems, described Nussbaum as an accomplished yet humble individual who brought an impressive amount of industry knowledge and experience to the program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was such a joy working with Alan,\u201d Ramachandran said. \u201cBecause of his seniority and background, he became an integral part of my research group. At the same time, he was not the type to brag about all of his accomplishments, but was eager to learn from the other students who were considerably younger than him.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI Principal Research Engineers Dale Blair and Byron Keel also played a key role in supporting Nussbaum during his Ph.D. journey. Blair served as Nussbaum\u0027s co-advisor and supported the target tracking aspects of his research while Keel supported the signal processing portions of the research. \u003Cspan\u003ETheir knowledge and algorithm verification, combined with Nussbaum\u0027s software engineering experience, ensured the achievement of all the research\u2019s functional and real-time performance goals.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERight now, Nussbaum, who is based in Lexington, Massachusetts, and works out of GTRI\u2019s New England Field Office, said he is enjoying spending time with family, including his four grandchildren. 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To anyone who might also be considering taking a professional or personal leap of faith, Nussbaum said the path might not always be linear or easy, but it will almost always be worth it.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf you are willing to maintain the commitment for many years and understand the required process, the feeling is very good when you are completed,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:anna.akins@gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAnna Akins\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(anna.akins@gtri.gatech.edu)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/a\u003E is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0027s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EClose to half of all doctoral recipients in the U.S. are 26 to 30 years old, while just 7% are over 45, according to recent data from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ncses.nsf.gov\/pubs\/nsf23300\/data-tables\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENational Science Foundation\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. 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Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are among several teams funded to develop a new generation of battlefield obscurants as part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency\u2019s (DARPA) Coded Visibility (CV) program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESmoke screens created to hide troop movements or ships at sea have been used in past conflicts. Often based on burning fuel oil, these conventional techniques have many disadvantages, including limiting the visibility of both sides and using materials that are potentially harmful to warfighters. The new approach being developed at Georgia Tech will instead use lightweight and non-toxic electrically reconfigurable structures that would form obscuring plumes able to hang in the air over a battlefield.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENanophotonic Technologies Change Properties\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe will bring nanophotonic structures into the real world and be able to change their properties remotely without having direct contact such as with an optical fiber,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/ali-adibi\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAli Adibi\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and the project\u2019s principal investigator. \u201cThey could be part of a cloud of nanostructures formed from a foil material with different dimensions, from millimeters to centimeters. They could include an antenna and diode or heater that would allow them to respond to an RF signal, changing their properties to collectively affect light passing through.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe transparent foil structures might be used to change the optical properties of the plume to favor visibility in one direction, depending on the RF signal sent. With differences in their sizes and properties, the plumes could include a variety of structures that would respond to different frequencies, potentially allowing the obscurant cloud to be tuned for conditions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe will utilize a known electromagnetic concept that, by having a different distribution of scattering properties and absorptive properties, will allow us to control the asymmetric visibility,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdibi\u2019s research group has pioneered development of reconfigurable nanophotonic devices, fabricating phase-change optical materials that transition from amorphous to crystalline. The technique has been used to change such properties as the colors reflected from the structures.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStructures Take Advantage of Optical Properties\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETransparent materials like the foils planned for use in the project can also reflect light, similar to the way a car\u2019s windshield allows drivers to see out \u2013 while also creating reflections, noted Brent Wagner, a co-principal investigator of the project and a principal research scientist at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA transparent material will reflect light, just because it\u2019s in air, which gives it a different refractive index,\u201d he said. \u201cThe light doesn\u2019t have to reflect back in the direction it came from. It can reflect to the right or left, or even back through itself. The clouds we will be creating will tend to scatter light, which means the light carrying information will get bounced at different angles.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe coded visibility plumes likely won\u2019t permit picture-perfect visibility, but should give friendly forces enough information to tell what an enemy is doing. At this stage, the researchers don\u2019t know how well the technique will ultimately work, though modeling the scattering and absorption is so far encouraging.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019ll be doing a lot of modeling and simulation looking at the kind of obscurants that can be created and the scattering properties at different light angles and wavelengths,\u201d Wagner explained. \u201cWe\u2019ll create a cloud model to study where the particles are and how they are oriented.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInterdisciplinary Tradeoffs Guide Decisions\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers are using machine learning to help select optimal phase-change materials that can be altered with minimal power. The AI technique will also help the team design the most efficient antennas and maximize the extent to which the particles can be reconfigured by the RF signals.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese nanophotonic devices will be very small, but we will need to reach each one of them and provide enough power to change their properties,\u201d Adibi noted. \u201cThe more power that is needed to create that change, the more sophisticated the antennas will have to be.\u201d During the final phase of the multi-year project, the team will conduct a demonstration of their reconfigurable obscurant in a 27-cubic meter instrumented test room. That will require producing large volumes of particles and demonstrating how their manufacture could be scaled up for actual use.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project has brought together multiple specialties to the research team, which includes approximately a dozen faculty members, postdoctoral fellows, and students from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and GTRI. Additional key contributors to this multidisciplinary research project included Oliver Pierson and John Stewart of GTRI as well as Prof. Seung Soon Jang of Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is a true multidisciplinary project that combines technologies such as antenna design and electromagnetics with circuit design concepts and optical materials, optical devices, and AI with system-level electromagnetic analysis and characterization,\u201d Adibi said. \u201cWe will also need to consider the effects of wind, how the clouds move and other factors. Expertise from all of these disciplines will be essential to making the project successful.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/a\u003E is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0027s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EClouds of tiny structures that are lighter than feathers \u2013 and whose properties can be remotely controlled by radio frequency (RF) signals \u2013 could one day give U.S. warfighters and their allies the ability to observe their adversaries while reducing how well they themselves can be seen.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are among several teams funded to develop a new generation of battlefield obscurants as part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency\u2019s (DARPA) Coded Visibility (CV) program. 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But funding inequities prevent many HBCUs from providing the necessary infrastructure to perform impactful research, including in the defense space.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is addressing that challenge through its Defense-University Affiliated Research Traineeship (DART) Program. DART\u2019s main goal is to leverage the pipeline of researchers underrepresented in STEM and accelerate their awareness, knowledge, access, and opportunities in research and development (R\u0026amp;D) contracting for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). GTRI launched DART as a pilot program this summer where it partnered with a faculty member and an undergraduate student at Alabama A\u0026amp;M University (AAMU) in Huntsville, Alabama, to conduct research for the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation \u0026amp; Missile Center (AvMC).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGTRI has benefitted from almost 90 years of DoD research, which has taught us a lot about how to build out our infrastructure,\u201d said Lee Simonetta, a GTRI principal research engineer who serves as DART\u2019s principal investigator (PI). \u201cOur partnership with Alabama A\u0026amp;M was a mentor-prot\u00e9g\u00e9 opportunity, where we provided the research facility and capabilities and they contributed their exceptional talent and expertise as we worked together to address a pressing need for one of our sponsors.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI hosted AAMU\u2019s Kenneth Sartor, an assistant professor of math, and Malcolm Echols, a fourth-year electrical engineering student, at its research facility in Huntsville. Sartor and Echols worked under the guidance of GTRI Principal Research Engineer Eric Grigorian. Grigorian is also the chief engineer and division \u003Cspan\u003Echief of GTRI\u2019s Applied Systems Laboratory\u2019s (ASL) Architecture and Systems Development Division.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003EThe group\u2019s research project involved using machine learning to improve predictive maintenance for the Army\u2019s helicopters.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the DoD realm, predictive maintenance is used to predict the failure of the components of weapon and delivery systems so that they can be replaced before they fail. The technique is particularly beneficial for military equipment as its frequent exposure to harsh conditions can make it more prone to wear and tear.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMachine learning is a subset of artificial intelligence that can rapidly learn from data, identify patterns, and make recommendations with minimal human intervention. The technology could optimize predictive maintenance by collecting and analyzing data in a fraction of the time it takes humans and reduce uncertainties around when assets might fail.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAAMU and GTRI developed and incorporated advanced machine learning algorithms into AvMC\u2019s data repository of helicopter maintenance records to augment its maintenance prediction models.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur group developed a few algorithms that AvMC had not yet considered, which was great progress for an initial study,\u201d said Grigorian. \u201cKen\u2019s mathematical background and Malcolm\u2019s technical knowledge really enhanced the solutions we developed, and I enjoyed working with them and learning from them.\u201d\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESartor, who holds a Ph.D. in applied mathematics from Florida Institute of Technology and a master\u2019s and bachelor\u2019s degree \u2013 both in electrical engineering \u2013 from North Carolina A\u0026amp;T University and the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), respectively, called his collaboration with GTRI a full-circle moment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis program gave me a chance to kind of take all those skills I developed in my career since graduating from Georgia Tech and apply them this past summer,\u201d Sartor said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBefore joining AAMU in 2012, Sartor spent his career in private industry, including working for and ultimately retiring from Northrop Grumman as a systems engineer, where he gained expertise in topics such as algorithm development, modeling and simulation, and systems analysis.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne of the reasons I went into teaching is because both of my parents were teachers and I have always had a passion for giving back to the next generation, including showing students how to use concepts they learn in the classroom to solve real-world problems.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESartor said Echols\u2019 technical skills, including his coding experience, along with his tenacity and eagerness to learn, made him a great fit for the program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEchols said Sartor\u2019s academic and DoD research experience helped him achieve maximum success. He also called DART an eye-opening experience that gave him the confidence to tackle new challenges. Echols will be returning to GTRI to work as a student researcher during the 2023-2024 school year.\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThroughout the summer, Dr. Sartor kept reminding me to not just limit my thinking to the academic world, but to the actual problem we were looking to solve,\u201d Echols said. \u201cIt was a big adjustment, but it also a great experience. I learned a lot.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFrom FY 2010 to FY 2020, about $67 billion in DoD science and technology funding was awarded to 1,183 institutions of higher education, of which 157, or about 13%, were HBCUs or other minority-serving institutions (MSIs), according to a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nap.nationalacademies.org\/read\/26399\/chapter\/1\u0022\u003Erecent study\u003C\/a\u003E from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. But HBCUs and MSIs received only 1.3% of the total DoD research funding awarded to all institutions of higher education, the data found.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study identified three areas as crucial for HBCUs and MSIs to build their capacity and compete for DoD funding: One, a strong institutional research and contract base, including appropriate physical research facilities and skilled research support to enable competitiveness; two, research faculty support, including an articulated vision and support for a research climate and culture by institutional leadership, faculty teaching workloads that allow time for research pursuits, and department\/college-based research staff and administrative support; and three, ancillary services, including effective human resources processes and legal\/contracting assistance, and robust government relations teams.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAll of these schools share a similar story \u2013 they have talented, capable people, but are held back by a lack of infrastructure,\u201d said William H. Robinson, GTRI\u2019s deputy director for research for its Information and Cyber Sciences Directorate (ICSD). \u201cFor this pilot, we were able to navigate that challenge and I believe this is an area where GTRI can continue to provide mentorship going forward.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELooking ahead, GTRI aims to expand DART to other HBCUs throughout the country.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cOne of our goals from the beginning was to develop champions, both faculty and students, at HBCUs who can advocate for the importance of DoD research,\u201d said GTRI Principal Research Engineer Erick Maxwell, who first developed the idea for the DART Program. \u201cAs we think about expanding this program to other HBCUs, we have this example of success through our work with Alabama A\u0026amp;M that we can continue to build on.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI\u2019s Huntsville Research Center (HRC) is the development and technology home for Army air defense systems, missile defense systems, and rotary wing aviation technology, among many other projects. 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Jeffrey Rowe, a senior research engineer and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) director for the U.S. Air Force project. \u201cIt is designed to engage the best aircraft the U.S. has and help train their crews to protect themselves under highly realistic conditions.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe system, which was built by GTRI for the ARTS-V1 Program Office at AFLCMC\/HBZ, uses an electronically steered phased array that can simulate the operation of real threat radar systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECarried on two large tractor-trailers, the system is designed to be moved around ranges as needed to provide training on conditions aircrews can expect to encounter. The full system can be hauled by road or flown aboard Air Force transport aircraft. The first ARTS-V1 system was delivered to the Air Force in June 2023, and GTRI is currently under contract to build two additional systems.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPilots and aircrews that train with the ARTS-V1 will first be looking to detect its presence, based on signals the system is sending out. The simulator can operate on a wide range of frequencies and with different waveforms, rapidly changing them to challenge the radar warning systems in the aircraft. \u201cThere are specific waveform modes that are meant to be hard to detect,\u201d Rowe noted.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOnce an aircrew detects that they are being tracked by ARTS-V1, they must quickly decide how to protect themselves from the missiles that could then be fired at them. Practicing response tactics on a friendly training range under a broad range of conditions will help aircrews respond better in real combat situations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen they are flying training missions with this radar on a training range, they will get a feel for the circumstances under which they\u2019ll be able to detect it and know what the radar is doing,\u201d Rowe said. \u201cThey\u2019ll be able to avoid it, or deal with it as they proceed with their mission.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond the three ARTS-V1 systems, GTRI is providing training for multi-person operator crews, technical support for the systems, and spare parts to ensure they continue to operate. 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With a mission to ensure seamless transition and integration of military personnel into the civilian workforce, the Hiring Our Heroes program is indicative of GTRI\u0027s commitment to being a \u201cpeople-first\u201d organization. The Hiring Our Heroes partnership is not one of convenience. It is GTRI \u201cwalking the talk\u201d of what is written in our Strategic Plan: \u201cGTRI does not profit from national security; we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our government partners to serve national security.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI\u2019s Latest HOH Cohort is \u2018Mission-Ready\u2019\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWe spoke with members of the \u201c23-3\u201d cohort of GTRI\u2019s Hiring Our Heroes program as they began their fellowships in early September. 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My various roles included the opportunity to exercise my leadership skills and demonstrate my skillset in Helpdesk Operations, COMSEC security, server technician, and cybersecurity. Within my military career, it has been my passion to increase my technical skills as much as possible since Information Technology and Cybersecurity are translatable into a civilian career. The mission and operations are the only difference between the military and civilian sectors. Tools used and knowledge gained remain the same.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow did you first learn about the Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) Fellowship at GTRI?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EI was contacted by email to interview for a position within the Information and Cybersecurity Division (ICD), where I would be able to continue using my technical skillset. I signed up for the HOH fellowship program because I wanted something that would allow me to operate in a civilian setting outside the DoD. I view this fellowship as an opportunity to apply my knowledge, identify areas I may be lacking, and adapt to civilian operations. I was not aware that GTRI had various HOH Fellowships throughout their various labs and was actually referred to ICD when I was conducting an interview for a program management position. Personally, I was not interested in program management and wanted something that fell into IT or Cyber. Luckily, my information was sent to ICD, where I found the work\/life balance to be an attractive incentive in accepting the fellowship with GTRI and ICD.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat type of research will you be conducting in your assigned laboratory at GTRI?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs part of ICD, I am part of the support services in threat-hunting cybersecurity incidents. Research will consist of identifying new cybersecurity threats and sharing that information.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow do you think programs like HOH impact the broader military community in transitioning to civilian roles; and what advice would you give to future transitioning service members considering the HOH Fellowship at GTRI?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPrograms like HoH provide service members an opportunity to find their strengths and weaknesses outside a military setting. The transition time helps ease a service member\u2019s mindset in letting go of the military while possibly learning a new skillset or applying their current skills to the position they select. There are some organizations that monopolize a service member\u2019s transition time and don\u2019t allow them the opportunity to gradually become a civilian again. When you join the Army, you go through basic training to shed the civilian mentality and become a soldier. Without programs like the HoH, I feel some service members would experience shock in the transition. 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How long did you serve, and in what capacities?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EI was an Electronic Warfare Officer in the USAF for a little over 23 years.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow did you first learn about the Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) Fellowship at GTRI?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EI learned about GTRI during the resume release portion of the HoH program.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat type of research will you be conducting in your assigned laboratory at GTRI?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EI will be helping research and create a roadmap for the Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations test and training infrastructure at the National Space Test and Training Complex (Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow do you think programs like HOH impact the broader military community in transitioning to civilian roles; and what advice would you give to future transitioning service members considering the HOH Fellowship at GTRI?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EI think programs like HOH help expose transitioning service members to follow-on career options that they may not have been aware of or even considered realistic options before entering the fellowship program. My advice to future transitioning service members would be to take as many opportunities to connect, speak, and interview with as many companies as possible during the \u0022interview stage\u0022 of the program. I know that getting that exposure to multiple different companies and how they operated helped me narrow down and ultimately decide where I wanted to be--GTRI.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERic \u2018TAC\u2019 Turner:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETAC\u2019s sponsor is John Bennell, Principal Research Associate, Sensors \u0026amp; Intelligent Systems Directorate (SISD)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\u0022\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022file\u0022 data-entity-uuid=\u0022796c5af0-d2bd-4aef-a9f8-7dcd4a027965\u0022 height=\u0022371\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/public\/prod\/inline-images\/Richard-Ric-TAC-Turner_288x371.jpg\u0022 width=\u0022288\u0022 \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGive me an overview of your military career. How long did you serve, and in what capacities?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EI have over 20 years of experience as a leader, test pilot, fighter pilot and engineer in the United States Air Force.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat type of research will you be conducting in your assigned laboratory at GTRI?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EI conduct cutting-edge research and development projects in aerospace engineering. I am passionate about the integration of systems--especially as they cross domains to provide capability, as well as advancing the state-of-the-art in air, space, and cyberspace systems, and look forward to leveraging my expertise, experience, and network.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECody Waits:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECody\u2019s sponsor is Clayton Besse, Principal Research Associate, CIPHER\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\u0022\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022file\u0022 data-entity-uuid=\u00229012f3b7-7507-447b-ad7d-0d7ea918f6a6\u0022 height=\u0022371\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/public\/prod\/inline-images\/Cody%20Waits_288x371.jpg\u0022 width=\u0022288\u0022 \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGive me an overview of your military career. How long did you serve, and in what capacities?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EI served in the Army for 7.5 years as a Signal Officer, the majority of the time with Special Operations and Airborne community. I deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and managed tactical information network nodes and secure radio communications. As a Signal Officer, I was the IT Operations manager for multiple organizations within my career. I allocated tactical IT assets to mission-based requirements to provide consistent and clear communications to ground forces and higher headquarters.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow did you first learn about the Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) Fellowship at GTRI?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EI did not even know about the fellowship opportunity until [CIPHER Senior Research Associate] Steven Bartels reached out to me to set up an interview to talk. I was immediately interested and after interviewing, GTRI was my most interesting opportunity and I accepted the bid to conduct my fellowship with GTRI.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat type of research will you be conducting in your assigned laboratory at GTRI?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EI will be conducting cloud integration\/migration and cybersecurity research within the CIPHER Laboratory.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow do you think programs like HOH impact the broader military community in transitioning to civilian roles; and what advice would you give to future transitioning service members considering the HOH Fellowship at GTRI?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EI think that programs like HoH are an amazing asset to the military community, this allows a unique opportunity where employers will reach out to you instead of applying to multiple applications online without even receiving an initial response. With the current job market climate, HoH proves to be invaluable to separating service members. I would advise future GTRI fellow candidates to highly consider GTRI, I believe this is a work environment that will still give you that sense of purpose and fulfillment that you will miss upon separating from the military.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI\u2019s Hiring Our Heroes Fellowship program is more than just an employment opportunity\u2014it\u0027s a bridging of two worlds where skills, dedication, and innovation intersect. Through this program, GTRI not only gains valuable expertise but also reinforces its commitment to giving back to those who\u0027ve served. For the fellows, it\u2019s a chance to chart new horizons, building on their rich military past. While each HOH Fellowship cohort lasts 12 weeks, the relationships built and the skills acquired have long-lasting implications.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter: Christopher Weems\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/newsroom\/gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0027s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAt the nexus of military excellence and cutting-edge research, Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has embraced the Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) Fellowship, a U.S. Chamber of Commerce initiative. GTRI\u2019s HOH Fellowship program is more than just an employment opportunity\u2014it\u0027s a bridging of two worlds where skills, dedication, and innovation intersect. Through this program, GTRI not only gains valuable expertise but also reinforces its commitment to giving back to those who\u0027ve served.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Meet the members of the \u201c23-3\u201d cohort of GTRI\u2019s Hiring Our Heroes program, whose mission is to ensure seamless transition and integration of military personnel into the civilian workforce, as they share their insights of the importance of the HOH program."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2023-09-18 12:58:49","changed_gmt":"2023-09-18 13:10:20","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-09-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-09-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671731":{"id":"671731","type":"image","title":"GTRI\u0027s Hiring Our Heroes","body":"\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI Hiring Our Heroes Fellows in the \u201823-3\u2019 Cohort\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n","created":"1695041538","gmt_created":"2023-09-18 12:52:18","changed":"1695041686","gmt_changed":"2023-09-18 12:54:46","alt":"GTRI\u0027s Hiring Our Heroes","file":{"fid":"254839","name":"Hire Our Heroes.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/09\/18\/Hire%20Our%20Heroes.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/09\/18\/Hire%20Our%20Heroes.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":43963,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/09\/18\/Hire%20Our%20Heroes.JPG?itok=vcWsQEah"}}},"media_ids":["671731"],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"147","name":"Military Technology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"55581","name":"military veterans"},{"id":"188245","name":"Hire Our Heroes"},{"id":"1564","name":"community"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39481","name":"National Security"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E(Interim) Director of Communications\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMichelle Gowdy\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMichelle.Gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E404-407-8060\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michelle.gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"669688":{"#nid":"669688","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Common Probiotic Bacteria Could Help Boost Protection Against Influenza","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA newly funded research project might one day lead to the development of a pill or capsule able to boost the effectiveness of traditional vaccines against influenza, which kills as many as 52,000 people and leads to hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations a year in the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) have received funding to study the concept of using modified strains of probiotic bacteria \u2013 that are already part of the human gut microbiome \u2013 to stimulate the formation of antibodies against the flu virus in the body\u2019s mucosal membranes. Respiratory viruses like influenza infect the body through mucosal membranes, and the proof-of-concept project will help evaluate whether snippets of influenza proteins \u2013 tiny fragments of the virus \u2013 could be added to two common bacterial strains to create the antibody response. Antibodies in the mucosal membranes might then complement those created by traditional intramuscular injections to head off flu infection.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research, supported by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.afrl.af.mil\/\u0022\u003EAir Force Research Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E (AFRL), will study whether or not the harmless bacteria can be successfully modified to carry snippets of a viral coat protein that could stimulate the desired response in mucosal membranes lining the gut. Beyond reducing influenza infection in the general population, improved protection against the flu could have a significant impact on the U.S. military, which wants to provide the best possible protection for its warfighters to reduce possible impacts on readiness and training from influenza outbreaks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt Georgia Tech, the project is a collaboration between researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and the Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E. All of the research at Georgia Tech will be done using BSL-2 facilities designed for this type of study. The award does not include research on animals or humans.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cUltimately, this could one day make vaccination programs much more effective,\u201d said Michael Farrell, a GTRI principal research scientist. \u201cThis isn\u2019t going to be a replacement for flu vaccines as they currently exist, but it could act as an adjuvant \u2013 something that\u2019s done in addition to vaccination to increase the overall immune response. To benefit from it, you might take a pill like you do with probiotics now.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUsing Common Probiotic Bacteria as Vehicles\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project will focus on two common probiotic bacteria: \u003Cem\u003EEscherichia coli\u003C\/em\u003E \u2013 a gram-negative bacterium better known as \u003Cem\u003EE. coli\u003C\/em\u003E \u2013 and \u003Cem\u003ELactococcus lactis\u003C\/em\u003E, a gram-positive bacterium found in cheese, buttermilk, and other dairy food items. The researchers will attempt to coax the bacteria to express the influenza virus\u2019 Hemagglutinin (HA) receptor protein on their outer cell surface. There, the protein would stimulate an antibody response in the gut mucosal membrane as it passes through the body\u2019s gastrointestinal tract.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re using some well-established probiotic bacteria that have been utilized for dozens of years, are well vetted and safe for humans,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/brian-hammer\u0022\u003EBrian Hammer\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences who specializes in bacterial genetics. \u201cUltimately, the idea is to use these bacteria as a chassis to create living vaccines, since the body already tolerates them both well.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at AFRL and Georgia Tech envision that a single pill or capsule would carry the bacteria into the gastrointestinal tract to provide the necessary antibody stimulation. The bacteria would be modified so they could not reproduce, preventing them from becoming part of the body\u2019s gut microbiome \u2013 a diverse collection of bacteria that live in the body and help carry out specific functions, including metabolizing food and modulating the immune system.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe know the human microbiome is intimately involved in human health and disease, influencing processes in ways that have both positive and negative outcomes for us,\u201d said Richard Agans, senior research biological scientist at the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM). \u201cRecently, we have started to better understand how the microbiome communicates with our bodies and how we can identify, target, and promote the beneficial aspects. Currently, we are working to determine how to utilize these microbial communities to better protect our warfighters as well as the general public.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOvercoming Challenges of Manipulating Bacteria\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHammer\u2019s lab specializes in manipulating proteins of organisms such as bacteria and viruses to create novel fusions. Among the techniques available is the new CRISPR-Cas, the gene-editing technology that was the subject of a Nobel Prize in 2020, but other more traditional techniques may also be used to get the influenza surface protein where the researchers want it to be.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong the challenges ahead is that adding a new component to bacterial organisms can be difficult.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn general, bacteria have evolved with the genetic components they need to survive,\u201d Farrell explained. \u201cIf you add something else, they may just kick it out. It\u2019s very hard to find a neutral location in the bacterial genome where we can stably add new functionality. This is especially true for this effort, in which there will be no cointroduction of antimicrobial resistance markers.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, the probiotic bacteria strains that are widely used in research as model organisms, or \u201clab rats,\u201d are adapted to living in laboratory conditions. This project, however, will use natural commensal strains that co-exist in humans. That approach may make it even more challenging to add the appropriate material for expressing the viral proteins on the bacteria cell surfaces, Hammer said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe used to perceive that genes could be shuffled around in the bacteria without much effect on them, but we\u2019re learning now that location really matters,\u201d he said. \u201cOne of the concerns is that tools that work on the \u2018lab rat\u2019 versions of these bacteria will not be as readily accepted by these commensals.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs part of the project, the researchers will have to show that the addition of the protein doesn\u2019t cause instability in the bacteria, and that the modified bacteria generate the correct response when exposed to human immune cells in culture.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProof of Concept Could Lead to Broader Vaccine Therapies\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond its importance to the military, influenza was chosen to study this adjuvant approach because a number of vaccines exist for this virus, and they have been well studied over the years. If this approach works with influenza, the combination of pill and injection might be useful for vaccines against other respiratory viruses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf this is ultimately successful, it could be the first foray into showing that these vehicles, these probiotics, could potentially be scaled up for lots of different therapeutic uses,\u201d said Hammer. \u201cBy customizing the cargo, this approach could be rapidly adapted to address new and emerging threats that may arise in the future.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProject Provides Student Opportunity\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe two-year project life was chosen because of the expected difficulty \u2013 and because another of its goals is to train a master\u2019s degree student in the bacterial modification techniques being utilized.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech researchers have chosen an underrepresented minority student who holds an undergraduate degree in biology from Kennesaw State University and has worked in a commercial DNA laboratory. Katrina Lancaster will begin work on this project during fall semester, collaborating with both Hammer and Farrell \u2013 and the students and other researchers in their labs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis student will have excellent opportunities, not only to learn the skills in the lab and take the coursework, but also to develop a rich network of connections, both in the School of Biological Sciences and at GTRI, that will be helpful in moving forward and advancing their career,\u201d Hammer said. \u201cIt\u2019s a really beautiful combination of components for this project.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project is funded through the AFRL\u2019s Minority Leaders Research Collaboration Program (ML-RCP).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPartnering with academic institutions, such as GTRI, presents great opportunities for our team to interact and work with top minds in these fields to develop better outcomes for everyone,\u201d Agans said. \u201cWe are especially grateful for the opportunity to mentor and provide opportunities for underrepresented students with STEM aspirations. 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Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new approach to intelligently process that data closer to where it is generated - on the antenna subarrays themselves. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECombining technologies including machine learning, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), graphics processing units (GPUs), and a new radio-frequency image processing algorithm, the research has streamlined the modular handling of radar signals to reduce processing time and cost. The improvements \u2013 as much as two or three orders of magnitude \u2013 could lead to real-time analysis of RF image data from sources ranging from potential enemy targets to speeding automobiles headed toward collisions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe research, which has been tested on a 16-element digital antenna array, was funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency\u2019s (DARPA) Tensors for Reprogrammable Intelligent Array Demonstrations (TRIAD). While the project has so far focused on real-time imaging operations on vast amounts of data, it supports the conventional beamforming operations also done by phased arrays.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe goal is to push processing up front, to where all the raw data is coming in,\u201d said Ryan Westafer, a principal research engineer at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). \u201cWe work to manage the high-dimensional data there and extract features in real-time. With so many data sources from autonomous vehicles to drones, we can\u2019t be sharing all those raw data feeds. We need to be analyzing the data locally and sharing only the information content \u2013 the relevant features.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWith potentially hundreds or even thousands of subarrays generating terabytes of data every second, Westafer says this \u201cedge intelligence\u201d can pull out the desired information in real-time, allowing defense and transportation applications alike to get the important details right away \u2013 when they need it \u2013 without waiting for processing by backend servers.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cClassical approaches process the data in the analog format, choosing only certain components of the vast information flow for digitizing where needed,\u201d noted Alex Saad-Falcon, a Georgia Tech Ph.D. student and former GTRI researcher who co-led the project. Other portions of the data can be stored on a server for later analysis.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe want to digitize all of the data, then off-load a smaller digital portion to be shared,\u201d he said. \u201cThat gives more flexibility to antenna array algorithm designers, because it is much easier to create an algorithm in the digital domain because you can write it in code, versus analog, where you have to design a circuit and get it built. That also facilitates reprogramming when conditions change.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFPGAs and GPUs are keys to Georgia Tech\u2019s modular TRIAD approach. With low power consumption and high processing speeds, the FPGAs are located adjacent to the analog-to-digital converters on antenna subarrays. With help from graphics processing units (GPUs), they process the data, quickly sending it to a CPU where information from other subarrays is aggregated.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs a key feature of the project, GTRI researchers collaborated with academic researchers in Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E (ECE) to utilize SoloPulse, a new array processing algorithm designed for radio-frequency images generated in synthetic aperture radars (SAR). \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe algorithm provides an estimate of energy coming from different points in the vicinity of the array,\u201d Saad-Falcon explained. \u201cThat allows you to form an image, though you have some uncertainty about where the actual source is. The goal was to train the machine learning model to reduce that uncertainty, or learn from it to predict the source location.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThough SoloPulse was not originally designed for the purpose the GTRI researchers needed, their collaborators \u2013 ECE Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/christopher-f-barnes\u0022\u003EChristopher Barnes\u003C\/a\u003E and Research Technologist J. Michael McKinney \u2013 supported its adaptation to the TRIAD goals.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EProgramming in the digital domain can utilize tensors, which are multilinear algebraic entities that describe the relationships between objects in terms of scalars and vectors. 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The researchers used a moving emitter on a turntable in their lab to evaluate TRIAD\u2019s imaging ability. \u201cWe could immediately see the result and our total latency from emitter motion to screen update was on the order of about 20 milliseconds \u2013 almost faster than the human eye can see.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe DARPA project concluded in December 2022 and the researchers are now looking at other potential applications for the technologies. 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The event will be held from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/webwise.gtri.gatech.edu\/inside-gtri\/events\/serv-gtri-pact-act-information-event\u0022\u003EClick here to register\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is not just an information session; it is meant for you to come in and get your claim processed with the VA team from Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe PACT Act, signed into law August 10, 2022, expands health care eligibility to several groups of veterans who may not have been eligible before.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe new eligible groups include:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EVeterans who participated in a toxic exposure risk activity (as defined by law) while serving on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EVeterans assigned to a duty station in (including airspace above) certain locations during specific periods of time on or after:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\r\n\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAugust 2, 1990, in Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESaudi Arabia, Somalia, or United Arab Emirates\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESeptember 11, 2001, in Afghanistan, Djibouti, Egypt,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJordan, Lebanon, Syria, Uzbekistan, or Yemen, or \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAny other country determined relevant by VA.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EVe\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eterans who deployed in support of: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOperation Enduring Freedom \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOperation Iraqi Freedom\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOperation Freedom\u2019s Sentinel\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOperation New Dawn\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOperation Inherent Resolve \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EResolute Support Mission\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe event will take place from 10 a.m. \u2013 2 p.m. at GTRI Headquarters (250 14th St, Atlanta), Rooms 119A, 119B, and 119C.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/vetlanta.org\/\u0022\u003EVETLANTA\u003C\/a\u003E is a club operated exclusively for veteran social and business networking and community service purposes. Its mission is to make Atlanta the premier community in the country for veterans and their families to work and live.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EUseful Information About the PACT Act:\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/webwise.gtri.gatech.edu\/system\/files\/PACT%20Act%20FAQ.pdf\u0022\u003EPACT Act: FAQ\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/webwise.gtri.gatech.edu\/system\/files\/PACT%20ACT%20Gulf%20War.pdf\u0022\u003EPACT Act: Gulf War\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/webwise.gtri.gatech.edu\/system\/files\/PACT-Act-Scams.pdf\u0022\u003EPACT Act: Scams\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/webwise.gtri.gatech.edu\/system\/files\/PACT%20Act%20Survivor%20Benefits.pdf\u0022\u003EPACT Act: Survivor Benefits\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/webwise.gtri.gatech.edu\/system\/files\/TES%20Presumptive%20conditions%20handout.pdf\u0022\u003EPresumptive Disability\u0026nbsp;Benefits\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/webwise.gtri.gatech.edu\/system\/files\/PriorConditionsFactSheet.pdf\u0022\u003EPreviously Awarded Benefits: FAQ\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.military.com\/daily-news\/2023\/08\/31\/tricare-rate-hikes-premiums-young-adults-retired-and-reserve-troops-jump-sharply-2nd-straight-year.html\u0022\u003ETricare Rate Hikes\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOn Sept. 26, the\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/webwise.gtri.gatech.edu\/communities\/employee-resource-groups\/servgtri\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESERV@GTRI ERG\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003Ewill host a Veterans Administration (VA) team and VETLANTA to talk about impacts of the PACT Act and how they might benefit some of our veterans or families of veterans. The primary purpose of this event is to assist Veterans in filing claims at the event.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAt the event will be teams from the VA from both the Health and Benefits groups as well as the Georgia Department of Veterans Services, all focused on action for you. The event will be held from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/webwise.gtri.gatech.edu\/inside-gtri\/events\/serv-gtri-pact-act-information-event\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EClick here to register\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"On Sept. 26, the SERV@GTRI ERG will host a Veterans Administration (VA) team and VETLANTA to talk about impacts of the PACT Act and how they might benefit some of our veterans or families of veterans."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2023-09-13 17:30:39","changed_gmt":"2023-09-13 17:30:39","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-09-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-09-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"188355","name":"SERV@GTRI"},{"id":"4288","name":"benefits"},{"id":"80261","name":"employee resource group"},{"id":"193039","name":"VETLANTA"},{"id":"10681","name":"veterans"},{"id":"193040","name":"PACT ACT"},{"id":"525","name":"military"},{"id":"193041","name":"military families"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39481","name":"National Security"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E(Interim) Director of Communications\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMichelle Gowdy\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMichelle.Gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E404-407-8060\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michelle.gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"669067":{"#nid":"669067","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Phoenix Challenge: Collaborating to Improve the Information Environment","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGenerative AI has captured worldwide attention for its potential applications in such areas as disease diagnosis, data analysis, writing, and computer coding. But at a recent meeting held at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) in Atlanta, attendees were concerned about how very different applications of AI may be affecting critical operations in the information environment (OIE).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENearly 250 attendees from more than 200 government, academic, and industry organizations convened at the Phoenix Challenge June 20-23 to discuss how misinformation, disinformation, and the propagation of bad information may affect the world \u2013 and how organizations across those three sectors can work together to address growing concerns about the effects of what\u2019s happening in this arena. Although AI was among the top concerns, there were many other issues on the agenda.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe conference was organized for the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy (OUSDP) by GTRI, the University of Maryland Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS), and the Information Professionals Association.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe June Phoenix Challenge conference was part of a series of events designed to promote collaboration on efforts ranging from research and acquisition to operational planning and execution, with goals of reducing enterprise ambiguity in the Department of Defense, promoting awareness, and exchanging information. Recommendations coming out of the meeting\u2019s working groups are being briefed to appropriate offices in the Department of Defense and other agencies.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe idea for the Phoenix Challenge is to create a watering hole where everyone can participate with equal standing,\u201d said Austin Branch, professor of the practice at ARLIS, which is funded by the OUSDP to convene the Phoenix Challenge events. \u201cBy bringing these communities together, government can enjoy additional critical thinking and testing of ideas, offering new concepts, technologies, and methodological approaches in an environment that\u2019s collaborative and includes everyone.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOIE \u2013 a discipline that in years past was known as information warfare \u2013 can include such topics as electronic warfare, cyber operations, military deception, and psychological operations in a broad cognitive security space. \u201cThe Phoenix Challenge is a recognized platform for collaboration and sharing, in both technical and non-technical areas, and in the hard sciences and soft sciences,\u201d Branch said. \u201cParticipants have to be prepared to work because we\u2019re working on solutions, and there is a sense of mutual accountability.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBeyond the recommendations to the government, participants from industry and academic communities benefit from obtaining a better understanding of the government\u2019s needs, plans, and concerns.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cHere, we can have everybody concentrated and focused, with a great value proposition in being able to reduce ambiguity about what the requirements are and for the government to articulate what the needs are, then allow this broader enterprise to work on those things,\u201d Branch added.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAt the Atlanta meeting, there were three panel discussions, including one on generative AI, which has both positive and negative implications for the world\u2019s information environment.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis technology is going to have an enormous impact on us going forward,\u201d said Theresa Kessler, a GTRI research scientist who was among the Atlanta event\u2019s organizers. \u201cAI and machine learning tools can make the OIE challenges worse, or be used to make them better. There\u2019s also a cybersecurity component and the human element of how people can be so accepting of bad information.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe goals of the Phoenix Challenge include much more than identifying the issues. Attendees participated in six working groups organized to highlight potential solutions and make recommendations to be considered by the government. And those making the recommendations are expected to play a role in carrying them out.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cUltimately, the goal is to affect the national defense strategy, with these output products, recommendations that the working groups built,\u201d Kessler explained. \u201cWe had a huge representation of industry partners, along with academic participants, including multiple universities, University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), and Federally-Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs). Each of our working groups had a representation from industry, government, and academia.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThat broad representation helped provide a perspective not limited to a single constituency, she said. \u201cThe working groups were designed and facilitated in a way that everybody\u2019s opinion was pulled in and valued. Involving all these different groups provides a more holistic presentation of the problem and the solution set.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn addition to a classified working group, the breakout sessions focused on:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EInputs to the R\u0026amp;D Roadmap for OIE Technologies.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDetection and Beyond: Implementing Effective Technological Solutions to Emerging OIE Threats.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EApplied Research: Assessments.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStrategy for Operations in the Information Environment (SOIE) Implementation Plan Framework.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EResilience to Adversary Disinformation.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAmong the conference speakers were: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETodd Breasseale (Deputy Assistant to the Secretary for Public Affairs, Office of Information Operations Policy).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELtGen (R) Dennis Crall, USMC.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHeidi Shyu, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R\u0026amp;E)), who addressed the conference virtually.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENeill Tipton, Director for Defense Intelligence, Collection and Special Programs.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe June Phoenix Challenge event was the first hosted by GTRI, but the event has a long history, beginning decades ago and including recent meetings in London and Charleston, South Carolina. In 2022, GTRI hosted an Information Warfare Summit on its Atlanta campus, but elected to join forces with the Phoenix Challenge in 2023. The next event is likely to be held in the Washington, D.C., area during 2024.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter: John Toon (john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $800 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0027s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENearly 250 attendees from more than 200 government, academic, and industry organizations convened at the Phoenix Challenge June 20-23 to discuss how misinformation, disinformation, and the propagation of bad information may affect the world \u2013 and how organizations across those three sectors can work together to address growing concerns about the effects of what\u2019s happening in this arena. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The 2023 the Phoenix Challenge held at the Georgia Tech Research Institute was an opportunity for government, academic, and industry organizations to discuss and discover how different applications of AI may be affecting critical operations."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2023-08-21 15:06:49","changed_gmt":"2023-08-21 15:31:32","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-08-21T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-08-21T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671444":{"id":"671444","type":"image","title":"2023 Phoenix Challenge: USG Leader Panel at GTRI","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe USG Leader Panel discussed\u0026nbsp;frameworks for competition in the information environment. 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The two are Doug Denison, director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/laboratories\/advanced-concepts-laboratory\u0022\u003EAdvanced Concepts Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E (ACL), and Linda Viney, principal research engineer and chief of the Systems Integration Division in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/laboratories\/applied-systems-laboratory\u0022\u003EApplied Systems Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E (ASL).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe USG may grant the Regents\u2019 Researcher title to outstanding full-time principal researchers at Georgia Tech and three other University System research institutions. The title may be awarded upon the recommendation of the USG institution President, chief academic officer, and three members of the faculty named by the President, and upon the approval of the Chancellor and the Committee on Academic Affairs.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cGTRI\u2019s Regents\u2019 Researchers embody the best of technical excellence and make a profound impact, leading GTRI by example to achieve our mission to enhance Georgia\u2019s economic development, secure our nation, improve the human condition, and educate future technology leaders,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/people\/mark-whorton\u0022\u003EMark Whorton\u003C\/a\u003E, GTRI\u2019s Chief Technology Officer.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EViney has been a member of the Georgia Tech research faculty for 25 years, serving as Division Chief for the Electronic Systems Integration Division in the Electronic Systems Laboratory (ELSYS), and now as Division Chief of the Systems Integration Division of the Applied Systems Laboratory (ASL). She holds master\u2019s and bachelor\u2019s degrees in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHer research interests include the development and integration of new technologies for operational military aircraft, including multi-sensor fusion, automated threat countertactics, secure communications, and Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC) electronic combat training. She has served as principal investigator (PI) or co-PI for more than 37 research programs valued at over $68 million, and in program development for securing funding of over $55 million.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThrough her research in LVC training, she led the development of a range-less electronic combat training program for military aircrews known as the Virtual Electronic Combat Training System (VECTS), which has been fielded on the F-16, A-10, and C-130 aircraft. Viney also led the development of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/newsroom\/aiecs-integrates-threat-information-help-protect-air-mobility-crews\u0022\u003EAdvanced Integrated Electronic Combat System\u003C\/a\u003E (AIECS), a net-centric warfare solution that fuses information from electronic warfare sensors, tactical data links, and intelligence data to provide aircrews consolidated threat situational awareness and automated countertactics. AIECS is on a path for operational fielding on C-130H aircraft later this year.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDenison\u2019s career at GTRI spans 23 years at ACL, where he served as Branch Head, Division Chief, Laboratory Chief Engineer, and Associate Lab Director before becoming director. He received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and master\u2019s and bachelor\u2019s degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alabama.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHis primary research interests are in the areas of novel electromagnetic and radio frequency (RF) systems and numerical methods for the solution of electromagnetic radiation and scattering problems. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDenison has made contributions across a diverse range of topics in electromagnetics, including the numerical design of quasi-optical microwave mirrors to improve the efficiency of high-power gyrotrons that enable scalable tokamak plasma fusion reactors; full-physics simulation and genetic design of planar electrode RF ion traps for quantum sensing and computing; design, integration, and field characterization of advanced RF systems deployed on Department of Defense platforms; and theoretical and numerical methods for exploring the influence of electrostatic fields on protein binding in biological systems. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHe is an author of 38 refereed journal articles and conference proceedings, and he has served as the Project Director\/Principal Investigator on over $20 million in funded research from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), and other government agencies in the national security space. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EViney and Denison are among 12 Georgia Tech faculty members receiving Regents\u2019 Researcher, Regents\u2019 Professor, Regents\u2019 Entrepreneur, or Regents\u2019 Innovator distinctions for the first time in 2023.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter: John Toon (john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $800 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0027s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe University System of Georgia\u2019s (USG) Board of Regents has awarded two GTRI researchers the title of Regents\u2019 Researcher, Doug Denison, director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/laboratories\/advanced-concepts-laboratory\u0022\u003EAdvanced Concepts Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E (ACL), and Linda Viney, principal research engineer and chief of the Systems Integration Division in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/laboratories\/applied-systems-laboratory\u0022\u003EApplied Systems Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E (ASL).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The University System of Georgia\u2019s (USG) Board of Regents has awarded two GTRI researchers the title of Regents\u2019 Researcher. 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Stevens is a Research Engineer I, Duke is a Principal Research Scientist in ICL, and Boyd is a Senior Research Scientist. All are affiliated with the Health Emerging and Advanced Technologies (HEAT) Division of GTRI\u0027s Information and Communications Laboratory (ICL).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team developed an FHIR-based prototype that automates the extraction of SDoH information from clinical notes using ClarityNLP\u2019s custom modules. This prototype successfully retrieved clinical notes via FHIR, processed them through ClarityNLP, and converted findings into structured codes adhering to United States Core Data for Interoperability guidelines.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe system efficiently extracted SDoH details like housing status, education, employment, primary language, and immigration status, showcasing its potential in enhancing patient and population analyses in public health. Future plans involve expanding the system to cover additional SDoH categories as defined by the Gravity Project, solidifying its impact on health care and public health initiatives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe CSTE Annual Conference, held recently in Salt Lake City, Utah, connected more than 2,500 public health epidemiologists from across the country to meet and share their expertise in surveillance and epidemiology as well as best practices in a broad range of areas, including informatics, infectious diseases, substance use, immunizations, environmental health, occupational health, chronic disease, injury control, and maternal and child health.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGTRI researchers\u0027 winning project, \u201cAutomated Extraction of Social Determinants of Health from Electronic Health Records,\u201d addresses the challenge of extracting crucial social determinants of health 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project, which has been successfully tested in a real substation of a U.S. municipal power system, combines the digital fingerprint with cryptographic technology to provide enhanced security for the utilities and other critical industrial systems that must update control device software or firmware.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELed by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in collaboration with the City of Marietta, Georgia, the project was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy\u0027s \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.energy.gov\/ceser\/office-cybersecurity-energy-security-and-emergency-response\u0022\u003EOffice of Cybersecurity\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER). GridTrust also included researchers from\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.sandia.gov\u0022\u003ESandia National Laboratories\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E and Protect Our Power, a security-focused not-for-profit organization. The three-year, $3 million project began in 2021.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EGridTrust Improves Security for Device Updates\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe security of updates applied to equipment is critical to maintaining operation of the nation\u2019s electricity grid,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/santiago-carlos-grijalva\u0022\u003ESantiago Grijalva\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, the project\u2019s principal investigator and Southern Company Distinguished Professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E. \u201cWe have demonstrated that GridTrust can block direct cyber-attacks through the equipment supply chain in multiple configurations and scenarios, while also preventing a whole array of potential errors. What we have developed and demonstrated will provide multiple layers of additional security to the existing electricity grid.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project focused on power system controllers, including sensors, actuators, and protection relays that are normally located in power substations distributed throughout a utility\u2019s service area. Malicious actors may attempt to alter the software controlling the devices to, for instance, turn off power or damage the equipment. The attacks could take place if technicians attempt to use corrupted software to make updates at utility substations or other facilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EAuthentication Uses Semiconductor PUFs, Cryptography\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstalled as part of the substation equipment, GridTrust would verify the authenticity of the software before any updates were installed, and it would ensure that the software was being applied to the correct device \u2013 by a person authorized to do so. In addition to cryptographic technologies, the system uses a new form of security based on unique physically unclonable functions (PUFs) that exist in certain semiconductor chips. PUFs are a set of unique characteristics created by minor variations that occur during chip fabrication.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe PUF relies on random behavior based on variations in the manufacturing process, and they cannot be changed after fabrication,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/vincent-j-mooney\u0022\u003EVincent Mooney\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, an associate professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E. \u201cDuring an update, the GridTrust interfacing device first proves its identity using the PUF, then it verifies both utility and vendor signatures using their public RSA keys. Only if all these checks are passed will the firmware update be successfully installed. If the update isn\u2019t installed, the device will continue to operate with its previous firmware version, and the utility\u2019s network operations center will be notified to investigate.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe GridTrust technology can operate as a standalone device with existing utility equipment or be built into new devices. Utility sensors, actuators, relays and similar control devices are currently produced by multiple manufacturers, and the Georgia Tech researchers have been in contact with an existing supplier that is interested in incorporating the technology, Grijalva said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EGridTrust Evaluated in a Real Utility Substation\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInitial testing of the GridTrust system took place in Georgia Tech laboratories, then researchers worked with technical staff at the city of Marietta to evaluate the system in one of the utility\u2019s substations. Located northwest of Atlanta, \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mariettaga.gov\/1503\/Power-Water\u0022\u003EMarietta\u2019s power\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E network serves approximately 42,000 customers, including several critical electrical loads. The testing was done in a substation circuit isolated from the grid to ensure that the research activity would not affect customers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen Georgia Tech approached us about participating in an operational technology security research project, we were excited to participate, especially considering that our mayor and city manager have always supported working with state and local universities to develop new programs and technologies to solve real-world challenges,\u201d said Ronald Barrett, Director of Information Technology for Marietta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EGTRI Cybersecurity \u201cRed Team\u201d Challenges the System\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs part of the testing, Grijalva and Mooney involved \u201cred team\u201d cybersecurity researchers from the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), Georgia Tech\u2019s applied research organization. GTRI researchers Trevor Lewis, David Huggins, Sam Litchfield, and Matt Guinn led an effort to challenge the GridTrust system with sophisticated attempts to install software that simulated the kind of potential malware that could affect utility equipment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThey pretended to be black-hat hackers who wanted to compromise the system by pushing a malicious configuration file to one of the devices or initiating a firmware update without being authorized to do that,\u201d said Huggins, a GTRI senior research engineer. \u201cThey had several attack methods and strategies aimed at multiple components of the system \u2013 and were not successful.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESuch third-party validation is important to a broad range of systems, noted Lewis, a senior research engineer who participates in \u201cred team\u201d test scenarios for many critical systems. \u201cWe are routinely contracted to perform assessments on a variety of system architectures to emulate the actions of real cyber attackers, and to test and evaluate the security of all components within an architecture under test,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ENext Step: Implementation in Utility Industry\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile there are multiple manufacturers of equipment for the utility industry, the devices provide similar functions and have similar needs for periodic updating. The protection system developed by Georgia Tech should be broadly applicable to devices produced by different manufacturers, and could therefore have broad application to the utility industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech is creating technology that makes energy delivery systems safer, and protecting that critical infrastructure is important for national security,\u201d Huggins said. \u201cReliable electrical power is critical to every aspect of our society today.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to ensuring the safety of device updates, the GridTrust system will also help utilities inventory the software operating on substation devices. Large utility companies can have hundreds or thousands of substations in their service areas, each with dozens of devices that may need periodic updates.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe three-year GridTrust project is now moving into the commercialization phase where it could be licensed to manufacturers or spun off into a start-up company, Grijalva said. 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GTRI endeavors to dissect intricate defense problems and deliver viable solutions. One group at GTRI that has particularly embraced this challenge is the Strategic Sustainment Team (SST), which brings GTRI\u0027s brand of innovation and problem-solving to the Department of Defense\u0027s (DoD) maintenance and logistics operations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe SST\u0027s mission is to: \u0022Make GTRI the thought leader in developing future aircraft sustainment, lifecycle management, and logistics best practices.\u0022 SST strives to achieve this through business intelligence produced through benchmarking leading operators, integrating technologies, developing enterprise innovation solutions, and fostering organizational change management.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EThe Founding Vision\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team\u0027s ultimate goal is to enact change that will significantly benefit sponsors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2018, Dr. William Roper, then Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisitions, Technology, and Logistics, saw exceptional performance at Delta Air Lines, and wanted to inject this performance into the Air Force. He connected with Air Force\u2019s Education with Industry (EWI) Fellows embedded in Delta Airlines and Amazon who had developed a proposal for what \u0026nbsp;has since become known as the Tesseract Office of Innovation. Major General Linda S. Hurry, the Director of Logistics and Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters US Air Force, expanded upon their idea and built the new office to focus on challenges within the Air Force\u2019s maintenance and logistics communities. Specifically, she wanted them to build a network of academic and industry partners combined with liaison officers throughout the enterprise to execute on six lines of effort laid out in the Air Force\u0027s Sustainment Strategic Framework (SSF).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI\u0027s SST and Delta Air Lines were inaugural members of this network and have worked to support Tesseract with SSF implementation, foster collaboration, and applying innovation, empowering ideas to accelerate change.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We do a lot of this analysis as if we\u0027re doing it by ourselves. We cannot do this alone, and our partners have a lot of capacity and capability,\u0022 stated General Charles Q. Brown Jr., the Chief of Staff at the Air Force, emphasizing the value of this collaboration.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EGTRI Builds Upon the Vision\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESST receives contributions from and a wide-reaching group of GTRI collaborators, including students. Every member contributes using their own source of knowledge and skills and achievements.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the GTRI SST\u2019s founders is senior research engineer and U.S. Marine Corps reservist, Kyle Blond, who was pivotal in the team\u0027s development. Blond helped set a vision for SST that extends beyond simply improving isolated aspects of maintenance and logistics. He aims for the SST to be a catalyst for sweeping transformation within the DoD.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs Blond explains, \u0022Our vision here is to advance academic, industry, and government collaborations to deliver transformational change for sustainment stakeholders through innovation and experimentation.\u0022 He emphasizes that the team\u0027s focus on innovation is not merely about doing things better, but about fundamentally changing how things are done.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBlond\u0027s own experience played a significant role in shaping this vision. As a Marine Aircraft Maintenance officer and aerospace engineering graduate from Georgia Tech, Blond brings to the table a wealth of military and academic expertise. This is complemented by the diverse experiences of his team members, which include an Air Force aircraft maintenance officer and a former Delta Airlines general manager for maintenance planning. The combination of these experiences provides a unique perspective and an enormous amount of transfer learning, which has proven crucial to the success of SST.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSST doesn\u0027t work from desks,\u201d says Eric Klein, a Senior Research Associate in GTRI\u2019s Electronic Systems Laboratory (ELSYS), and a member of SST.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA significant aspect of the SST\u0027s work is its hands-on approach. Rather than merely conducting analyses from behind desks, SST is directly involved in the innovation process. Blond describes this balance between research and development: \u0022Our team balances research and development here in Atlanta while also going to various customer locations to design and drive these experiments to fruition.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESST\u0027s collaborative work extends far beyond the walls of GTRI. The team is deeply involved with a wide network of partners and contributors, including hundreds of volunteers from academia, government, and commercial organizations. This network has been instrumental in fostering a culture of innovation and building an ecosystem of problem solvers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGTRI\u0027s SST is made up of members with deep military and commercial maintenance experience, along with senior research personnel specializing in data analytics, optimization, and predictive maintenance approaches,\u201d said Klein. \u201cWe are also receiving contributions from students and a wide-reaching group of GTRI collaborators. Every member contributes using their own source of knowledge and skills and achievements. Because of this, the GTRI Strategic Sustainment Team has what it takes to \u2018win.\u2019\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to its involvement with academic and government organizations, SST has been making strides in the commercial sector as well. Blond said, \u0022There have been talks of co-developing software that both perhaps the Air Force and Delta could benefit from because they face a lot of the same challenges when it comes to fixing and flying aircraft.\u0022 This is exemplary of SST\u0027s commitment to sharing knowledge and driving innovation across sectors, demonstrating that its work is as much about collaboration as it is about leadership.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EAnticipating and Leading\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith over $10.8 million in sponsored projects under its belt, SST has continually proven its ability to stay ahead of the DoD\u0027s needs. Through research in predictive maintenance, enterprise logistics, and operational tracking systems, the SST is pushing boundaries and developing groundbreaking solutions. This proactive approach, Blond explains, is a fundamental aspect of SST\u0027s mission: \u0022Our mission is to try to be the thought leader in aircraft maintenance and sustainment innovations.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESome of SST\u2019s projects include the C5 experiment on increasing mission-capable aircraft, the KC-46 analysis on the Air Force organically adopting the Boeing maintenance program, working with the Global Strike command manager on the logistics support Pathfinder to increase mission-capable aircraft and reduce s time using innovative planning and scheduling processes. Another project is Iron Spear, a multi-year research project to develop predictive maintenance models from existing sensors and data on aircraft.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBlond makes it clear that in its mission to become the thought leader in the space, SST not only responds to the challenges at hand but also actively identify areas where the team can innovate and propose new ideas.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0022Our approach is proactive,\u0022 Blond explains, \u0022We don\u0027t wait for the problem to become critical before starting our work. We constantly brainstorm and look for opportunities where we can make a difference.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe SST team\u0027s efforts have led to numerous partnerships, further amplifying their impact. Notably, the SST has established collaborations with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), broadening the diversity of perspectives and experiences that contribute to their work. It has also partnered with the Georgia Tech\u2019s Professional Masters in Applied Systems Engineering (PMASE) program, offering students an opportunity to engage with cutting-edge research and real-world applications of their studies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESST is engaged with Georgia\u0027s economic development organizations, aiming to drive economic growth and innovation within the state. These collaborations allow the SST to harness a broad range of knowledge and expertise, fostering a rich, innovative ecosystem that promotes both local and national advancement.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBlond highlights that the team\u0027s success so far is only the beginning, \u0022The ultimate goal is for GTRI to become the thought leader in developing future aircraft sustainment life cycle management and logistics best practices that can be applied for our sponsors\u0027 benefit.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe believes that through the SST\u0027s work, they can help bring about a transformational change in the defense sector by pushing the boundaries of existing practices and forging new paths in innovation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe SST is committed to making a lasting impact on the Department of Defense\u0027s maintenance and logistics operations. 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Developed by the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), the system completed its final flight test in January 2023 and will be installed on the C-130H aircraft used by Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAIECS provides an integrated onboard defensive system that enhances aircrew situational awareness to address threat detection, identification, location, and avoidance of airborne and ground-based threats emitting radio-frequency, infrared, or electro-optical signals. It further enhances aircraft defensive suite capabilities to degrade enemy threats. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EC-130s often fly at low altitudes, which means their crews have little time to detect and respond to threats. The pilot, co-pilot, and navigator are often busy with mission-related tasks such as navigation, communication, and terrain avoidance. \u201cAIECS serves as an aircrew decision aid. It correlates information from multiple sources into a single view that allows crews to rapidly understand and respond to their threat environment,\u201d said Andrew Schoen, a GTRI senior research scientist who has worked on the project since its inception.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cAny time you are in a threat environment, you are fighting against a timeline,\u201d Schoen said. \u201cThe adversary has a certain amount of time before they might shoot a missile at the aircraft. Reducing the amount of time needed by the crew to detect the threat and respond to it increases the survivability of that crew because it allows them to beat that timeline.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe AIECS software runs on a mission computer already operating on the aircraft that had the capabilities needed, Schoen said. \u201cInstead of adding a new piece of hardware, we used something that was already there.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe\u2019ve been responsive to the operators in how they would like to use the system and have the information displayed,\u201d Schoen added. \u201cFor instance, we\u2019ve tweaked the display to make it more understandable to aircrews trying to fly through a complex environment.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EA 2022 flight test helped the GTRI researchers to identify other operational improvements that only become apparent during flight testing. Those improvements were incorporated into AIECS for the 2023 test, said Dan LaGesse, a GTRI senior research engineer who participated in the most recent flight test. \u201cWe are always looking for ways to improve things,\u201d he added.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe January 2023 flight test was held at the China Lake Electronic Combat Range using an Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center C-130. Ten GTRI researchers were involved in aircraft- and ground-based portions of the test, with representatives from GTRI Headquarters in Atlanta, the Tucson Field Office, St. Joseph Field Office, and Warner Robins Field Office.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe are looking at ways to reduce lifecycle costs and improve performance across the systems on the aircraft,\u201d LaGesse explained. \u201cThe aircrews are operating in a rapidly-evolving threat environment. We want to develop software that evolves as quickly as the world around us.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn addition to those already mentioned, the following key GTRI researchers (in alphabetical order) participated in the development of AIECS: Chad Brown, Clay Carpenter, Jo Eliot (retired), Sean Maydwell, Tim Palmer, Brian Rianhard, and Linda Viney.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter: John Toon (john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $800 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0027s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAIECS provides an integrated onboard defensive system that enhances aircrew situational awareness to address threat detection, identification, location, and avoidance of airborne and ground-based threats emitting radio-frequency, infrared, or electro-optical signals. 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Developed by the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), the system completed its final flight test in January 2023 and will be installed on the C-130H aircraft used by Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A new defensive system planned for installation on C-130H transport aircraft integrates on-board and off-board information about threats into a single display, allowing crewmembers to rapidly respond to the complex threat environment they face."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2023-07-24 14:49:57","changed_gmt":"2023-07-24 15:06:36","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-07-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-07-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671197":{"id":"671197","type":"image","title":"GTRI researchers Dan LaGesse, Linda Viney, and Clay Carpenter","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGTRI researchers Dan LaGesse, Linda Viney, and Clay Carpenter are shown with the aircraft display developed for the Advanced Integrated Electronic Combat Suite (AIECS). 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GTRI-PE is connected to the Georgia Tech Professional Education program (GTPE) and offers short courses and certificate programs taught by GTRI researchers in the areas of defense technology, cybersecurity, and occupational safety and health. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESanders last year earned a cybersecurity certificate through the program, which teaches participants how to best mitigate risk, defend their organization from external and internal threats, and more. Working in a cyber-focused role at GTRI, Sanders said the program equipped her with the strategic and technical knowledge to help protect GTRI against emerging threats. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe program was exactly what I was looking for,\u201d said Sanders. \u201cIt fit into my schedule and helped me \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eobtain more career-specific credentials\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI-PE offers over 100 distinct courses taught by more than 160 instructors. During FY22, the program delivered a total of 184 courses, predominantly catering to organizations such as the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and various government sponsors. GTRI researchers with a suitable background and proficiency may serve as instructors. Instructors receive supplemental compensation as an acknowledgment of their contributions to the program. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI-PE Director Renita Folds said GTRI researchers provide a practical perspective to the classroom that extends beyond theories and concepts.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cGTRI researchers bring immense value to our short courses, primarily through their extensive experience in their respective fields,\u201d Folds said. \u201cThey are actively engaged in applied research and working on cutting-edge solutions for complex problems on a daily basis. This direct involvement in the field allows them to bring real-world insights and up-to-date knowledge to the classroom, enhancing the learning experience for our course participants.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI places high importance on providing courses that cater to the current demand in various fields. While radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic warfare (EW) and cybersecurity remain highly sought-after disciplines, the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) also recognizes the significance of emerging technologies. Hence, GTRI is prioritizing the development of courses focused on cutting-edge subjects like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and data science. A new communications certificate program is currently under development and is set to launch in FY24, said Folds.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe recognize how critical it is for our government and industry partners to stay ahead of these pressing issues,\u201d she said. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI-PE offers a mix of in-person, hybrid and virtual classes, which consist of lectures, discussion sessions, and hands-on projects. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhile instructors are considered to be experts on the topics that they teach about, GTRI Principal Research Engineer \u003C\/span\u003ECarlos D\u00e1vila, who teaches courses on radar systems and electronic warfare (EW), said he is often just as much a student as a teacher. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ED\u00e1vila has been an instructor for the past 20 years, and developed two short courses for the program \u2013 \u003Cspan\u003EModeling and Simulation of Radar Systems and Basic Electronic Warfare Modeling, which are centered on two widely-used programming languages, \u003C\/span\u003EMATLAB and Simulink. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe intent with these courses is to build upon theoretical concepts by having students develop models that reinforce and illustrate those fundamentals,\u201d \u003C\/span\u003ED\u00e1vila said. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ED\u00e1vila said his favorite part of being an instructor is gaining fresh perspectives from students, who help him stay current on the ever-changing dynamics of his field. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI see teaching and performing research as very complementary,\u201d he said. \u201cMy students keep me hungry to improve both the breadth and depth of my knowledge base.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAnother instructor, GTRI Principal Research Scientist Matt Guinn, has also been with the program for 20 years and developed the cybersecurity course Introduction to Penetration Testing. Guinn\u2019s class is lab-based and provides students with an understanding of the fundamental threat vectors and exploitation techniques adversaries use to breach systems and networks. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGuinn also co-teaches a course related to his own class called Defensive Cyber Operations. This course is also lab-based and introduces students to modern defensive skills required to counteract cyber threats. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI often teach these courses back-to-back, which is fun because students get to spend the first class thinking about threats from an adversary\u2019s perspective, and then flip things around and learn about how to best defend against those threats in the second class.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGuinn most enjoys demystifying cyber threats and providing his students with practical tools to be prepared to defend their organizations against them. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cOne of the main things that I try to accomplish with my class is to teach professionals who may have a limited amount of technical experience with handling cyber breaches the fundamentals of how to best address them,\u201d he said. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBut GTRI-PE is not limited to novices. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIndustry veterans who participate in the program say they can\u2019t believe how much there is left to learn. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJaime Downing, an information security manager at the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), which provides integrated air warfare capabilities to the U.S. Navy, has close to 25 years of cybersecurity experience, an MS in Information Systems Management Cybersecurity and multiple cyber certifications. Downing has audited cyber courses offered by similar programs across the country. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDowning, who earned GTRI\u2019s cybersecurity certificate in 2021, said the practicality of the classes and the ability to collaborate with other DoD professionals helped her view cyber concepts in a new light.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cGTRI \u003C\/span\u003Eprovided perspectives to help with delivering objectives and benchmarks associated with vulnerabilities, threats and risk reduction,\u201d Downing said. \u201cE\u003Cspan\u003Even at the expert level, there is something new to learn every day. The \u003C\/span\u003EGTRI team provided professionalism and friendliness, displayed significant details, and was well versed on the topics taught.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDowning added that the program reinforced the importance of maintaining strong cyber networks from a national security standpoint.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cFrom a DoD perspective, the U.S. has to be trained one step further than its adversaries,\u201d she said. \u201cWe need to make sure that we are as cyber-savvy as possible and that all of our networks are secured. Our nation\u2019s future depends on it.\u201d\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIf you are interested in learning more about GTRI-PE, you may contact Renita Folds at \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:renita.folds@gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Erenita.folds@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Anna Akins\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPhotos: Sean McNeil\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $800 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0027s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI-PE offers over 100 distinct courses taught by more than 160 instructors. GTRI places high importance on providing courses that cater to the current demand in various fields. While radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic warfare (EW) and cybersecurity remain highly sought-after disciplines, the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) also recognizes the significance of emerging technologies. Hence, GTRI is prioritizing the development of courses focused on cutting-edge subjects like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and data science.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"GTRI-PE is connected to the Georgia Tech Professional Education program (GTPE) and offers short courses and certificate programs taught by GTRI researchers in the areas of defense technology, cybersecurity, and occupational safety and health. "}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2023-07-24 14:41:21","changed_gmt":"2023-07-24 14:45:22","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-07-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-07-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671196":{"id":"671196","type":"image","title":"GTRI Principal Research Engineer Phil West","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGTRI Principal Research Engineer Phil West (pictured) teaches a professional education course on cyber warfare and electromagnetic warfare (Photo Credit: Sean McNeil).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1690209450","gmt_created":"2023-07-24 14:37:30","changed":"1690209553","gmt_changed":"2023-07-24 14:39:13","alt":"GTRI Principal Research Engineer Phil West","file":{"fid":"254212","name":"2023_0508_image_DO_cybersecurity professional education_011.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/07\/24\/2023_0508_image_DO_cybersecurity%20professional%20education_011.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/07\/24\/2023_0508_image_DO_cybersecurity%20professional%20education_011.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3147884,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/07\/24\/2023_0508_image_DO_cybersecurity%20professional%20education_011.JPG?itok=VzTZ4dIq"}}},"media_ids":["671196"],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"147","name":"Military Technology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2662","name":"professional education"},{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"1404","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"192883","name":"defense technology"},{"id":"178829","name":"Occupational Safety \u0026 Health"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E(Interim) Director of Communications\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMichelle Gowdy\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMichelle.Gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E404-407-8060\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michelle.gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"668487":{"#nid":"668487","#data":{"type":"news","title":"GTRI Uses Haptic Technology to Enhance VR Military Training ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENot just a technology for gamers, virtual reality (VR) is transforming countless industries, including the defense sector. The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is utilizing haptics, which draws on people\u2019s sense of touch, to make VR military training even more immersive and impactful. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EVR is a simulated experience that immerses users in a virtual world through the use of pose tracking and 3D displays. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has adopted VR as a way to provide real-time training for warfighters, such as flight simulations for fighter pilots and battlefield training for on-ground soldiers, as well as equipment repair and maintenance. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAlexis Noel, a GTRI senior research engineer who is leading this project, said VR is a cost- and time-effective alternative to traditional training methods. Noel, who holds a Ph.D. in biomechanics from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), focuses\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;her research on how to train the next generation of technicians, artisans, and engineers through immersive, interactive augmented reality (AR) and VR experiences.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201c\u003Cspan\u003EThe idea is that military personnel could put a VR headset on and walk through a whole bunch of different training scenarios without there being a need to spend the time and money required for them to be in the actual environment,\u201d Noel said. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs technology becomes increasingly more complex, subject matter experts (SMEs) are becoming increasingly sparse, she added. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIn a traditional training environment, if you want to train someone on operating a new CNC milling machine, for example, you may have to fly a SME out from across the country, which can be expensive and time-consuming,\u201d Noel said. \u201cIf you don\u2019t have a SME, you have to rely on paper manuals, recorded videos, or virtual conferences. VR is the next step in the progression of training videos.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn addition to reducing the cost and time required to train novices on beginner tasks or standard operating procedures, VR can also replicate emergency scenarios, which can be challenging to do in a traditional training setting. VR can also enable repetition and be deployed to any location, Noel said. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EVR systems come with 3D headsets that show users the virtual world and hand controllers that allow them to interact with that new environment. However, many traditional VR controllers are rigid, clunky, and don\u2019t allow people to use their fingers to grab or manipulate small objects or complete tasks that require greater levels of precision. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENoel\u2019s team is working to solve that challenge by developing a lightweight yet robust haptic device that users would wear on their fingertips. The haptic system is called LiGHT-VR, which stands for Lightweight Glove-free Haptics for Training in Virtual Reality. LiGHT-VR relies upon sensor fusion to accurately track the position of a user\u2019s fingertips and provide tactile feedback.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis \u2018gloveless\u2019 glove would \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eremove the need for rigid controllers and better allow warfighters to interact with things in the virtual world with their hands,\u201d Noel explained. \u201cIt has some feedback mechanisms in place to make it feel like they\u2019re actually touching things. Additionally, our haptic system is cable-free, lightweight, and can snugly fit any size hand for accurate finger tracking.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn addition to offering greater precision and tactile feedback, this lightweight device would have a low level of latency, or the amount of time it takes for a user\u2019s movements to be reflected in the VR environment, to optimize performance. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe haptics market has experienced rapid growth in recent years, largely due to the digital transformation spurred by Covid-19. The global haptics market is projected to reach $28.1 billion in value by 2026, a 104% increase from 2020. The tactile haptics market, meanwhile, is expected to grow 13.5% to reach $24 billion by \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/en\/news-release\/2022\/02\/07\/2379811\/28124\/en\/Global-Haptics-Market-Worth-28-1-Billion-by-2026-Insights-Into-the-Key-Market-Trends-Drivers-and-Challenges.html\u0022\u003E2026\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhile there are a number of commercial off-the-shelf products available in the VR haptic glove market, these gloves are plagued by immersion-breaking issues such as unrealistic haptic feedback, poor finger tracking, and bulky, ill-fitted fabric glove bases, noted Noel.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThese devices haven\u0027t quite figured out how to map your hand into the virtual world,\u201d she said. \u0026nbsp;\u201cThat\u2019s where we come in. We want to remove the controllers by precisely tracking where a user\u2019s fingertips are and then replicate that in the virtual world.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI\u2019s new haptics offering would usher in a new era of virtual DoD training. Military personnel would be able to do things such as use their hands to disassemble weapons and learn how to operate the buttons and switches in a nuclear power plant. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI has developed its own haptic prototype with a combination of off-the-shelf components and GTRI-developed silicone casting that would be placed on users\u2019 finger tips to track their movements. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis project has been supported by GTRI\u2019s Independent Research and Development (IRAD) program.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Anna Akins\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPhotos: Christopher Moore\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $800 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0027s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is utilizing haptics, which draws on people\u2019s sense of touch, to make VR military training even more immersive and impactful. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Alexis Noel, a GTRI senior research engineer who is leading this project, said the LiGHT-VR system is a cost- and time-effective alternative to traditional training methods."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2023-07-17 13:58:34","changed_gmt":"2023-07-17 14:07:37","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-07-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-07-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671173":{"id":"671173","type":"image","title":"GTRI Project Lead Alexis Noel","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EProject lead Alexis Noel (pictured) seeks to solve issues plaguing the VR haptic glove market, such as\u0026nbsp;unrealistic tactile feedback, poor finger tracking, and bulky, ill-fitted gloves (Photo Credit: Christopher Moore).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1689602192","gmt_created":"2023-07-17 13:56:32","changed":"1689602278","gmt_changed":"2023-07-17 13:57:58","alt":"GTRI Project Lead Alexis Noel","file":{"fid":"254187","name":"2023_0616_PHOTO_ATAS_Alexis Noel Haptic Feedback for Mixed Reality Platforms_023.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/07\/17\/2023_0616_PHOTO_ATAS_Alexis%20Noel%20Haptic%20Feedback%20for%20Mixed%20Reality%20Platforms_023.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/07\/17\/2023_0616_PHOTO_ATAS_Alexis%20Noel%20Haptic%20Feedback%20for%20Mixed%20Reality%20Platforms_023.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":14910709,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/07\/17\/2023_0616_PHOTO_ATAS_Alexis%20Noel%20Haptic%20Feedback%20for%20Mixed%20Reality%20Platforms_023.jpg?itok=SZAj7IJb"}},"671172":{"id":"671172","type":"image","title":"GTRI\u0027s Haptic Device is called LiGHT-VR","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGTRI\u0027s haptic device is called LiGHT-VR, which stands for Lightweight Glove-free Haptics for Training in Virtual Reality. 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The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is utilizing haptics, which draws on people\u2019s sense of touch, to make VR military training even more immersive and impactful. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EVR is a simulated experience that immerses users in a virtual world through the use of pose tracking and 3D displays. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has adopted VR as a way to provide real-time training for warfighters, such as flight simulations for fighter pilots and battlefield training for on-ground soldiers, as well as equipment repair and maintenance. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAlexis Noel, a GTRI senior research engineer who is leading this project, said VR is a cost- and time-effective alternative to traditional training methods. Noel, who holds a Ph.D. in biomechanics from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), focuses\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;her research on how to train the next generation of technicians, artisans, and engineers through immersive, interactive augmented reality (AR) and VR experiences.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201c\u003Cspan\u003EThe idea is that military personnel could put a VR headset on and walk through a whole bunch of different training scenarios without there being a need to spend the time and money required for them to be in the actual environment,\u201d Noel said. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs technology becomes increasingly more complex, subject matter experts (SMEs) are becoming increasingly sparse, she added. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIn a traditional training environment, if you want to train someone on operating a new CNC milling machine, for example, you may have to fly a SME out from across the country, which can be expensive and time-consuming,\u201d Noel said. \u201cIf you don\u2019t have a SME, you have to rely on paper manuals, recorded videos, or virtual conferences. VR is the next step in the progression of training videos.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn addition to reducing the cost and time required to train novices on beginner tasks or standard operating procedures, VR can also replicate emergency scenarios, which can be challenging to do in a traditional training setting. VR can also enable repetition and be deployed to any location, Noel said. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EVR systems come with 3D headsets that show users the virtual world and hand controllers that allow them to interact with that new environment. However, many traditional VR controllers are rigid, clunky, and don\u2019t allow people to use their fingers to grab or manipulate small objects or complete tasks that require greater levels of precision. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENoel\u2019s team is working to solve that challenge by developing a lightweight yet robust haptic device that users would wear on their fingertips. The haptic system is called LiGHT-VR, which stands for Lightweight Glove-free Haptics for Training in Virtual Reality. LiGHT-VR relies upon sensor fusion to accurately track the position of a user\u2019s fingertips and provide tactile feedback.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis \u2018gloveless\u2019 glove would \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eremove the need for rigid controllers and better allow warfighters to interact with things in the virtual world with their hands,\u201d Noel explained. \u201cIt has some feedback mechanisms in place to make it feel like they\u2019re actually touching things. Additionally, our haptic system is cable-free, lightweight, and can snugly fit any size hand for accurate finger tracking.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn addition to offering greater precision and tactile feedback, this lightweight device would have a low level of latency, or the amount of time it takes for a user\u2019s movements to be reflected in the VR environment, to optimize performance. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe haptics market has experienced rapid growth in recent years, largely due to the digital transformation spurred by Covid-19. The global haptics market is projected to reach $28.1 billion in value by 2026, a 104% increase from 2020. The tactile haptics market, meanwhile, is expected to grow 13.5% to reach $24 billion by \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/en\/news-release\/2022\/02\/07\/2379811\/28124\/en\/Global-Haptics-Market-Worth-28-1-Billion-by-2026-Insights-Into-the-Key-Market-Trends-Drivers-and-Challenges.html\u0022\u003E2026\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhile there are a number of commercial off-the-shelf products available in the VR haptic glove market, these gloves are plagued by immersion-breaking issues such as unrealistic haptic feedback, poor finger tracking, and bulky, ill-fitted fabric glove bases, noted Noel.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThese devices haven\u0027t quite figured out how to map your hand into the virtual world,\u201d she said. \u0026nbsp;\u201cThat\u2019s where we come in. We want to remove the controllers by precisely tracking where a user\u2019s fingertips are and then replicate that in the virtual world.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI\u2019s new haptics offering would usher in a new era of virtual DoD training. Military personnel would be able to do things such as use their hands to disassemble weapons and learn how to operate the buttons and switches in a nuclear power plant. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI has developed its own haptic prototype with a combination of off-the-shelf components and GTRI-developed silicone casting that would be placed on users\u2019 finger tips to track their movements. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis project has been supported by GTRI\u2019s Independent Research and Development (IRAD) program.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Anna Akins\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPhotos: Christopher Moore\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $800 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0027s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has adopted virtual reality (VR) as a way to provide real-time training for warfighters, such as flight simulations for fighter pilots and battlefield training for on-ground soldiers, as well as equipment repair and maintenance. The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is utilizing haptics, as a cost- and time-effective method to create immersive, interactive augmented reality (AR) and VR experiences for military training.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is utilizing haptics, which draws on people\u2019s sense of touch, to usher in a new era of immersive and impactful virtual military training."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2023-06-26 15:45:02","changed_gmt":"2023-06-26 15:59:43","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-06-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-06-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671035":{"id":"671035","type":"image","title":"GTRI\u0027s Haptic Device is Called LiGHT-VR","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGTRI\u0027s haptic device is called LiGHT-VR, which stands for Lightweight Glove-free Haptics for Training in Virtual Reality. 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Researchers from four Ivan Allen College units recently published research on various aspects of the pandemic response, from the importance of community responses and government emergency policies, to how information and communication technologies were affected by the pandemic.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of these researchers, Salimah LaForce of the Center for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP), said it\u2019s clear that Covid-19 changed many aspects of our lives, and we need to continue studying those changes to prepare for an ever-more uncertain future.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Covid-19 pandemic ushered in a sea change for how we engage,\u201d LaForce said. \u201cIt\u2019s changed how we work and how we receive health services, even attitudes about the same. I think and hope, in some cases, that those changes are here to stay. So it\u2019s exceedingly important that we continue to evaluate the technology-mediated ways in which we engage with one another and our systems to understand the intended and unanticipated outcomes, and to develop strategies and policies to mitigate, if not eliminate, negative consequences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EHere\u2019s a roundup of some of the pandemic-related research recently published by Ivan Allen College faculty:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EHow Ivan Allen College Researchers Helped Make Covid-19 Tests Better\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1126\/sciadv.ade4962\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EThe Critical Role of Engineering in the Rapid Development of COVID-19 Diagnostics: Lessons from the RADx Tech Test Verification Core\u003C\/a\u003E\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESarah Farmer and Amanda Peagler, research scientists, Center for Advanced Communications Policy\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFarmer and Peagler wrote this paper with authors from Georgia Tech and Emory University whose work involves evaluating Covid-19 tests under a federal grant. It details the characteristics of successful tests and the team\u2019s evaluation process as part of the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative. Georgia Tech and CACP\u2019s HomeLab were crucial partners in that effort.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers found three main characteristics led to the success of these diagnostic tests. They found that tests using samples from the nose were more likely to be approved because it is easier to process those samples than those taken from saliva or breath. They also found that tests using signals such as color changes or fluorescence to indicate results were more successful than tests using other methods. Finally, the most successful tests came from companies that considered manufacturing and human factors early in the design process \u2014 a particularly crucial consideration for Farmer, Peagler, and their colleagues in CACP.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe pandemic accelerated a shift in diagnostic testing. Previously, testing mainly occurred in clinics, hospitals, and labs. Now, testing happens where the patient is, in places such as clinics, schools, workplaces, and homes,\u201d Farmer said. \u201cAnyone can do these tests instead of just trained professionals. It\u2019s more important than ever to make the tests easy to use for all kinds of users and in all kinds of environments.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cNow we need to make sure tests are more accessible, improve accuracy and speed, and incorporate detection of additional viruses such as flu and RSV. 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They analyzed data from more than 100 countries and found that\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Estrict\u202fpublic health policies\u202f\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ewith stringent mobility restrictions\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Esuch as lockdowns and travel restrictions\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E increased \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ehousehold financial worrie\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Es. However, economic measures\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Esuch as wage supports or in-kind transfers\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E that \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Efamilies could quickly use\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E helped reduce financial stress. 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populations.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne part of the chapter addressed the effects of fast-paced technological advancements on students during the pandemic. It discussed how the transition to online learning placed a heavy burden on caregivers who were unable to offer sufficient assistance due to work schedules, lack of familiarity with technology, and other related challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201c\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhen we add an ever-increasing reliance on technology, digital inequity, and a pandemic that forced a massive, overnight migration to online education, inevitably, some students were left behind\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E,\u201d LaForce said. \u201cT\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ehis was despite law and policy already in place to prevent the expansion of educational disparities and the homework gap. In fact, they were magnified. So\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E my question was\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E how can technology be both the problem and the solution? And \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eh\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eow can we effectively implement ed\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eucation \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Etech\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Enology\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E solutions that are\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eappropriate for\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E all students and their supporters?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA look at some recent research on Covid-19 policies from Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts faculty.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A look at some recent research on Covid-19 policies from Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts faculty."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2023-06-16 13:20:33","changed_gmt":"2023-06-26 15:22:54","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-06-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-06-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"670986":{"id":"670986","type":"image","title":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts faculty continue to research the Covid-19 pandemic looking for ways public policy can help reduce suffering from the next pandemic.","body":"\u003Cp\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts faculty continue to research the Covid-19 pandemic looking for ways public policy can help reduce suffering from the next pandemic. 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Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award for 2022. The awardees were selected from among approximately 12,500 facilities approved for classified research.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Warner Robins facility, located in middle Georgia near Robins Air Force Base, was one of two University Affiliated Research Centers (UARC) to receive a Cogswell Award in 2023. The award is the second won by the Warner Robins Field Office (WRFO), and was presented by DCSA on June 7 at the annual NCMS training seminar in New Orleans, LA.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWinning this award could have only been made possible by the dedication and hard work of all WRFO assigned personnel, who put forth the effort of adhering to the required federal regulations and local policies and procedures in protecting this nation\u2019s most sensitive information,\u201d said Al Concord, Director of Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/research-security\u0022\u003EResearch Security\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cPartnerships between site management (Lee Evans), the on-site security team (Dondi White and Robert LaBuda), Research Security personnel on campus, senior leadership, and colleagues at the DSCA played a major role in meeting the high security standards recognized by this award.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Cogswell Award was established to recognize the importance of partnerships between industry and government to ensure the protection of classified information, materials, and programs. The award is based on the following criteria:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOverall security program\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESenior management support\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESecurity vulnerability assessments\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESecurity education and awareness\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFacility security officer and security staff level of experience\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EClassified material controls\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECurrently, some 60 GTRI researchers and staff work together to enhance the capabilities of Robins AFB \u2013 a significant economic engine for the middle Georgia region \u2013 in its national security mission, said Lee Evans, manager of the field office. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cResearchers in the WRFO work in the areas of electronic warfare; aircraft electronics upgrades; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR); software development and systems engineering,\u201d he noted. \u201cMuch of the work that GTRI performs for Robins AFB is joint between the WRFO and researchers located in Atlanta, including integrated support station development for EW suites, electronic countermeasures testing and analysis, EO\/IR protection systems, equipment familiarization software, F-15 hardware and software support, and cybersecurity compliance for U.S. Air Force systems.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWinning the Cogswell Award required not only deep knowledge of security and hard work, but also partnerships between field office staff and headquarters in Atlanta, said Dondi White, Facility Security Officer at WRFO. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cReceiving this award validates the tireless focus and efforts of all the Warner Robins Field Office personnel regarding security,\u201d White said. \u201cIt is truly amazing to witness so many people not only demonstrate a deep understanding of security, but also the ability to apply that knowledge to real-world situations.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWorking in a field office with limited staff often requires many skills from a single specialist, added Robert LaBuda, Information Systems Security Manager\/Assistant Facility Security Officer. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI believe the biggest challenge of ensuring security of field offices is that all field offices only have one or two designated security professionals,\u201d LaBuda said. \u201cAdministering an effective program requires those teams to wear many hats and be knowledgeable on numerous subjects. What makes the field offices of GTRI successful is our intense collaboration with each other and with HQ.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBeyond the recognition for the work of security teams, the award demonstrates that Georgia Tech takes seriously its responsibility for security. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWinning this award will continue to instill confidence in our valued U.S. government sponsors that WRFO and all of Georgia Tech will continue to excel in our excellence of governance, proper oversight, and adherence to the highest security standards to protect their sensitive information,\u201d Concord said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe team behind the award includes: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWarner Robins Field Office Personnel\u003C\/strong\u003E: Lee Evans, Field Office Manager; Dondi White, Facility Security Officer; Robert LaBuda, ISSM\/Assistant FSO; James Herring, Sr. Research Engineer; Harriet Sheffield, Security (Retired).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGTRI Home Office Personnel\u003C\/strong\u003E: Al Concord, Director, Research Security; Jon Riling, Sr. Associate Director, Research Security; Ida Brown, Associate Director, Research Security; Dannie Lyvers, Insider Threat Program Sr. Official; Phu Le, Sr. Information Systems Security Manager; Renee Gourdine, Research Security Manager Sr.; Rupert Simon, Research Security Materials Manager; Richard Sharp, Research Security Manager; Shoji Harris, Research Associate II; Solomon Nelson, ISSO; Terry Culver, Research Security Specialist; Jorge Boyzo, Research Security Coordinator II; Tyrin Dowdell, Research Security Coordinator II; Corey Hightower, Research Security Specialist Sr. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: John Toon (john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $800 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0027s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe \u003Cstrong\u003EWarner Robins Field Office\u003C\/strong\u003E has been awarded the James S. Cogswell Award for outstanding industrial security achievement. The Cogswell Award was established in 1966 and is named in honor of the late Air Force Col. James S. Cogswell, who was the first chief of the unified office of Industrial Security. Col. Cogswell is responsible for the underlying principle of the Industrial Security Program. That principle is the need for a true partnership between industry and government to ensure the protection of classified information, materials, and programs. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech Research Institute\u2019s (GTRI) Warner Robins Field Office is among the organizations receiving the highest national recognition for industrial security from the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). 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U.S. alliances and partnerships remain a critical defense relationship and a central pillar of all nations\u2019 national security, based on shared values and a common commitment to peace and security.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cNE23-1 is a strong example of multilateral cooperation and demonstrates the U.S. commitment to the region by building interoperability, advancing common interests and a commitment to our Allies and partners in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific region,\u201d according to Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI researchers supported the exercise from multiple locations, including Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Eielson Air Force Base, among others. 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Aflatoxin is harmful to humans because it can contaminate crops in the field, at harvest, and during storage, and is more likely develop in conditions where plant water supply is unpredictable. According to recent estimates, aflatoxin takes as much as \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.farmprogress.com\/peanut\/aflatoxin-costs-peanut-industry-millions-annually\u0022\u003E$126 million\u003C\/a\u003E out of the U.S. peanut industry each year due, but current detection methods are costly and inefficient. Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and University of Florida (UF) are working to change that.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe aflatoxin detection process as a whole, from sample prep to analysis to developing a finalized data report, can be labor intensive, time intensive and expensive,\u201d said Christopher Heist, a GTRI research scientist who is supporting the project. \u201cBeing able to better predict and detect aflatoxin earlier in the peanut production process will be critical to breaking that cycle.\u201d\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EVOCs can be likened to smells or fragrances that are distinct to each peanut plant. However, because the plants emit thousands of these smells, it can be difficult to pinpoint which scents indicate a potential aflatoxin infection. As a result, many farmers treat the entire field for infection, impacting both healthy and infected plants and losing money in the process. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESome farms also outsource detection to third-party laboratories, which collect plant samples and transport them to a lab for an analysis using a technique known as high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). HPLC is an analytical chemistry technique used to separate, detect and quantify each component in a sample.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWith \u003Cspan\u003EHPLC, the labs have to get all the chemicals into a liquid state, run the liquid into a column, separate it, and then identify the chemicals using a detector,\u201d explained Daniel Sabo, a GTRI senior research scientist who is leading the project. \u201cFrom start to finish, that process can take anywhere from a couple of days to a couple of weeks.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI has developed a collection technique that utilized glass rods called Twisters\u00ae that are coated with gas-absorbent material to capture VOCs so that they can be tested for potential aflatoxin contamination. In recent field tests, GTRI successfully demonstrated the Twisters\u00ae could capture VOCs to be analyzed for the detection of mild to severe drought stress and aflatoxin contamination in peanut plants, as well as aflatoxin contamination in peanut pods and nuts post-harvest. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe research team\u2019s next steps are to standardize its VOC measurement process and develop low-cost sensor platforms that would allow farmers to test for aflatoxin in the field. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWhat we\u2019re trying to do is use the Twisters\u00ae to figure out what those key features or chemicals are that we need to be looking for in peanut plants,\u201d said Sabo. \u201cThen we could use that information to develop specialized sensors that test specifically for those chemicals.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI has partnered with the UF\u2019s Agronomy Department to experiment with VOC collection methods in its outdoor field site, environmental chamber and greenhouse on its campus in Gainesville, Florida. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWilliam Hammond, an assistant professor of plant ecophysiology in UF\u2019s Agronomy Department, said UF\u2019s expertise in plant ecophysiology, or the study of how plants interact with their environment, combined with GTRI\u2019s knowledge in collecting and analyzing VOCs, could allow for earlier detection of aflatoxin formation in peanut plants.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWorking towards early warning systems via VOC detection and\/or better understanding the plant-environment interactions, could allow the industry to identify the risk of aflatoxin formation earlier than is presently possible,\u201d Hammond said. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELooking ahead, Heist and Sabo said they expect robots to play a role in conducting targeted, in-the-field testing for farmers, which could further reduce costs and minimize the environmental impact of aflatoxin treatment. GTRI envisions farmers would use robotic systems to geotag locations where aflatoxins are most concentrated and direct the robots to apply fungicide only in those specific areas. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIt\u0027s hard to put a timeline on when this might happen, but it\u2019s a very interesting area for us and we look forward to working with the many roboticists in our division to solve this challenge,\u201d Heist said. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Anna Akins\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPhotos: Sean McNeil\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $800 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0027s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThere\u2019s more to peanuts than meets eye \u2013 or in this case, nostrils. 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The participating school districts for the 2022-2023 academic year include Cartersville City, Chattooga County, Effingham County, Fayette County, Gordon County, Haralson County, Liberty County, and Walker County. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe initiative, called the Computer Science for Rural Georgia High Schools Pilot, launched in summer 2022 and has been supported with funding from the State of Georgia. Roughly 400 students have participated in the pilot to date and up to 600 are expected to participate in total. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis program is increasing the exposure of opportunities in computer science and fields in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for a wider range of students, which is pretty exciting for us,\u201d said STEM@GTRI Director Leigh McCook. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe five modules, which include introduction to coding, advanced coding, principles of cybersecurity, sensors and data visualization, and foundations of artificial intelligence, were developed based on input from the participating school districts and tap into Tech\u2019s areas of expertise. Each module is two weeks in duration and is taught virtually by a Georgia Tech faculty member in collaboration with the classroom teacher, who is in person.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor the introduction to coding class, students learned the basics of coding and then were able to develop and deploy code to the Georgia Tech Robotarium, which is a remotely accessible swarm robotics research platform that is free and open to anyone. The advanced coding class is based on EarSketch, a free educational programming environment developed at Georgia Tech that is designed to teach coding in two widely used languages, Python and JavaScript, through music composing and remixing. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe modules on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and sensors and data visualization are aimed at addressing current workforce development needs in Georgia.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWith an economic impact of nearly $54 billion, Georgia\u2019s technology sector accounts for 6% of the state\u2019s total workforce, according to recent \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cyberstates.org\/pdf\/CompTIA_Cyberstates_2022.pdf\u0022\u003Edata\u003C\/a\u003E from the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA). Georgia\u2019s estimated net tech employment for 2021 was 281,666 workers, a gain of 4,219 net new jobs year-over-year, according to CompTIA\u2019s latest data.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe number of software, programming, web and quality assurance (QA) occupations led the state for 2021, at 60,863. IT support specialists and repair technicians followed at 25,517; cybersecurity and systems engineers ranked third, at 24,076, per CompTIA. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAfter the week-long instruction concluded, students completed a project where they solved a real-life problem facing their communities with the technologies they learned about. Then, Tech faculty and students provided the teams with feedback on their projects.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201c\u003Cspan\u003EIt\u2019s a little bit like a Shark Tank environment, where the students receive professional feedback on their projects,\u201d said CEISMC Director Lizanne DeStefano, who also serves as a professor of psychology at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EParticipating teachers said the pilot has given their students the opportunity to make a tangible connection to many valuable computer science topics.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cDay one was awesome!,\u201d said Stephanie A. Ratliff, a teacher at Chattooga High School. \u201cI just can\u2019t say thank you enough to GTRI and Georgia Tech for allowing us to be a part of this pilot venture.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGerald Nelms, a teacher at Bradwell Institute, a high school located in Liberty County, added: \u201cMy students were exposed to a wide world of possibilities that exist in computer science. We cannot wait for future collaborative efforts.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOnce the pilot concludes at the end of the current fiscal year, DeStefano and McCook said they are eager to scale the program to more districts and create a resource repository for participating districts to draw from at any time.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cAt the very minimum, we will develop this into an educational resource and continue to host it on our websites,\u201d DeStefano said. \u201cIf there is continued funding, then we would be interested in refining the five modules and offering them to a larger number of districts.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESTEM@GTRI is GTRI\u0027s K-12 outreach program. Funded by the State of Georgia, the mission of STEM@GTRI is to inspire and engage Georgia educators and students by providing access to experts in STEM fields. 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But in areas such as North Georgia, topographical features such as mountains can limit the ability to see lower portions of potentially-dangerous storms, while the time required for radars to update their views can cut into warning times. Electromagnetic interference also can create confusing radar results, and during large severe weather outbreaks stretching across hundreds of miles, there can be multiple storms that must be watched for signs of tornadic activity.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs a result, the development of tornadoes can be missed, while false alarms may lead citizens to disregard warnings \u2013 or wait too long to seek shelter. Based on research conducted so far, Boggs believes warnings based on machine learning techniques could be significantly faster and more accurate \u2013 and offer the potential to automate the tracking of the storms.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWith radar-based methods, there can be a high false alarm rate, as much as 60 or 70 percent,\u201d he said. \u201cAt the same time, the probability of detection can be as low as 50 or 60 percent, which means a lot of tornadoes are missed. With these machine-learning techniques, we expect to improve on both detection and false alarm rates.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETraining Machine Learning with Detailed Storm Reports\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESo far, researchers have trained their machine learning system on data from 62 tornadoes resulting from 40 different storms in Georgia. In the Peach State, tornadoes commonly pop up from squall lines of storms, though supercells \u2013 larger rotating behemoths more often seen in the Midwest \u2013 also bring tornadoes into the state. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESupercells can spawn more powerful tornadoes \u2013 EF3, EF4, and EF5 \u2013 which are more dangerous to humans and destructive to property. But squall line tornadoes can also be deadly, even if they create less powerful EF0, EF1, and EF2 tornadoes, and lines of storms capable of producing them may extend across multiple states.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cOne of the main benefits of this machine learning technique is that by using data from the geostationary lightning mapper on the GOES satellite, you would be able to avoid the limitations of radar,\u201d he said. \u201cUsing satellite data, you have a huge field of view without the terrain blockages, and you can detect tornadoes over a huge distance \u2013 potentially the entire continental United States.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EUsing the technique, Boggs and his colleagues are evaluating as many as 40 different parameters to see which ones may be relevant to predicting tornado formation. Among them is the pattern of electrical charge within the storms, which he compares to a genetic profile. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cA typical thunderstorm may have two or three charge regions, but the supercells could have a dozen or more separate regions,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s really complicated to see what\u2019s going on with the lightning because those complex charge structures will create different types of discharges. The flash rate can be just noisy.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDespite the potential advantages of satellite tornado prediction, Boggs believes forecasters will likely continue to use existing radar techniques, supplementing them with new technology as it develops. GTRI has submitted proposals to funding organizations to continue testing the machine learning tool, which also could be useful to countries that lack the weather radar network available to forecasters in the United States.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnalyzing Lightning \u2018Jumps\u2019 and \u2018Dives\u2019\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESatellite data and machine learning aren\u2019t the only approaches SSRC researchers are using to identify where tornadoes and other severe weather will pop up.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor several years, GTRI has operated the ground-based North Georgia Lightning Mapping Array (NGLMA) that tracks lightning bursts in North Georgia, centered on the Atlanta metropolitan area. Researchers are using radio-frequency emissions recorded by the array to study lightning flashes in an effort to correlate \u201cjumps\u201d \u2013 increases in lightning occurrence \u2013 and \u201cdives\u201d \u2013 reductions in frequency \u2013 with the development of severe storms.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe ground-based array \u2013 one of several operating in the United States \u2013 provides information not available from satellites, so the two sources are complementary, providing both optical and radio-frequency data.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe array was deployed by John Trostel, director of the SSRC, and correlates data on electromagnetic energy produced by the lightning bursts with precise timing and location information. The network of 12 ground stations tracks both lightning that interacts with the ground as well as bursts that stay in the clouds \u2013 which account for 75 percent of all lightning \u2013 providing a detailed map of electrical charge in the atmosphere.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWhat we are looking for is a rapid increase in how many flashes there are over a brief period of time, on the order of a couple of minutes,\u201d said Jessica Losego, an SSRC research meteorologist who is using a NASA-developed algorithm to study the phenomena. \u201cIf you see a jump, you can feel somewhat confident that you\u2019re going to soon have some type of severe weather that may include damaging wind, hail, or a tornado. Analyzing this can help with all modes of severe weather, not just tornadoes.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELosego is among the weather researchers worldwide who are also studying dives, sudden declines in lightning rates, though it\u2019s not yet clear how \u2013 and if \u2013 they may help forecasters. The dives in lightning activity may serve as yet another indicator of the strength of a storm and how it may be changing. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow Georgia\u2019s Severe Weather Is Different\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAfter a tornado killed a dozen people in North Georgia in 1998, the SSRC was created by the state of Georgia to develop improved means of providing early warning of tornadoes and severe storms. Beyond topographical issues, Georgia\u2019s tornadoes can differ from those of neighboring states in other ways, Losego noted. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cA lot of our storms come through later in the day, which means there\u2019s less sunlight to provide energy to the storms,\u201d she said. \u201cThe storms may start in Mississippi early in the day and may fall apart by the time they get there, but they are still dangerous. Storms that arrive late in the day or evening can make it more difficult to warn citizens who may be asleep when tornadoes are detected.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EData gathered by the NGLMA is shared with National Weather Service (NWS) forecasters in Peachtree City, providing an additional source of information for its forecasts.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cOur goal is to provide another tool that the NWS can use to provide more warning and have more confidence in that warning,\u201d Losego said. \u201cData from our lightning mapping array goes directly into their systems, and we will share what we learn about using information from jumps and dives that could improve warnings to Georgia citizens.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe NGLMA now covers North Georgia. Because the southern part of Georgia is out of the range of the NGLMA network and can have a different set of weather conditions, the researchers would like to establish a second array to track severe storms there.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch Supports SSRC Goals\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe SSRC was created through funding from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the state of Georgia to serve as a focal point for severe storm research in Georgia.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe SSRC serves the state of Georgia by actively developing alternative methods for detecting and forecasting severe local storms and exploring improvements to existing storm prediction and sensor technology,\u201d said Trostel. \u201cWe are utilizing the latest in machine learning, data analysis, and other technologies to support the goals of keeping Georgians safe from severe storms.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: John Toon (john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $800 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0027s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EResearch using data from a pair of geostationary satellites and a ground-based lightning mapping array could lead to more accurate forecasting of devastating tornadoes spinning off from severe storms. By analyzing dozens of factors, such as the electrical charge patterns within the storms and variations in lightning frequency, GTRI researchers are working to identify a \u201cgenetic profile\u201d of the thunderstorms likely to produce tornadoes.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"GTRI researchers are working to utilize an artificial intelligence technique, known as machine learning, that could dramatically improve the detection of severe storms \u2013 and reduce false alarms. 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Lithium-ion batteries widely used in today\u2019s EVs rely on liquid electrolytes, which are susceptible to thermal runaway and fire if they are damaged.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe\u2019ve shown that we can fabricate these hybrid, solid-state electrolytes and put them into coin cells to demonstrate high performance and high stability,\u201d said Ilan Stern, a principal research scientist who leads battery research at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), Georgia Tech\u2019s applied research organization. \u201cWe\u2019ve laid the foundation to show that we can develop innovations in solid-state batteries based on these ceramic-polymer hybrids. Our next step is to integrate the technology into pouch cells, the type of batteries used in electric vehicles.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe GTRI researchers are working with colleagues from Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff\u0026nbsp;School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.mse.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Materials Science and Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.research.gatech.edu\/energy\u0022\u003EStrategic Energy Institute\u003C\/a\u003E on research into an electrolyte known as lithium aluminum germanium phosphate (LAGP). A polymer component known as poly DOL surrounds the LAGP electrolyte, providing internal ionic conductivity that goes well beyond existing ceramic electrolytes \u2013 without the disadvantages of flammable liquids. The fabrication team and academic collaboration are led by Jinho Park, a GTRI research scientist. Synthesis of the LAGP ceramic is led by Jason Nadler, a GTRI principal research scientist.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdvantages of Hybrid Ceramic-Polymer Materials\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStern describes traditional ceramic electrolytes as similar to hard candy \u2013 think M\u0026amp;Ms \u2013 poured into the space between the battery anode and cathode. The hard ceramics provide safety and energy storage advantages, but are limited in how much they contact the electrodes to transfer ionic charges. Adding the polymer dramatically improves the interfacial contact between the electrodes and electrolyte while maintaining most advantages of the ceramics.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe electrochemical stability, thermal stability and mechanical stability will be the main differences between the liquid electrolytes and these hybrids,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re really taking the best of both worlds. As solid-state batteries enable the use of a Li-metal anode, the ceiling for capacity is significantly higher, so we should ultimately see a dramatic increase in energy density compared to the conventional Li-ion batteries based on the liquid electrolytes.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe hybrid ceramic-polymer electrolyte looks like a hockey puck, but will be more resistant to damage than a pure ceramic. \u201cIt will certainly be much more forgiving than a ceramic,\u201d Stern said. \u201cEven if micro-cracks develop, the polymer will provide the scaffolding to ensure integrity, holding it together structurally.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMoving Ahead with Solid-State Batteries\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESolid-state batteries are not yet in commercial use, but at least one EV manufacturer plans to put them into vehicles within the next few years as battery manufacturers continue to make improvements. But the technology is far less mature than existing liquid-electrolyte systems, inviting innovations such as the hybrid system the Georgia Tech researchers are working on.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe research is being supported, in part, by a $1.1 million, three-year independent research and development commitment from GTRI. \u201cWith the unprecedented federal and state investment made in Georgia for electric vehicles, battery manufacturing, and recycling, GTRI continues to build strong collaborations to help identify gaps and new business models \u2013 and to forecast the number and types of recycling plants necessary to respond to future market demands,\u201d Stern added.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBased on encouraging results with small, laboratory-scale batteries, the researchers plan to expand their work into batteries that could be fabricated by the hundreds or thousands for further development and testing \u2013 and, ultimately, large-scale manufacturing. \u201cAs we increase our efficiency with fabrication, manufacturing costs will come down, while supply chain integration and the sustainability goals of reusability and recycling will have a big impact,\u201d Stern said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EModel-Based System Engineering Guides the Future\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBeyond demonstrating the potential for this technology, the research team also is modeling the operation of the cells to help guide future technology development and assessing the potential life cycle of the hybrid electrolyte solid-state batteries. Among the future goals are integrating the technology into supply chains that would not rely on materials sourced from conflict areas of the world, and evaluating new electrode materials such as lithium metal and silicon to replace standard graphite.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe objective of the model-based system engineering (MBSE) task is to model expert knowledge ranging from the fabrication level to the system integration to unveil opportunities for research as well as new business models,\u201d said Paula Gomez, a GTRI senior research engineer, and the modeling team lead.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe research team is developing models in three main areas: (1) fabrication and performance; (2) manufacturing process; and (3) reuse, refurbish, and recycling. Integrating these models involves evaluating battery efficiency and stability, cost of production, and energy consumption, as well as return on investment of recycling materials. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThough the advantages of solid-state electrolytes are very attractive, there are challenges ahead. A hybrid electrolyte system is more complicated to manufacture, and the electrical, mechanical, and chemical interactions between the materials must be thoroughly studied. \u201cThe more complexity you have, the more issues you have to understand,\u201d Stern said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMilitary and Economic Development Applications\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI is known for its support of national security through research sponsored by U.S. Department of Defense agencies. Stern expects the improved solid-state battery technology will ultimately find its way into military gear carried by soldiers and future generations of electrically powered military vehicles.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe work also supports economic development for the state of Georgia, which is rapidly becoming a hub for electric vehicle and battery manufacturing. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cGeorgia is becoming the epicenter of the electrification revolution with vehicle makers such as Rivian and Hyundai, battery companies such as SK, FREYER Battery, and recyclers such as Ascend Elements,\u201d Stern said. \u201cGeorgia Tech is contributing to the state\u2019s economic development by helping drive that innovation.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBattery Day Demonstrates Interest\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EA recent \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.research.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-battery-day-reveals-opportunities-energy-storage-research\u0022\u003E\u201cBattery Day\u201d\u003C\/a\u003E held March 30 at Georgia Tech highlighted the broad research collaborations already underway. Led by Matthew McDowell, associate professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and the School of Materials Science and Engineering, the event attracted more than 230 energy researchers and industry participants.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBeyond those already mentioned, the hybrid battery project includes Michael Shearin, Richard Wise, John Hankinson, Matthew Swarts, Khatereh Hadi, Milad Navaei, and Jack Zentner from GTRI. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter: John Toon (john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $800 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0027s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAt the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), researchers are working to expand their fundamental understanding of solid-state lithium-ion batteries based on hybrid ceramic-polymer electrolytes, which could offer the potential for greater energy storage, faster recharging, and higher electrochemical and thermal stability \u2013 while overcoming many of the technology challenges associated with earlier solid-state batteries.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are helping guide future technology development of hybrid ceramic-polymer batteries and assessing their potential life cycle, and economic and military benefits."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2023-05-31 13:17:04","changed_gmt":"2023-06-12 14:33:31","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-05-31T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-05-31T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"670903":{"id":"670903","type":"image","title":"GTRI All-solid-state Battery Project Team","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMembers of the all-solid-state battery project model-based system engineering team include (left to right) Milad Navaei, Gonzalo Vegas, Matthew Swarts, Khatereh Hadi, Ilan Stern, Jinho Park, Paula Gomez, John Hankinson and Jack Zentner. 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The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is working to optimize Georgia\u2019s EV battery supply chain by developing cost- and energy-efficient methods to recover materials from spent batteries so that more of them can be reused \u2013 and pose fewer environmental risks. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia is quickly emerging as a hub for the electronic transportation industry. According to \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.georgia.org\/EV#\/analyze?show_map=true\u0026amp;region=US-GA\u0022\u003Edata\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E from the Georgia Department of Economic Development, since 2018, 35 EV-related projects have contributed $23 billion in investments in the state.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESouth Korea-based Hyundai Motor Group recently broke ground on its first fully dedicated EV manufacturing facility in Savannah\u2019s Bryan County. The company has also teamed up with LG Energy Solution to invest $4.3 billion in building an EV battery cell manufacturing plant at the same location. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEV manufacturer and automotive technology company Rivian, which is based on Irvine, Calif., has announced a $5 billion investment in its second U.S. plant located east of Atlanta in Morgan and Walton Counties. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHyundai\u2019s new facility is expected to reach full production capacity at the end of 2025, with 30 gigawatt hours (GWh) of energy anticipated to support the production of 300,000 EVs. Rivian, meanwhile, anticipates its Georgia plant will employ over 7,500 workers while producing up to 400,000 vehicles each year. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis level of industry engagement in Georgia is unprecedented,\u201d said Kevin Caravati, a GTRI principal research scientist, who is supporting this project. \u201cThe Hyundai plant, for example, could create tens of thousands of jobs in a very rural part of Georgia, which would be a step in the right direction for the entire state.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe lithium-ion batteries that power EVs are seen as desirable over other battery technologies because of their high energy density, which allows electric cars to travel longer distances on a single charge. These types of batteries also have a low self-discharge rate, which means that the stored energy remains available for an extended period of time even when the vehicle is not in use.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHowever, these batteries \u003C\/span\u003Ecan easily turn into fire hazards \u2013 especially at the end of their life cycle. Very few batteries ever end up being recycled and those that do get recycled are often mishandled. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cCurrently, there are no recycling standards in place, which poses challenges for the entire supply chain,\u201d said Milad Navaei, a GTRI senior research engineer, who is leading this project. \u201c\u003Cspan\u003EOur goal is to create circular economy for batteries in Georgia where we can reduce our dependence on raw materials that often come from overseas and can be very expensive.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELithium-ion batteries use metals including lithium, nickel, manganese, and cobalt that are mined in locations such as Africa\u2019s Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chile and Argentina. During the production process, the metals are combined with other materials to form the two key components of a battery cell \u2013 the cathode and the anode. Inside a battery, the cathode, which has a negative charge, and anode, which has a positive charge, interact to generate electrons that power the electronic device. Most lithium-ion batteries are currently made in China. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENavaei noted that geopolitical sensitivities and lingering supply chain challenges in many of these regions makes GTRI\u2019s work all the more crucial. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI\u2019s research consists of two parts: One, develop more advanced analytics capabilities for fleet management companies to monitor the health and performance of EV batteries, and two, optimize the recovery of raw materials from batteries at the end of their useful life. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe battery is the most important part of an EV, and it\u2019s critical to know the battery\u2019s state of health (SoH), which is the ratio of the present capacity to the initial capacity,\u201d said Navaei. \u201cOur goal is to utilize technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) to monitor the SoH of these batteries and estimate the life cycle, which heavily depends on the usage and the type of battery for its safe and reliable implementation in the next life application.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI aims to integrate these technologies into companies\u2019 existing inventory management systems to streamline process management and reporting.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor the second part of the research, GTRI is utilizing a statistical technique known as parametric modeling to aggregate data about known behaviors and characteristics of EV batteries to help companies make more informed decisions about properly depowering them and repurposing their raw materials with minimal environmental impact. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cDeveloping a robust system-modeling approach to support our energy research is a primary focus of ours,\u201d said GTRI Principal Research Scientist Ilan Stern, who is also supporting the project. \u201cSince our ultimate goal is to utilize domestic sources in our supply chain, really the only way to do that is by building out strong recycling models to account for the fact that these companies are working with finite materials and many of them are coming from conflict zones.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTRI is working with a number of industry partners on this project, including many companies that participated in \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.research.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-battery-day-reveals-opportunities-energy-storage-research\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Battery Day\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E earlier this year. 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Often, one just has to imbue oneself with the skills and perspicacity to navigate the sea changes that occur.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJanelle Cornwall, Assistant Chief Counsel, GTRI Transactions, Office of the General Counsel is savvy about transactional law and overcoming obstacles and change.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019ve faced several obstacles in both my education and career,\u201d said Janelle.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cObstacles have been a part of both my education and career,\u201d Janelle shared. \u201cHowever, they have served as stepping stones, propelling me towards growth and resilience.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Stanford University alumna, who studied Sociology and Psychology, and later, transactional law at Emory Law School, joined\u0026nbsp;GTRI on Nov. 1, 2022. As the Assistant Chief Counsel, her role is pivotal to GTRI\u0027s operations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022My job involves providing advice and counsel to GT\/GTRI leadership, management, and contracting officers on GTRI transactions,\u0022 Janelle explained. \u0022It\u0027s about understanding the impact of Georgia procurement laws and regulations on the Institute\u2019s transactions. I also prepare and review contracts, such as MOUs, NDAs, and other legal agreements and documents impacting GTRI.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHer journey was not without challenges. The most influential mentor in her life, her mother, stood by her through the stormy seas of change.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe New York native is the offspring of Caribbean immigrants. 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Baker is a professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Mathematics\u003C\/a\u003E, and will soon depart his role as the inaugural College of Sciences associate dean for Faculty Development to focus on the new fellowship.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Simons Fellows are part of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.simonsfoundation.org\/\u0022\u003ESimons Foundation\u2019s\u003C\/a\u003E mission to support discovery-driven scientific research undertaken in the pursuit of understanding the phenomena of our world. 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Under his leadership, we now have annual faculty hiring plans that guide our growth. We have a set of robust new faculty mentoring workshops, a more inclusive faculty development grant program, a consistent distribution of best practices in faculty hiring, and a more open process for the solicitation of faculty awards.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u201c\u003C\/strong\u003EIt has been nothing short of a pleasure to work with Matt these past few years, and I will miss the wisdom and wit that he brought to his position.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EPlans for a research-centric year\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Simons Fellowships have become a principal distinction for senior mathematicians,\u201d explains \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/people\/michael-wolf\u0022\u003EMichael Wolf\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and chair of the School of Mathematics. Annually, \u201conly about 40 mathematicians in the U.S. and Canada receive these awards, and they go to the mathematical scientists with the best research records in the previous five years, whose potential to use a semester to think promises the greatest possibilities. The awardees are the household names of the mathematicians doing the best current work nationally, and while it is natural to see Matt included, it is still a wonderful statement of how his impact is appreciated by his colleagues in this country.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBaker\u2019s research includes his work on matroid theory, which the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ams.org\/home\/page\u0022\u003EAmerican Mathematical Society (AMS)\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ams.org\/journals\/notices\/201808\/rnoti-p902.pdf\u0022\u003Edescribes\u003C\/a\u003E as \u201ca combinatorial theory of independence which has its origins in linear algebra and graph theory, and turns out to have deep connections with many other fields.\u201d Baker will turn the notes from his Spring 2020 graduate course, Topics in Matroid Theory, into a freely available AMS Open Math Notes resource.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBaker said he plans to travel for collaborations with other math researchers, and to attend workshops and conferences. He will also resume regular blogging about math research; his \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mattbaker.blog\/\u0022\u003Eblog\u003C\/a\u003E recently surpassed 300,000 views.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EAbout Matt Baker\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBaker received his B.S. in Mathematics in 1994 from the University of Maryland at College Park, where he graduated summa cum laude. He earned a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1999.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBaker was a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/\u0022\u003ENational Science Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E Postdoctoral Fellow and an assistant professor at Harvard University from 1999-2002. He was a visiting professor at the University of Paris, and an assistant professor at the University of Georgia before joining Georgia Tech in 2004. He was elected as a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society in 2012, and was named the College of Sciences\u2019 first associate dean for Faculty Development in 2018.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBaker has written three books about math. His fourth book, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mattbakermagic.com\/products\/p\/the-buena-vista-shuffle-club\u0022\u003E\u201cThe Buena Vista Shuffle Club,\u201d\u003C\/a\u003E published in 2019, details his lifelong love of magic and how he explores its connections to mathematics. The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gamagicclub.com\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Magic Club\u003C\/a\u003E selected Baker as its Greater Atlanta Magician of the Year in 2015 and 2019.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Matt Baker is one of 39 researchers around the country named to the 2023 Class of Simons Fellows. 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The GTRI Graduate Student Research Fellowship Program (GSFP) is a competitive program for high-caliber Georgia Tech graduate students. Selected academic researchers and graduate students work on research that is aligned with GTRI strategic technology priorities. The GSFP fosters and cultivates long-term relationships between academic faculty and GTRI researchers to fulfill the mission of creating leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. \u003Ca data-entity-substitution=\u0022canonical\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022node\u0022 data-entity-uuid=\u0022a958b8d1-c4a6-4dc8-b3c2-73ac67d10d28\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/laboratories\u0022\u003EFind out more about the labs at GTRI.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/news\/2021\/06\/national-security-research-fueled-partnership\u0022\u003EThe first eight projects in the inaugural cohort\u003C\/a\u003E, along with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/gtri-graduate-student-fellowship-expands\u0022\u003Ethe seven projects chosen last year\u003C\/a\u003E, have been a great success. In this third year, the fellowship is expanding to include an additional seven projects that will further the research collaboration across Georgia Tech\u2019s schools and colleges.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe really want connectivity to manifest through research collaborations, and it\u2019s advantageous for us to reach into the broad wealth of and depth of talent across the academic schools,\u201d said Mark Whorton, GTRI\u2019s chief technology officer. \u201cFrom the theoretical research done on campus into the applied research we do at GTRI, we\u0027re seeking to take those great capabilities and bring applications into the national security space.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAcross the seven selected fellowship awards for the upcoming academic year, researchers from GTRI labs will co-advise students along with a Georgia Tech faculty member. This year\u2019s projects will lead to innovations in everything from electronic warfare systems, artificial intelligence\/machine learning, autonomous systems, and protein sequencing to international policy. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EFaculty Research Pairs and Proposals\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat: Reconfigurable Metasurfaces for High-Power Microwave Systems and Emerging EM Spectrum Operation Concepts\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWho:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Dr. Nima Ghalichechian, Dr. Joshua Kovitz, Walter Disharoon\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUnit: \u003C\/strong\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Advanced Concepts Laboratory (ACL)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy It Matters:\u003C\/strong\u003E Reconfigurable metasurfaces have the potential to improve high-power microwave (HPM) systems, enabling applications such as adaptive beamforming and beam shaping, frequency tuning, and polarization timing for use in radar, communication systems, directed energy, and other electronic warfare systems. This research proposes to develop reconfigurable metasurfaces using vanadium dioxide (VO2) switch technologies for HPM systems, and demonstrate a reconfigurable reflectarray (RRA) and high-power limiter metasurface.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cPhase-change materials offer a completely new paradigm for the ubiquitous RF switch, a fundamental building block in sensor and electronic warfare systems,\u201d said Kovitz and Ghalichechian. \u201cAs a part of this joint effort, we plan to design, fabricate, and test novel reconfigurable and high-power microwave structures based on these phase-change materials.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat: Interactive Decision-making and Resilient Planning for Long-Horizon Collaborative Manipulation in Complex Military Environments\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWho:\u003C\/strong\u003E Dr. Ye Zhao, Dr. Stephen Balakirsky, Maxwell Asselmeier\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUnit:\u003C\/strong\u003E School of Mechanical Engineering; Aerospace Transportation \u0026amp; Advanced Systems Laboratory (ATAS)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy It Matters: \u003C\/strong\u003ECollaborative manipulation, as a class of general-purpose autonomous systems, provides an expansive set of desirable capabilities to perform complex tasks in highly unstructured environments. These autonomous systems could operate in dangerous environments that are inaccessible to first responders, saving labor and reducing the risk to human life. This will open the opportunity of enabling human operators to focus on high-level, critical decisions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201c\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis fellowship will support human-robot teaming with a robot that has a high level of autonomy along with a sense of touch,\u201d said Balakirsky. \u201cThis combination will allow a human operator to provide tasking of dexterous manipulation tasks to the robot without the burden of teleoperation or constant process monitoring. This system has wide-ranging applications from search and rescue to manufacturing.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat: Trustworthy Edge Systems for Video Analytics: Robustness, Safety, and Resilience\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWho:\u003C\/strong\u003E Dr. Ling Liu, Dr. Margaret Loper, Connor Geurin\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUnit:\u003C\/strong\u003E School of Computer Science; Information and Communications Laboratory (ICL)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy It Matters: \u003C\/strong\u003EVideo as an edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) service will be a crucial component in many cyber-physical systems and applications. However, most of the video analytics today are typically done in the Cloud, which incurs overwhelming demand for bandwidth. This research is centered on developing trustworthy edge systems for video analytics, including developing the theory, algorithms, and techniques for boosting the robustness of real-time object detection. This will ensure safety and resilience against different types of disruptions and compromises.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe proliferation of mobile computing and Internet of Things has created a paradigm that pushes computing tasks and services from the network core to the network edge,\u201d said Loper. \u201cPushing AI to the edge is seen as a promising solution for processing the massive amounts of small data generated by these devices. The findings of this research could fundamentally change how AI-enhanced edge systems will be designed, developed, and deployed, and could lead to a new generation of security and safety-enhanced edge systems.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat: Model-based Reinforcement Learning for Policy-perspective Explainable and Trusted Artificial Intelligence\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWho:\u003C\/strong\u003E Dr. Sehoon Ha, Dr. Robert Wright, Morgan Byrd\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUnits: \u003C\/strong\u003ESchool of Interactive Computing; Cybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research Laboratory (CIPHER)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy It Matters: \u003C\/strong\u003EThe emergence of capable artificial intelligence (AI) that can make sequential strategic decisions via deep reinforcement learning (deep RL) has revolutionized various fields, including computer games and robotic control, but they have not yet impacted safety-critical domains such as power grid control, medical treatment, and autonomous driving and far from real-world deployment. This research investigates scalable model-based RL approaches for explainable and trusted AI to develop explainable AI learning frameworks that can be applied to these safety-critical domains.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cAI technologies are becoming more and more capable every day and are on the verge of revolutionizing many fields and industries,\u201d said Wright. \u201cHowever, AI models are prone to mistakes, and their reasoning can be very opaque, leading to a [reasonable] lack of trust. This effort investigates novel explainable AI approaches for Reinforcement Learning (RL) to improve trust and practicality. Our intent is to develop model-based RL algorithms that can explicitly describe why it is making its decisions, visualize or describe what it expects to happen, and provide counterfactual examples for why it chose not to make decisions.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat: Two-dimensional Nanopore Sensors for Real-time, Single Molecule Protein Sequencing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWho:\u003C\/strong\u003E Dr. Eric Vogel, Dr. Katherine Young, Noah Baughman\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUnits: \u003C\/strong\u003ESchool of Materials Science and Engineering; Cybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research Laboratory (CIPHER)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy It Matters: \u003C\/strong\u003EThere is a significant need to develop rapid protein sequencing technologies that can be used by the warfighter in the field to identify the impact of biological warfare agents or to provide physiological monitoring to enhance soldier performance. A technology to rapidly sequence the primary and secondary structure of proteins at the single-molecule level in real-time does not currently exist. The objective of this work is to develop a rapid protein sequencing prototype technology based on two-dimensional (e.g., graphene, MoS2) nanopore sensors that can be used by the warfighter in the field and enable future research programs which apply this prototype to perform full protein sequencing.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThere is a significant need to develop rapid protein sequencing technologies that can be used to identify the impact of biological warfare agents or to provide physiological monitoring to enhance human performance,\u201d said Vogel and Young. \u201cThis fellowship will support the fundamental research necessary to develop nanopore electrochemical sensors based on two-dimensional materials to rapidly sequence the primary and secondary structure of proteins at the single-molecule level in real-time.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat: Generating Geopolitics: AI, Disinformation, and the Future of National Security\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWho:\u003C\/strong\u003E Dr. Jon Lindsay, Mr. Nicholas Nelson, Dennis Murphy\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUnits: \u003C\/strong\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, and School of Public Policy; Electronics, Optics, Systems Directorate (EOSD)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy It Matters:\u003C\/strong\u003E The use of Artificial Intelligence\/Machine Learning (AI\/ML) in national security has the potential to enhance our ability to protect national interests greatly. However, there are also potential challenges and risks associated with this technology, such as the potential for bias or misuse. This research will engage in a multidisciplinary study that will bridge the gap between disparate research fields and reintroduce relevant security-related concepts from the social sciences. 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strategy favored by some educators to improve student performance hasn\u0026rsquo;t lived up to its promise\u0026mdash;resulting in time and effort dedicated to growth mindsets in the classroom without meaningful gains in grades or test scores.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore than 30 years ago, noted psychologist Carol Dweck proposed that students with a growth mindset\u0026mdash;those who believe their intelligence can \u0026ldquo;grow\u0026rdquo; with effort\u0026mdash; focus more on learning, work hard, seek challenges and are resilient to setbacks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETeaching students to hold a growth mindset, Dweck has said, will lead to greater academic achievement.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut recent research from \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychsciences.case.edu\/faculty\/brooke-macnamara\/\u0022\u003EBrooke Macnamara, of Case Western Reserve University\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/englelab.gatech.edu\/alex\u0022\u003EAlexander Burgoyne, of the Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/a\u003E examining all relevant studies on the topic, found little to no positive effect of growth mindset interventions on student performance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGrowth Mindset Popularity\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince Dweck\u0026rsquo;s theory first emerged in the 1980s and especially following her 2006 book, \u0026ldquo;Mindset: The new psychology of success,\u0026rdquo; an entire industry of nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies has emerged.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESome of those organizations distribute the interventions to schools, teachers, parents and students, claiming the motivational materials boost academic achievement.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDespite growth mindset\u0026rsquo;s popularity in schools and other settings, the interventions may be largely ineffective and may even be harmful by pulling resources away from more promising efforts, the researchers said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Taken together, the research suggests that time and money might be better spent elsewhere,\u0026rdquo; said Macnamara, an associate professor of psychology at Case Western Reserve and the study\u0026rsquo;s lead author.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;Those resources could be used to update class materials, develop more promising interventions, or make systemic changes.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETheir findings, based on analyzing previous studies of interventions designed to give students a growth mindset, were published recently in the journal \u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psycnet.apa.org\/record\/2023-14088-001\u0022\u003EPsychological Bulletin\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Research\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMacnamara and Burgoyne examined every study they could find\u0026mdash;more than 60\u0026mdash;that compared the academic achievement of students receiving a growth mindset intervention to a control group.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThey also evaluated the quality of each intervention study and whether the study authors had potential financial conflicts of interest.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers found that:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EStudy authors with a financial incentive to report positive effects\u0026mdash;such as those employed by a company that sells growth mindset interventions\u0026mdash;were more than twice as likely to report positive effects;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EFinancial incentives also appeared to influence which results were published and which were not. In one study, thousands of students whose academic achievement suggested the growth mindset intervention was ineffective were discarded from the main results pre-publication;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMany growth mindset interventions couldn\u0026rsquo;t demonstrate they changed students\u0026rsquo; beliefs about intelligence\u0026mdash;the intervention\u0026rsquo;s primary aim;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EOf the interventions that did change students\u0026rsquo; mindsets, there was no observable impact on academic achievement. This suggests that a student\u0026rsquo;s mindset might not mean much when it comes to performing well in school; and\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWhen low-quality studies were analyzed, such as those where teacher expectations were not controlled and where the researchers had financial incentives to report positive effects, growth mindset interventions \u003Cem\u003Eappeared \u003C\/em\u003Eto work, but the effect was very small. Achievement was only a fraction higher for students who received an intervention than students in the control groups. By contrast, when only the highest-quality studies were examined, the effect disappeared.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhy might low-quality studies yield more promising results?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We found that teachers frequently knew which students had been assigned to receive the intervention,\u0026rdquo; Burgoyne said. \u0026ldquo;Expectations can influence study outcomes. Teachers may expect students who receive growth mindset training to work harder, which could, in turn, influence how they interact with those students and grade them.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Couple that with financial incentives and popular-press hype,\u0026rdquo; Burgoyne said, \u0026ldquo;and you have a recipe for the widespread adoption of growth mindset interventions in schools without much solid evidence to back it up.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The concept of growth mindset is appealing; it\u0026rsquo;s a feel-good idea,\u0026rdquo; Macnamara said. \u0026ldquo;But the claims of growth mindset interventions do not stand up to rigorous scientific inquiry.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECitation:\u0026nbsp;Macnamara, B. N., \u0026amp; Burgoyne, A. P. (2022). Do growth mindset interventions impact students\u0026rsquo; academic achievement? 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How do people acquire new skills? These are tough questions that Georgia Tech cognitive scientist Alex Burgoyne is trying to find good answers to.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor decades, schools, companies, and federal agencies have tried to use standardized tests to determine whether someone will be a success before they are hired or assigned. But Burgoyne says there are better ways to figure out if a candidate is likely to be a good fit.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re looking at more fluid abilities like problem-solving, working memory, and how people can control their attention,\u0026rdquo; explains Alexander Burgoyne, a cognitive scientist in the School of Psychology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBurgoyne and his fellow researchers are taking a closer look at the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, better known as the ASVAB. 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Acquired knowledge tests like the ASVAB often have stratified results that make it harder for applicants from minority communities to succeed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The military has a duty to improve their selection procedures to reduce inequities, and they can all better predict who will do well in certain types of training,\u0026rdquo; he says.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBurgoyne is conducting testing with naval trainees at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida, but Fortune 500 companies have also been in contact with him about this cognitive ability research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause every failed personnel search or newly assigned team member who can\u0026rsquo;t pass training costs an organization valuable time, money, and resources, says Burgoyne, \u0026ldquo;Every company that is hiring must worry about whether they have equitable selection measures in place.\u0026rdquo; He says it\u0026rsquo;s a systemic issue and currently a hot topic of conversation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the next year, Burgoyne and his colleagues in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/englelab.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAttention and Working Memory Lab\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003Eat Georgia Tech will continue identifying how to measure different levels of memory capacity and mental focus, as a better determinant for successful performance in a variety of settings.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/features\/2022\/12\/research-out-front\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ELearn more about Burgoyne and five fellow researchers in the Georgia Tech newsroom.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs we kick off a new year, experts at Georgia Tech are working to understand how some of the world\u0026#39;s most pressing concerns will play out over the next 12 months. 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At the same time,\u0026rdquo; he added, \u0026ldquo;I\u0026#39;m acutely aware that nothing in life, and especially in science, is accomplished in isolation. Whatever I\u0026#39;ve been able to accomplish is, in large measure, because I have had great students and collaborators to work with over the years here at Georgia Tech.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlso chosen as a \u0026ldquo;Today\u0026rsquo;s Innovator\u0026rdquo; this year is \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.georgiacancerinfo.org\/bios\/Lynn-Durham\/58\u0022\u003ELynn Durham\u003C\/a\u003E, CORE\u0026rsquo;s president and CEO. Before joining CORE in 2021, Durham served as vice president for Institute Relations at Georgia Tech. Across 25 years on campus, Durham also worked as chief of staff and led the Institute\u0026rsquo;s legislative advocacy program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIndividuals selected as \u0026ldquo;Today\u0026rsquo;s Innovators\u0026rdquo; by CORE have \u0026ldquo;embraced the original vision of collaboration and advancement throughout the state\u0026rsquo;s cancer care ecosystem and are working today to continue to enhance cancer research and exceptional care for all Georgians.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDurham noted that McDonald was chosen because of his past leadership of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Integrated Cancer Research Center and his scholarship in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/multi-algorithm-approach-helps-deliver-personalized-medicine-cancer-patients\u0022\u003Eovarian cancer detection and treatment\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;He is the leader of a cancer research center in one of our state\u0026rsquo;s most respected higher education institutions, and I hope this recognition will demonstrate the important connection between basic science and the remarkable innovations in cancer care during the past 20 years,\u0026rdquo; Durham added.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMcDonald is engaged in translational research, which seeks to quickly move more basic science discoveries into actual practice to help patients. The challenge, McDonald explained, is how to best get those discoveries and technologies into clinical practice. This requires connections between research scientists, clinicians, and appropriate patients. While the scientist\/clinician connection is relatively easy to establish at medical schools, it is not as easy for researchers at non-medical schools like Georgia Tech, he added.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Georgia CORE was designed to address these challenges by facilitating connections between scientists and clinicians while at the same time providing Georgia citizens access to the latest trials,\u0026rdquo; McDonald said. \u0026ldquo;These efforts have been tremendously successful over the last 20 years.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I have tried to play some role in improving communication and encouraging collaboration among Georgia Tech researchers doing cancer-relevant research,\u0026rdquo; McDonald added, \u0026ldquo;by establishing the Integrated Cancer Research Center (ICRC) and connecting our scientists and engineers with clinicians, all with the assistance of the Georgia CORE.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMcDonald became an emeritus professor in January 2023. 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In all, the task order contract specifies 22 areas where GTRI, Georgia Tech, and partner organizations can support the USMC, and is the largest contract ever awarded to GTRI from the USMC.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This award will continue the applied research efforts that support the analysis, assessment, and integration of technologies and methods to enhance the operations of the Marine Corps logistics, storage, and maintenance capabilities, while also providing potential support to the broader Marine Corps and DoD requirements,\u0026rdquo; said Larry Kimm, manager of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/location\/gtri-quantico\u0022\u003EGTRI\u0026rsquo;s Quantico Field Office\u003C\/a\u003E and project director for the new contract. \u0026ldquo;This contract builds upon a nearly five-year partnership between Georgia Tech and the U.S. Marine Corps to provide \u0026lsquo;white-hat\u0026rsquo; research and analysis support.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch projects conducted under earlier contracts have included the development and demonstration of robotic platform prototypes for improved ground vehicle autonomous inventory operations, and the development of a software tool that rapidly collates disparate inventory information to simplify tracking procedures. Additionally, ongoing workflow optimization modeling and simulation, and analytical studies of MARCORLOGCOM parts, repair, paint, and back-shop maintenance operations are supporting enhanced efficiency and mission readiness requirements.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Supply Chain and Logistics Institute provides research and education in the application of scientific principles to optimize the design and integration of supply chain strategy, infrastructure, processes, and technology. It has taught courses to hundreds of civilian employees and military personnel at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, providing advanced training and certification in logistics operations and industrial engineering principles.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute is pleased to continue engaging with GTRI on Marine Corps Logistics Command\u0026rsquo;s innovation and improvement needs,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scl.gatech.edu\/users\/timothy-brown\u0022\u003ETimothy Brown\u003C\/a\u003E, managing director of the Institute. \u0026ldquo;We look to continue delivering professional education programs, applied research by our Industrial and Systems Engineering faculty and graduate students, and operations improvement efforts by our affiliate researchers.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGraduate and undergraduate programs at Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) have been ranked first in the nation by \u003Cem\u003EU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Efor more than a quarter century. The school is the largest of its kind in the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to its Georgia Tech collaborators, GTRI has also worked with multiple subcontractors to collaboratively conduct detailed business case analyses and change management support activities to optimize reorganization decisions and processes for MARCORLOGCOM. Georgia Tech has also involved interns from Albany Technical College and Albany State University in serving the organization\u0026rsquo;s needs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to supporting MARCORLOGCOM in Albany, the task order contract will allow GTRI and Georgia Tech to serve the broader needs of the USMC in such areas as automation, airborne networks, command-and-control systems, communications, cybersecurity, data exchange standards, electronic combat, human systems integration, manufacturing optimization, modeling and simulation, secure information systems, software assurance, systems engineering, technology insertion, and technology analysis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI\u0026rsquo;s connection to Georgia Tech academic colleges and research institutes makes it attractive to organizations interested in promoting innovation and changing organizational approaches. \u0026ldquo;Agencies gain access to the world-class expertise we have at Georgia Tech, both within GTRI and on the academic side,\u0026rdquo; Kimm said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELocated on Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, MARCORLOGCOM provides worldwide, integrated logistics, supply chain, and distribution management; depot-level maintenance management; and strategic pre-positioning capability in support of the operating forces and other supported USMC units to maximize their readiness and sustainability and to support enterprise and program-level total life cycle management.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe DoD IAC collects, analyzes, synthesizes, produces, and disseminates scientific and technical information (STI) to DoD and federal government users. IACs support The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (R\u0026amp;E) in carrying out the R\u0026amp;E community\u0026#39;s three strategic guiding imperatives: 1) mitigating new and emerging adversary threats that could degrade U.S. (and allied) capabilities; 2) enabling affordable new or extended capabilities in existing military systems; and 3) developing technology surprise through science and engineering applications to military problems.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: John Toon (john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A $51 million, five-year contract awarded from the U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Command will expand Georgia Tech\u2019s support to Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany in Southwest Georgia and open new opportunities for research."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2023-02-14 13:21:14","changed_gmt":"2023-02-14 13:21:14","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-02-14T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-02-14T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"665771":{"id":"665771","type":"image","title":"U.S. Marine Corps vehicles ","body":null,"created":"1676380659","gmt_created":"2023-02-14 13:17:39","changed":"1676380659","gmt_changed":"2023-02-14 13:17:39","alt":"","file":{"fid":"251775","name":"220824-M-JW968-2078.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/220824-M-JW968-2078.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/220824-M-JW968-2078.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":404177,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/220824-M-JW968-2078.jpeg?itok=C3qpkzbN"}}},"media_ids":["665771"],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"147","name":"Military Technology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"192126","name":"military marines"},{"id":"19141","name":"Marine Corps"},{"id":"192127","name":"MARCORLOGCOM"},{"id":"233","name":"Logistics"},{"id":"192128","name":"contract award"},{"id":"167214","name":"Supply Chain and Logistics Institute"},{"id":"1202","name":"H. 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RIFS, which is a part of FAS, was built with the cross-platform game engine Unity and produces spatial information about a room and then displays that information as meshes on a device, such as a desktop computer or tablet. FAS also includes a camera system that has additional forklift assistance features.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis project has been supported by the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy, and has also been tested at the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, Georgia. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to recent \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.foodlogistics.com\/warehousing\/blog\/20998744\/wasted-motion-can-cost-your-warehouse\u0022\u003Eestimates\u003C\/a\u003E, the average U.S. warehouse wastes 6.9 weeks a year on unnecessary motion, which costs the industry $4.3 billion, or 265 million hours of labor annually. Additionally, in 2020, the latest year for which \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/iag\/tgs\/iag493.htm#fatalities_injuries_and_illnesses\u0022\u003Estatistics\u003C\/a\u003E are available, there were 5.5 injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers and 21 fatalities in the warehouse and storage industry. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERIFS would be incorporated into a warehouse\u0026#39;s order management system and provide real-time information about everything going on in the warehouse. For example, a forklift operator could display RIFS on their tablet device and it would help them navigate to their pick up and drop off locations while ensuring they steer clear of obstacles.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The system would know where all the other forklifts and people are in the warehouse and have route planning functionality,\u0026quot; said Stephen Balakirsky, a GTRI principal research scientist who is leading the project. \u0026quot;A lot of warehouses have one-way aisles and it can be difficult for humans to determine the most efficient path to take, but RIFS could automatically determine that for you.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERIFS works by creating a grid of a particular environment with individual grid spaces that indicate which areas are traversable or not, explained GTRI Research Scientist Emily Strube, who has expertise with RIFS. The software then utilizes a pathfinding algorithm to determine the effort or \u0026quot;cost\u0026quot; required to move from one grid space to another and maps out the most efficient path possible. People and objects are shown as meshes, or geometric objects, in RIFS. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor example, in a warehouse, the algorithm would determine how much effort is required for a worker to move from their current position to their pick up or drop off point and outlines the most expedient route, Strube said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe added that the algorithm can be adjusted to accommodate changes in a warehouse\u0026#39;s workflow and forklift routes.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFAS\u0026#39; camera system would help forklift drivers move towards a pallet and secure it without damaging the warehouse\u0026#39;s infrastructure or other pallets and items. The camera system would also have a backup feature to give drivers additional awareness as they move throughout the space in reverse.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo reduce the risk of forklift loads colliding with the top of doorframes, GTRI is also considering developing and installing sensors near doorways to alert drivers of imminent collisions. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;There are lots of different safety features that could be added to this project,\u0026quot; Balakirsky said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally, GTRI seeks to further utilize RIFS to provide remote inspection and validation of inventory through virtual reality (VR) technology, where the warehouse maps and images would be created by autonomous robots.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERIFS has been incorporated into several other projects, including GTRI\u0026#39;s Independent Research and Development (IRAD) of the Year winner for fiscal year 2022, which Strube leads. That project seeks to increase the situational awareness of troops on the ground.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Anna Akins\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPhoto Credit: Stephen Balakirsky, Emily Strube\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is working to integrate its Real-time Intelligent Fusion Service (RIFS) into its Forklift Assist System (FAS) for warehouse operations to streamline efficiencies and enhance worker safety. 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Over a 36-hour period, participants at this decoy hackathon developed a real-world solution that the 3rd Infantry Division (3ID), based at Fort Stewart, Georgia, can implement into its organization.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This collaboration between warfighters and innovators is invaluable,\u0026rdquo; said Andrew Chang, the lead GTRI planner and coordinator for the workshop. \u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech and 3ID have been building a strong relationship since the signing of the Educational Partnership Agreement in 2021.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EThe Prompt and Resources\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDecoys could help shape the battlefield by influencing enemy troops\u0026rsquo; movements or drawing fire, revealing their positions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The goal of this event is to source real-world tactical problems facing our front-line warfighters with 3ID and work on those problems through a collaboration of talent from 3ID, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rotc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Army ROTC\u003C\/a\u003E, the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, and GTRI,\u0026rdquo; said Chang.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFrom Jan. 5 \u0026ndash; 8, cadets and soldiers worked in teams to design and prototype an array of decoys: a visual, a thermal, and an electromagnetic decoy. The decoy also needed to be easily constructed using locally-sourced materials with minimal building experience.\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;(This year\u0026rsquo;s) problem set let soldiers interact with students and Georgia Tech experts in their prospective field of study,\u0026rdquo; said Jose Blanco, one of the GTRI special advisors supporting the event. \u0026ldquo;This gave them access to a whole new base of knowledge that they don\u0026rsquo;t have on hand out at their units or the field.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECreating sustainable innovation means applying today\u0026rsquo;s technology to today\u0026rsquo;s problems. GTRI wanted to provide the space and tools needed to accelerate the decoy projects so the attendees had access to a wide array of meeting rooms, collaboration spaces, and workspaces. These resources are otherwise unavailable to 3ID.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally, GTRI advisors were placed within each team to offer design thinking guidance and technical input.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ESpaces for Collaboration\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBefore launching into the official prompt for the weekend, the participants got to know one another and saw how their colleagues approached problems through an icebreaker at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inventionstudio.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EFlowers Invention Studio\u003C\/a\u003E. The cutting-edge, state-of-the-art makerspace on Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s campus boasts almost 7,000 square feet and over 500 unique tools available for various tasks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDevesh Ranjan, school chair for Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorge W. 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The Flowers Invention Studio and IDEA lab in the Wepfer Design Commons was the perfect place for the soldiers to practice rapid prototyping and testing,\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It was incredible to both mentor and observe our ROTC students working alongside the 3rd Infantry Division soldiers as they tackled real technology challenges facing the Army,\u0026rdquo; said Mike Shannon, Georgia Tech Interim Executive Vice President for Administration \u0026amp; Finance and a retired Army officer. \u0026ldquo;This event truly showcases the best of the partnership Georgia Tech and 3rd Infantry Division have established.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs the event pivoted to the main objective, participants also leveraged several other spaces across Georgia Tech and GTRI. The welcome and final presentations were held in the Coda Atrium, while the teams used GTRI conference rooms in Coda as collaborative workspaces. The groups also had access to some GTRI lab spaces in the Advanced Concepts Lab at 430N and the GTRI SEEDLab in the Baker Building to do actual prototyping.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EThe Outcome\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Through one very intense weekend, the workshop was able to get three prototypes produced, introduce the teams to design thinking, and get a lot of very smart and knowledgeable people working on real problems being faced by soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division,\u0026rdquo; said Chang.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach team was able to make significant progress in developing a decoy within their assigned domain.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe visual team created a full-scale Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) decoy and demonstrated that it can be constructed by a team of untrained soldiers.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe thermal team developed a conceptual design on how thermal optics can be deceived by materials-layering and conventional heat sources as well as how it can be integrated with the visual decoy to improve the systems\u0026rsquo; overall effectiveness.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe EM team successfully created and validated a remote-controlled, self-contained decoy emitter that can replicate SC\/PT communications emissions with commercially available materials valuing under $50.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There are many experienced soldiers in the division that can provide ground-up innovations in how the division operates,\u0026rdquo; said Danielle Shutt, a first lieutenant in 3ID who supported the visual and thermal decoy teams at the event. \u0026ldquo;These soldiers only require the necessary time and resources to actualize these innovations. Soldiers who take ownership of their work often understand the problems and potential solutions associated with their mission and they should be given opportunities like this hackathon and facilities like the Marne Innovation Center to contribute improvements to their division.\u0026rdquo; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat\u0026rsquo;s especially exciting about this event is that the teams\u0026rsquo; work will continue to be developed for possible implementation. One of the prototypes will be taken to the National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, California, to get tested in a simulated combat environment. 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The new techniques are especially useful for integrating updated components into equipment that might otherwise require significant design changes.\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn high-powered millimeter wave and microwave radars and antennas, waveguides direct electromagnetic energy from one component to another inside the equipment. Until recently, the waveguides had been fabricated from extruded copper or aluminum tubing, but these traditional manufacturing techniques can\u0026rsquo;t always accommodate the complex configurations needed for optimal design with minimal energy transmission losses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;To propagate electromagnetic waves efficiently, the waveguide must have a very precise internal geometry,\u0026rdquo; explained GTRI Senior Research Engineer Kyle Azevedo. \u0026ldquo;Yet, the waveguide must also be very smooth in terms of its internal surface finish. The cavity that transmits the energy has to be very well controlled to avoid significant losses. And the waveguides must also fit into confined spaces.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EAdditive Techniques Offer Specific RF Advantages\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo allow more complex designs, GTRI researchers are evaluating two alternative fabrication techniques: 3D-printed structures fabricated from metal and 3D-printed polymer components that are metal coated. Each has advantages and disadvantages and must be chosen for the specific application. The researchers are testing waveguides made using both techniques for mechanical performance in resisting fatigue damage, thermal performance in dissipating heat, electrical performance \u0026ndash; and their RF energy loss.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFlexibility afforded by additive techniques can help designers accommodate waveguides within a crowded design that includes many other components. In one current project, the researchers found that they needed to move a radar\u0026rsquo;s feed horn several inches to accommodate other design considerations. But that complicated the waveguide design.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;That was a really big challenge, because we had to change some of the existing waveguides, and we couldn\u0026rsquo;t do that with traditional tubing pieces that were available without coming up with a whole new design,\u0026rdquo; Azevedo said. \u0026ldquo;But by using additive processes that allow more customization, we were able to make things smaller and optimize the design in a single iteration.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn another project \u0026ndash; in consideration for use on Army counter-battery radar \u0026ndash; researchers at U.S. Army DEVCOM C5ISR Center used additive techniques to accommodate an updated component of a different size and shape than the original to improve RF performance. 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This may allow additive manufacturing to augment the supply system.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to facilitating designs that might otherwise have been more challenging, the GTRI researchers expect additive manufacturing will allow them to accelerate the iterative development of prototypes by moving some waveguide fabrication in-house.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EOvercoming Challenges with New Fabrication Methods\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor all-metal waveguides, additive manufacturing can have some disadvantages, but those may not be as significant as they might first appear. To limit transmission losses, inside surfaces of conventional waveguides are smooth, but because of the way metal 3D printing works, smooth internal surfaces can be difficult to fabricate. The design flexibility of additive processes can make up for that.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In one of our designs, we found that even though we might have some limitations on the roughness of the surface finish, we could gain back the transmission losses by optimizing the waveguide shape,\u0026rdquo; Azevedo explained. \u0026ldquo;The final design would not have been possible using traditional waveguide fabrication techniques.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThough applying metal coatings to waveguides produced from polymers or resins can provide smoother surfaces, this process comes with its own set of challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;One of the issues we are tackling now is that a lot of the resins and polymers that have desirable properties for plating contain silica,\u0026rdquo; said Max Tannenbaum, a GTRI research engineer. \u0026ldquo;They are ceramic-like when cured, but when you remove the resin, a lot of the conventional solvents don\u0026rsquo;t remove the silica, and you end up with a chalky powder on the surface. If you can\u0026rsquo;t remove that before you try to plate it, the plating won\u0026rsquo;t adhere.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EBuilding a Knowledge Base for RF Applications of Additive Processes\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo support expanded applications for waveguides fabricated using additive techniques, the researchers are using both simulation and experimentation to develop comprehensive design information.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The traditional method for making waveguides has been around since World War II, when the original systems got up and running, and those techniques have been refined over the decades since then,\u0026rdquo; said Azevedo. \u0026ldquo;As a result, there\u0026rsquo;s a wealth of detailed data on what works, including the metallurgic properties. We want to develop a comparable depth of understanding for the new additive manufacturing techniques that offer so many advantages.\u0026rdquo; By putting together what they have learned, the research team plans to share their knowledge with other RF engineers who may be interested in the additive approaches.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our effort is focusing on two parallel paths: looking at the mechanical constraints involved with fabrication and the RF limitations,\u0026rdquo; said GTRI Research Engineer Austin Forgey. \u0026ldquo;We are merging the new experimental data we\u0026rsquo;re getting with RF simulations, and combining that with testing mechanical properties. 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The 3D printing allows novel fluid flow in a single part, not possible with conventional fabrication.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESimilarly, they are also looking at additive techniques to make shielding needed to protect components from electromagnetic interference.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile they expect to expand their use of additive fabrication approaches to provide new design options for RF applications, the researchers don\u0026rsquo;t see additive manufacturing doing away with conventional fabrication techniques any time soon.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;My opinion is that there will certainly be a mix because additive manufacturing techniques aren\u0026rsquo;t the answer for everything,\u0026rdquo; said Tannenbaum. \u0026ldquo;But they are solutions to a lot of specific problems that we encounter, allowing us to build parts that are cheaper, lighter, and available more quickly.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Csub\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout GTRI\u003C\/strong\u003E: The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, the state, and industry. 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The most dangerous criminal may be the man gifted with reason, but with no morals.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026#39;s in this spirit that each year during the weekend before the holiday celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.\u0026rsquo;s life and legacy, Georgia Tech invites students from across the country to learn more about what they can achieve through their graduate studies as part of the Focus Program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year, more than 160 undergraduate, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars from more than 75 institutions across the country visited Georgia Tech to get an inside look at what it\u0026rsquo;s like to be a graduate student, research scientist, or professor at Georgia Tech, including information on fellowship and scholarship opportunities, as well as tips for success in the graduate school and academia decision-making process.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Many people mistakenly associate power with dominance, force, or oppression,\u0026rdquo; said Sybrina Atwaters, Ph.D., director of the Office of Minority Educational Development (OMED) and director of the Focus program. \u0026ldquo;Alice Walker once said \u0026lsquo;The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don\u0026rsquo;t have any.\u0026rsquo; We invite our Focus Scholars and Fellows to see power as the ability to transform any program, project, or context through their contribution to their fields or industries, their research, and Georgia Tech.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince its inception in 1992, more than 3,000 prospective graduate students or faculty have participated in the Focus program, and at least eight Focus alumni have been hired into faculty positions at Georgia Tech, and many are in tenure-track faculty positions or are chairs\u0026nbsp;and deans at other institutions across the country.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EParticipants were invited to visit with faculty and staff from their programs of interest to learn more about the department and degree programs and panel sessions featuring program alumni who provided tips on connecting with your adviser, building a community of peers and friends, and navigating the changing climate in STEM fields for those with advanced degrees.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring the Focus Program\u0026rsquo;s President\u0026rsquo;s Dinner, President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera addressed students, faculty, staff, and program alumni, and shared a little about his time as a graduate student at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Without talent, you\u0026rsquo;re not going to succeed in graduate school, and you\u0026rsquo;re not going to succeed in your graduate career,\u0026rdquo; he started. \u0026ldquo;But you need to have connections. You need to be able to see people like you, and that\u0026rsquo;s what you\u0026rsquo;re getting out of this program. You get to draw from the inspiration of those who look like you and have been in your shoes.\u0026rdquo; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAttendees also had the opportunity to hear from Dr. Angela Marshall, MD, CEO and founder of Women\u0026rsquo;s Comprehensive Health, Inc., and a Georgia Tech alumna who provided the evening\u0026rsquo;s keynote address.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Something I always say is that to be lucky, we must be prepared for opportunity,\u0026rdquo; Marshall said. \u0026ldquo;Be prepared and you will feel like the luckiest person in the world. You\u0026rsquo;ll have so many opportunities come throughout your life, but the difference between the person who thinks they got lucky and the person who thinks they got the short end of the stick lies somewhere in the preparation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;So, prepare yourself to be lucky. Embrace rigor and discipline in your work. Prepare for your test. Prepare for your career. Prepare for your family. 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If sufficient amounts exist, the precious liquid may be used to help meet the drinking water needs of future lunar colonies.\u0026nbsp;Water molecules from potential ice reservoirs in the South Pole craters could also be split to provide a source of oxygen for breathing and hydrogen for rocket fuel.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBig Capabilities in a Small Spacecraft\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDespite its small size, Lunar Flashlight \u0026ndash; which was designed by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/jpl\/nasa-s-lunar-flashlight-ready-to-search-for-the-moon-s-water-ice\u0022\u003ENASA\u0026rsquo;s Jet Propulsion Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; has big capabilities. Lunar Flashlight carries a propulsion system that will be used to make mid-course corrections and allow the spacecraft to get into lunar orbit and accomplish its mission. 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Thermal, vacuum, and other testing took place in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Aerospace Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the faculty, staff, and students involved, Lunar Flashlight has provided a great learning experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We learned how to apply NASA\u0026rsquo;s rigorous protocols to everything we did, protect the spacecraft from electrostatic discharge, schedule complex testing tasks, and utilize our student researchers who must also maintain their schoolwork and take exams,\u0026rdquo; Ready said. \u0026ldquo;There have been some real sacrifices by a lot of folks who worked long and odd hours.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter completion of the final assembly and testing at Georgia Tech, Lunar Flashlight traveled to the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, for fueling and additional testing. Finally, it made the trip to the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida for integration onto the SpaceX rocket.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EReady is hopeful that if Lunar Flashlight finds evidence of significant ice deposits on the moon\u0026rsquo;s South Pole, the precious water will help set the stage for creating a permanent human presence there.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s really disappointing that we went to the moon in the 1970s, but didn\u0026rsquo;t stay there,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;However, when you look at the big scheme of things, exploration is often measured in hundreds or even thousands of years. So, it\u0026rsquo;s not surprising that colonization of the moon would take longer than a few decades.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: John Toon (john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout GTRI\u003C\/strong\u003E: The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, the state, and industry. 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and provide both expanded educational opportunities for students and enhanced research capabilities for the two institutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The radar would be used collaboratively to provide enhanced warning for people in North Georgia, to provide educational opportunities to students at both institutions, and to provide research opportunities for UGA\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/geography.uga.edu\/atsc\/atmospheric-sciences-program\u0022\u003EAtmospheric Sciences Program\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech Research Institute\u0026rsquo;s (GTRI) \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/severestorms.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESevere Storms Research Center\u003C\/a\u003E (SSRC), and Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026rdquo; said John Trostel, the SSRC\u0026rsquo;s director.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESevere weather is a consistent threat to North Georgia that can lead to loss of life and property. The new radar system will fill a well-known gap in radar coverage over northeastern Georgia caused by the existing NEXRAD network coverage and terrain. A large landfill also causes blockage of the Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR) beam located near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/6Tgv4cKFQ-4\u0022\u003EWatch a video about this project on YouTube\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA feed from the commercial Furuno WR-2100 radar, which will be located in Gwinnett County, will be shared with the National Weather Service (NWS) in Peachtree City, Georgia, and with other interested organizations. Beyond tornadoes and other severe storms, the radar could help forecasters predict winter precipitation and provide better rainfall estimates for flood warnings.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The acquisition of this radar is a game-changer for our state,\u0026rdquo; said Marshall Shepherd, director of UGA\u0026rsquo;s Atmospheric Sciences Program. \u0026ldquo;Not only does it provide a potentially lifesaving service for Georgians, but it is also a unique teaching and research tool for students at both institutions.\u0026rdquo; The radar will enable new research opportunities related to severe weather observations, winter weather forecasting, urban flood assessment, birds, and even insects, Shepherd said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJohn Knox, Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor in the UGA Department of Geography, also envisions the radar information serving the public in another way. The student-run digital meteorology program at UGA, \u0026ldquo;WeatherDawgs,\u0026rdquo; serves over 70,000 followers across north Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The radar would allow UGA students to learn how to view, interpret, and use X-band radar data as well as how best to communicate it to the public,\u0026rdquo; Knox said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJessica Losego, a research scientist at the SSRC, said the new device will support the long-term goals of the Center and expand weather-forecasting collaboration.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This is a unique opportunity for collaboration, and we look forward to working with UGA and the NWS to maximize this radar\u0026rsquo;s utility for research, education, and operations,\u0026rdquo; Losego said. \u0026ldquo;This equipment will support our efforts to understand the evolution and dynamics of severe storms in Georgia and lead to better capabilities for tracking these storms.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETrostel and colleagues at GTRI became aware of the radar\u0026rsquo;s availability and reached out to UGA colleagues about collaborating on the acquisition. The three-year-old device, which operates in the X-band, had been used at the manufacturer\u0026rsquo;s research facility.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe weather radar cost approximately $150,000 and was acquired through donations and internal funding at UGA and Georgia Tech. Shepherd and Tom Mote, the founding director of the Atmospheric Sciences Program at the University of Georgia and an associate dean in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, contributed funds from institutional research budgets. A significant financial gift was also acquired from Elaine Neil, a longtime donor in the UGA Department of Geography, which houses the Atmospheric Sciences Program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt Georgia Tech, funds were provided by GTRI\u0026rsquo;s Sensors and Electromagnetic Applications Laboratory and the Aerospace, Transportation and Advanced Systems Laboratory, the Georgia Tech Office of the Executive Vice President for Research, and Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s College of Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA 1998 tornado that stuck Gainesville led to the appointment of a task force to study steps that could be taken to protect citizens from future severe weather. Among its recommendations were the addition of a \u0026ldquo;gap-filling\u0026rdquo; radar for northeastern Georgia. Once it is placed in Gwinnett County after testing at GTRI, the new Georgia Tech-UGA radar will help to address that decades-old recommendation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout GTRI\u003C\/strong\u003E: The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, the state, and industry. 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Fueling operations must anticipate demand and allocate resources to provide quick turnaround while accommodating unexpected air traffic. Located in the state of Washington, Whidbey may be best known as the location where much of the recent movie, \u0026ldquo;Top Gun: Maverick,\u0026rdquo; was filmed, but it\u0026rsquo;s also one of the busiest naval air stations on the West Coast.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe pilot project is supported by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (R\u0026amp;E) 5G initiatives program and is among the first projects to be funded by that effort.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The goal of this project is to increase the mission readiness of the aircraft,\u0026rdquo; said David Alvord, a senior research engineer at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and principal investigator of the fuel delivery pilot program. \u0026ldquo;We are working with the Navy to increase the reliability of the refueling process, to make sure it\u0026rsquo;s on time, and help keep everybody in the loop \u0026ndash; including the pilots and fuel dispatchers \u0026ndash; so they understand the time frame and when and where everything is happening.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA soon-to-be-built 5G network at Whidbey will be used to connect components of the system, including location tracking and fueling queue information on fuel trucks, computers that analyze planned flight operations, and algorithms designed to optimize the use of fueling resources. The technology will replace a system that relies on walkie-talkie and mobile phone conversations to identify aircraft needs and direct fuel trucks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Whidbey, through Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, was directed to leverage commercially available 5G networks, technologies, and processes to experiment with how to ensure that U.S. forces will have connectivity uniquely suited to the battle space wherever we deploy. Utilizing AI to assist in optimizing 5G network management to support fueling operations is one of our experiments that utilizes relevant mission use cases that potentially can support real world functionality and military utility,\u0026quot; said Deb Stanislawski, the OUSD (R\u0026amp;E) 5G Accelerate Use Director. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re going to reduce the likelihood of human errors and misunderstandings to make the system more reliable,\u0026rdquo; Alvord said. \u0026ldquo;That should make the job easier, decrease the risk, and improve the level of performance.\u0026rdquo; Data from two years ago showed many flights operated from Whidbey were affected by delays in refueling operations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe new system will provide data to three key groups that must make decisions necessary to keep aircraft flying. Fueling technicians will know which aircraft need service and what their priorities are. Plane captains will know when fuel trucks will be available to service their aircraft so they can be present \u0026ndash; without having to wait on the flight line. Base leadership will know that available resources are being used to keep missions on time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPlane captains, for instance, will know where they are in the priority for fuel and where the truck carrying their fuel is located. \u0026ldquo;They will know that their request is in the queue and have an estimated delivery time,\u0026rdquo; said Alvord. \u0026ldquo;It will allow them to not only more reliably order the fuel they need, but also put time spent waiting for fuel to better use.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe system will provide base leadership with data and analysis they\u0026rsquo;ve never had before. \u0026ldquo;At the base operations level, they will get insight into top-level analytics that will allow them to make better operational decisions about allocating personnel, equipment, or other resources,\u0026rdquo; Alvord added.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI researchers have experience in military vehicle maintenance issues through their predictive maintenance initiative known as Iterative Reinforced Operational Network for Strategic, Predictive, and Enhanced Analytics for Readiness (IRON SPEAR). Software developed for IRON SPEAR will support the pilot project, Alvord said, including conditioning data from different sources, bringing it together for use by machine learning, and putting the resulting information into a format useful to users.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe AI part of the system will analyze planned flight operations of the aircraft based at Whidbey \u0026ndash; information that is usually available a day in advance. The system will also have information about expected stops by transient aircraft that may be at Whidbey to refuel while on their way to a different location. Based on that data, the system will plan fueling operations and be able to juggle priorities should aircraft operations change.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Those computers are going to be taking all of this new data we\u0026rsquo;ll be acquiring in real time through the 5G system and running that through an AI modeler to understand trends and what the specific needs and requirements will be for future refueling so they can pre-plan and optimize operations,\u0026rdquo; he explained.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Whidbey pilot project is part of a larger initiative within R\u0026amp;E to expand the use of 5G technology throughout the Department of Defense. \u0026ldquo;What 5G brings to this is decreased latency \u0026ndash; the ability to get more data in real-time \u0026ndash; and increased bandwidth, which allows us to get all the data we need,\u0026rdquo; Alvord said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe goal is for the new refueling system to be fully implemented at Whidbey no later than 2024. Plans include expanding the system to other sites. Each site has different conditions and stakeholders that should provide information useful for a still-larger implementation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re off to the races and getting great feedback,\u0026rdquo; Alvord said. \u0026ldquo;There\u0026rsquo;s a desire to expand not just to other fueling locations, but to apply what we\u0026rsquo;re doing to similar types of operations elsewhere in the DoD where having quick access to large amounts of data and analytics will be useful.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to Alvord, the GTRI team working on this project includes Aimee Williams, Alexis Noel, AnnMarie Spexet, and Jessica LaRocco-Olszewski.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: John Toon (john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout GTRI\u003C\/strong\u003E: The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, the state, and industry. 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The goal of the institute is to serve as a leading national resource that delivers the technologies, test beds, and talent necessary to secure the nation\u0026rsquo;s critical infrastructure.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EICARIS is motivated by the fact that, while the scope of the cyber threat against critical infrastructure is understood, capabilities to address the threat are spread across numerous organizations, involving diverse academic, government, and industry stakeholders. Moreover, there is a critical shortage of skilled personnel with an understanding of both cybersecurity and the underlying physical systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Georgia Tech is proud to partner with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnnl.gov\/\u0022\u003EPNNL\u003C\/a\u003E to accelerate vital infrastructure research that will benefit people nationwide,\u0026quot; said Chaouki Abdallah, executive vice president for Research at Georgia Tech. \u0026quot;This collaboration leverages Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s and PNNL\u0026rsquo;s complementary strengths, catalyzes new and exciting research directions, and will serve as a national resource for all infrastructure sectors.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to David Manz, PNNL\u0026rsquo;s co-director for the institute, and Georgia Tech Research Institute\u0026rsquo;s (GTRI) Alexa Harter, the primary goals of ICARIS are to: (1) perform translational R\u0026amp;D that moves innovative concepts towards implementation into operational environments; (2) develop the future workforce; and (3) provide advice and solutions to communities, states, federal agencies, and businesses. The institute will guide technology development roadmaps for critical infrastructure sectors while influencing a whole-of-government approach to cybersecurity for these sectors, directly supporting national strategies such as the White House\u0026rsquo;s Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Initiative.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This collaboration brings together the capabilities of PNNL and Georgia Tech to accelerate our combined contributions to the security of the critical infrastructure community,\u0026rdquo; said Deb Gracio, PNNL\u0026rsquo;s Associate Laboratory Director for National Security.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The partnership will offer a distinctive value proposition founded on three areas of expertise that Georgia Tech and PNNL can uniquely combine: threat intelligence and assessments, deep technical understanding of cybersecurity and engineering domains, such as electric power systems, and an ability to translate threat-informed technologies and technical knowledge into operational impact,\u0026rdquo; according to GTRI Director James Hudgens.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe collaboration will cement the growing relationship between Georgia Tech and PNNL in cybersecurity and advanced computing, establishing the foundation for long-term research partnerships and major new programs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Ensuring the cybersecurity of the nation\u0026rsquo;s critical infrastructure is of paramount importance if we are to continue to prosper as the result of our investments in technology. This joint institute will leverage Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s 20-year-long commitment to cybersecurity to further develop innovative research directions and educational curricula aimed at improving the security and privacy of systems, such as the electric power grid, which are so essential to our everyday lives,\u0026quot; added Michael Bailey, Chair of Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s newly formed \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This partnership is an important and exciting step forward in building multidisciplinary teams of researchers who are dedicated to protecting our nation\u0026rsquo;s energy infrastructure so our future energy systems are resilient, reliable, and secure,\u0026rdquo; said Jud Virden, PNNL\u0026rsquo;s Associate Laboratory Director for Energy and Environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe joint institute will build on PNNL\u0026rsquo;s strengths in advanced computing and data science for security, grid controls and cyber defenses, and vulnerability assessment for critical infrastructure. The institute will also provide a pathway to apply PNNL\u0026rsquo;s significant capabilities in resilient controls for the power grid, critical infrastructure test ranges, and AI methods to automate defensive maneuvering and threat discovery.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This partnership falls directly out of the Georgia Tech Research Next Strategic Plan, which recognizes that we must increasingly partner with a broader spectrum of stakeholders to truly deliver the positive impact we have committed to on our planet\u0026rsquo;s toughest problems,\u0026rdquo; said SEI Executive Director and Research Next co-chair Tim Lieuwen. \u0026ldquo;We are committed to putting in the work to be a great partner.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has initiated a national search for the joint institute co-director. Application information can be found \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/careers.gtri.gatech.edu\/en-us\/job\/498167\/codirector-institute-for-cybersecurity-and-resilient-infrastructure-science-icaris-cipher\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E. Lee Lerner, a GTRI principal research engineer, has been named interim co-director.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout GTRI\u003C\/strong\u003E: The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, the state, and industry. For more information, please visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewww.gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have announced a new collaboration focused on critical infrastructure cybersecurity innovation through the launch of a joint institute."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2023-01-09 17:31:29","changed_gmt":"2023-01-09 17:31:29","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-01-09T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-01-09T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"664511":{"id":"664511","type":"image","title":"Institute for Cybersecurity and Resilient Infrastructure Studies (ICARIS)","body":null,"created":"1673285297","gmt_created":"2023-01-09 17:28:17","changed":"1673285297","gmt_changed":"2023-01-09 17:28:17","alt":"","file":{"fid":"251432","name":"iStock-1252617520-lg.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/iStock-1252617520-lg.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/iStock-1252617520-lg.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":320811,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/iStock-1252617520-lg.jpg?itok=I__ohQTI"}}},"media_ids":["664511"],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"}],"keywords":[{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"1404","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"191842","name":"joint institute"},{"id":"184316","name":"Pacific Northwest National Laboratory"},{"id":"183598","name":"PNNL"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"145171","name":"Cybersecurity"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E(Interim) Director of Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle Gowdy\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle.Gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E404-407-8060\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michelle.gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"664510":{"#nid":"664510","#data":{"type":"news","title":"STRIDE Helps Organizations Make Critical R\u0026D Investment Decisions","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMajor technology advances such as the development of hypersonic vehicles \u0026ndash; and less dramatic enhancements to existing systems \u0026ndash; require overcoming a multitude of complex and costly challenges, many of them interconnected. That requires making strategic decisions on where limited research and development resources should be invested to provide maximum progress.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) are developing a set of tools and methodologies that could help companies, federal agencies, and other organizations make those decisions by creating a roadmap of the science and technology (S\u0026amp;T) investments needed to realize a particular capability. Known as Science and Technology Research and Investment for Digital Engineering (STRIDE), the technique helps its users consider the costs and benefits across an entire system lifecycle.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;STRIDE is really a portfolio management tool,\u0026rdquo; said Clement Smartt, a GTRI principal research scientist who leads the team developing it. \u0026ldquo;It helps an organization understand what projects in a given research portfolio they should focus on to meet operational needs given limitations of funding, time, and other considerations.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThough STRIDE was originally developed to support decision making in the hypersonics community, its core methods and tools can be applied to any S\u0026amp;T portfolio targeted at enhancing performance of existing systems \u0026ndash; or building entirely new ones. The output of STRIDE includes information on preferred S\u0026amp;T investment options and allows leadership to ask \u0026ldquo;what if\u0026rdquo; questions about potential alternatives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The goal is to make better decisions by doing trade space studies to get the answers before any metal is bent,\u0026rdquo; said Brent Peavy, a GTRI principal research engineer who is also part of the research team. \u0026ldquo;We are developing STRIDE to support the goal of making decisions based on modeling done with real data.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe system\u0026rsquo;s output can include a prioritized set of investment opportunities along with data on the cost of each, the projected benefits, the timeline required to mature the program, and the tradeoffs that should be considered. For inputs, the tool leverages digital models, including those done for engineering, cost, sustainment, and operational analysis. It also can leverage test data for model creation or validation, and consider a project\u0026rsquo;s effects on an organization\u0026rsquo;s other investment opportunities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESTRIDE also considers issues that aren\u0026rsquo;t purely technical. For instance, research program managers must often determine what would happen if additional funding were added to a project, or if budgets were reduced. They also must often know the impacts of extending project deadlines \u0026ndash; or shortening them to meet urgent goals. STRIDE also can help assess the impact of changing performance goals such as an air vehicle\u0026rsquo;s range, top speed, or payload.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It makes recommendations based on multiple criteria, and a number of technical, cost, and schedule requirements,\u0026rdquo; said Smartt. \u0026ldquo;Slider bars associated with the relative importance of those parameters can be moved back and forth, and the recommendations will reflect those changes in priority.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor decisions such as making improvements to established systems or platforms, STRIDE can consider how implementing those enhancements may affect existing capabilities. Examples might include making a lighter-weight part to improve range, or altering a design to reduce manufacturing costs. Any undesirable consequences of the new capability or enhancement would be factored into the recommendations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We can provide a more structured way to select S\u0026amp;T projects by considering their impact on systems of interest that will have to be integrated with the new capability, and then the long-term consequences and tradeoffs in terms of issues such as performance and schedule,\u0026rdquo; Smartt said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe novel contribution of STRIDE, however, may be as a systems engineering model that holistically integrates data from all other models, he added. The digital engineering model uses advanced multi-attribute design and portfolio selection methodologies to arrive at recommendations for S\u0026amp;T options.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor hypersonic vehicles, for instance, decisions on how to get the most return on investment could start with decomposing the technology development goals into subsystems and then trying to understand what may be holding back progress on each subsystem. For example, there could be roadblocks affecting such areas as guidance and navigation, propulsion, sensing, thermal protection, or other technologies. STRIDE can help make decisions about where to invest to make the most progress toward overcoming those roadblocks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMany of the decision-making principles on which STRIDE is based grew from research in the Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory (ASDL) in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Aerospace Engineering. ASDL is a leader in the area of systems design, architecting, and optimization, and is the largest lab of its kind in the world. Two GTRI researchers who are graduates of ASDL, Senior Research Engineers Annie Jones-Wyatt and William Engler, identified the potential of STRIDE for making technology decisions for advanced DoD systems, such as hypersonics, and have prototyped the methodology to prove its applicability.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESmartt and Peavy believe that investment priorities will increasingly be driven by structured approaches such as STRIDE and the data-driven principles behind them. They caution that the tool is itself a research project under development that will need refinement before it can be provided as a service or software product.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are figuring out how to do this as we go,\u0026rdquo; Peavy said. \u0026ldquo;We are trying to answer fundamental questions about how to use digital information to help make decisions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESTRIDE could support digital engineering goals that are becoming increasingly important to organizations that make large investments in new technology, including the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). But one of the challenges of using it can be providing the quantity of data on which the system depends to make its recommendations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Right now, STRIDE is ahead of where most organizations are in digital engineering, but we believe this decision analytics approach will ultimately be the way that key program choices are made, including in the DoD space,\u0026rdquo; Smartt said. \u0026ldquo;GTRI is the right organization to help mature this methodology and help organizations adopt it to meet their needs for guiding S\u0026amp;T investments.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: John Toon (john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, the state, and industry. 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That\u0026rsquo;s why Associate Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ESaman Zonouz\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;will begin researching ways to protect the nation\u0026rsquo;s newest investment in manufacturing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project is part of the $65 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce\u0026rsquo;s Economic Development Administration to develop the Georgia AI Manufacturing (GA-AIM) Technology Corridor. While main purpose of the grant is to develop ways of integrating artificial intelligence into manufacturing, it will also help advance cybersecurity research, educational outreach, and workforce development in the subject as well. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When introducing new capabilities, we don\u0026rsquo;t know about its cybersecurity weaknesses and landscape,\u0026rdquo; said Zonouz. \u0026ldquo;In the IT world, the potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities and corresponding mitigation are clear, but when it comes to artificial intelligence in manufacturing, the best practices are uncertain. We don\u0026rsquo;t know what all could go wrong.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EZonouz will work alongside other Georgia Tech researchers in the new Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility (AMPF) to pinpoint where those inevitable attacks will come from and how they can be repelled. Along with a team of Ph.D. students, Zonouz will create a roadmap for future researchers, educators, and industry professionals to use when detecting and responding to cyberattacks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As we increasingly rely on computing and artificial intelligence systems to drive innovation and competitiveness, there is a growing recognition that the security of these systems is of paramount importance if we are to realize the anticipated gains,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EMichael Bailey\u003C\/strong\u003E, Inaugural Chair of the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy (SCP). \u0026ldquo;Professor Zonouz is an expert in the security of industrial control systems and will be a vital member of the new coalition as it seeks to provide leadership in manufacturing automation.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBefore coming to Georgia Tech, Zonouz worked with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and the College of Engineering on protecting and studying the cyber-physical systems of manufacturing. He worked with\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ERaheem Beyah\u003C\/strong\u003E, Dean of the College of Engineering and ECE professor, on several research papers including two that were published at the 26th USENIX Security Symposium, and the Network and Distributed System Security Symposium.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As Georgia Tech continues to position itself as a leader in artificial intelligence manufacturing, interdisciplinarity collaboration is not only an added benefit, it is fundamental,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EArijit Raychowdhury\u003C\/strong\u003E, Steve W. Chaddick School Chair and Professor of ECE. \u0026ldquo;Saman\u0026rsquo;s cybersecurity expertise will play a crucial role in the overall protection and success of GA-AIM and AMPF. ECE is proud to have him representing the school on this important project.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research is expected to take five years, which is typical for a project of this scale. Apart from research, there will be a workforce development and educational outreach portion of the GA-AIM program. The cyber testbed developed by Zonouz, and his team will live in the 24,000 square-foot AMPF facility.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Associate Professor\u00a0Saman Zonouz\u00a0will research ways to protect Georgia Tech\u0027s investment in AI manufacturing "}],"uid":"36253","created_gmt":"2022-09-28 18:13:13","changed_gmt":"2023-01-05 18:58:00","author":"John Popham","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-09-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-09-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"661645":{"id":"661645","type":"image","title":"Cyber Faculty Sets Out to Protect Nation\u2019s Investment in AI Manufacturing","body":null,"created":"1664388436","gmt_created":"2022-09-28 18:07:16","changed":"1664388456","gmt_changed":"2022-09-28 18:07:36","alt":"Man in salmon colored shirt working at computer","file":{"fid":"250614","name":"Saman-Zonouz.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Saman-Zonouz.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Saman-Zonouz.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":80775,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Saman-Zonouz.jpg?itok=z6z6yFOx"}}},"media_ids":["661645"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2022\/09\/02\/economic-development-administration-awards-georgia-tech-65-million-ai-manufacturing","title":"Economic Development Administration Awards Georgia Tech $65 Million for AI Manufacturing Project"},{"url":"https:\/\/eda.gov\/news\/press-releases\/2022\/09\/02\/build-back-better-regional-challenge-awardees-announced.htm","title":"U.S. Department of Commerce\u2019s Economic Development Administration Press Release "}],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"}],"keywords":[{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"191217","name":"GA-AIM"},{"id":"191340","name":"$65 million grant"},{"id":"174948","name":"AMPF"},{"id":"191341","name":"Cyber Attack; cyber threats report; security summit; cybersecurity; botneets; mobile; search poisoning"},{"id":"215","name":"manufacturing"},{"id":"187812","name":"artificial intelligence (AI)"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"145171","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"39461","name":"Manufacturing, Trade, and Logistics"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"},{"id":"39541","name":"Systems"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJP Popham\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer | School of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jpopham3@gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022mailto:jpopham3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejpopham3@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;| scp.cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jpopham3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"663088":{"#nid":"663088","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Research Gives Users Another Reason to Hate Unwanted Ads","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENew research released this week reveals the process used by third party advertisers to target online users can be viewed or manipulated by online adversaries using only their target\u0026#39;s email address.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA four-person team of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), and New York University (NYU) presented their findings Wednesday at the ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS), a premier security venue. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EToday, much of the advertising that appears online is specifically tailored to individuals based on their browsing history, location, and a variety of other factors that have been collected by third party advertising networks. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis data is collected by tracking cookies, which are sent out by third party ad networks and correlated with unique identifiers like email addresses. These cookies allow advertisers to create extensive profiles of internet users, however as the researchers found, this system can be influenced by bad actors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOnce an attacker knows a user\u0026rsquo;s email address, they can tap into the information being collected by any third-party advertiser observing a specific user\u0026rsquo;s targeted ad stream. This could allow bad actors insight into to an individual\u0026rsquo;s detailed browsing history, such as online retailers and travel websites. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Third party ad networks have no direct relationship with users. Thus, if they want to track user activity across devices, they must rely on identity information, such as email addresses, given to them from other various websites,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003EPaul Pearce\u003C\/strong\u003E, assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E (SCP) at Georgia Tech. \u0026ldquo;Our work shows the way that information is passed to the ad networks is both insecure and hard to verify. If an attacker knows a victim\u0026rsquo;s email address, they can lie to the ad network pretending to be a user, leading to very real privacy problems.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers describe this susceptibility as advertising identity entanglement and it happens when attackers confuse ad networks into correlating the attacker\u0026rsquo;s tracking cookies with a targeted person\u0026rsquo;s email address, looping them into the data being gathered by third parties. As Pearce and his colleagues state in their paper, adversaries can also leverage the process to send ads of any kind to their targets. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;When I use the Internet on my own private device, like a phone or a laptop, I don\u0026#39;t expect that anyone who knows my personal email could manipulate what I see,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003EChris Kanich\u003C\/strong\u003E, associate professor at UIC. \u0026ldquo;This attack is particularly disturbing, and I am relieved that I use ad and tracking blockers in my web browsers.\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo test the scale of this problem, researchers created an artificial users and profile for their experiment, at no time was a real person targeted. By knowing only, the experimental user\u0026rsquo;s email address, the team was able to Identify specific items and websites the victim interacted with.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlong with shopping habits, the test also showed retargeted advertisements can contain sensitive location information. For example, if a victim interacted with some hotel and travel websites, the attacker could then receive retargeted ads for the specific hotel the victim viewed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;An ad network potentially leaking travel plans to anyone with a target\u0026rsquo;s email address is a significant privacy threat and potentially dangerous to people being stalked,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003EDamon McCoy\u003C\/strong\u003E, associate professor at NYU.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers indicate that combatting this problem without the support of ad networks is challenging, but ad blockers provide a reasonable initial option to limit exposing a user\u0026rsquo;s private data. Mitigation of this threat shouldn\u0026rsquo;t just fall on the users, however. The team also suggests that if third party ad networks encrypted the process of exchanging identity information and ensured the data was verified and correct it would help mitigate the threat.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research was presented at ACM CCS\u0026rsquo;22. The paper, \u003Cem\u003ECart-ology: Intercepting Targeted Advertising via Ad Network Identity Entanglement\u003C\/em\u003E, is co-authored by SCP Ph.D. student \u003Cstrong\u003EChangSeok Oh\u003C\/strong\u003E, Kanich, McCoy, and Pearce. In accordance with ethical research guidelines, the threat was disclosed to Criteo, one of the largest third-party ad networks on the market, as well as Yahoo.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Cybersecurity Researchers Show How Attackers Can See Your Online Ads Knowing Only Your Email Address"}],"uid":"36253","created_gmt":"2022-11-10 20:28:30","changed_gmt":"2023-01-05 18:56:49","author":"John Popham","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-11-10T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-11-10T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"663098":{"id":"663098","type":"image","title":"New Research Gives Users Another Reason to Hate Unwanted Ads","body":null,"created":"1668177563","gmt_created":"2022-11-11 14:39:23","changed":"1668177563","gmt_changed":"2022-11-11 14:39:23","alt":"Man at computer","file":{"fid":"251050","name":"CyberSecurity_StockPhoto.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/CyberSecurity_StockPhoto.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/CyberSecurity_StockPhoto.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":625019,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/CyberSecurity_StockPhoto.jpeg?itok=9gKC6N7q"}}},"media_ids":["663098"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/dl.acm.org\/doi\/10.1145\/3548606.3560641","title":"Cart-ology: Intercepting Targeted Advertising via Ad Network Identity Entanglement"}],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1404","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"114791","name":"Data Privacy"},{"id":"191633","name":"unwanted ads"},{"id":"181986","name":"vulnerabilities"},{"id":"191634","name":"school of cybersecurity and privacy"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"191635","name":"advertisements"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"145171","name":"Cybersecurity"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJohn Popham\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer for School of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jpopham3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"663100":{"#nid":"663100","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Cybersecurity and Privacy Work by Faculty and Students on Full Display at CCS\u201922","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis week, researchers from around the globe gathered in Los Angeles, California for the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sigsac.org\/ccs\/CCS2022\/\u0022 tabindex=\u0022-1\u0022\u003EACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(ACM CCS), where they will present discoveries on the cutting edge of cybersecurity and privacy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe conference is a top tier research venue, and this year the Georgia Institute of Technology has six papers authored and co-authored by faculty and students from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/cybersecurityandprivacy\/\u0022 tabindex=\u0022-1\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(SCP). Each work represents a collaborative effort from across universities and institutions over the course of several years.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHere is a sample of the five public papers being presented at the flagship annual conference.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EGuarding Against Remote Cyberattacks\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA research team from Georgia Tech and Fudan University conducted the first systematic study of XRCE, a remote cyberattack on devices caused by injected malware, in cross-platform applications. Several high-profile platforms, such as Microsoft Teams and Slack, have been susceptible to injection issues, but XRCE has not been closely studied nor has its root cause been understood.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team built a generic model of applications compatible with multiple operating systems to define XRCE\u0026rsquo;s attack scenarios, surfaces, and behaviors. They took what they learned and compared it to current cyber defenses of 640 real-world platforms and noted their weaknesses to this type of threat. They discovered that 75% of the platforms studied may be affected by XRCE, including Microsoft Teams.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo solve this problem, the group of researchers developed XGuard, a defense technology that will automatically mitigate XRCE attacks and all possible variants identified from the study.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dl.acm.org\/doi\/10.1145\/3548606.3559340\u0022 tabindex=\u0022-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EUnderstanding and Mitigating Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities in Cross-platform Ecosystem\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the first research paper studying and preventing XRCE, the team hopes their work will raise awareness on the new cross-platform application vulnerabilities they uncovered. SCP Ph.D. students\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EFeng Xiao\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EZheng Yang\u003C\/strong\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EJoey Allen\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;were leading authors on the paper along with Assistant Professor\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Guangliang Yang\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;of Fudan University, Georgia Tech Research Security Specialist\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EGrant Williams\u003C\/strong\u003E, and SCP Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EWenke Lee\u003C\/strong\u003E. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EBug Hunting in Self-driving Cars\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAutonomous driving systems (ADS) are steadily becoming a reality, and experts expect them to be safer than human drivers. Unfortunately, there continues to be cases of accidents, including fatal ones, caused by flaws in ADS. A systematic approach to find and eliminate bugs in ADS is needed but did not exist.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Ph.D. student\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ESeulbae Kim\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;first authored a research paper that designed an automated fuzz-testing framework, DriveFuzz, that repeatedly tests an ADS under realistic driving scenarios that evolve over iterations. Fuzz testing is known to be effective in finding bugs in traditional software systems. Kim and his colleagues demonstrated that fuzz testing can be applied to a non-traditional system, such as ADS, a cyber-physical system, to reveal unknown bugs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESpecifically, DriveFuzz mutates the system\u0026rsquo;s map, mission (initial position and goal position), actors (other vehicles and pedestrians), puddles, and weather of the scenario to stress the ADS. It looks for safety-critical vehicular misbehaviors, such as collisions and various traffic infractions. By testing two industry-grade open-source ADS, the team found 30 new bugs that lead to misbehaviors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dl.acm.org\/doi\/10.1145\/3548606.3560558\u0022 tabindex=\u0022-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDriveFuzz: Discovering Autonomous Driving Bugs through Driving Quality-Guided Fuzzing Detection\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;was written by SCP Ph.D. student Seulbae Kim,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EMajor Liu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(University of Texas at Dallas),\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EJunghwan \u0026quot;John\u0026quot; Rhee\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(University of Central Oklahoma),\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EYuseok Jeon\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(UNIST),\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EYonghwi Kwon\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(University of Virginia), and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EChung Hwan Kim\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(University of Texas at Dallas).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ESeparating the Good Onions from the Bad\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Onion Router (Tor) network provides anonymity to users by routing traffic through many computers across the globe. Users can also host websites anonymously on the Tor network without revealing their personal identifiable information. The Tor network has helped many journalists, activists, and whistleblowers in their dangerous line of work. However, the Tor network has also been used by malicious attackers to operate large cybercriminal enterprises.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDifferentiating between legitimate Tor users and malicious Tor users is extremely challenging since the Tor network encrypts and anonymizes all traffic between end hosts and servers, which makes traditional security detection systems ineffective. Researchers at Georgia Tech have found a way to identify when malicious software (malware) like ransomware uses the Tor network. The technique uses statistical network packet features and machine learning algorithms to differentiate between malware and legitimate users. The novel approach can be incorporated into traditional security systems to supercharge their capabilities and help identify malicious use of the Tor network.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dl.acm.org\/doi\/10.1145\/3548606.3560604\u0022 tabindex=\u0022-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EExposing the Rat in the Tunnel: Using Traffic Analysis for Tor-based Malware Detection\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;was written by\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EPriyanka Dodia\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EMashael AlSabah\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;of Qatar Computing Research Institute; SCP Ph.D. student\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EOmar Alrawi\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ETao Wang\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;of Simon Fraser University.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EBrining the Hammer Down\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA rowhammer attack causes a binary digit, or bit, to flip in memory cells without directly accessing them. This side channel attack was used by SCP Associate Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EDaniel Genkin\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;and a team of researchers from across the country to access the private session key from FrodoKEM. This security software was developed to keep encryption keys safe from quantum computers, however the process was corrupted by the team\u0026rsquo;s attacks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dl.acm.org\/doi\/10.1145\/3548606.3560673\u0022 tabindex=\u0022-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EWhen Frodo Flips: End-to-End Key Recovery on FrodoKEM via Rowhammer\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;was written by\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EMichael Fahr\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(University of Arkansas),\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EHunter Kippen\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(University of Maryland),\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EAndrew Kwong\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(University of Michigan),\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EThinh Dang\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(George Washington University),\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EJacob Lichtinger\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(NIST),\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EDana Dachman-Soled\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(University of Maryland), Daniel Genkin (Georgia Tech),\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EAlexander H. Nelson\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(University of Arkansas),\u003Cstrong\u003ERay Perlner\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(NIST),\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EArkady Yerukhimovich\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(George Washington University), and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EDaniel Apon\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(The MITRE Corporation).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother paper being presented this week on rowhammer attacks is HammerScope, written in collaboration with researchers from SCP, Israel, and Australia. The research explores the correlation of rowhammer attacks with the instantaneous power consumption of the memory which the attack needs to succeed. This correlation is used to mount various software-based power analysis attacks on memory.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team showed how this can be used to compromise secret information in certain scenarios. HammerScope demonstrates yet another adversarial consequence of rowhammer which signifies the need for more robust and secure memory units in the future.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dl.acm.org\/doi\/10.1145\/3548606.3560688\u0022 tabindex=\u0022-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHammerScope: Observing DRAM Power Consumption Using Rowhammer\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;was written by\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EYaakov Cohen\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Ben-Gurion University of the Negev \u0026amp; Intel Corporation), SCP Ph.D. student\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EKevin Sam Tharayil\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EArie Haenel\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Jerusalem College of Technology \u0026amp; Intel Corporation), Genkin, Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EAngelos D. 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Each Pathogen Genomics Center of Excellence consists of a health department and one or more academic institutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Department of Public Health will provide overall leadership and prioritization of center efforts. UGA will be the leading the effort to translate new discoveries into usable data and interventions. GTRI will be leading the operations and implementation arm of the Georgia-based center.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECollectively, this work will be focused on transitioning innovations out of academia and into use at public health departments across the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We really are trying to learn about outbreak epidemiology, those population-scale processes that are impacting disease spread. Patterns of transmission that are really hard to observe,\u0026rdquo; said Justin Bahl, an associate professor with joint appointments in UGA\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/publichealth.uga.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Public Health\u003C\/a\u003E and College of Veterinary Medicine. Bahl will be leading the project at UGA.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMore data, better targeting\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMolecular epidemiology uses genomic data to learn how pathogens such as the SARS-CoV-2 virus move and infect people within populations. This work is what allows scientists to trace the origins of a virus strain and track its spread as it moves from place to place.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBahl says that adding pathogen genomic data to traditional epidemiological surveillance could dramatically strengthen the public health workforce\u0026rsquo;s ability to prevent and mitigate local outbreaks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026#39;re going to be able to work closely with these departments of public health, connect the genetic data from the pathogens to the actual population characteristics. That provides information for those public health practitioners to direct their interventions,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearchers from GTRI will support the data management, data analytics, and information security needs of the center toward a goal of providing disease information in real time to public health organizations at the local and state levels.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We want to support public health departments in getting out ahead of pathogen trends,\u0026rdquo; said Rebecca Hutchins, chief engineer in GTRI\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/laboratories\/advanced-concepts-laboratory\u0022\u003EAdvanced Concepts Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;With COVID-19, we had to stand up new genomic sequencing and data analytics capabilities. In future infectious disease outbreaks, this center will allow us to pivot from a reactive mode \u0026ndash; responding to what the virus is doing \u0026ndash; to a more proactive mode aimed at quickly taking preventive measures.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy facilitating ongoing collaborations, the network will help ensure that academic researchers, public health agencies, and others involved in a pandemic response will have systems in place to share crucial information and apply consistent data-gathering techniques. Sampling and sequencing innovations developed at the center will be shared with other centers and public health agencies nationwide.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The true measure of success for the Georgia-based Pathogen Genomics Center of Excellence will be the increased capabilities of public health departments across the United States to prevent and respond to infectious disease outbreaks,\u0026rdquo; said Hutchins.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuilding on a deep foundation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We have a very strong infectious disease research community here at UGA, especially with pathogen transmission modeling, and a lot of experience with integrating different types of data,\u0026rdquo; said Bahl. \u0026ldquo;There are probably not many other places that have the amount of expertise that\u0026#39;s here.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis work will build on the innovative tools generated from UGA\u0026rsquo;s interdisciplinary infectious disease research centers, including the Center for Vaccines and Immunology, Center for Influenza Disease Emergence Research, and the Center for Ecology of Infectious Diseases.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;And now we have this center that is focused on taking all this wealth of information that we\u0026#39;ve generated and these new approaches and methodologies, and apply them at the population level, to inform public health response,\u0026rdquo; said Bahl.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis project, which will establish the Center for Applied Pathogen Epidemiology and Outbreak Response (CAPE), is the fourth major funding investment the university has received in the past five years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBahl is optimistic that this investment in pathogen genomics will create more pathways for data sharing among scientists and practitioners and enhance genomic surveillance nationwide.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026#39;re active, and we\u0026#39;re trying to learn more, translate more to the public health labs and be better prepared collectively to respond to these new threats,\u0026rdquo; said Bahl. \u0026ldquo;This investment is about trying to strengthen partnerships with public health. We\u0026#39;re part of that effort, building up public health across the board.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe team\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETeam members include Tonia Parrott at the Georgia Department of Public Health, Amy Winter, Erin Lipp, Travis Glenn, Magdy Alabady, Liang Liu, Pej Rohani, Susan Sanchez, Mandev Gill, and John Drake from UGA. They will be joined by Rebecca Hutchins and True Merrill at GTRI. The network across Georgia also includes researchers from Emory University, Georgia State University, and Augusta University Medical College of Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout GTRI\u003C\/strong\u003E: The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, the state, and industry. 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After that, I knew that I wanted to go into science.\u0026quot; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach year, GTRI hosts fellows who are a part of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gemfellowship.org\/about-us\/\u0022\u003ENational GEM Consortium\u003C\/a\u003E. GEM is an organization that recruits underrepresented minority students who are looking to pursue master\u0026#39;s and doctoral degrees in engineering and science. Fellows have the opportunity to gain practical engineering summer work experience through an employer sponsor while earning a graduate degree at a GEM member university. The GEM Fellowship Program provides fellows with full tuition, fees, and an annual stipend through the sponsoring universities and employers. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECol\u0026oacute;n, who is currently earning her Ph.D. in bioengineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), interned during summer 2022 as a GEM fellow in GTRI\u0026#39;s Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory (EOSL). Col\u0026oacute;n holds a bachelor\u0026#39;s degree in aerospace engineering from Florida Institute of Technology.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring her internship, Col\u0026oacute;n researched new ways to target bladder cancer, including evaluating a concept called Fullerene-Antibody Conjugate Energetic Nanoparticles (FACE-NP), which would allow surgeons to microscopically target and remove a patient\u0026#39;s malignant tumors without affecting neighboring healthy cells or tissue.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECol\u0026oacute;n said her team at GTRI treated her as a peer rather than an intern, and trusted her to take the lead on several aspects of the project, including performing chemical reaction tests in the lab and developing the project\u0026#39;s final product.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Nobody ever doubted my abilities,\u0026quot; Col\u0026oacute;n said. \u0026quot;I wasn\u0026rsquo;t just a researcher helping everyone else on the project, but was up there with them as we determined project specifics and figured out which path to take next.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECol\u0026oacute;n said she is grateful to be a part of GEM, which has allowed her to meet other GEM fellows who share similar backgrounds and experiences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo apply for a GEM fellowship, candidates must be underrepresented members of groups in science and engineering as defied by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and must be in eligible career paths in engineering and science disciplines. They must then submit a statement of purpose, recommendations, transcripts, and a resume or curriculum vitae to GEM and also select their top three member universities and employers. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECandidates who select GTRI as one of their top choices complete interviews with the labs they are interested in working with. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMany candidates end up receiving multiple offers from different labs, said Mike Ruiz, a GTRI principal research engineer who serves as the associate chief of the Trusted Microelectronics Program Office within GTRI\u0026#39;s Cybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research (CIPHER) Laboratory. Ruiz is also CIPHER\u0026#39;s student initiatives lead.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERuiz said GTRI pays a $20,000 fee to GEM for each student that it sponsors and also pays those students an hourly salary during their internship.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;GTRI\u0026#39;s involvement with GEM is not an inconsequential commitment, but it\u0026#39;s also something that speaks to how much GTRI is willing to put forth to participate in this particular program,\u0026quot; Ruiz said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe added that the program gives fellows the opportunity to gain real-world STEM experience while creating a pipeline of young talent for the organization.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The idea is that when fellows graduate, if they\u0026#39;ve had a solid internship experience with their sponsor organization, the company would not only be interested in continuing to sponsor that student, but would also be interested in bringing on the student full-time,\u0026quot; Ruiz said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGEM fellows are paired with a GTRI employee who serves as their mentor throughout the internship by providing guidance and support.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMentors select the projects that GEM fellows work on and try to align those projects with the fellow\u0026#39;s background and career goals. GTRI funds the projects either internally or by assigning fellows to existing sponsored research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYatis Dodia, a GTRI senior research engineer who leads the Quantitative Methods Branch within CIPHER\u0026#39;s Assured Software and Information Division, has served as a GEM mentor for the past two years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring summer 2022 and 2021, Dodia worked with the same GEM fellow, Enrique Najera, who is currently earning his master\u0026#39;s degree in electrical engineering at the University of Colorado. The pair worked on a project that involved researching emerging security practices for 5G telecommunications networks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDodia guided Najera on the technical aspects of the project and said he was impressed by Najera\u0026#39;s knowledge of complex cyber concepts and eagerness to dig into the research.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Enrique was incredibly sharp and self-guided,\u0026quot; Dodia said. \u0026quot;I would guide him on technical, big-picture things and he would take those things and run with them.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDodia added that the technical report Najera produced by the end of his fellowship would guide others in exploring critical security concerns and approaches in 5G.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEven though Najera\u0026#39;s internship was held virtually both summers, Najera said he gained exposure to valuable skillsets, such as writing code in the popular programming language Python, which has helped him in graduate school. Najera also said his experience at GTRI has given him a clearer view of what career path he would like to pursue after graduate school. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;I thoroughly enjoyed my time working at GTRI, despite having never set foot in Atlanta,\u0026quot; Najera said. \u0026quot;I found the guidance and mentoring I received every day during both summers to be invaluable, as it both helped me understand the work and shape my thoughts on where I might like to take my career.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about GEM and its participating universities and employers, please visit:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gemfellowship.org\/about-us\/\u0022\u003EAbout Us - GEM Fellowship\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Anna Akins\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPhoto Credit: Carolina Col\u0026oacute;n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Carolina Col\u00f3n shares her story and experience participating in the 2022 GEM Fellowship Program at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). 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Now, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are envisioning a still larger mission for CubeSats as airborne testbeds for technologies that are being developed for future generations of hypersonic vehicles.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe development of hypersonic vehicles able to travel through the Earth\u0026rsquo;s atmosphere at Mach 5 or faster \u0026ndash; five times the speed of sound \u0026ndash; is attracting substantial new government and industry funding. But test facilities needed to evaluate thermodynamic, aerodynamic, acoustic, and other issues critical to operating in that harsh environment are limited, in high demand, and costly to use.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers want to eliminate that roadblock by building hardened CubeSats that could use re-entry from space to generate the conditions needed to evaluate hypersonic technologies. The small satellites, with their key systems protected from the heat of re-entry, would be launched into the upper atmosphere from the International Space Station or a \u0026ldquo;rideshare\u0026rdquo; rocket to provide several minutes of testing at velocities of up to Mach 25.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are looking at the feasibility of building what would be an inexpensive flying wind tunnel,\u0026rdquo; said Krish Ahuja, Regents Professor of Aerospace Engineering and division chief for aerospace and acoustics in the Aerospace, Transportation, and Advanced Systems Laboratory of the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and the project\u0026rsquo;s principal investigator. \u0026ldquo;We could gather pretty much any data that would be needed for hypersonic research and provide a new way to conduct studies that now can be quite difficult to do.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInitial Study Suggests Developing 6U Vehicle\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBased on a six-month feasibility study that included collaborators from Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Aerospace Engineering and two private companies, Ahuja believes it would be worthwhile to pursue design of a 6U test vehicle to evaluate the concept. (A 6U CubeSat is about the size of the system unit of a desktop computer). If that proves promising, larger vehicles could be constructed with more capable instrumentation, guidance, and even propulsion.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe goal of the project\u0026rsquo;s first year is to understand what would be required to develop and launch the flying testbeds \u0026ndash; and recover them after flight. Design and development of the new test vehicles must overcome significant challenges related to controlling the flight duration, speed, altitude, and orientation of the vehicle during data collection. Systems to communicate with the ground and track the vehicle\u0026rsquo;s trajectory must also be developed. Also, part of the first-year goal is creating a roadmap showing the development and test process.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Ongoing work will include a \u0026lsquo;system-of-systems\u0026rsquo; analysis of the concept to model its performance and interaction with other support systems to assess its capability to conduct scientific research,\u0026rdquo; Ahuja said. \u0026ldquo;Our initial calculations indicate that a 6U CubeSat could be hardened with a thermal protection system for hypersonic conditions to help conduct limited feasibility experiments. This will be a building block for future systems that would be larger and able to conduct the testing we envision.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInitial testing is likely to involve free fall of the test vehicle, but subsequent tests would include control surfaces that would provide steering to prevent tumbling and other undesired effects. Multiple CubeSats could also be operated together.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPossible New Capabilities for Small Satellites\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECubeSats, so-called because they are designed in standard cube sizes, aren\u0026rsquo;t normally designed to be recovered after a mission; when their work is done, they simply burn up in the atmosphere. Because Ahuja wants to study effects on materials and capture data from onboard instruments, the flying wind tunnel satellites will need to be recovered using parachutes that would drop them into a recovery zone, perhaps in the desert Southwest.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Getting them down at the right location will require good guidance and control, good telemetry, and a propulsion system,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;The challenge will be to make these very small and inexpensive. To get the information we need, we will have to bring the testbed safely to the ground.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe high temperatures generated by re-entry into the Earth\u0026rsquo;s atmosphere could be useful for more than simulating hypersonic conditions. Ahuja believes the heat could be used to operate a proprietary device that could provide steering for the CubeSats, which normally don\u0026rsquo;t have propulsion systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMuch of current research on hypersonic flight depends on data from computational fluid dynamics simulations, which need validation from testing. Beyond the information gained from the testbed, Ahuja believes the small spacecraft could make big contributions by providing a real-world anchor for the analysis tools that researchers are using for a variety of hypersonic vehicles.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA New Approach to Hypersonic Testing is Needed\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHypersonic testing is typically done in short-duration wind tunnels or high-temperature testbeds, meaning high-speed and high-temperature conditions are difficult to achieve simultaneously and at test durations relevant to hypersonic vehicles. In addition, there are few existing facilities where such testing can be done, and they are in high demand. The new testbed is expected to provide about three minutes of testing per flight.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECurrently, there is a critical need to understand how much and what kind of thermal protection system is needed to protect hypersonic vehicles at high velocities where friction can produce temperatures of more than 4,000 degrees F. Additionally, there are questions about acoustic effects and how uneven heating will spread across a vehicle and potentially damage its structure.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The airflow across a hypersonic vehicle can be both turbulent and laminar, different on different parts of the vehicle,\u0026rdquo; said Ahuja. \u0026ldquo;These wide variations of the flow properties can produce large variations in temperatures over the vehicle surface, which is highly undesirable with respect to the vehicle\u0026rsquo;s structural integrity. As such, we need to understand what is happening to the material as a result of temperature changes over time. This thermal loading cannot be studied in conventional wind tunnels, which normally offer fractions of seconds of run time at hypersonic conditions, because it takes a while for those conditions to become steady.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAcoustic loading can also dramatically affect the structural integrity of a hypersonic vehicle, and that likewise requires time to evaluate. \u0026ldquo;Acoustic loading of the kind that could generate a crack in a structure that develops over time,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;We could create and study these conditions with our flying testbed.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFunding from GTRI\u0026rsquo;s Independent Research and Development (IRAD) program has supported the initiative so far, and by gathering enough data from the initial studies, Ahuja hopes to attract collaborators to help implement the new test approach.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There is so much enthusiasm for this that I believe our chances of success are high,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;By launching from another space system, we won\u0026rsquo;t have to worry about the initial launch propulsion. 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Currently, it is expected to launch later this month.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe work on earth leading up to the launch has already taken quite some time.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech and GTRI have been instrumental in the development of the Lunar Flashlight mission. Researchers in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Aerospace Engineering worked with NASA\u0026rsquo;s Marshall Space Flight Center to develop the SmallSat\u0026rsquo;s novel propulsion system. Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) collaborated to assemble and test the Lunar Flashlight.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESeasoned researchers were assisted by students in their efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne such student is Mary Kate Broadway, a student assistant in GTRI\u0026rsquo;s Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory (EOSL), whose academic and professional experiences in modeling and fabrication were called upon to create a near 1:1 model of the Lunar Flashlight SmallSat.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBroadway, who is pursuing a bachelor\u0026rsquo;s degree in mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering at Kennesaw State University, used GTRI\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/webwise.gtri.gatech.edu\/communities\/working-groups\/workplace-enhancement-working-group\/seedlab\u0022\u003ESEEDLab makerspace\u003C\/a\u003E to fashion the model based on designs produced by NASA.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I got the SolidWorks (a popular solid modeling computer-aided design and computer-aided engineering application) file, and then I started by taking all the SolidWorks parts, making the 3D printables, and then exporting them out as \u0026lsquo;.stl\u0026rsquo; files. Here (at the SEEDLab), I queued everything up and printed it,\u0026rdquo; Broadway explains. She did \u0026ldquo;all of the painting and the printing\u0026rdquo; by herself. \u0026quot;However, of course, the SEEDLab helpers (student assistants) all helped me whenever I had trouble.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBroadway, who already has a BFA in animation and digital arts from Florida State University, has the savvy to make use of the SEEDLab\u0026rsquo;s wide variety of equipment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the Lunar Flashlight project, Broadway employed:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAn Ultimaker S5 FDM, a fused-filament fabrication 3D printer.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EA FormLabs Cameo resin printer.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EA Glowforge 3D laser printer and cutter.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EVarious traditional hand tools.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBroadway employed traditional materials such as PET and PLA plastics for some of the more intricate parts of the model. The main body of the model is aluminum, which Broadway collaborated with the Aero Maker Space on the Georgia Tech campus to get pressed and fashioned to specifications with a Waterjet cutting machine. To simulate working solar panels, Broadway designed printed vinyl labels.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBroadway\u0026rsquo;s supervisor, EOSL Research Engineer Eric Brown, was initially contacted by Principal Research Engineer Jud Ready, Ph.D., who has worked extensively with NASA. Ready has been the liaison to NASA, reporting on Broadway\u0026rsquo;s progress.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs of Nov. 4, just days before the Lunar Flashlight launch, Broadway was still engrossed in making final adjustments to the model, particularly the tight tolerances of its solar arrays. Broadway began working on the Lunar Flashlight project in April. Working part-time at the SEEDLab, she has spent dozens of hours\u0026mdash;amounting to about a month of work--perfecting the device.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter: Christopher Weems\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPhotos: Sean McNeil\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Mary Kate Broadway, a student assistant in GTRI\u2019s Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory (EOSL), whose academic and professional experiences in modeling and fabrication were called upon to create a near 1:1 model of the Lunar Flashlight SmallSat."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2022-11-10 13:05:18","changed_gmt":"2022-11-11 16:21:17","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-11-10T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-11-10T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"663071":{"id":"663071","type":"image","title":"GTRI\u0027s Mary Kate Broadway","body":null,"created":"1668084096","gmt_created":"2022-11-10 12:41:36","changed":"1668084096","gmt_changed":"2022-11-10 12:41:36","alt":"","file":{"fid":"251037","name":"2022_1104_image_Lunar Flashlight SEEDLab_Mary Kate Broadway_04.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2022_1104_image_Lunar%20Flashlight%20SEEDLab_Mary%20Kate%20Broadway_04.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2022_1104_image_Lunar%20Flashlight%20SEEDLab_Mary%20Kate%20Broadway_04.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":423854,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/2022_1104_image_Lunar%20Flashlight%20SEEDLab_Mary%20Kate%20Broadway_04.JPG?itok=TCnuUJpd"}}},"media_ids":["663071"],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"136","name":"Aerospace"},{"id":"152","name":"Robotics"}],"keywords":[{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"191623","name":"SEEDLab"},{"id":"169609","name":"satellite"},{"id":"188307","name":"Lunar Flashlight"},{"id":"167146","name":"space"},{"id":"191624","name":"SmallSat"},{"id":"408","name":"NASA"},{"id":"191625","name":"SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket"},{"id":"2082","name":"aerospace engineering"},{"id":"167880","name":"SpaceX"},{"id":"187527","name":"orbit"},{"id":"667","name":"robotics"},{"id":"7689","name":"EOSL"},{"id":"191626","name":"SolidWorks"},{"id":"191627","name":"automation engineering"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39521","name":"Robotics"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E(Interim) Director of Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle Gowdy\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle.Gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E404-407-8060\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michelle.gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"663070":{"#nid":"663070","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Raj Vuchatu Leads by Example at GTRI and Vibha Atlanta","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) aims to improve the human condition through our research and solutions. We advance technology daily and provide innovative solutions that positively impact the state, nation, and world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI\u0026rsquo;s Chief Information Officer (CIO) Raj Vuchatu\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003Eembodies this mission in both his role at GTRI and his volunteer efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to serving as GTRI\u0026rsquo;s CIO, Raj is one of the Executive Directors of Vibha Atlanta, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support millions of children in their quest for a better education and a better future, both in India and the United States. Recently, Raj helped organize Vibha Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s flagship fundraising event, Dream Mile 2022.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Working with selflessness for a good cause will always have a good and positive impact,\u0026rdquo; Raj said. \u0026ldquo;Many times we wonder how things will pan out, but when everyone is working for a good cause with a positive can do attitude, wonders happen.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EGrowing into Leadership\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERaj built his career at GTRI. He began working at the organization in 1997 as a software developer. He provided practical solutions to GTRI\u0026rsquo;s sponsors by developing web applications and incorporating effective technologies. Raj began taking on more responsibilities, managing larger projects, and mentoring junior engineers. By 2004, he was the director of GTRI\u0026rsquo;s Enterprise Systems Department, and in 2018, he stepped in as interim Deputy Director of Research Operations \u0026amp; Information Systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBased on over two decades of continuous improvement of GTRI systems and an excellent track record of leadership and development, Raj became GTRI\u0026rsquo;s inaugural Chief Information Officer in 2020. Now, he provides vision and leadership for Information Technology (IT) strategy and implementation. Raj leads and executes a shared IT strategy to achieve GTRI\u0026rsquo;s research goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERaj has also been a long-term member of Vibha; he began volunteering with the nonprofit over 20 years ago because of the organization\u0026rsquo;s emphasis on education.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I truly believe education is the only true equalizer in this world,\u0026rdquo; Raj explained. \u0026ldquo;With education, one can overcome generational poverty and injustice that has been happening around the world. If you educate a child, you don\u0026rsquo;t just change their life. You change three generations: their parents, their own, and their children. And this kind of effort has an exponential impact to generations to come in those families.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFour years ago, Raj began dedicating more time to the organization, and in January 2022, he assumed the executive director role. Along with the other leads, Raj orchestrates all aspects of Vibha Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s operations, including organizing fundraising events, identifying projects to support the organization\u0026rsquo;s mission, and managing volunteers and sponsors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis past year, Vibha Atlanta partnered with three impactful local organizations: International Community School, InspirEDU, and Children\u0026rsquo;s Healthcare of Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally, eight high schools in the Atlanta region have Vibha high school clubs. Through these clubs, Raj and his team participate in and support various volunteer activities, including a school supplies drive, an electronics supplies drive, visiting senior citizens care centers, and advocating for more women in technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;(Volunteering with Vibha) has been a great experience; I get to work with many incredible volunteers who put in an incredible effort to help underprivileged children,\u0026rdquo; said Raj.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ECoordinating a Successful Fundraiser\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVibha is a volunteer-driven, non-religious, non-political, nonprofit organization that seeds, scales, and grows grassroots solutions benefiting underprivileged children in India and the United States. While the organization hosts events throughout the year, the Dream Mile is known as the flagship event and is one of the biggest races in Atlanta. Now in its 24th year, the Dream Mile continues to bring smiles to everyone\u0026rsquo;s faces - the runners, the volunteers, and most importantly, the children that it supports.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPlanning and facilitating a successful fundraiser takes time, support, and visionary leadership.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As executive director of the chapter, we identify event leads, support them, and help them to plan, organize and execute the event flawlessly,\u0026rdquo; said Raj. \u0026ldquo;We mentor new volunteers and help overcome the roadblocks for all the leads.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore than 2,000 people were in attendance on Sept. 25, the day of the event, with upwards of 1,600 participants, over 300 volunteers, and over 100 sponsors and support staff. Thanks to the sponsors, generous donors, and dedicated volunteers, the fundraising event raised more than $250,000, which will go towards Vibha projects to support education for underprivileged children in India and the United States. By partnering with environmental awareness organization Green Cell ATL, they also conducted an almost plastic-free, eco-friendly race.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe event was successful on many levels. The funds raised will change the lives of so many children. The event brought awareness to a need and provided a platform for many to participate and make an impact. And everyone who attended the event had a fun time!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Get involved,\u0026rdquo; urges Raj. \u0026ldquo;If not with Vibha, find a cause you believe in and start contributing some time.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf Vibha is the organization you choose to get involved with, you can volunteer, donate, and help identify impact. Learn more at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/vibha.org\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/vibha.org\/\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Katrina Heitz\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPhoto Credit: Christopher Moore and Vibha Atlanta\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"GTRI\u2019s CIO, Raj Vuchatu is one of the Executive Directors of Vibha Atlanta, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support millions of children in their quest for a better education and a better future, both in India and the United States."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2022-11-10 12:34:17","changed_gmt":"2022-11-10 12:34:17","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-11-10T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-11-10T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"663068":{"id":"663068","type":"image","title":"GTRI\u0027s CIO Raj Vuchatu","body":null,"created":"1668083229","gmt_created":"2022-11-10 12:27:09","changed":"1668083229","gmt_changed":"2022-11-10 12:27:09","alt":"","file":{"fid":"251035","name":"Raj Vuchatu.PNG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Raj%20Vuchatu.PNG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Raj%20Vuchatu.PNG","mime":"image\/png","size":1608256,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Raj%20Vuchatu.PNG?itok=WN6x7E47"}},"663069":{"id":"663069","type":"image","title":"GTRI\u0027s Raj Vuchatu","body":null,"created":"1668083539","gmt_created":"2022-11-10 12:32:19","changed":"1668083539","gmt_changed":"2022-11-10 12:32:19","alt":"","file":{"fid":"251036","name":"2022_1027_Raj Vuchatu_Photo_3.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2022_1027_Raj%20Vuchatu_Photo_3.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2022_1027_Raj%20Vuchatu_Photo_3.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":340233,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/2022_1027_Raj%20Vuchatu_Photo_3.jpg?itok=UeOxElRz"}}},"media_ids":["663068","663069"],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"}],"keywords":[{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"1564","name":"community"},{"id":"2179","name":"outreach"},{"id":"14405","name":"vibha"},{"id":"191622","name":"Dream Mile"},{"id":"4790","name":"fundraising"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E(Interim) Director of Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle Gowdy\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle.Gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E404-407-8060\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michelle.gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"662298":{"#nid":"662298","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Gigantic Jets: New Resaerch Will Study Mysterious Effects of Gigantic Jet Lightning","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMost lightning travels between clouds and the ground, or within and between clouds. But a curious phenomenon known as \u0026ldquo;gigantic jets\u0026rdquo; fires powerful bursts of electrical charge \u0026ndash; as much as 10 times larger than ordinary lightning \u0026ndash; out the tops of clouds and into the lower portion of the ionosphere where the Earth\u0026rsquo;s atmosphere transitions into space.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe massive transfer of energy from the Earth\u0026rsquo;s atmosphere to space could affect satellites in low earth orbit, communications that bounce off the ionosphere, and radars that look over the horizon. A new three-year study funded by the National Science Foundation will attempt to understand how gigantic jets affect the ionosphere and what that could mean for these critical technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUsing a systematic data analysis approach, machine learning techniques, and correlation with other observations, a research team headed by the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) hopes to boost into the thousands the number of gigantic jets studied each year, going well beyond the handful of observations now reported annually.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re hoping to get thousands of detections per year or more, and then we\u0026rsquo;ll correlate those detections with ground-based sensing instruments that remotely sense the ionosphere,\u0026rdquo; said Levi Boggs, a GTRI research scientist and the project\u0026rsquo;s principal investigator. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;ll compare those detections with the ionospheric measurements to try to understand how these gigantic jets perturb and affect the ionosphere.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGigantic Jets have mostly been observed by happenstance, such as when airline passengers spot them or ground-based cameras looking for something else catch the colorful bursts of light above cloud tops. Boggs and collaborators recently reported a detailed 3D study of a massive gigantic jet that rose 50 miles into space above an Oklahoma thunderstorm. The discharge, reported Aug. 3 in the journal Science Advances, was the most powerful gigantic jet studied so far, carrying 10 times as much electrical charge as a typical thunderstorm lightning bolt.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBoggs and the NSF-funded team will start by analyzing optical satellite data recorded since 2018 by geostationary lightning mapping satellites. They will use machine learning techniques to separate data on gigantic jets \u0026ndash; which have a unique signature \u0026ndash; from that of other lightning emissions, and will correlate those observations with information from very low frequency (VLF) radio networks that remotely sense what is happening in the ionosphere 80 to 100 kilometers above the Earth. The research will create a database containing thousands of gigantic jet observations to which data on new observations will be added as they become available.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond the Georgia Tech researchers, the ream will include scientists from the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), Duke University, Texas Tech University, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). In addition to the VLF data, the project will use information from the Atmospheric Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM) and the Duke ELF Network.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBombarded by radiation from the sun, the lower part of the ionosphere is difficult to observe by either high-altitude balloons or satellites. Morris Cohen, an associate professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, studies this highly-ionized region using very low frequency (VLF) radio waves produced by lightning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We can use VLF sort of like a radar,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;VLF is extremely difficult to generate, but luckily lightning gives us a little pulse of VLF called a sferic that we can pick up from many thousands of miles away. Sferics are difficult signals to deal with, but we\u0026rsquo;ve recently pushed the envelope on the information we can extract from the ionosphere by detecting these signals.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESignals from sferics are detected by a network of VLF receivers across North America. \u0026ldquo;Since lightning happens millions of times per day, we have a lot of opportunities to diagnose the ionosphere between where the lightning was and where the receiver was,\u0026rdquo; added Cohen, who is the co-principal investigator for the project. \u0026ldquo;With a network of VLF receivers, we can use tomographic techniques to reconstruct a \u0026lsquo;map\u0026rsquo; of what the lower ionosphere is doing at a given moment over a decently-sized region.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut there is a catch. The researchers will only be able to use VLF to observe the effects of gigantic jets that occur along a path between lightning and one of the receivers. Until the data is analyzed and correlated, researchers won\u0026rsquo;t know how often that will provide useful information.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBetter understanding gigantic jets will be useful for fundamental physics, understanding space weather, and assessing the potential impact of the charge transfer on technology that transmits data through the ionosphere or uses it as a giant reflector from which to bounce signals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFrom a fundamental physics perspective, researchers want to know how gigantic jets propagate 50 miles into space from the tops of storms. They\u0026rsquo;d like to know whether these bursts of energy produce high-energy photon emissions such as gamma rays. There are also questions about how the emissions affect the global atmospheric electrical circuit, and whether the incidence of gigantic jets might be correlated to hurricane intensity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers also want to understand whether the current flowing into space might damage satellites in low earth orbit or affect their ability to send and receive data. This issue could be become more critical as CubeSats and other small satellites play an increasingly important role in space-based operations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The lower ionosphere is very important for different types of communications that depend upon the Earth-ionosphere waveguide effect, which can bend certain frequencies of radio waves back toward the Earth\u0026rsquo;s surface,\u0026rdquo; Boggs said. \u0026ldquo;To accurately communicate that way requires understanding the height and the electron density of the ionosphere. Because gigantic jets inject electric charge into that region, they more than likely affect the ionosphere.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Csub\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout GTRI\u003C\/strong\u003E: The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, the state, and industry. For more information, please visit www.gtri.gatech.edu.\u003C\/sub\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Csub\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout USRA\u003C\/strong\u003E: Founded in 1969, under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences at the request of the U.S. government, the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) is a nonprofit corporation chartered to advance space-related science, technology, and engineering. USRA operates scientific institutes and facilities, and conducts other major research and educational programs. USRA engages the university community and employs in-house scientific leadership, innovative research and development, and project management expertise. 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The meeting is part of a series of six events called \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/forward.darpa.mil\/\u0022\u003EDARPA Forward\u003C\/a\u003E being held in key U.S. research and development hubs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe meeting supports DARPA\u0026rsquo;s mission to make pivotal investments in breakthrough technologies for U.S. national security. \u0026ldquo;We defend against technological surprise by creating our own,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.darpa.mil\/staff\/dr-stefanie-tompkins\u0022\u003EStefanie Tompkins\u003C\/a\u003E, DARPA\u0026rsquo;s director. \u0026ldquo;In DARPA\u0026rsquo;s search for transformative solutions, what we worry most about are the ideas we never hear. Ultimately, our goal with DARPA Forward is to reach more ideas, connect with more talent, and generate more surprises.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe DARPA Forward conference in Atlanta will be held at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center and will include talks by researchers from Georgia Tech and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). Several hundred attendees are expected.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;DARPA funds a lot of great researchers from universities and companies across the Southeast, and we are looking forward to meeting more of them,\u0026rdquo; Tompkins added. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s hard to predict what new ideas the confluence of smart people and a unique geographic perspective can bring to national security problems, but we expect them to challenge our thinking and help us create that technological surprise that is core to our mission.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDARPA is perhaps best known for creating the ARPANET, designed as a fault-tolerant computer network that evolved into today\u0026rsquo;s internet. The agency plays a key role in the nation\u0026rsquo;s science and technology ecosystem, which includes government, industry, and academia, Tompkins noted. \u0026ldquo;Collectively, that ecosystem advances technology, usually at a pretty steady pace,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;DARPA\u0026rsquo;s programs, when successful, disrupt that pace, and provide results that change everyone\u0026rsquo;s understanding of what is possible.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe agency funds teams \u0026ndash; many of them multidisciplinary \u0026ndash; to address its mission-focused goals. \u0026ldquo;Though the roles can differ for any given problem, we typically see the most exploratory research coming from universities, the technical maturation and engineering from industry, and the mission expertise and test and evaluation support from the government,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;All of those elements can come together in a single DARPA program with the potential to deliver a breakthrough technology for national security.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt Georgia Tech, DARPA has funded nearly two dozen projects over the past three years. Among them:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EA project aimed at demonstrating a hybrid computing system that will combine the advantages of classical computing with those of quantum computing to tackle some of the world\u0026rsquo;s most difficult optimization problems.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EResearch into using a matched filter technique \u0026ndash; similar to what is used to analyze signals returned to radar systems \u0026ndash; that uses electrical signals within living cells to predict molecular binding events. The work could have initial applications to the disease cystic fibrosis.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EA project aimed at developing a system that would continuously monitor building air for the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 and sound a warning to building occupants if it is detected.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong the speakers is \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nihrecord.nih.gov\/2022\/10\/14\/wegrzyn-named-first-arpa-h-director\u0022\u003ERenee Wegrzyn\u003C\/a\u003E, the newly-named director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/arpa-h\u0022\u003EAdvanced Research Projects Agency for Health\u003C\/a\u003E, also known as ARPA-H. Wegrzyn holds a Ph.D. and bachelor of science degree in applied biology from Georgia Tech and will give a keynote talk on Wednesday, October 26.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESix Georgia Tech researchers are part of the agenda for DARPA Forward in Atlanta. Among them are Georgia Tech College of Engineering faculty members Philip Santangelo, James Dahlman, Gabe Kwong, and Mark Styczynski, who will present on the development of mRNA encoded antibody and CRISPR-based therapies for treating and preventing viral infections and low-cost approaches to ultrasensitive pathogen detection.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) Principal Research Engineer Dana Fitzgerald will discuss cognitive electronic warfare (EW), a research area producing autonomous adaptive EW systems with behaviors, processing, and emissions that optimize operation in the presence of novel electromagnetic emissions. Ronald Arkin, professor and director of the Mobile Robot Laboratory in the Georgia Tech College of Computing, will discuss the ethical, legal, and societal implications of decision-making for autonomous systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe keynote address on Tuesday, October 25, will be given by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/About\/Biographies\/Biography\/Article\/2729059\/heidi-shyu\/\u0022\u003EHeidi Shyu\u003C\/a\u003E, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, U.S. Department of Defense.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDARPA Forward events have already been held at Colorado State University and the University of Washington, and will also take place in early October at The Ohio State University, in November at Texas A\u0026amp;M University, and in December at the University of California at San Diego.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;For each of the DARPA Forward events, we\u0026rsquo;ve crafted agendas that are meant to give our audience a taste of DARPA \u0026ndash; the technical conversations and arguments and challenging of assumptions that we are immersed in every day,\u0026rdquo; Tompkins said. \u0026ldquo;Since we spend a lot of time at the intersections of technical communities, we\u0026rsquo;ve encouraged people to stick around for talks or panels outside their areas of expertise to see whether it ignites some new idea or approach. This seems to have worked well at the first two events, and we are looking forward to even more energy and more new ideas in Atlanta.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on DARPA Forward, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/forward.darpa.mil\/\u0022\u003Eforward.darpa.mil\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: John Toon (john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout GTRI\u003C\/strong\u003E: The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, the state, and industry. For more information, please visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewww.gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is coming to Georgia Tech October 25 and 26 to connect with academic and industry innovators with a goal of growing the agency\u2019s community of talent and partnerships."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2022-10-19 00:10:23","changed_gmt":"2022-10-19 00:10:23","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-10-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-10-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"662294":{"id":"662294","type":"image","title":"DARPA Event Being Held at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center","body":null,"created":"1666138025","gmt_created":"2022-10-19 00:07:05","changed":"1666138025","gmt_changed":"2022-10-19 00:07:05","alt":"","file":{"fid":"250830","name":"georgia tech hotel.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/georgia%20tech%20hotel.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/georgia%20tech%20hotel.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":692707,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/georgia%20tech%20hotel.jpg?itok=5Vf9AaXb"}}},"media_ids":["662294"],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"147","name":"Military Technology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"690","name":"darpa"},{"id":"14242","name":"DARPA Forward"},{"id":"543","name":"National Security"},{"id":"341","name":"innovation"},{"id":"594","name":"college of engineering"},{"id":"8246","name":"Department of Defense"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39481","name":"National Security"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E(Interim) Director of Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle Gowdy\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle.Gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E404-407-8060\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michelle.gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"662293":{"#nid":"662293","#data":{"type":"news","title":"GTRI Helps Bring Cybersecurity Training to More Georgia High Schools ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAmid the growing risk of cyber threats, there is a crucial need to provide the next generation of leaders with the skills to address these challenges. The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has played a key role in this effort by bringing \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cyberstartamerica.org\/\u0022\u003ECyberStart America\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; a free online cybersecurity competition that helps high school students discover their talent in cybersecurity \u0026ndash; to more Georgia schools.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI recently teamed up with the University of North Georgia, the Georgia Cyber Center and the Georgia Department of Education to promote CyberStart within the state.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the latest cycle of CyberStart that ran from October 2021 to April 2022, Georgia led the nation in participants, with 6,383 students from 274 Georgia high schools competing. That represents a whopping 564% increase in Georgia student participation compared to the previous cycle. A total of 45,962 students competed nationwide.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECyberStart is an online game designed to help students learn about cyber topics as they complete fun puzzles and challenges. The game allows students to take on the role of cyber protection agents as they solve cybersecurity-related puzzles and gain exposure to code breaking, programming, networking and digital forensics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents can play the games at their own pace and all students in grades 9-12 are able to participate. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to building their cyber skills, students also have the opportunity to compete for scholarships and cash prizes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe CyberStart America in Georgia taskforce gave out $102,497 in cash prizes to top performing students, schools and districts during the 2021-2022 competition season.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;There\u0026#39;s a real need for talented cybersecurity professionals in Georgia,\u0026quot; said Tyler Kinner, a GTRI research scientist who is a part of the CyberStart America in Georgia taskforce. \u0026quot;Not only will this program help address the future cyber workforce shortage, but it will also help students become savvier in terms of how they interact with technology.\u0026quot; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere are over 75 cybersecurity companies in Georgia that generate an estimated $2.6 billion annually, according to recent \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.georgia.org\/industries\/technology\/cybersecurity\u0022\u003Eestimates\u003C\/a\u003E. Georgia ranked in the top seven states for cybersecurity growth potential by Business Facilities Magazine in 2021.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally, there \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ung.edu\/cyber-operations\/cyberstart-georgia.php\u0022\u003Eare\u003C\/a\u003E 700,000 cyber job openings nationally, with about 25,000 of those in Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI led the development of a standards matrix to communicate the alignment between CyberStart and the Georgia Department of Education\u0026#39;s curriculum requirements for Georgia high school students. Since its first use during the 2021-2022 school year, other states\u0026rsquo; CyberStart America working groups have followed in developing their own standards-based matrix for this year\u0026rsquo;s competition season.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;We went through CyberStart to document what knowledge and skills students were learning, and used this to develop a matrix where we demonstrated the alignment between CyberStart and the course standards for Georgia\u0026rsquo;s cybersecurity pathway courses,\u0026rdquo; Kinner explained. \u0026quot;That way, we could communicate to teachers and leaders, \u0026#39;Here\u0026#39;s this acclaimed international platform, and here\u0026rsquo;s how it aligns to our state\u0026#39;s standards.\u0026#39;\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKinner noted that the gamified format of CyberStart has helped spur record participation in the program, and he is optimistic that the Georgia participation numbers for the 2022-2023 academic year will be even higher than last year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;I think CyberStart has hit a sweet spot in terms of figuring out how to engage high school students with a format that is both educational and entertaining,\u0026quot; Kinner said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Anna Akins\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPhoto Credit: University of North Georgia\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has played a key role in this effort by bringing CyberStart America \u2013 a free online cybersecurity competition that helps high school students discover their talent in cybersecurity \u2013 to more Georgia schools."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2022-10-19 00:02:17","changed_gmt":"2022-10-19 00:02:17","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-10-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-10-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"662292":{"id":"662292","type":"image","title":"2022 CyberStart Amercia High School Student Participants","body":null,"created":"1666137586","gmt_created":"2022-10-18 23:59:46","changed":"1666137586","gmt_changed":"2022-10-18 23:59:46","alt":"","file":{"fid":"250829","name":"220521-mccb-cyber-awards-0853 (2)_0.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/220521-mccb-cyber-awards-0853%20%282%29_0.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/220521-mccb-cyber-awards-0853%20%282%29_0.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":556964,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/220521-mccb-cyber-awards-0853%20%282%29_0.JPG?itok=eYeQOCi6"}}},"media_ids":["662292"],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"}],"keywords":[{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"1564","name":"community"},{"id":"1432","name":"education"},{"id":"1404","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"191469","name":"CyberStart America"},{"id":"189447","name":"developing future technology leaders"},{"id":"191470","name":"University of North Georgia"},{"id":"2029","name":"Competition"},{"id":"191471","name":"Georgia Cyber Center"},{"id":"96461","name":"Georgia Department of Education"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"145171","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E(Interim) Director of Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle Gowdy\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle.Gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E404-407-8060\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michelle.gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"662291":{"#nid":"662291","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Celebrating Inclusive Excellence: Ben Ruvalcaba-Alonso\u0027s Lifetime of Learning","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAt the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), you will find people dedicated to expanding their knowledge and solving problems. Research Engineer\u0026nbsp;Benjamin (Ben) Ruvalcaba-Alonso embodies those ideals both in his GTRI role and in his local San Diego, California community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a project manager, Ben leads a team of approximately 15 engineers. He understands the abilities and needs of his team, keeping that balanced with each sponsor\u0026#39;s expectations and resources. Ben\u0026#39;s an active participant in GTRI\u0026#39;s employee resource group IDENTIFY@GTRI. Outside of work, he volunteers with the Society of Hispanic professional engineers, Crisis Text Line, and the San Diego County Engineering Council. He will soon be the chair of the Information Security Council.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEven with all these acclaims under his belt, Ben says, \u0026quot;Everything I achieve doesn\u0026#39;t matter if I don\u0026#39;t make an impact in people\u0026#39;s lives.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EA Robust Education\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELong before Ben began working at GTRI, he was a young boy who loved to tinker. He was born in Mexico and spent his grade school years in Orange County, California. In both of his childhood homes, Ben looked for broken electronics that he could fix. He recalls fiddling around with his family\u0026#39;s television and transistor radios in the 1970s, trying to make them perfect.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen it came time to go to college, Ben was ready. His parents had instilled in him a love for learning and created a path for higher education. As a first-generation college student, Ben looked through the menu of degree programs, trying to find something that would match his desire to solve problems. Computer science jumped out at him. Ben graduated with his bachelor\u0026rsquo;s degree from the Universidad Aut\u0026oacute;noma de Aguascalientes and began his career in Mexico.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 1999, Ben moved to the United States and encountered an unexpected challenge. Despite his education, qualifications, and experience, nobody would hire him.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;I found that a lot of corporations were not open to considering my education or my work experience from Mexico,\u0026quot; explained Ben.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEven though he had been working on mainframe computers that matched the quality of computers in the United States, people would look at Ben\u0026#39;s resume and frown at his experience. His solution: get another degree from an American institution. He pursued and received a master\u0026#39;s degree in Information Technology, specializing in project management and leadership from Capella University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBen had been met with unfair opposition, but he does not look back at that challenge with bitterness. Instead, he explained that Capella University\u0026#39;s curricula matched a professional goal he held, and the additional degree opened new opportunities for him.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis thirst for knowledge is ever-present in Ben\u0026#39;s life.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;A lot of my spare time goes into working on my craft, whether it\u0026#39;s project management skills, learning new technologies, or just tinkering around with stuff,\u0026quot; said Ben.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYou can see this mentality displayed when you explore some of Ben\u0026#39;s achievements over the years. He holds certifications from the University of California, Irvine; and a project management certification in Six Sigma from Illinois University. Additionally, he\u0026#39;s received plenty of industry certifications in cybersecurity, test verification, and quality assurance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EPassion for His Work\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAbout five years ago, Ben decided to move into the cyber field. He pivoted and took a pretty significant pay cut to launch his career in a new direction. After making the shift in his career, Ben began working on a massive project involving multiple organizations \u0026ndash; including GTRI.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;I really didn\u0026#39;t know anything about GTRI before I took that job in cyber,\u0026quot; said Ben. \u0026quot;But through that project, I learned GTRI is a great company, and great people work there.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESo, Ben was all in when a recruiter reached out about an opening in GTRI\u0026#39;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/laboratories\/cybersecurity-information-protection-and-hardware-evaluation-research\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research (CIPHER) Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/location\/gtri-san-diego\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESan Diego office\u003C\/a\u003E. Now, he manages a team of approximately 15 engineers, and they are producing platforms for the U.S. Navy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The work we do, the challenges we solve, it\u0026#39;s all very interesting and very motivating for me,\u0026quot; said Ben. \u0026quot;That\u0026#39;s why I ended up at GTRI.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile Ben\u0026#39;s current role pushes him toward innovation and solving problems in new ways, he is continuously looking for the next challenge. Ben\u0026#39;s eyes are set on a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, and he hopes to take some junior engineers under his wing to mentor and grow with them.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBen explains the dichotomy that comes with a commitment to learning, \u0026quot;The more I learn, the more I realize I don\u0026#39;t know because there\u0026#39;s so much more to learn. I try to fill as many of the important gaps I have in my knowledge through mentorship and self-study.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EDiversity of Ideas\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen discussing diversity, Ben explains it is not about adding people to our organization for the sake of numbers. The focus should be on seeking a variety of ideas and experiences. That idea ties into the 2022 Hispanic Heritage Month Observance Theme: \u0026quot;Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation.\u0026quot; The theme emphasizes the importance of ensuring all voices are represented and welcomed to help build stronger communities and a stronger nation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Diversity of ideas is going to come from the diversity of backgrounds,\u0026quot; said Ben. \u0026quot;If we all live in the same neighborhood and we all have the same experience, our knowledge is limited to that.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOpportunities need to be plentiful and widely shared to bring in people with different perspectives. That is one of the reasons Ben volunteers with the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. The organization offers scholarships to underrepresented groups and engages in community outreach. Ben talks to individuals and students about career opportunities within STEM fields; he\u0026#39;s gone into high schools to explain the\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003EFree Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), how to apply for college, and why it matters.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Sometimes, you don\u0026#39;t realize the impact you can have on somebody\u0026#39;s life until you do it, until you volunteer, until you go out there and you start working with people,\u0026quot; said Ben.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBen also serves on the San Diego county engineering council, which helps aggregate professional societies to identify ways they can collaborate. Furthermore, he volunteers at the Crisis Text Line, where he takes people from a hot moment to a cool calm. Ben places enormous importance on mental health. He believes humans are a lot better than we give them credit for sometimes, and the community of people around us is more extensive and kinder than we typically assume. Volunteering allows him to pour into his communities and care for people in multiple aspects of their lives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ESupporting One Another\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;There\u0026#39;s a lot of preconceived notions of what a Mexican should look like, and I would expect the same to be true for other diverse people,\u0026quot; said Ben. \u0026quot;There are some subtle cues that come along with being Hispanic in an industry that is not necessarily full of Hispanics.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBen explains that alliances are an excellent way for organizations and communities to combat these biases. A network of support is built when coming together with a diverse group who desire to share and learn.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBen has found one of these alliances at GTRI. IDENTIFY@GTRI is an employee resource group for individuals who identify as minorities or persons of color. Through passionate leaders and active members, IDENTIFY shares educational content and offers community-building events such as a book club or group writing sessions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;There are a hundred different reasons for being in IDENTIFY, but the sense of community, the support that I receive, and the support that I hope I can spread is really, really huge for me,\u0026quot; shared Ben.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe work around diversity extends beyond single heritage months throughout the year. 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It\u0026rsquo;s the most recipients in a single year for Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBiomedical engineer \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/faculty\/Gabe-A.-Kwong\u0022\u003EGabe Kwong\u003C\/a\u003E will receive $5.5 million over five years through an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/commonfund.nih.gov\/pioneer\u0022\u003ENIH Director\u0026rsquo;s Pioneer Award\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026mdash; the first such award for a faculty member at the Institute. Three others have won \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/commonfund.nih.gov\/newinnovator\u0022\u003ENew Innovator Awards\u003C\/a\u003E: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chbe.gatech.edu\/people\/john-blazeck\u0022\u003EJohn Blazeck\u003C\/a\u003E in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chbe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/faculty\/Felipe-Quiroz\u0022\u003EFelipe Quiroz\u003C\/a\u003E in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EWallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/young\u0022\u003EAaron Young\u003C\/a\u003E in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E. Each will receive approximately $2 million to pursue creative, but risky ideas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe NIH funding is for high-impact ideas that might be too early in their development to secure other research grant funding.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The science advanced by these researchers is poised to blaze new paths of discovery in human health,\u0026rdquo; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/news-events\/news-releases\/nih-award-over-200-million-support-potentially-transformative-biomedical-research-projects\/\u0022\u003Esaid Lawrence A. Tabak\u003C\/a\u003E, acting director of NIH. \u0026ldquo;This unique cohort of scientists will transform what is known in the biological and behavioral world. We are privileged to support this innovative science.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/news\/2022\/10\/record-four-researchers-win-nih-directors-awards\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERead more about the four projects on the College of Engineering website.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe high-risk, high-reward program supports \u0026lsquo;exceptionally creative scientists conducting highly innovative research\u0026rsquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The high-risk, high-reward program supports \u2018exceptionally creative scientists conducting highly innovative research\u2019"}],"uid":"27446","created_gmt":"2022-10-04 21:36:51","changed_gmt":"2022-10-05 14:33:11","author":"Joshua Stewart","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-10-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-10-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"661833":{"id":"661833","type":"image","title":"NIH Director\u0027s Awards - Blazeck, Kwong, Quiroz, Young","body":null,"created":"1664918966","gmt_created":"2022-10-04 21:29:26","changed":"1664918966","gmt_changed":"2022-10-04 21:29:26","alt":"John Blazeck, Gabe Kwong, Felipe Quiroz, and Aaron Young, who have received NIH Director\u0027s Awards for high-risk, high-reward projects.","file":{"fid":"250693","name":"NIH-awards-thumb.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/NIH-awards-thumb.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/NIH-awards-thumb.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":767270,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/NIH-awards-thumb.jpg?itok=JqqWM6yi"}}},"media_ids":["661833"],"groups":[{"id":"1237","name":"College of Engineering"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"10833","name":"NIH Director\u0027s New Innovator Award"},{"id":"191380","name":"NIH Director\u0027s Pioneer Award"},{"id":"2076","name":"NIH"},{"id":"2270","name":"National Institutes of Health"},{"id":"191381","name":"John Blazeck"},{"id":"108041","name":"Gabe Kwong"},{"id":"191382","name":"Felipe Quiroz"},{"id":"168835","name":"Aaron Young"},{"id":"249","name":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"id":"541","name":"Mechanical Engineering"},{"id":"5834","name":"chemical and biomolecular engineering"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"187423","name":"go-bio"},{"id":"187991","name":"go-robotics"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jstewart@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJoshua Stewart\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCollege of Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jstewart@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"661839":{"#nid":"661839","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Kwong using NIH Director\u0027s Pioneer Award to Develop Living Biosensors","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESome cancers have a long and deadly memory. Years or decades after the disease has been beaten into remission, cancer cells that weren\u0026rsquo;t killed by initial treatment may be lying dormant at metastatic sites, like the bone marrow, until they reawaken with malignant intent.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/faculty\/Gabe-A.-Kwong\u0022\u003EGabe Kwong\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;wants to build living sentinels to detect those dormant and potentially deadly disseminated tumor cells (DTCs) before the cancer can recur. It\u0026rsquo;s an ambitious and groundbreaking idea from a researcher whose lab has developed a reputation for innovative work, and it\u0026rsquo;s earned Kwong a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/commonfund.nih.gov\/pioneer\/AwardRecipients\u0022\u003E2022 Director\u0026rsquo;s Pioneer Award\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;m extremely humbled, and grateful for what this means for the lab,\u0026rdquo; said Kwong, associate professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University. \u0026ldquo;This is a peer-reviewed honor, and it tells us that the field recognizes that our work over the past 10 years has been impactful and worth investing in.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/commonfund.nih.gov\/pioneer\u0022\u003EThe Pioneer Awards\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;support highly creative researchers with potentially transformative ideas. The largest grant in the NIH\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/commonfund.nih.gov\/highrisk\u0022\u003EHigh-Risk, High-Reward\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Research program, the award will provide Kwong $5.5 million over the next five years. This is the first time a Georgia Tech or Emory research has received funding through the program. And it\u0026rsquo;s Kwong\u0026rsquo;s second high-risk project funded: He won the NIH Director\u0026rsquo;s New Innovator Award for early career scientists in 2016.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to the NIH, proposed pioneering work must be high-impact and \u0026ldquo;reflect ideas that are substantially different\u0026rdquo; from the researcher\u0026rsquo;s current program.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lsi.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;Kwong\u0026rsquo;s lab\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;has been focused on engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003Esynthetic\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;sensors until now. With this project, he\u0026rsquo;s shifting to reengineering living\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Ecells.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;For years, we\u0026rsquo;ve been designing ultra-sensitive sensors to detect cancer or the response to immunotherapy drugs. They function as sentinels and report on sites of disease by producing a signal that can be detected from a biofluid such as urine,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;They\u0026rsquo;ve been inorganic probes that don\u0026rsquo;t have a memory or know how to think. Our goal is to develop a living sensor \u0026mdash; immune cells that can traffic through the body and act as a long-lived pool of sentinels.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKwong is driven by the potential threat of cancer dormancy. Many cells leave the primary tumor and enter the body\u0026rsquo;s circulation. Called circulation tumor cells, or CTCs, they are typically short-lived and don\u0026rsquo;t lead to metastasis. Sometimes, however, a few of these cells may find their way to a distant organ and hide there, despite seemingly successful cancer treatment. These cells can wait for years, or even decades, before reawakening. So, patients with no evidence of disease could harbor dormant cancer and remain at risk of metastatic relapse for the rest of their lives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Currently, there is no good way to monitor these dormant cells or their reawakening,\u0026rdquo; Kwong said. \u0026ldquo;But we are living in an entirely new era of medicine and cancer immunotherapy where we can design T cells as living medicines. We see this as an opportunity to not only build a future where immune cells are engineered as therapies, but also as living sensors.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe idea is to use the same T cells that are grafted into a patient as cancer-fighters as lifelong sensors that are continuously on the lookout for future disease. If Kwong and his team are successful, he said the technological breakthroughs could lead to new about how and when dormant cells reawaken.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Once we figure out how to engineer these cells, we\u0026rsquo;ll likely transition to a phase where we\u0026rsquo;re talking more about earlier detection and preventative medicine,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;Our new drugs are already working much, much better than before. Imagine if we can keep the cancer from coming back for years and years and intervene at the earliest stages of recurrence. That\u0026rsquo;s the high reward.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researcher plans to engineer immune cells to become lifelong cancer sentinels\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech researcher plans to engineer immune cells to become lifelong cancer sentinels"}],"uid":"28153","created_gmt":"2022-10-05 12:35:29","changed_gmt":"2022-10-05 12:41:44","author":"Jerry Grillo","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-10-05T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-10-05T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"661838":{"id":"661838","type":"image","title":"Gabe Kwong","body":null,"created":"1664973124","gmt_created":"2022-10-05 12:32:04","changed":"1664973124","gmt_changed":"2022-10-05 12:32:04","alt":"","file":{"fid":"250696","name":"Gabe horiz.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Gabe%20horiz.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Gabe%20horiz.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2413420,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Gabe%20horiz.jpg?itok=0kxPvTe4"}}},"media_ids":["661838"],"groups":[{"id":"1292","name":"Parker H. 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Some 200,000 of them will be diagnosed with non-small-cell lung cancer, which is the second leading cause of death after cardiovascular disease.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researcher\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/faculty\/Ahmet-F-Coskun\u0022\u003EAhmet Coskun\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is working to improve the odds for these patients in two recently published studies that are essentially focused on understanding why and how patients respond differently to disease and treatments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;What we have learned is connectivity and communication between molecules and between cells is what really controls everything, regarding whether or not patients get healthy, or how they will respond to drugs,\u0026rdquo; said Coskun,\u0026nbsp;an assistant professor in the Wallace H. 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It\u0026rsquo;s a significant upgrade to the current standard methodology used by cancer physicians and researchers, Immunoscore.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EScoring Immunity\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EImmunoscore is a used as a prognostic tool, measuring how well the body\u0026rsquo;s immune cells surround and enter a tumor. It has shown promise in predicting a patient\u0026rsquo;s risk of disease recurrence, a key step in developing a personalized treatment plan. A high score indicates better immune cell infiltration, while a low score indicates a greater risk for recurrence.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut immune cells are moving targets and exhibit a high level of molecular complexity that can\u0026rsquo;t always be adequately captured by conventional Immunoscore methods. With SpatialVizScore, Coskun\u0026rsquo;s team has given immunoscoring an expanded reach.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile the standard method looks at how T cells interact with tumors, Coskun\u0026rsquo;s system looks at the interactions of additional immune cells, such as macrophages, which have two subtypes \u0026ndash; M1 and M2, which often find themselves in conflict. M1 helps eliminate pathogens, while M2 can promote tumor growth.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECoskun\u0026rsquo;s multiplex imaging system looks at all of that, visualizing how these cells communicate and interact with each other, and with cancer cells, not just in and around the tumor, but across the tumor environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Because cancer cells and immune cells are not always near each other, we visualize spatial connectivity, and we visualize communities of cells, or neighborhoods,\u0026rdquo; Coskun said. \u0026ldquo;But we\u0026rsquo;re not only looking at a cancer cell interacting with an immune cell. We\u0026rsquo;re looking at immune-immune interactions, too. By looking at the effects of these different interactions, we can explain the tumor, and we can come develop a more comprehensive immunoscore.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EZooming In\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cell.com\/iscience\/fulltext\/S2589-0042(22)01252-4\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EiScience\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;study\u003C\/a\u003E, the team moves away from communities and neighborhoods of cells. Instead, they zoom in on subcellular protein-protein interaction networks, which can affect signaling pathways in cancer \u0026ndash; when molecules in a cell work together to control a cell function, which can be cell division, or cell death.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach molecule activates another molecule, and the process is repeated along the \u0026ldquo;pathway\u0026rdquo; until the last molecule in line is activated and the cell function \u0026ndash; good or bad \u0026ndash; is carried out. Abnormal activation of a pathway can lead to cancer, but some drugs target specific molecules involved and can keep cancer cells from growing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECoskun and his team are using their multiplex imaging tools and machine learning to probe protein-protein interactions to decipher the pathogenesis of signaling pathways that contribute to drug resistance in non-small-cell lung cancer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We can observe and map protein activity,\u0026rdquo; said Coskun, whose team developed an imaging technique with subcellular resolution called rapid multiplexed immunofluorescence (RapMIF).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Proteins are making the decisions that affect our cells,\u0026rdquo; Coskun added. \u0026ldquo;Now we can see how they\u0026rsquo;re communicating, how they\u0026rsquo;re affecting what our cells ultimately do. It\u0026rsquo;s a signaling discovery approach that can be used in designing precision therapies and ultimately help more patients who are battling cancer.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Mayar Allam, Thomas Hu, Jeongjin Lee, Jeffrey Aldrich, Sunil S. Badve, Yesim G\u0026ouml;kmen-Polar, Manali Bhave, Suresh S. Ramalingam, Frank Schneider, Ahmet F. 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Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"280","name":"Cancer research"},{"id":"187423","name":"go-bio"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"191365","name":"macrophages"},{"id":"191366","name":"multiplexed imaging"},{"id":"187812","name":"artificial intelligence (AI)"},{"id":"191367","name":"tumor microenvironment"},{"id":"14906","name":"lung cancer"},{"id":"177735","name":"T-cells"},{"id":"10431","name":"Cell Signaling"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWriter: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jerry.grillo@ibb.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJerry Grillo\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jerry.grillo@ibb.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"661655":{"#nid":"661655","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Celebrating Inclusive Excellence: Alex Monta\u00f1ez Strives to Leave a Mark on the World","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAt the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), we advance technology and provide innovative solutions. To achieve such a broad mission, GTRI needs people with varying skill sets and abilities to support the needs of our sponsors and our organization. That is how Alex Monta\u0026ntilde;ez, an artist and graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), ended up at a research institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlex hopes to leave a mark on the world, contributing his talents to a great cause. While reflecting on adversity and victories in his life, Alex remembers many people who positively impacted him along the journey.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ESeeking Art and Finding the Navy\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGrowing up, Alex had no idea that his choices would lead him to GTRI. After his mother\u0026rsquo;s passing when he was 11, Alex was sent to Puerto Rico to live with various family members. The first few years were difficult. He could understand Spanish but didn\u0026rsquo;t speak it or really know how to read or write it. Through this tumultuous time in his life, Alex sought art as a form of escape. He started small with places and objects and gradually advanced to drawing video game characters and attempting to make his own concepts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When I was in high school, I surprised my art teacher with some of the knowledge that I had acquired through books and my observations of my surroundings,\u0026rdquo; Alex explained. \u0026ldquo;Art became a form of expression and way for me to communicate how I felt.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter high school, he hoped to attend college and learn about automotive design. However, his extended family had no real means to help him. Due to personal family reasons, he had little to no opportunity for higher education.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlex was at a point in his life where he was unsure of what tomorrow would bring, and it felt like no options were available. He reached out to an old friend of his mother who was a Navy Recruiter. She offered plenty of options to choose from, but due to time constraints given to him by his extended family, Alex had to pick a job that would grant him an opportunity to leave as soon as possible. He opted to become a steelworker, S.W. for short, thinking that metal fabrication would put him one step closer to becoming an automotive designer.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHowever, his eight years of contract service did not turn out exactly as he expected. Alex was deployed to Iraq in 2004. There, he supported a variety of construction tasks, including reinforcing vehicles, creating functioning shower facilities, rapidly building bridges, and completing repairs for tactical operations. Alex also engaged in a lot of humanitarian relief, eventually earning him a humanitarian ribbon. After Hurricane Katrina struck the United States in late August 2005, Alex aided in the relief efforts distributed through Mississippi and Louisiana. While deployed to Africa, he not only helped build homes and schools for the local residents, but also built relations with the community while upholding the Navy\u0026rsquo;s traditions and values. While this is not where he had anticipated life taking him, Alex looks back on this time in his life with gratitude.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I met amazing people that helped me become the person that I am today,\u0026rdquo; said Alex\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESeabees are known for their \u0026ldquo;Can Do\u0026rdquo; motto and comradery. During his time serving with the NMCB 74, he met one of his closes friend and brother at arms, Andrew (Andy) Rhead, while playing chess. Alex won three games in a row and never allowed his friend a rematch.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Another one of my military friends, William Anderson, was the one who got me into the digital field (of art),\u0026rdquo; said Alex. \u0026ldquo;If it weren\u0026#39;t for Will, I probably wouldn\u0026#39;t have had the direction on what I wanted to pursue and wouldn\u0026rsquo;t be where I\u0026#39;m now.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EReturning to His Artistic Roots\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUpon completing his service, Alex opted to utilize the G.I. Bill to pursue a college education. Initially, he enrolled in the now-closed ITT Technical Institute, but the game design program was shut down before Alex had a chance to complete it. This left him scrambling with half his G.I. Bill already used up.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlex found a path forward at The Art Institute, where he met Phillip Hall, an animation instructor at the time. In 2014, Alex completed his bachelor\u0026rsquo;s degree in Media Arts and Animation and was ready to finally see his dream of working in art and animation come to fruition. But then, interview after interview ended with no job offer. Everyone loved his portfolio, but without any relevant work experience, nobody was willing to take a chance on the new artist. Alex reached out to his old professor and friend Philip for advice. He wanted to know what he was doing wrong.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPhillip explained he had been in a similar situation. He understood the frustration of wanting to put his skills to use, only to be stopped by the lack of work experience. Alex was at a crossroads in his life, and his upcoming choices would shape the course of his future.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPhillip\u0026rsquo;s solution had been more education. He took a risk by enrolling in a master\u0026rsquo;s program where he focused on refining his skills and pushing his limits. Afterward, Phillip landed a small job as an animator, and there he grew his network and met people who saw his potential. Eventually, he got to work on box office films like \u0026lsquo;Hotel Transylvania\u0026rsquo; and award-winning games likes \u0026lsquo;Red Dead Redemption 2.\u0026rsquo; This story resonated with Alex.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I felt that pursuing a master\u0026rsquo;s was the most reasonable course of action for me as well,\u0026rdquo; shared Alex. \u0026ldquo;But at that time, I wasn\u0026#39;t even able to be able to afford it. I had nearly used up all my G.I. Bill due to a combination of getting my bachelor\u0026rsquo;s at the Art Institute of Virginia Beach and situation with ITT Tech.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA veterans\u0026#39; advocate recommended a vocational rehabilitation program that assists service members with disabilities in achieving a higher educational level. Alex signed up for the military program, and with his impressive portfolio and letters of recommendation from professors, he received the scholarship and soon enrolled at SCAD.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs he entered his master\u0026rsquo;s program, Alex was facing conflicting feelings. He had finally found a path forward and a way to express it, but there was also unrest in his personal life. He recently had ankle surgery, a serious relationship had abruptly ended, and he had just moved to a new city where he didn\u0026rsquo;t know anyone.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I was ultimately alone, and I was definitely at my low point,\u0026rdquo; said Alex. \u0026ldquo;It was a very difficult journey for me to even make it to the start of my education.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt first, people didn\u0026rsquo;t believe in him. But Alex pushed himself, and little by little, people started recognizing his talents and expertise. By the end of this time at SCAD, Alex was leading workshops and was well known around campus as the go-to guru with ZBrush and Maya.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring Alex\u0026rsquo;s final year at SCAD, he attended an event called BeeConnect. There, he met Megan Denham, a senior research associate at GTRI\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/laboratories\/information-and-communications-laboratory\u0022\u003EInformation and Communication Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E (ICL). Megan saw Alex\u0026rsquo;s passion and talent. She thought those skills, combined with his prior military experience, would make Alex a great fit at GTRI. And she was right! Alex joined GTRI in February of 2020 as a temporary employee, with a way to join full-time once he completed his master\u0026rsquo;s degree in May of that same year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EFinding a New Community at GTRI\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlmost as soon as Alex started at GTRI, the organization responded to the Covid-19 pandemic with work-from-home policies. Even though Alex didn\u0026rsquo;t get an opportunity to work side by side with fellow coworkers, he wanted to finish his degree and join the team full-time. It was April when tragedy struck once more, as Alex found out his little sister had passed away.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It was tough,\u0026rdquo; Alex said. \u0026ldquo;I had spoken to her about getting together for the holiday a few weeks prior, and she expressed how proud she was because I never gave up on my dreams, and it gave her courage to keep moving forward.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat kept Alex going through this difficult time were the words his sister gave him, the drive his friends and family instilled in him, and the GTRI community (that he knew so little about) showing him a level of understanding and compassion.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlex did graduate with his Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Visual Effects in May 2020, and he started his permeant role at GTRI in the fall. While his current title is Research Associate I, a better descriptor may be 3D Environment\/Character Modeler.\u003Cem\u003E \u003C\/em\u003EIn ICL, he works on texture design, rigging, and animation in both the 2D and 3D space. He also has experience in motion tracking and motion capture, and he\u0026rsquo;s moving into learning coding languages such as Python and C++ to aid in his designs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;My main goal is to do something in my life where I can leave my name chiseled,\u0026rdquo; said Alex. \u0026ldquo;Whether in a game or a film, I want proof that I was alive. I overcame these insane hurdles. I want to show that I managed to get here and make my family in heaven proud as they watch from above.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt GTRI, Alex offers his expertise to research teams, and his background in the military offers him a clear perspective on the importance of GTRI\u0026rsquo;s national security-focused work. Alex has faced intense adversity at every step of his life. Thankfully, at many stages, friends and mentors have come along to guide and support Alex. In 2021, Alex\u0026rsquo;s GTRI coworkers had the opportunity to play that role in his life. Only a few months after his sister passed away, Alex too found himself in an isolated hospital bed with an early strand of the virus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;ve been through some tough times in my life, but being in a room where you don\u0026rsquo;t have the strength to physically move, nurses and doctors are coming in and out of the room in what looked like hazmat suits, and hearing them say they may have to put you on a ventilator\u0026hellip; it tore me up inside\u0026rdquo; shared Alex.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThrough what was explained to him as an experimental treatment, Alex was able to recover. But he returned home weak and barely able to walk. Some of his GTRI colleagues, including Megan Denham, Victoria Razin, and Leigh McCook, delivered a get-well basket and ensured Alex felt supported through his recovery.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It was that kind of dedication, kindness, humility, and overall humanity from these individuals that instilled the drive to work that much more at GTRI. It made me want to give back,\u0026rdquo; said Alex. \u0026ldquo;It reminded me that I started working because Megan sold me on the idea that I\u0026#39;ll be able to give back with my skills.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAlex\u0026rsquo;s current goal is to continue growing in his field and learning new skills. To help his coworkers on future projects, he would love to collaborate on opportunism that could open up doors for GTRI in the VFX experimental film and VR\/AR field.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I would even like to dive into a project that would incorporate aspects of what a service dog is or even create a game to drive a story about people with a service dog,\u0026rdquo; said Alex. \u0026ldquo;When it comes to GTRI, I\u0026rsquo;ve seen and worked on projects that have the potential to be even greater. It makes you feel like anything is possible with the right minds and passion.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Katrina Heitz\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPhotographer: Sean McNeil\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"While reflecting on adversity and victories in his life, Alex remembers many people who positively impacted him along the journey and shares how he\u0027s leaving an impact at GTRI."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2022-09-29 12:28:30","changed_gmt":"2022-09-29 12:28:30","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-09-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-09-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"661654":{"id":"661654","type":"image","title":"GTRI Research Associate Alex Monta\u00f1ez ","body":null,"created":"1664453995","gmt_created":"2022-09-29 12:19:55","changed":"1664453995","gmt_changed":"2022-09-29 12:19:55","alt":"","file":{"fid":"250619","name":"2022_0918_ICL_Alex Monta\u00f1ez_02.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2022_0918_ICL_Alex%20Monta%C3%B1ez_02.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2022_0918_ICL_Alex%20Monta%C3%B1ez_02.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":579845,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/2022_0918_ICL_Alex%20Monta%C3%B1ez_02.jpg?itok=T17FNG7N"}}},"media_ids":["661654"],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"151","name":"Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts"}],"keywords":[{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"41081","name":"inclusive excellence"},{"id":"191343","name":"people story"},{"id":"125","name":"art"},{"id":"3773","name":"navy"},{"id":"191344","name":"Hispanic Heritage"},{"id":"188972","name":"National Hispanic Heritage Month"},{"id":"189447","name":"developing future technology leaders"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E(Interim) Director of Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle Gowdy\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle.Gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E404-407-8060\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michelle.gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"661234":{"#nid":"661234","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Robotics Professor Seeks to Revolutionize Heart Surgery Through NIH Grant","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMatthew\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EGombolay\u003C\/strong\u003E has always had a heart for the healthcare industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen he was 20 years old, Gombolay was diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) and had to have heart surgery to avoid serious health complications that he could have faced anytime. SVT causes an unusually fast or rapid heartbeat that affects the heart\u0026rsquo;s upper chambers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGombolay said he first knew something was wrong when he developed a rapid heartbeat when he was 14, but the condition was misdiagnosed as a symptom of puberty.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe knows the surgery saved his life.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;They gave me my life back,\u0026rdquo; said Gombolay, assistant professor and Director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/core-robotics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECORE Robotics lab\u003C\/a\u003E at the School of Interactive Computing. \u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;m immensely grateful for the field of cardiology.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow he\u0026rsquo;s looking to revolutionize the way open heart surgery is performed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGombolay received the prestigious National Institutes of Health RO1 grant, which will fund a three-year study of how robotics can improve and minimize the risks of open-heart surgery. Gombolay has partnered with\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ERoger\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EDias\u003C\/strong\u003E, assistant professor of emergency medicine at Harvard Medical School, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EMarco\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EZenati\u003C\/strong\u003E, professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School and chief of cardiothoracic surgery for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct the study.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDias is also the Director of Research \u0026amp; Innovation at the STRATUS Center for Medical Simulation at the Brigham and Women\u0026rsquo;s Hospital in Boston, which specializes in the research of human performance across high-risk clinical settings. For example, the STRATUS lab is also in a partnership with NASA in developing training solutions on how to perform medical procedures in space.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDias said the use of robotics and data collection to stymie human error in medicine immediately stood out to him as something he wanted the STRATUS lab to be involved in.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The reality is, human errors happen all the time,\u0026rdquo; Dias said. \u0026ldquo;Some studies estimate that human error is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Some of those errors are unavoidable, but a considerable number of human errors in the operating room are avoidable. The support system we are creating is really going in that direction of trying to make surgery safer, by helping surgical teams during complex decision making.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDias wanted to start with one of the most complex procedures \u0026mdash; heart surgery. And one of the most challenging aspects of heart surgery is the management of a heart-lung bypass machine by a perfusionist.\u0026nbsp;During most heart surgeries, the surgeon operates on a heart that isn\u0026rsquo;t beating and has no blood flow, while a perfusionist uses the heart-lung bypass machine to temporarily serve as the heart and the lungs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPerfusionists oversee a complex and cognitive-demanding procedure. As any human, they are subject to fatigue, stress, and distractions, all of which could compromise patient safety. As of right now, it\u0026rsquo;s a job in which knowledge about best practices only comes through hands-on experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Cardiac surgery may have between seven to 11 to 12 different people in the room and each one with a different function, different role,\u0026rdquo; Dias said. \u0026ldquo;The complexity of cardiac surgery really brought our attention to this type of research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The perfusionist has a very important role in controlling and managing the heart-lung machine. That\u0026rsquo;s why we selected the perfusionist \u0026mdash; to understand their performance but also to support their performance.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGombolay designed a perfusionist-monitoring robot that can help track which specific moments of the procedures cause the most stress to the perfusionist as well as identify any distractions that may be affecting performance. The goal, Gombolay said, is not to replace perfusionists, but to support them by making as much relevant information as possible available to them and to create a gold standard across the medical industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If a robot learns to do better than the status quo, the robot could learn to provide helpful explanations to give the surgical team insights into its decision making,\u0026rdquo; Gombolay said. \u0026ldquo;What can the machine teach us about the right metrics and how can that help predict outcomes? Maybe the machine can teach us what matters in order to improve the standardization of care.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERithy\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ESrey\u003C\/strong\u003E, the Chief Perfusionist for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs who works with Zenati, will be one of the main perfusionists studied by Gombolay\u0026rsquo;s machine. In his 21 years of experience as a perfusionist, Srey has never had a fatal incident, but the stress and anxiety from the possibility of something going wrong is always there.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There\u0026rsquo;s always a scare factor,\u0026rdquo; Srey said. \u0026ldquo;Your adrenaline will kick in; your heart is basically at the bottom of your stomach. Your fear for that patient\u0026rsquo;s life; that\u0026rsquo;s what keeps you focused.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA lot of that anxiety comes from the unknown variables involved with each procedure. Patients may have some similarities, but each one is unique, Srey said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Some patients have higher red cell counts than others and some are sicker than others,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;The way we flow is according to what the patient\u0026rsquo;s blood volume is and what the patient needs. There\u0026rsquo;s an average consideration to what the flow should be, but then you have someone who\u0026rsquo;s diabetic or someone with a kidney issue. How are you going to protect them?\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile a machine-learning system will directly benefit younger perfusionists in their training and early careers, Srey said more experienced perfusionists will welcome it with open arms.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Too much experience under our belts, we get lackadaisical,\u0026rdquo; Srey said. \u0026ldquo;You become too relaxed and too jaded in the system to the point a computer system could help you. We don\u0026rsquo;t want to slack off.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDias began using Gombolay\u0026rsquo;s machine to gather data on live procedures on Sept. 1. He said by the end of the project he will have studied more than 100 procedures, which is about 400 hours of collected data. At the beginning of the second year, Dias will begin sending that data to Gombolay, who will mine it to create and test algorithms that can predict a perfusionist\u0026rsquo;s decisions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy the third year, Gombolay and his team will have created an interface prototype that can be used in simulated procedures to help inform people training to become perfusionists. If those trials are successful, the machine could be ready to enter the medical industry and become a standard tool used in live heart procedures.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe biggest challenge along the way will be building trust with potential patients, who may be skeptical about an AI\u0026rsquo;s role in their medical treatment. Dias said one of the biggest reasons he wanted to partner with Gombolay is his ability to solve that problem.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This is one of his areas of expertise \u0026mdash; to work on the trustworthiness of AI systems,\u0026rdquo; Dias said. \u0026ldquo;That\u0026rsquo;s something we plan to address in this RO1. One is the trustworthiness of AI systems, and the other is the explanation of AI systems. They\u0026rsquo;re not going to trust because they want to know why. That\u0026rsquo;s what we call an Artificial Intelligence \u0026ldquo;black box\u0026rdquo; problem. Sometimes your algorithm is 100 percent accurate, but you cannot explain why the algorithm reached that decision.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGombolay said he\u0026rsquo;s up for the challenge. He recognizes the significance of being selected for an ROI, and it\u0026rsquo;s not something he\u0026rsquo;s going to take for granted.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to the National Institutes of Health website, an RO1 grant is \u0026ldquo;an award made to support a discrete, specified, circumscribed project to be performed by the named investigator(s) in an area representing the investigator\u0026rsquo;s specific interest and competencies, based on the mission of the NIH.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn general, the NIH grants RO1s to support projects it knows will have a beneficial outcome to its mission.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I never imagined applying for one, let alone getting one,\u0026rdquo; Gombolay said. \u0026ldquo;When I got invited to do this, I was like, sure, sounds fun. The fact that we got one is just disbelief. It\u0026rsquo;s so competitive. Now we just have to deliver.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech and Harvard Researchers are collaborating on a a three-year study of how robotics can improve and minimize the risks of open-heart surgery."}],"uid":"32045","created_gmt":"2022-09-16 14:07:03","changed_gmt":"2022-09-16 14:15:21","author":"Ben Snedeker","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-09-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-09-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"661235":{"id":"661235","type":"image","title":"Matthew Gombolay robotics researcher","body":null,"created":"1663337338","gmt_created":"2022-09-16 14:08:58","changed":"1663337338","gmt_changed":"2022-09-16 14:08:58","alt":"Georgia Tech roboticist Matthew Gombolay","file":{"fid":"250493","name":"GombolayRO1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GombolayRO1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GombolayRO1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":50894,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/GombolayRO1.jpg?itok=kwMTaOkQ"}}},"media_ids":["661235"],"groups":[{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"138","name":"Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics"}],"keywords":[{"id":"175375","name":"matthew gombolay"},{"id":"2076","name":"NIH"},{"id":"2923","name":"harvard"},{"id":"2583","name":"heart"},{"id":"2552","name":"robotic"},{"id":"169511","name":"surgery"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39521","name":"Robotics"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENathan Deen, Communications Officer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:nathan.deen@cc.gatech.edu?subject=Robotic%20surgery\u0022\u003Enathan.deen@cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["nathan.deen@cc.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"660746":{"#nid":"660746","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Color Change in Space Materials May Help Measure Degradation Remotely","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor the next six months, a camera system on the exterior of the International Space Station (ISS) will be snapping photos of more than a dozen different material samples, gathering detailed information that will help researchers determine how \u0026ndash; and why \u0026ndash; the harsh conditions of space affect these materials. Among the issues to be studied are color changes that may indicate the degradation caused by exposure to the environment in space.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA key goal of the research will be to correlate the color changes that occur under low-Earth orbital (LEO) exposure with variations in the materials\u0026#39; properties \u0026ndash; such as structural strength, chemical composition, and electrical conductivity \u0026ndash; to determine how these spectral changes might allow scientists and engineers to visually assess deterioration. The LEO space environment exposes materials to the damaging effects of atomic oxygen, ultraviolet radiation, and high-energy electrons.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We want to know not only how space affects materials, but also why that happens,\u0026rdquo; said Elena Plis, a senior research engineer at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) who is leading the multi-organization research team. \u0026ldquo;For instance, we know that a commonly used material from DuPont, Kapton\u0026reg; polyimide film, is subject to changes in its conductivity in space, but we want to know why, how we might prevent that, or how we can use it to our benefit.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERegularly photographing the materials in both visible and infrared spectral ranges will provide a dynamic record of what happens with optical properties in space, improving upon the knowledge that has often been limited to measurements before and after space exposure. The research team will extensively analyze the materials returned to Earth to understand better how space degradation may affect other material properties and use this information for long-term space mission planning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;m interested in the dynamics of damage caused to materials in space,\u0026rdquo; explained Plis. \u0026ldquo;Up until now, we have generally only had two data points for assessing the effects of space: the pristine materials that we launch, and the cumulative effects we can see when materials are returned. The uniqueness of this experiment is in letting us watch the damage occur over time.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond GTRI, the research team includes researchers from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), NASA, the University of Texas at El Paso, and DuPont, a multi-industrial company headquartered in Wilmington, Del. Utilizing the Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) Flight Facility, the research is also supported by Aegis Aerospace Inc., the company which owns and operates the MISSE platform installed on the ISS.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnalyzing the spectral data obtained by the experiment could also allow observers to determine whether a piece of space junk is from a lightweight insulating blanket or a heavier circuit board that could damage orbiting spacecraft. Beyond providing a new way to assess the structural health of materials remotely and assessing the risks from space debris, the experiment will also help engineers evaluate novel materials that could provide designers of future spacecraft with new options.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;DuPont Kapton\u0026reg; HN polyimide film, for instance, is a material that has been used ever since the Apollo missions, which makes it the gold standard,\u0026rdquo; Plis said. \u0026ldquo;But there are many more materials that may offer improved properties, so we are going to see how some examples of those are affected by space.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMany of the materials being studied are used to protect spacecraft systems and crews from the effects of rapid thermal changes that take place in orbit, and from damaging electrical charging effects. The MISSE-16 materials selection includes different types of polyimides, liquid crystal polymers (LCP), polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS), carbon and glass fiber reinforced polymers, and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) polyester films.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe samples were installed on the exterior of the ISS using a robotic arm and will be retrieved in the same way in about six months. The samples will be placed on three different faces of the ISS to receive preferential exposures to atomic oxygen, ultraviolet radiation, and high-energy electrons. The samples were delivered to the ISS by a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft that launched on July 16.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo facilitate the long-term observation on orbit, the MISSE testbed has been upgraded with a camera and illumination system to cover a broader spectral range, including infrared, which is important to observing certain aspects of degradation. The upgraded hardware will remain part of the MISSE instrumentation after the GTRI-led experiment is over.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe samples, which are one-inch squares, are expected to be returned to Earth next spring. The materials flown in space will be examined in detail to understand the degradation and compared to identical samples subjected to simulated space conditions in the laboratory. In all, the samples will be subjected to 10 different characterization techniques, including atomic force microscopy, optical characterization of reflection and absorptance, and measurements of electrical charge transfer.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We will be trying to connect the optical properties with surface changes and chemical changes,\u0026rdquo; said Plis. \u0026ldquo;With our ground experiments, we hope to understand these changes and the physics that lies behind them.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor Plis, who has been studying the effects of space exposure on materials since 2015, seeing the research launch into space was the result of a years-long application and development process.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;For me, launching the materials was very emotional,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s like a dream come true to be sending my research into space and getting data from space. This is my first project to go into space, and I hope there will be more.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: John Toon (John.Toon@gtri.gatech.edu)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout GTRI\u003C\/strong\u003E: The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, the state, and industry. For more information, please visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewww.gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"For the next six months, a camera system on the exterior of the International Space Station (ISS) will be snapping photos of more than a dozen different material samples for researchers to analyze how the harsh conditions of space affect these materials."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2022-08-31 17:53:48","changed_gmt":"2022-08-31 17:53:48","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-08-31T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-08-31T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"660743":{"id":"660743","type":"image","title":"MISSE-16 Materials Samples","body":null,"created":"1661966702","gmt_created":"2022-08-31 17:25:02","changed":"1661966702","gmt_changed":"2022-08-31 17:25:02","alt":"","file":{"fid":"250345","name":"space-materials-2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/space-materials-2.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/space-materials-2.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":389293,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/space-materials-2.jpg?itok=WLu5ANpO"}},"660742":{"id":"660742","type":"image","title":"Elena Plis, a GTRI senior research engineer","body":null,"created":"1661966637","gmt_created":"2022-08-31 17:23:57","changed":"1661966637","gmt_changed":"2022-08-31 17:23:57","alt":"","file":{"fid":"250344","name":"space-materials-9.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/space-materials-9.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/space-materials-9.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":674641,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/space-materials-9.jpg?itok=h5DwfesM"}}},"media_ids":["660743","660742"],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"136","name":"Aerospace"}],"keywords":[{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"167146","name":"space"},{"id":"2681","name":"iss"},{"id":"2798","name":"International Space Station"},{"id":"191201","name":"MISSE-16 program"},{"id":"191202","name":"space materials"},{"id":"191203","name":"AFRL"},{"id":"191204","name":"Air Force Research Laboratory"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39471","name":"Materials"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E(Interim) Director of Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle Gowdy\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle.Gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E404-407-8060\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michelle.gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"660600":{"#nid":"660600","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Eight-Year Study Shows the Dark Side of WordPress Plugins","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new look into the world of WordPress plugins is showing scientists that this basic component of website development is a minefield full of malware and danger.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince 2012 researchers in the Georgia Tech Cyber Forensics Innovation Laboratory (CyFI Lab) have uncovered 47,337 malicious plugins across 24,931 unique WordPress websites through a web development tool they named YODA.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to a newly released paper about the eight-year study, the researchers found that every compromised website in their dataset had two or more infected plugins. The findings also indicated that 94% of those plugins are still actively infected.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This is an under-explored space,\u0026rdquo; said Ph.D. student \u003Cstrong\u003ERanjita Pai Kasturi\u003C\/strong\u003E who was the lead researcher on the project. \u0026ldquo;Attackers do not try very hard to hide their tracks and often rightly assume that website owners will not find them.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYODA is not only able to detect active malware in plugins, but it can also trace the malicious software back to its source. This allowed the researchers to determine that these malicious plugins were either sold on the open market or distributed from pirating sites, injected into the website by exploiting a vulnerability, or in most cases, infected after the plugin was added to a website.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to the paper written by Kasturi and her colleagues, over 40,000 plugins in their dataset were shown to have been infected after they were deployed. The team found that the malware would attack other plugins on the site to spread the infection.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;These infections were a result of two scenarios. The first is cross-plugin infection, in which case a particular plugin developer cannot do much,\u0026rdquo; said Kasturi. \u0026ldquo;Or it was infected by exploiting existing plugin vulnerabilities. To fix this, plugin developers can scan for vulnerabilities before releasing their plugins for public use.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlthough these malicious plugins can be damaging, Kasturi adds that it\u0026rsquo;s not too late to save a website that has a compromised plugin. Website owners can purge malicious plugins entirely from their websites and reinstall a malware free version that has been scanned for vulnerabilities. To give web developers an edge over this problem, the CyFI Lab has made the YODA code available to the public on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/github.com\/CyFI-Lab-Public\/YODA\u0022\u003EGitHub\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usenix.org\/system\/files\/sec22-kasturi.pdf\u0022\u003EMistrust Plugins You Must: A Large-Scale Study Of Malicious Plugins In WordPress Marketplaces\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E, was presented at the 31st USENIX Security Symposium. The paper was written by Ph.D. students Kasturi, \u003Cstrong\u003EJonathan Fuller\u003C\/strong\u003E, and \u003Cstrong\u003EYiting Sun\u003C\/strong\u003E;\u0026nbsp;master\u0026#39;s student \u003Cstrong\u003EOmar Chabklo\u003C\/strong\u003E, undergraduate \u003Cstrong\u003EAndres Rodriguez\u003C\/strong\u003E, Postdoctoral Scholar\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EJeman Park\u003C\/strong\u003E, and Assistant Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EBrendan Saltaformaggio\u003C\/strong\u003E. 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The software runs on tablet computers and uses a crew-centric human factors approach with an interface similar to the search engines already widely used by consumers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDeveloped by researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) in collaboration with the Air National Guard (ANG), the QRH has been released for training among ANG KC-135 crews, part of an evaluation that will lead to a planned release for operational use in the aircraft \u0026ndash; and potential wider applications. The work has been supported by the U.S. Air Force\u0026rsquo;s Air Mobility Command, the Aircraft Systems Special Programs Office, and the ANG.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProviding Searchable Information as Needed\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The overarching goal of the electronic checklist is to provide quick, actionable steps for the crew to maintain aircraft control, identify and rectify the non-normal situation if possible, and provide guidance on how to configure the aircraft for landing if necessary,\u0026rdquo; wrote the authors of a recent paper about the project. \u0026ldquo;The new format follows the streamlined, quick-response handbook format and presents only relevant information to crews as they need it. 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GTRI expanded the size of the team working on the project, and brought in human-factors experts to help apply knowledge of how aircrews deal with emergencies and search for information.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We worked with KC-135 subject matter experts, and they helped us understand what should be done,\u0026rdquo; said Cara Bailey Fausset, a GTRI senior research scientist who\u0026rsquo;s studied how humans interact with technology. \u0026ldquo;We applied human factors principles on how people learn and behave, and how to communicate with them.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EElectronic Searching Identifies the Right Checklist\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe result is a new tablet-based system that allows aircrews to search emergency procedures by the problem they are observing as well as by the root cause \u0026ndash; if it is known. 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The QRH also explains the meaning behind indicator lights, messages, and alerts that crews may receive from aircraft systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We know who our users are, and they are pilots and boom operators,\u0026rdquo; said Fausset. \u0026ldquo;We needed the manual and procedures to be delivered in their language and the way they would think and talk about a problem, organized in a way that would be useful to them.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConsolidating Emergency Procedures for Quicker Results\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile building the new app, GTRI worked with Boyle and other KC-135 subject matter experts to reorganize and consolidate what had been 351 sometimes redundant emergency procedures down to just 175. They created a question-and-answer format to help the aircrew confirm that they had selected the correct emergency procedure. Reducing the number of procedures helps the aircrew find the cause and solution more quickly using the QRH search bar.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We tried to make this useful for both experienced crew members and for newer crew members,\u0026rdquo; Fausset said. \u0026ldquo;A crew member shouldn\u0026rsquo;t have to work harder than necessary in a stressful situation. The information is in the original flight manual, but it can be hard to find quickly.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDescribing How In-flight Emergencies Affect Flight\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond identifying the cause of the problem and potential solutions, the QRH describes how the aircraft might behave differently with whatever technical issue caused the non-normal situation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If you lose a hydraulic system or an electrical system, that changes the operational limits for the aircraft,\u0026rdquo; explained Bayne Meeks, a GTRI principal research engineer who has flown military transport aircraft as well as commercial Boeing 737s. \u0026ldquo;The system can remind the crew how these will affect the aircraft upon landing or approach. It may mean that they don\u0026rsquo;t have normal braking or the use of spoilers, all factors that must be accounted for while preparing for landing.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter developing the app based on consolidated emergency procedures, new checklists, and new titles, the human factors researchers also rewrote the emergency procedures section of the paper flight manual to make the two formats consistent.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;You can read the information that supports what you are doing,\u0026rdquo; said Meeks. \u0026ldquo;Having that information available continues to build the knowledge base.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQRH in Evaluation to Prepare for Adoption\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe QRH was designed to operate on the Apple iPad, but could also be ported to Android-based tablets in the future. After initial deployment across the KC-135 fleet, the QRH team plans to modify the QRH software so that it can be more easily updated by the military\u0026rsquo;s software maintenance system via a dev\/sec\/ops environment. The team has been awarded a GTRI Independent Research and Development task to complete this work. Meeks and Fausset hope the format will be used on other aircraft.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We could take the C-130 and C-17 procedures and populate the same framework,\u0026rdquo; said Meeks. \u0026ldquo;We also want to continue supporting software sustainment and adding new functionality and features for the government.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe KC-135 is used by the Air National Guard and the U.S. Air Force for aerial refueling of other aircraft. It is flown by a crew that consists of a pilot; co-pilot; and boom operator, who directs the refueling operations. The four-engine tanker is based on the airframe of the Boeing 707, so most of the KC-135s are over 60 years old.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The aircraft has been updated over time, and now has new avionics and other systems,\u0026rdquo; Fausset noted. \u0026ldquo;This project will help keep the emergency procedure information up-to-date to ensure continued safe and efficient operation of the KC-135.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to those already mentioned, a talented and dedicated project team with its roots beginning in April 2014 is at the heart of this effort. Additional GTRI researchers and students include Elizabeth Weldon, Latrice Williams, Cody Fernandez, Noah Chong, Neil Bhadslave, Ishaan Guha, Jim Dudgeon, Buddy Ray, Ben Burkett, Chandler Price, Regina Willen, Chris Hale, Courtney Crooks, Stuart Michelson, Emily Brooks, and Marcia Crosland. 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MGRP offers U.S military personnel the opportunity to conduct Department of Defense-related research in a GTRI lab while simultaneously obtaining a master\u0026#39;s degree in a science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM)-related program at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe cohort consists of 11 officers \u0026ndash; two from the U.S. Navy and nine from the U.S. Air Force \u0026ndash; who are working in six of the eight GTRI labs. That brings the participation total in the program up to 17 since its inception in fall 2020. The two Navy officers bring fleet experience from operational tours and all nine of the Air Force officers are recent graduates of the U.S. Air Force Academy, who are on track to pursue careers in pilot training, cyber operations, developmental engineering, operations research, and military meteorology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMGRP Chair Mario Mifsud, who serves as the associate lab director of GTRI\u0026#39;s Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory (EOSL), called the program a win-win for all the involved parties, allowing service members to solve applied engineering problems on sponsored, real-world DoD-related projects while providing GTRI with top talent.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;This fall, GTRI is getting seasoned Navy officers who bring a wealth of military experience and Air Force Academy graduates who are really sharp students,\u0026quot; Mifsud said. \u0026quot;For the participants, they have the opportunity to earn a paid-for master\u0026#39;s degree from a renowned research university on top of gaining real-world experience. Everyone benefits from this program.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMGRP funds its graduate degree program through Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s Graduate Student Tuition Remission Plan (GSTRP). Throughout the program, each participant serves as a military graduate research assistant (MGRA), which is the equivalent of a graduate research assistant or graduate teaching assistant (GRA\/GTA). The fall 2022 semester is the first time GTRI will cover associated degree fees. Some tuition and fees are also waived due to the MGRA\u0026#39;s military status. Book expenses are the MGRA\u0026#39;s responsibility.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe MGRP selection process has three components.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFirst, the military officer must apply to a service sponsoring program, and the program must put the individual on active duty, Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders to the Atlanta area to participate in MGRP. At the same time, candidates apply to the Georgia Tech STEM graduate degree program of their choice and must be accepted into their desired program to be eligible to participate. Thirdly, candidates must fill out an MGRP program application, which is available on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/newsroom\/georgia-tech-and-gtri-offer-military-fellowship\u0022\u003EGTRI\u0026#39;s MGRP webpage.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOnce these three steps are completed, the candidate\u0026rsquo;s application package is forwarded to the GTRI labs, divisions, and branches that best align with the candidate\u0026rsquo;s graduate degree program and research area(s) of interest.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMifsud said that the lab placements represent a best fit and many participants receive more than one offer from within the different GTRI labs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to spreading the word about GTRI\u0026#39;s science and engineering expertise, Mifsud said MGRP builds a lifelong bond with service members and further strengthens GTRI\u0026#39;s relationship with the military \u0026ndash; for whom much of its work is dedicated.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;People say there is no free lunch,\u0026quot; Mifsud said. \u0026quot;But in this program, there is. All of the players, all of the stakeholders, get something more economically than they would if they were doing things on their own.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Anna Akins\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has welcomed the fall 2022 cohort into its Military Graduate Research Program (MGRP), consisting of 11 officers \u2013 two from the U.S. Navy and nine from the U.S. Air Force. 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The goal of this project is to try to predict these injuries before they happen so that we can save lives.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHeat injuries in soldiers can range from dehydration and heat cramps to heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Heat exhaustion occurs when the body loses too much water and salt, typically through sweating. If not treated, heat exhaustion can rapidly advance to heat stroke. A heat stroke is characterized by a rapid increase of the internal body temperature and the inability of the body to cool itself down, a condition that can cause rapid organ failure and eventually death.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2021, there were close to 500 incident cases of heat stroke and nearly 2,000 incident cases of heat exhaustion among active component service members of the U.S. Armed Forces, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/health.mil\/News\/Articles\/2022\/04\/01\/Update-Ht-MSMR\u0022\u003Eaccording\u003C\/a\u003E to the Military Health System (MHS).\u0026nbsp; There are on average two to three heat-related soldier deaths each year, per the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/phc.amedd.army.mil\/PHC%20Resource%20Library\/disease-epi-heat-illness-factsheet.pdf\u0022\u003EU.S. Army Public Health Center\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe device that GTRI is supporting is called the Heat Injury Prevention System (HIPS). HIPS looks like a standard heart rate monitor with a chest strap, but in addition to measuring heart rate, it also keeps track of a soldier\u0026#39;s skin temperature and movements, and also runs a series of sophisticated algorithms.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe HIPS device has been developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology\u0026#39;s Lincoln Laboratory in collaboration with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/usariem.health.mil\/\u0022\u003EU.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM)\u003C\/a\u003E and is manufactured by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.odic.com\/\u0022\u003EOdic\u003C\/a\u003E, an engineering research and development company. HIPS utilizes an algorithm developed by Mark Buller, a principal investigator in USARIEM\u0026#39;s Thermal \u0026amp; Mountain Medicine Division, that estimates a soldier\u0026#39;s core internal temperature using sequential heart rate measurements.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo support this device, GTRI has developed a local network system that captures real-time data from the HIPS sensor and sends that data over an LTE network \u0026ndash; a wireless broadband communication standard most commonly used in connection with 4G networks \u0026ndash; to a cloud server that can be monitored by a command and control center. The local network system can also share data with unit commanders and others who are within close proximity to the soldiers. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe local network system includes a mesh network with network nodes equipped with long-range (LoRa) radios for node-to-node communication when LTE is not available. This system is flexible and can be configured to produce a mesh network that overcomes geographical obstacles and can be scaled with the number of subjects and nodes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;In many of these training locations, connectivity is usually very poor,\u0026quot; said Kevin Berman, a GTRI research engineer who is supporting the project. \u0026quot;Getting the data from those remote locations to the server is a challenge, and then making sure that the data that\u0026#39;s coming in is correct is also difficult.\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBerman explained that if too much time passes between when the sensor captures the data and the data reaches the server, an overheated soldier may not receive life-saving care in time.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut GTRI\u0026#39;s LoRa network could help address that challenge.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Imagine mile markers at a road race; our LoRa network serves a similar purpose,\u0026quot; said Brian King, a GTRI senior research engineer who is co-leading the project. \u0026quot;Troops can place these nodes every quarter mile or so, and when a soldier walks or runs past them, our system grabs the vitals recorded from the sensor and sends it to a display in another location.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to helping command centers take a more proactive approach toward protecting the health and safety of soldiers, researchers could utilize GTRI\u0026#39;s system to conduct analyses on data from past events to fine-tune the system even more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe work has been supported by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/usammda.health.mil\/\u0022\u003EU.S. Army Medical Material Development Activity (USAMMDA)\u003C\/a\u003E and is currently being evaluated at various military posts across the country.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Anna Akins\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPhotos: Christopher Moore\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is collaborating with the U.S. Army to develop a Health Readiness and Performance System (HRAPS), a wearable sensor system that provides real-time monitoring of soldiers during high-intensity training exercises. 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But because they rely on low-power radio frequency signals from orbiting satellites, these GPS navigation systems are susceptible to disruption by adversaries.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EConcern about the potential loss of GPS data has led to development of alternative navigation approaches relying on sensor fusion techniques that combine information from sources such as vision systems, radio ranging, lidar, altimeters, measurements of the Earth\u0026rsquo;s magnetic field, and even sightings from celestial objects. These techniques, however, can\u0026rsquo;t provide a simple, direct, and low-cost replacement for GPS, especially on SWaP-limited UAVs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) are developing a collaborative and distributed navigation system that would allow swarms of autonomous UAVs to share position, navigation, and timing (PNT) data in real-time. By blending alternate PNT data and information from different air vehicles \u0026ndash; some of which may have GPS access \u0026ndash; the collaborative system could help a UAV swarm navigate to its destination despite a failure of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKnown as the PNT Chain, this novel technique would enhance established alternative navigation sources should an adversary deprive UAVs of their primary navigation cues. The proof-of-concept technique has been evaluated in simulations and a limited flight test.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;ve developed the core distributed algorithms needed for a collaborative system that could dramatically improve GPS-denied navigation,\u0026rdquo; said Matthew Lashley, a GTRI senior research engineer who leads the project. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;ve shown that the algorithms work with real sensor data and we have substantiated the feasibility of using the PNT Chain to help UAVs operate even if the GNSS fails. This could significantly improve the robustness and reliability of UAV teams.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUAVs that are part of the PNT Chain would share whatever useful information they have with other members of the chain, and the resulting sensor fusion could allow PNT information to be projected over long distances.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESimulated flights across the continental United States and over the open water of the Pacific Ocean suggested that the PNT Chain could reduce navigation errors in GPS-denied areas by more than 100-fold. The simulated Pacific mission used 16 UAVs each equipped with an inertial measurement unit (IMU), compass, altimeter, monocular camera \u0026ndash; and access to GPS for a portion of the mission. Visual sighting of two small islands contributed to the simulated navigation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The concept of the operation was to have a swarm of UAVs that may extend from a GPS-available region to a GPS-denied region, with ranging radios and the ability to share information,\u0026rdquo; explained Sam Shapero, a GTRI senior research engineer who is also working on the project. \u0026ldquo;By looking at the time-of-flight for signals to travel between UAVs, we can determine the distances between them.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the PNT Chain, nearby air vehicles communicate, but there is no central computing capability. The distributed system can tolerate the loss of vehicles and changes in the original chain structure.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor swarm UAVs, development of alternative PNT systems requires tradeoffs between capability, cost, and weight. \u0026ldquo;UAVs are always constrained by what they can carry,\u0026rdquo; Lashley noted. \u0026ldquo;An advantage for most UAVs is that they are relatively inexpensive, so you can\u0026rsquo;t have a million-dollar PNT system installed on them.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond UAVs, the PNT Chain technique could potentially be used to support GPS-denied navigation needs of ground vehicles, individual warfighters, larger air vehicles, ships and small boats \u0026ndash; and even satellites.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs part of a three-year project supported by GTRI\u0026rsquo;s Independent Research and Development program, researchers tested their approach by modifying the SCRIMMAGE UAV simulation environment to evaluate the results from a variety of sensor inputs. They also developed a unique, low-cost sensor payload called Alt-PNT for demonstrating the PNT Chain technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Alt-PNT is a low SWaP payload that we mounted under a UAV,\u0026rdquo; explained Shapero. \u0026ldquo;It carries the sensors as well as the computational hardware we need to run the algorithms. We can plug-and-play various sensing modalities with PNT algorithms.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: John Toon (John.Toon@gtri.gatech.edu)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout GTRI\u003C\/strong\u003E: The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, the state, and industry. For more information, please visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) are developing a collaborative and distributed navigation system that would allow swarms of autonomous UAVs to share position, navigation, and timing (PNT) data in real-time. 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He is in great company as\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EDaniel Guggenheim, Neil A. Armstrong, John E. Northrup, John W. Young\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(AE 1952),\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorge\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;W. Lewis, Charles S. Draper, Robert G. Lowey, Michael Collins\u003C\/strong\u003E, and the late\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EDewey Hodges\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;have also received this premier medal. ASME will present Kardomateas with the medal at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/event.asme.org\/IMECE?_gl=1*1jpyz5r*_gcl_dc*R0NMLjE2NTcwNTQ4OTEuNTJiYzY2NTIxZDk0MTliNWMzY2IwNDk2YmIzMGM2Mjk.\u0026amp;_ga=2.141577202.1969033245.1657054890-1972735687.1656445636\u0022\u003EInternational Mechanical Engineering Congress \u0026amp; Exposition\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in Columbus, Ohio, October 30-November 3, 2022.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKardomateas has spent over thirty years improving aircrafts from a structural standpoint. More specifically he investigates ways to ensure that aerospace structures retain their structural integrity. He focuses on the special part of mechanics called fracture mechanics, which studies the conditions for the initiation and propagation of cracks and debonds. \u0026ldquo;Fracture mechanics and damage tolerance have been very successful in that, nowadays, airplanes don\u0026rsquo;t usually come down because of structural failure,\u0026rdquo; explained Kardomateas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe credits his lifelong scientific triumphs to his education in the United States and Greece, his collaboration with past and present colleagues at Georgia Tech, and the academic system in America. \u0026ldquo;The environment at Georgia Tech fosters collaboration and innovation. The higher education system provides opportunities through the collegial network in scientific forums where ideas can be exchanged with those inside and outside of your institution.\u0026rdquo; Former AE School professors, including the late\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EBob Carlson,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eand\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorge Simitses\u003C\/strong\u003E, inspired him as colleagues and also acted as mentors to him.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKardomateas earned a diploma from the National Technical University of Athens in Greece and both his master\u0026rsquo;s and doctoral degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1989, he joined\u0026nbsp;the School of Aerospace Engineering\u0026#39;s faculty at the Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;He has authored three books,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAn Introduction to Fatigue in Metals and Composites\u003C\/em\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EStructural and Failure Mechanics of Sandwich Composites\u003C\/em\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EMechanics of Failure Mechanisms in Structures.\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;He is also the editor of six volumes on the topic of failure mechanics of composite and sandwich structures, an associate editor of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EHandbook\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Damage\u0026nbsp;Mechanics: Nano to Macro Scale for Materials and Structures,\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;as well as the author of about 200 papers published in refereed journals or as parts of books.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to his work at Georgia Tech, he has served the discipline in several capacities. The ASME Fellow has operated as an Associate Editor of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EJournal of Applied Mechanics\u003C\/em\u003E, and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAIAA Journal\u003C\/em\u003E, as a Contributing Editor of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EInternational Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;and as a guest editor of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EInternational Journal of Solids and Structures\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EJournal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures\u003C\/em\u003E. In addition, he has served as the\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Etechnical chair of the 2014 ASME Congress, general chair of the 2015 ASME Congress, and the steering committee chair of the 2017 ASME Congress. He was the elected chairman of the Applied Mechanics Division Composites Committee and the program representative of the Aerospace Division Structures and Materials Committee.\u0026nbsp; Kardomateas has also served in many other panels and committees including as the Chair of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.aiaa.org\/guggenheim\/\u0022\u003EDaniel Guggenheim Medal Award Board\u003C\/a\u003E, and on the Organizing Committee of the sixth, seventh, tenth and eleventh\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.manufacturingusa.com\/institutes\/iacmi\u0022\u003EInstitute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rsquo;s International Conferences on Sandwich Structures; he has also served on external evaluation committees for many academic programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECurrently, the medal winner is working on his next book that focuses on the fracture and fatigue of metallic and composite aerospace structures, which will include his latest research advances in the field.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"American Society of Mechanical Engineers Honors AE Professor for Meritorious Service in the Advancement of Aeronautics and Astronautics"}],"uid":"34736","created_gmt":"2022-07-18 19:22:37","changed_gmt":"2022-08-16 20:33:41","author":"Kelsey Gulledge","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-07-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-07-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1237","name":"College of Engineering"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"136","name":"Aerospace"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"}],"keywords":[{"id":"276","name":"Awards"},{"id":"1325","name":"aerospace"},{"id":"516","name":"engineering"},{"id":"171693","name":"Spirit of St. Louis Medal"},{"id":"1506","name":"faculty"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"186870","name":"go-imat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39461","name":"Manufacturing, Trade, and Logistics"},{"id":"39471","name":"Materials"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMonique Waddell\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["monique.waddell@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"660084":{"#nid":"660084","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Molzahn Receives NSF CAREER Award","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDaniel Molzahn has been named as a recipient of the National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award. Molzahn is an assistant professor in the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe CAREER award is NSF\u0026rsquo;s most prestigious award in \u0026ldquo;support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMolzahn\u0026rsquo;s NSF CAREER project, \u0026quot;Overcoming Nonlinearities, Uncertainties, and Discreteness to Mitigate the Impacts of Extreme Events on Electric Power Systems,\u0026rdquo; aims to develop fundamental theory and algorithms for addressing the heavily stressed conditions inherent to power systems during extreme events such as wildfires, hurricanes, evacuations, etc.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe educational and outreach efforts in this project involve the Georgia Tech Vertically Integrated Projects team \u0026ldquo;Gaming for Electric Power Grids\u0026quot; comprised of undergraduate students who are creating video games that task players with operating power grids during extreme events. In the spirit of citizen science, the players\u0026#39; solutions to the video game simulations will form a crowdsourced dataset that will be used to train the machine learning models in the project\u0026#39;s research efforts, closing the loop between research and education.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMolzahn joined the faculty of ECE in Spring 2019. Prior to this position, he was a computational engineer at Argonne National Laboratory in the Center for Energy, Environmental, and Economic Systems Analysis (CEEESA), where he currently holds an affiliate position. He was a Dow Postdoctoral Fellow in Sustainability in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at the University of Michigan. He received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and the Master\u0026rsquo;s of Public Affairs degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The project aims to develop fundamental theory and algorithms for addressing the heavily stressed conditions inherent to power systems."}],"uid":"36172","created_gmt":"2022-08-11 14:35:51","changed_gmt":"2022-08-11 14:37:43","author":"dwatson71","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-08-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-08-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"660085":{"id":"660085","type":"image","title":"Daniel Molzahn, assistant professor in the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE).","body":null,"created":"1660228634","gmt_created":"2022-08-11 14:37:14","changed":"1660228634","gmt_changed":"2022-08-11 14:37:14","alt":"Daniel Molzahn, assistant professor in the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE).","file":{"fid":"250174","name":"Molzahn Headshot.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Molzahn%20Headshot.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Molzahn%20Headshot.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":578180,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Molzahn%20Headshot.jpg?itok=CJE50iok"}}},"media_ids":["660085"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff-directory\/daniel-molzahn","title":"Daniel Molzahn"},{"url":"https:\/\/beta.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/faculty-early-career-development-program-career","title":"NSF CAREER Award"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.vip.gatech.edu","title":"Georgia Tech Vertically Integrated Projects"}],"groups":[{"id":"1255","name":"School of Electrical and Computer Engineering"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"144","name":"Energy"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"}],"keywords":[{"id":"180346","name":"Daniel Molzahn"},{"id":"7842","name":"NSF CAREER Award"},{"id":"191048","name":"Georgia Tech Vertically Integrated Projects"},{"id":"191049","name":"Gaming for Electric Power Grids"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDan Watson\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/dwatson@ece.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Edwatson@ece.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["dwatson@ece.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"659964":{"#nid":"659964","#data":{"type":"news","title":"3D Study of \u201cGigantic Jet\u201d Provides New Insights into Upward Lightning Bursts","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA detailed 3D study of a massive electrical discharge that rose 50 miles into space above an Oklahoma thunderstorm has provided new information about an elusive atmospheric phenomenon known as gigantic jets. The Oklahoma discharge was the most powerful gigantic jet studied so far, carrying 100 times as much electrical charge as a typical thunderstorm lightning bolt.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe gigantic jet moved an estimated 300 coulombs of electrical charge into the ionosphere \u0026ndash; the lower edge of space \u0026ndash; from the thunderstorm. Typical lightning bolts carry less than five coulombs between the cloud and ground or within clouds. The upward discharge included relatively cool (approximately 400 degrees Fahrenheit) streamers of plasma, as well as structures called leaders that are very hot \u0026ndash; more than 8,000 degrees Fahrenheit.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We were able to map this gigantic jet in three dimensions with really high-quality data,\u0026rdquo; said Levi Boggs, a research scientist at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and the paper\u0026rsquo;s corresponding author. \u0026ldquo;We were able to see very high frequency (VHF) sources above the cloud top, which had not been seen before with this level of detail. Using satellite and radar data, we were able to learn where the very hot leader portion of the discharge was located above the cloud.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBoggs worked with a multi-organization research team, including the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), Texas Tech University, the University of New Hampshire, Politecnica de Catalunya, Duke University, the University of Oklahoma, NOAA\u0026rsquo;s National Severe Storms Laboratory, and the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The research is reported Aug. 3 in \u003Cem\u003EScience Advances\u003C\/em\u003E, a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary, open-access scientific journal.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESteve Cummer, professor of electrical and computer engineering at Duke, uses the electromagnetic waves that lightning emits to study the powerful phenomenon. He operates a research site where sensors resembling conventional antennas are arrayed in an otherwise empty field, waiting to pick up signals from locally occurring storms.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The VHF and optical signals definitively confirmed what researchers had suspected but not yet proven: that the VHF radio from lightning is emitted by small structures called streamers that are at the very tip of the developing lightning, while the strongest electric current flows significantly behind this tip in an electrically conducting channel called a leader,\u0026rdquo; Cummer said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDoug Mach, a co-author of the paper at Universities Space Research Association (USRA), said the study was unique in determining that the 3D locations for the lightning\u0026rsquo;s optical emissions were well above the cloud tops.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The fact that the gigantic jet was detected by several systems, including the Lightning Mapping Array and two geostationary optical lightning instruments, was a unique event and gives us a lot more information on gigantic jets,\u0026rdquo; Mach said. \u0026ldquo;More importantly, this is probably the first time that a gigantic jet has been three-dimensionally mapped above the clouds with the Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) instrument set.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGigantic jets have been observed and studied over the past two decades, but because there\u0026rsquo;s no specific observing system to look for them, detections have been rare. Boggs learned about the Oklahoma event from a colleague, who told him about a gigantic jet that had been photographed by a citizen-scientist who had a low-light camera in operation on May 14, 2018.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFortuitously, the event took place in a location with a nearby VHF lightning mapping system, within range of two Next Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD) locations and accessible to instruments on satellites from NOAA\u0026rsquo;s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) network. Boggs determined that the data from those systems were available and worked with colleagues to bring it together for analysis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The detailed data showed that those cold streamers start their propagation right above the cloud top,\u0026rdquo; Boggs explained. \u0026ldquo;They propagate all the way to the lower ionosphere to an altitude of 50-60 miles, making a direct electrical connection between the cloud top and the lower ionosphere, which is the lower edge of space.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat connection transfers thousands of amperes of current in about a second. The upward discharge transferred negative charge from the cloud to the ionosphere, typical of gigantic jets.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe data showed that as the discharge ascended from the cloud top, VHF radio sources were detected at altitudes of 22 to 45 kilometers (13 to 28 miles), while optical emissions from the lightning leaders remained near the cloud top at an altitude of 15 to 20 kilometers (9 to 12 miles). The simultaneous 3D radio and optical data indicate that VHF lightning networks detect emissions from streamer corona rather than the leader channel, which has broad implications to lightning physics beyond that of gigantic jets.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhy do the gigantic jets shoot charge into space? Researchers speculate that something may be blocking the flow of charge downward \u0026ndash; or toward other clouds. Records of the Oklahoma event show little lightning activity from the storm before it fired the record gigantic jet.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;For whatever reason, there is usually a suppression of cloud-to-ground discharges,\u0026rdquo; Boggs said. \u0026ldquo;There is a buildup of negative charge, and then we think that the conditions in the storm top weaken the uppermost charge layer, which is usually positive. In the absence of the lightning discharges we normally see, the gigantic jet may relieve the buildup of excess negative charge in the cloud.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor now, there are a lot of unanswered questions about gigantic jets, which are part of a class of mysterious transient luminous events. That\u0026rsquo;s because observations of them are rare and happen by chance \u0026ndash; from pilots or aircraft passengers happening to see them or ground observers operating night-scanning cameras.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEstimates for the frequency of gigantic jets range from 1,000 per year up to 50,000 per year. They\u0026rsquo;ve been reported more often in tropical regions of the globe. However, the Oklahoma gigantic jet \u0026ndash; which was twice as powerful as the next strongest one \u0026ndash; wasn\u0026rsquo;t part of a tropical storm system.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond their novelty, gigantic jets could have an impact on the operation of satellites in low-earth orbit, Boggs said. As more of those space vehicles are launched, signal degradation and performance issues could become more significant. The gigantic jets could also affect technologies such as over-the-horizon radars that bounce radio waves off the ionosphere.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBoggs is affiliated with the Severe Storms Research Center, which was established at GTRI to develop improved technologies for warning of severe storms, such as tornadoes, that are common in Georgia. The work on gigantic jets and other atmospheric phenomena is part of that effort.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: John Toon (John.Toon@gtri.gatech.edu)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout GTRI\u003C\/strong\u003E: The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, the state, and industry. 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HoloLens is a pair of mixed-reality smartglasses developed and manufactured by Microsoft.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The Microsoft HoloLens is basically just a pair of glasses that project light in front of your eyes so that you can see holograms in the real world,\u0026quot; Strube said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project utilizes an existing GTRI service called Realtime Intelligence Fusion Service (RIFS), which was built with Unity and has HoloLens functionality. RIFS produces spatial information about a room and then displays that information as meshes that are visible to a command center on a desktop computer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFrom there, the project uses a pathfinding algorithm to generate a path for each HoloLens user to a goal point that is least visible to the enemy. Then, a common operating picture of the area is shared among all HoloLens users \u0026ndash; in this case, the warfighters \u0026ndash; as well as a command center. The common operating picture consists of the meshes, the visibility metric displayed on them, the generated paths, and the tagged enemy positions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Going back to my initial scenario, the troop that\u0026#39;s on the roof can now point out the enemy and tag them so that the troops on the ground can know what\u0026#39;s there before it gets to them,\u0026quot; Strube said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Additionally, lines of sight can be calculated for those enemies and a new path can be generated for those troops on the ground to go from their current position to their goal position in a way that is least visible to the enemy.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe battlefield is just one of many use cases to which this research can be applied.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI is also looking to incorporate the work into warehouses, specifically smart warehouses. Similar to smart homes, smart warehouses are enabled with various automated and interconnected technologies. 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The program would be intended primarily for the education field, helping professors keep track of their hectic classrooms - such as recording when students check in and out of class. The students also incorporated a hand-detection feature into the program to detect when a student raises their hand and quickly notify the professor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne student in the group, Bhoomi Kotharkar, a student in the Forsyth County school system, said this project not only helped her become more comfortable working with emerging technologies, but it also showed her what a STEM career could look like.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;One of the most beneficial aspects of the internship was getting hands-on experience with AR, cybersecurity, and cloud computing,\u0026quot; Kotharkar said. \u0026quot;It also showed us what our future could look like if we choose to pursue a STEM career.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERobert Clark, a GTRI senior research scientist who served as a program mentor, said in addition to teaching students STEM-focused concepts, the internship also reinforces the importance of teamwork, thinking critically, and asking the right questions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The program offers a number of features that reflect a real workplace,\u0026quot; Clark said. \u0026quot;I think the best thing about STEM@GTRI is that it gives students a chance to learn what it\u0026rsquo;s like to go into a problem in depth, experiencing both the challenge and the satisfaction of really wrapping your mind around technical content.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/stem\u0022\u003ESTEM@GTRI\u003C\/a\u003E is GTRI\u0026#39;s K-12 outreach program. 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The latter honor was only bestowed on the top five submissions out of approximately 2,000.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPh.D. student Quintin Kreth, recent Ph.D. graduate Daniel Schiff, and Director of Graduate Research Ethics Jason Borenstein represented the School of Public Policy. They conducted the research in collaboration with Ellen Zegura, professor and Stephen Fleming Chair in Telecommunications in the College of Computing, and Jeonghyun \u0026ldquo;Jonna\u0026rdquo; Lee, research scientist in the Center for 21\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E Century Universities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the paper, the researchers note that while scientists and public figures have called for improved ethics and social responsibility education in computer science, there had been no empirical evidence that computer scientists felt less social responsibility than other professionals. The researchers therefore sought to understand how undergraduate computer science students currently view their social responsibilities, especially compared to students in other STEM fields.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter surveying 982 Georgia Tech students from both STEM and non-STEM majors, the research team found that computer science students have \u0026ldquo;statistically significantly lower social responsibility attitudes than their peers in other science and engineering disciplines.\u0026rdquo; They argue that these findings suggest a need for\u0026nbsp;increased ethics education in undergraduate computer science programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Computing degree programs have the opportunity to help nurture a mindset within future professionals of sincere interest in protecting the public,\u0026rdquo; they write. \u0026ldquo;If not, computing risks diminishing the reputation of the profession even further, increasing regulatory scrutiny, and exposing the public to greater harms.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe National Science Foundation \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/awardsearch\/showAward?AWD_ID=1635554\u0022\u003Efunded\u003C\/a\u003E the research; the project is titled \u0026quot;Institutional Transformation: The Role of Service Learning and Community Engagement on the Ethical Development of STEM Students and Campus Culture.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn giving the Georgia Tech team its awards, the conference reviewers praised the researchers for their clear writing and analysis, as well as the timeliness of their topic.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It was a great honor and surprise to receive this award,\u0026rdquo; said Kreth. \u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;m told student-led papers rarely win it.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause they were a finalist for best overall paper, the authors have been invited to present their work again next year, at the 2023 ASEE conference, as part of a showcase event.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe paper is forthcoming and will be available online in the coming weeks at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/peer.asee.org\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/peer.asee.org\/\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe team took home two divisions\u0026#39; best paper awards and was named a finalist for best paper for the entire American Society of Engineering Education\u0026#39;s conference.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The team took home two divisions\u0027 best paper awards and was named a finalist for best paper for the entire American Society of Engineering Education\u0027s conference. 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Kanfer, who first came to Georgia Tech in 1997, was recently notified that a 2017 paper in which she was the lead author, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psycnet.apa.org\/record\/2017-04564-001\u0022\u003E\u0026ldquo;Motivation related to work: A century of progress,\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/a\u003E remains in the top ten list of downloaded articles from the \u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.apa.org\/pubs\/journals\/apl\u0022\u003EJournal of Applied Psychology\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s one of the leading journals in the broad area of applied psychology,\u0026rdquo; says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/tansu-celikel\u0022\u003ETansu Celikel\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and chair of the School of Psychology.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKanfer will continue to study work motivation in the National Science Foundation\u0026rsquo;s new \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/georgia-tech-will-help-bring-critical-advancements-online-learning-part-multimillion-dollar-nsf\u0022\u003ENational AI Institute for Adult Learning in Online Education (AI-ALOE)\u003C\/a\u003E. Led by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gra.org\/staff\/118\/Myk_Garn.html\u0022\u003EMyk Garn\u003C\/a\u003E of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gra.org\u0022\u003EGeorgia Research Alliance\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/usg.edu\u0022\u003EUniversity System of Georgia\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/ashok-goel\u0022\u003EAshok Goel\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/ashok-goel\u0022\u003ECollege of Computing\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech, the AI-ALOE Institute will study foundational AI issues and develop AI systems to enhance adult learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKanfer recently spoke with the \u003Cstrong\u003ECollege of Sciences\u003C\/strong\u003E about AI-ALOE, where the future of the workforce is heading post-pandemic, and whether older workers will return to the workforce.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat are the biggest lessons for you on how the pandemic changed the workplace and workforce, particularly the aging workforce?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere are four lessons. First, the pandemic caused a real upsetting of the apple cart in terms of labor shortages. That does have to do with the aging workforce. The 55 and older group was the fastest-growing segment of the workforce prior to the pandemic, so you can imagine that their sudden departure would have an outsized impact. I had a manager once say to me that 40 percent of the workplace on the front lines of their company was over the age of 55, but if they managed retirements carefully, it\u0026nbsp;would be fine.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWell, during the pandemic \u003Cem\u003Eno one\u003C\/em\u003E could manage workforce exits well, and the pandemic caused a lot of early retirements. Whether those folks will come back is unknown, but the loss was substantial. Almost a third of the workforce shortage comes from older workers who did not want to be exposed to the virus or chose to retire a bit earlier than planned.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESecond is the issue of worker well-being. There wasn\u0026rsquo;t really a lot of interest in this prior to the pandemic. It was more about productivity and new technologies. The pandemic changed that. If you want to preserve your workforce, not just the older workforce, you must pay attention to well-being, and that has stuck. I think we are much more focused on worker well-being than we were pre-pandemic.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe third lesson comes from the impact of technology. The pandemic caused a massive shift to remote work for many people and has accelerated the development and implementation of new technologies. But it is very clear that technological developments can not fully replace human workers. Technology didn\u0026rsquo;t obliterate jobs, it changed jobs, and it\u0026rsquo;s still doing that. What technology can\u0026rsquo;t do well, yet, in implementation, is make complex decisions about\u0026nbsp;things that are not black and white. Not yet.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETechnology also isn\u0026rsquo;t very good with factoring in emotions. Tech is a double-edged sword. It has helped people, and it has provided tools. It has made some jobs more interesting, some less interesting. It\u0026rsquo;s also pushed humans into new learning, and usually with the workforce, most of the learning you do is on the job after graduation. It used to be that on the job, someone older would train you, but that is often not the case when it comes to implementing new technologies. Now it\u0026rsquo;s continuous learning, and new skill-learning as part of your job is front and center.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe fourth lesson has to do with work arrangements. Sending everybody home to do remote work has upended assumptions that organizations have long had \u0026mdash; that you need to have your employees at the workplace, that you need to be continuously supervising them, or you\u0026rsquo;re not going to achieve your goals. Well, during the pandemic workers were still productive. And this has left a lot of organizational leaders asking, what are we going to do with all this real estate if workers want to be remote? And if I let my workers be remote, how am I going to bind them psychologically to the organization? This has not been a temporary disruption. It has changed fundamental motives about work, and what binds people to organizations. I think organizations aren\u0026rsquo;t used to thinking that what binds their employees to them are human relationships. It\u0026rsquo;s much easier to think in terms of compensation and perks and the more material goods. Prior to the pandemic, the question was should we be in cubicles or open space in offices. Post-pandemic, I don\u0026rsquo;t think that\u0026rsquo;s as relevant. Many people won\u0026rsquo;t do most of their work in the office. They will go to the office to see other people and connect themselves to the organization. Jobs are no longer eight-to-five; they can and often do work at home.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAgeless Talent \u003C\/em\u003Ewas published in 2021. What have you heard from organizations and managers who have read the book?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe have received very positive comments and the book has been popular with a wider audience, so it\u0026rsquo;s sold well on Amazon.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe advantage of the book is it doesn\u0026rsquo;t just tell you what we know, but how to use what we know in the workplace. And realistically what some of the challenges are that you\u0026rsquo;re going to face when you\u0026rsquo;re trying to manage and support balance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat are those challenges? What\u0026rsquo;s the one big takeaway from\u003Cem\u003E Ageless Talent \u003C\/em\u003Ethat would help organization leaders manage their age-diverse workforces?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAge diversity is here to stay. First, people are living longer and working longer, often for financial reasons (insufficient financial resources for retirement), but often also for non-financial reasons such as to structure time, maintain social relationships, and sustain professional identity. Second, as jobs require less physical labor due to automation, and organizations increase flexibility in employment options \u0026mdash; flexible scheduling, contract work \u0026mdash; it is no longer unusual to see work teams made up of three or more generations\/cohorts.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKnowing the facts about aging and using PIERA (Planning, Implementation, Evaluation, Reflection, Adjustment, a key strategy from the book) to manage an age-diverse workforce helps create a stronger, more collaborative workplace culture. The book provides important information about how and why age differences manifest in the workplace, and a clear set of evidence-based tools to use when managing an age-diverse workforce.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is it about the aging workforce that makes it ripe for research, particularly post-pandemic?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the things about studying the aging workforce is that when young people first enter the workforce, they typically focus on doing well, learning a lot, and advancing their careers. They\u0026rsquo;re on a trajectory.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn contrast, in an older workforce \u0026mdash; let\u0026rsquo;s take pilots for example \u0026mdash; people have different levels of expertise, different patterns of age-related decline in cognitive abilities, and very different non-work lives. A lot of motives can be satisfied by spending time at home. Others don\u0026rsquo;t have that option. It\u0026rsquo;s a much more complicated environment for being able to predict and understand things like retirement, and how people want to retire.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the things we have learned is that people are motivated. They generally don\u0026rsquo;t lose motivation for jobs that allow them to have some autonomy, control, and to make a meaningful contribution.They remain motivated, and there\u0026rsquo;s a lot that organizations can do to reinforce that with support and training and reducing age stereotypic norms. That will keep older people interested in continuing in the workforce. That\u0026rsquo;s why I think some of them will come back.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESpeaking of motivation, it was the topic of a paper you co-authored five years ago that is still on the Top Ten Most Cited List from the \u003Cem\u003EJournal of Applied Psychology\u003C\/em\u003E. Motivation also gets its own chapter in Ageless Talent. What are the challenges in motivating an age-diverse workforce?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen I started my career I focused on understanding the role of motivation in complex skill learning for jobs like air traffic control. I was really interested in the processes by which motivation impacts performance, irrespective of adult development. Drawing from motivation theory and cognitive psychology we examined when and for whom motivation during training might wane. Over the years there has been a gradual shift away from understanding motivation processes and toward understanding the why of motivation \u0026mdash; what are the reasons? How do reasons for action affect what people do and how hard they try to accomplish a goal? For example, some of this has to do with mindset. If you approach a task with the idea of learning, then when you make errors early on, it doesn\u0026rsquo;t cause you to drop out.\u0026nbsp; On the other hand, if you have different expectations \u0026mdash; you want to look good to your supervisor \u0026mdash; and you make errors early, you\u0026rsquo;re much more likely to back away from further learning. Holding a learning mindset is really important when you\u0026rsquo;re training working adult learners to use new technologies. Adults in the workplace always want to look competent. We know a lot more now about older workers, and we know that self-paced training is much preferred to instructor-based pacing. Mature individuals work at different speeds. You want to take advantage of that, which can really change the nature of training design.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI think we\u0026rsquo;ve learned a lot about adult development that we can use to help people. Particularly about \u0026ldquo;why\u0026rdquo; people exert effort. It\u0026rsquo;s usually not a single reason, but what motive is dominant. Am I doing this to get a promotion, because I like to learn, to help others, or maybe to teach younger people? That last generativity motive is typically stronger in middle to late adulthood.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYou\u0026rsquo;re part of the NSF\u0026rsquo;s cross-disciplinary, collaborative National AI Institute for Adult Learning and Online Education (AI-ALOE) at Georgia Tech. Tell us about that research and what you hope to accomplish there.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe broad goal of AI-ALOE is to develop new AI technologies to improve adult learning. That\u0026rsquo;s why I\u0026rsquo;m involved. I\u0026rsquo;m interested in adult learning for reskilling, upskilling, and lifelong learning. I am using my expertise in age-related changes in cognitive and motivational\/affective processes to help in the development of\u0026nbsp; agents and tools that will help us with theory of mind and benefit adult learners and teachers. The project is less than a year old, and it\u0026rsquo;s a five-year project. It\u0026rsquo;s an ambitious project to develop these technologies, and what the Institute learns and develops is expected to be useful to public and private sectors who are concerned with building the 21st century workforce.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute is not just about older people, but adults of all ages who will need or want to update or retrain. The Institute focuses on adult learning, which is not the same as K-12 learning. Adults have different goals and issues. Adults are typically very practically oriented with specific work goals. Adults are impatient. They have other things to do in their life. You want learning to be efficient. AI offers the potential for personalized learning at scale. Personalization is critical for inclusivity and for helping people with different levels of knowledge and learning styles; at scale is important given the rapidity of changes in the workplace that demand new skills. Online learning has taken hold in part because it is asynchronous. That makes the learning experience flexible.\u0026nbsp; For adult learning to be successful, it must also be relevant, affordable, and enjoyable.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EKanfer is an elected Fellow of the Academy of Management (AoM), the American Psychological Association (APA), the Association for Psychological Sciences (APS), and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). She has received scientific awards for her work from SIOP (William R. Owens Scholarly Achievement Award; Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award) and the AoM (Outstanding Publication of the Year in Organizational Behavior Award, 2004; 2008). Kanfer\u0026rsquo;s research has been supported by federal agencies, national foundations, and private organizations, and she has served on journal editorial boards, scientific advisory boards, as the AoM Organizational Behavior Division Chair, and as representative on the AoM Board of Governors. She is a member of the Sloan Research Network on Aging and Work Steering Committee, and recently served on the National Academy of Sciences Science and Practice of Learning Committee that produced How People Learn II (2019).\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"The School of Psychology professor has a book, a highly cited paper, and a new project to study artificial intelligence\u2019s potential for enhancing adult learning."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Psychology Professor Ruth Kanfer has a book, a highly cited paper, and a new project to study artificial intelligence\u0026rsquo;s potential for enhancing adult learning. 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Unfortunately, a lack of standardization for defining different levels of simulation fidelity presents a significant challenge for developing, purchasing, and evaluating the effectiveness of these systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA new approach to assessing simulation fidelity being developed by human factors researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) could help address that challenge with both a framework and rating scale that decompose training tasks into specific task elements for categorization across multiple dimensions of simulation fidelity. The standardized approach to quantifying simulation fidelity could facilitate efforts to broadly assess the effectiveness of training programs and support the development of system requirements for future simulation-based training efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The overall aim of this solution is to provide a standardized and repeatable approach to categorizing and defining simulation fidelity that goes beyond arbitrary terms such as \u0026lsquo;low-fidelity\u0026rsquo; or \u0026lsquo;high-fidelity,\u0026rsquo;\u0026rdquo; said Dylan Bush, a GTRI research scientist who is leading the project. \u0026ldquo;Without explicit definitions of different simulation technologies, it is difficult to analyze data from studies evaluating training programs in the aggregate.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research team\u0026rsquo;s work to evaluate the new capability will be described at the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society\u0026rsquo;s (HFES) 66th International Annual Meeting in October. The work has been supported by GTRI\u0026rsquo;s Independent Research and Development program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESimulator-based training allows warfighters to repeatedly practice potentially dangerous training scenarios with significantly reduced risk, more convenience, and lower cost. But these VR-based simulations are often developed or acquired without a full understanding of the extent to which the tasks being trained are suitable for, or would benefit from, the training program, Bush said. Without objective criteria for evaluating simulation fidelity, it can be difficult to assess the benefits that can be derived from the training \u0026ndash; and the level of realism necessary to create effective simulations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDevelopment of the new approach began with a three-step process that: 1) broke down the simulations into individual tasks; 2) applied principles of cognitive psychology to divide fidelity concepts into perception, cognition, and action components; and 3) developed the Simulation Fidelity (SiFi) scale for evaluating how well the simulation matches real-world components.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project builds on earlier work aimed at objectively evaluating the realism of simulations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;You can\u0026rsquo;t rate the fidelity of a system without looking at it through the context of the tasks that it needs to support,\u0026rdquo; Bush said. \u0026ldquo;While it may seem counterintuitive, fidelity as a construct is really centered on what information and interactions the user needs to complete the task.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe GTRI system relies on human evaluators to rate both the physical elements of fidelity: visual, auditory, and tactile, as well as cognitive aspects including human interaction and resulting system behavior. Those tasks are rated on a six-point scale that measures how well each simulation element compares to the real-world task it is attempting to simulate.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe ratings range from 0, meaning an element is not present, up to 5, meaning an element is indistinguishable from the real-world form it is attempting to simulate. Ratings for each element are aggregated together to create an overall score.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo evaluate the Inter-rater Reliability of the scale, or how consistently different raters provide similar ratings to the same element, the researchers enlisted help from two former F-16 pilots from the GTRI research staff who completed a series of flight maneuvers in an F-16 VR simulator. After completing the maneuvers, each rater used the scale to provide ratings to 117 task elements.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe results of the inter-rater reliability analysis indicated a strong degree of reliability (\u003Cem\u003Ek = 0.81), \u003C\/em\u003Ebut also identified areas where improvements could be made in certain components of the scale. Bush and colleague Andrew Braun, also from GTRI, would like to conduct additional research using a larger group of raters, and potentially refining the definitions used in the scale.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;These additional analyses would not only further investigate the reliability of the scale, but would also investigate how well the scale can be generalized across different simulation contexts,\u0026rdquo; the authors wrote in their HFES paper.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond supporting the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of simulations, SiFi could help human factors researchers aggregate evaluations of different studies, allowing them to learn more about the impact of training simulations. Improving standardization could also help DoD purchasing personnel improve the specifications for future simulation projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: John Toon (John.Toon@gtri.gatech.edu)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A new approach to assessing simulation fidelity being developed by human factors researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) could help address virtual reality (VR)-based simulation systems used within the U.S. Department of Defense."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2022-07-19 00:18:30","changed_gmt":"2022-07-19 00:18:30","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-07-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-07-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"659466":{"id":"659466","type":"image","title":"GTRI Research Scientist Dylan Bush","body":null,"created":"1658189029","gmt_created":"2022-07-19 00:03:49","changed":"1658189029","gmt_changed":"2022-07-19 00:03:49","alt":"","file":{"fid":"249958","name":"si-fi-30.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/si-fi-30.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/si-fi-30.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1794157,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/si-fi-30.jpg?itok=KlUHdTWC"}}},"media_ids":["659466"],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"147","name":"Military Technology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"145251","name":"virtual reality"},{"id":"148381","name":"vr"},{"id":"167045","name":"simulation"},{"id":"190951","name":"simulation fidality"},{"id":"5901","name":"dod"},{"id":"185848","name":"military training"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39481","name":"National Security"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E(Interim) Director of Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle Gowdy\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle.Gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E404-407-8060\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michelle.gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"659358":{"#nid":"659358","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Ye Zhao Wins NSF CAREER Award for \u201cInteractive Decision-making and Resilient Planning for Safe Legged Locomotion and Navigation\u201d","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDr. Ye Zhao, Assistant Professor at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorge Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, Director of\u0026nbsp; the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lab-idar.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ELaboratory for Intelligent Decision and Autonomous Robots\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lab-idar.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E (LIDAR)\u003C\/a\u003E and member of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/robotics\u0022\u003EInstitute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines\u003C\/a\u003E, has been granted an NSF CAREER Award of\u0026nbsp; ~$595,000.00 over a period of 5 years. Ye and his team will use the funding to develop a novel task and motion planning framework for bipedal robotic locomotion interacting with complex environments. Prof. Zhao\u0026rsquo;s goal is to achieve safe and autonomous robot locomotion that will move legged robotic systems from the confines of research labs into real-world application domains such as disaster relief, first responder assistance, surveillance for civil and mechanical infrastructures, and use in agricultural environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EZhao and his team aim to apply full-body-dynamics-aware trajectory optimization techniques with symbolic planning and policy learning, formal task specification design, robust decision-making, and add real-time locomotion failure recovery capability via behavior trees to address unexpected environment interventions. By using these complementary methods, Prof. Zhao hopes to resolve computational hurdles that have hindered the use of symbolic planning and decision-making methodologies on human-robot interaction problems. Additionally, Zhao and the LIDAR team will place and emphasis on experimental evaluations to enable transformative new legged navigation functionalities in real-world scenarios and pave the road for future studies of heterogeneous robot teaming in challenging environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYe Zhao received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin in 2016 and was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University, where he worked on robust trajectory optimization algorithms for manipulation problems with frictional contact behaviors. Dr. Zhao\u0026#39;s and his students\u0026rsquo; recent work has been recognized as 2021 ICRA Best Paper Award Finalist in Automation, 2016 IEEE-RAS best whole-body control paper award finalist, 2020 Late Breaking Results Best Poster Award, IEEE\/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), and 2017 Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Paper. He serves as an Associate Editor of IEEE-RAS Robotics and Automation Letters and IEEE Control Systems Letters.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lab-idar.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ELaboratory for Intelligent Decision and Autonomous Robots\u003C\/a\u003E Zhao and his team focus on the theoretical and algorithmic underpinnings for collaborative humanoid and mobile robots operating in unstructured and unpredictable environments while working alongside humans. Over the past few years, his team has enjoyed the collaborations with other research labs exploring machine learning, multi-agent teaming and safety control, and soft robotics. They look forward to working with people from physical human-robot interaction, contact mechanics, and animal behavior analysis areas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the NSF CAREER Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program offers the National Science Foundation\u0026#39;s most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. 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The use of SiGe helps support the high level of integration necessary for the miniaturization required by the module\u0026rsquo;s high-frequency operation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When it comes to millimeter wave frequencies, the AESA element lattice is less than one centimeter in size, and at 50 GHz, it\u0026rsquo;s three millimeters, which is very challenging to work with,\u0026rdquo; Jo noted. \u0026ldquo;That forces an extreme level of integration and miniaturization for this T\/R system, which we are addressing through design and fabrication of the small SiGe monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) die.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers recently completed the fabrication and packaging of a core channel T\/R module die, and are designing an evaluation board to demonstrate performance of the module. Also completed is the fabrication of a stand-alone radiator board for wideband and high-frequency applications; that evaluation board also is under test.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWideband AESAs are an enabling technology for current and future military radar and communications systems by providing rapid beam steering, graceful degradation, electronic production, and low probability of intercept. The atmospheric attenuation of radio-frequency (RF) signals at millimeter wave frequencies is much greater than at microwave frequencies. As a result, high-gain directional apertures such as AESAs are required to propagate energy over tactically relevant distances.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond the high level of integration, the system presents technical challenges related to manufacturing, packaging, and thermal management. For packaging MAESTRO, the research team is evaluating a Flip-Chip Ball Grid Array (FCBGA) solution to reduce the signal path from the die to the printed circuit board.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEarlier in the four-year project, the research team designed and fabricated single-channel and four-channel T\/R modules and measured the RF performance of a chip-on-board (CoB)-assembled single-channel T\/R module. The measured results confirmed that the designed digital control circuitry works for both Tx and Rx modes \u0026ndash; attenuation and true-time delay \u0026ndash; and that the time delay was consistent across the target bandwidth.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe MAESTRO program is a collaboration between GTRI and the research team of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff-directory\/john-d-cressler\u0022\u003EJohn Cressler\u003C\/a\u003E, a Regents Professor at the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Cressler\u0026rsquo;s team specializes in SiGe for heterojunction bipolar devices designed to provide high-frequency performance in mixed-signal circuit and analog circuit ICs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Silicon is a standard technology that industry is using to integrate very complicated systems,\u0026rdquo; Jo noted. \u0026ldquo;Since we needed to integrate the whole T\/R module system into a very small lattice spacing, we decided to use SiGe to integrate all the discrete components.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring testing of the T\/R module, the researchers realized that the receive mode of their system could operate at even lower frequencies \u0026ndash; down to 5 GHz \u0026ndash; giving it an operating range of 5 GHz to 50 GHz. Efforts are underway to expand the range of the transmit mode to accommodate a similarly wider frequency band.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe MAESTRO project is part of a GTRI initiative to use SiGe semiconductor technology for a variety of RF applications. The SiGe Multifunction IC for Radio Frequency (SMIRF) program is developing a wideband, multichannel, reconfigurable radio frequency transceiver integrated circuit using the SiGe technology. 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film crew, and trained and flew with some of the pilots and actors who flew the iconic planes in the movie.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThough Picinich has family members who served in the military \u0026ndash; including uncles who served in the Vietnam War and a brother who is a current naval aviator \u0026ndash; he said the original \u0026quot;Top Gun\u0026quot; film sparked his initial interest in flying for the Navy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;I\u0026#39;ll never forget it \u0026ndash; I was in the sixth grade when I saw the first \u0026#39;Top Gun,\u0026#39;\u0026quot; Picinich said. \u0026quot;After seeing the movie, I wrote to the Navy expressing my interest in flying, and received an information packet about aviation 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Picinich said he chose the Naval Academy because he considered it to be \u0026quot;one of the most direct paths to a career in naval aviation.\u0026quot; After graduating from the Naval Academy, Picinich attended flight school in Pensacola, Fla.; Corpus Christi, Texas; and Meridian, Miss. Following flight school, Picinich served as an EA-6B Prowler and EA-18G Growler pilot.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPicinich graduated from the Electronic Attack Weapons School and completed the full F\/A-18E\/F Super Hornet flight training syllabus in preparation for his role as one of the initial cadre in the Airborne Electronic Attack community\u0026rsquo;s transition from the EA-6B to the EA-18G. Picinich joined GTRI in 2020 and currently works in the Sensors and Electromagnetic Applications Laboratory (SEAL), where he conducts electronic warfare research for the Navy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPicinich was first approached by the \u0026quot;Top Gun\u0026quot; film crew through official Navy channels in 2018.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;They were looking for mountainous scenes to do low-altitude flying for the mission part of the movie,\u0026quot; Picinich said. \u0026quot;One of the best low-altitude areas in the United States is in the Cascade Mountains near Whidbey Island in Washington where Growlers are flown, so I helped scout out that area for the director and film crew.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPicinich at the time was stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, where he was serving as the Director of Operations for the Electronic Attack Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe movie follows the return of Tom Cruise\u0026#39;s character, Pete \u0026quot;Maverick\u0026quot; Mitchell, to the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School, popularly known as TOPGUN, to train an elite group of F\/A-18E\/F Super Hornet aviators for an urgent mission. The mission is to destroy the uranium enrichment facility of an unnamed rogue nation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile flying on his regular training routes, Picinich attached two GoPro cameras provided by the film crew on the left- and right-hand side of his aircraft canopy. The GoPros recorded the mountainous terrain and Picinich shared the footage with the film\u0026rsquo;s supervising location manager.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;I would basically take cameras on my training route and film,\u0026quot; Picinich explained. \u0026quot;I would film with one GoPro suctioned to the left-hand side of the canopy and one attached to the right-hand side to get as wide of a view as possible. The director and film crew would review the footage and pick out spots for certain movie scenes.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPicinich noted that none of the actors who portrayed the TOPGUN graduates--including Bradley \u0026quot;Rooster\u0026quot; Bradshaw, the son of Mitchell\u0026#39;s late best friend Nick \u0026quot;Goose\u0026quot; Bradshaw--actually piloted the aircraft in the movie. Instead, cameras filmed the actors sitting in the back seat of the planes to give the illusion that they were flying, while professional naval aviators who were experts in low-altitude flying flew in the front seat.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Navy chose pilots who looked as similar as possible to the actors, but also utilized makeup in some scenes, Picinich said. For example, in flight scenes that showed the back of Tom Cruise\u0026#39;s head, Cruise\u0026#39;s pilot wore makeup to match the actor\u0026#39;s hairstyle.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile the majority of the flight scenes in the movie were real, computer-generated imagery (CGI) played an important role. During the final mission, the bridge that the TOPGUN aviators zoomed through on their way to destroy the uranium facility was constructed using CGI, as was the F-14 Tomcat that Mitchell flew at the end of the movie.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKnown for his unorthodox approach to flying, Mitchell famously advises Bradshaw ahead of the final mission: \u0026quot;Don\u0026#39;t think, just do.\u0026quot; In reality, Picinich said flying requires a mix of cognitive thinking and muscle memory.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Flying in real-world missions requires a lot of thinking,\u0026quot; Picinich said. \u0026quot;However, there are certain times in very dynamic situations where it is not so much deliberate cognitive thinking, but more like brainstem-powered thinking. Where if you\u0026rsquo;ve trained and done something multiple times, your thought processes and reactions become more instinctive.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring the final mission, the TOPGUN aviators were up against the enemy\u0026#39;s formidable fleet of fifth-generation fighter jets, which appeared to be an outright overmatch for the group\u0026#39;s F\/A-18E\/F Super Hornets.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut Picinich said better technology does not always guarantee an easy victory.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;A lot of it has to do with the pilot\u0026#39;s skills,\u0026quot; Picinich said. \u0026quot;If you have a really good pilot in an older aircraft, you can beat a newer aircraft.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Top Gun: Maverick\u0026quot; has already surpassed $1 billion at the global box office, making it the top-grossing film of 2022 so far and sparking rumors that a third movie could be in the works. Picinich said he hasn\u0026#39;t heard anything so far to confirm those rumors. More than anything, Picinich hopes the second \u0026quot;Top Gun\u0026quot; will inspire the next generation of naval aviators in the same way that the original film did for him over 30 years ago.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Just as the original \u0026#39;Top Gun\u0026#39; inspired me to pursue a career in aviation, I hope this new movie inspires other young people to do the same,\u0026quot; Picinich said. \u0026quot;I\u0026rsquo;m thrilled to be able to continue to support naval aviation as a member of GTRI, helping to develop advanced capabilities with the same organization that sent me that info packet all those years ago.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERELATED STORY:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/news\/2022\/05\/top-guns-return-sparks-another-adrenaline-rush\u0022\u003ETop Gun\u0026#39;s Return Sparks Another Adrenaline Rush\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech College of Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:anna.akins@gtri.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAnna Akins\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Csup\u003EThe \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/sup\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"For GTRI Senior Research Scientist David \u0022Pearl\u0022 Picinich, the debut of \u0022Top Gun: Maverick\u0022 marks a nostalgic close to an action-packed chapter in his life story. 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Because AIS is based on an open standard developed many years ago, the U.S. Navy\u0026#39;s Battlespace Awareness \u0026amp; Information Operations Program Office (PMW 120) realized the system needed hardening to help address current cybersecurity conditions and expectations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI researchers were initially asked to evaluate potential vulnerabilities of the system, and then to develop an add-on software system, called Bifrost, which works with AIS to filter messages from ships, guard against potentially malicious messaging, and provide critical alerts to ship captains. The Bifrost system has been delivered to the Navy\u0026rsquo;s Battlespace Awareness \u0026amp; Information Operations Program Office, and is now undergoing evaluation \u0026ndash; a step on the way to potential deployment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The goal of AIS is to avoid collisions, and everyone works together to contribute information about where their ship is and which way they are headed to make sure everyone can predict where they will be,\u0026rdquo; explained Shelby Allen, a GTRI research scientist who led the project. \u0026ldquo;Being able to trust the information being provided is important to ensuring the safety of maritime traffic worldwide. Along with GPS, AIS plays an integral role in how our forces operate across the seas.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInformation for AIS comes from transponders on each ship that provide such information as the GPS-based location coordinates, heading, and speed. The transponders use a common and open protocol, but equipment errors and other factors can affect the accuracy of what\u0026rsquo;s reported. Bifrost helps filter transponder information coming into Navy ships.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The goal of the application we developed was not to get in the way of the existing system, since it is a critical path for downstream systems,\u0026rdquo; Allen explained. \u0026ldquo;We wanted to look for both accidental issues with the incoming transmissions and the potential for deliberate misuse.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause of the critical nature of the communications, the Bifrost system was designed to extract useful information from ship transmissions even if they don\u0026rsquo;t necessarily meet all the specifications of the protocol.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The majority of what we see that looks like a transmission not abiding by the specifications are accidental formatting issues,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;Filtering this information needs to have a certain amount of tolerance for what can go wrong and still have the messages provide useful information.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBifrost can detect deliberate misinformation, such as location updates that suggest speeds impossible for vessels to attain. \u0026ldquo;Ships can only accelerate and decelerate at certain rates, and there are some examples of egregious misuse of location information,\u0026rdquo; Allen said. \u0026ldquo;One of our goals was to detect messages less likely to be real GPS-based messages.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond cybersecurity hardening, Bifrost enhances how the system handles emergency alerts, which may not receive sufficient visibility in the original AIS interface.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There are safety-related messages that by protocol should be addressed immediately,\u0026rdquo; Allen said. \u0026ldquo;We worked to make sure that these alerts had the smallest chance of being an annoyance. When someone did need to review the alerts and needed additional information, we made it as easy as possible to do.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause Bifrost was intended to be a working software system with an important safety mission, PMW 120 requested the researchers to carry development further than often happens with research projects. \u0026ldquo;We had to make sure that this was something that could quietly and reliably run for a long time in a performance environment,\u0026rdquo; he explained.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat reliability and operational testing extended a bit further than Allen originally expected \u0026ndash; to ten days on a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer off the coast of California \u0026ndash; and to bunk space reserved for researchers from organizations working on projects that required real-world testing at sea.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;At first, everybody was kind of learning their way around the ship and making sure they weren\u0026rsquo;t in anyone else\u0026rsquo;s way,\u0026rdquo; Allen said. \u0026ldquo;We slept in standard quarters and ate the same food everybody else onboard did. We were in the thick of operations on a Navy ship.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBelow deck, where Bifrost was operating, Allen and GTRI colleague David Myers at first lost track of time.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;One of the things I didn\u0026rsquo;t anticipate ahead of time was how optional it was to be outside,\u0026rdquo; Allen said. \u0026ldquo;When I imagined being on a ship, I imagined a huge deck with people there all the time. That was not true at all. The vast number of people are working beneath the deck, and there are multiple levels. There was a point I realized that it had been 24 hours since I had seen the sun.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers scheduled times to work with the operators of the system, knew when mealtimes were, participated in safety-related exercises, and took advantage of workout facilities \u0026ndash; which required some adaptation to the rolling of the ship in the waves.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There were beautiful, starry nights with absolutely no light pollution,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;Dolphins were following the ship, just like in documentaries. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: John Toon (John.Toon@gtri.gatech.edu)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Cybersecurity improvements developed by the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) in collaboration with the U.S. Navy could soon help bolster protection for commercial and military ships around the world."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2022-06-23 14:53:03","changed_gmt":"2022-06-23 14:53:03","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-06-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-06-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"659047":{"id":"659047","type":"image","title":"GTRI Shelby Allen","body":null,"created":"1655995281","gmt_created":"2022-06-23 14:41:21","changed":"1655995281","gmt_changed":"2022-06-23 14:41:21","alt":"","file":{"fid":"249818","name":"shelby-allen-selfie.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/shelby-allen-selfie.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/shelby-allen-selfie.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":801473,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/shelby-allen-selfie.jpg?itok=iZJTBeoB"}}},"media_ids":["659047"],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"147","name":"Military Technology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"1404","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"3773","name":"navy"},{"id":"190831","name":"AIS"},{"id":"190832","name":"Automated Identification System"},{"id":"190833","name":"ship-tracking system"},{"id":"190834","name":"PMW 120"},{"id":"190835","name":"Bifrost"},{"id":"7102","name":"GPS"},{"id":"190836","name":"U.S.S. 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Equipped with their scientific and technical knowledge, GTRI volunteers set up interactive stations in Riverview Park in Smyrna, Ga. The ten booths demonstrated various scientific principles aimed to meet the students\u0026rsquo; skill levels and build positive attitudes and confidence toward STEM.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThroughout the four-hour event, Science Revealed: A Science Day in the Park, 165 attendees explored the world of science and learned about the different career opportunities in the science industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ETurning an Idea into a Community Event\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI Senior Research Engineer\u0026nbsp;Gabriel Saffold explained that the Science Day in the Park was initially born out of his desire to interact with students in an accessible and authentic way to build belief and, hopefully, understanding.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I reached out to Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/lewis-wheaton\u0022\u003ELewis Wheaton\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech and asked if he knew of a park where I could go play around with science,\u0026rdquo; said Saffold. \u0026ldquo;I thought that shooting off rockets or something might end up being an informal way to interact with neighborhood kids.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to being a professor at Georgia Tech, Wheaton is also the Councilmember for Ward 7 in the City of Smyrna. Saffold\u0026rsquo;s simple inquiry then led all the way to Richard Garland, the head of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.smyrnaga.gov\/your-government\/departments\/parks-recreation\u0022\u003ESmyrna Parks and Recreation\u003C\/a\u003E. Research Engineer Michael Grady and Senior Research Scientist Jack Wood soon joined the cause, and within a short amount of time, a full-on science day was in the works.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWood was responsible for coordinating and training presenters through \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/stem\u0022\u003ESTEM@GTRI\u003C\/a\u003E, an outreach program with a rich history of inspiring, engaging, and impacting Georgia educators and students. Through Wood\u0026rsquo;s experience with STEM@GTRI, he was instrumental in selecting and setting up the specific STEM demonstrations that would make the most impact for this event.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EInteracting with Science\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESometimes scientific principles can be difficult for students to picture in their minds. So, to promote STEM to neighborhood students, this event focused on exploration and engagement.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI volunteers facilitated a liquid nitrogen demonstration and interactive rocket launch. After both large-scale demonstrations, children and parents were invited to experiment with different bases and acids to observe what may cause a reaction.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I enjoyed watching my GTRI colleagues connect with children and families from our community,\u0026rdquo; said Wood. \u0026ldquo;Some presenters were veterans at STEM outreach. Some were new to it. All had a good time and did a great job of inspiring students to understand STEM topics better.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere was also a Rube Goldberg competition for middle school students during the event. Five teams of students worked to create a machine that uses a chain reaction to carry out a simple task. Rube Goldberg machines are sometimes overly complex contraptions, which can help students understand and implement simple machines like levers, pulleys, rolling balls, ramps, and tubes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents experienced uncontrollable environmental variables when the wind and rain picked up, and their projects were not staying together. The winning group from Campbell Middle School built their entire project inside a box and ultimately won because of their innovative planning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDespite all the demonstration and activities, Grady explained that his favorite moment of the event was a spontaneous interaction that led to a deeper understanding of science.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There was a little boy, maybe about three or four years old, and he was so excited about the Rotational Physics demonstration,\u0026rdquo; explained Grady. \u0026ldquo;At one point, he placed many of the plush Buzzes (Georgia Tech mascot) that we gave away, and he started spinning them off a turn table that was included in the demonstration. Kevin Meng (a GTRI volunteer) used this as a teachable moment and started asking questions about which one would fall first after you spin the turntable and why. The kid answered all the questions, and there was a timely mention of this being STEM\/physics in action. It was very rewarding to see the pleased look on his family\u0026rsquo;s faces.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EFuture Partnerships\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EContinuing to support communities throughout Georgia by engaging in STEM outreach is a major goal of STEM@GTRI. Thus, the group was thrilled when they heard that the city of Smyrna Parks and Recreation expressed interest in making this an annual event. STEM@GTRI is already heavily involved in many yearly community outreach events, including the Atlanta Science Festival, the Columbus Let\u0026rsquo;s Grow STEAMx Youth College and Career Expo, and the Sandy Springs Education Force STEAM Showcase.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There are thousands of us working in STEM in Smyrna,\u0026rdquo; urged Saffold. \u0026ldquo;No kid growing up around us who wants to work in STEM or even to use a STEM career as a means to improve their life should fail over a lack of belief or understanding. It shouldn\u0026rsquo;t seem unreal or unachievable. They live so close to so many of us who walked the same or similar paths.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELeveraging the resources of STEM@GTRI with the lessons learned from this first Science Day in the Park event, GTRI is ready for the next iteration of this event. This event would not have been possible without volunteers from GTRI, Georgia Tech, and the City of Smyrna Parks \u0026amp; Recreation. Therefore, we say \u0026ldquo;thank you\u0026rdquo; to: Ellis Bowling, Beth Davis, Daniel Dykes, Richard Garland, Michael Grady, Michael Kanack, Tyler Kinner, America Maxwell, Erick Maxwell, Kevin Meng, Shara\u0026eacute; Meredith, Alexander Mills, Jodi Mills, Christopher Mocko, Ashley Putnam, Gabriel Saffold, Jennifer Sharpe, Ethan Trewhitt, Laura Vinson, Lewis Wheaton, and Jack Wood.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Katrina Heitz\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPhotos: Ethan Trewhitt\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"On Saturday, May 7, volunteers from the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) showed the local community just how fun science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) can be."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2022-06-15 15:22:10","changed_gmt":"2022-06-15 15:22:10","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-06-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-06-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"658911":{"id":"658911","type":"image","title":"GTRI Science Day in the Park 2022","body":null,"created":"1655306215","gmt_created":"2022-06-15 15:16:55","changed":"1655306215","gmt_changed":"2022-06-15 15:16:55","alt":"","file":{"fid":"249766","name":"Science Revealed_4_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Science%20Revealed_4_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Science%20Revealed_4_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":664764,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Science%20Revealed_4_0.jpg?itok=TsYQ9sJk"}}},"media_ids":["658911"],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"1564","name":"community"},{"id":"167258","name":"STEM"},{"id":"190807","name":"Science Day"},{"id":"190808","name":"impact to the state"},{"id":"189447","name":"developing future technology leaders"},{"id":"167040","name":"science"},{"id":"190809","name":"STEM accessibility"},{"id":"177901","name":"cobb county"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E(Interim) Director of Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle Gowdy\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle.Gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E404-407-8060\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michelle.gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"658907":{"#nid":"658907","#data":{"type":"news","title":"GTRI \u0027Hacks\u0027 Solutions for Pressing Cybersecurity Challenges ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhen people think about the game capture the flag, memories of gym class or family trips likely come to mind. The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is participating in a slightly different version of this childhood favorite, where teams face off against opponents across the world to tackle real-world cybersecurity issues. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI\u0026#39;s Cybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research (CIPHER) Laboratory has participated in capture the flag (CTF) and hackathon events since spring 2021, winning monetary prizes and prestige in the process.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn March 2021, GTRI won $10,000 and placed 2nd in the U.S. Navy\u0026#39;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hackthemachine.ai\/\u0022\u003EHACKtheMACHINE\u003C\/a\u003E event, where participants attempted to hack commercial maritime electronics intended for laboratory use to test their vulnerabilities. In December 2021, GTRI was a top 4% finisher in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force\u0026#39;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hackasat.com\/\u0022\u003EHack-a-Sat 2 \u003C\/a\u003Eevent, where participants learned how to reduce vulnerabilities in space systems and make them more secure. GTRI in May 2022 placed in the top 5% of the final round of the Air Force and Space Force\u0026#39;s Hack-a-Sat 3 competition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThough the terms \u0026ldquo;hackathons\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;CTFs\u0026rdquo; are often used interchangeably, CTFs refer to team-based competitions in which participants use cybersecurity tools and techniques to find hidden clues or flags. The team that finds the most clues or flags, which are hidden in purposefully-vulnerable programs or websites, during the event wins. Hackathons, meanwhile, are events in which developers, designers, and even non-technical people collaborate to build new programs and technologies and do not necessarily involve vulnerability discovery. Most hackathons and CTFs are open to all students, researchers, and professionals across the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EChris Roberts, a GTRI principal research engineer who leads CIPHER\u0026#39;s Embedded Cyber Techniques branch, said CTFs allow students and faculty of all skill levels at Georgia Tech and GTRI to work together to address issues impacting the cybersecurity field.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;CTFs involve challenges that represent real-world issues,\u0026quot; Roberts said. \u0026quot;What I really like about them is they give seasoned engineers the ability to impart knowledge on more junior-level engineers. Both groups can work together and learn from each other.\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMany CTF events require participants to figure out how to secure legacy technology systems against sophisticated cyber threats.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPointing to the example of satellites, which are central to the Hack-a-Sat contests, Roberts said many of these systems are prime targets for cyberattacks because they often use obsolete equipment and may not receive regular security updates. The importance of securing satellites holds relevance for advancing national security. Satellites are especially crucial for military operations in the U.S. and across the world, providing geolocation and navigation services, target detection, missile warning and adversary activity tracking.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Satellites are high-tech pieces of equipment, but a lot of them were launched decades ago when cybersecurity wasn\u0026#39;t as much of a concern,\u0026quot; Roberts said. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to exposing participants to relevant cybersecurity issues, Roberts said hackathons and CTFs reinforce the importance of teamwork and problem solving that extend into the workplace.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;These events require participants to figure out how to approach a problem, break it down into bite-sized chunks, and test their theories,\u0026quot; Roberts said. \u0026quot;When I hire a full-time research engineer at GTRI, I\u0026#39;m looking for their ability to problem solve. I can teach them the technical side of things, but problem solving is much more difficult to learn.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERandi Thorson, a GTRI research engineer who earned an M.S. in cybersecurity from Georgia Tech in 2022, said she most enjoys the \u0026quot;rush of\u0026quot; finding flags during competitions and thinking outside the box when testing systems for vulnerabilities. Thorson has participated in CTFs and hackathons at Tech and GTRI for one year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;I think CTFs are important because they teach you to look for vulnerabilities,\u0026quot; Thorson said. \u0026quot;So, when you\u0026#39;re designing a product, you know not only some of the mitigations that need to be put in place to design a secure system, but they also teach you the out of box thinking that an adversary will use to exploit the product.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESimilarly, Kennon Bittick, a GTRI research scientist, said CTFs and hackathons help people who are new to computer security ease into the field by solving unique problems and just having fun.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBittick is a Georgia Tech double alum who earned his undergraduate degree in computer science in 2015 and a graduate degree in computer science in 2018. He has participated in hackathons and CTFs at Tech and GTRI since his freshman year of college.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The thing I like most is getting a challenge for a system I have never heard of before and being able to quickly do a deep dive, learn about the system, and solve the problem,\u0026quot; Bittick said. \u0026quot;To me, it evokes the classic hacker ethos of quickly learning something cool and making something work.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Anna Akins\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPhotos: Ethan Trewhitt\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is participating in hackathon events to tackle real-world cybersecurity issues."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2022-06-15 14:41:17","changed_gmt":"2022-06-15 14:41:17","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-06-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-06-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"658906":{"id":"658906","type":"image","title":"GTRI principal research engineer Chris Roberts","body":null,"created":"1655303748","gmt_created":"2022-06-15 14:35:48","changed":"1655303748","gmt_changed":"2022-06-15 14:35:48","alt":"","file":{"fid":"249763","name":"GTRI Chris Roberts_PNG.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GTRI%20Chris%20Roberts_PNG.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GTRI%20Chris%20Roberts_PNG.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1682624,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/GTRI%20Chris%20Roberts_PNG.png?itok=40_LHwGk"}}},"media_ids":["658906"],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"130","name":"Alumni"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"}],"keywords":[{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"1564","name":"community"},{"id":"1404","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"61371","name":"Hackathon"},{"id":"176094","name":"CIPHER"},{"id":"99921","name":"Capture the Flag"},{"id":"190801","name":"Embedded Cyber Techniques"},{"id":"190802","name":"Hack-a-Sat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"145171","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E(Interim) Director of Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle Gowdy\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle.Gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E404-407-8060\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michelle.gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"658903":{"#nid":"658903","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Virtual Reality System Trains Air Crews to React to Threats","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThreat reaction training of aircrews is a critical factor in protecting aircraft and crews from ground-based missiles and other weapons. To help provide this training, GTRI researchers are working with the 189th Airlift Wing (AW) of the Arkansas National Guard to develop a high-fidelity immersive multi-player simulation of the battle airspace.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 189th Airlift Wing is an active duty organization aligned with Air Mobility Command, and is the center of legacy training in the Air National Guard. Based in Little Rock, Ark., its mission is to provide premier training to and certification of the C-130 community, consisting of pilots, navigators, flight engineers, and loadmasters.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI has been performing sponsored research for the 189th AW Innovation Cell led by Lt. Col. Justin Fitzpatrick as the Wing\u0026rsquo;s Innovation Lead. The goal of this research has been to design and develop a system that allows aircrews to repeatedly practice threat responses with a level of realism that simulates as closely as possible what happens in real-world missions. The high level of realism helps convert correct aircrew responses into reflexes bordering on rote learning and memorization.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EDeveloping the Fully Immersive Threat Reaction Environment\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research has led to the development of the Fully Immersive Threat Reaction Environment (FITRE) system with a goal of revolutionizing the way that the crews train. FITRE, at the basic level, is a multi-player video game consisting of four players that takes place in virtual reality. An instructor orchestrates the C-130H training mission and controls the parameters of the game. A pilot is placed into a high-fidelity C-130H virtual cockpit that includes a missile warning system (MWS) simulation and all necessary flight instruments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA loadmaster is placed on either side of the back of the C-130H and operates a realistic flare dispensing switch. And finally, a shooter is placed on the ground of the mission space and is able to operate a number of weapons, which include shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles and large-caliber anti-aircraft machine guns. The shooter has the ability to easily move around the mission space to obtain the desired vantage point.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA high-fidelity simulation framework provides authoritative threat simulation capabilities that enable the modeling and simulation of the supported weapon systems within FITRE and their kill chains at the engagement and mission levels. FITRE supports both day and night modes. Advantages during night engagements can be realized by the trainees when operating from the shooter\u0026#39;s perspective, while nighttime aircraft flare dispenses noticeably increase exposure of the aircraft to the shooter.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the virtual cockpit, necessary aircraft details improve navigation effectiveness of the pilot while visual and audio declarations identify encountered threats during engagements. All these details help the crew engage with the simulation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Because this type of training is all about the quick reaction to specific stimuli, if the stimuli during training don\u0026rsquo;t resemble the real thing, the crew may feel like they are experiencing this very dangerous situation for the first time. The key is to simulate the cognitive load as accurately as possible,\u0026rdquo; said Izudin Ibrahimbegovic, a GTRI senior research scientist who led the development of the system.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EEvaluating Air Crew Response to the Threats\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause so much happens in very limited time, instructors can have difficulty evaluating how the aircrew responded to the threats. The FITRE system helps with evaluating the participants\u0026rsquo; performance by tracking eye movements, head movements, and flight control inputs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Not only can we can tell them what they should have done during the first seconds of the engagement,\u0026rdquo; said Andrew Braun, the lead systems engineer on the project, \u0026ldquo;but now we can show them exactly how it should be done. We can also focus on assisting in the evaluation of the crew as a whole during these situations.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThreat reaction training is currently done with a much lower-fidelity system that does not include an immersive virtual reality cockpit or alternate views of the training space. Threat reaction training can also take place during flights into test ranges. However, the number of range opportunities is limited and requires significant investments of time and money \u0026ndash; and comes with inherent risks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EExpansion, Future Enhancements Planned\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESo far, FITRE has been developed only for the C-130H aircraft, which is what the 189th Airlift Wing operates and trains for. However, the system can be adapted for other fixed-wing and rotary-wing platforms to enable crews of those aircraft access to threat reaction training.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI researchers developed the simulation using publicly available terrain data. If the project receives additional funding, plans exist to expand scenery to simulate other geographic locations around the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond expanding the number of aircraft and geographic backgrounds, the researchers are also working on connecting systems to allow multiple crews to train together for multi-ship missions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe simulation runs on commercial-off-the-shelf hardware, including standard headsets and laptop computers. 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The prestigious \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/corporate-sustainability.org\/awards\/emerging-sustainability-scholar-award\/\u0022\u003Eaward\u003C\/a\u003E, given to one or two early-career researchers each year, \u0026ldquo;is granted in recognition of a scholar\u0026rsquo;s existing body of research and in anticipation of future work,\u0026rdquo; according to the ARCS.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/omar-isaac-asensio\u0022\u003EAsensio\u003C\/a\u003E, director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/datasciencepolicy.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EData Science \u0026amp; Policy Lab\u003C\/a\u003E, focuses his research at the intersection of big data and public policy, particularly how they apply to such topics as energy systems and consumer behavior, smart cities, and machine learning in transportation and electric mobility.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAsensio\u0026rsquo;s research has been published in several high-profile journals, including a 2020 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41893-020-0533-6\u0022\u003Earticle\u003C\/a\u003E on consumer innovation in electric vehicle charging stations published in \u003Cem\u003ENature Sustainability\u003C\/em\u003E. Most recently, he drove machine learning discovery with a team of public policy students and faculty who \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/655705\/study-reveals-strong-demand-open-access-science\u0022\u003Epublished a study\u003C\/a\u003E on open-access science in the \u003Cem\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This is truly a wonderful honor,\u0026rdquo; Asensio said. \u0026ldquo;I am very grateful for this award, which reflects the growing significance of high-resolution data and field experiments to sustainability research challenges.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAsensio accepted the Emerging Sustainability Scholar Award at the ARCS\u0026rsquo; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/corporate-sustainability.org\/event\/arcs-14th-annual-research-conference\/\u0022\u003E14\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E annual research conference\u003C\/a\u003E in Milan, Italy. 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Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/julia-melkers\u0022\u003EJulia Melkers\u003C\/a\u003E, director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rocs.spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EResearch on Careers in Science (ROCS) Lab\u003C\/a\u003E in the School of Public Policy, organized the trip, which included stops in Vienna; Bristol, England; and Leiden, Netherlands.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMelkers led the excursion with her three ROCS Lab undergraduate student researchers: Katie Marchese, a rising fourth-year public policy and history, technology, and society major, rising fourth-year public policy major Rena Marrotta, and rising fourth-year public policy major Lydia Weiderholt.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;These three young women are amazing. They have done such great work in the ROCS lab, and I wanted to give them an opportunity to expand their horizons even further,\u0026rdquo; Melkers said. \u0026ldquo;They are such a formative time of their careers; I found it so exciting to see the field of science policy \u0026mdash; and Europe \u0026mdash; through their eyes.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team\u0026rsquo;s first stop was at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.revaluation2021.eu\/\u0022\u003EREvaluation \u0026rsquo;22\u003C\/a\u003E, a research and innovation policy evaluation conference in Vienna, where they teamed up with graduate students from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sts.univie.ac.at\/en\/\u0022\u003EDepartment of Science and Technology Studies\u003C\/a\u003E at the University of Vienna. The international group worked together to attend conference sessions, talk to participants, and develop a presentation of their findings. They delivered their thoughts in a closing session of the conference titled, \u0026ldquo;Research Evaluation: Perspectives of the Next Generation.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This conference taught me so much about the European framework for evaluation,\u0026rdquo; Marchese said. \u0026ldquo;Prior to this conference, I had no idea of the relative intensity of evaluation, especially for the public sector. I was also introduced to many new ways of thinking and considering research, including increased stakeholder involvement through co-creation and the application of social innovation.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFrom there, the group traveled to England, where Melkers and Gemma Derrick, associate professor at the University of Bristol, had organized an interdisciplinary workshop for early-career researchers. There, the Georgia Tech students presented and discussed their ROCS lab work with graduate students in Bristol\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.bristol.ac.uk\/education\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Education\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarchese and Weiderholt presented their work on Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Online Master of Science in Computing program. Marrotta presented her work on an assessment of institutional culture and student retention in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The National Science Foundation funded their research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Throughout the two weeks, I was constantly reminded of the value of diverse perspectives available throughout the world and the benefits those opinions provide to policymaking,\u0026rdquo; Weiderholt said. \u0026ldquo;They also influenced my outlook on my own career by emphasizing that my degree can be helpful worldwide.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBefore heading home, the ROCS team made one last stop in the Netherlands, where Melkers had organized another symposium with Thed van Leeuwen, senior researcher in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cwts.nl\/\u0022\u003ECentre for Science and Technology Studies\u003C\/a\u003E at Leiden University. Again, Tech students presented their work alongside graduate students from the host school.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Throughout this trip, my confidence in my ability to present my work grew, and I really enjoyed seeing how my team\u0026rsquo;s presentation prompted interesting discussions and received positive feedback,\u0026rdquo; Marrotta said. \u0026ldquo;This was my first time in Europe, and I am so grateful to have had this amazing experience where I saw new places, learned new things, and met new people.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMelkers added that she hopes that Georgia Tech policy students can continue collaborating with institutions in other countries.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Everywhere we went, I heard so much positive feedback on our students and their work,\u0026rdquo; she added. \u0026ldquo;Plans are underway to keep the momentum going with similar pairings of Georgia Tech and international students at future conferences. 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The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nap.nationalacademies.org\/catalog\/26430\/wind-turbine-generator-impacts-to-marine-vessel-radar\u0022\u003Eexpert study\u003C\/a\u003E, done for the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nationalacademies.org\/\u0022\u003ENational Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)\u003C\/a\u003E, also identified potential ways to address the challenges of ensuring safe maritime navigation as wind farm operations expand in the coming years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EStudy Describes Radar Impacts, Potential Mitigation, from Offshore Wind Turbines\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E06.08.2022\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy the end of this decade, offshore wind turbine generators (WTG) could provide enough energy to power 10 million homes in the United States. 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(Credit: John Toon, GTRI)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This work informs decision-makers, helping them balance the nation\u0026rsquo;s energy needs against maritime commerce and safety,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/people\/bill-melvin\u0022\u003EWilliam Melvin\u003C\/a\u003E, GTRI Deputy Director for Research, who chaired the six-member committee that conducted the study. \u0026ldquo;Understanding the ways wind turbines interfere with marine vessel radar and engineering mitigating solutions is an important undertaking to support the needs of a diverse maritime stakeholder community.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEnergy Goals Call for Dramatic Expansion of Offshore Wind\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn conducting the study, the committee gathered and organized information from open-source literature reviews and information-gathering sessions to make their conclusions and recommendations. The 10-month study was commissioned by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to help address concerns raised by the maritime commerce community about the potential impacts of WTGs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA January 2021 executive order from the Biden Administration set a goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of U.S. offshore wind energy by 2030. Meeting that goal could add more than 5,000 wind turbines to the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, as well as in the Gulf of Mexico. But the towering steel wind turbine structures and their spinning blades produce radar returns that can clutter the displays used by ship operators \u0026ndash; and potentially make small vessels more difficult to detect.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELarge Structures and Spinning Blades Create Radar Clutter\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There are a number of factors that impact the display,\u0026rdquo; Melvin explained in a webinar held to highlight findings and recommendations in the report. \u0026ldquo;There are strong returns from the wind turbine towers themselves, and different opportunities for multipath energy bouncing in angles other than the true angle to the target. And because these are large objects, radar returns can also enter through the side lobes of the radar receiver and create a confusing picture to the operator.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe resulting clutter can make it difficult for operators to understand what\u0026rsquo;s actually ahead of them, a critical challenge in bad weather or at night, especially when transiting busy shipping lanes. \u0026ldquo;The dominant effect is a strong increase in reflected energy that clutters the operator\u0026rsquo;s display and complicates decision-making related to navigation,\u0026rdquo; Melvin added.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond the radar cross-section (RCS) reflectivity of the wind turbine structures themselves \u0026ndash; which can be nearly 1,000 feet (300 meters) high \u0026ndash; the spinning blades of the turbines create an additional source of interference. Doppler shift is a change in frequency caused by the interaction of electromagnetic energy with a moving object, in this case, blades that can be over 330 feet (100 meters) long.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The rotating blades themselves, depending on the radar class, can also lead to Doppler-shifted returns,\u0026rdquo; Melvin said. \u0026ldquo;The Doppler returns would be suggestive of other moving targets within that range and angle. And, of course, the situation is complicated when we have ambiguous returns, as well.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOther Radar Phenomena, Operator Response Create Challenges\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, multipath signals are created when radar signals bounce off other objects, such as components of the ship sending out the electromagnetic energy. Reflections created by multipath can suggest the presence of objects that do not really exist, creating additional issues for the radar system operator to sort out. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EConfronted with interference and large returns from the wind turbines, MVR operators using older systems based on magnetron technology may respond by reducing the gain \u0026ndash; essentially the sensitivity \u0026ndash; of their systems. But doing so is equivalent to raising the detection threshold, which can make smaller vessels invisible to the radar. That could increase the risk of collisions and make search-and-rescue operations in wind farm areas more challenging.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStudy Identified Potential Approaches to Addressing Concerns\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo address these concerns, the committee identified both passive and active steps that should be evaluated for their potential to help make marine traffic and WTGs more compatible. Among them are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETraining MVR operators to better understand how returns from WTGs affect displays and how to interpret information containing the large returns.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EExpanding the use of solid-state MVR systems that can better adjust to large structures such as WTGs and could be programmed to reduce the effects of interference. But replacing older magnetron-based radars ahead of normal cycles would be costly.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPlacing standard buoys near wind farms to provide reference RCS returns to help operators adjust MVR control settings.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EStandardizing radar mounting procedures on vessels to reduce the potential effects of multipath interference.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EApplying radar-absorbing materials to WTGs to reduce their overall signatures and standardizing tower shapes to make their radar appearance more consistent.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERequiring small vessels to carry radar reflectors intended to make them more visible to MVR systems and stand out from the large returns of WTGs.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe committee report recommends additional research to help resolve the possible conflict between wind turbines and marine vessel radar. Steps could include more detailed data collection and modeling to understand the various ways that WTGs interfere with MVR, and a methodological approach to pursuing solutions from near-term actions to longer-term investments in both MVR and WTG technology, Melvin said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA substantial body of research already exists regarding the operation of European offshore wind farms, but U.S. wind farms are wider, larger, and laid out in different configurations. In addition, new WTG configurations in development, such as vertical-axis turbines and floating turbine generators, could create different types of radar interference.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to Melvin, committee members included Jennifer Bernhard from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Benjamin Karlson from Sandia National Laboratories, Andrew McGovern from the New Jersey Sandy Hook Pilots Association (Ret.), Hao Ling from The University of Texas at Austin (Ret.), and John Stone from the U.S. Coast Guard.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENASEM Studies Provide Thought Leadership Opportunities\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELike other members of the committee, Melvin was nominated to participate in the study. He said leading the committee effort was an honor, and a way to both serve the nation and advance GTRI and Georgia Tech as thought leaders in key technology areas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Involvement in NASEM studies and panels is a great way to impact the national dialogue on important technology issues,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;It requires an added commitment of time, but the payoff to the institute, the research community, and personal reputation make it all very worthwhile.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to his role as Deputy Director for Research at GTRI, Melvin is an adjunct professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and holds the title of Regents\u0026rsquo; Researcher in the University System of Georgia. 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They will require less computational power and generate much less data, which will significantly reduce energy usage for processing, transportation, and data storage. Privacy concerns will also be reduced because these systems do not rely on cameras.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The overarching goal of this proposal is to carefully address some of the important challenges for indoor localization and sensing using wireless signals. This award provides an impetus to advance the state-of-the-art for indoor localization and will help support my research in the field,\u0026rdquo; said Dhekne.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe challenges Dhekne mentions relate to current algorithms and system architecture.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe technology shows promise because UWB frequencies can easily penetrate walls and the returning signals can be precisely timed. However, the algorithms and architecture used for current wireless systems cannot meet the needs for large indoor spaces.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When we try to use the same algorithm\u0026shy;s for fine-grained localization, such as for localizing a pen on a whiteboard or tracking a robotic arm, we face hard-to-overcome limits of precision,\u0026rdquo; said Dhekne.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOvercoming these limitations won\u0026rsquo;t be easy. But Dhekne is confident he and his team of student researchers can develop innovative architectural solutions to dramatically advance the capabilities of UWB technology. These potential solutions include developing new multi-antenna systems that leverage the advantages of UWB and use signal phase to pinpoint an object\u0026rsquo;s location to within a millimeter.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOnce more robust algorithms and improved architectural structures are developed, the team plans to move from the theoretical to the practical and create working prototypes to demonstrate the feasibility of their work.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scs.gatech.edu\/news\/631199\/newest-professor-explores-possibilities-wireless-sensing\u0022\u003E[RELATED:\u0026nbsp;Newest Professor Explores the Possibilities of Wireless Sensing]\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe expected improvements in fine-grained location and precision tracking of the 3D movements of a robotic arm will enable systems to detect deviations from nominal behavior. This is crucial to improving maintenance, auditing, and compliance record-keeping efficiencies for automated devices.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECoupled with these advances in sensing and tracking, the ability to infinitely scale systems will enable next-generation personal navigation in large spaces.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUsing UWB receivers that capture signals sent by installed anchor devices, these systems will allow an unlimited number of users to pinpoint their exact location and navigate airports, parking decks, and other complex indoor areas. These systems will ensure privacy because they do not require a user\u0026rsquo;s device to transmit a UWB signal.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdvances in UWB sensing and tracking capabilities could also be used to provide better context to digital personal assistants.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Localization makes digital personal assistants such as Google Home and Alexa more context aware. Commands given to digital assistants can become more natural when the user\u0026rsquo;s location is known.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;For example, just saying \u0026lsquo;turn on the lights\u0026rsquo; can be understood as a request to turn on the living-room lights if the user is in the living room,\u0026rdquo; said Dhekne.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother application of wireless sensing, according to Dhekne, will be for advanced security systems. Transmitted UWB signals travel in all directions and bounce off obstructions in an indoor space. People entering a space will cause detectable disturbances of the wireless signal-reflection patterns.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis approach allows a UWB-based system to ignore disturbances caused by a pet, an elderly person living in the house, or another known entity. This capability means a security system can remain constantly armed with much less chance for false alarms.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Along with household use, this technology can also be used in museums or other high-value locations where guards are also present, since the proposed idea can ignore the movements of friendly entities,\u0026rdquo; Dhekne explained.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to supporting Dhekne\u0026rsquo;s theoretical and practical research, his NSF CAREER award is also funding several upcoming educational activities related to the work including graduate student projects focused on mobile computing and the internet of things (IoT). These projects will be part of Dhekne\u0026rsquo;s CS8803-MCI course offered this coming Fall.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEducational activities planned through this grant go beyond just Georgia Tech students. For example, Dhekne and his team plan to create educational IoT kits and conduct workshops for students from local middle and high schools.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team also intends to open source the software and other technologies produced from their research. This will enable a larger community of researchers and enthusiasts to explore wireless localization and sensing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs for what\u0026rsquo;s next, Dhekne says that a lot more can be done to advance UWB technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In the future, I hope to work on innovative solutions to some of the most pressing issues that we face today such as sustainability.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Wireless localization and sensing can reduce resource waste through smarter, contextually aware IoT in homes, factories, warehouses, and other large indoor spaces. 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Crooks is also a licensed psychologist and a U.S. Navy veteran with 20 years of applied psychology experience, including research, education, and clinical practice. \u0026quot;I think sometimes, there\u0026#39;s an emphasis on physical health and less of an emphasis on mental health,\u0026quot; Crooks said. Crooks added that she strong believes both physical and mental health should be emphasized together as a \u0026ldquo;wellness package.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThough mental health has long been considered a sensitive topic, the Covid-19 pandemic has encouraged more transparency about the importance of prioritizing mental and physical well-being at home and at work.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt the onset of the pandemic in early 2020, people were deluged with various stressors \u0026ndash; such as adapting to remote work, homeschooling children, grieving the loss of a loved one, and recovering from the physical effects of the virus or another illness, Crooks explained. With the world having entered the third year of the pandemic, Crooks said many people are still grappling with the pandemic\u0026#39;s many life-altering changes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The fact that the pandemic was a long-term event means it\u0026#39;s going to have long-term consequences,\u0026quot; said Crooks. Crooks emphasized that as a community, people need to understand that the pandemic was traumatic both to individuals and to society as a whole, the pandemic resulted in a range of different experiences, and the effects of the pandemic will persist even after people return to the workforce.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor instance, as a result of the \u0026quot;collective trauma\u0026quot; of the pandemic, Crooks noted that in addition to other life impacts, it is not uncommon for people to still be experiencing physical or mental fatigue, physical challenges such as muscle soreness, other illnesses, and new or possibly worsening symptoms of anxiety and depression.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECrooks applauded the resources available to GTRI employees to address these challenges, including the \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usg.edu\/well-being\/site\/article\/usg_employee_assistance_program\u0022\u003EUniversity System of Georgia\u0026#39;s (USG) Employee Assistance Program (EAP)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E. EAP provides counseling and well-being services, including up to four counseling sessions per issue, per calendar year with licensed clinical professionals, financial and legal consultations, and resources and referrals regarding child care, elder care, special needs, and more. GTRI employees may alternatively decide to consult through in-person or teletherapy with an in-network mental health provider affiliated with their individual health insurance plan or with an out-of-network provider of their choosing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELooking ahead, Crooks encouraged GTRI to continue promoting the mental and physical wellness of employees by promoting various activities that fit their lifestyle preferences. For example, individual wellness plans may include engaging in athletic activities, meditation, active health services, social interaction, or some combination of these, depending on people\u0026#39;s personal needs. As to a recommendation on how to develop an individual wellness package, Crooks said that a good start should involve \u0026quot;using our resources and provider networks to understand what is the best approach for each individual.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWriter: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:anna.akins@gtri.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAnna Akins\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Though mental health has long been considered a sensitive topic, the Covid-19 pandemic has encouraged more transparency about the importance of prioritizing mental and physical well-being at home and at work."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2022-06-01 15:51:01","changed_gmt":"2022-06-01 15:51:01","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-06-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-06-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"138","name":"Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics"}],"keywords":[{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"10343","name":"mental health"},{"id":"4076","name":"wellness"},{"id":"184289","name":"covid-19"},{"id":"729","name":"pandemic"},{"id":"183843","name":"coronavirus"},{"id":"188107","name":"psychologist"},{"id":"179856","name":"physical health"},{"id":"173402","name":"self-care"},{"id":"1564","name":"community"},{"id":"172388","name":"employee assistance program"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E(Interim) Director of Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle Gowdy\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle.Gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E404-407-8060\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michelle.gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"658560":{"#nid":"658560","#data":{"type":"news","title":"South and West Lead the Nation in Multidimensional Poverty, Georgia Tech Researcher Finds","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENew research from Associate Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/shatakshee-dhongde\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EShatakshee Dhongde\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Economics\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;finds that people living in California, Texas, and Florida were more likely than other U.S. residents to experience multiple forms of deprivation, such as lack of access to healthcare or affordable housing. These multiple deprivations combined to push many into a state of poverty that has not been picked up in official income-based measures.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s11205-022-02902-z\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDhongde\u0026#39;s paper\u003C\/a\u003E, written with co-author Robert Haveman at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is her latest in a series of work on the topic and the first to break down multidimensional poverty on a state-by-state level over more than a decade.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;This is important because there was much variation across states in how the Great Recession and the following recovery affected the multidimensional poor,\u0026quot; Dhongde said. \u0026quot;Now we can apply those lessons to Covid recovery efforts\u202fto help ensure the policies are as effective as possible and reaching the people who need it the most.\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EGeographic and demographic breakdown\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnalyzing data from 2008 to 2019, the researchers found that multidimensional poverty increased across the United States during the Great Recession from 2008 to 2010 and gradually declined through 2019.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe analysis showed that poverty among adults aged 18 to 65 was most widespread in the South and West. At the peak of the Great Recession in 2010, 20% of adults in Florida \u0026mdash; more than two million people, according to census reports \u0026mdash; were experiencing at least two measures of deprivation. In Texas, 22% of adults, totaling nearly 3.5 million people, were multidimensionally poor. However, the highest rate of multidimensional poverty was in California, where more than 5.5 million adults \u0026mdash; nearly one in every four \u0026mdash; were multidimensionally poor in 2010.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the North, New York stood out as an exception with a high rate of multidimensional poverty.\u202fAt the same time,\u202fstates such as Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Vermont had some of the lowest multidimensional poverty rates, at\u202f 5% to 6% of the population.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to the researchers, the high multidimensional poverty rate in California, Texas, and Florida is partially explained by their large Hispanic populations. Hispanics living in the United States are significantly more likely to experience two or more measures of poverty than other demographic groups, Dhongde and Haveman found. On average, they wrote, white people in the United States had the lowest multidimensional poverty rate at 10.4 percent, Black people and Asians had moderate rates at 14.8 and 16.5 percent, respectively, and Hispanics experienced the highest multidimensional poverty rates at 34.7 percent.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ELittle overlap with income deprivation\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESurprisingly, the researchers found that having an income below the poverty line and experiencing multidimensional poverty (living with at least two of the six alternative deprivations) did not significantly overlap. According to the research, 13% of adults were multidimensional poor, and about 12.5% were income poor. However, there was a small overlap between the two groups; only 5.5% were both income poor and multidimensional poor.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOf the six deprivations studied, most multidimensional poor lacked health insurance and a high school education. They also faced a severe housing cost burden. \u0026ldquo;This underscores our argument that income poverty often fails to capture deprivation in other dimensions affecting the quality of life,\u0026rdquo; Dhongde and Haveman wrote.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELess surprisingly, \u0026ldquo;among individuals who were not income poor, deprivation was highest when individuals had incomes just above the poverty threshold,\u0026rdquo; the researchers found. They recommend expanding policies to help individuals living just above the poverty line as well as those below it to help reduce multidimensional poverty in the U.S.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ETranslating these lessons to Covid-19\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers also noted that immigrants were four times more likely to be multidimensionally poor than those born in the United States, and that multidimensional poverty rates were highest among children and young adults, single-parent families, and immigrants. Dhongde and Haveman speculate that these population groups are also the most likely to be socially and economically affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In coming years, as the country recovers from the pandemic, it will be even more important to monitor multidimensional poverty in conjunction with income poverty in order to get a better idea of the impact on the quality of life experienced by a country\u0026rsquo;s population,\u0026rdquo; they wrote.\u202f\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESpatial and Temporal Trends in Multidimensional Poverty in the United States over the Last Decade was published in Social Indicators Research:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11205-022-02902-z\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11205-022-02902-z\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe article is the latest in Dhongde\u0026#39;s\u202fbody of literature on the topic, which includes studies on multidimensional poverty during\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article\/authors?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0244130\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ethe Covid pandemic\u003C\/a\u003E, during\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s11205-016-1379-1\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ethe Great Recession\u003C\/a\u003E,\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/link.springer.com\/chapter\/10.1007\/978-3-319-58368-6_10\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;among senior citizens\u003C\/a\u003E, and across\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s41996-021-00093-2\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eracial and ethnic groups.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Her work\u202fhas been featured on NPR, in US News and World Report, Public Health Post, How Stuff Works, and many other outlets.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Associate Professor Shatakshee Dhongde\u0027s paper her latest in a series of work on the topic and the first to break down multidimensional poverty on a state-by-state level over more than a decade."}],"uid":"35797","created_gmt":"2022-05-26 20:13:59","changed_gmt":"2022-05-26 20:20:17","author":"Siobhan 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working on national security research in a complex of buildings near Dobbins Air Reserve Base and the Lockheed-Martin Corporation \u0026ndash; a facility that has been designing and building military aircraft since World War II.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile GTRI\u0026rsquo;s role in supporting the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) isn\u0026rsquo;t officially a secret, the diversity and impact of the activity isn\u0026rsquo;t so well known in the county. To help address that, GTRI held a four-hour site visit for the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cobbchamber.org\/hcaa.html\u0022\u003EHonorary Commanders Alumni Association\u003C\/a\u003E (HCAA), an organization affiliated with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cobbchamber.org\/\u0022\u003ECobb County Chamber of Commerce\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We were all impressed at everything GTRI has in Cobb County working for our national defense and for civilian purposes,\u0026rdquo; said Joe Gaskin, co-chair of the HCAA \u0026ndash; a group of military and civilian alumni of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cobbchamber.org\/honorary-commanders.html\u0022\u003EHonorary Commanders Association\u003C\/a\u003E, which gives Cobb leaders an opportunity to learn more about local military activities and their impact on the economy. \u0026ldquo;GTRI is helping boost Cobb County\u0026rsquo;s importance to national security.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore than a dozen members of the HCAA attended the April 29 briefing. They saw work on building small unmanned aerial systems, research aimed at providing earlier warning of severe storms, a wind tunnel used to evaluate new aircraft designs, a phased-array radar that will be used to train operators, anechoic chambers used to develop acoustic devices, and the GTRI Research Electronic Warfare Truck (GREWT) \u0026ndash; a Ford F-550 that supports field testing of aircraft defensive systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Cobb County is becoming a center for national security work,\u0026rdquo; said James Hudgens, GTRI\u0026rsquo;s director and Georgia Tech senior vice president for research, who thanked the HCAA attendees for their interest in national security. GTRI\u0026rsquo;s volume of defense research has been growing rapidly and is expected to hit $850 million in 2022. Much of GTRI\u0026rsquo;s expansion will come to Cobb County, where GTRI already has nearly a million square feet of research facilities, Hudgens told the group.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI has long been known for its electronic warfare research, and Hudgens noted that GTRI is the nation\u0026rsquo;s second-largest University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) \u0026ndash; designated as such because of its unique capabilities that are considered essential to the DoD. Throughout the United States, GTRI operates 22 field offices that help DoD agencies address critical operational issues.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore than 90% of GTRI funding goes to national security research, though the innovation created by these federal dollars has a significant impact on non-defense areas through a \u0026ldquo;virtuous cycle\u0026rdquo; of transitions through Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s statewide networks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Federally-sponsored research translates into innovation for the state of Georgia,\u0026rdquo; said Anne Clark, chief scientist for the Air National Guard Program Division (ANGPD) in GTRI\u0026rsquo;s Electronic Systems Laboratory (ELSYS). Combined with innovation from Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s academic research programs, the virtuous cycle creates unique capabilities to transition new technology through Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s statewide network, where it creates significant impacts that go beyond the DoD, she told the group.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the state of Georgia, for example, GTRI researchers are supporting a four-year project known as the Medicaid Enterprise System Transformation that is re-architecting the system that supports health care services to approximately three million Georgia citizens. Also in the health care arena, GTRI is supporting the development of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/newsroom\/claims-database-will-provide-new-information-healthcare-georgia\u0022\u003EGeorgia All-Payer Claims Database\u003C\/a\u003E (GAPCD), a project aimed at providing price transparency and information about health care quality to help Georgia citizens make informed medical decisions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atrp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EAgricultural Technology Research Program\u003C\/a\u003E (ATRP) works in collaboration with university and industry partners, especially within Georgia\u0026#39;s poultry industry \u0026ndash; which has a $28 billion annual impact on the Georgia economy \u0026ndash; on projects involving robotics, advanced sensors, environmental treatment, and worker and food safety technologies. And as attendees for the HCAA site visit saw, research into radar, acoustic and seismic sensors and models at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/severestorms.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESevere Storms Research Center\u003C\/a\u003E (SSRC) are helping develop improved technologies for predicting severe weather.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother major benefit to the state is educating young engineers who become leaders in companies and organizations across the state, Clark noted. \u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech is really the technology school for the Southeast United States,\u0026rdquo; she said. Collaborations with Emory University are expanding research in biomedicine and the biosciences, Clark added.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI is the applied research division of Georgia Tech. Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees supporting eight laboratories. In all, GTRI accounts for $1.7 billion of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s overall $3.3 billion impact to the state, Clark noted. Of the 4,390 faculty at Georgia Tech, GTRI is responsible for 1,713 \u0026ndash; most of them full-time researchers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith nearly a million square feet of space in 11 buildings at its Cobb County facility, GTRI also has approximately 850,000 square feet of space in 14 buildings on Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s main campus in midtown Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Honorary Commanders Association is a cooperative effort of the Cobb Chamber, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, General Lucius D. Clay National Guard Center, the Navy, and the Marine Corps. The organization annually selects community and business leaders and pairs them with military commanders in a yearlong program, giving those leaders the opportunity to learn more about local military activities, their impact on our economy, and various aspects of the national defense system. Members of the HCAA, who are graduates of the primary organization, support the Honorary Commanders program, as well as foster and maintain relationships with military and defense contacts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: John Toon (John.Toon@gtri.gatech.edu)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"One of Cobb County\u2019s best-kept secrets was recently unveiled in a big way for a group of county leaders with interests in military matters."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2022-05-13 12:41:06","changed_gmt":"2022-05-13 12:41:06","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-05-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-05-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"657953":{"id":"657953","type":"image","title":"GTRI UAVs","body":null,"created":"1651680896","gmt_created":"2022-05-04 16:14:56","changed":"1651680896","gmt_changed":"2022-05-04 16:14:56","alt":"","file":{"fid":"249399","name":"uavs.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/uavs.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/uavs.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1301507,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/uavs.jpg?itok=dFhXmLG8"}},"658188":{"id":"658188","type":"image","title":"GTRI Research Electronic Warfare Truck","body":null,"created":"1652445381","gmt_created":"2022-05-13 12:36:21","changed":"1652445381","gmt_changed":"2022-05-13 12:36:21","alt":"","file":{"fid":"249502","name":"grewt.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/grewt.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/grewt.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1732540,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/grewt.jpg?itok=cyJlSJiz"}}},"media_ids":["657953","658188"],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"147","name":"Military Technology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"10726","name":"Cobb County Research Facility"},{"id":"190534","name":"Cobb County Chamber of Commerce"},{"id":"190616","name":"HCAA"},{"id":"190617","name":"Honorary Commanders Alumni Association"},{"id":"8246","name":"Department of Defense"},{"id":"190618","name":"GTRI Research Electronic Warfare Truck"},{"id":"177901","name":"cobb county"},{"id":"190533","name":"state impact"},{"id":"38651","name":"impact to georgia"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39481","name":"National Security"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E(Interim) Director of Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle Gowdy\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle.Gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E404-407-8060\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michelle.gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"658185":{"#nid":"658185","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Your Next Personal Assistant Could Be a Drone","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch3\u003EImagine you\u0026rsquo;re a college student cramming for a test in your dorm room. It\u0026#39;s getting late, and you realize you still need to make a trip across campus to pick up supplies from the school bookstore and find a bite to eat.\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat if there was a way for the school supplies and food to be delivered right to your dorm \u0026ndash; not by car or foot, but by drone?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne class that is part of the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and Georgia Tech could soon turn that idea into a reality.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe class, called Experimental Flights, is developing a drone delivery network that would allow students on Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s campus in Atlanta to place orders for items such as school supplies and food through a mobile app, and have a drone deliver those items to a secure locker station close to their dorm. The app would have a similar look and feel to the app used for popular ridesharing services and students could use it to view wait times for the next available drone, track their package, and receive a unique code to access their purchase.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichael Mayo, a GTRI senior research engineer who is the lead instructor for the class, said his initial goal is to roll out the drone delivery network to students at Georgia Tech and then to consider other locations later on.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;We\u0026rsquo;ve been working on this kind of network for a couple of years now and have leveraged knowledge from a lot of different disciplines at Tech \u0026ndash; including aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, and computer science,\u0026quot; Mayo said. \u0026quot;Success for this project would be for us to develop a fully-functional drone delivery network on Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s campus that would serve as a model for future drone delivery networks across the country and world.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVIP is an education program supported by Tech and GTRI that allows undergraduate and graduate students to earn academic credit for working with faculty on projects they don\u0026#39;t typically encounter in a classroom setting.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudent teams work closely with faculty advisors and graduate student mentors. Classes are held once a week, though team members usually hold additional meetings outside of class. Prospective students who are interested in joining the program can apply to a team that interests them on \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.vip.gatech.edu\/vip-vertically-integrated-projects-program\u0022\u003ETech\u0026#39;s VIP website\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EDiversity of Thought\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Experimental Flights class attracts a diverse group of class years and majors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the spring 2022 semester, the course included 33 undergraduate students ranging from first years to fourth years with the following majors: aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science. Twenty-one of the 33 students took the class in a previous semester.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of those students is Catherine Heaton, a fourth-year aerospace engineering major who has participated in the Experimental Flights class since the fall 2020 semester. Heaton said working with a diverse group of students has enabled her to apply the concepts she has learned from her major to solve real-world issues, while also gaining experience developing hardware systems that supports emerging technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;I\u0026#39;m on our class\u0026#39; hardware team, so I help assemble all of the parts of the drone and also work a little bit with 3D software modeling,\u0026quot; Heaton said. \u0026quot;There\u0026#39;s a lot of new technologies coming out \u0026ndash; whether it\u0026#39;s drones, or other plane-related things \u0026ndash; and they all have so much potential.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother student, Tim Boyer, a third-year electrical engineering major who has also been a member of the class since fall 2020, said he most enjoys VIP\u0026#39;s interdisciplinary focus and getting the chance to tinker with drones.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;I really enjoy working with mechanical engineering and computer science majors to make a project come together,\u0026quot; Boyer said. \u0026quot;It\u0026#39;s also great because I have always been interested in drones, so this class is a great outlet to play around with that kind of hardware.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVIP Programs are now active in over 40 universities, with more than 4,500 students participating per term around the globe. The entire Georgia Tech VIP program currently serves 84 VIP teams involving more than 200 faculty and over 1,500 students. GTRI has 13 VIP teams that involve roughly 40 faculty members.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EPreparing for Launch\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMayo\u0026#39;s class has assembled a few drone prototypes with the help of drone assembly kits and 3D printing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe cost to create one drone is under $1,000, and each prototype can currently carry packages that weigh up to 2 pounds, according to Mayo.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The cost of drones, batteries and other associated components continue to decrease, which makes the economics of this type of delivery system more and more favorable,\u0026quot; Mayo said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDrone delivery offers several benefits to traditional car-based services, including the potential for reduced greenhouse gas emissions as smaller and lighter packages are transported via drones instead of delivery trucks. This alternative delivery method could also reduce roadway congestion and lower the risk of car accidents. Drone delivery could also enable greater route flexibility, resulting in consumers receiving their packages sooner.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond package delivery, drones are useful in disaster relief settings when organizations need to send goods to places with restricted access, and also in military settings to help ground troops collect key intelligence and not risking helicopter crews to deliver supplies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Experimental Flights class has successfully completed initial flight testing for their drones in a controlled environment that has been approved by the Georgia Tech Police Department and demonstrated the drones\u0026#39; ability to transport small packages. The class has also constructed a prototype package locker that can securely store multiple packages and that the drone can directly drop packages into.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe class is currently designing the mobile app for end users and a flight control center to manage drone operation. The path the drone takes through campus for each delivery will be automatically generated using an algorithm designed by the class. The algorithm has been designed to optimize the drone\u0026#39;s flight path to ensure maximum safety by avoiding flight over people while also reducing delivery times when possible. Drones will fly themselves autonomously to their destination during normal operation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMayo noted a fully-operational drone would transmit real-time telemetry and live video streams to the flight control center at all times, and in the event of an emergency, a human operator would assume manual control of the drone. Packages will be secured with both an electromagnet and with the landing gear of the drone itself during transport to reduce the risk of a package becoming dislodged during flight. Rotor cowlings will be added to the drones to minimize the chance of human contact with the rotors \u0026ndash; or a fanlike component that drones rely on for propulsion and control \u0026ndash; during normal operation and in the event that a drone flies off its approved path.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBefore implementing a drone delivery network on campus, the class would need to gain approval from campus administrators and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Special preparation will also need to be made to get FAA approval to fly the drones beyond visual line of sight, which is a requirement for most drone operations,\u0026quot; Mayo said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOnce the drone delivery system becomes fully operational, the only initial cost to students would be the items that they order, Mayo said. An additional delivery cost, similar to those for food delivery services such as DoorDash and Uber Eats, could be included later on.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELooking ahead, the class aims to perform flight tests where the drone would pick up a sample package and deliver the item to a locker station in one trip.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EBeyond the Classroom\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMayo\u0026#39;s class is currently seeking corporate collaborations to apply their drone delivery concept to areas such as inventory management and more widespread package delivery. His class is currently collaborating with U.S. furniture company Steelcase to study the use of drones for indoor and outdoor inventory management.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMayo said he considers a collaboration between students and companies to be a win-win for both groups. 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Students, meanwhile, are able to receive feedback from experienced engineers and network with a company that could serve as a potential employment opportunity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;There are so many advantages to VIP that extend well beyond the classroom,\u0026quot; Mayo said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:anna.akins@gtri.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAnna Akins\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPhotos: Christopher Moore\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Imagine you\u2019re a college student cramming for a test in your dorm room. 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The assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Psychology\u003C\/a\u003E specializes in cognitive neuroscience because it enables him \u0026ldquo;to get behind the curtain and understand why cognition succeeds and fails, and potentially study ways of improving it.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECognition, the mental process of acquiring, using, and storing knowledge, will continue to dominate Brown\u0026rsquo;s research, thanks to a two-year funding grant from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/curcifoundation.org\/\u0022\u003EShurl and Kay Curci Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E, which has awarded $20 million since its founding in 2006 to research projects that \u0026ldquo;will lead to significant advances in medicine or scientific knowledge.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026#39;s part of a busy season for Brown. In addition to the Curci funding, he\u0026#39;s just received a\u0026nbsp;research grant\u0026nbsp;from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\u0022\u003ENational Institute on Aging\u003C\/a\u003E, and he and members of his lab\u0026nbsp;just published a new study on memory recall and spatial navigation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Curci grant \u0026ldquo;is a great honor,\u0026rdquo; Brown says.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;One of the challenges, especially among young scientists, is having opportunities to do research that\u0026rsquo;s really on the cutting edge of our field. That\u0026rsquo;s where it\u0026rsquo;s more high-risk, high-reward. It\u0026rsquo;s harder to support big ideas, especially when you\u0026rsquo;re junior faculty, so this is a great opportunity to get at the forefront of the field\u0026rsquo;s biggest questions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA priority for the Curci Foundation is research dealing with neuroscience and brain science, which lends to the title for Brown\u0026rsquo;s Curci research project:\u0026nbsp;\u0026quot;Establishing the neural mechanisms behind our cognitive maps through development of a virtual reality and closed-loop neurofeedback platform.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECognitive maps are how we view the layout of our physical environment in our minds, and learning more about how we construct them and encode the information in them into memory is key to treating Alzheimer\u0026rsquo;s and other memory-related disorders, as well as the normal aging process.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat Brown has proposed \u0026ldquo;could potentially change the way we approach memory research,\u0026rdquo; he says. Brown wants to combine traditional brain imaging tools like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and electroencephalography\u0026nbsp;(EEG) with machine learning in a unique way.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The idea here would be to develop a neurofeedback system, where essentially if we can read out signatures that the brain is attempting to create, we can feed-back stimuli to the brain that can enhance or strengthen those neural signatures.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMachine learning would allow this to happen in real time. \u0026ldquo;It could start to interpret neural signals as they\u0026rsquo;re coming out of the recording device, rather than the researcher needing to go offline and crunch numbers, which is worthless if you\u0026rsquo;re trying to change someone\u0026rsquo;s neural function \u003Cem\u003Ein situ\u003C\/em\u003E, or as they\u0026rsquo;re engaged in it.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMind-mapping our environments\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to the Curci funding, Brown is also part of a research team whose study, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/35389701\/\u0022\u003E\u0026ldquo;Episodic memory integration shapes value-based decision-making in spatial navigation\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/a\u003E, will soon be published in the \u003Cem\u003EJournal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition\u003C\/em\u003E. The team is made up of Georgia Tech School of Psychology and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Economics\u003C\/a\u003E researchers, and the accepted manuscript version of the study was published \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/35389701\/\u0022\u003Eonline\u003C\/a\u003E April 7.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team includes postdoctoral fellow \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=Fnub5csAAAAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\u0022\u003EQiliang He\u003C\/a\u003E, research assistants \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/elizabeth-beveridge\u0022\u003EElizabeth Beveridge\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lou-eschapasse-bb60721a9\u0022\u003ELou Eschapasse\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vanesa-vargas-650223176\u0022\u003EVanessa Vargas\u003C\/a\u003E, all from the School of Psychology; and doctoral candidate \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/09952c77-116f-5f42-94a1-0a42d9b70a32\u0022\u003EJancy Liu\u003C\/a\u003E from the School of Economics. All are members of Brown\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/maplab.gatech.edu\/people\/\u0022\u003EMemory Affect Planning (MAP) Lab\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESpatial navigation \u0026mdash; knowing where you are, how you got there, and how to get to another destination \u0026mdash; is a key cognitive ability. Brown\u0026rsquo;s research team wanted to know what factors go into the choices humans make when navigating based on memories. Participants learned where various objects were in a virtual environment, and then decided whether to reach those goals from familiar starting locations or unpredictable ones,\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We created a (computational) model of just how much people were integrating prior experiences into their current choices,\u0026rdquo; Brown says. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re hopeful this is a new tool for the field. It may be used for other types of tasks like interpreting neuroimaging data, for example \u0026mdash; how much of this behavior or brain activity is being influenced by prior experiences?\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrown says the recent study is similar to the kind of research he\u0026rsquo;ll work on with the Curci funding. \u0026ldquo;What we want to do in the Curci award is try to strengthen people\u0026rsquo;s mental maps of their environments. The current theory that people broadly hold is that our cognitive maps of environments really come about by integrating different (memory) episodes. When you have two navigational experiences and they cross paths, you stick them together and you start to build a little map.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe published study tries to determine how good people are in integrating all their different experiences into their cognitive maps, and the decisions that are then made based on that information. \u0026ldquo;In the Curci award, we want to try to zoom in on the neural signature of the maps themselves, and try to strengthen them to lead to better performance.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENIH National Institute on Aging grant\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrown was notified in early May that he had won another cognitive neuroscience-related grant, this one a five-year award\u0026nbsp;from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\/\u0022\u003ENational Institute on Aging (NIA)\u003C\/a\u003E, one of the 27 institutes and research centers that make up the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/\u0022\u003ENational Institutes of Health\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrown says the NIA research mission is related to the Curci award. While that grant is more concerned with state-of-the-art method development and understanding cognitive map neural signals by manipulating them, the NIA grant focuses on how the structure of our environment, like the layouts of buildings and roads, is stored by the brain.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The grant also asks two questions,\u0026rdquo; Brown adds. \u0026ldquo;Can we understand individual differences in navigation ability by studying the way our brain stores this structure information? And can differences in how people\u0026#39;s spatial memory declines with age be understood in part by how fragmented their neural maps of their environment are?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This is another huge honor for me. It will support my lab and research program for five years, and combined with the Curci this support touches on many of the big questions about how humans are able to plan and navigate their lives.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDOI: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.apa.org\/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fxlm0001133\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.apa.org\/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fxlm0001133\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/35389701\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/35389701\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFunding for the Journal of Experimental Psychology study was provided by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/\u0022\u003ENational Institutes of Health\u003C\/a\u003E and their \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\/\u0022\u003ENational Institute on Aging\u003C\/a\u003E, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.warrenalpertfoundation.org\/\u0022\u003EWarren Alpert Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThackery Brown, assistant professor in the School of Psychology, has won a pair of prestigious research grants from the Curci Foundation and National Institute on Aging \u0026mdash; and his lab has new research findings on memory, spatial navigation, and decision-making.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Brown has won a pair of prestigious research grants from the Curci Foundation and National Institute on Aging \u2014 and his lab has new research findings on memory, spatial navigation, and decision-making."}],"uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2022-05-09 14:18:51","changed_gmt":"2022-05-09 19:49:08","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-05-09T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-05-09T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"658016":{"id":"658016","type":"image","title":"Thackery Brown at Georgia Tech\u0027s Center for Advanced Brain Imaging. 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The team, which also includes researchers from Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Industrial and Systems Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nist.gov\u0022\u003ENational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ornl.gov\/\u0022\u003EOak Ridge National Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E, has already demonstrated key elements of the system using a 10-qubit ion chain.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The implications of a quantum solution to this optimization challenge could be dramatic,\u0026rdquo; said Creston Herold, a GTRI senior research scientist who is principal investigator for the program, which is known as Optimization with Trapped Ion Qubits (OPTIQ). \u0026ldquo;Previously intractable problems could be solvable, and computation time could be reduced from days to hours or minutes. That could allow optimization to be applied to many more tasks, improving operational efficiency, and saving time, money, and energy.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research is supported by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.darpa.mil\/\u0022\u003EDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)\u003C\/a\u003E as part of its Optimization with Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum Devices (ONISQ) program. Specifically, the GTRI-led team will use the Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) to tackle a difficult optimization challenge known as Max-Cut and related optimization problems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOptimization Key to Defense and Commercial Applications\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOptimization is important to a broad range of defense and commercial challenges, including logistics management, security, reliability, sensing, communications, electronic design and manufacturing, and image segmentation. Package delivery services use optimization algorithms every day to determine the best delivery routes, but some optimization issues are so complex that they cannot be solved using existing approaches. For those, quantum approaches may provide the only solution.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the quantum component of the project, the research team plans to leverage the massively parallel operations possible with trapped ions, performing many two-qubit gates simultaneously and scaling up to hundreds of qubits. The operations will be performed in two-dimensional ion crystals within Penning traps, devices that contain and control the ions using both a homogeneous axial magnetic field and an inhomogeneous quadrupole electric field.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project will utilize a unique Penning trap configuration that uses powerful rare-earth permanent magnets instead of bulky, cryo-cooled superconducting magnets. GTRI Senior Research Scientist Brian Sawyer and Research Scientist Brian McMahon developed the trapping system, which was part of McMahon\u0026rsquo;s Ph.D. thesis at Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Physics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHybrid Quantum and Classical Computing Approaches\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause quantum and classical computing rely on dramatically different techniques, they provide different strengths that the project can use in a complementary way, said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/swati-gupta\u0022\u003ESwati Gupta\u003C\/a\u003E, an assistant professor at Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Industrial and Systems Engineering who studies complex optimization issues.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The building blocks are quite different for classical computing and quantum computing,\u0026rdquo; Gupta noted. \u0026ldquo;That is exciting and challenging to understand as we build a bridge between these two regimes.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn some cases, only approximate solutions can now be produced by classical computing systems \u0026ndash; and even those may require long run times.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The speed of operations is very relevant these days because we need to make decisions every second and every minute,\u0026rdquo; Gupta said. \u0026ldquo;The dream is that by using a combination of classical and quantum machines, we will be able to significantly beat what can be done with just classical devices.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESecond Phase Builds on Initial 10-Qubit Work\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring the first 18 months of the project, the researchers demonstrated that they can prepare their optimization machine using an ion chain composed of 10 qubits. In the second phase, they will tackle the challenge of scaling that up to the hundreds of qubits \u0026ndash; and perhaps as many as a thousand \u0026ndash; that will be necessary to run the optimization algorithm using controls developed with the 10-qubit system.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;One of the goals is to run this optimization algorithm with more qubits than has ever been demonstrated before,\u0026rdquo; Herold said. \u0026ldquo;On the way, we are also going to show control in a two-dimensional ion crystal in a Penning trap that has not been demonstrated before. That may lead to applications similar to QAOA, in which we can also add more degrees of freedom to analog simulations of quantum systems with trapped ions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the Penning trap, the ions in the crystal will affect one another, allowing interactions to be created throughout the system.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In choosing an optimization problem that was most natural for trapped ions, we looked at the fact that a collection of ions in a crystal all \u0026lsquo;feel\u0026rsquo; one another,\u0026rdquo; Herold said. \u0026ldquo;There is a repulsion between them because they are all positively charged, and that leads to a pairwise interaction between each of the particles that can be created in a global way.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAddressing the Technical Challenges Ahead\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EQuantum systems tend to be noisy, which can create a significant error rate. The research team includes scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, who are using a supercomputer there to map the best pathway to minimizing noise in the quantum system as it is scaled up.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong the technical challenges ahead will be maintaining a uniform magnetic field using permanent magnets instead of superconducting magnets, which are normally the size of a residential hot water heater.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We had the idea to make a small trap to get rid of the superconducting magnet,\u0026rdquo; said Sawyer. \u0026ldquo;But you have to play tricks to make sure the field is as uniform as possible because you want every ion spinning at the same rate regardless of where it is in the trap. That is tricky to do with small permanent magnets.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2D Ion Crystal Formed by Doppler-Laser Cooling\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers plan to use Doppler-laser cooling \u0026ndash; slowing the motion of the ions \u0026ndash; to create a crystalline structure in which the calcium ions are arranged in triangular arrays. Creating that stable structure is crucial to the ability to know the location of each ion so that their states can be individually flipped.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;To run this algorithm, we need to be able to point to one ion and then another ion and know exactly where they are at all times to program the particular graphs we need to solve Max-Cut,\u0026rdquo; said Herold.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond demonstrating a quantum Max-Cut solver, the research could have implications for other optimization problems that are now considered especially difficult because their solution requires many qubits and a complex circuit.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;These optimization problems can often be translated into others, so if you can solve one of them really well, there\u0026rsquo;s a class of universal problems that can be addressed,\u0026rdquo; said Herold. \u0026ldquo;Solving one particular problem can provide the kernel for an optimizer.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis research is supported by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) under contract No. HR001120C0046. 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The study suggests that the plumes could be putting into place long-lived, water-rich melt in a network of thin channels at the base of Earth\u0026rsquo;s rigid outer shell. This melt would help plates slide by reducing viscosity at the base of the tectonic plates.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;This study demonstrates how we can advance our knowledge of Earth processes by combining different scientific disciplines,\u0026quot; says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/naif-dr-samer\u0022\u003ESamer Naif\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;and co-author of the study. \u0026quot;Essentially, we developed computer codes that integrate thermodynamic modeling software (the physics of mantle melting) with geophysical imaging software using a modern statistics-based approach.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;We decided to test this new tool on an older data set, which was originally used to discover a layer of magma beneath the Cocos tectonic plate in the eastern Pacific Ocean. However, it was not clear where this magma came from. Our updated analysis using this new tool helped us decipher the origin of this magma, which turns out to be a mantle plume, possibly the G\u0026aacute;lapagos hotspot.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERethinking plate tectonics\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA scientific revolution in the mid-1960s installed plate tectonics as the central organizing concept of geology. Plate tectonics describes Earth\u0026rsquo;s surface as a mosaic of 15 or more giant slabs of rock in slow, perpetual motion.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Plate tectonics is unique to Earth as far as we know and was crucial to the evolution of life on our planet, but we still don\u0026rsquo;t know how it works,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/igpp.ucsd.edu\/person\/dblatter\u0022\u003EDaniel Blatter,\u003C\/a\u003E a geophysicist at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scripps.ucsd.edu\u0022\u003EUC San Diego\u0026rsquo;s Scripps Institution of Oceanography\u003C\/a\u003E. For plate tectonics to work, a low viscosity layer must exist at the base of the plates, much like a thin layer of butter on a tabletop. Yet the cause of the low viscosity is still unclear, decades after the discovery of plate tectonics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeophysicists conceived of mantle plumes as spouts of heated material rising from deep below Earth\u0026rsquo;s crust. Forming on a regional scale, plumes create volcanoes if they break the surface, giving birth to island chains such as Hawaii.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ENature\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;study is based on a surprise discovery in geophysical imaging data collected along the Cocos Plate off the coast of Nicaragua in Central America. The study\u0026rsquo;s conclusions would require a nearby but undiscovered plume to bring in a low viscosity layer. Or perhaps, the Gal\u0026aacute;pagos plume 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) to the south is the source.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Cocos Plate data were collected about 12 years ago for a different purpose, but that data yielded a surprise discovery that led to the current research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENaif\u0026nbsp;originally used the data for his Ph.D. research at the Scripps Institution of\u0026nbsp;Oceanography. The magnetotelluric (MT) imaging method used on the Cocos Plate measures electrical conductivity beneath Earth\u0026rsquo;s surface. A mantle with partially melted rocks shows more conductivity than would the same portion of solid mantle.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe surprise discovery was a section at the base of the Cocos Plate displaying unusually high conductivity. This was a likely sign of melted rocks, as Naif and his co-authors reported\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/nature11939\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;in a 2013 issue\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ENature.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut recently, along with co-author and fellow Scripps Oceanography alumnus \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bayesr.us\u0022\u003EAnandaroop Ray\u003C\/a\u003E of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ga.gov.au\u0022\u003EGeoscience Australia\u003C\/a\u003E, Blatter developed computer code that allowed them to analyze the MT data in a new way.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA focus on volatiles\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe new code explores a large family of models that could satisfy the data in accord with various assumptions about subsurface conditions. In doing so they would be able to identify the most likely results even with incomplete knowledge of the system.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBlatter and Naif also wrote codes that would simulate the physics of subsurface melt processes for the study. But even with several days of modeling on Columbia University\u0026rsquo;s Habanero supercomputer, the results produced a trade-off.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe scientists could explain some of their data as indicating a mantle segment consisting of more melt but fewer dissolved volatiles \u0026mdash; in this case, water and carbon dioxide. Or they could explain the same portion of the mantle as containing less melt but more dissolved volatiles.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;You can\u0026rsquo;t just explain it with a normal mantle composition,\u0026rdquo; Naif says. \u0026ldquo;You need something else that is anomalous and that\u0026rsquo;s where the volatiles come in.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA lack of volatiles would indicate the presence of so much melt that it would be unable to remain in the mantle for long. The melt would rise and erupt at the surface. But the simulations indicate that a water-rich melt would remain in the mantle and greatly reduce its viscosity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It becomes much more like honey and much less like rock,\u0026rdquo; says\u0026nbsp;Blatter, the John W. 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The automated approach could accelerate the processing of surveillance records for pregnant patients, who are at higher risk for severe COVID-19 illness than non-pregnant people infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProduced in a collaboration between the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/\u0022\u003ECenters for Disease Control and Prevention\u003C\/a\u003E (CDC), this technical solution helps address a challenge faced by the CDC, which must rapidly classify illness based on data from electronic forms with free-text information entered by clinical or health department personnel. Because of its variability, the free-text data from each electronic form currently must be reviewed by clinicians.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EText Field Data Useful, but Challenging to Analyze\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Not all information helpful to know about a COVID-19 illness can be captured in the boiled-down coded data that gets entered into forms,\u0026rdquo; said Charity Hilton, a GTRI research scientist who led the GTRI component of the project. \u0026ldquo;There can be much more information in the text fields \u0026mdash; which may be copied directly from patient charts \u0026mdash; that can help understand the broader scope of what is going on. This project will help improve the speed and accuracy of disease classification.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProviding clarifying information that goes beyond the standardized codes is the purpose of the text fields, but their variability and lack of consistent structure can make them challenging to process and interpret. Natural language processing (NLP), an automated approach using artificial intelligence, can help provide the kind of understanding that would otherwise require human review, extracting the meaning of text to go beyond the simple matching of words, Hilton explained.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond providing additional information to assist with the classification, the NLP solution can validate information provided elsewhere on the forms to catch coding errors or other discrepancies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EState, Local, and Territorial Health Departments Provide Data\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHealth departments report information on COVID-19 cases to CDC, including pregnancy status. State and local health departments have the option of providing additional data on pregnant people with COVID-19 and their developing babies. These data are collected as part of CDC\u0026rsquo;s Surveillance for Emerging Threats to Mothers and Babies Network (SET-NET).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThirty-two jurisdictions have reported data on the health of individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy. So far, data from over 71,000 pregnant people with SARS-CoV-2 infection have been reported to SET-NET.\u0026nbsp;COVID-19 severity classification is based on a hierarchy of factors such as intensive care unit (ICU) admission, invasive ventilation, COVID-19 therapies required, and complications. That information is used to classify illness as asymptomatic, mild, moderate-to-severe, or critical.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEvaluating the Effectiveness of Natural Language Processing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo evaluate the effectiveness of the NLP approach, CDC and GTRI researchers compared severity classifications provided by the NLP-based approach against those made by the standard human review. They found that the classifications produced by the NLP agreed with the clinician\u0026rsquo;s judgment in 99.4% of the 4,378 COVID-19 cases studied.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Concordance between approaches was high, validating that automated approaches could reduce the need for clinical review to classify COVID-19 severity,\u0026rdquo; the researchers wrote in an abstract of a presentation on the project planned for an upcoming conference.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnalysis Helps CDC Understand Risks to Pregnant People\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInformation provided by SET-NET helps the CDC formulate recommendations for pregnant people, and the new system will help evaluate data coming into the agency.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Automated approaches, such as natural language processing, have helped CDC investigators \u0026lsquo;sift\u0026rsquo; through thousands of records to determine the level of COVID-19 severity among pregnant people more efficiently,\u0026rdquo; said Van T. Tong, MPH, who leads the Emerging Threats Team in CDC\u0026rsquo;s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. \u0026ldquo;This work to better understand the increased risks of COVID-19 infection, along with the growing body of evidence supporting the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy, was used to support CDC\u0026rsquo;s message that the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination outweigh any potential risks of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENext Steps in Implementing the Project\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project is largely completed and operating in CDC\u0026rsquo;s information technology environment. A few more tweaks will be made, and the project could soon help CDC analyze data about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on pregnant people. The team is working to share the code and mock dataset on the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/github.com\/CDCgov\u0022\u003ECDC GitHub\u003C\/a\u003E. Details of the project are scheduled to be presented at the 11th International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases later this year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENatural Language Processing Has Broad Application\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUsing information from free-text fields is one of the challenges facing database systems used in health care and other applications, and it\u0026rsquo;s an area where proven NLP techniques can be especially useful.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Especially in the clinical case, text data can be a rich source of information,\u0026rdquo; Hilton said. \u0026ldquo;Providers, clinicians, and nurses have to put information into the coded sections of forms, but the text fields allow them to provide more detail about a patient and what they are experiencing. They want to provide this information because the coded boxes can\u0026rsquo;t tell the whole story.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EExamples of information useful to clinicians and policy planners might include context on the patient\u0026rsquo;s family history, earlier illness, or social dimensions relevant to the treatment and disease outcome.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProject Results from Long-Term Collaboration with CDC\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI researchers have collaborated with the Atlanta-based CDC through a long-term initiative designed to support the agency\u0026rsquo;s overarching Data Modernization Initiative (DMI). Launched\u202fin 2020,\u202fDMI is\u202fa multiyear, billion-plus dollar effort to modernize core data and surveillance infrastructure across the federal and state public health landscape. Now in its third year, the CDC-GTRI collaboration has moved modernization forward by focusing on high-performance computing, health care interoperability, data analytics, machine learning techniques, synthetic data generation, predictive model development, and visualization to identify trends in the vast data sets the agency receives and analyzes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to Hilton, GTRI researchers Richard Boyd and Jordan Chandler also supported the project. At CDC, in addition to Van Tong, the researchers included Suzy Newton, Kate Woodworth, and Lucas Gosdin.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDMI is not just about technology, but about putting the right people, processes, and policies in place to deliver real-time, high-quality information on both infectious and non-infectious threats. The CDC-GTRI partnership is a key piece of CDC\u0026rsquo;s overall DMI strategy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESee \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/surveillance\/projects\/dmi-initiative\/\u0022\u003ECDC\u0026rsquo;s Data Modernization Initiative | CDC\u003C\/a\u003E for more information.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: John Toon (John.Toon@gtri.gatech.edu)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"By applying natural-language artificial intelligence techniques to analyze text fields in health records, researchers have developed an automated approach for classifying the severity of COVID-19 illness among pregnant people. 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William will manage research portfolios that span GTRI, and he will also join the executive council, which strategically guides GTRI.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBefore joining GTRI, William served as Professor of Electrical Engineering and the Vice Provost for Academic Advancement at Vanderbilt University. There, he led the Security and Fault Tolerance Research Group, whose mission is to design, model, verify, and implement robust computing systems that positively benefit stakeholders with consumer, defense, industrial, and medical applications. He also co-led the Explorations in Diversifying Engineering Faculty Initiative (EDEFI). That initiative investigates the institutional, technical, social, and cultural factors that affect decision-making, career choices, and career satisfaction for doctoral students, doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty from engineering and computing who have been marginalized by race and\/or gender.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWilliam has an expansive portfolio of research, publications, scholarly work, presentations, and awards. While at Vanderbilt University, he was involved in research for sponsors including the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), and the National Science Foundation (NSF). His research related to national security includes: (1) radiation-hardened electronics for satellite and missile systems, (2) hardware trust and assurance for integrated circuits and third-party intellectual property, (3) cyber security with intrusion detection systems, and (4) resilience for unmanned aerial systems and mobile ad hoc networks. In 2015 and in 2016, William served as the General Chair for the IEEE International Symposium on Hardware\u2011Oriented Security and Trust (HOST), which convenes a robust community of researchers from academia, government, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWilliam holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) as well as a M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA national search firm provided a diverse selection of internal and external candidates, and GTRI\u0026rsquo;s search committee worked diligently to find the best candidate to fill this pivotal role. Additionally, representatives from GTRI\u0026rsquo;s Talent Management Department, Tineke Battle and Kim Campbell, oversaw the entire search process. The search committee contained voices from across GTRI and Georgia Tech: \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EKeith McBride (GTRI Committee Chair)\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJulia Kubanek (EVPR)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJeff Sitterle (GTRI)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAlexa Harter (GTRI)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETommer Ender (GTRI)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESheila Isbell (GTRI)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EClayton Kerce (GTRI)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EKen Allen (GTRI)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EKennedy Oyoo (GTRI)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGary LaRue (GTRI)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBrendan Saltaformaggio (ECE)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDiane Barney (OSP)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDon Davis served as the interim Deputy Director for Research for the Information and Cyber Sciences Directorate from May 2021 \u0026ndash; April 2022.\u0026nbsp;Upon William\u0026rsquo;s arrival, Don will focus on his role leading the Electronics, Optics, Systems Directorate (EOSD).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The search for the new GTRI Deputy Director for Research for the Information and Cyber Sciences Directorate (ICSD) is complete, and on April 18, William H. 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ATRP works in collaboration with university and industry partners, especially within Georgia\u0026#39;s poultry industry \u0026ndash; which has a \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.agr.georgia.gov\/poultry-emergency-rule-notice.aspx#:~:text=Furthermore%2C%20Georgia\u2019s%20poultry%20industry%20has%20a%20%2428%20billion,major%20and%20real%20threat%20to%20Georgia\u2019s%20public%20welfare.\u0022\u003E$28 billion\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E annual impact on the Georgia economy \u0026ndash; on projects involving robotics, advanced sensors, environmental treatment, and worker and food safety technologies. ATRP\u0026#39;s ultimate goal is to transition technologies from concept to commercialization as quickly and economically as possible.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Our role is to support the agriculture industry in the state of Georgia and the world \u0026ndash; we are Georgia-focused first, but what we do in Georgia is going to impact the world,\u0026quot; said Doug Britton, a GTRI principal research engineer and ATRP program manager.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EProblem Solved\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe ATRP\u0026#39;s origins date back to 1973, when the Georgia Poultry Federation requested engineering support from GTRI and Georgia Tech on issues troubling the poultry industry. The Georgia Poultry Federation represents the Georgia poultry industry\u0026#39;s interests at the state and federal levels on legislative and regulatory issues.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;They received concerns from neighbors and friends about all of the noise coming out of mills used to make animal feeds,\u0026quot; Britton said. \u0026quot;So, they asked Georgia Tech to do acoustics analysis to see if there was some way to reduce those noise levels.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFrom there, ATRP was born.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EATRP conducts state-sponsored and contract research for industry and government agencies. For FY 21, ATRP received roughly $2 million in funding from the state of Georgia. ATRP\u0026#39;s Automation and Robotics Research received the majority of that funding, at 41%, followed by Technology Transfer\/Outreach\/Technical Assistance, which received 16%. Environmental and Biological Systems Research came in third at 14%; followed by Food Safety Research at 13%; Program Support with 9%; and Imaging and Sensor Research at 7%.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EATRP benefits from significant industry support, with 15 companies and associations actively participating in research projects. In addition, over 35 individuals sit on the ATRP industry advisory committee, representing 28 different companies and organizations. For FY 2021, ATRP had nine research prototypes in various stages of development; five exploratory research projects; three provisional patent applications; five invention disclosures; 33 published articles, papers, and presentations; 18 participating industry and academic partners; and 21 technical assistance service requests fulfilled.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EVR to the Rescue\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of ATRP\u0026#39;s provisional patents relates to its work around incorporating automation solutions, specifically virtual reality (VR), into poultry processing to boost efficiency and enhance worker safety.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWorking in a poultry processing plant can be challenging.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFood processing environments are often kept quite cold by design to prevent pathogen growth. Low temperatures, combined with the physical demands of the job, have contributed to the industry\u0026rsquo;s high turnover rates that have been exacerbated by the pandemic. According to recent \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ncfh.org\/poultry-workers.html\u0022\u003Eestimates\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, poultry worker turnover ranges from 40% to 100% annually, and amid Covid-19, increased risks for disease transmission and cross-contamination pose even more obstacles for the sector.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo address these issues, ATRP is exploring ways to combine VR with factory-based robotics in certain poultry processing operations, such as cone loading, which could allow workers to perform their jobs in safer environments \u0026ndash; or even from home. Cone loading is when chicken carcasses that have had their legs and thighs removed are placed onto a cone for further processing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Cone loading sounds like a really easy task, and it is,\u0026quot; said Konrad Ahlin, a GTRI research engineer who has expertise in robotics. \u0026quot;But the problem is having a dedicated person doing that for extended periods \u0026ndash; it\u0026#39;s physically demanding on the person, and it\u0026#39;s a menial, trivial task that\u0026#39;s unfortunately just necessary.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EATRP\u0026#39;s \u0026quot;expert-in-the-loop\u0026quot; robotics solution would allow human workers to provide key information to robot systems performing the operation \u0026ndash; all from a virtual reality environment. So far, attempts to fully automate common poultry processing operations have not been successful due to chickens\u0026#39; irregular and malleable shapes. But VR could solve that challenge, Ahlin noted.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Virtual reality is creating this bridge where information can intuitively pass between human operators and robotic devices in a way that hasn\u0026#39;t been possible before,\u0026quot; Ahlin said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EATRP has filed a provisional patent for its VR research and is also working with the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) to develop a commercialization roadmap for the technology. The GRA is an Atlanta-based nonprofit that expands research capacity at Georgia universities, then seeds and shapes startup companies around inventions and discoveries.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGary McMurray, a GTRI principal research engineer and division chief of GTRI\u0026#39;s Intelligent Sustainable Technologies Division, said VR\u0026#39;s potential to defy geographic limitations could be transformative for the manufacturing industry at large.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;There are lots of reasons that this technology could have a big impact on manufacturing, which is struggling with finding people to do jobs,\u0026quot; McMurray said. \u0026quot;With this technology, you could be sitting in West Virginia, put on a VR headset, and work from the comfort of your home. You\u0026#39;re no longer tied to geography, and that\u0026#39;s really powerful.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EConcept to Commercialization\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMany ATRP projects are already having an impact outside the lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EInterferometric Biosensing\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of those is an interferometric biosensor that can be configured to rapidly detect a variety of pathogens and chemicals across multiple industries. The technology has been licensed exclusively to Valdosta, Ga.-based Salvus\u0026trade;, which is a part of the CJB\u0026reg; family of companies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESalvus, which develops and manufactures chemical contaminant and pathogen detection technologies for the food and agriculture, life sciences, water quality, and specialty chemical industries, has said it expects to begin clinical and market trials for the biosensor sometime in 2022.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We have been able to apply our commercialization and manufacturing experience to the breakthrough work that Dr. Xu and the ATRP team have accomplished,\u0026quot; said Ron Levin, director of strategy for Salvus. \u0026quot;It is rewarding to discuss this technology with potential commercial partners and to hear their excitement for the technology in so many potential applications.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJie Xu, a GTRI principal research scientist who is leading the Salvus project, said her team is currently working with Salvus to ensure the technology\u0026#39;s core electrical, mechanical, and chemical functions perform seamlessly ahead of deployment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;In a controlled environment, such as a lab, the technology works beautifully,\u0026quot; Xu said. \u0026quot;But when you move it outside of the lab, you have to account for a lot of unknown factors.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe science behind the Salvus detection system is called interferometry, which exploits the interference of light waves to precisely determine the rate at which target particles attach to the sensor\u0026#39;s surface. The sensor contains two separate channels \u0026ndash; a sensing channel and a reference channel.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe sensing channel detects the specific target of interest, such as a virus or chemical. This signal is then compared to the reference channel, which allows the sensor to quantify the level or amount of the specific target and provide an accurate reading. A major benefit of the technology is its ability to complete tests in a matter of minutes or seconds. In a medical setting, a device utilizing this technology would allow clinicians to process a patient sample and have results ready before the patient leaves the premises \u0026ndash; eliminating the need to send patients home to await lab testing results. Meanwhile, at a water processing facility, workers would be able to use this device to test the water and immediately know how much treatment is required.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe technology has been tested in more than 50 diverse applications, including the detection of Covid-19, Salmonella, avian influenza, and many different chemicals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Salvus came to us and asked if we could research ways to speed up in-the-field testing of pathogens and chemical contaminants,\u0026quot; Xu said. \u0026quot; So, instead of a company sending a sample to the lab and waiting weeks to get the lab results, our proprietary technology would produce results right on the spot.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EDynamic Filtration\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother project making headway in the commercial space is ATRP\u0026#39;s Dynamic Filtration System. ATRP conducted in-plant trials of the patented filtration technology in FY 2021. During the trials, the system was licensed for poultry processing by Watson Agriculture and Food, a subsidiary of venture capital firm Watson Holdings that invests in technologies to solve major world problems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe technology consists of a unique filtration system that is designed to separate various levels of solids, fats, and other materials from wastewater used in poultry processing. The process keeps the filtered materials from clogging the system, allowing for greater throughput. In addition, it captures the filtered materials that have additional value as a byproduct. Current work is focused on screening smaller particles to further improve water recyclability and wastewater treatment in poultry processing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Universities are excellent at finding problems to solve, and I chose to partner with Georgia Tech for its reputation as being a leading research institute that has some of the best engineers in the world,\u0026quot; said Trey Watson, founder and CEO of Watson Holdings. \u0026quot;Even though water filtration is just one component of the poultry production process, it greatly enhances consumer safety and is both cost- and energy-efficient for the poultry industry, and I am excited to continue working with Georgia Tech and GTRI as we create additional solutions for tomorrow\u0026#39;s problems.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EIce in Motion\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENearly everyone remembers the Slurpee slushies found at their local 7-Elevens.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EATRP researchers are applying a similar concept, along with rotational kinematics, to poultry processing to ensure product quality and safety. A distinction between ATRP\u0026#39;s ice slurry mixture and Slurpee slushies is that the ice particles ATRP uses are finer, and its ice slurry blend is more homogenous.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring processing, chicken carcasses are typically immersed in screw augers of chilled water to lower their temperature to a degree that prevents pathogen growth. A screw auger is a mechanism used in bulk handling that utilizes a rotating helical screw blade to move liquid or granular materials through a shaft. However, this process requires carcasses to be removed from a shackle line before immersion, which can result in lost traceability; increased cross-contamination risks due to direct contact between carcasses; and additional labor to rehang the carcasses onto processing line shackles after chilling.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EATRP is working to solve these challenges by keeping carcasses shackled during the immersive chilling process. For the chilling medium, ATRP is using either conventional chilled water or ice slurry, which is a mix of tiny ice crystals and liquid water. Compared to conventional liquid water, ice slurry provides the additional chilling effects of ice while retaining a liquid-like form that is easily transportable and could result in higher cooling rates.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;One thing about ice slurry is that you can pump it like a liquid instead of trying to load it and carry it around like traditional ice,\u0026quot; said Comas Haynes, a GTRI principal research engineer who is leading the project. \u0026quot;And because of its liquid nature, it can really go around the contour of the carcasses, which results in faster chilling times.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team has built a new carousel-type test rig that better mimics real-world conditions, wherein the carcasses remain shackled during immersive chilling to alleviate the aforementioned screw conveyor issues. The addition of passive, or non-motorized, rotational effects along with conventional \u0026ldquo;line speed\u0026rdquo; translation is producing promising reductions in chill time. This has already been shown for chilled water, and there is a near-term plan to test this enhancement in ice slurry as well, Haynes said. Georgia Tech has also filed a patent on its rotational chilling enhancement research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EFailing Forward\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhatever the project, ATRP continuously seeks to translate novel research concepts into commercially viable products for poultry, agribusiness, and food manufacturing industries in Georgia, the nation, and the world, that maximize productivity and efficiency, advance safety and health, and minimize environmental impacts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;We want to be viewed as thinking outside the box \u0026ndash; that\u0026#39;s part of our role, and we embrace it,\u0026quot; Britton said. Britton added that GTRI provides industry partners with a safe environment to take risks and the cutting-edge technologies to achieve maximum success.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;I always tell my industry stakeholders that GTRI is a great place to fail,\u0026quot; Britton said. \u0026quot;If we fail here, it means we don\u0026#39;t fail out there.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWriter: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:anna.akins@gtri.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAnna Akins\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPhotos: Christopher Moore\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia 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Currently, this binding process is typically predicted using molecular dynamics simulations that require powerful computers and trade accuracy for speed when calculating interactions at greater distances.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUnder a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.darpa.mil\/\u0022\u003EDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency\u003C\/a\u003E (DARPA) program, GTRI researchers have introduced a matched filter technique \u0026ndash; similar to what is used to analyze signals returned to radar systems \u0026ndash; that uses electrical signals within living cells to predict these molecular binding events. This research has clarified how medications that may be used to treat the disease cystic fibrosis will bind to the membranes that control fluid concentration in the lungs. Beyond cystic fibrosis \u0026ndash; a genetic disorder of the lungs and the digestive system \u0026ndash; the technique could have broader applications to challenges such as opening pores in biofilms so antibiotic drugs can treat underlying bacterial infections.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECollaborators from the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/newsroom\/www.emory.edu\u0022\u003EEmory University\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ncf.edu\/\u0022\u003ENew College of Florida\u003C\/a\u003E, and the Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/newsroom\/www.ece.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E are collaborating on the research. The four-year project, known as Signaling and Electromagnetic ANalysis in the Cellular Environment (SEANCE), is part of DARPA\u0026rsquo;s larger RadioBio program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELeveraging Techniques from Radar Signal Processing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A significant outcome of this program is an analysis technique that leverages signal processing concepts familiar to electrical engineers to describe molecular binding events,\u0026rdquo; the researchers wrote in a summary of their work. \u0026ldquo;The team developed the matched filter Molecular Ambiguity Function (MAF), conceived by Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff-directory\/william-d-hunt\u0022\u003EWilliam Hunt\u003C\/a\u003E, to quantify the correlation of fields between two molecules. This is analogous to the radar Ambiguity Function, which correlates a returned radar signal to the transmitted signal for detection.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe MAF provides a measure of binding affinity between two molecules \u0026ndash; a ligand and receptor \u0026ndash; and relies only on measurement of the local electrical fields, which result from molecular charge, to predict the locations where binding will take place, explained Doug Denison, director of GTRI\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/laboratories\/advanced-concepts-laboratory\u0022\u003EAdvanced Concepts Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E and the project\u0026rsquo;s co-principal investigator.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese predictions have traditionally been done using full molecular dynamics simulations, along with evaluation of mechanical interactions between molecules. Molecular dynamics simulations require complex computer algorithms based on an understanding of the basic physics principles governing interactions between the molecules.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn radar signal processing, a matched filter correlates a known original signal with an incoming unknown signal to detect the presence of a distorted version of the original signal. This is useful in radar, for instance, where signals reflected from an aircraft in flight will include a distorted version of the radar waves originally transmitted toward it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers applied that concept to the biological world, studying the electric fields emitted by molecules of interest. But instead of a radar and reflection from an aircraft, the application is a ligand \u0026ndash; a protein molecule \u0026ndash; and a receptor to which the ligand binds. The binding typically triggers an activity in the cell containing the receptor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA New Way to Study Molecular Binding\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese ligand-receptor binding events have been studied from both chemical and mechanical standpoints. Mechanically, the binding is similar to a key in a lock where a pocket in the receptor is a perfect fit for the ligand protein. But how do the ligand and receptor find one another?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;That\u0026rsquo;s really where we zeroed in,\u0026rdquo; said Denison. \u0026ldquo;We looked at the electric fields that are just on the surface, just a few Angstroms (An Angstrom is one hundred millionth of a centimeter) beyond the surface of the proteins. And we analyzed those two fields to show that there was a strong correlation for favorable binding orientations and a poor correlation where binding is not going to happen. This has a lot of implications for understanding binding events, and calculating the probability of binding events.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBased on their new findings, the team was able to study different potential orientations for the ligand-receptor binding to determine the most favorable binding positions between the two molecules. \u0026ldquo;This has significant and real applications,\u0026rdquo; Denison said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFinding Applications in Cystic Fibrosis\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong those potential applications is cystic fibrosis, a disease in which the lungs and digestive system can become overwhelmed by mucus formed in the body. For the past four years, the research team has been working with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hip.emory.edu\/faculty\/bios\/mccarty_nael.html\u0022\u003ENael McCarty\u003C\/a\u003E, one of the nation\u0026rsquo;s leading cystic fibrosis researchers and a professor at Emory University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research team applied the new MAF technique to a molecule that governs fluid flow across cell membranes. The Cystic Fibrosis Transconductance Regulator (CFTR) functions as a chloride channel, binding to and hydrolyzing an activator molecule \u0026ndash; adenosine triphosphate (ATP) \u0026ndash; to form a pore that provides a conductive pathway predominately for chloride ions. A dysfunction in the CFTR, induced by mutations, is responsible for cystic fibrosis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Using this approach, the team discovered that certain regions of the CFTR molecule surface exhibited anomalously strong interactions with ATP,\u0026rdquo; the researchers wrote. \u0026ldquo;These regions are of interest not only because they may possibly have a functional role, but also because they may also serve as communication sites that orient ATP in its binding functions with CFTR.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUsing a series of precise cellular-level electrical signal measurements done in McCarty\u0026rsquo;s lab, the researchers were able to model the current flows created by the ATP by calculating the extent to which molecular binding caused the channels to open.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond the opening of pores to allow chloride ion flow, the modeling could also help researchers understand how binding events affect another key pathology in cystic fibrosis patients \u0026ndash; the development of biofilms that make treating bacterial lung infections more difficult. Improved ability to treat such infections, which are not related to CFTR binding, could benefit people with cystic fibrosis, Denison said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWorking with McCarty, the GTRI researchers plan to continue building on their collaboration around CFTR, with the RadioBio results informing future analysis and experimental studies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBroader Applications for Designer Molecules\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research may have broader implications for assessing applications for new types of designer molecules being developed to counter disease at the molecular level. Molecular dynamics simulations now help researchers predict how the molecules will bind, but the MAF could provide a new tool to make the overall process faster and more efficient.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We can rapidly explore a binding space once we know the charge distribution over the molecule and its conformation,\u0026rdquo; Denison said. \u0026ldquo;We predict the fields from that. You have charges, a cloud of charge, and that creates a field. Based on that, we can predict the interaction potential.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers have used graphics processing units (GPUs) to quickly analyze electrical fields to evaluate the binding potential. Having that information might allow researchers to decide when to narrow the focus by applying the more computationally-intensive computer simulations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;What we are doing can be more efficient than molecular dynamics simulation, which is a really complicated tool,\u0026rdquo; Denison said. \u0026ldquo;Molecular dynamics includes a lot of different physical phenomena, from electrostatics and Van der Waals forces (a distance-dependent interaction between atoms and molecules) to thermodynamics and mechanical spring terms. All of these different terms must be calculated on femtosecond (a quadrillionth of a second) time scales to watch the molecules evolve. We now have a way to provide more of an approximate solution that will get us quite far and then allow molecular dynamics to come in at the end \u0026ndash; a big hammer to get the full physics.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEnhancing the Study of Molecular Binding\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe techniques developed by the SEANCE research team may be advantageous at interaction ranges of five to ten Angstroms, where full molecular dynamics simulations become more costly. While these distances seem minuscule, they can be beyond the range of certain atomic-scale forces that are important to the molecular binding.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe extent of the \u0026ldquo;long-range\u0026rdquo; correlations is reduced by screening effects of water and salts that exist between the molecules of living systems, so the researchers have included the screening effects in their calculations and have found that significant correlations exist before the molecules contact one another.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When we plotted the correlations in the water outside the proteins, we found energy gradients \u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;forces \u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;directing the ATP molecules toward regions of the surface,\u0026rdquo; said Ryan Westafer, the project\u0026rsquo;s other co-principal Investigator. \u0026ldquo;The underlying physics of the problem provided a common basis for communication with our colleagues spanning multiple disciplines.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch in the basic biological sciences is a relatively new direction for the GTRI research team, which has focused on basic electromagnetic science for its traditional work with radar and antenna systems. Denison believes their experience and expertise can provide new and useful perspectives to researchers trained in the biological sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I think we\u0026rsquo;ve made some progress in this area by bringing to it a different view from the perspective of electrical engineers,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;By bringing in expertise in electromagnetics, we helped develop a unique capability and toolset that we expect will help our collaborators in the biological sciences.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to those already mentioned, the research included the following contributors: Kenneth W. Allen, Jonathan Andreasen, Mark Bolding, James Dee, Daniel Dykes, John Farnum, Michael Farrell, Kellie McConnell, Margaret Panetta, Jonathan Perez, Tabitha Rosenbalm, Alex Saad-Falcon, and Nicholas Witten from GTRI; Guiying Cui from Emory University, and Steven Shipman from the New College of Florida.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThis material is based upon work supported by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) under Contract No. HR001117C0124. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of DARPA.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: John Toon (John.Toon@gtri.gatech.edu)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine 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work with Ang\u0026eacute;lica Meinhofer, an assistant professor at Weill Cornell Medicine, on a study that will examine how delivery of primary care, behavioral health, and preventive services within schools affects children experiencing adverse childhood experiences, including parental opioid use disorder.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are grateful to FORE for this support, which will enable us to better understand the benefit of strategies implemented in school health centers to help kids who have been exposed to opioid misuse,\u0026rdquo; Bullinger said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBullinger hopes to wrap up the work by May 2025.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe grant is part of $10.9 million in awards announced by the group on March 22. The awards focus on supporting family services agencies, medical centers, and universities as they work to find ways to protect children suffering from abuse, neglect, or other impacts from the adults in their lives abusing opioids.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;These three-year grants represent our commitment to learn what must be done with this evolving opioid poisoning crisis. The environment changes, resources wax and wane, government interest changes, and the people affected react differently over time. To be effective we have to monitor, learn, and change; only then can we hope to advance the most effective solutions and prevent opioid use,\u0026rdquo; said Dr. Andrea G. Barthwell, chair of FORE\u0026rsquo;s Board of Directors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2019, Bullinger published \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.childyouth.2019.06.016\u0022\u003Eresearch\u003C\/a\u003E estimating that 548,000 children were living with an adult with opioid use disorder as of 2017, a 30% increase since 2002. She also authored a 2021 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/coep.12523\u0022\u003Epaper\u003C\/a\u003E examining the impacts of adult opioid use on child well-being.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about FORE and the awards, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bit.ly\/3L6u7AN\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/bit.ly\/3L6u7AN\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Public Policy is a unit of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe funding will be used to grant to study how school-based health centers can help study ways to reduce the impact of opioid use on children.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The funding will be used to grant to study how school-based health centers can help study ways to reduce the impact of opioid use on children."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2022-03-23 18:19:38","changed_gmt":"2022-03-23 18:30:36","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-03-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-03-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"656583":{"id":"656583","type":"image","title":"Opioid Use Disorder","body":null,"created":"1648060130","gmt_created":"2022-03-23 18:28:50","changed":"1648060130","gmt_changed":"2022-03-23 18:28:50","alt":"","file":{"fid":"248877","name":"Fighting Opiod.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Fighting%20Opiod.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Fighting%20Opiod.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":104141,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Fighting%20Opiod.jpg?itok=7Ws3jRX4"}},"618472":{"id":"618472","type":"image","title":"Lindsey Bullinger","body":null,"created":"1551198284","gmt_created":"2019-02-26 16:24:44","changed":"1551198284","gmt_changed":"2019-02-26 16:24:44","alt":"A portrait photo of School of Public Policy assistant professor Lindsey Bullinger","file":{"fid":"235409","name":"lindsey_bullinger.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/lindsey_bullinger.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/lindsey_bullinger.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":16528,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/lindsey_bullinger.jpg?itok=zUDigRH0"}}},"media_ids":["656583","618472"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"177498","name":"opioids"},{"id":"2634","name":"grant"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMichael Pearson\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nmichael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"656544":{"#nid":"656544","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Paving the Way for the Next Generation of Female Leaders","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch3\u003EAir Force veteran, chief scientist, and academic are just three of the many impressive titles included in GTRI Senior Research Engineer Anne Clark\u0026#39;s curriculum vitae. But during Women\u0026#39;s History Month this March, Clark has one message for aspiring female leaders across the globe: Be yourself.\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;One of the things I would tell young women is don\u0026#39;t just try to fit in \u0026ndash; be yourself,\u0026quot; said Clark. \u0026quot;Find the things that you\u0026#39;re good at, and that you want to do, and go out and do them.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EClark serves as the chief scientist for the Air National Guard Program Office (ANGPO) of the \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/laboratories\/electronic-systems-laboratory\u0022\u003EElectronic Systems Lab (ELSYS)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). In this role, Clark oversees the organization\u0026#39;s Independent Research and Development (IRAD) portfolio and develops strategies to promote and enhance the program office\u0026#39;s technical capabilities. Much of Clark\u0026#39;s work occurs at GTRI\u0026#39;s Tucson, Ariz., field office, which provides aircraft engineering and test support for the Air National Guard-Air Force Reserve Command Test Center and Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, as well as support for various U.S. Department of Defense computer network defense efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;I lead a lot of our independent R\u0026amp;D research, building out future capabilities, and making sure that we\u0026#39;re looking ahead for what our sponsors need, which is primarily Air National Guard flight tests,\u0026quot; Clark said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn particular, Clark has played an instrumental role in GTRI\u0026#39;s collaboration with Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines and the U.S. Air Force Logistics Directorate\u0026rsquo;s (HAF\/A4L) Tesseract Office of Innovation to help evaluate the applicability of commercial airline maintenance practices to military aircraft fleets. A study done to test the application of these best practices facilitated better aircraft utilization and more flight hours for a group of ten C-5M Super Galaxy transports, the largest aircraft in the Air Force\u0026rsquo;s fleet.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EClark also currently teaches a course for undergraduate students in the \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech College of Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E. The class, called \u0026quot;Fundamentals of Digital Design,\u0026quot; examines how various electrical components \u0026ndash; such as switches and wires \u0026ndash; work together to support digital computing systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EIn the Family\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EClark attributes her initial interest in joining the military to her father, who was a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force and served from 1956 to 1985.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGrowing up a military brat, Clark relished in experiencing new sights and cultures as she frequently moved with her family to different locations across the country and world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;I moved around a lot \u0026ndash; we bounced back and forth between California, Virginia, Georgia, and Italy,\u0026quot; Clark said. \u0026quot;I loved it.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter graduating from high school in Valdosta, Ga., \u0026ndash; home of Moody Air Force Base where her father retired \u0026ndash; Clark attended the United States Air Force Academy, which kickstarted a 30-year career in the Air Force. Clark retired from the Air Force in 2018 at the rank of colonel, which is the most senior field-grade military officer rank that is equivalent to a captain in the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EFeminine Flair\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EClark said her undergraduate experience underscored the importance of speaking up and proving that she and her female counterparts could compete in a challenging military environment. During those days, Clark looked to the female military \u0026#39;superstars\u0026#39; of the past for strength and guidance, though she noted that at the time, female role models were few and far between.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;When my class came to the Air Force Academy, women weren\u0026#39;t allowed to fight or do any kind of combat missions and really had not been fully adopted into the force,\u0026quot; Clark explained. \u0026quot;There were some superstars who had made it, but we really didn\u0026#39;t have the numbers to feel as if we were part and parcel of the military.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of those \u0026#39;superstars\u0026#39; that Clark received inspiration from was \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grace_Hopper\u0022\u003EGrace Hopper\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, an American computer scientist who coined the term \u0026#39;software bug\u0026#39; and served as rear admiral in the U.S. Navy. Hopper managed the development of one of the first compilers that led to the creation of COBOL, a high-level computer programming language that is still in use today. In computing, a compiler is a computer program that translates computer code written in one programming language, or the source language, into another language, called the target language, that facilitates the creation of an executable program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe fact that Clark had relatively few female role models to rely on as a military officer actually enabled her and others to set a precedent for future female military leaders \u0026ndash; one in which women were able to embrace the qualities that made them unique instead of merely blending in with their male peers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Women solve problems differently and approach things differently,\u0026quot; Clark said. \u0026quot;When I was a colonel in the Air Force, I could then look at other women being recognized as being very good at problem solving, building consensus opinions, and doing their homework ahead of time.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EFuture Focused\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EClark praised GTRI for its dedication to celebrating women\u0026#39;s achievements. Specifically, Clark noted GTRI\u0026#39;s \u0026#39;entrepreneurial spirit\u0026#39; has provided a space for her and other women to lead teams, build their own programs, and contribute to the strategic direction of the program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI offers six employee resource groups (ERGs) that drive opportunities for employee engagement, professional development, education, training, recruitment, retention, and community outreach. 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Established under the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/research-training\/medical-research-initiatives\/cures\u0022\u003E21\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E Century Cures Act\u003C\/a\u003E, the main goal of the $30 million RMIP is the development of transformative new therapies based on adult stem cells.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA key element of NIH\u0026#39;s strategy in implementing the RMIP has been to identify the field\u0026#39;s critical challenges and provide resources and tools to address them. \u0026nbsp;A widely acknowledged challenge in the regenerative medicine field is a limited understanding of how specific stem cell characteristics lead to successful clinical outcomes.\u0026nbsp; To address this challenge, the NIH in consultation with the scientific community and in collaboration with Food and Drug Administration and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, developed a proposed framework for in-depth cell characterization (IDCC).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), which serves as the administrative hub for the RMIP in-depth cell characterization activities, issued a request for proposals for a characterization infrastructure hub, where this science would happen.\u0026nbsp; After a competitive solicitation and review, Georgia Tech was selected to provide IDCC of human adult source stem cells used in RMIP studies, as well as stem cell products that RMIP awardees have developed for clinical application.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our analysis will provide researchers a deeper understanding of the cell products in these various clinical and IND-supporting pre-clinical trials \u0026ndash; the characteristics that contribute to their safety and efficacy, for example,\u0026rdquo; said Krishnendu Roy, principal investigator of the new IDCC Platform Hub. Through this kind of in-depth analysis of every cell therapy that is manufactured or used in an RMIP project, researchers will create what Roy and others call a \u0026ldquo;cell fingerprint.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;When we have created a large enough database, scientists will be able to correlate the cell fingerprint with the outcomes of a particular disease in a particular patient and gain insights into the critical quality attributes of the cells that make them most effective for a specific patient.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe IDCC Platform Hub will benefit from the existing resources at Georgia Tech, which include the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cellmanufacturing.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EMarcus Center for Therapeutic Cell Characterization and Manufacturing (MC3M)\u003C\/a\u003E, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cellmanufacturingusa.org\/\u0022\u003ENSF Engineering Research Center (ERC) for Cell Manufacturing Technologies (CMaT)\u003C\/a\u003E. These research centers, along with the core facilities of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/bio\/research\/core-facilities\u0022\u003EParker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience\u003C\/a\u003E, made Georgia Tech highly competitive in the award process, according to Roy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;ve been working on in-depth cell characterization for clinical trials and pre-clinical projects through the Marcus Center and CMaT for several years now, so we\u0026rsquo;re very well positioned,\u0026rdquo; said Roy, director of both CMaT and the Marcus Center, and the Robert A. Milton Endowed Chair in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Over the past four years, we\u0026rsquo;ve developed the broad and deep analytics and characterization infrastructure along with the logistics and data-management know-how necessary to conduct these studies,\u0026rdquo; Roy added. \u0026ldquo;So, we can take a cell and learn as much as we can from its gene expression profiles, protein profiles, lipid profiles, metabolite profiles, and its functional properties.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERoy and Carolyn Yeago, associate director of the Marcus Center, will manage activities for the IDCC Platform Hub at Georgia Tech. The rest of the leadership team includes co-principal investigators \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/garcia\u0022\u003EAndr\u0026eacute;s Garc\u0026iacute;a\u003C\/a\u003E, executive director of the Petit Institute and Regents Professor in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/gregory-gibson\u0022\u003EGreg Gibson\u003C\/a\u003E, director of the Center for Integrative Genomics and Regents Professor in the School of Biological Sciences; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/faculty\/fernandez\/\u0022\u003EFacundo Fernandez\u003C\/a\u003E, Professor and Associate Chair for Research in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry; and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/forest\u0022\u003ECraig Forest\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the Woodruff School.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe IDCC Platform Hub is supported by $1.7 million for the first year \u0026ndash; 50 percent from the NIH and 50 percent from non-federal dollars (as required by the Cures Act).\u0026nbsp; Most of the non-federal contributions are being made by the Marcus Foundation and Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech Selected as NIH Cell Characterization Hub"}],"uid":"28153","created_gmt":"2022-02-15 13:23:01","changed_gmt":"2022-03-01 22:24:09","author":"Jerry Grillo","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-02-15T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-02-15T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"655479":{"id":"655479","type":"image","title":"Roy and Yeago","body":null,"created":"1644931192","gmt_created":"2022-02-15 13:19:52","changed":"1644931192","gmt_changed":"2022-02-15 13:19:52","alt":"","file":{"fid":"248499","name":"Roy and Yeago.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Roy%20and%20Yeago.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Roy%20and%20Yeago.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1457535,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Roy%20and%20Yeago.jpg?itok=LAvbKsr_"}}},"media_ids":["655479"],"groups":[{"id":"1292","name":"Parker H. 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However, much less has been said about the historical context of the conflict, especially the so-called \u0026quot;memory wars\u0026quot; that infuse the political and cultural conversations in the region.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/caff9f25-839a-503c-b121-833fc809cc9f\u0022\u003ENikolay Koposov\u003C\/a\u003E, a distinguished professor of the practice in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of History and Sociology\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.lmc.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Literature, Media, and Communication\u003C\/a\u003E, is a historian with a deep understanding of the region. Koposov wrote \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/books\/memory-laws-memory-wars\/FAEB22B10B3C7E630662E6660C780B19\u0022\u003Ea book\u003C\/a\u003E on memory wars and laws in Russia and Eastern Europe, and he is an expert on the politics of historical memory.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This crisis between Russia and Ukraine largely comes from several memory wars in Eastern Europe after the fall of the Soviet Union,\u0026rdquo; Koposov says. \u0026ldquo;The rise of nationalism, populism, authoritarian regimes \u0026mdash; all that is largely legitimized by some claims about the past that began in the 1990\u0026rsquo;s, and I see the current armed conflict as a continuation of this memory war.\u0026rdquo;\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith an understanding of the historical narratives driving the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Koposov believes, we can better approximate what\u0026rsquo;s coming next.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EWhat are memory wars?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe term \u0026ldquo;memory war\u0026rdquo; describes political conflict fueled by differing perceptions of a shared history. In the case of Russia and Ukraine, Koposov says, the most important of those shared events is World War II.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause of the Soviet Union\u0026rsquo;s role in the decisive victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War and the territory it controlled when the war ended, Russia still claims the right to govern the area previously controlled by Moscow, which includes Ukraine. When a nation such as Ukraine starts to develop a more western-leaning attitude and begins to pull away, or organizations such as the European Union or NATO attempt to increase western influence in the area, Russia interprets it as an assault on their status as the official winner of the Second World War.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERussia sees its history as that of heroic liberators of the region from Nazi occupation, \u0026ldquo;but of course, not everybody in Eastern Europe agrees with that,\u0026rdquo; Koposov says. \u0026ldquo;Most people in Eastern Europe consider the Soviet role in the Second World War in far less positive terms.\u0026rdquo; Rather than a rescuer in World War II, many countries saw Russia as a second occupier.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EFueling the current conflict\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow, Koposov says, Russian messaging frames the conflict as a continuation of the Second World War, where Moscow is a force for peace, once again liberating Ukraine.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe most critical accusation the Kremlin is making against the Ukrainian government today is that Ukraine is resisting Russian control because it is controlled by fascist influences, Koposov explains. However, on the other side of the border, the government in Kyiv sees Russia as aggressors threatening Ukraine\u0026rsquo;s sovereignty.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBoth countries deploy \u0026ldquo;weapons\u0026rdquo; in these memory wars \u0026mdash; movies and documentaries that justify these national narratives and laws prohibiting certain statements about the past. In Russia, it\u0026rsquo;s illegal to refer to the Soviet conquest of Eastern Europe as an \u0026ldquo;occupation.\u0026rdquo; Those who do can go to prison for up to five years. Ukraine has similar rules prohibiting criticism of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists in World War II \u0026mdash; a group that fought against both Soviet and German forces throughout the conflict, collaborating at times with the Nazis and committing crimes against humanity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EWhat now?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Nobody in the West has any reliable information about Putin\u0026rsquo;s intentions,\u0026rdquo; Koposov cautions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERussia sees Western influence in Eastern Europe as a threat, and the most powerful Western influence is the United States. But right now, Putin also sees weaknesses in the United States and therefore believes this is an opportune time to make a stand.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf the U.S. doesn\u0026rsquo;t back down, Koposov says, Putin may create a more immediate danger by \u0026ldquo;raising the level of problems closer to a nuclear war.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Putin wants everyone to believe that the U.S. is afraid of him,\u0026rdquo; says Koposov. \u0026ldquo;He thinks that American leadership is weak and would not react too aggressively to any kind of aggression on his behalf. He expects America to capitulate. The image of an inherently anti-Russian and weak America is the most important idea that underlies his politics. So, America needs to be strong in all their stances, including military stance. I think that this is the main takeaway from the analysis of this crisis. We need a strong America.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENikolay Koposov specializes in modern European intellectual history, modern France, post-Soviet Russia, historiography, historical memory, and comparative politics of the past. He participated in expert groups on the politics of historical memory coordinated by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights, the International Federation for Human Rights, and K\u0026ouml;rber Foundation (Germany). Learn more and contact him on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/caff9f25-839a-503c-b121-833fc809cc9f\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehis profile page.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"With an understanding of the historical narratives driving the tensions in Russia and Ukraine, Professor Koposov believes, we can better approximate what\u2019s coming next.\u202f"}],"uid":"35766","created_gmt":"2022-02-08 18:33:14","changed_gmt":"2022-02-28 19:26:45","author":"dminardi3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-02-08T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-02-08T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"655274":{"id":"655274","type":"image","title":"Kyiv, Ukraine","body":null,"created":"1644258511","gmt_created":"2022-02-07 18:28:31","changed":"1644258511","gmt_changed":"2022-02-07 18:28:31","alt":"Central square in Kyiv, Ukraine with monuments and ornate buildings","file":{"fid":"248434","name":"16 x 9 Aspect Ratio (3200 x 1800 px) (2).jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/16%20x%209%20Aspect%20Ratio%20%283200%20x%201800%20px%29%20%282%29_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/16%20x%209%20Aspect%20Ratio%20%283200%20x%201800%20px%29%20%282%29_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":739861,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/16%20x%209%20Aspect%20Ratio%20%283200%20x%201800%20px%29%20%282%29_0.jpg?itok=SplDvdSE"}}},"media_ids":["655274"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1288","name":"School of History and Sociology"},{"id":"1283","name":"School of Literature, Media, and Communication"}],"categories":[{"id":"151","name":"Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts"}],"keywords":[{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"189921","name":"memory studies"},{"id":"189922","name":"kiev"},{"id":"88401","name":"Ukraine"},{"id":"1650","name":"Russia"},{"id":"1651","name":"Conflict"},{"id":"189923","name":"memory wars"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDi Minardi\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Edi.minardi@gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["dminardi3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"655743":{"#nid":"655743","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Celebrating Inclusive Excellence: Amber Green: Empowered to Achieve All That Is Possible","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026ldquo;Strive for that greatness of spirit that measures life not by its disappointments but by its \u003Cstrong\u003Epossibilities\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E--W.E.B. DuBois, noted African-American author and educator\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Possibilities\u0026rdquo; was Amber Green\u0026rsquo;s answer to the question of what led her to pursue her current position at GTRI. Amber\u0026rsquo;s title of IT Project Management Support Specialist II is somewhat open-ended, and that suits her just fine.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo summarize what she does, Amber says, \u0026ldquo;I ensure employees understand all requirements for security clearance software before granting them access. I secure licensing and software for ISD. And, I pay a bunch of bills for ISD.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHowever, there is always the possibility that the wide-reaching auspices of ISD will lead to Amber being asked to do more than only what is summarized in her job description. Amber\u0026rsquo;s resume, and her life, have been built on striving to do more\u0026mdash;whatever\u0026rsquo;s possible.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EThe Path to GTRI\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe recalls her thought process upon entering her current GTRI role:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The opportunity was brought to me to work at GTRI in the IT department. It was an overwhelming notion because it was something new that I had not yet ventured into. But, I saw what could come with this new\u003Cem\u003E blessing\u003C\/em\u003E.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrior to joining GTRI in March 2020, Amber worked in a Purchasing and Procurement role for the State of Georgia at the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. At the time, that position did not align\u0026nbsp;with her ultimate career goals in government. That incongruence is what led her to seek out new job opportunities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The goal was [eventually to become a] City Manager, Preferably within the Atlanta \u0026lsquo;bubble.\u0026rsquo;\u0026rdquo; she recalls. \u0026ldquo;[I wanted to work] anywhere from Henry County to Fulton County, and Douglass County to DeKalb County.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThen, Amber saw what more was possible for her.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Since joining GTRI, I\u0026rsquo;ve been rethinking the goals. Right now, I love where I work. I am learning all about licensing and software. And, I relish the idea of helping more black and brown people get in the door.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat got Amber \u0026ldquo;in the door\u0026rdquo; was a lifetime of pushing past weaknesses and disappointments, and continually striving for what was possible.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmber says she draws the most inspiration from her mother, who instilled in Amber a relentless drive and a tenacious work ethic.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;She was the head of HR of a manufacturing company,\u0026rdquo; says Amber. \u0026ldquo;Her biggest lesson given to me was: take the emotion out of everything you say and do when at work. No feelings, just facts. Many will not like you for the blatant honest transparency, but they have no choice but to respect it.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I have been working since the age of 15, and I enjoy it. In the midst of all that work, I love to create, transform, and know that I\u0026#39;ve made a difference!\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EBecoming Empowered\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince Amber works in IT support, one might think she has a history of STEM success in her educational background. She does not.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EI suck at science. I barely passed it in high school and struggled in college. I let validation from my parents and [the TV show] \u0026lsquo;Grey\u0026rsquo;s Anatomy\u0026rsquo; convince me that I could attend medical school. Those dreams crashed like a plane on fire with epic failing grades in Oceanography, Geology of National Parks, and Principals of Biology. In my last science class (Principals of Biology), I made an \u0026lsquo;F.\u0026rsquo; But, during the final, my essay on what I learned in that class was so profound, the professor passed me so that I would not have to take any science class ever again. \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EI owe a great debt of gratitude to him. These failures illuminated how much I never saw people of color in any STEM setting. While my biology teacher was a black man, none of my other science teachers were. I might have been a lost cause in science, but maybe this was due to no one ever teaching it to me in a fashion that I could understand. Not until that biology class. It was the teaching and receiving what was taught that hindered me. The inability to cohesively convey what I\u0026rsquo;ve learned is what failed me.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmber realized that there are unique and powerful benefits for black people and other people of color to be in an environment that celebrates, empowers, and cultivates their diversity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat epiphany would plant seeds of future success in Amber. The fertile soil in which those seeds were planted was at a Historically Black College\/University\u0026mdash;Fort Valley State University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFort Valley State University\u0026rsquo;s motto is \u0026ldquo;Empower the Possible.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor Amber, it did.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter earning her bachelor\u0026rsquo;s in Political Science and Government, Amber strived to do even better in the classroom while pursuing her master\u0026rsquo;s in Public Administration at Grand Canyon University. She is currently studying for her doctorate in Public Administration at Walden University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmber admits that maintaining her high educational performance has been a struggle during her doctoral work. However, she is steadfastly persevering, and optimistically says, \u0026ldquo;We shall see how this plays out, God willing and the creek don\u0026#39;t rise!\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EEmpowering Others\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmber strives for success not only for herself but for others. She continually cites her family\u0026mdash;but places particular emphasis on her five-year-old son.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;My personal goals are to create the best memories for my little human and my autistic older brother; to show them the world one trip at a time; to be at every Special Olympics event my brother participates in; to be the best team mom so that I have an up-close view of his joy in sports; and to my parents and \u003Cem\u003Egrandm\u0450re \u003C\/em\u003E[grandmother], age with dignity and grace.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat passion for empowerment goes beyond herself and her family.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EOver the years, my passions have grown and morphed. I have always been passionate about volunteering and social justice. After becoming a mother, those passions were amplified--and squashed--in ways I could not imagine. I may no longer participate in rallies and marches, but my five-year-old helps me with letter-writing campaigns to mayors, senators, and congresspeople. We participate in our local NAACP, where we are both members. We give back to the community when time permits us. God has blessed us beyond measure. It is only right that my little human understands that and acts as the blessing that has been bestowed on him.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EBlack History Month\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHer life, and her son, have given Amber a heightened awareness of the importance of Black History Month.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;For the longest of time, Black History Month meant I got to hear the same speeches about the same 10 black folks. Year after year, February after February,\u0026rdquo; she recounts. \u0026ldquo;Then, I had a son, and I set out to learn more. I wanted him to know that black people did much more than sit on a bus and refuse to move. We were more than just conductors and civil rights leaders. We were doctors. We were lawyers. We created so many things. We were great. And, we continue to be great.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EGTRI and the Path to Possible Future Success\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmber believes that GTRI can be a great, fertile soil in which to plant seeds of success for all its employees. She says this can be done by doing what is stated in GTRI\u0026rsquo;s \u0026ldquo;Mission for 2021 and Beyond\u0026rdquo;: \u003Cem\u003Ecultivating \u003C\/em\u003Ea diverse workforce.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmber states: \u0026ldquo;Diversity and Inclusion looks like sparking a fire in someone who otherwise might not think Georgia Tech Research Institute is an option for themselves. Diversity and Inclusion looks like providing opportunities to underrepresented or lower-class individuals who have likely never heard of Georgia Tech Research Institute. Diversity and Inclusion looks like accountability and requiring people to take personal responsibility for their actions. We will get there.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmber looks for more greatness in the future.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;My hope for the future is to lead by example. I want to be the positive example my little human needs to see. My hope is to be the change I want to see in people. My plan is to fully implement work-home life balance. I worked hard all my life to get to a point where I can now fully enjoy it.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Work hard. Live hard. Love hard. Play hard.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmber Green knows that her high hopes for the future are possible.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Christopher Weems\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPhotos: Christopher J. Moore\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn more at\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u202fand follow us on\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/3557?trk=EML_cp-admin\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELinkedIn\u003C\/a\u003E,\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/twitter.com\/GTRI\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETwitter\u003C\/a\u003E,\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GTRIFan\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/georgiatechresearchinstitute\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"\u201cPossibilities\u201d was Amber Green\u2019s answer to the question of what led her to pursue her current position at GTRI. Amber\u2019s resume, and her life, have been built on striving to do more\u2014whatever\u2019s possible."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2022-02-24 14:47:40","changed_gmt":"2022-02-24 14:47:40","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-02-24T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-02-24T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"655742":{"id":"655742","type":"image","title":"GTRI\u0027s Amber Green","body":null,"created":"1645713736","gmt_created":"2022-02-24 14:42:16","changed":"1645713736","gmt_changed":"2022-02-24 14:42:16","alt":"","file":{"fid":"248609","name":"2022_0224_image_Amber Green_3H3A7653.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2022_0224_image_Amber%20Green_3H3A7653.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2022_0224_image_Amber%20Green_3H3A7653.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":260199,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/2022_0224_image_Amber%20Green_3H3A7653.jpg?itok=C4Y8NzVX"}}},"media_ids":["655742"],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"}],"keywords":[{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"41081","name":"inclusive excellence"},{"id":"175295","name":"Diversity and Inclusion"},{"id":"1406","name":"minority"},{"id":"75391","name":"Employee Resource Groups"},{"id":"190036","name":"project support specialist"},{"id":"177331","name":"information systems"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E(Interim) Director of Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle Gowdy\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle.Gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E404-407-8060\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michelle.gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"655566":{"#nid":"655566","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Four Ivan Allen College Teams Awarded Seed Grants for Advancing Multidisciplinary Team Research","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMany faculty are experts in one field, but the most innovative solutions to complex problems often require expertise in multiple fields. To drive interdisciplinary research forward at Georgia Tech, the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research has awarded a second round of grants meant to foster the growth of cross-disciplinary teams needed to tackle some of society\u0026rsquo;s greatest challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFour Ivan Allen College teams received grants to explore their multidisciplinary research:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/brian-woodall\u0022\u003EBrian Woodall\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the School of International Affairs, for the project \u0026ldquo;Critical Infrastructure, Disaster Resilience, and Megaregion Sustainability\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/laura-taylor\u0022\u003ELaura Taylor\u003C\/a\u003E, chair and professor in the School of Economics, for the project \u0026ldquo;The Health Effects of Air Pollution: An Interdisciplinary Research Program\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/yanni-loukissas\u0022\u003EYanni Loukissas\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor of digital media in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, for the project \u0026ldquo;Planning for a Media Arts Residency at Georgia Tech\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/rachel-whitlark\u0022\u003ERachel Whitlark\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/margaret-e-kosal\u0022\u003EMargaret E. Kosal\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor, both in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, for the project \u0026ldquo;Navigating the Nexus: Climate Change, Clean Energy, and Nuclear Nonproliferation\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Cutting-edge science increasingly requires a team approach,\u0026rdquo; said Rob Butera, vice president for Research Development and Operations, and professor in the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech. \u0026ldquo;The Seed Grant Program is making that happen with a biannual cycle, injecting millions of dollars of funding into our research enterprise so we can solve the tough problems.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Butera, faculty typically start out in their careers by establishing modest research programs, in which they are the sole principal investigator. Their research tends to target relatively narrow goals that can be addressed within their discipline.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFormation of an effective research team can be challenging. \u0026ldquo;It takes time to develop the right team of contributors,\u0026rdquo; said Rebecca Terns, director of Research Development at Georgia Tech. \u0026ldquo;That\u0026rsquo;s where the Seed Grant Program comes in. It provides the opportunity for faculty to identify the right partners to help them address a problem and develop the skills to be effective together.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch sponsors like the National Science Foundation are increasingly providing opportunities to pursue more complex problems through large-scale projects with multidisciplinary teams.\u0026nbsp; These funding opportunities provide multi-million-dollar budgets to support integrated teams of researchers and practitioners from diverse fields across engineering, science, liberal arts, design, and business. These projects often go beyond multidisciplinary research to include related education, community and industry engagement, and workforce development activities. The recently awarded\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-joins-us-national-science-foundation-advance-ai-research-and-education\u0022\u003ENSF Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes being led by Georgia Tech investigators\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;are large, multidisciplinary projects that include intensive programs in these types of related areas.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPutting together projects of this scope is a huge undertaking. \u0026ldquo;That\u0026#39;s a level of project management complexity and proposal development that faculty are [traditionally] not prepared for,\u0026rdquo; said Butera. \u0026ldquo;Our Seed Grant Program prepares them for what\u0026rsquo;s ahead.\u0026rdquo; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese larger complex team efforts are supported by the Office of Research Development, formed in April 2020 and led by Terns. The Office provides strategic and practical support to faculty developing proposals for large-scale research programs, such as the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/news\/2021\/04\/21\/georgia-tech-shares-15m-nasa-advance-deep-space-exploration\u0022\u003EJANUS Space Technology Research Institute\u003C\/a\u003E, which is led by Mitchell Walker, professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EDaniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E. The goal of the JANUS STRI is to improve testing and development of high-power electric propulsion systems for space flight.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EButera hopes the Seed Grant Program will provide much-needed assistance for faculty who aim to develop proposals and win funding for these sorts of large, multidisciplinary research projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHowever, Butera and Terns emphasize that in addition to larger projects, the seed grants are also meant to support teams in tackling smaller projects that simply require more collaboration than is typical. \u0026ldquo;We learned from the workshops we held for the 2020 Seed Grant Program that seeking the right collaborators and putting a complete initial team together was an effort that needed support.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Larger teams are not a requirement for effective multidisciplinary research,\u0026rdquo; said Terns. \u0026ldquo;You want the right size team for the job.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Teams\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Seed Grant Program provides two different types of awards. The first, titled \u0026ldquo;Forming Teams and Establishing Collaborative Expertise,\u0026rdquo; aims to support forming new research collaborations. The second award, \u0026ldquo;Moving Teams Forward,\u0026rdquo; focuses on advancing collaborations that already exist. For the 2021 funding round, 17 different proposals were awarded a total of approximately $1 million. For the 2022 funding round, 14 proposals were awarded nearly $900,000 total.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe deadline to apply for the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.infoready4.com\/#competitionDetail\/1862518\u0022\u003Enext round of funding\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is March 19, 2022.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis story was originally published by \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Tech Research\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E. 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It was through this role that she was first introduced to the Insider Threat Program at the U.S. Marshals Service. With the combination of investigation, policy, security, and personnel, Chikita found this role incorporated all her passions, and she\u0026rsquo;s been excelling at it ever since.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) gained a passionate and motivated employee when Chikita joined the organization in October 2020. As a cleared defense contractor, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/a\u003E (Georgia Tech) has authorization to receive and store classified and sensitive information. As such, Georgia Tech is required to establish and maintain a mature insider threat program. Chikita provides expertise and insight in the review and analysis of collected data to identify potential insider threat risks. Furthermore, she\u0026rsquo;s an active member of many of our inclusive communities, advocating for increased representation and creating conversations about being a minority in society.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EMaking an Impact Through Employee Resource Groups\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWithin GTRI, six employee resource groups (ERGs) foster a more inclusive work environment. ERGs at GTRI drive opportunities for employee engagement, professional development, education, training, recruitment, retention, and community outreach. Chikita took the initiative to join four of these groups, each with a unique objective.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHER@GTRI\u003C\/strong\u003E exists for employees who identify as women.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIDENTIFY@GTRI\u003C\/strong\u003E is a community of minorities or persons of color at GTRI.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENextGen@GTRI\u003C\/strong\u003E brings together the younger generations of GTRI\u0026rsquo;s workforce.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESERV@GTRI\u003C\/strong\u003E aims to connect, unite, and empower past and current U.S. military members and their families.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;[ERGs] were a great way to meet and connect with coworkers, especially onboarding during COVID-19 and having offices dispersed geographically,\u0026rdquo; explained Chikita.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn these groups, members connect and bond as they share their lived experiences. Each community works diligently to cultivate a safe space for openness and help educate the entire organization on specific causes. To do so, these groups need reliable and robust leadership teams. Chikita serves as IDENTIFY@GTRI\u0026rsquo;s associate chair for special initiatives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In my particular role, I try to have a heartbeat to what\u0026#39;s going on in society,\u0026rdquo; said Chikita.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a chair, Chikita is responsible for seeing what members of the group want to discuss or learn more about. Along with paying attention to what is going on in society, IDENTIFY looks at the more granular details and needs of the Georgia Tech campus and GTRI\u0026rsquo;s offices. Paying attention to those factors informs the leadership team and helps them plan dynamic and engaging events.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWithin the past year, IDENTIFY@GTRI hosted a panel featuring alumni from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), invited one of the first Black women to graduate from Georgia Tech to speak about her life, and organized multiple book club discussions. For Black History Month, IDENTIFY@GTRI selected \u0026quot;Health and Wellness\u0026quot; as its theme. They have created a space for casual virtual meet and greets to gather, talk, share, and listen.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EDrawing Strength from Mentors\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBlack History Month provides an opportunity to start new conversations. In one avenue, we choose to celebrate and share the stories of minorities, African Americans, and Africans in America. Through that commiseration, allies gather in the ongoing struggle and fight for justice and equity. Chikita reflects and shares details about some of her personal mentors and a notable scientist who impacted her.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA former president of Florida A\u0026amp;M University, Frederick Humphries, inspired Chikita early in her undergraduate education. Florida A\u0026amp;M University, where Chikita received her bachelor\u0026rsquo;s degree, is the highest-ranked public HBCU in the U.S., according to News \u0026amp; World Report\u0026#39;s list of national public universities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen Humphries addressed incoming scientists, including Chikita, he let them know that professors would push them. Florida A\u0026amp;M would require more of its students to unlock their potential. Graduates were ensured they could compete on any stage.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;And he was absolutely right,\u0026rdquo; said Chikita. \u0026ldquo;I don\u0026#39;t think you will meet too many Rattlers that don\u0026#39;t feel that same way. We can compete on any stage.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EChikita also commended her academic advisor, Edna Cofield, who was instrumental in filling the world with so many STEM professionals. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond her personal mentors, Chikita also reflected on the American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.womenshistory.org\/education-resources\/biographies\/mae-jemison\u0022\u003EMae Jemison\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I pull Mae as a distant mentor,\u0026rdquo; said Chikita. \u0026ldquo;She didn\u0026#39;t let past achievements stop her from navigating and doing something different. And I think sometimes we get caught up in the thought, \u0026lsquo;this is what I am,\u0026rsquo; but you could also excel at something else.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the only African American students in her class, Mae graduated in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering and a Bachelor of Arts in African and African-American studies. She attended medical school, joined the Peace Corps, and intended to open a private practice. However, after watching Sally Ride become the first American woman in space, Mae decided to apply to the astronaut program at NASA. In 1992, she became the first African American woman in space.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMae\u0026rsquo;s story especially resonates with Chikita, who was a successful biologist for eight years before pivoting to working in Federal Law Enforcement and now helping to manage the insider threat program at GTRI. Thanks to her background, Chikita has a foundational understanding of the work researchers conduct at Georgia Tech and GTRI. It enables her to cultivate partnerships and open communication across the organization.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Through strong working partnerships with agencies throughout the intelligence community we are able to obtain critical information which drives our planning processes and develops protection plans for Georgia Tech and for GTRI\u0026#39;s critical research,\u0026rdquo; said Chikita. \u0026ldquo;My background in STEM has been instrumental, to the gains that I\u0026#39;ve had since I\u0026#39;ve been here.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ERepresentation at the Table\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile there have been specific mentors who inspired Chikita, she still recognizes an opportunity for increased representation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As a minority, both a woman and a person that identifies as African American, representation is key,\u0026rdquo; said Chikita. \u0026ldquo;And it doesn\u0026#39;t mean I\u0026rsquo;m asking for the bar or standard to be lowered; simply a seat at the table \u0026ndash; in short equity.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen Chikita is given an opportunity, she aims to exceed expectations \u0026ndash; something her parents instilled in both her and her sister throughout childhood. She understands that her success or failure may impact another person that looks like her occupying this role, and she hopes she is not the last African American or woman given that seat.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EChikita volunteers and represents GTRI at conferences. While in those spaces, sometimes she one of maybe three or four other women and even fewer minority women.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This experience is not unique to me; many minorities share this experience,\u0026rdquo; emphasized Chikita.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EChikita is naturally an introvert. However, at conferences, she pushes herself to speak out and leave a positive mark on the people she encounters because she is aware of the weight of representation. While this may sound like a lot of pressure that\u0026rsquo;s placed upon Chikita\u0026rsquo;s shoulders, she views it as an honor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There have been so many people that have gone before me and countless sacrifices have been made,\u0026rdquo; said Chikita. \u0026ldquo;Not just by my parents, but by those I call the elders. I must honor those sacrifices. I can be discouraged, but only for a moment because I can\u0026rsquo;t give up. I haven\u0026#39;t earned that right. There are people still waiting for their opportunity. So, no, I don\u0026rsquo;t see it as a burden, it\u0026rsquo;s my honor.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EScience as a Foundation and Link to the Future\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EChikita is the first to admit that you will not find her career path on any formalized chart. However, it is the totality of her academic and professional experiences that has led her to GTRI\u0026#39;s Research Security department.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen asked, what\u0026rsquo;s next for she stated, \u0026ldquo;Always learning and growing in the insider threat and risk management fields.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUltimately, Chikita aspires to join a C-Suite as a Chief Security Officer.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Katrina Heitz\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPhotos: Christopher Moore\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn more at\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u202fand follow us on\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/3557?trk=EML_cp-admin\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELinkedIn\u003C\/a\u003E,\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/twitter.com\/GTRI\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETwitter\u003C\/a\u003E,\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GTRIFan\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/georgiatechresearchinstitute\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Insider Threat Program Analyst Chikita Sanders\u2019 career path may not be a straight line, but all the experiences and people she met along the way granted her the skills to succeed. 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In particular, Hill is eager to help a trio of brothers under the \u0026quot;Moz\u0026quot; family alias start a new life in the U.S. or another NATO country. All three brothers worked for U.S. forces during the 20-year conflict. Two of the three brothers were interpreters for front-line combat units, one of which was the infantry company Hill led in Afghanistan in 2008.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs chaos erupted in Kabul in late 2021 amid the departure of U.S. troops, Hill said he was among thousands of veterans who received frantic calls for assistance from Afghans who had faithfully served the U.S. over the years. One of those calls came from one of the brothers who had worked for Hill.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;We owe a debt of gratitude to those who support the U.S. in global conflicts,\u0026quot; Hill said. \u0026quot;These interpreters are the ones on the front lines, putting themselves in harm\u0026#39;s way, alongside our Soldiers and Marines, and if we take care of anybody, it\u0026#39;s got to be these guys and their families.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERewinding to 2008, Hill, a West Point graduate and U.S. Army Ranger who also earned an MBA from Tech, was stationed in eastern Afghanistan as the commander for a heavy weapons infantry company. The company\u0026#39;s call sign was \u0026quot;Dog Company\u0026quot; of the famed 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, which is the same unit that originated in Toccoa, Ga., and has been featured in the HBO series \u0026quot;Band of Brothers.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter months of intense fighting, where over two dozen of Hill\u0026rsquo;s men were wounded and two were killed in action, Hill discovered that several Afghan contractors hired by the U.S. military to support his team\u0026#39;s operations had been serving as double agents and were reporting the group\u0026#39;s movements to enemy troops in the area.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe tragic twist: One of those double agents was Hill\u0026#39;s personal interpreter and someone Hill had been working to move to the U.S. on a Special Immigrant Visa (SIV). A SIV is an immigration program that grants permanent residence to people who aided the U.S. government abroad.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;My personal interpreter\u0026rsquo;s betrayal was heartbreaking as I had planned to serve as his SIV sponsor like I had done so for two other interpreters from my 2006 Iraq deployment.\u0026quot; Hill said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EU.S. troops in the Middle East and elsewhere often recruit local interpreters to support their operations. A company like Hill\u0026rsquo;s would be assigned at least a half dozen interpreters by the U.S. Army. These front-line combat interpreters play a key role in building rapport with the local community, gathering crucial intelligence, and facilitating combat engagements. They are also the conduit for nearly all communications with the host nation, its military, and people. After serving the U.S. military for at least two years, interpreters can apply for a SIV, but the visa application process can take months or even years, putting the lives of interpreters and their families at risk.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHill has written about his experiences in a book titled \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/Dog-Company-Audiobook\/B06XPPSM3Y\u0022\u003E\u0026quot;Dog Company, A True Story of American Soldiers Abandoned by Their High Command.\u0026quot;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHill also praised the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) for its dedication to serving national security and supporting military members within its organization. Hill, who first joined GTRI in 2009 fresh out of the military, noted that many veterans do not have the opportunity to build a professional network while in uniform and often enter the workforce at a disadvantage compared to peers. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;I\u0026rsquo;d like to thank Dr. Bill Melvin, Dr. Tommer Ender, and Terry Tibbitts,\u0026quot; Hill said. \u0026quot;I really appreciate the opportunity they and GTRI have given me and many other veterans.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVeterans, Guard and Reserve members, and family members of the military at GTRI can find support and community within GTRI\u0026#39;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/newsroom\/gtri-celebrates-people-through-diversity-and-inclusion-initiatives\u0022\u003ESERV@GTRI employee resource group\u003C\/a\u003E, as well as the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/newsroom\/gtri-celebrates-people-through-diversity-and-inclusion-initiatives\u0022\u003EHiring Our Heroes (HOH) program\u003C\/a\u003E. HOH launched at GTRI in 2021 and helps veterans and families of military members find civilian employment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you are interested in learning more about Hill\u0026#39;s work and rescue efforts with CMM World, please visit: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cmm.world\/dog-company-a-true-story-of-american-soldiers-abandoned-by-their-high-command\/\u0022\u003EDog Company: A True Story of American Soldiers Abandoned by Their High Command \u0026ndash; CMM World\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Anna Akins\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPhoto Credit: Roger Hill\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn more at\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u202fand follow us on\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/3557?trk=EML_cp-admin\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELinkedIn\u003C\/a\u003E,\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/twitter.com\/GTRI\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETwitter\u003C\/a\u003E,\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GTRIFan\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/georgiatechresearchinstitute\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"GTRI Senior Research Engineer and Georgia Tech alumnus Roger Hill is on a mission to help rescue Afghan families who have supported the U.S. military out of Afghanistan. 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The\u0026nbsp;agency\u0026nbsp;works to address the agricultural issues affecting people\u0026rsquo;s daily lives and the nation\u0026rsquo;s future by partnering with other federal agencies, universities, and nonprofits. NIFA funds research and educational initiatives in order ensure the long-term viability of agriculture in the United States.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAgriculture and forestry are serious business here in the state of Georgia.\u0026nbsp;According to the\u0026nbsp;University of Georgia\u0026rsquo;s Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development, Georgia\u0026rsquo;s forest industry accounts for a total economic contribution to the state of $17.7 billion and supports more than 73,300 jobs in Georgia.\u0026nbsp;Agriculture contributes approximately $73.3 billion annually to Georgia\u0026#39;s economy and ranks No. 1 in the U.S. for broilers, hatching eggs, and peanuts. One in seven Georgians works in agriculture, forestry, or related fields. While Georgia Tech is not a land-grant university, Georgia Tech researchers work alongside\u0026nbsp;university partners across the state, merging engineering and technology expertise with partners in traditional agricultural sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECastille and her staff met with researchers at Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/rbi\u0022\u003ERenewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;along with GTRI\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atrp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EAgricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP)\u003C\/a\u003E. RBI creates a competitive edge and insight into the future of forest products. Their professional scientists and engineers work together to provide information and offer solutions required by a rapidly changing market. 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But thanks to the work of researchers at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cacp.gatech.edu\/research\/accessibility\/HomeLab\/About\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026#39;s HomeLab\u003C\/a\u003E and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), two new at-home Covid-19 tests soon to hit the U.S. market should allow for a much more user-friendly experience.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/about\/news\/2021\/12\/29\/two-new-over-the-counter-at-home-covid-19-tests-brought-to-us-market-quickly-by-biden-harris-administration.html\u0022\u003Erecently granted\u003C\/a\u003E emergency use authorization (EUA) of two Covid-19 tests \u0026ndash; one manufactured by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sdbiosensor.com\/\u0022\u003ESD Biosensor\u003C\/a\u003E and distributed by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.roche.com\/about.htm\u0022\u003ERoche\u003C\/a\u003E and the other manufactured by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.siemens-healthineers.com\/\u0022\u003ESiemens\u003C\/a\u003E. Both tests are capable of detecting the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19 in lab and clinical studies. Combined, it is estimated the companies can produce tens of millions of tests per month for use in the U.S.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe FDA\u0026#39;s authorization of the tests comes amid the Biden Administration\u0026#39;s recent commitment to purchase half a billion at-home tests to be provided to Americans for free this winter and to stand up new federal testing sites across the country.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHomeLab, which is part of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cacp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP)\u003C\/a\u003E in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/a\u003E, conducted usability assessments of both Covid-19 tests, which included inspecting the devices, reviewing the instructions for use, observing how the tests are used at various clinical sites in the area, and considering what human errors may occur during usage. The FDA and National Institutes of Health (NIH) then used HomeLab\u0026#39;s assessments to decide which tests to authorize and roll out to the U.S. public. HomeLab began in 2011 as a way to provide innovators with an independent testing facility capable of evaluating the safety, efficacy, effectiveness, usability, and accessibility of products that promote independent living. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;You can have a highly usable physical test, but if the instructions aren\u0026#39;t thorough and easy to understand, it\u0026#39;s going to be less effective,\u0026quot; said Sarah Farmer, the director of testing and evaluation at CACP and managing director of HomeLab who also has a joint appointment at GTRI. \u0026quot;Luckily, instructions are probably the easiest thing to improve.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmanda Peagler, a research scientist at CACP with a joint appointment at GTRI, reiterated the importance of providing users with a clear testing roadmap in order to maximize results.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Many people don\u0026#39;t do these kinds of home tests,\u0026quot; Peagler said. \u0026quot;The closest thing would probably be a pregnancy test. So, people are going to look at instructions very closely because many of them aren\u0026#39;t familiar with testing at home.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFarmer noted that the group also worked to ensure that users with various physical limitations, such as reduced manual dexterity and low vision, are able to use the new Covid-19 tests effectively.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHomeLab\u0026#39;s recommendations have already made an impact. For the Siemens-manufactured test, Siemens has said it will modify some of the product\u0026#39;s instructions and packaging in line with HomeLab\u0026#39;s suggestions. The NIH, meanwhile, has asked HomeLab to assist with writing regulatory guidelines for all future Covid-19 tests to come as well as for potential future pandemics.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHomeLab\u0026#39;s efforts complement work by researchers and faculty in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/nano\u0022\u003EInstitute for Electronics and Nanotechnology (IEN)\u003C\/a\u003E, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/\u0022\u003EWallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech and Emory University, as part of the NIH\u0026#39;s $500 million \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/research-training\/medical-research-initiatives\/radx\u0022\u003ERADx Tech initiative\u003C\/a\u003E. RADx launched in April 2020 to speed innovation in the development, commercialization, and implementation of technologies for Covid-19 testing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech and Emory University worked alongside Children\u0026rsquo;s Healthcare of Atlanta within the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cimit.net\/web\/acme-poct\/home\u0022\u003EAtlanta Center for Microsystems Engineered Point-of-Care Technologies (ACME POCT)\u003C\/a\u003E to evaluate test kits from other countries in order to increase U.S. supply and drive down test costs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The big idea behind this effort is that we just need more testing options,\u0026quot; said Farmer. \u0026quot;In December, people could not get their hands on tests because there just weren\u0026#39;t enough on the shelves. The idea is to get more out there.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHomeLab\u0026#39;s work is far from over. 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The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) helped host the 3rd Infantry Division (3rd ID) and Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Army ROTC during the four-day-long event, which was held Jan. 6 to Jan. 9 and focused on innovation through collaboration.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Marne Innovation Workshop is the first opportunity for 3rd ID to partner with the Georgia Institute of Technology, and its intent is to solve today\u0026rsquo;s problems with today\u0026rsquo;s technology,\u0026rdquo; said Capt. Ben McFarlin, deputy innovations officer for 3rd ID.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThroughout 36 hours, workshop participants and their GTRI advisors worked to develop real-world solutions that 3rd ID will implement into its organization.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EInnovation and Collaboration\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 3rd ID, a combined arms division of the United States Army based at Fort Stewart, Ga., is trying to leverage the current knowledge and technology to aid in a modernization path that includes new equipment, weapons, and vehicles across the division. For the soldiers attending the Marne Innovation Workshop, there was a purposeful focus on enhancing and broadening their intellectual and problem-solving abilities through new industry and academic partnerships.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe workshop aimed to produce actionable solutions to challenges the Army is facing. Georgia Tech students and USMA cadets selected a final list of challenges based on a list created by 3rd ID soldiers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECollaboration streamed through the air as the teams sought to develop creative solutions to the three problem statements:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EA data analytics problem to help 3rd ID leaders collect and analyze the right data to help select combat vehicle crews, a notoriously difficult and labor-intensive process.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EA mechanical solution to mount equipment on the outside of combat vehicles. Current improvised solutions (tying them to the outside) result in the loss of dozens of pieces of equipment and countless person-hours when equipment is knocked off of the exterior of combat vehicles.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EA solution to keep track of artillery rounds stored and fired out of a mobile artillery gun and report current ammunition counts to multiple command echelons.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EUtilizing New Resources and Advisors\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBefore the event even started, GTRI Research Engineer Andy Changplayed a vital role as GTRI\u0026rsquo;s volunteer coordinator. He helped recruit and organize the GTRI volunteers to support the teams.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe GTRI advisors paired with teams comprised of cadets and soldiers, and they provided valuable insight and expertise.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This a great outreach opportunity for GTRI to make contact with motivated, military-focused students and help solve real-world problems for an active-duty Army unit based right here in Georgia,\u0026rdquo; explained Chang.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to the knowledge from GTRI employees, the teams had access to Georgia Tech makerspaces, such as GTRI\u0026rsquo;s SEEDlab, to brainstorm and problem solve. A makerspace is a collaborative community workspace where people can build and experiment while sharing tools, ideas, and expertise with other members. While in these spaces, participants had access to a plethora of resources, including 3-D printers, CNC machines, hand tools, and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy the end of the weekend, each team produced a list of courses of action considered, a functional prototype (digital or physical), and steps forward for each of their problem sets.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;All the teams did wonderful,\u0026rdquo; said GTRI Research Scientist Akilah McIntyreas she reflected on the event. \u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;m impressed at the creativity and range of solutions that the teams synthesized in a short amount of time. They really demonstrate the magic of prototyping using all available resources.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EMoving Forward\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EParticipants in the Marne Innovation Workshop not only created thoughtful solutions, but they also built a network they can count on in the future. The event brought together cadets, students, and soldiers from many different geographic areas. Despite the distance, they will remain in contact to continue seeking creative remedies for the problems 3rd ID soldiers face.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This is a great first step in the manifestation of the Educational Partnership Agreement between Georgia Tech\/GTRI and the 3rd Infantry Division,\u0026rdquo; said Chang. \u0026ldquo;We look forward to expanding and building on the partnership to continue to help solve problems for this nation\u0026rsquo;s front-line warfighters.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe event demonstrated how well GTRI collaborates with the Army in the mission of education and problem solving. We look forward to future opportunities to partner with the Army in modernization and innovation efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Katrina Heitz\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPhotos: Sean McNeil\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and 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the state of Georgia \u0026ndash; though not many people beyond John Trostel may have noticed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDirector of the Severe Storms Research Center (SSRC) at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), Trostel saw the rumbling sound waves that began with the Tonga blast on instruments at the research center, which is developing new ways to detect severe storms such as tornadoes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECarried through the atmosphere at the speed of sound, the waves \u0026ndash; known as infrasound \u0026ndash; can\u0026rsquo;t be heard by human ears because of their very low frequency. Nevertheless, the first signals from Tonga were detected by an array of sensors located atop a GTRI building as they passed from west to east across the United States. A second wave of signals, originating from the blast and circling the globe in the other direction \u0026ndash; crossing Georgia from east to west \u0026ndash; failed to register on Trostel\u0026rsquo;s infrasound instruments for a simple reason: It was drowned out by the sound of rain from Sunday\u0026rsquo;s storms in Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It was a very, very strong infrasound event and likely the strongest volcanic explosion we\u0026rsquo;ve seen in the past 30 years,\u0026rdquo; said Trostel. \u0026ldquo;Because it was an explosion, spherical waves came out from it crossing the globe in different directions. This was an amazing event to measure.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe SSRC monitors infrasound continuously as part of a research program designed to develop new ways to protect Georgia citizens from severe storms such as tornadoes, which also produce very low-frequency sound. There\u0026rsquo;s reason to believe that by analyzing the infrasound produced by tornadoes, forecasters can tell, for instance, how large the violent storms are and if they have touched down or remain in the clouds.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The reason we are interested in infrasound is that because it is such low frequency, it can travel a very long distance, hundreds or thousands of kilometers,\u0026rdquo; Trostel explained. \u0026ldquo;Big things make low-frequency sounds, and some of the biggest things around are storms like tornadoes, hurricanes, and storm fronts. We are hoping to detect and follow severe storms using infrasound.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Tonga explosion, estimated to have an explosive yield of 10 megatons \u0026ndash; roughly 500 times the size of the Hiroshima bomb \u0026ndash; was the first volcanic eruption detected at the SSRC, which began infrasound measurements in 2018 using the GTRI Atmospheric Infrasound Array (GAIA). The array has also detected tornadoes, ocean waves, earthquakes, the movement of trains, rocket launches from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida \u0026ndash; and the implosion of the Georgia Dome stadium.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe infrasound is detected by four sensors located on top of a GTRI research building. The GAIA sensors work together to detect the faint pressure waves that are produced by storms, earthquakes, and volcanoes. The resulting data is analyzed using computer systems at the SSRC to determine the frequency content of the signals as well as the direction from which the signals originated. The research is supported by the state of Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong the challenges of infrasound measurement is separating the pressure waves that scientists are interested in from simple wind noise. To counter that, researchers typically have been gathering infrasound using an array of soaker hoses, like those used in a garden. Over lengths of perhaps 50 feet, the empty hoses average the wind noise, allowing the infrasound to stand out. But these arrays require large amounts of space, and the hoses often fill with rainwater and insects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETrostel\u0026rsquo;s array uses small tents placed over its sensors to reduce the wind noise. Other GTRI researchers are working on mathematical techniques known as wavelets to remove the wind noise during analysis, allowing them to use smaller and more portable measuring devices.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our array is getting better and better all the time as we characterize the environment that we are listening to,\u0026rdquo; Trostel said. \u0026ldquo;A lot of infrasound arrays are out in very quiet locations, so they see only natural infrasound, but we are interested in more than natural infrasound, so we have to learn to work around things that are creating infrasound.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETrostel has estimated that the sound waves from Tonga traveled at around 300 meters per second (or 670 mph) on their way to Georgia. The velocity of infrasound waves depends on many factors, including the temperature of the air and the speed of the air mass through which the waves move. Infrasound waves are also bent as they move through different layers of the atmosphere.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThose factors make getting useful data from the infrasound measurements challenging.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;People are looking at the frequency, content, and signals from severe storms, trying to get information from them,\u0026rdquo; Trostel said. \u0026ldquo;At this point, we haven\u0026rsquo;t figured it out yet. There is information there, but we still have to learn how to get it out.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn more at\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u202fand follow us on\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/3557?trk=EML_cp-admin\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELinkedIn\u003C\/a\u003E,\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/twitter.com\/GTRI\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETwitter\u003C\/a\u003E,\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GTRIFan\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/georgiatechresearchinstitute\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Eleven hours after a massive volcanic explosion rocked the Pacific Island nation of Tonga, sound waves from the blast rolled over the state of Georgia."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2022-01-26 20:38:12","changed_gmt":"2022-01-26 20:38:12","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-01-26T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-01-26T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"654809":{"id":"654809","type":"image","title":"Tent Protecting Infrasound Sensors ","body":null,"created":"1643229038","gmt_created":"2022-01-26 20:30:38","changed":"1643229038","gmt_changed":"2022-01-26 20:30:38","alt":"","file":{"fid":"248306","name":"infrasound-tent.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/infrasound-tent.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/infrasound-tent.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1711820,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/infrasound-tent.jpg?itok=u5HAQji2"}}},"media_ids":["654809"],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"}],"keywords":[{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"3432","name":"weather"},{"id":"189809","name":"Tonga"},{"id":"27001","name":"Volcano"},{"id":"169457","name":"Severe Storms Research Center"},{"id":"177742","name":"SSRC"},{"id":"189810","name":"infrasound waves"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E(Interim) Director of Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle Gowdy\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle.Gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E404-407-8060\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michelle.gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"654777":{"#nid":"654777","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Nunn School Partnership Helps Security Students Across Campus Get Research to Policymakers","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA partnership led by faculty in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs is helping students across campus get their research in front of policymakers. For years, the Nunn School has worked with \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/thecipherbrief.com\/\u0022\u003EThe Cipher Brief\u003C\/a\u003E, an Atlanta-based media organization that discusses and provides further context on the security issues of the day. Students and faculty from the College of Engineering, College of Sciences, and Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts have had their research published through this partnership.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch topics range from US-China relations to the security-related roles of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence and neurotechnology. Authors share their work in a non-academic setting, writing specifically for the people who create policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This is a way for students to have an outlet to active policymakers,\u0026rdquo; said Associate Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/margaret-e-kosal\u0022\u003EMargaret E. Kosal\u003C\/a\u003E, who formed the partnership alongside retired \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/philip-breedlove\u0022\u003EGen. Philip Breedlove\u003C\/a\u003E, a distinguished professor of the practice in the Nunn School. \u0026ldquo;It also provides a way for students to practice or learn to write for the policy community, as the writing is different than what they are more accustomed to for classes.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince its founding, the program has merged with The Cipher Brief\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.thecipherbrief.com\/academic-incubator-program\u0022\u003EAcademic Incubator Program\u003C\/a\u003E, which features security-focused schools across the country.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech students have seen incredible success through publishing their work with The Cipher Brief. Noah Crafts, a master\u0026rsquo;s student in international security, is the most recent Yellow Jacket to utilize the Academic Incubator Program. His essay, \u0026ldquo;How China\u0026rsquo;s State-Owned Enterprises Factor Into Cross-Border Financing,\u0026rdquo; was \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/653577\/nunn-school-graduate-student-authors-article-china-state-owned-enterprises\u0022\u003Epublished\u003C\/a\u003E in November.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As international affairs students, we often conduct research and develop analyses as part of our curriculum requirements,\u0026rdquo; Crafts said. \u0026ldquo;However, The Cipher Brief has afforded me the opportunity to share my research with policymakers and the larger international affairs community.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJoy Putney, then a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Biological Science and a 2020\u0026ndash;2021 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cistp.gatech.edu\/programs\/sam-nunn-security-program\/2020-21-sam-nunn-security-fellows\u0022\u003ESam Nunn Security Fellow,\u003C\/a\u003E was invited to brief members of the Japanese government on her findings. Her \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.thecipherbrief.com\/column_article\/neurotechnology-for-national-defense-the-u-s-and-china\u0022\u003Eessay\u003C\/a\u003E, published in July 2021, was titled \u0026ldquo;Neurotechnology for National Defense: the U.S. and China.\u0026rdquo; It discussed how China is the better-prepared nation when it comes to capitalizing on disruptive neurotechnologies, both for civilian and military use.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther successful publications include Matthew O\u0026rsquo;Shaughnessy\u0026rsquo;s September 2020 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.thecipherbrief.com\/column_article\/will-machine-learning-supercharge-online-disinformation\u0022\u003Eessay\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ldquo;Will Machine Learning Supercharge Online Disinformation?\u0026rdquo; In it, O\u0026rsquo;Shaughnessy, a 2019-2020 Sam Nunn Security Fellow and then-Ph.D. student in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, analyzed three specific ways in which machine learning tools could spread disinformation on social media.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Nunn School\u0026rsquo;s Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy sponsors the Sam Nunn Security Fellowship.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Students are having a real-world impact on global issues with this program,\u0026rdquo; 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After launching last year for students in the BME department, PairMe is now expanding to students of all majors and departments. On this virtual platform, mentors (professors, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and research scientists) can post openings to recruit students to perform research. Students can then view postings by signing in with their GT credentials and applying directly to open positions. PairMe is available for all undergraduate students and research-affiliated members of Georgia Tech, as well as the joint Biomedical Engineering Department at Emory University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe idea behind the website started when biomedical engineering student, Amy Liu, saw a disparity in the access between mentors and BME students. In the summer of 2020, she began to research the need from the perspective of mentors. She conducted surveys of graduate students in BME as well as other College of Engineering and College of Sciences departments. She found that mentors were largely passive when seeking a mentee \u0026mdash; with most just waiting for emails to come in through their principal investigators (PIs) \u0026mdash; yet many had the desire to actively recruit students. So, to address this issue, Liu created a website where mentors could post and manage project openings (with the PI\u0026rsquo;s approval of course) for undergraduate students to apply to. First going live in October 2020 in the Wallace H. 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Earlier NASA missions have shown that the Moon may have frozen water in these areas, and by orbiting close to the surface, the spacecraft will be able to identify locations that may be worthy of exploration by future missions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELunar Flashlight was developed by a team from \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.jpl.nasa.gov\u0022\u003ENASA\u0026#39;s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/goddard\u0022\u003ENASA\u0026#39;s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, the \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ucla.edu\u0022\u003EUniversity of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, Georgia Tech, and \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers\/marshall\/home\/index.html\u0022\u003ENASA\u0026#39;s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearchers in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/aerospace.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Aerospace Engineering\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E worked with MSFC to develop the spacecraft\u0026rsquo;s propulsion system \u0026ndash; a new technology that uses an improved environmentally-friendly propellant \u0026ndash; and collaborated with the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) to assemble and test the Lunar Flashlight in a set of unique facilities in Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond studying the Moon\u0026rsquo;s ice, Lunar Flashlight will demonstrate that small spacecraft can have large capabilities. It will be the first CubeSat to use a green monopropellant propulsion system for orbital insertion at the Moon \u0026ndash; and to change positions for aiming its instruments, radioing data back to Earth, and gathering sunlight to power its operations. The CubeSat, which is about the size of a desktop computer, will also be the first to use active laser spectroscopy to explore the Moon\u0026rsquo;s surface.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELunar Flashlight is on track to be ready for launch as early as March 2022.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EDemonstrating the Capabilities of Small Spacecraft\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUntil now, CubeSats \u0026ndash; named for their use of standard-sized cubic modules \u0026ndash; have mostly taken on tasks in Earth orbit, and have not needed powerful propulsion systems. Lunar Flashlight will help demonstrate the ability of small and relatively inexpensive spacecraft to handle important space missions that had previously been reserved for larger vehicles.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Lunar Flashlight is a modern space mission with a serious science objective,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/people\/edgar-glenn-lightsey\u0022\u003EGlenn Lightsey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, a professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Aerospace Engineering and co-principal investigator for the Lunar Flashlight project. \u0026ldquo;The discovery of ice on the moon is strategic for human exploration. The ice could be measured by a larger and more expensive satellite, but using smaller spacecraft is more responsive and may be more cost effective.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELunar Flashlight is one of several missions planned for the next few years to use small spacecraft to investigate major science challenges. Low-cost CubeSat missions with shortened development times could expand the world\u0026rsquo;s ability to explore the solar system beyond Earth orbit, but doing so will require enhanced communications systems and improvements in miniaturized systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We expect there to be hundreds of satellites beyond Earth orbit within the next decade, so we need more infrastructure to support these missions,\u0026rdquo; Lightsey said. \u0026ldquo;The technology \u0026ndash; such as miniaturized propulsion systems \u0026ndash; also must be improved.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EFiring Lasers to Look for Frozen Water\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELunar Flashlight carries four powerful near-infrared lasers that operate at different wavelengths in the near-infrared spectrum. The lasers will be aimed at shadowed areas of craters, and will operate in sequence to illuminate locations where ice may have been deposited and protected from melting. Water in the form of ice will absorb the laser light, while dry lunar soil \u0026ndash; known as regolith \u0026ndash; will reflect the beams back to the spacecraft\u0026rsquo;s spectrometer.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;By studying the light returned, the system will tell us whether water ice is present in these permanently-shaded areas,\u0026rdquo; said Jud Ready, principal research engineer at GTRI and the Lunar Flashlight project\u0026rsquo;s principal investigator at Georgia Tech. The Lunar Flashlight science team will interpret the CubeSat\u0026rsquo;s measurements along with data sets collected by other spacecraft to further understand the abundance and distribution of lunar ice deposits.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe lasers will be powered by a large lithium-ion battery that will be charged by the four solar panels on the spacecraft. The lasers, spectrometer, and battery take up about a third of the Lunar Flashlight\u0026rsquo;s total volume.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EData from the search for ice will be beamed to NASA\u0026rsquo;s Deep Space Network by a radio transmitter similar to those used in other NASA missions. The radio will also receive commands sent to the spacecraft from controllers on Earth; because of the time required for signals to be transmitted to the Moon, the commands will be stored and carried out at specific times.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe data will come into Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s mission operations control center, located in the School of Aerospace Engineering, and be forwarded to UCLA for analysis and archiving in the NASA Planetary Data System. Spacecraft controllers at Georgia Tech will monitor the signals to make sure Lunar Flashlight is operating as intended.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELunar Flashlight\u0026rsquo;s goal is to address one of NASA\u0026rsquo;s Strategic Knowledge Gaps: understanding the composition, quantity, distribution, and form of water and water ions \u0026ndash; such as hydroxyl (OH) \u0026ndash; in lunar cold spots known as \u0026ldquo;cold traps.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrevious NASA lunar orbiters and other missions have detected potential water ice deposits at high latitudes on the Moon. Lunar Flashlight will map a handful of those deposits at spatial resolutions of one to two kilometers, providing significantly more detail than earlier missions. Beyond confirming the existence of the frozen water, Lunar Flashlight will provide information that might help determine where future missions might land to sample the water and evaluate its potential use by humans.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUsing the Moon\u0026rsquo;s own water resources for supporting human life and producing fuel could cut the cost of maintaining permanent lunar communities by reducing how much material needs to be launched from Earth. In addition to water, NASA hopes to use lunar materials to make oxygen and propellant for launching return flights.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EAssembling and Testing Lunar Flashlight\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBuilt in a \u0026ldquo;6U\u0026rdquo; (six-unit) CubeSat format (one unit equals one-liter volume), Lunar Flashlight was constructed mostly from commercial off the shelf (COTS) components. These included standard lithium ion batteries, the central processing unit, solar panels, star tracker navigation system, sun sensors, and three-axis reaction wheels for controlling the spacecraft\u0026rsquo;s position. The spacecraft was sent to Georgia Tech from JPL partially assembled. Using GTRI\u0026rsquo;s clean room and specialized Atlanta-based facilities, researchers completed the assembly and tested everything. One circuit board and two of the thrusters had to be replaced during the process.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;GTRI was contracted to put the components of the Lunar Flashlight together, putting the upper spacecraft \u0026ndash; which is the radio and lasers \u0026ndash; to the propulsion system,\u0026rdquo; said Ready. \u0026ldquo;We also added and tested the solar arrays, and showed that they will unfurl properly when they reach space.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter assembling the full spacecraft, GTRI and the School of Aerospace Engineering subjected Lunar Flashlight to qualification testing, making sure it could withstand the strong vibrations associated with launch, operate in a vacuum through extreme temperature changes \u0026ndash; and activate its communication system and lasers as expected and without interfering with one another.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore than a dozen graduate and undergraduate students worked on the project, along with several GTRI and School of Aerospace Engineering faculty and staff. Students will also be involved in controlling the spacecraft and supporting the retrieval of the mission data.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EDesigning and Building a Small Propulsion System\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELunar Flashlight will enter orbit around the Moon and change its attitude toward the sun, Earth, and lunar surface using a green monopropellant propulsion system designed specifically for the mission. Developed by Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Space Systems Design Laboratory and MSFC, the system can deliver more than 3,000 Newton-seconds of thrust, but weighs less than six kilograms when fueled.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELunar Flashlight will be the first planetary spacecraft to use the monopropellant, which does not require a separate oxidizer to produce thrust. Known as Advanced SpaceCraft Energetic Non-Toxic (ASCENT) propellant, it provides enhanced performance at a lower level of toxicity than hydrazine, a conventional spacecraft fuel. Lunar Flashlight\u0026rsquo;s fuel tank is about the size of a small shoebox.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMost propulsion systems for small spacecraft use cold-gas or electric energy sources, which cannot provide the thrust necessary for the kinds of maneuvers that the Lunar Flashlight mission requires.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We will command the spacecraft to change its attitude to make sure the solar panels are aligned with the sun,\u0026rdquo; Ready explained. \u0026ldquo;But when they are aligned with the sun, the lasers won\u0026rsquo;t be aimed at the moon. We\u0026rsquo;ll have to make frequent adjustments to keep the solar panels, lasers and communications system pointed where they need to be.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearchers used metal additive manufacturing, custom electronics, and cutting-edge microfluidic components to produce the Lunar Flashlight\u0026rsquo;s unique propulsion system. With increasing interest in CubeSats for deep-space exploration, they believe the system could find future applications.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The technology developed here will make maneuverable satellites accessible for more organizations and missions,\u0026rdquo; said Lightsey. \u0026ldquo;The Lunar Flashlight propulsion system has the opportunity to be commercialized. It is a modular system, so it does not require specialized expertise to use. It could be incorporated into the design of a small satellite system from the beginning of mission planning.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EHow Will Lunar Flashlight Get to the Moon?\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter final assembly is completed at Georgia Tech, Lunar Flashlight will be shipped to MSFC in Huntsville, Alabama, to have the propulsion system fueled. It will then be shipped to the launch provider to be placed aboard a rocket headed to the Moon along with other small spacecraft that will hitch a ride.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile the Moon, on average, is approximately 250,000 miles from Earth, Lunar Flashlight will travel much farther before it begins its science mission. That\u0026rsquo;s because the spacecraft will make several high-altitude orbits around the Moon to attain the orbital geometry needed to study the lunar south pole. In all, Lunar Flashlight could travel millions of miles over a period of up to four months \u0026ndash; depending on the launch vehicle used and position of the Moon and Earth \u0026ndash; before its hunt for lunar ice can begin.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOnce in its desired polar orbit around the Moon, Lunar Flashlight is designed to complete at least ten science orbits, though the researchers hope it will operate much longer. Having a propulsion system will enable controllers to adjust the spacecraft\u0026rsquo;s distance from the lunar surface, allowing it to eventually get within 12 kilometers of the surface. Because the Moon has no atmosphere, such close flights are possible.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter its work is completed, Lunar Flashlight will be crashed into the Moon\u0026rsquo;s surface to remove it from orbit. That will create a new crater about six feet in diameter, an impact that will take place far from the water to avoid potential contamination.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EProviding a New Capability for Small Spacecraft\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Lunar Flashlight project provides a strong demonstration of the space capabilities at Georgia Tech. By bringing together aerospace engineering and system engineering \u0026ndash; including extensive cleanroom capabilities and test facilities \u0026ndash; Georgia Tech showed it could meet the needs of a complex space mission.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile Lunar Flashlight will be Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s first lunar mission, it has designed and built small satellites for Earth orbit and collaborated on other missions as far back as the Long Duration Exposure Facility launched in 1984 to study the effects of space on various materials.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This is a great opportunity to show how GTRI and the academic units of Georgia Tech can work together to accomplish more than a single lab could,\u0026rdquo; said Lightsey. \u0026ldquo;Most space projects require expertise and capabilities from multiple technical disciplines. 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This flight data, taken from an accelerometer onboard the aircraft at the base of the main rotor, helps maintainers understand the loads that the helicopter was subjected to during flight. These load levels, in turn, help determine when each helicopter must be taken out of service for maintenance, and ultimately when each aircraft will reach the end of its expected lifetime.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe challenge is that data from this specific 4G accelerometer on the HH-60G is sometimes unusable. When that happens \u0026ndash; on as many as 10% of all flights \u0026ndash; maintainers assume the affected aircraft was subjected to the worst possible airframe stresses, known as the \u0026ldquo;composite worst-case\u0026rdquo; scenario, during an entire flight. Doing that can lead to removal of helicopters from service sooner, replacement of components prematurely, and negatively impact warfighter readiness \u0026ndash; compared to what would be required had the complete set of correct flight data been available.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This drives sustainment, maintenance and logistical planning, but the most critical impact has been that the warfighters had fewer and fewer aircraft available to them,\u0026rdquo; said David Alvord, a senior research engineer who led the research program at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDeveloped by GTRI in collaboration with the JAIC and U. S. Air Force, VSTAR recreates the missing accelerometer data using a Deep Neural Net (DNN) with additional data streams collected by the aircraft\u0026rsquo;s health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) at the same time as the corrupted accelerometer data. This AI DNN model, combined with load coupling from corresponding CFD models, reconstructed corrupt data affecting 6,500 hours of flight data. VSTAR improved more than 270 days\u0026rsquo; worth of flight time measurements by applying these machine learning and neural network techniques that correlated the HUMS information with accelerometer records.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The digital version recreates the data that is lost so we can take the bad data out of the accelerometer information and replace it with good data,\u0026rdquo; explained Alvord. \u0026ldquo;With the recreated data, the accelerometer information passes back into the maintenance and sustainment decision stream to make it more accurate.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVSTAR has been transitioned, deployed, and adopted by the Air Force as part of its Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP) post-flight analysis. Discussions have been held with the Navy, Army and Coast Guard about how variants of the VSTAR tool might be applied to their versions of ASIP H-60 maintenance tool to create a benefit from similar digital twin model. While the potential cost savings run into the millions of dollars, the impacts go beyond dollars.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The value for the Air Force has been in increased availability of the vehicles for the warfighter,\u0026rdquo; Alvord said. \u0026ldquo;This gives them more platforms that can service more missions with more confidence. That doesn\u0026rsquo;t include the parts costs and costs associated with the personnel time needed to service the vehicles.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAn aerospace engineer by training, Alvord collaborated with GTRI experts in artificial intelligence, machine learning, neural networks, data analysis and computational fluid dynamics. 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The most common way to achieve this has been to use long pipe arrays or large arrays of soaker hoses to gather the sound. The arrays allow pressure variations to be averaged over the length of the structure, thereby reducing the impact of the turbulent wind field. Other approaches to reduce wind noise use large tents covering the infrasound sensors, which also limits where they can be used.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe technique developed at GTRI uses smaller windscreens \u0026ndash; or no windscreens at all \u0026ndash; along with a wavelet denoising technique that breaks down the signal mathematically and then partitions out what is wind noise before reconstructing the remaining infrasound for analysis, explained Alessio Medda, a GTRI senior research engineer. 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Beyond the location of the source, analysis of infrasound signals can determine if the source under observation has rotating equipment such as fans, uses machinery that produces continuous waves or produces explosions that create impulses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;By using the right number of sensors in an array, you can pinpoint the source of the infrasound,\u0026rdquo; Ahuja said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to development of the wavelet technique, GTRI researchers have also expanded their infrasound research through new techniques and testing programs. These included:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDetection of small aircraft took place at a commercial airport in North Georgia, where the research used a six-element array consisting of two concentric isosceles triangles, one 50 meters high and the other 25 meters high. One triangle used soaker hoses for wind noise suppression, while the other used tents. The array demonstrated an ability to track a single-engine Cessna 182 aircraft as it flew patterns within a five-mile radius of the airport.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMeasurement of infrasound associated with severe storms was done as part of GTRI\u0026rsquo;s Severe Storms Research Center using the GTRI Atmospheric Infrasound Array (GAIA). A standardized set of ambient, environmental infrasound measurements have been made since 2018 to provide a long-term database of low-frequency sound. GAIA uses four sensors located under wind tents atop a GTRI building. In addition to severe storms, these sensors have detected earthquakes, trains, microbaroms (believed to be from the Atlantic Ocean) and rocket launches.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDetection and measurement of infrasound around military training ranges was conducted to evaluate potential effects on trainees and training instructors exposed to high acoustic and infrasound pressures. In collaboration with Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, GTRI researchers used their wavelet-based denoising and analysis techniques to measure infrasound emitted by infantry weapons such as hand grenades, machine guns, grenade launchers and anti-tank weapons.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDevelopment of three sources for generating controlled infrasound for use in calibration and testing of infrasound sensors and arrays. These included (1) a very low frequency unit reactivated from an existing sonic boom simulator to produce sound in the 1 to 6 Hertz range, (2) Helmholtz resonators producing sound in the 6 to 10 Hertz range, and (3) an oscillating propane burner creating sound in the 0.1 to 0.4 Hertz range.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEvaluation of infrasound sensors and both in-house and externally-developed array processing algorithms and systems. This also included the development of a system for rapid infrasound array deployment with remote measurement capabilities with six infrasound sensors connected to a data logger, a weather station for monitoring meteorological conditions, and a solar panel to provide continuous power without the need to be connected to the power grid.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGoing forward, the researchers plan to collaborate with medical research teams to study the effects of infrasound on the human body. Cavities such as the heart, head, stomach and chest resonate at different frequencies, and can cause symptoms of illness when exposed to certain frequencies of infrasound.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Explosions that are not large enough to cause traumatic brain injury can still create symptoms, particularly during repeated exposures,\u0026rdquo; said Rob Funk, a GTRI principal research engineer. \u0026ldquo;Studying this may help improve the health of military personnel who may be exposed to infrasound.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWriter: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto: john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E****\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performs more than $600 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u202fLearn more at\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u202fand follow us on\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/3557?trk=EML_cp-admin\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELinkedIn\u003C\/a\u003E,\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/twitter.com\/GTRI\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETwitter\u003C\/a\u003E,\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GTRIFan\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/georgiatechresearchinstitute\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Phenomena that generate a type of low-frequency sound known as infrasound could become easier to detect and measure thanks to a new technique under development at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). 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Gostin, principal research scientist in the Software Engineering and Architecture Division of Georgia Tech Research Institute\u0026rsquo;s (GTRI) Sensors and Electromagnetic Applications Lab (SEAL), was recently selected as IEEE Vice President-Elect. She will serve as one of four VP-Elects in 2022 and be a VP in 2023.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EGet to Know Jill Gostin\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGostin has been an active member of IEEE for decades. Upon her graduation from Greenville College in 1985, she promptly joined GTRI and IEEE during the same year. Gostin became an active volunteer in the Atlanta Section in 2007 and has extended her volunteer work since then.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt GTRI, Gostin\u0026rsquo;s work has focused on systems engineering, algorithm assessment, and software testing and evaluation for sensor systems. In addition to her current role in SEAL, she previously served as GTRI\u0026rsquo;s deputy director of ICL, overseeing operations of the approximately 200-member unit.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe has won technical and service awards, has successfully managed large technical programs, has written and contributed to winning proposals, has written reports and published papers on her technical work, was instrumental in creating an acoustic target and environment simulation, and has successfully developed fractal geometry applications for target detection. In November 2016, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/newsroom\/jill-gostin-named-woman-year-technology\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGostin was named the Georgia Women in Technology Woman of the Year\u003C\/a\u003E for mid-size businesses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EBeing Selected as VP-Elect\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs VP-Elect in 2022, she will serve as the Vice-Chair of one of the significant Boards under the IEEE Board of Directors (BoD)\u0026mdash;the Member and Geographic Activities (MGA) Board. Furthermore, Gostin will operate as the Chair of the MGA Operations Committee, as the Vice-Chair of the MGA Board, and serve on several committees of the IEEE Board of Directors (BoD) and the Strategic Planning Committee of MGA.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs VP in 2023, she will be an officer of IEEE, a member of the IEEE BoD, and the Chair of the MGA Board.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMGA has two main focuses:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESupporting and meeting current members\u0026rsquo; needs.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDeveloping IEEE membership recruitment and retention strategies and implementation.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMGA also provides training, tools, and resources to support volunteers in IEEE local geographic organizational units (Sections, Chapters, affinity groups, and Student Branches). These local units are vital in providing opportunities for members to attend technical presentations, create strong peer-to-peer connections, and participate in leadership opportunities that can positively impact their jobs and careers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGostin has several goals she hopes to accomplish during her term.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;First, I want to make sure that our local volunteers around the world have all of the resources they need,\u0026rdquo; envisioned Gostin. \u0026ldquo;IEEE has over 400,000 members worldwide and tens of thousands of local units working to meet the needs of members. Those local units are run entirely by volunteers, so we need to ensure they are trained and empowered for success. I will also be focusing on re-engaging those volunteers and members who have stepped away during the pandemic and on rebuilding local activities that were changed, reduced, or eliminated during the pandemic.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u0026rsquo;re interested in learning more about IEEE and how you can get involved, Gostin invites you to contact her at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jgostin@ieee.org\u0022\u003Ejgostin@ieee.org\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Learn more about Gostin and why you should consider joining a professional organization."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2021-12-16 22:03:56","changed_gmt":"2021-12-16 22:46:00","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-12-16T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2021-12-16T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"653792":{"id":"653792","type":"image","title":"Jill Gostin, IEEE Vice President Elect","body":null,"created":"1639691675","gmt_created":"2021-12-16 21:54:35","changed":"1639691675","gmt_changed":"2021-12-16 21:54:35","alt":"","file":{"fid":"247999","name":"Jill_G_Headshot-5.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Jill_G_Headshot-5.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Jill_G_Headshot-5.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":281581,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Jill_G_Headshot-5.jpg?itok=-Aw7bW3X"}}},"media_ids":["653792"],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"}],"keywords":[{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"189571","name":"Jill Gostin"},{"id":"170879","name":"seal"},{"id":"1187","name":"IEEE"},{"id":"189572","name":"IEEE VP Elect"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"},{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E(Interim) Director of Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle Gowdy\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle.Gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E404-407-8060\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michelle.gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"653556":{"#nid":"653556","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Gene Network Changes Associated with Cancer Onset and Progression Identify New Candidates for Targeted Gene Therapy ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECancer chemotherapy has undergone a paradigm shift in recent years with traditional treatments like broad-spectrum cytotoxic agents being complemented or replaced by drugs that target specific genes believed to drive the onset and progression of the disease.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis more personalized approach to chemotherapy became possible when genomic profiling of individual patient tumors led researchers to identify specific \u0026quot;cancer driver genes\u0026quot; that, when mutated or abnormally expressed, led to the onset and development of cancer.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDifferent types of cancer \u0026mdash; like lung cancer versus breast cancer \u0026mdash; and, to some extent, different patients diagnosed with the same cancer type \u0026mdash; show variations in the cancer driver genes believed to be responsible for disease onset and progression. \u0026ldquo;For example, the therapeutic drug Herceptin is commonly used to treat breast cancer patients when its target gene, \u003Cem\u003EHER-2\u003C\/em\u003E, is found to be over-expressed,\u0026rdquo; says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/john-mcdonald\u0022\u003EJohn F. McDonald\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMcDonald explains that, currently, the identification of potential targets for gene therapy relies almost exclusively on genomic analyses of tumors that identify cancer driver genes that are significantly over-expressed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut in their latest study, McDonald and Bioinformatics Ph.D. student \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mcdonaldlab.biology.gatech.edu\/zainab-arshad\/\u0022\u003EZainab Arshad\u003C\/a\u003E have found that another important class of genetic changes may be happening in places where scientists don\u0026rsquo;t normally look: the network of gene-gene interactions associated with cancer onset and progression.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Genes and the proteins they encode do not operate in isolation from one another,\u0026rdquo; McDonald says. \u0026ldquo;Rather, they communicate with one another in a highly integrated network of interactions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;What I think is most remarkable about our findings is that the vast majority of changes \u0026mdash; more than 90% \u0026mdash; in the network of interactions accompanying cancer are not associated with genes displaying changes in their expression,\u0026rdquo; adds Arshad, co-author of the paper. \u0026ldquo;What this means is that genes playing a central role in bringing about changes in network structure associated with cancer \u0026mdash; the \u0026lsquo;hub genes\u0026rsquo; \u0026mdash; may be important new targets for gene therapy that can go undetected by gene expression analyses.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETheir research paper \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cell.com\/iscience\/fulltext\/S2589-0042(21)01493-0\u0022\u003EChanges in gene-gene interactions associated with cancer onset and progression are largely independent of changes in gene expression\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rdquo; is published in the journal \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cell.com\/iscience\/home\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EiScience\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMutations, expression \u0026mdash; and \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Echanges in network structure\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the study, Arshad and McDonald worked with samples of brain, thyroid, breast, lung adenocarcinoma, lung squamous cell carcinoma, skin, kidney, ovarian, and acute myeloid leukemia cancers \u0026mdash; and they noticed differences in cell network structure for each of these cancers as they progressed from early to later stages.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen early-stage cancers develop, and stayed confined to their body tissue of origin, they noted a reduction in network complexity relative to normal pre-cursor cells. Normal, healthy cells are highly differentiated, but as they transition to cancer, \u0026ldquo;[T]hey go through a process of de-differentiation to a more primitive or stem cell-like state. It\u0026rsquo;s known from developmental biology that as cells transition from early embryonic stem cells to highly specialized fully differentiated cells, network complexity increases. What we see in the transition from normal to early-stage cancers is a reversal of this process,\u0026rdquo; McDonald explains.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMcDonald says as the cancers progress to advanced stages, when they can spread or metastasize to other parts of the body, \u0026ldquo;[W]e observe re-establishment of high levels of network complexity, but the genes comprising the complex networks associated with advanced cancers are quite different from those comprising the complex networks associated with the precursor normal tissues.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As cancers evolve in function, they are typically associated with changes in DNA structure, and\/or with changes in the RNA expression of cancer driver genes. Our results indicate that there\u0026rsquo;s an important third class of changes going on \u0026mdash; changes in gene interactions \u0026mdash; and many of these changes are not detectable if all you\u0026rsquo;re looking for are changes in gene expression.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDOI:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.isci.2021.103522\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.isci.2021.103522\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAcknowledgments: This research was supported by the Mark Light Integrated Cancer Research Center Student Fellowship , the Deborah Nash Endowment Fund , and the Ovarian Cancer Institute (Atlanta), where John F. McDonald serves as chief research officer. The results shown here are based upon data generated by the TCGA Research Network: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cancergenome.nih.gov\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/cancergenome.nih.gov\/\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is a top 10 public research university developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute offers business, computing, design, engineering, liberal arts, and sciences degrees. Its nearly 40,000 students representing 50 states and 149 countries, study at the main campus in Atlanta, at campuses in France and China, and through distance and online learning. 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Nuclear power was going to solve\u0026nbsp;all of\u0026nbsp;the environmental problems in East Germany \u0026mdash; until it was achieved. Then, it was not a utopian technology anymore, but a reality with limitations. And the goalposts had to be moved again.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;That\u0026#39;s reflected in the way that people talk about global climate change now,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;Bianchini\u0026nbsp;said. \u0026ldquo;Like, \u0026lsquo;oh, we\u0026#39;ll build a technology, and then we\u0026#39;ll solve it. So,\u0026nbsp;we\u0026nbsp;actually don\u0026#39;t\u0026nbsp;have to change our consumptive behaviors now.\u0026rsquo;\u0026rdquo; (As people pointed out on Twitter, he added, we already have carbon capture technology: it\u0026rsquo;s called trees.)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe key takeaway? Act now. \u0026ldquo;The case study of East Germany shows that [the future technology] never happens,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;Bianchini\u0026nbsp;said. \u0026ldquo;This concept of over-reliance on technology will always shift its definitions and will never actually come to pass,\u0026nbsp;because if something\u0026#39;s attributed to the future, you can always change its form to fit exactly what you need.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EGrappling with mass automation\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBianchini\u0026nbsp;said another interesting parallel between the East Germany of the past and the United States today is the idea of mass automation.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESimilar to\u0026nbsp;environmentalism, there were promises in East Germany that everything would get\u0026nbsp;automated\u0026nbsp;and workers would be free to pursue poetry and art and leisure.\u0026nbsp;Today, the narrative\u0026nbsp;is\u0026nbsp;similar to\u0026nbsp;the promise of driverless trucks, automated data entry, and cashier-less stores. \u0026ldquo;But if that\u0026#39;s the case, then how is capitalism going to continue to exist?\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;Bianchini\u0026nbsp;asked. \u0026ldquo;Like, no one is getting paid. There\u0026#39;s no one to exchange money on the market. It doesn\u0026#39;t make sense anymore.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut unlike in East Germany, mass automation has moved beyond the theoretical today. So, we should be careful not to treat it as such, he cautioned. \u0026ldquo;Part of the reason why 5G was pushed so hard is because it has the frequency and speed that automation needs to exist,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;Bianchini\u0026nbsp;said. \u0026ldquo;We actually have to grapple with this stuff because it is coming. Maybe it won\u0026rsquo;t happen, but you\u0026nbsp;have to\u0026nbsp;treat it as if it would because otherwise, you will be completely unprepared.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EExploring the past to define the future\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of History and Sociology\u003C\/a\u003E seeks to explore the past, engage the present, and define the future, something\u0026nbsp;Bianchini\u0026nbsp;does succinctly in his work. Looking at the way East Germany answered, or attempted to answer, the same questions we\u0026rsquo;re grappling with today on mass automation and environmentalism can help us chart a course for a better future \u0026mdash; if we learn from them, that is.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;One of the things people have described as the grand tragedy of the Soviet Union is, whatever you feel about it, good, bad, whatever, the fall is a tragedy in the sense that it acted as an alternative to capitalism, and now that\u0026#39;s gone,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;Bianchini\u0026nbsp;said. \u0026ldquo;As [science fiction author] Ursula K. Le\u0026nbsp;Guin\u0026nbsp;described it, utopia is impossible, but we\u0026#39;d be stupid not to strive for it. We need to get back to this concept of a better future.\u0026nbsp;Otherwise, we are as doomed as everyone says, because nothing will ever get better because no one believes that it\u0026nbsp;can.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBianchini\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;dissertation is titled \u0026ldquo;\u0026lsquo;Real-Existing\u0026#39; Utopia: Creating East German Technological Culture 1945-1989.\u0026rdquo; His work has also been published in \u0026ldquo;Technology\u0026rsquo;s Stories\u0026rdquo; (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.technologystories.org\/women-on-the-right-track\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EWomen on the Right Track: Integrating Women Into the Communist Technological Utopia\u003C\/a\u003E), \u0026ldquo;German Studies Review\u0026rdquo; (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/muse.jhu.edu\/article\/749889\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETheoretical Soldiers: German Economists in the Cold War\u003C\/a\u003E), and the \u0026ldquo;Yearbook for Historical Research on Communism 2021\u0026rdquo; (German-language).\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ELet\u0026#39;s connect! 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The GTRI team has already demonstrated TRAFFIC as a front-end reconfigurable filter and new efforts are on-going to leverage this technology as an analog signal conditioner within a self-interference cancelling system.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;TRAFFIC is really about putting more of the functionality closer to the aperture,\u0026rdquo; said Doug Denison, director of the Advanced Concepts Laboratory at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). \u0026ldquo;Doing that potentially reduces size, weight, power and also cost, while lowering latency through the system and relieving some of the burden on digital components.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFiltering out unwanted high-power or out-of-band signals before they enter digital signal processing can improve a system\u0026rsquo;s ability to process low-power signals of interest by preserving the dynamic range of the incoming signal. The FIR filtering also allows pre-compensation for distortion that occurs when amplifiers operate in saturation \u0026ndash; a condition that can make them more power efficient.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETRAFFIC was designed to be highly reconfigurable, allowing it to provide the flexibility that in the past has been delivered by power-hungry digital blocks that were needed to convert analog signals to digital for processing, explained Nelson Lourenco, a GTRI senior research engineer who is the program\u0026rsquo;s project director.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;High-speed digitization blocks targeting microwave frequencies are expensive and consume a lot of power,\u0026rdquo; said Lourenco. \u0026ldquo;In RF, we can perform processing similar to what can be done in field programmable gate arrays (FPGA), with the idea being that since this is a small integrated circuit, we can put it very close to antennas and integrate it by developing form factor solutions that are very small.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EMoving Processing Closer to the Aperture\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond the heavy power needs, conversion of analog signals to digital introduces latency into the system, and imposes speed and bandwidth limits that require signals to be sampled instead of fully processed. TRAFFIC\u0026rsquo;s wideband capabilities allow aperture data to be directly analyzed without sampling.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Anything we can shift from digital to analog will make the system more capable,\u0026rdquo; said Lourenco. \u0026ldquo;We can configure it more quickly, reduce latency and integrate the electronics right at the antenna. Some of the sensitive processing that we need to do can be done directly in RF, which opens up a lot more capability.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EUsing the Benefits of Silicon Germanium\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe GTRI researchers worked with \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff-directory\/john-d-cressler\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJohn Cressler\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Regents Professor in the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, to develop the TRAFFIC architecture in \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Silicon%E2%80%93germanium\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Esilicon-germanium\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E (SiGe), a semiconductor material used for heterojunction bipolar devices designed to provide high-frequency performance in mixed-signal circuit and analog circuit ICs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECressler\u0026rsquo;s team brought a number of novel circuit designs to the project, and demonstrated that the fully integrated filter IC could meet the demanding performance specifications. The IC was based on a 250 GHz, 130 nm SiGe BiCMOS (bipolar + CMOS) platform from semiconductor manufacturing and design company GlobalFoundries.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;SiGe technology is a commercially-available, low-cost, high-performance, fully silicon compatible IC technology that is ideal for realizing performance constrained ICs such as this active filter,\u0026rdquo; Cressler said. \u0026ldquo;The SiGe technology is able to meet the demands of the highly integrated, compact active filter that is the showpiece of TRAFFIC\u0026rsquo;s FIR processor.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo support system-level demonstrations, GTRI researchers also developed testbeds for integrating multiple TRAFFIC blocks and showcase its modular nature. Georgia Tech is seeking patent protection for the IC architecture, and presented details of the work December 5-8 at the 2021 IEEE BiCMOS and Compound Semiconductor Integrated Circuits and Technology Symposium.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EFlexibility to Support Niche Applications\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThough implemented first in SiGe, TRAFFIC could be fabricated in gallium arsenide, gallium nitride, indium phosphide or other platforms. \u0026ldquo;There are certain niche applications where silicon isn\u0026rsquo;t going to be the best, and TRAFFIC will support those by being technology agnostic,\u0026rdquo; Lourenco said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe programmability of TRAFFIC creates a strong advantage in the kinds of applications GTRI develops for its sponsors, Denison said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As the signal environment changes, we can dynamically adapt to that environment with our analog hardware at the front of the system,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;Our filters are entirely programmable so we can dynamically tune its performance, essentially over microsecond time scales.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDevelopment of the TRAFFIC application has helped give GTRI a new capability for in-house circuit design, which is important for meeting the requirements of the specialized applications it develops.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;To get the bandwidth and the kind of size, weight and performance that we require, we need to have an IC design capability,\u0026rdquo; Denison said. \u0026ldquo;Our interest in this was for high-frequency, wideband analog electronics.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to those already mentioned, the research team also included Chris Coen, Nancy Saldanha, John Morse, Chris Howard, Billbang Sayasean, Jeramy Marsh, Matthew Tate, Javier Sarabia, Phillip Moore, Peter McMenamin, Paul Jo, Craig Swanson, Michael Grady, and Bill Hunter, all from GTRI. Adilson Cardoso, formerly from GTRI, was also a key contributor to the TRAFFIC program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto: john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E*****\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for 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Undergraduates\u0026nbsp;in Assistant Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/german-vergara\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGerm\u0026aacute;n Vergara\u0026#39;s\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;capstone class on global environmental history and Assistant Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/allen-hyde\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAllen Hyde\u0026#39;s\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;capstone class on equity \u0026amp; community engagement presented their work, as well as those doing independent research with faculty.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe projects included third-year student Olivia Villanova\u0026#39;s research on\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ESustainability in Vogue: A Cultural History of Sustainable Fashion.\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026quot;Fashion has a very long connection to the environment,\u0026quot; she said in her presentation. \u0026quot;What I wanted to look at was, how has the concept of sustainable fashion evolved over time?\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFourth-year student\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/649265\/student-spotlight-meet-teresa\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETeresa Mu\u0026ntilde;oz\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003Eused her great-grandparents\u0026#39; farm in Cuba as a case study for her research on\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ESugarcane and National Identity in Matanzas, Cuba 1880 to 1960.\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026quot;Her [great grandmother\u0026#39;s] testimony through oral history is what really motivated me to explore this topic,\u0026quot; she said. Mu\u0026ntilde;oz explained that the narrative around sugarcane in Cuba was often American-centric, and she wanted to share another side of the story. \u0026quot;I wanted to show the Cuban people were not passive in their history; they played a very important role,\u0026quot; she said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFifth-year student Jake Windham also found his research topic close to home: at his work in fine dining. Spending time with the sommelier at his job inspired him to learn more about American wine \u0026mdash; specifically, wine in Napa Valley. His research on\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EThe Judgement of Napa: An Environmental History of California Wine\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;examined how events such as prohibition affected the industry in the past and how climate change may affect it in the future. \u0026quot;Wine expresses its environment and the human tradition more than anything else,\u0026quot; he said in his presentation. \u0026quot;And also, it tastes good.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents in Associate Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/carla-gerona\u0022\u003ECarla Gerona\u0026#39;s\u003C\/a\u003E class on\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EDigital History and Early America\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;also presented the story maps they created this semester. They examined old publications from the Revolutionary War, such as the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Gazette,\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;and used software to map the information they found, creating visual depictions of battle routes, the origins of trade goods, and more. Others from Hyde\u0026#39;s class presented their contributions to his ongoing community-partnership projects\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/650530\/summer-ypar-institute-empowers-youth-create-change\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EYouth Mobility and Participatory Action Research in Clarkston, GA\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/interdisciplinary-team-awarded-1-million-nsf-grant-youth-advocacy-and-disaster-resilience\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDisaster Resilience and Youth Advocacy in Savannah, GA.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe capstone class and symposium gives students the opportunity to learn how to do research, write in-depth papers, and present it in an engaging and understandable way, said Vergara. In total, 20 students presented their work at the 2021 Undergraduate Research Symposium.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/undergrad_symposium\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESee the complete list of students and their topics here.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe event was a collaboration between Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/jennifer-singh\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJennifer Singh\u003C\/a\u003E, Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/amy-dunger\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAmy D\u0026#39;Unger\u003C\/a\u003E, Vergara, Hyde, and staff members in the School. The next symposium will occur in Spring 2022 with students from Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/john-tone\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJohn Tone\u0026#39;s\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;capstone class on the enlightenment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ELet\u0026#39;s connect! 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To enable the technology, researchers have also developed a correction system able to compensate for errors in reading data stored in the DNA.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDNA data storage uses the four bases that make up biological DNA - adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G) and cytosine (C) \u0026ndash; to store data in a way that is analogous to the zeroes and ones of traditional computing. Current DNA storage is mostly restricted to boutique applications such as time capsules, but there is broad interest in DNA as the next major storage medium for massive data archives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe microchip work is part of the \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/newsroom\/25-million-project-will-advance-dna-based-archival-data-storage#:~:text=The%20Scalable%20Molecular%20Archival%20Software%20and%20Hardware%20%28SMASH%29,the%20University%20of%20Washington%20in%20collaboration%20with%20Microsoft\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EScalable Molecular Archival Software and Hardware (SMASH)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E project, a collaboration led by the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) to develop scalable DNA-based read\/write storage techniques. The project, supported by the \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iarpa.gov\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EIntelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iarpa.gov\/research-programs\/mist\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMolecular Information Storage (MIST)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E program, could help address the growing demand for archival storage, providing a cost-effective alternative to current tape and hard-drive systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe proof-of-concept nanofabricated microchips include tiny microwell structures a few hundred nanometers deep from which the DNA strands grow in a massively parallel process. The chips will ultimately include a second layer of electronic controls \u0026ndash; fabricated in conventional CMOS \u0026ndash; that will manage the chemical process as a unique molecule of DNA is grown in each of the wells, one base at a time. Once the sequence of bases that stores data has been completed, the DNA strands will be stripped off the surface and dried for long-term storage.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause each base that stores information consists of a small number of atoms, the technique will allow hundreds of terabytes of information \u0026ndash; that would now require many conventional disk drives \u0026ndash; to be stored in a single dot of DNA. GTRI is working with California biotech companies \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.twistbioscience.com\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETwist Bioscience\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.roswellbiotech.com\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERoswell Biotechnologies\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E toward a goal of demonstrating this new type of commercially viable data storage that could eventually scale into the exabyte regime.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;ve been able to show that it\u0026rsquo;s possible to grow DNA to the sort of length that we want, and at about the feature size that we care about using these chips,\u0026rdquo; said Nicholas Guise, a GTRI senior research scientist who is project director for SMASH. \u0026ldquo;The goal is to grow millions of unique, independent sequences across the chip from these microwells, with each serving as a tiny electrochemical bioreactor.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe current prototype chip is about an inch square and includes 10 banks of microwells where the DNA is grown. \u0026ldquo;Working with our colleagues at Twist and in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/nano\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstitute for Electronics and Nanotechnology\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, we have optimized the geometry of the microwells to fit more and more of them on a chip,\u0026rdquo; he explained.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe DNA chips will be used for long-term, archival data storage in which information is infrequently accessed \u0026ndash; but must be kept available for a long time. Such data is currently kept in magnetic tape memory, which must periodically be replaced by new tapes as the media ages. Storing and retrieving the data in DNA will be time-consuming, but the media will last virtually forever and can be retrieved using standard DNA sequencing techniques used for medical diagnostics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As long as you keep the temperature low enough, the data will survive for thousands of years, so the cost of ownership drops to almost zero,\u0026rdquo; Guise said. \u0026ldquo;It only costs much money to write the DNA once at the beginning and then to read the DNA at the end. If we can get the cost of this technology competitive with the cost of writing data magnetically, the cost of storing and maintaining information in DNA over many years should be lower.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the disadvantages of storing data in DNA is a higher error rate \u0026ndash; considerably higher than what computer engineers would tolerate with conventional hard drive storage. In collaboration with the University of Washington, GTRI researchers have designed an encoding of the information into DNA (a \u0026ldquo;codec\u0026rdquo;) designed to identify and correct the errors and protect the data stored in DNA.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are working with a bunch of new technologies, and these new technologies have higher error rates than storage technologies have in the past,\u0026rdquo; said Adam Meier, a GTRI senior research scientist working on the SMASH project. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;ve targeted this codec to be super robust against errors, able to work with devices that read as much as 10% of the bases wrong.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EError correction eases the burden on the hardware side of the project, and the error correction scheme is tunable to allow the team to experiment with different chemistry approaches and DNA lengths. In testing their work, the team received support from the \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/bio\/research\/core-facilities\/molecular-evolution-core#:~:text=Molecular%20Evolution%20Core.%20Certain%20techniques%20of%20molecular%20evolution\u2014the,yeast%2C%20bacterial%2C%20and%20phage%20surface%20display%20selection%20methods\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMolecular Evolution Core\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E at Georgia Tech and the Advanced Concepts Laboratory at GTRI in sequencing the data stored in the DNA.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;What this does operationally is allow us to potentially turn up the speed and throughput of the synthesizer and sequencer,\u0026rdquo; said Guise. \u0026ldquo;If you can tolerate some of the error through a resilient codec, you can write much more data and read much more data faster.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers have demonstrated writing image files into DNA, then reading them back out, with help from company partner Twist. Meier expects that the error rate will decline as the technology advances, though he says error correction will always be part of the data reading operations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;What we expect is that eventually the error correction code will be more lightweight,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;It will eventually have less of an impact on the final design, and when the error rates are better, then the codec will become less important. That\u0026rsquo;s part of our research into future phases of the program.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWriter: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto: john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E*****\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Researchers have made significant advances toward the goal of a new microchip able to grow DNA strands that could provide high-density 3D archival data storage at ultra-low cost \u2013 and be able to hold that information for hundreds of years. 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But rapidly monitoring for and detecting infectious virus aerosols within indoor environments is currently not possible.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs workers go back to the office and children return to school, knowing what\u0026rsquo;s in the air they breathe is important because scientists now understand the role that airborne virus particles play in transmitting this highly infectious disease. In a program funded by the \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.darpa.mil\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) \u0026ndash; in collaboration with scientists and engineers from the \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E and the semiconductor company \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cardeabio.com\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECardea Bio\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E \u0026ndash; have taken important steps toward developing a system that would continuously monitor building air for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The idea is that if somebody in a medium-sized building were sick with the virus that causes Covid-19 and spreading that infection by talking, singing, coughing or sneezing, we would be able to detect that and sound an alert within 15 minutes,\u0026rdquo; said Mike Farrell, a GTRI principal research scientist leading the project. \u0026ldquo;At the downstream sensor level of the system, we were able to show specific detection of SARS-CoV-2 with about a thousand viral particles in a very pure sample. We are now working to demonstrate that the front-end collection and fluidics filtering and sample concentration strategies can collect enough air to deliver a sample containing that amount of virus to the sensor.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe sheer volume of air that would have to be monitored in a medium-sized office building creates an extreme \u0026ldquo;needle-in-a-haystack\u0026rdquo; search. The GTRI researchers are combining capture of virus-containing particles from the air with a wet-walled cyclone \u0026ndash; collecting air at 2,000 liters per minute \u0026ndash; and a microfluidic sample volume concentrator that ultimately feeds the sample into a biosignal processing unit (BPU). The BPU captures and detects SARS-CoV-2 virus particles via an artificial antibody-like bioreceptor attached to a graphene surface that is specific for the virus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe SenSARS project has not yet met DARPA\u0026rsquo;s goal of detecting a single viral particle in one liter of air. The GTRI team is still working toward that goal and planning to integrate the system into the kind of package that might one day become part of building HVAC equipment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This is the next generation of bio-detection,\u0026rdquo; said Farrell. \u0026ldquo;But it\u0026rsquo;s really, really difficult, and we\u0026rsquo;re not there yet.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDARPA funded four different research organizations to pursue indoor air monitoring goals, and the GTRI team chose to develop a system for continuously monitoring air in a 10-story office building. Phase I funding for the project ends in November 2021.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe system being developed by the GTRI research team would work like this to capture virus particles:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EA wet-walled cyclone aerosol collector pulls in and spins air from a building\u0026rsquo;s return ductwork into an atomized carrier fluid. The liquid captures particles and throws them against the chamber\u0026rsquo;s wall for collection.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELiquid carrying the particles enters a microfluidic network, and a concentrator reduces the liquid volume, enriching the target virus concentration. The sample is then moved to the BPU for analysis.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe liquid carrying the suspended virus particles then passes over the BPU, which is covered with bioreceptors specific to SARS-CoV-2. The bioreceptors selectively bind to and capture any virus particles present.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe artificial bioreceptor was developed by the \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.arl.army.mil\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EArmy Research Laboratory (ARL)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E and provides improved performance over the more commonly used antibodies \u0026ndash; including faster and lower cost production and far better shelf life for distribution and storage considerations. Another important advantage of the ARL receptor is that it can be rapidly adapted to binding a wide range of pathogens, Farrell said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOnce a sample is exposed to the BPU surface, the sensor is washed to remove environmental dust and other interfering particles that are not specifically bound to the bioreceptors. Because the bioreceptors have a tight affinity for the viral particles, washing will not release the bound particles. If virus particles are bound to the bioreceptors, the electrical conductance of the BPU changes, which produces a signal indicating that SARS-CoV-2 particles are present in the building air. A warning could then be sent to building occupants.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;With the proper controls, you can significantly reduce false positive and false negative signals and make a reasonable assumption that a specific target has been bound to the bioreceptors,\u0026rdquo; Farrell said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe BPUs are manufactured by Cardea Bio, a San Diego-based company that mass produces biocompatible semiconductors. Other components of the system were developed by the laboratories of David Hu (bioaerosol collector) and Craig Forest (fluidics filtering and concentration). Hu and Forest are professors in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s College of Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We were able to show solid collection efficiency for particles in the respirable range, which is 0.5 microns to 10 microns in size,\u0026rdquo; said Farrell. \u0026ldquo;These are the particle sizes that we are concerned about for SARS-CoV-2 respiratory infection, and we were able to demonstrate up to 65% collection efficiency.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause Georgia Tech does not have a biocontainment facility required for studying live SARS-CoV-2 virus, the testing was done with inactivated virus. If the project advances to Phase II, researchers plan to work with colleagues at the \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.uga.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EUniversity of Georgia\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, which has a BSL-3 containment facility able to work with the live viral pathogens.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFarrell says the greatest challenge is separating out and specifically detecting the micron-scale viral particles of interest from other micron-sized dust, pollen and debris typical of office air.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There\u0026rsquo;s a lot of background that you have to deal with,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;There are other viruses in the air that we are not concerned with, and there are dust, pollen and dirt. You have to deal with that background, and that\u0026rsquo;s where the specificity of the bioreceptor on the surface of the BPU is really key.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis building monitoring project builds on earlier GTRI studies done for the Department of Defense that focused on the detection of potential adversarial use of bioweapons in the field. If such weapons were ever used, they would likely deploy high concentrations of pathogens to rapidly infect large numbers of people (or crops) to overcome the dilution factor inherent in airborne dissemination.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In the biological warfare scenario, you have a target-rich environment, so sensitivity is not so much of an issue,\u0026rdquo; Farrell said. \u0026ldquo;If you can detect 10,000 particles per liter of air, you should be easily able to meet the goal of real-time detection for early warning to save lives.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe continuous monitoring strategy could be used to detect other pathogens by simply switching out the bioreceptors, Farrell said. GTRI researchers are also working on advanced technologies to more rapidly detect chemical and nuclear threats.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Working with researchers at GTRI, Georgia Tech and commercial companies to solve biological problems represents a huge opportunity to advance not only DoD interests on the battlefield, but also closer-to-home human health issues such as clinical diagnostic devices for the rapid identification of infectious disease,\u0026rdquo; said Farrell. \u0026ldquo;Ultimately, this technology translates to earlier pathogen detection than is currently available. 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Fast forwarding to spring 2021, Brown found the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program \u0026ndash; an education program supported by Georgia Tech and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) that allows undergraduate and\u0026nbsp;graduate students to earn academic credit for working with faculty on projects they don\u0026#39;t typically encounter in a classroom setting.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrown, who is now a fourth-year computer science major, took GTRI\u0026#39;s Embedded Systems Cybersecurity (ESCS) VIP class during the spring and fall 2021 semesters, which he says has had a direct influence on his future career goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;By joining the ESCS VIP team, I was able to confirm my interest in the field of cybersecurity, and eventually come to love the work I was doing in the course,\u0026quot; Brown said. \u0026quot;I have no doubt that I\u0026rsquo;ll be choosing to pursue cybersecurity once I graduate \u0026ndash; in fact, I hope to come back to Georgia Tech to obtain a master\u0026#39;s in cybersecurity. All of these life-changing decisions may have never been made without the help of VIP.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EAll Hands on Deck\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVIP extends project-based learning beyond a single semester, with students participating for up to three years. Instead of traditional class lectures, they work together to create solutions for real-world challenges \u0026ndash; from designing a technology aimed at increasing voter turnout to developing next-generation medical devices that advance the treatment of widespread illnesses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The goal of the VIP Program is to enable everyone \u0026mdash; undergraduate students, graduate students, researchers, and faculty \u0026mdash; to work together in a way that benefits all of them,\u0026quot; said Edward Coyle, the John B. 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GTRI has 13 VIP teams that involve roughly 40 faculty members.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECoyle said the long-term and multidisciplinary nature of the program allows students to make significant contributions to faculty research efforts while also learning and practicing important professional skills, such as organizational and subject-matter leadership, as they work on real teams that develop solutions to real problems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETeams consist of 10 to 20 students, who work closely with faculty advisors and graduate student mentors. Classes are held once a week, though team members usually hold additional meetings outside of class. Prospective students who are interested in joining the program can apply to a team that interests them on Tech\u0026#39;s VIP website.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELee Lerner, a GTRI principal research engineer and VIP program lead, said VIP remains one of the most effective tools for hiring young talent with the right set of skills.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;It\u0026#39;s a big gamble hiring a research faculty member straight out of undergrad, but we can do that with VIP because we spend enough time with the students to know if a job offer is going to pay off or not,\u0026quot; Lerner said. \u0026quot;VIP has turned out to be one of the best things for recruiting that we\u0026#39;ve ever done.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond acquiring hands-on experience, Lerner said students also learn soft skills such as effective communication, team work, time management, and critical thinking as they figure out how to simplify and explain abstract concepts. Lerner\u0026#39;s co-instructors for his course, Configurable Computing and Embedded Systems, are GTRI research engineers Elbert (Mike) Ruiz and William Stuckey.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EFired up\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EChris Roberts, a GTRI principal research engineer who is the lead instructor for the ESCS class, has been a part of the VIP program for four years. Through VIP, Roberts is able to work with students to create solutions for tomorrow\u0026#39;s challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn Roberts\u0026#39; ESCS class, his students examine and assess the existence of cybersecurity protections in IoT (internet of things) hardware devices. The internet of things refers to a network of interconnected electronics, vehicles and home appliances that interact and exchange data.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year, Roberts\u0026#39; class is centered around fire alarms \u0026ndash; particularly identifying holes in the existing cybersecurity protections for these devices and figuring out how to ramp up those protections against potential cyber threats.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Most people don\u0026#39;t think too much about cybersecurity and fire alarms and how they can mix,\u0026quot; Roberts said. \u0026quot;But we\u0026#39;re investigating and proving that you can actually do very malicious activities to fire alarm systems.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERoberts noted that as bad actors keep getting craftier about how they launch cyberattacks, they could soon target common systems such as fire alarms. Roberts and his students are taking on the role of a cybercriminal \u0026ndash; deconstructing fire alarms and figuring out ways to exploit the system and demonstrate that they can take control of it completely.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;This is unique research that I have not seen anyone else address yet,\u0026quot; Roberts added. \u0026quot;We\u0026#39;re making great headway.\u0026quot; Roberts teaches his VIP class with former students and co-instructors Allen Stewart and Jacob Ashmore.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStewart, who earned his master\u0026#39;s degree in electrical and computer engineering at Georgia Tech in 2019, said he most enjoys working with his hands to solve real challenges. Stewart also finds it rewarding helping students think outside the box to solve problems. \u0026quot;I enjoy working with students who haven\u0026#39;t dealt with this kind of thing before, helping them get more comfortable breaking things and hacking stuff to create solutions,\u0026quot; Stewart said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EFuture Focused\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe benefits students obtain from VIP extend well beyond graduation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECraig Raslawski, a Georgia Tech double alum who earned his undergraduate degree in computer engineering in 2018 and a graduate degree in cybersecurity in 2020, now works for KPMG as a cyber associate. KPMG is a professional services firm and one of the Big Four accounting organizations that also includes Deloitte, Ernst \u0026amp; Young, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThough Raslawski only took Roberts\u0026#39; ESCS class for one semester, the experience he gained gave him the confidence to avoid struggling from \u0026quot;imposter syndrome\u0026quot; \u0026ndash; or the belief that one\u0026#39;s success is undeserved and has been illegitimately achieved \u0026ndash; while working as a graduate research assistant in GTRI\u0026#39;s Cybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research (CIPHER) Laboratory.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;All in all, many different factors played a part in shaping my early career,\u0026quot; Raslawski said. \u0026quot;However, Roberts\u0026#39; VIP class was my first 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Rice Chair in Sports and Society in the School of History and Sociology at\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/jennifer-singh\u0022\u003EJennifer Singh\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor and\u0026nbsp;director of undergraduate studies in the School of History and Sociology at Georgia Tech\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/allen-hyde\u0022\u003EAllen Hyde\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the School of History and Sociology\u0026nbsp;at Georgia Tech\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/robert-rosenberger\u0022\u003ERobert Rosenberger\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the School of Public Policy at Georgia Tech\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead Bunyak\u0026#39;s abstract below, and\u0026nbsp;learn more about his previous research in our \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/graduate-student-publications-2020-2021\u0022\u003E2020-2021 graduate student timeline.\u003C\/a\u003E Bunyak also taught\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/class-power-and-inequality\u0022\u003EHST 3008 Class, Power, and Inequality\u003C\/a\u003E during his time at Tech and was named the HSOC 2020 Graduate Student Instructor of the Year.\u0026nbsp;He will graduate in the fall 2021 Commencement ceremony along with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/649008\/clifton-morekis-successfully-defends-doctoral-dissertation\u0022\u003EDr. Clifton-Morekis\u003C\/a\u003E, who successfully defended her dissertation in July 2021.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECongratualtions, Dr. Bunyak!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInvasion metaphors are today commonly used to describe immigrants, refugees, non-human animal and plant species, viruses, and even ideas.\u0026nbsp;Despite the varied and widespread use of invasion narratives within and between species, mainstream research has underrepresented potential connections and relationships between such narratives.\u0026nbsp;In order to better understand the role of invasion metaphors, this dissertation draws on fields such as Critical Animal Studies (CAS), Ecofeminism, and Chicana Feminism while focusing on three case studies exploring the application of invasion metaphors to immigrants, feral cats, and kudzu in Atlanta, GA and surrounding communities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the first case, I examine several competing narratives related to migration.\u0026nbsp;In the second case, I explore the ambivalent ways deployed to manage and control feral cats.\u0026nbsp;In the third case, I examine the history of the kudzu vine which covers millions of acres of land in the United States. I reveal the changing meanings U.S. scientific or \u0026ldquo;expert\u0026rdquo; claimsmakers have applied to this oft maligned vine.\u0026nbsp;I conclude the dissertation by putting the cases into conversation with one another.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe methods of analysis used in this dissertation are narrative and discourse analysis.\u0026nbsp;The data analyzed included a wide range of representations collected from sources including interviews, corporate media, independent media, social media, academic literature, and websites.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMy analysis suggests invasion metaphors coarticulate to reproduce the inferiority and material exploitation of numerous \u0026ldquo;others\u0026rdquo; including migrants, nonhuman animals, plants, and all of \u0026ldquo;nature.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;Further, the dissertation highlights the interconnected roles the state, market, science, and technology play in the social control of people, animals, and \u0026ldquo;nature\u0026rdquo; more generally.\u0026nbsp;These findings not only shed additional light on such conditions, but perhaps more importantly help readers to imagine other possibilities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ELet\u0026#39;s connect! Follow us on\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/hsoc-gatech\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELinkedIn\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/techhsoc\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETwitter\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/techhsoc\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TechHSOC\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to keep up with our students, school news, and upcoming events!\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"History and Sociology of Technology and Science (HSTS)\u00a0Ph.D. candidate Garrett Bunyak successfully defended his doctoral dissertation on\u00a0\u0022Invasions: \u0027Othering\u0027 and the Social Control of Migrants, Cats, and Kudzu in Atlanta, GA.\u0022"}],"uid":"35766","created_gmt":"2021-11-23 17:09:13","changed_gmt":"2021-11-24 14:34:54","author":"dminardi3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-11-24T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2021-11-24T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"653109":{"id":"653109","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech Ph.D. Commencement Ceremony","body":null,"created":"1637688787","gmt_created":"2021-11-23 17:33:07","changed":"1637688787","gmt_changed":"2021-11-23 17:33:07","alt":"student receiving their diploma at a GT PhD commencement ceremony","file":{"fid":"247731","name":"16 x 9 Aspect Ratio (61).png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/16%20x%209%20Aspect%20Ratio%20%2861%29.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/16%20x%209%20Aspect%20Ratio%20%2861%29.png","mime":"image\/png","size":940843,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/16%20x%209%20Aspect%20Ratio%20%2861%29.png?itok=yVyG1FGF"}}},"media_ids":["653109"],"groups":[{"id":"1288","name":"School of History and Sociology"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"365","name":"Research"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDi Minardi\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Edi.minardi@gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["dminardi3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"652982":{"#nid":"652982","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Food Goes Where it\u2019s Most Profitable \u2014 Even When it\u2019s Genetically Engineered\u00a0","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith rising inflation, your holiday turkey is going to cost more this year than last. But\u0026nbsp;considered broadly, that fat juicy bird is still remarkably cheap. One reason, according to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/bill-winders\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBill Winders,\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;a political sociologist in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of History and Sociology\u003C\/a\u003E:\u0026nbsp;Genetically engineered (GE) grains.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGE foods could help feed the world, he said. But instead, they go toward making meat ever cheaper. \u0026ldquo;Our entire system rests on a market economy,\u0026nbsp;where food goes where it\u0026#39;s most profitable,\u0026rdquo; Winders said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWinders has spent his career studying the global grain and meat industries. His 2017 book\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.wiley.com\/en-us\/Grains-p-9780745688039\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGrains\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;examines how the political and economic divisions between food grains and feed grains influence issues like international trade, world hunger, biotechnology, and land rights. He followed that up with the edited\u0026nbsp;2019\u0026nbsp;volume\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mitpress.mit.edu\/books\/global-meat\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGlobal Meat\u003C\/a\u003E, which examines the production, consumption, and trade of the global meat industry, and its impact on the environment, workers, animals, farmers, and the economy. Now he\u0026rsquo;s focusing on the rise of genetically modified organisms (GMO)\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;GE foods.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EWhere are GE Foods Going?\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;GE is not geared toward developing low-cost foods that could then feed the 800 million people who suffer from food insecurity around the world,\u0026rdquo; said Winders. \u0026ldquo;Almost all of the genetically engineered foods that are produced either go into processed foods, or even more likely, into livestock feed.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlthough wheat has been genetically engineered to be more herbicide-resistant and rice has been genetically engineered to have more vitamin K,\u0026nbsp;no GE varieties of either\u0026nbsp;crop\u0026nbsp;are\u0026nbsp;commercially available. Instead, the three most common GE crops are corn, soybeans, and canola, because that\u0026rsquo;s where the profit is. For example, corn can be turned into high fructose corn syrup and baked into a loaf of bread, which is more profitable than selling a pound of flour;\u0026nbsp;and soybeans can be fed to pigs, whose meat is more profitable than selling the soybeans themselves.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWinders also highlighted another reason for the dominance of these genetically engineered crops that hasn\u0026rsquo;t been previously identified. The corn and soybean markets are largely controlled by two countries: Brazil and the U.S. So, they can produce GE foods with little\u0026nbsp;consequence because\u0026nbsp;consumers have few other options.\u0026nbsp;Meanwhile,\u0026nbsp;the rice and wheat markets are more competitive, which makes switching to a genetically engineered crop risker for the countries exporting them, because there are more options for consumers to turn to if they reject it. And finally, Winders added, putting GE crops in processed foods and meat\u0026nbsp;also\u0026nbsp;makes them easier to hide.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe effects of genetically engineered livestock feed are far-reaching.\u0026nbsp;It helps to fuel the expanding global meat industry, leading to more meat consumption worldwide.\u0026nbsp;This accelerates the environmental damage\u0026nbsp;inflicted by\u0026nbsp;the meat industry.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;In addition to that, there are health and safety issues for the workers in meat processing,\u0026rdquo; says Winders. \u0026ldquo;There\u0026#39;s the issue of contract farming \u0026mdash; the way that the poultry industry works can put farmers in a very precarious economic position. And consuming that much meat isn\u0026#39;t good for human health, so it\u0026rsquo;s not advantageous for consumers either.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ESo, what does this mean for you and me?\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt can feel heavy to think about food insecurity and climate change (and now, the increasing cost of groceries with climbing inflation, which also hits low-income families harder than others) as we head into our food-focused holiday celebrations with family and friends. But there is one actionable solution. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We have farmers markets all around Atlanta,\u0026rdquo; says Winders. \u0026ldquo;I think probably on any given day, you could go to a different neighborhood and find a farmers market.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPurchasing your fruit, vegetables, and meat from local farmers markets and community supported agriculture (CSAs) this holiday season can lower the environmental impact of your purchases. It can also help support local growers and keep more of your money in the local economy than when it\u0026#39;s spent at big box stores. The\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.wholesomewavegeorgia.org\/georgiafreshforless\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Fresh for Less\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;program also matches EBT and SNAP benefits at participating farmers markets, helping make fresh food more widely available in lower income communities.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The smaller the supply chain for food to get to your table, the less of an environmental impact it has,\u0026rdquo; said Winders, \u0026ldquo;and the better it is for you and your community as well.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ELet\u0026#39;s connect! Visit Professor Bill Winders\u0026#39;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/bill-winders\u0022\u003Eprofile\u0026nbsp;page\u003C\/a\u003E to learn more about his research, and follow us on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/History-and-Sociology-at-Georgia-Tech-271067704485\u0022\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/techhsoc\u0022\u003ETwitter\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/techhsoc\/\u0022\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/hsoc-gatech\/\u0022\u003ELinkedIn\u003C\/a\u003E to keep up with our students, school news, and upcoming events!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Rather than developing\u00a0low-cost foods to\u00a0help feed the 800 million people suffering from food insecurity worldwide, genetically\u00a0engineered crops are going toward processed foods and livestock feed. And that has far-reaching consequences."}],"uid":"35766","created_gmt":"2021-11-18 13:54:30","changed_gmt":"2021-11-18 14:23:16","author":"dminardi3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-11-18T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2021-11-18T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"652984":{"id":"652984","type":"image","title":"Thanksgiving turkey","body":null,"created":"1637244695","gmt_created":"2021-11-18 14:11:35","changed":"1637244695","gmt_changed":"2021-11-18 14:11:35","alt":"Cutting a turkey at a holiday dinner","file":{"fid":"247693","name":"16 x 9 Aspect Ratio (4).jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/16%20x%209%20Aspect%20Ratio%20%284%29.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/16%20x%209%20Aspect%20Ratio%20%284%29.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":101921,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/16%20x%209%20Aspect%20Ratio%20%284%29.jpg?itok=nca6r7ts"}}},"media_ids":["652984"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1288","name":"School of History and Sociology"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"365","name":"Research"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDi Minardi\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Edi.minardi@gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["dminardi3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"652083":{"#nid":"652083","#data":{"type":"news","title":"The Cultural Myths of the Early Computer (and How They Shape the Conversation Today)","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There\u0026rsquo;s a mythology that computers would kind of save the world,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/kera-allen\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EKera Allen\u003C\/a\u003E, a Ph.D. student in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of History and Sociology.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;And whether it\u0026#39;s true or not, it\u0026#39;s a powerful rhetoric around the power of the computer.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn her final year in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/graduate\/phd-program\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EHistory and Sociology of Technology and Science (HSTS)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;doctoral program, Allen is writing her dissertation on the early adoption of the personal computer in the 1970s and 80s and the cultural myths that rose around it.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat surprised her most, she said, was how pervasive the idea was at the time. For example, she found that women in the Soviet Bloc believed computers could propel them to a better life in the same way that Black Americans in parts of the U.S. did. In her dissertation, Allen narrowed her focus to three case studies in Tunisia, Marin County, California, and Oak Park, Sacramento.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ECommon narratives\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFirst,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.computer.org\/csdl\/magazine\/an\/2019\/01\/08633419\/18q6gf086kM\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eshe examined The Rockefeller Foundation\u0026rsquo;s decision\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to send two computers to Tunisia to help its Ministry of Agriculture analyze data on their food crisis. The Foundation likened it to Prometheus bringing fire to the Greeks and speculated the computers would do\u0026nbsp;more good\u0026nbsp;than sending food or seeds or money would. (They didn\u0026rsquo;t.)\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThen, Allen studied a personal computer center in Marin County, California, that provided an immersive world for people to interact with computers for the first time. The owners,\u0026nbsp;David\u0026nbsp;and Annie Fox, wanted to counter fears people may have had from watching movies like\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;Westworld\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;with killer androids or hearing about weaponized computer use in the military. They chose aesthetically pleasing computers in blue and walnut and were \u0026ldquo;almost religious,\u0026rdquo; said Allen, in the way they proclaimed computers would be a force for good in every home.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFinally, she investigated Ida Sydnor\u0026rsquo;s alternative school program for Black children in Oak Park, Sacramento. Sydnor had noticed a digital divide in early computer access between Black and white children and started the program to ensure the kids in her community wouldn\u0026rsquo;t miss out on the opportunities she knew computers would provide.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn all three accounts, the narrative is the same: portable personal computers would change\u0026nbsp;lives and the world for the better. However, Allen sees something bleaker today, where computers are often used to reinforce the status quo rather than disrupt it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There could be a world where everyone had access, and everyone was able to use computers for good, but that didn\u0026#39;t really happen,\u0026rdquo; said Allen. There\u0026rsquo;s still promising tech and reasons for hope, she said, but \u0026ldquo;I do think mostly what we get, especially with technology in Silicon Valley, is an alignment with dominant hierarchies that are already in place.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ELearning from the past\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAllen likens the narrative around early personal computers to the mythos around artificial intelligence (AI) today: yes, it may save us from climate change or take us to the stars, but it also has plenty of ethical problems and built-in biases. And search algorithms are another\u0026nbsp;concern, she said. In the book\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAlgorithms of Oppression,\u003C\/em\u003E author Safiya Umoja Noble found that search results for the term \u0026ldquo;Black girls\u0026rdquo; were much more negative than when she searched for \u0026ldquo;white girls.\u0026rdquo; But despite research like this, \u0026ldquo;there\u0026#39;s still a lot of mythology and rhetoric around those algorithms that is very hopeful and very, like, \u0026lsquo;You know, these things are going to change our world,\u0026rsquo;\u0026rsquo;\u0026rsquo; said Allen. \u0026ldquo;And I don\u0026#39;t know about that.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESo,\u0026nbsp;Allen\u0026nbsp;hopes\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/kera-allen\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;her research\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;can add more nuance to the conversation. By looking at the early history of personal computers and the myths that\u0026nbsp;rose around them, we can be more critical of messaging from tech and media companies today that promise AI or search\u0026nbsp;algorithms\u0026nbsp;or any other new type of technology will save us from the problems that plague us.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In Silicon Valley, there\u0026rsquo;s lots of venture capital for things that aren\u0026rsquo;t profitable or don\u0026rsquo;t have revenue, and it\u0026#39;s interesting to compare where we are now with where we were 30 or 40 years ago,\u0026rdquo; said Allen. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s the same rhetoric. And I hope through reading or learning my research, people will be more critical of the kind of mythological thinking around computers and computing technology\u0026nbsp;and think about where we can go in the future that doesn\u0026#39;t necessarily have to be \u0026lsquo;Oh, computers are perfect and will save us.\u0026rsquo;\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe School of History and Sociology seeks to explore the past, engage the present, and define my future. Follow us on\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/History-and-Sociology-at-Georgia-Tech-271067704485\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/hsoc-gatech\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELinkedIn\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/techhsoc\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/techhsoc\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETwitter\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to keep up with our students, school news, and upcoming events!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"By looking at the early history of personal computers and the myths that\u00a0rose around them, we can be more critical of messaging from tech and media companies today."}],"uid":"35766","created_gmt":"2021-10-26 16:07:37","changed_gmt":"2021-11-18 13:53:17","author":"dminardi3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-10-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-10-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"652082":{"id":"652082","type":"image","title":"Early computer users at the Marin County Computer Center in California","body":null,"created":"1635264234","gmt_created":"2021-10-26 16:03:54","changed":"1635343158","gmt_changed":"2021-10-27 13:59:18","alt":"Early computer users at the Marin County Computer Center in California","file":{"fid":"247420","name":"Untitled design (58).png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Untitled%20design%20%2858%29.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Untitled%20design%20%2858%29.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1272411,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Untitled%20design%20%2858%29.png?itok=2WZwg4kl"}}},"media_ids":["652082"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1288","name":"School of History and Sociology"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"365","name":"Research"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDi Minardi\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Ediminardi@gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["dminardi3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"652443":{"#nid":"652443","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Undergraduate Student Researchers Making an Impact","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBy Frida Carrera\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs one of the nation\u0026rsquo;s leading research institutions, Georgia Tech has always emphasized the pursuit of progress and service in its research endeavors. With such a strong focus on research, it is only right that many students at Tech have seized their opportunities to make an impact on the real world and solve complex problems. Taking initiative, asking the right questions, and being passionate about making a positive impact are innate characteristics that make a researcher, and Georgia Tech has in no way come short of giving rise to many exemplary researchers. The following undergraduate student researchers are serving as catalysts for innovation and development in their respective fields and are representative of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s mission in developing leadership and improving the human condition.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrahathishree (Premi) Mohanavelu is a 5\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E-year Computer Science major with a Pre-Health concentration. She conducts research with Dr. Cassie Mitchell in Biomedical Engineering on informatics-based literature mapping to personalize therapy for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026ldquo;I was really looking for a way to apply the concepts I was learning in my computer science classes to the field of healthcare, and I felt this position was the perfect fit for that.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of her main reasons for conducting this research was her interest in medical innovation. Premi believes the future of medicine will rely on preventative care and says her research position has also helped her with oral presentation and communication skills. Premi also serves as president of the Undergraduate Research Ambassadors and utilizes her research role and experience to teach prospective research students the ins and outs of obtaining research knowledge.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYiyang (Diana) Wang is a 4\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E-year Computer Science major conducting research with Dr. Jennifer Kim on contact tracing visualization tool design and implementation. Her research is applicable to easily contracted illnesses including COVID-19. Yiyang believes her research will help people understand the importance of contact tracing and how data collection, for contact tracing purposes, could be beneficial.\u0026nbsp;Yiyang\u0026rsquo;s goal is to become a software engineer and wants to focus on improving technology for the benefit of the user. Yiyang thanks the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) for obtaining her position as it was a major resource for her in finding and landing her current research position.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMilan Riddick is currently a 5\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E-year Biomedical Engineering major with a minor in Health, Medicine, and Society conducting research with Dr. Jennifer Singh in the area of History, Technology, and Society on the mistrust of the COVID-19 vaccine among black citizens of Georgia. Milan has been the primary lead in her own research and has combined her passions for medical sociology and research to do what she loves. From proposing, securing funding, recruiting, and interviewing, Milan had a vision from the start and hopes to understand and improve the trust disparity between black Georgia citizens and the COVID-19 vaccine. Milan hopes her current research will aid with the trust between people and medicine as well as securing her path to graduate school.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWilliam York is a 4\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E-year Biomedical Engineering major with a concentration in Pre-Health. He is currently conducting research with Dr. Edward Botchwey on using biomaterials to immunomodulate muscular defects for tissue regeneration. He believes his research is important because it will aid in the initiative in potentially replacing stem cells with exosomes in stem cell research while retaining the same regenerative effects and creating fewer risks. William wasn\u0026rsquo;t sure about research when he first arrived at Tech, but after learning the opportunities and resources UROP had for undergraduate students, he quickly became involved. William is now currently in the Research Option program and is also an Undergraduate Research Ambassador providing guidance to students also interested in research.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHannah Shin is a 3\u003Csup\u003Erd\u003C\/sup\u003E-year Biology major with a concentration in Physiology and is conducting research with Dr. Colin Harrison on measuring the organization of biological knowledge around experimental design utilizing a card sorting task. Hannah\u0026rsquo;s research uses its results to identify the weak areas in biology programs and make the necessary revisions to instruct students more effectively. Hannah believes her research will also aid her in future endeavors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026ldquo;My career goal is medical school and I believe my research will advance both my academic and career goals because it exposes me to real-world applications of data analysis and allows me to dive into the differences in knowledge organization among people of different backgrounds.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;Hannah is also a participant in the Research Option program and is the executive vice president of the Undergraduate Research Ambassadors. She uses her research and personal experience to help students gain confidence in pursuing research they are passionate about.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead more about Undergraduate Research opportunities by going to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/urop.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/urop.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"As one of the nation\u2019s leading research institutions, Georgia Tech has always emphasized the pursuit of progress and service in its research endeavors. 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He wrote for his high school newspaper, studied journalism in college, worked for years as a newspaper reporter, sportswriter, and editor, and spent another 15 years as an editor for \u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Trend \u003C\/em\u003Emagazine before joining Georgia Tech as a research communications officer and writer in 2014.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;My job is kind of like working for the community news service of an institution of tens of thousands of people with a bunch of alumni and students who are all interested in what\u0026#39;s happening at Georgia Tech,\u0026rdquo; Grillo said. \u0026ldquo;So, in many ways I have approached it the same way I did other jobs I\u0026rsquo;ve had, which were community news oriented.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe covers stories for the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering and for the office of the executive vice president for Research. He said his approach to writing is the same as his previous writing jobs in some ways, but the result and the goal are very different.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re not out just covering the news,\u0026rdquo; Grillo said. \u0026ldquo;We take a journalistic approach to telling our stories, both those targeting our own community here at Georgia Tech, and those stories that are about Georgia Tech that we think are interesting to a wider audience. We always hope the media finds them interesting enough so that our story about, say, Alzheimer\u0026#39;s research will be picked up by the \u003Cem\u003EAtlanta Journal-Constitution, Science Daily\u003C\/em\u003E, or some other news outlet.\u0026rdquo; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe process of going live with a story isn\u0026rsquo;t the same as it was when he was a magazine editor, said Grillo, who thinks of his writing for Georgia Tech as a hybrid between journalism and marketing. And what he\u0026rsquo;s marketing is scientific research, so there is a real collaborative process involved in getting it right.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I want my sources to read what I write, especially when I\u0026rsquo;m talking to researchers who are working on biomolecular physics and the sort of topics that are over my head. I want to make sure I get it correct, and make sure they have a chance to review it so we have the science right,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe most rewarding part of his work is when he puts the final touches on a story and sends it to the researchers involved for approval. He enjoys the camaraderie and the Georgia Tech environment that fosters creativity. The most challenging part of his job is \u0026ldquo;going to school\u0026rdquo; for almost every story.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s a \u0026lsquo;brain melting exercise,\u0026rsquo;\u0026rdquo; he joked. \u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;m reshaping my brain to be a better brain each month. One week I\u0026rsquo;m doing a story on a researcher creating nanocarriers to deliver RNA drugs to a brain tumor. The next week I\u0026rsquo;m working on a story about how the chemistry in the liver works to process drugs,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;m not a scientist and was never trained as a scientist. So, that\u0026rsquo;s a challenge, and it\u0026rsquo;s one I welcome.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAway From Work\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGrillo and his wife Jane have a 34-year-old daughter, Samantha, and a 20-year-old son, Joseph. Jane works for the school system as a parent mentor for the special education community and is a full-time disability advocate.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGrillo occasionally writes freelance stories and his first book, a biography of legendary guitarist and bandleader Bruce Hampton, was released recently. It\u0026rsquo;s a project that took eight years to complete.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I took my time,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;The first six years were mostly interviews and information gathering.\u0026rdquo; In total he interviewed 150 of Hampton\u0026rsquo;s bandmates, family, friends, and fans, and quoted about 90 of them in the book.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Music and Mythocracy of Col. Bruce Hampton: A Basically True Biography\u003C\/em\u003E (University of Georgia Press, 2021) talks about Hampton\u0026rsquo;s life and career, including how he died in 2017 \u0026mdash; on stage at the Fox Theatre during an encore at his 70th birthday celebration. Released in April, it will debut as an audiobook in November.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I knew Bruce well enough to know that he could hold the attention of everyone in the room, and he would tell stories accordingly. He was the classic southern storyteller,\u0026rdquo; Grillo said. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe added that writing the book was quite a departure from his other work because it \u0026ldquo;required a lot of discipline that I typically don\u0026rsquo;t have,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;When I\u0026rsquo;m off work, I like to be off work. I hang out with my family and do other things. But this work was never-ending.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe experience taught Grillo that he can take a complex, meandering subject and boil it down to its essence without losing anything.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;That seemed like the real trick,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;Along the way, I learned that I\u0026rsquo;m a pretty good writer.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECampus communicator enjoys the camaraderie and the Georgia Tech environment that fosters creativity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Campus communicator enjoys camaraderie."}],"uid":"27713","created_gmt":"2021-11-03 15:31:55","changed_gmt":"2021-11-04 15:40:11","author":"Victor Rogers","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-11-03T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-11-03T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"652432":{"id":"652432","type":"image","title":"Jerry Grillo","body":null,"created":"1635974695","gmt_created":"2021-11-03 21:24:55","changed":"1635974726","gmt_changed":"2021-11-03 21:25:26","alt":"Jerry Grillo at his computer","file":{"fid":"247528","name":"21C10302-P42-003.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/21C10302-P42-003.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/21C10302-P42-003.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1040704,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/21C10302-P42-003.JPG?itok=RDmSRLti"}},"652430":{"id":"652430","type":"image","title":"Jerry Grillo","body":null,"created":"1635974212","gmt_created":"2021-11-03 21:16:52","changed":"1635974243","gmt_changed":"2021-11-03 21:17:23","alt":"Jerry Grillo ","file":{"fid":"247526","name":"21C10302-P42-005.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/21C10302-P42-005.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/21C10302-P42-005.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":938227,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/21C10302-P42-005.JPG?itok=MxUOBnd3"}},"652431":{"id":"652431","type":"image","title":"Jerry Grillo","body":null,"created":"1635974460","gmt_created":"2021-11-03 21:21:00","changed":"1635974491","gmt_changed":"2021-11-03 21:21:31","alt":"Jerry Grillo holding the book he wrote. 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The project is specifically looking at using dynamic spectrum sharing, or DSS, to allow 5G networks and military radars to operate on the same spectrum band.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Our role at Hill AFB is to look at how a 5G network can share the same spectrum as radar systems,\u0026quot; said Grant Lohsen, a GTRI senior research engineer who is leading the project. \u0026quot;In other words, we\u0026#39;re exploring how to use dynamic spectrum sharing to minimize interference introduced to a radar system from increased activity on an in-band 5G network.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E5G technology currently operates on three spectrum bands: high-band, mid-band, and low-band. High-band spectrum, also known as millimeter-wave spectrum, is seen as the most desirable of the three spectrum bands since it can carry massive amounts of data at high speeds. But its shorter wavelengths means it has trouble traveling long distances and penetrating certain surfaces. By comparison, low-band spectrum can travel long distances and penetrate walls but has less bandwidth.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI is also researching the concept of network slicing for tactical applications, which allows multiple independent virtual networks to operate on one logical network.\u0026nbsp;Unlike earlier cellular technologies, network slicing allows quality of service configuration (including throughput, latency and security) based on the application requirements\u0026nbsp;throughout the 5G network down to the physical layer. The 5G standard enables flexible mapping between the individual slices and physical layer resources (such as\u0026nbsp;spectrum, time, and antenna beams), allowing for research, design and integration of commercial 5G network technologies into a secure tactical framework using open source tools.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn a hypothetical military setting, network slicing could enable soldiers to exchange vital information while reserving higher-quality bandwidth to stream video back to a command headquarters \u0026ndash; all while ensuring the data remains secure. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;With network slicing, different classes of traffic \u0026ndash; whether it\u0026#39;s higher throughput or lower latency, classified or unclassified, etc., \u0026ndash; can be assigned to different portions of the 5G network,\u0026quot; said Tanah Barchichat, a GTRI senior research engineer who is leading the network slicing research. \u0026quot;It\u0026rsquo;s a big feature we feel that the defense community can take advantage of.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EHomegrown\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI is also examining ways to cost-effectively bring high-speed broadband networks to rural parts of Georgia, many of which have struggled to keep up with network demand as the pandemic accelerates the shift to remote work and distance learning.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESpecifically, Bill Lawton, a GTRI principal research engineer studying 5G use case applicability to help rural Georgians, said GTRI is exploring the feasibility of bringing 5G-powered fixed wireless access service to homes in rural Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;A home owner could just have a router-like device and place it in a window facing wherever the nearest cell tower is, and have high-speed broadband in their home,\u0026quot; Lawton said. \u0026quot;That\u0026#39;s an area where 5G can help increase broadband penetration to rural areas at much lower installation costs than traditional broadband services.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere are also opportunities to bring 5G to Georgia\u0026#39;s agricultural communities. 5G stands to transform things like crop management, where farms could use the technology to monitor crops, allowing fertilizer or pesticide treatment of specific portions of fields instead of applying the same treatment to an entire field. Farms could also use 5G to equip farm machinery and equipment with higher compute power and more advanced data collection capabilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026quot;\u003C\/strong\u003EThe agriculture industry is one of many areas in Georgia that can greatly benefit from pervasive 5G technologies,\u0026quot; Lawton said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EProblem Solving\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECloser to home, right at GTRI, researchers have constructed a 5G laboratory where they are conducting over-the-air testing of 5G networks and utilizing open source 5G software to further their research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI is working to provide a standards-based, open source, 5G cellular system to the government. The goals of the project are to break vendor lock-in, provide a baseline from which mission-specific 5G cellular enhancements can be created, and evolve the system over time as technology advances.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This will allow for implementation of the 3GPP features that may not be commercially viable but are of great interest to government customers,\u0026quot; Lohsen said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E3GPP, or the 3rd Generation Partnership Project, is an organization consisting of seven telecommunications standards organizations that develop protocols for various cellular telecommunications technologies, including 5G.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELawton said the team is applying lessons learned from early 5G rollouts in the commercial space to prepare the technology for widespread use in defense settings.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA major selling point for 5G in the commercial space has been its ability to enable a new era of the internet of things \u0026mdash; a network of interconnected electronics, vehicles and home appliances that interact and exchange data. However, many of these applications have been seen as at least a few years away, as they rely on future releases and updates to the 5G specifications that have yet to be finalized.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;We\u0026#39;re connecting current models of smartphones to our 5G network and analyzing how these 5G networks really perform versus what\u0026#39;s advertised, and how we can best set up and orient these 5G networks to be able to satisfy the requirements of deploying the systems in a tactical environment,\u0026quot; Lawton said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E*****\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performs more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u202fLearn more at\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u202fand follow us on\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/3557?trk=EML_cp-admin\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELinkedIn\u003C\/a\u003E,\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/twitter.com\/GTRI\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETwitter\u003C\/a\u003E,\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GTRIFan\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/georgiatechresearchinstitute\/\u0022 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Others for Pushing Him to System Engineering\u2019s Highest Heights ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EReach for the stars. At least you\u0026rsquo;ll be above the clouds\u0026hellip;.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELike many Americans growing up in his era, Marshall Bronston was awed and inspired by the Apollo 11 space mission, culminating in the first man walking on the moon. A young Bronston didn\u0026rsquo;t set a life goal of becoming an astronaut. Still, the lunar mission did figuratively carry him on a professional and personal ascent that continues to reach new heights to this day.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I\u0026#39;m actually a failure ... never got to be an astronaut,\u0026rdquo; Bronston jokingly quipped. \u0026ldquo;But I hope that I\u0026#39;ve done some good things.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Some\u0026rdquo; good things is an understatement. Throughout his life, Bronston, a principal\u0026nbsp;research engineer at the Tucson, Ariz., field office of the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), has accomplished much as a fighter pilot, a leader, and an engineer.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAchieving ESEP Certification\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs an engineer, Bronston recently reached one of the highest heights possible. He earned the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.incose.org\/systems-engineering-certification\/Certification-Levels\u0022\u003EExpert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) certification through the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)\u003C\/a\u003E. In doing so, he became one of only slightly more than 300 systems engineers worldwide to attain that level of confirmation of their systems engineering competency, demonstrated knowledge, education, and experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EESEP certification is for those system engineers who have distinguished themselves by demonstrating substantial experience and technical leadership. The ESEP has a broader and deeper experience in performing and leading systems engineering than the Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP), which is a prerequisite for ESEP certification. According to INCOSE, in order to achieve ESEP certification, applicants must have at least twenty years of systems engineering experience and be \u0026ldquo;the person others seek with specific, challenging, technical questions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe ESEP certification serves as a mile marker for Bronston\u0026rsquo;s long and still-ascending career.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEnacting GTRI\u0026rsquo;s Mission Through Research and Education\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBronston joined GTRI in August 2009. Working under the auspices of the Systems Engineering Research Division of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/laboratories\/electronic-systems-laboratory\u0022\u003EElectronic Systems Laboratory (ELSYS)\u003C\/a\u003E, he developed concepts, programs, and systems to increase combat force effectiveness and survivability. Bronston\u0026rsquo;s work at GTRI includes leading multiple engineering teams to improve the cybersecurity of military networks, test and evaluation of a variety of aircraft platform and tactics-related improvements, and new test and evaluation methods and processes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe was the lead systems engineer for the Computer Adaptive Network Defense-in-Depth Joint Capability Technology Demonstration, resulting in the Virtual Secure Enclaves security upgrade to U.S. Navy and Joint computer networks. Also, Bronston was co-project director for a team of 30 electronic warfare (EW) subject matter experts that developed a 14-month resident curriculum for EW reprogramming and multiple other short course variants of the knowledge generated by the team.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, he is the lead instructor for the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.coe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech College of Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rsquo;s signature course in graduate-level systems engineering and the Fundamentals of Cybersecurity Test and Evaluation short course, offered through \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Professional Education.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBronston is an in-person example of several facets of GTRI\u0026rsquo;s mission, such as to:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EServe National Security.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EImprove the human condition.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEducate future technology leaders.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe latter point is one Bronston continually stresses. His ascent to ESEP certification demonstrates his commitment to personal educational growth. GTRI\u0026rsquo;s emphasis on continuing education is something that attracted this career warfighter to the Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We value curiosity, and GTRI is a place where the learning never stops. Since coming to GTRI, I took advantage of the [Professional Master\u0026#39;s in Applied Systems Engineering] PMASE program to deep-dive into topics that were inspiring to me,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;And, as a result, I learned about things like artificial intelligence, neural networks, modeling, and simulation systems thinking.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;And what is it I like about GTRI? We value curiosity, and investing in each of us is a cultural norm that I very much embrace.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELearning From Others\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBronston claims he learns from his colleagues at GTRI and humbly name-dropped them throughout the interview.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I\u0026#39;m absolutely stunned by the impressive people around me: leaders like [ELSYS Research Engineers] Jason Stroup, Mike Shearin, Jeremy Doerr, Debra Jones, Ph.D., [and] Santiago Balestrini, Ph.D. They\u0026#39;re just a few of the \u0026lsquo;all-stars\u0026rsquo; that I get to learn from on a daily basis.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I\u0026#39;m a curious guy, and everybody around me in GTRI is teaching me something, whether or not they know it, or I reveal that to them. I\u0026#39;m taking notes on all these people that are \u003Cem\u003Eway\u003C\/em\u003E smarter than I am. It\u0026#39;s like a continuous learning opportunity for me. I get motivated by people who make continuous learning a way of life; people like [ELSYS Principal Research Engineer] Andy Register, Ph.D.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBronston enthusiastically recommends continuous learning and professional development and notes one needn\u0026rsquo;t follow the same \u0026ldquo;flight path\u0026rdquo; he took as he moved throughout his career.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;GTRI is one of those places that puts a value on and invests in each person,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026#39;s a great match for anybody that would like to continually grow.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I would recommend each person continue their own path to improvement: that might be a short course, a habit of hitting the CRC [Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Campus Recreation Center] at 6 a.m., or it might be pursuing the dream of an advanced degree or a certification like \u003Cem\u003ECSEP\u003C\/em\u003E [\u003Cem\u003ECertified\u003C\/em\u003E Systems Engineering Professional] or ESEP.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERemaining humble, Bronston said that his ultimate goal to cap off his career is \u0026ldquo;I want to leave behind successful teams that don\u0026#39;t need me anymore.\u0026rdquo; He said he acquired that goal from the examples of others who came before him.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I\u0026#39;m standing on the shoulders of giants--people like [former GTRI Director] Steve Cross, Ph.D., [GTRI Washington field office manager] Bob Beasley, and [executive director, Professional Master\u0026#39;s Degree in Applied Systems Engineering] Carlee Bishop, Ph.D.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I\u0026#39;d like to set a good example to help us (GTRI) grow those that are going to lead us into the future.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E*****\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performs more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.\u202fLearn more at\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u202fand follow us on\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/3557?trk=EML_cp-admin\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELinkedIn\u003C\/a\u003E,\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/twitter.com\/GTRI\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETwitter\u003C\/a\u003E,\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GTRIFan\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/georgiatechresearchinstitute\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EWriter: Christopher Weems\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPhotographer: Lt. 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