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Case Western Reserve University is among several colleges in Ohio to receive funds to support research.
(Case Western Reserve University)
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Public and private universities in Ohio, including Case Western Reserve University, received $8.5 million from the Ohio Federal Research Network to lead high tech research for the defense and aerospace industries.
The statewide initiative supports university Centers of Excellence, which highlight strong research areas. The federal research network was established as part of the new Federal and Military Jobs Commission approved by Ohio's legislature in 2015.
Five Centers of Excellence received funding.
Center for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence
$1.2 million to improve the effectiveness of big-data analytic systems by making the algorithms they use more transparent and trustworthy to human analysis. Project led by Wright State University in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University and Ohio University.
Center for Communications, Cyber, Positioning, Navigation and Timing
$1.3 million to improve testing of unmanned, "autonomous" systems and boost the amount of space intelligence delivered to Earth. Project led by Wright State University in collaboration with the Air Force Institute of Technology and Ohio University.
$800,000 to develop a dynamic response for communications channels to respond to a variety of security issues. Project led by Wright State University in collaboration with the Air Force Institute of Technology, Ohio University, and University of Toledo.
Center for Human Performance and Health Sciences
$900,000 to develop wearable sweat sensors for real-time analysis of body chemistry for medical and athletic application. Project led by University of Cincinnati in collaboration with Ohio State University, and University of Toledo.
$1.2 million to understand motion sickness causal mechanisms and its influence on susceptibility to low back disorders. Project led by Ohio State University in collaboration with University of Cincinnati and Wright State University.
Center for Materials and Manufacturing
$1.1 million to reduce the fabrication time and cost of limited production aircraft composite structures. Project led by the University of Dayton Research Institute in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University, Ohio University, University of Cincinnati, Wright State University, and Youngstown State University.
The Center for Propulsion and Power
$1 million to improve fuel burn in high temperature turbines. Project led by Ohio State University in collaboration with the Air Force Institute of Technology and University of Cincinnati.
$1 million to improve anti-icing technology for medium altitude unmanned aircraft systems. Project led by Ohio State University in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University and the University of Dayton Research Institute.
The federal research network is currently comprised of 11 Ohio universities, 52 industry partners, and the Air Force Research Laboratory, Naval Medical Research Unit-Dayton, National Air and Space Intelligence Center, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Glenn Research Center.
The network also supports a Commercialization and Workforce Development Team composed of Cleveland State University, Lorain County Community College and multiple industry partners to facilitate the transition of technology to Ohio-based firms.
To date, the Ohio Federal Research Network has awarded a total $15.7 million spread across 18 projects at six university Centers of Excellence. Information is available at ohiofrn.org.