CoS3: Consortium for Spectroscopic Sensor Systems
Stony Brook University
Electrical & Computer Engineering
PI: Serge Luryi
Y. Shamash, W. Tang, R. Kamoua & G. Wolf
NSF Award IIP- 0917956
2 Year Award
Princeton University
Electrical Engineering
PI: Claire Gmachl
A. Novembre & S. Malik
Start Date: 1st March 2010
Brief Project Overview:
Spectroscopic Sensors and Systems that detect the
concentration of certain species through their radiation
spectra are useful tools for many applications found in
telemedicine, transportation, environmental monitoring,
homeland security, infrastructure monitoring, etc. SBU
and PU join forces to form a consortium in spectroscopic
sensor systems. We aim at promoting the technology
and foster entrepreneurship in the general area of
sensing and detection. Our vision is to use spectroscopic
sensor systems as an exciting, far-reaching,
multidisciplinary technological “pull” that will inspire
engineering students.
Program Activities:
• Online courses and
workshop on Sensing and
Detection
• Technology E-Team
Competition
• Graduate Certificate
Program in Sensing and
Detection
• Research and Technology
Transfer
Partners:
Key Attributes of our
Innovation Ecosystem:
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Questioning & Curiosity:
Students are encouraged to question and
learning is motivated by curiosity. Our vision is
that spectroscopic sensing is an exciting and far
reaching multidisciplinary technology “pull” that
will promote student learning with questions and
curiosity.
Graduate students Scott S. Howard,
Anthony J. Hoffman, and Kale J. Franz
(left to right), who formed Primis
Technologies in 2007.
Risk Taking:
Top Contributions:
1. To build on our technical
strengths in sensing and detection
in general and in spectroscopic
sensing in particular to expand our
research community.
2. To attract undergraduate
students into engineering.
3. To enrich undergraduate training
with multidisciplinary team work
experience and entrepreneurial
skills.
Top Challenges:
Students are educated on the risk taking nature
of all entrepreneurial activities.
Openness:
Online courses and workshop in sensing and
detection promote openness of research and
learning in spectroscopic sensing.
Collaboration Across Fields:
Spectroscopic sensing is a multidisciplinary field.
Furthermore, in Project CoS3, students and
faculty from both SBU and PU will work together.
1. Effective collaboration with
industry.
2. Interdisciplinary collaboration
between students and faculty at
SBU and PU.
Placing Partners in “New
Environments” & “Playgrounds”:
3. Faculty buy-ins and student
motivation.
The cross-institution collaboration will encourage
students and faculty at SBU and PU to work together
in the exciting spectroscopic sensing area.
Leading/Inspiring for Surprising
or Unexpected Results
We are hopeful that Project CoS3 will inspire
more cross-institutional online and
multidisciplinary collaborations. Students will be
enriched with entrepreneurial skills. It is our goal
and vision that the project will catalyze personal
growth and achieve the vision of life-long learning
for students and faculty at SBU and PU.
PFI
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National Science Foundation Partnerships For Innovation
Grantee’s Meeting April 25-27, 2010
Arlington, VA
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