As part of the Ohio Federal Research Network’s (OFRN – www.ohiofrn.org) mission, we are engaging Ohio-based businesses throughout the State in order to identify sponsored research opportunities.

We have two types of opportunities: Sponsored Research and RFI.  Sponsored Research is an opportunity with a budget and due date.  RFIs are expressed interest in understanding specific capabilities within the network, without a current budget, but possibly a timeframe.

While these are un-funded opportunities, that doesn’t imply a lack of interest from the client.  We have vetted both the client and these opportunities and the technical need documented is a real one. Identification of Ohio researchers specializing in this area would be important introductions for the client and a critical step in generating a future funded opportunity.

For the specific details on the two available opportunities and contact information for OFRN, please email rschsrvsga8@uakron.edu

Letters of intent to OFRN are due on 5/5/17

As of April 24, 2017, NSF will require the use of a spreadsheet template for identifying Collaborators and Other Affiliations information for Principal Investigators (PIs), co-PIs, and other senior project personnel identified on FastLane proposals. This is the template that CISE  has been using for Collaborators information. Be sure to load it as an xls or xlsx and let FastLane do the conversion on it (do not pdf it beforehand). A separate form will be uploaded for each individual on the proposal.

The template and associated instructions may be accessed directly at https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/coa.jsp

All are strongly encouraged to complete the form well before a proposal deadline is looming, as it will take some time. The good news is that once you have completed this template, you can reuse it for subsequent proposals, only updating as needed.

Dr. Hongbo Cong, Presenting Material Compatibility and Challenges in Novel Biofuel Systems

Monday, May 1, 2017 from 9-10 am in Whitby Hall, Room 211

Dr. Cong, Assistant Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, will present the research that he conducted over the summer of 2016 with the support of the Faculty Research Grant. His research focuses on the corrosive behaviors of materials used in conjunction with various algae bio-fuels in order to further the research of algae bio-fuels as alternative energy sources.