Engineering Professional Associations

  New-generation Faculty Leaders Aim to Transform Indian Design, Semiconductor, Packaging, and Systems (IDSPS) with Next-Gen R&D and Workforce Initiative. The three-way partnership between Meity, academia, and industry created IDSPS as a national R&D and workforce program with 80 faculty from 30 Institutions and 80 global companies. Together, they made outstanding progress. They are ready to form industry consortiums in 12 industry centers to build the nation, educate 2000 Ph. Ds, 3000 MTech, 3000 BTech, and reeducate 15,000 industry engineers, as described below. 1. System Designs and Architectures by Profs. Kumar (IITJ) & Sharma (IIT Ropar) focuses on high-bandwidth computing, power efficiency, privacy, and security, as well as design for signal, power, EMI, and ESD. 2. CMOS Devices by Profs. Mohapatra (IITGN) & Dixit (IITD) focuses on the next-gen (< 3nm) semiconductor materials, process modeling, and characterization of logic and memory devices. Power Devices by Profs. Akshay K (IIT BBS) & Brag (IITG) focuses on device modeling, simulation and design, substrate and epi growth, device fabrication and characterization.  3. Package Substrates by Profs. Dixit (IITB) &Arora (IITJ) focuses on glass substrates with advances in package design, embedded components, large panel lithography, and polymer-Cu RDL  4. Co-packaged Optics by Profs. Emani (IITH) & Sudharsanan (ITTM) focuses on design of co-packaged optics for higher bandwidth at lower power than electronic packages, photonic interconnections, hybrid bonding assembly, and fiber coupling.  5. Predictive Modeling & Design by Profs. Agarwal (IITGN)& Roy (IITKGP) focuses on AI- assisted design for reliability, multi-physics design, materials, interfaces and stress development.  6. 6G Integrated Systems by Profs. Mandal (IITKGP), Duttagupta (IITB)& Kumar (IITG) focuses on low-loss glass substrates with embedded devices, components, and package-integrated antennas.  7. Integrated Sensors & MEMS by Profs. Mitra (IITD)& KP Rao (BITS) focus on new concepts in inertial sensors, resonators, printed sensors,2D materials, and sensor fusion.  8 Materials for Devices, Components & Packaging by Profs. Bhagwati on non-volatile memory, Kumar(IISc) on package materials & Murali (NIT Calicut) on components.  9. IC and Board Assembly by Profs. Badwe (IITK) & Govind Singh (IITH) focuses on Cu-Cu bonding, sintered Cu die-attach and fiber coupling assembly.  10. Thermal Technologies by Profs. Bhattacharya(IITKGP) &Ambirajan(IISc) focuses on liquid cold plates, 2-phase and boiling heat transfer, and thermal interfaces.  11. Integrated Power Electronics by Profs. Shiladri(ITB) & Yadav(IITR) focuses on integrated power modules with advances in system design, power devices, components, sintered-Cu die attach, and double-side liquid cooling.   12. System Electrical Test by Profs. Tudu (IIT TP) & Ahlawat (IIT Jammu) focuses on test advances in chiplets, 2.5D glass packages, boundary scan, analog and mixed signal.

ICYMI: The Disordered Rock Salt (DRX) Consortium, led by Berkeley Lab is focused on making DRX cathodes made of manganese or titanium, which are both more abundant and cheaper than nickel or cobalt. Lithium #batteries made with DRX cathodes could safeguard the automobile industry and therefore consumers from higher prices spurred by supply constraints. Formed in fall 2022, the Consortium has a goal of demonstrating commercial-ready DRX cathodes in less than 5 years. 50 scientists aim to develop DRX battery cathodes that could perform just as well if not better than the NMC (nickel-manganese-cobalt) cathodes used in today’s lithium-ion batteries. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) will help the team narrow down the best combination of manganese and titanium through computer modeling. Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory will work on chemical synthesis and scale up the materials for industry. New DRX-compatible electrolytes will be developed at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. And researchers from Berkeley Lab’s Molecular Foundry, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, and UC Santa Barbara will assist with materials characterization. #CriticalMinerals #innovation🔋🇺🇲 https://lnkd.in/eKmCRgRx

What tech is the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) focused on? The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is accelerating military and medical (MILMED) R&D through innovative consortia like MTEC, a public-private partnership driving dual-use medical technologies for both military and civilian impact. MTEC brings together the Army, Navy, DTRA, and other federal entities to fund and fast-track solutions that address the most urgent operational and clinical medicine challenges. MTEC helps to bridge the gap from prototype to field deployment, with pathways for commercial market expansion. What capabilities and topics are federal sponsors prioritizing through MTEC? Here’s a snapshot based on recent and ongoing solicitations: • 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 - Technologies to reduce fatality rates, improve battlefield treatment, and minimize the medical footprint (e.g., advanced wound care, biologics, pharmaceuticals, and point-of-injury devices).    • 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 - Rapid vaccine and drug development, diagnostics, and countermeasures for emerging threats.    • 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 & 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 - Mobile medical command and control, expeditionary medicine modernization, and solutions for care delivery in austere environments.    • 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 - Predictive models and interventions for PTSD, stress, and mental health in military populations.    • 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 & 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 - Implementing pharmacogenomic testing and individualized approaches to optimize warfighter readiness and reduce adverse reactions.    • 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 & 𝗥𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 - Stem cell therapies, tissue engineering, and advanced prosthetics to restore function after severe injuries.    • 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 - Simulation-based training, digital health, mobile health, and decision support tools to increase patient safety and care quality.    • 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 & 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 - Robotics for casualty rescue, nanotechnology, advanced imaging, software as a medical device (SaMD), and telemedicine platforms. How can you get involved or stay ahead of the curve in MILMED R&D? 1. Stay up to date on all things MILMED R&D. Join our MILMED Connect Funding Insider newsletter >> Link in the comments. 2. Explore MTEC’s Innovator Directory and Technology Showcase to see funded projects and partnership opportunities. MTEC's fast-track Other Transaction Authority (OTA) model enables rapid funding and collaboration, helping innovators bring solutions from lab to field and beyond. Let me know in the comments - which MILMED tech area do you think will have the biggest dual-use impact in the next 5 years?

Climate change, pandemic preparedness, antimicrobial resistance, the clean energy transition, the responsible development of AI — none of these societal and industrial challenges will be solved inside a single national research system, however well-funded. And yet the infrastructure of international collaboration is under more strain than at any point in my 25 years in this sector. In my latest article, I argue that open, cross-border, cross-sector and cross-disciplinary research is no longer optional. It's the only serious model for tackling problems at this scale. I provide a snapshot of what Horizon Europe has actually delivered, what's at stake in the FP10 negotiations now under way, and the wider global funding landscape that runs through NSF Global Centers, JSPS and JST in Japan, the Belmont Forum, Mission Innovation, EUREKA and the emerging African and ASEAN frameworks. I also share some hard numbers from Crowdhelix's Q1 including the €20 million-plus in Horizon Europe funding secured by consortia formed on our platform and explain why our Corporate Open Innovation Prize represents where I think the model is heading next. If you're building consortia for Horizon Europe, preparing for FP10, or looking at global collaborative research and innovation networks more broadly, this one is for you.