Missouri University of Science and Technology
AFRL ML-RCP Partner Institution Strengths & Capabilities Survey
Contact Information
Mehdi Ferdowsi
Associate Dean for Research
ferdowsi@mst.edu
Research
1. Please select the research areas in which your institution currently engages.
Structural materials
Ma, Hongyan mahon@mst.edu
Spectrum warfare
Hwang, Chulsoon hwangc@mst.edu
Aerospace vehicles
Du, Xiaosong xiaosongdu@mst.edu
Functional materials & applications
Moats, Michael S. moatsm@mst.edu
Manufacturing technology
Leu, Ming C. mleu@mst.edu
Electro-optical sensing
Esmaeelpour, Mina mina.esmaeelpour@mst.edu
Control, power, & thermal management systems
Sarangapani, Jagannathan sarangap@mst.edu
Human centered intelligence surveillance & reconnaissance
Corns, Steven cornss@mst.edu
2. Please note, in detail, any research areas of strength not listed above. This may include fundamental sciences (e.g., math, physics, biology, etc.).
BioX (Yang, Hu huyang@mst.edu) Critical Minerals (Awuah-Offei, Kwame kwamea@mst.edu)
3. Are there any emerging areas of research your institution is actively seeking to develop?
No response provided.
4. Does your institution have any internal research centers or participate in any research consortia?
5. Please provide a list of relevant facilities and equipment.
Too much to describe.
6. Does your institution have a relationship with any other academic institution or research organization(s) that enables your access to their facilities and equipment?
No response provided.
7. Has your institution collaborated with Department of Defense in the past?
Yes
8. Is your institution involved in any federal STEM funding efforts?
Yes
9. This program requires documentation (i.e., theses, dissertation, presentations, etc.) to go through the AFRL public affairs review process. Would this present a challenge for your institution?
No
Research Administration and Compliance
10. Does your institution have an office of sponsored programs?
Yes
11. Does your institution have an approval process for seeking extramural funding?
Yes
12. Does your institution accept federal award dollars and manage standard fiscal reporting, and compliance requirements?
Yes
13. Does your institution provide guidance to PIs for budget development?
Yes
14. Does your institution offer proposal development services?
Yes
15. Does your institution offer research development services, e.g., assistance with finding research funding, proposal management, team formation/development, etc.?
Yes
16. Does you institution offer research compliance training and education, i.e., roles and responsibilities of principal investigators?
Yes
17. Does your institution have a designated Export Control Officer?
Yes
18. Is your institution registered with the US State Department Directorate of Defense Trade Controls?
No response provided.
19. Does your institution currently perform Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI/ NIST 800-171 compliant) research?
Yes
20. Does your institution currently perform research subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations?
No response provided.
21. Does your institution have a DoD Facility Security Clearance (FCL)?
No response provided.
ML-RCP Program Expectations
22. The objective of the AFRL ML-RCP is to enable and enhance the research capabilities of the HBCU’s/MSIs through collaborative research efforts with AFRL. What would be necessary for you to receive to meet this objective?
No response provided.