Lehigh's College of Education offers only graduate degree programs. Undergraduates may apply to the five-year program in Teaching, Learning and Technology or can minor in education (see section III). The five-year program is designed to allow students to earn both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in five years instead of the traditional six. The Education minor allows upper level undergraduates to take selected coursework that combines practicum activities with theoretical work and is designed to provide a foundation for further educational studies at the graduate level. Students enrolled in the College of Education should check with their advisers for a list of regulations and requirements governing degree programs.
Also available is a nondegree program designed for those individuals that are interested in taking a few courses in the College but are not interested in pursuing a graduate degree. For information on the nondegree program, contact Donna Johnson at 610-758-3231 or email ineduc@lehigh.edu
Financial assistance. Graduate assistantships and research assistantships are available in the college and in various administrative offices on campus. In addition, graduate students may be recommended for a limited number of fellowships and endowed scholarships which are awarded by the college.
Lehigh's Centennial School, a laboratory school for children with emotional/behavior disorders, provides employment for some Lehigh education students. Graduate students may apply for teaching internships, which pay tuition plus salaries.
Other opportunities for financial assistance are available through our fieldbased programs: Community Choices, Lehigh Support for Community Living, and Lehigh University Transition and Assessment Services.
Master of Education (M.Ed.)
This degree is offered in the following professional specializations: elementary education, secondary education, special education, educational leadership, counseling and human services, globalization and educational change, international counseling, elementary school counseling, secondary school counseling, and teaching and learning. Degree requirements vary from program to program.
Master of Arts (M.A.)
The master of arts degree offered in the field of secondary education provides a major in education with an academic specialty. The student must take graduate work in education plus 12 credits of graduate work in an academic field. The academic fields that Cooperate with the College of Education in offering this program include, among others: English, mathematics, political science, sociology, and physical and natural sciences. The master of arts degree offered in the field of comparative and international education examines educational policy and theory on an international level. Graduates are prepared to work in educational research and policy organizations, government offices, ministries of education, and international development organizations.
Master of Science (M.S.)
The master of science degree is awarded in instructional technology (IT). The IT masters focuses on enhancing the use of technology in teaching and learning in schools. Masters students work on projects throughout their program and maintain and enhance their skills outside the class setting.
Master in Business Administration/Master of Education(MBA/M.Ed.)
The MBA and Master's of Education joint degree program offers students the opportunity to acquire a solid foundation in both business and education. Designed to increase the administrative skill required in today's educational systems, the MBA/M.Ed. provides a framework where excellent education and sound business practices can flourish. The MBA/M.Ed. will provide an additional option for students for business and students of educational leadership. The program should enhance the student's marketability in private and public sector education while providing students with an understanding of the cultures of both business and education.
Educational Specialist (Ed.S.)
Specialized postmaster's degree programs for practitioners are available in school psychology.
Certification Programs and PostBaccalaureate Certificates
The college offers state certifications in various professional specialties. Certification programs vary in the number of credits required. The college also offers postbaccalaureate certificate programs in International Counseling, International Development in Education, Project Management Certificate (jointly offered through the College of Business and Economics and the College of Education), Special Education, Teacher Leadership, Teaching English as a Second Language, and Technology Use in the Schools. Postbaccalaureate certificate programs differ from externally approved certifications. Lehigh's certificate programs are, instead, 12-15 credit focused concentrations taken by students to enhance their professional credentials. Certificate programs may be included as part of a degree program, where appropriate.
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
The doctor of education degree program provides specialized study in educational leadership. Successful professional experience is required for admission to candidacy for this degree in most programs. The requirements for the Ed.D. degree parallel those already stated for the Ph.D. degree with the following exceptions: language examinations are not required.
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
The College of Education also offers the Ph.D. degree to students enrolled in the fields of counseling psychology, learning sciences and technology, school psychology, and special education. The requirements for this degree are the same as those for the Ph.D. in the other colleges and as described in previous sections.
NonDegree Options
In addition to degree programs, there are two nondegree options as well: (1) Regular nondegree and (2) Nondegree for external certification.
Regular nondegree admission is for students who wish to take up to 12 credits of graduate coursework at Lehigh without seeking a degree. Any transcript or other record from the University will clearly indicate the student status as nondegree. Nondegree students are not permitted to audit courses. University admissions criteria for nondegree graduate students are (a) a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with an overall grade point average of at least 3.0 on a fourpoint scale (Applicants with undergraduate GPAs slightly below 3.0 may be admitted with approval from the department of Education and Human Services) or (b) to have achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a fourpoint scale for a minimum of 12 graduate credits at another accredited institution.
Nondegree for external certification students are admitted to pursue coursework for the purpose of obtaining certification through an external accrediting agency. Applicants are expected to have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher on a fourpoint scale or to have achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a fourpoint scale for a minimum of 12 graduate credits at another accredited institution. Applicants are assigned certification advisors on admissions and must work with the advisor to assure that they complete all requirements for certification satisfactorily. Nondegree for external certification students complete the coursework and any other required field experiences for the appropriate certification, with the number of credits and field experiences being dictated by the external accrediting agency. Given this external control of credit requirements, the number of credits will vary and will typically exceed the 12credit limit for regular nondegree students. Certification involves qualitative components as well as credits; a nondegree student seeking such certification must meet the quality standards of the certification program, as well as completing the necessary coursework and field experiences.
Changing from NonDegree to Degree Status
Nondegree students of either type may seek admission to a degree program. Nondegree students who seek admission to a degree program must meet all regular admissions criteria, complete all regular procedures, and present all documents normally required of degreeseeking applicants to that program. Courses taken by a nondegree student who later enters a degree program will count towards the completion of the program to the extent that those courses fall within the normal requirements of the program and to the extent that the student's performance in the course(s) is acceptable for degree program purposes. Any course which is counted towards the completion of a degree must be completed within the established time limits for that degree, whether taken initially as a degree or nondegree course.
The Graduate and Research Committee
The graduate and research committee consists of twelve members representing the faculties of Lehigh's colleges: four from the College of Arts and Sciences; two from the College of Business and Economics; four from the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science; and two from the College of Education; plus the college deans, the registrar, the vice provost for research, the director of the office of research, two nonvoting graduate student members, and a member of the student senate.
The committee formulates policies and regulations on graduate education, and it recommends policies and procedures for researchrelated activities. The committee interprets and applies faculty rules governing graduate students and degrees, including questions concerning student petitions and appeals.
Graduate Student Senate
The Graduate Student Senate is comprised of one graduate student from each academic unit. The general assembly meets bimonthly during the academic year. This body represents the graduate student community regarding graduate programs and graduate student life at Lehigh. Graduate students selected by the Graduate Student Senate are nonvoting members of the Graduate and Research Committee and other university committees.
The Senate provides a forum for discussion with university officials and committees, advocates for policy change, disseminates information, and plans social events in order to facilitate communication and communitybuilding among graduate students.
In addition to offering graduate degrees within academic departments, Lehigh University offers interdisciplinary graduate degrees in the fields of American Studies, manufacturing systems engineering, photonics, polymer science and engineering, business administration and engineering, and business administration and educational leadership, and analytical finance.
Lehigh University also offers graduate certificate programs in certain specialized fields of study. Graduate certificates consist of a minimum of twelve credits, six of which must be at the 400-level. Students are admitted to certificate programs in the same way as to degree programs. More specific information on admission criteria and completion requirements are available from certificate program administrators.
In addition, Lehigh's interdisciplinary research centers and institutes address the research needs of government, industry, and society. Organized to recognize research efforts in interdisciplinary problem areas, they supplement the university's academic departments. Graduate students pursuing M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in academic departments as well as students enrolled in interdisciplinary degree programs may pursue research opportunities in the various centers.
A complete listing of research centers, institutes, and other research organizations appears following the section on interdisciplinary graduate programs.
Financial Assistance. Teaching assistantships and fellowships are provided by individual academic departments, while research assistantships are available through both academic departments and research centers. Students interested in research are encouraged to seek appointments with members of the faculty working in their areas of special interest, with department chairpersons, or with center or institute directors.
Graduate Certificates in Arts and Sciences
Certificate in Cognitive Science
(For details see "Cognitive Science" in Section V)
Certificate in Stereotypes, Prejudice, Discrimination, and Intergroup Relation
(For details see "Psychology" in Section V)
Certificate in Regulatory Affairs in a Technical Environment (for details):
http://online.lesn.lehigh.edu/reg_affairs_overview.htm
Certificate in Analytical Principles of Pharmaceutical Science (for details)
http://online.lesn.lehigh.edu/analytical_home.htm
Certificate in Bioorganic Principles of Pharmaceutical Science (for details)
http://online.lesn.lehigh.edu/bioOrg_home.htm
Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs
Several interdisciplinary programs are offered to the Lehigh graduate student.
American Studies
A Master of Arts degree in American Studies is offered jointly by English, History, and other departments in the humanities and social sciences. Candidates for the master's degree must complete at least 30 credit hours. In addition to the Theory and Method course, students must choose two courses in American history and two courses in American literature and film from those offered by the history department and the English department. Students must also take one special topics seminar. The other four courses for the master's degree will be divided between thesis or "thesis paper" credits and American Studies courses not in history or literature/film. To fulfill the thesis requirement, students will write one longer thesis or two thesis papers that are aimed at conference presentation and/or publication.
Analytical Finance
This program provides students with a strong education in advanced finance and quantitative financial analysis tools to develop graduates who can create innovative solutions for real financial problems, using state of the art analytical techniques and computing technology. Students with undergraduate degrees in computer science, economics, engineering, finance, mathematics and the hard sciences should have the quantitative background needed for success in this field.
Prerequisites
Applicants must show basic competency in the following areas: finance, corporate finance, investments, financial accounting, economics, money and banking, statistics, linear algebra, and calculus. These courses will not count toward the masters degree.
Required Courses
The 33 credit hour program is a joint venture of the College of Business and Economics, the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science and the College of Arts & Sciences. Required courses are as follows:
GBUS422 Derivatives and Risk Management (3)
Summer MATH 467 Financial Calculus I (3)
Fall GBUS 473 International Finance (3)
Fall IE 426 Optimization Models and Applications (3)
Fall ECO 415 Econometrics (3)
Fall IE 441 Financial Engineering Projects (3)
Fall/Spring MATH 468 Financial Calculus II (3)
Spring GBUS 421 Advanced Investments (3)
Spring IE 447 Stochastic Programming and Portfolio Analysis (3)
Spring ECO 424 Advanced Numerical Methods (3)
Spring STAT 410 Probability and Its Applications (3) Spring
Admissions. Students may apply through the Graduate Programs Office in the College of Business & Economics. Students must take either the GRE or GMAT. International students must have 16 years of schooling with four years at the University level to be considered for admission. Applicants whose native language is not English are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Since the first course, GBUS 422—Derivatives and Risk Management, is offered during the first summer session, students are encouraged to apply to the program by May 1.
Further information about the M.S. in Analytical Program may be obtained by contacting the Graduate Programs Office of the College of Business and Economics or Dr. Richard Kish, CoDirector M.S. in Analytical Finance Program, Lehigh University, College of Business and Economics, 621 Taylor Street, Bethlehem PA 18015
phone: (610) 758-3418 email: business@lehigh.edu http://www3.lehigh.edu/business/academics/msanafin.asp
Master of Business Administration and Engineering
In today's business environment expertise is required over a broad spectrum of skills in order to maximize performance. To meet this challenge, Lehigh has developed an interdisciplinary graduate program that provides a solid foundation in both business and engineering. The joint Master of Business Administration and Engineering (MBA&E) degree has been developed through the Cooperative efforts of the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering & Applied Science and the College of Business & Economics. This program is part of Lehigh's commitment to developing the industrial leaders needed to enhance our competitiveness in the new global marketplace, and is aimed at students with an engineering or science background.
The basic 45 credit hour course sequence consists of: MBA core courses 18 credits Engineering core courses 12 credits Business electives 5 credits Engineering electives 6 credits Free electives 3 credits Integrated project 1 credit
Students can choose an appropriate engineering curriculum from any of the following programs – chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, industrial and systems engineering, manufacturing systems engineering, materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering and mechanics.
MBA Core Courses
MBA 401 Introduction to the Organization and Its
Environment (2) MBA 402 Managing Financial and Physical
Resources (4) MBA 403 Managing Information (4) MBA 404 Managing Products and Services (4) MBA 405 Managing People (4)
Engineering Core Courses
Each engineering program has its own set of core courses. Course choices are intended to be as flexible as possible, and are tailored to meet the needs of individual students. Further information can be obtained from the appropriate departmental graduate coordinator, or from the Office of Graduate Studies (610-758-6310) in the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science.
Electives. Engineering electives are chosen from courses in the appropriate RCEAS engineering program, and the business electives are selected from course offerings in CBE. Electives can also be chosen from joint courses that are being developed by RCEAS & CBE.
Project. A short interdisciplinary project is required of all students. Project topics, based on the specific interests of each student, will be developed by CBE and RCEAS faculty.
Admissions. Applications must be accepted by the MBA program and by the relevant department in the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science. When required by the engineering program, students must take the GRE. If this is not required, then the GMAT examination must be taken. Students will not be required to take both tests.
Further information can be obtained from: Office of Graduate Studies
P.C. Rossin College of Engineering & Applied Science 610-758-6310 www.lehigh.edu/engineering or The Graduate Programs Office College of Business & Economics 610-758-3418 www.lehigh.edu/mba
Master of Business Administration and Educational Leadership
The MBA & Master of Education joint degree program offers students the opportunity to acquire a solid foundation in both business and education. Designed to develop the administrative skills required in today's educational systems, the MBA/M.Ed. provides a framework where excellent education and sound business practices can flourish. The MBA/M.Ed. will provide an additional option for business students in educational leadership. The program will enhance the students' marketability in private and public sector education while providing students with an understanding of the cultures of both business and education. Core courses from both colleges will ensure that recipients of the joint degree will bring to their future positions an extraordinary medley of skills to manage human and financial resources efficiently while employing expertise in instructional supervision and training in both education and corporate settings. This program of study will enhance training and skills for those currently in the area of business and financial management in the field of education.
The Lehigh MBA/Ed. Leadership is a 45credit joint degree program. Students earning an MBA/Ed. Leadership will be prepared for positions such as: School Superintendent, Principal, and School District Administration
Educational Leadership Core Courses
Introduction to Organizational Leadership 3
Supervision of Instruction 3
Human Resources Management 3
School Financial Management 3
School Law 3
Practicum in School Business Management 1
Research 3
Multicultural Issues 3
Electives 3
MBA Core Courses
Introduction to the Organization & Its Environment 2
Managing Financial & Physical Resources 4
Managing Information 4
Managing Products & Services 4
Practicum: Integrative Experience 1
MBA Electives 5
Electives. Educational electives are chosen from courses in the College of Education and the business electives are selected from course offerings in the College of Business and Economics.
Admission Requirements. Applications need to be approved through both the MBA Program and the Educational Leadership program. Students are required to take the GMAT. Students must have at least 2 years of professional post graduate work experience to apply for this joint degree program.
Further information about the program may be obtained by contacting Dr. George White, Professor, College of Education, 610-758-3262 or gpwl@lehigh.edu.
Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Lehigh's awardwinning graduate program leading to the crossdisciplinary master of science degree in manufacturing systems engineering (MSE) is administered by the Center for Manufacturing Systems Engineering within the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science. In addition, the College of Business and Economics participates in teaching accounting, business, finance, management, and marketing aspects affecting manufacturing systems.
This graduate curriculum aims to develop engineers who can design, develop, install, operate and modify manufacturing systems involving materials, processes, equipment, facilities, logistics, and people using leading edge technologies. A systems perspective is integrated by means of interdisciplinary course offerings.
Distance Education
It is possible for distance students to earn the MS in MSE degree remotely.
Major Requirements
The degree requires completion of 30 credits of graduate level work, including:
four (4) core MSE courses.
MSE 362 Logistics and Supply Chain Management (3)
MSE 443 (IE 443) Automation and Production Systems (3)
MSE 438 Agile Organizations and Manufacturing Systems (3)
MSE 481 (GBUS 481) Technology, Operations & Competitive Strategy (3)
Either MSE 451 Manufacturing Systems Engineering Project (3)
Or
MSE 490 Manufacturing Systems Engineering Thesis (6)
And Elective courses (12 or 15 credits).
At least one elective must be an MSE-numbered course.
Elective courses are selected in consultation with the MSE academic adviser from technical and business areas related to manufacturing.
These areas include:
Admission requirements
For further information contact: Carolyn Jones, MSE Program Coordinator, 200 West Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015 (610) 758-5157, FAX (610) 758-6527, Email ccj1@Lehigh.edu or visit the MSE web site at www.lehigh.edu/~inmse/gradprogram/
Photonics
The Master of Science Degree in Photonics is an interdisciplinary program designed to provide students with a broad training in the various aspects of photonics, including topics in electrical engineering, materials science, and physics. Admission to the program requires a B.S. or M.S. in either the engineering or physical sciences. Applications should be directed to one of the three sponsoring departments (Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, or Physics). Procedures and admission criteria are the same as those followed by the home department. International students must satisfy minimum university language requirements. The admissions process is under the supervision of the individual department to which you apply.
Required Courses*(15 credits):
PHY 352 Modern Optics (3) [Prerequisite: Math 205, PHY 212/ECE 202]
PHY 355/455 Lasers and Nonlinear Optics (3) [Prerequisite: PHY 31**, PHY 213/ECE 203 or MAT 201]
ECE 348/448 Lightwave Technology (3) [Prerequisite: ECE 203]
ECE 372/472 Optical Networks (3) [Prerequisite: ECE 81] MAT 496 Photonic Materials (3)
Selected prerequisites for the required courses may be waived by the program director for students with equivalent background.
A minimum of three courses must be selected from the following list:
ECE 371/471 Optical Information Processing
ECE 347/447 Introduction to Integrated Optics
ECE 407 Linear and Nonlinear Optics
ECE 451 Physics of Semiconductor Devices
PHY 363 Solid State Physics
PHY 369 Quantum Mechanics
PHY 421422 Electricity and Magnetism
MAT 302 Electronic Properties of Materials
MAT 423427 Electron Microscopy (TEM and SEM)
MAT 430 Glass Science
PHY 312/412 Advanced Laboratory in Photonics
ECE 373/473 Optical Communications Laboratory
In order to complete the MS degree requirements of the University, candidates must submit either a Master's thesis or a report based on a research course of up to 6 credit hours. Research courses should be at the 400 level.
Polymer Science and Engineering
Lehigh has a diverse group of faculty members with strong, primary interest in polymer science and engineering. In order to provide better opportunities for courses and research in this interdisciplinary field, activities are coordinated through the Center for Polymer Science and Engineering (CPSE), and its academic Polymer Education Committee. Polymer faculty from traditional departments of chemical engineering, chemistry, materials science and engineering, physics, and mechanical engineering and mechanics, are participants of the CPSE.
There are two ways in which qualified graduate students, with degrees in the above or related fields, may participate. Students may pursue graduate studies within an appropriate department. Departmental procedures must be followed for the degree sought. The student's adviser may be in that department, or in another department, or research center, in which case, the student receives a normal departmental degree, with emphasis in polymer courses and research.
Alternatively, students may elect to pursue studies toward an interdisciplinary M.S., M.E., or Ph.D. degree in polymer science and engineering. The procedures for this latter case are summarized as follows.
Students enter through the departments and must meet each entering department's criteria. When the student is ready (must have taken/be taking at least one polymer course and be in good standing in the department), the student petitions to transfer to the Center for Polymer Science and Engineering. After entering the center degree program, his/her degree program becomes Polymer Science and Engineering, but the student remains in the home department.
Master of Science Degree in Polymer Science and Engineering requires a total of 24 credits in course work and six credits in research based on a preapproved library program. The research report is directed and signed by a faculty member of the Center for Polymer Science and Engineering and cosigned by the chairman of the Polymer Education Committee or the director of the CPSE.
Required courses:
CHE (CHM/MAT) 388 Synthesis and Characterization Lab (3)
CHE (CHM/MAT) 393 Physical Polymer Science (3)
CHE (CHM) 394 Organic Polymer Science (3)
Research (6)
Three 400-level polymer courses to be selected from the following list (list may vary slightly from year to year, check with Professor Pearson or Professor Roberts for more details):
CHE 428 Rheology (3)
PHY 472 Polymer Physics (3)
CHE (CHM) 483 Emulsion Polymers (3)
CHE (CHM/MAT) 482 Engineering Behavior of Polymers (3)
CHE (CHM/MAT) 485 Polymer Blends and Composites (3)
CHE 486 Polymer Processing (3)
CHM 489 Organic Polymer Science II (3)
CHM 491 Physical Chemistry of Organic Polymer Coatings (3)
CHE (CHM) 492 Topics in Polymer Science (3)
CHM 493 Organic Chemistry of Organic Polymer Coatings (3)
CHE 487 Polymer Interfaces (3)
Courses in the admitting department must include one of the following:
CHE (CHM) 400 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (3)
CHM (CHE) 445 Elements of Physical Chemistry (4)
MAT 401 Thermodynamics and Kinetics I (3)
ME 420 Advanced Thermodynamics
PHY 442 Statistical Mechanics
plus one other 300- or 400-level non-polymer related course from the admitting department.
Master of Engineering Degree in Polymer Science and Engineering requires a total of 30 credits of course work. This option is intended for those students who do not work in a laboratory setting, or for whom thesis research is not practical, but who wish to obtain an advanced education in polymer science and engineering.
The additional six hours of coursework must include two additional 300 or 400 level polymer courses, or one polymer and one nonpolymer home department course. For fulltime graduate students electing the M.E. degree option, the polymer course program must include Chem. Eng. (CHM.; MAT) 388, Polymer Synthesis and Characterization, a laboratory course.
Parttime and Distance Education M.S. and M.E. degree students in Polymer Science and Engineering may substitute another polymer course for Chem. Eng. (CHM; Mat) 388.
Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Engineering. For the Ph.D., the student must satisfactorily complete a qualifying examination administered by the Polymer Education Committee; satisfactorily complete graduate course work determined in consultation with the doctoral committee; pass a general examination administered by the Polymer Education Committee; and defend to the satisfaction of the doctoral committee, a dissertation in the field of polymer science and engineering. Students deficient in polymer science or related topics may be required by their committee to take remedial course work.
The doctoral committee consists of the research adviser, at least two other members of the center for polymer science and engineering, and at least one outside person. The committee's composition is subject to approval by the Polymer Education Committee and the Graduate and Research Committee of the university.
For more information, write to Dr. Raymond A. Pearson, Director, Center for Polymer Science and Engineering, Whitaker Laboratory, 5 E. Packer Avenue, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, or Dr. James
E. Roberts, Seeley G. Mudd Building #6, Chairman, Polymer Education Committee, Lehigh University, 6 E. Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015. Please address applications to one of the participating departments.
Cognitive Science
Stereotypes, Prejudice, Discrimination, and Intergroup Relations
Business College Certificates
Education College Certificates
Lehigh has developed a number of centers and institutes to provide greater research and academic opportunities for primarily graduate students and faculty. Centers and institutes are generally interdisciplinary and complement the scholarly activities of academic departments and represent scholarship and research based on the expertise and capabilities of a group of faculty members. Frequently, centers relate to the broadbased research needs of government, industry, and the social community.
Directors and staff members of the university's research centers and institutes are listed. Complete degree information may be found in the faculty and staff alphabetical listings. In some cases, areas of research interest are given.
All addresses are Bethlehem, Pa. 18015, and the area code is (610).
Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology (CAMN) (Center for)
5 E. Packer Ave; 610-758-3850
Martin P. Harmer, Director, CAMN (Mat Sci); Chris Kiely Director, Nanocharacterization Laboratory (Mat Sci); Rich Aronson (Econ); Filbert Bartoli (ECE); Ricky Blum (ECE); Alec Bodzin (Ed); Hugo Caram (Chem Eng); Helen Chan (Mat Sci); Xuanhong Cheng (Mat Sci); John Coulter (Mech Eng); Stephen Cutcliffe (STS); Terry Delph (Mech Eng); Volkmar Dierolf (Phys); Yujie Ding (ECE); John DuPont (Mat Sci); Alwyn Eades (Mat Sci); Sharon Friedman (Journ and Comm); James Gilchrist (Chem Eng); Joachim Grenestedt (Mech Eng); Miltiadis Hatalis (ECE); James Hwang (ECE); Anand Jagota (Chem Eng); Himanshu Jain (Mat Sci); Sabrina Jedlicka (Mat Sci); Bruce Koel (Chem); Kai Landskron (Chem); Tianbo Liu (Chem); Charles Lyman (Mat Sci); Alastair McAulay (ECE); Anthony McHugh (Chem Eng); Wojciech Misiolek (Mat Sci); Herman Nied (Mech Eng); Daniel OuYang (Phys); Ray Pearson (Mat Sci); Jeffrey Rickman (Mat Sci); James Roberts (Chem); Donald Rockwell (Mech Eng); Slava Rotkin (Phys); Richard Sause (Civil & Env Eng); Michael Stavola (Phys); Svetlana TaticLucic (ECE); Jean Toulouse (Phys); Dmitri Vezenov (Chem); Richard Vinci (Mat Sci); Masashi Watanabe (Mat Sci); Marvin White (ECE); Zhiyuan Yan (ECE); WeiXian Zhang (Civil & Env Eng)
Staff: David Ackland, Research Scientist; Andrea Harmer, Director of Web Based Instruction; Deanne Hoenscheid, Administrative Manager; Eugene Kozma, Electro Mechanical Technician; Samuel Lawrence, Research Scientist; Gene Lucadamo, Industrial Liaison Officer; Alfred Miller, Research Scientist; William Mushock, Electron Microscope Technician; Joan Stanescu, Industrial Liaison Associate; Susan Stetler, Coordinator; Xiaoli Zhao, Web Developer.
The CAMN, which evolved from the Materials Research Center established over 45 years ago, was formed in 2003 to demonstrate Lehigh University's commitment to the emerging field of nanotechnology and to expand established strengths in advanced materials. The mission of the CAMN is to identify, promote, and engage in strategic areas of research and education in advanced materials and nanotechnology that meet the needs of students and industry.
Innovative Interdisciplinary Research Programs with State and Federal Government. The CAMN is engaged in a variety of government supported research activities. One example has been a multiyear program funded by the Pennsylvania Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority. This complements a National Science Foundation Materials Research Science and Engineering Center for collaborative research with CarnegieMellon University to study the control and optimization of interfacedominated material properties. This program has supported many initiatives including the development of the Materials Pennsylvania Coalition (MatPAC), a webbased, multiuniversity education program in materials science and nanotechnology; the purchase of the latest instrumentation to enhance CAMN user facilities; and R&D support for a broad range of companies. Other areas of current research include nanoparticle synthesis and selfassembly for catalysis, biotechnology, and electronics; characterization and modeling of carbon nanotubes; interfacial kinetic engineering to improve materials properties and lifetime; polymer, ceramic, and metal nanocomposites; and design and testing of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS).
Projects, Programs and Relationships with Industry.
The CAMN Industrial Liaison Program (ILP) facilitates interactions with industry to provide effective and timely results. The ILP connects with a range of technologybased companies in need of technical expertise or laboratory resources, and provides a vehicle to conduct research with faculty and students. It also provides linkages that can help companies form partnerships to obtain funding, create ideas, and stay competitive. These connections often provide student exposure to industry, internship opportunities, and employment of graduates.
The Lehigh Nanotech Network (LNN), founded at Lehigh University in 2004 and administered by CAMN, is an organization of business, education, and government members that facilitates the understanding and commercialization of nanotechnology. The mission of the LNN is to maintain a strong, connected nanotechnology cluster in an opportunityrich networking environment to advance business partnerships and workforce development; connect academic research and education with business needs; promote visibility and alignment of the network with government initiatives and policies; and facilitate inclusion of socioeconomics, arts, and education in nanotechnology pursuits. The LNN currently includes over 80 organizations from industry, government, and academia, as well as economic drivers such as the PA Department of Community and Economic Development, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeast PA, the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation, and the Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board.
MultiUser StateoftheArt Facilities. The Nanocharacterization Laboratory within CAMN is one of the leading centers for electron microscopy in the country. Within a diverse collection of characterization equipment, the laboratory houses the largest collection electron microscopes of any university in the United States and is operated by highly skilled scientists and engineers doing cutting edge research. The facility currently houses transmission electron microscopes, scanning electron microscopes, scanning transmission electron microscopes, a focused ion beam instrument, an electron beam lithography system, an electron microprobe, and several scanning probe microscopes. Lehigh is the only university in the world that operates two aberration corrected electron microscopes that can resolve images on a subnanometer scale. Our Scienta ESCA, one of the best instruments for surface chemistry analysis via XPS, is the only one in the United States. Since 1970 Lehigh has trained over 5,000 scientists and engineers in electron microscopy through its highly reputed annual Microscopy School.
Innovative Educational Courses and Programs. The CAMN facilitates programs of study and research that cross the traditional boundaries of science and engineering curricula, providing a fundamental, broad approach to the field of materials science and nanotechnology. The CAMN coordinates a statewide Cooperative graduate course program called the Materials Pennsylvania Coalition (MatPAC), through which the six major Pennsylvania research universities (Lehigh, Carnegie Mellon, Penn State, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, and Drexel) share specialized courses live via videoconferencing.
Graduate students participating in research supported by CAMN usually receive a Master of Science or Ph.D. in the academic discipline of their choice, e.g., chemistry, physics, materials science and engineering, electrical engineering and computer science, etc.; or in an interdisciplinary program such as polymer science and engineering. Financial support for graduate students is available through the CAMN by means of research assistantships.
A four course graduate certificate program in Nanomaterials enables students to gain a working knowledge of a broad range of instrumentation and techniques for studies in nanotechnology. Credits earned towards this certificate may be accepted as part of a Master's or Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, or a Master's in Nanomaterials. A Minor in Nanotechnology can also be attained in connection with most engineering and science Bachelor degrees.
Current nanotechnology courses offered include Materials for Nanotechnology, Strategies for Nanocharacterization, Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis, Advanced Transmission Electron Microscopy, Advanced Scanning Electron Microscopy, Nanotechnology and Environment: Applications and Implications, Thin Film Processing and Mechanical Behavior, and Crystallography and Diffraction.
For more information, write to Martin P. Harmer, Director, CAMN, Lehigh University, 5 E. Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 180153194.
117 ATLSS Drive, Imbt Laboratories, Mountain Campus 610-758-3525; Fax 758-5902; www.atlss.lehigh.edu
Administration: Richard Sause, Ph.D., Director, Manager, Infrastructure Monitoring Program; James M. Ricles, Ph.D., Deputy Director; Chad Kusko, Ph.D., Administrative Director; Frank E. Stokes, M.S., Manager structural laboratories; Peter Y. Bryan, B.S., Manager computer systems; Doris Oravec, B.S., financial services; Mary Ann Cahalan, conference/research coordinator; Leslie Ladick, research coordinator; Elizabeth MacAdam, research coordinator; Richard Sause, Ph.D., CodirectorPennsylvania Infrastructure Technology Alliance (PITA); James M. Ricles, Ph.D., Director RealTime MultiDirectional Testing Facility, (RTMD); Eric J. Kaufmann, Ph.D., Manager, material laboratories.
Faculty Associates: Helen M. Chan, Ph.D., Materials Science & Engineering; John N. DuPont, Ph.D., Materials Science & Engineering; Dan Frangopol, Ph.D., Structural Engineering; Joachim L. Grenestedt, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics; Wojciech Z. Misiolek, Ph.D., Materials Science & Engineering; Clay J. Naito, Ph.D., Structural Engineering; Herman F. Nied, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics; Sibel Pamukcu, Ph.D., Civil & Environmental Engineering; Raymond A. Pearson, Ph.D., Materials Science & Engineering; Stephen P. Pessiki, Ph.D., Structural Engineering; James M. Ricles, Ph.D., Structural Engineering; Richard Sause, Ph.D., Structural Engineering; John L. Wilson, Ph.D., Structural Engineering; Shamim Pakzad, Ph.D., Structural Engineering
Faculty Emeritus Associates: John W. Fisher, Ph.D., emeritus, Structural Engineering; John H. Gross, Ph.D., emeritus, Materials Science & Engineering; LeWu Lu, Ph.D., emeritus, Structural Engineering; Alan W. Pense, Ph.D., emeritus, Materials Science & Engineering ; Robert Stout, Ph.D., emeritus, Materials Science & Engineering; Ben T. Yen, Ph.D., emeritus, Structural Engineering
Research/Staff Associates: Ian C. Hodgson, M.S., Infrastructure Monitoring; Thomas M. Marullo, M.S., Software Development/System Administration – RTMD; Sougata Roy, Ph.D., Infrastructure Monitoring/Fatigue; Jun Cao, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
The ATLSS Research Center is a national center for research and education on structures and materials of the infrastructure. Established in May 1986 with a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Center now addresses the research goals of the NSF, the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the U. S. Department of Defense, and numerous national, state, and local industry and government organizations and agencies. Approximately 80 people, including graduate and undergraduate students, research associates, faculty and staff members representing the disciplines important to large structural systems are active at the Center.
ATLSS research areas include: Advanced Structural Systems and Materials; Measurement, Simulation, and Evaluation of Structural Systems; Infrastructure Reliability, Maintenance, and LifeCycle Performance; Intelligent Structural Systems; and Infrastructure Hazard Mitigation with particular emphasis on EarthquakeResistant Structures. The research is conducted in close association with engineers and scientists from several Lehigh departments, industry, government, design and professional groups and other universities.
ATLSS has excellent research facilities and equipment, including two worldclass structural testing facilities; the Fritz Engineering Laboratory and the ATLSS MultiDirectional Testing Laboratory, in which researchers study largescale structural subassemblies under static, dynamic, and/or cyclic multidirectional loading with complete computercontrolled experimentation. A recent grant from the NSF created the realtime multidirectional (RTMD) equipment site for largescale simulation of earthquake effects on structures as part of NSF's George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES). ATLSS also has outstanding resources for computing, mechanical testing, welding, metallography, and nondestructive evaluation.
Research Activities:
Advanced Structural Systems and Materials. Research is conducted on new structural forms and structural systems to promote efficiency through innovation and to promote the competitive use of highperformance steel, concrete, fibercomposites, and mixed systems for bridge, building, and shiphull applications.
Measurement, Simulation, and Evaluation of Structural Systems. Techniques for measuring and simulating the behavior of structural systems under realistic loading conditions are being developed and implemented in the laboratory and in the field. Lab and field assessments are made on bridge, highway, railway and ship structures for evaluating their behavior under load, and evaluating the effects of corrosion, fatigue, and other damage.
Infrastructure Reliability, Maintenance, and LifeCycle Performance. Research is conducted on optimal design, maintenance, monitoring and management of infrastructure systems, and on structural health monitoring, structural damage models and assessment, and predicting the remaining life of structures considering uncertainty.
Infrastructure Hazard Mitigation. Research is conducted on engineering processes and structural systems and materials technology to predict and reduce economic losses and injuries from hazard events, such as earthquake, blast, fire, and vehicular impact.
Intelligent Infrastructure Systems. Research is conducted on materials, components, and systems for sensing, processing and utilizing sensor information, and adaptively controlling the behavior of the largescale structures of the infrastructure.
Educational Opportunities. The ATLSS Center facilitates broad programs of study and research in the fields of structures and materials. Graduate students in the Center's programs receive master of science, master of engineering, or doctor of philosophy degrees, usually in structural engineering, materials science and engineering, or mechanical engineering. Financial support for graduate students is available through the ATLSS Center by means of fellowships and research assistantships related to sponsored research programs.
Undergraduates participate in the Center's research through summer internships and academicyear special projects.
For more information, write to Dr. Richard Sause, Director, rsause@lehigh.edu; Chad Kusko, Administrative Director, chk205@lehigh.edu; or Elizabeth MacAdam, Research Coordinator, es00@lehigh.edu; ATLSS Research Center, Lehigh University, 117 ATLSS Drive, Bethlehem, PA 180154728; website address www.atlss.lehigh.edu.
Iacocca Hall, 111 Research Drive; 610-758-4781
Mayuresh V. Kothare, Ph.D., codirector; William L. Luyben, Ph.D., codirector; Hugo S. Caram, Ph.D.; William E. Schiesser, Ph.D.; Stanley H. Johnson, Ph.D.; James T. Hsu, Ph.D.
The mission of the Chemical Process Modeling and Control Research Center at Lehigh University is to collaborate with industrial partners for their benefit through the application and advancement of research in the areas of control, design, synthesis, optimization and automation of a broad range of processing systems. A key execution strategy includes incorporation of a strong graduate education program at the M.S. and incorporation of a strong graduate education program at the M.S. and Ph.D. levels grounded in work defined with industrial partners. Our commitment is the delivery of Center technologies and services that will meet or exceed the expectations of economic return while advancing the knowledge in the field of process automation.
The Chemical Process Modeling and Control Research Center was established in January 1985 through the efforts of faculty members of the chemical engineering department at Lehigh University, leading industrial processing companies, the Ben Franklin Partnership Program of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, coupled with the organizational and financial support of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Many of the original industrial member companies have been continuous supporters of the center.
The center provides a unique atmosphere for fundamental research, development of specific techniques, application to real industrial processes, and opportunities for advanced education in chemical process modeling and control for academics and industrial practitioners. Facilities are available for realtime testing of new algorithms in experimental process units, development of dynamic simulations of real processes, and the close collaboration with researchers in several other fields of chemical processing.
Interdisciplinary collaboration is encouraged with other research groups, centers, or institutes engaged in biotechnology, polymer processing, environmental science, applied statistics, signal processing, chemical reaction engineering, and process design.
Direct industrial benefit is realized by participation in the center by a number of companies through an industrial consortium and its advisory committee. This committee actively participates in setting the research areas; collaborates with the center faculty, students, and staff in program assessment and implementation and provides a portion of the funding for the operation of the center.
Education. An integral part of the center is the commitment to conduct an outstanding program dedicated to the education of undergraduate and graduate students. The center has and continues to attract top quality students from a large group of wellrecognized international universities. In addition to these gifted students, each year several industrial companies send employees to receive advanced training and engage in research efforts for particular company technical requirements. Because of the recognition of the value of the program and the quality of the students, the center has established a worldwide reputation as an outstanding educational and research unit in this critical area of technology development and implementation. More than a dozen graduate students are engaged in the center's research efforts and are candidates for Ph.D. and masters degrees in this area of specialization.
Faculty.The center brings together six faculty members and research staff from different engineering disciplines in the university engaged in the research and educational efforts of the center. Visiting faculty from other wellrecognized universities supplement these researchers and provide opportunities for diversity of thinking and innovative research. All of the associated faculty members are recognized around the world as leaders in their respective fields of specialization. They are invited very frequently to present plenary lectures in international conferences, industrial company meetings, and various universities. They organize and chair national and international conferences and symposia. They also serve as consultants to a variety of industries seeking their advice on leading technological developments in process modeling and control.
Facilities.The Center is located in Iacocca Hall on the Mountaintop Campus of Lehigh University. This building represents a unique facility available to the center as well as the chemical engineering department and the Emulsion Polymers and Bioprocessing Institutes. The center has the use of several dedicated computer facilities with more than 50 PC or workstation computers continuously available to the students, faculty, and staff. In addition to the local computing network, the center's researchers have access to the Lehigh University central computing facilities and its outside links to other worldwide computing systems and data networks. The center has several laboratories with sophisticated equipment dedicated to process control research work.
Areas of Research. The research activities of the Center span a wide spectrum of problems in large complex chemical process design, dynamical analysis and control, as well micro and nanoscale complex process development, evaluation, dynamical analysis and control. The research themes emphasize a combination of new theoretical developments, new applications and translation of new theoretical developments to practical problems. The focal areas of research in the Center as summarized below:
I. Synthesis and PlantWide Control
During the last decade Center faculty have done pioneering work in the area of plantwide control, which has resulted in the only textbook that covers this important area. There continue to be a number of projects in this area.
II. Dynamics and Control of Distillation
Reactive distillation is an emerging area in chemical engineering because it offers potential savings in capital and energy costs in some systems, particularly for reversible reactions. A recent project explored several reactive distillation systems: ETBE, methyl acetate, TAME, ethylene glycol and metathesis of pentene. The steadystate economic designs of these systems were studied. Then their dynamics and control were explored. Different types of chemical systems require types of control structures. These columns are sometimes operated using of an excess of one of the reactants and sometimes using exact stoichiometric amounts of the two fresh reactant feeds. Both the process design and the control scheme are different with these two scenarios.
III. Convex Optimization Techniques in Linear and Nonlinear Process Control
The last few years have seen the emergence of a new class of optimization problems that have been variously referred to as a Linear Matrix Inequalities (LMIs), semidefinite programming (SDP) problems and convex problems. We were one of the first groups to explicitly show the applicability of LMIs in process control by reformulating the modelbased predictive control (MPC) algorithms as LMI problems. There are several classes of problems involving control of systems subject to constraints that are amenable to LMI formulation. These include efficient offline MPC for fast sampling time processes, observerbased nonlinear, MPC, multimodel transition control using MPC, antiwindup, moving horizon estimation and evaluation of robustness, i.e., the impact of model uncertainty on controller performance. These new control algorithms are being tested on numerous application platforms, including continuous stirred tank reactors, continuous polymerization processes and reactive distillation.
IV. Multi-Model and Hybrid Systems Analysis and Control
Hybrid and multimodel systems are a class of systems in which there is interaction between continuous dynamical behavior of systems with discrete switching behavior. For example, systems described by piecewise linear multiple models are continuous and linear within a prescribed region and switch to a different linear model description in a different prescribed region of the statespace. Other examples include switches and overrides that switch one of a family of controllers into the closedloop, based on the operating space and control objective.
Our research in this area has focused on two broad problems (1) control of systems described by multiple piecewise linear models; (2) formulation of saturated systems as switched/piecewise linear models and subsequent antiwindup controller design using piecewise quadratic functions. We demonstrated, through a case study, the control of a highly nonlinear solution copolymerization reactor using multimodel switching MPC. The algorithm was successful in reducing offspecification product to less than a third, when compared with a openloop transition. We have also shown how an appropriate antiwindup controller synthesis problem can be formulated using piecewise quadratic Lyapunov functions.
V. Dynamics and Control of Micro and Nanochemical Systems
Microchemical systems are a new generation of miniature chemical systems that carry out chemical reactions and separations in precisely fabricated three dimensional microreactor configurations in the size range of a few microns to a few hundred microns. Typical microchemical systems combine fluid handling and reaction capabilities with electronic sensing and actuation, are fabricated using integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing techniques and use silicon and related IC industry materials, polymers, ceramics, glass or quartz as their material of construction.
The goal of this integrated research and education program is to study the unique dynamical properties of such integrated microchemical systems and to develop a framework for designing implementable feedback control techniques for this class of microsystems. Concepts for distributed and boundary control theory will be employed to study the modelbased feedback control formulation of microchemical systems and to develop a technical framework for microsystem controller design. The Integrated Microchemical Systems Laboratory (under the direction of Professor M.V. Kothare) conducts this research as part of the Center.
For more information, contract Mayuresh V. Kothare (coDirector) or William L. Luyben (coDirector), Center for Chemical Process Modeling and Control, Iacocca Hall, Lehigh University, 111 Research Drive, Bethlehem, PA 180154791, (610) 758- 6654, fax (610) 758- 5297, email: mayuresh.kothare@lehigh.edu, wll0@lehigh.edu.
111 Research Drive; 610-758-6092
George P. White, Ed.D., director; Margaret Barber, Ed.D., assistant director for research; Floyd Beachum,
endowed Bennett professor of urban school leadership.
The mission of the CDUEL is to cultivate transformational educational leadership in urban communities by conducting research, developing leadership competencies, and improving leadership practice that enhances student learning and development. The center is committed to leaders who support education at all levels of a community, including teachers, principals, parents and human service workers. Special emphasis is placed on work involving small to midsized urban communities. www.lehigh.edu/education/cduel
111 Research Drive; 610-758-3590
Mohamed S. ElAasser, Ph.D., director; Eric S. Daniels, Ph.D., executive director; E. David Sudol, Ph.D., associate director; Victoria L. Dimonie, Ph.D.; Andrew Klein, Ph.D.; Raymond A. Pearson, Ph.D.; James E. Roberts, Ph.D.; Cesar A. Silebi, Ph.D.; Olga L. Shaffer, M.S.; Leslie H. Sperling, Ph.D.
The Emulsion Polymers Institute, established in 1975, provides a focus for graduate education and research in polymer colloids. Formation of the institute constituted formal recognition of an activity that had grown steadily since the late 1960s.
The institute has close ties with polymer and surface scientists in the Center for Polymer Science and Engineering, Center for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Center for Chemical Process Modeling and Control, and the departments of chemical engineering, chemistry, physics, and materials science and engineering.
Polymer colloids or polymer latexes, as they are more commonly called, are finely divided polymer particles that are usually dispersed in an aqueous medium. Important products produced and utilized in latex form include synthetic rubber, latex paint, adhesives and paper coatings. The small particle size of typical latexes makes their colloidal properties as important as the polymer properties in a number of applications. Hence, the study of emulsion polymers is an interdisciplinary activity.
Research Activities. Emulsion polymers research includes a broad range of problems in the areas of preparation, modification, characterization, and application of polymer latexes. Most commercial polymer latexes contain a number of important ingredients, some in only small quantities.
Research programs at Lehigh are aimed at understanding the function of recipe components during the preparation and application of the latexes. The research projects are a blend of fundamental and applied efforts as well as a mixture of theoretical and experimental problems: emulsion polymerization kinetics, mechanisms, and morphology of core/shell latexes; colloidal, surface, and bulk properties of polymer colloids; dispersion polymeriza tion; miniemulsion polymerization; film formation and properties; NMR studies of polymer colloids; and particle size characterization via capillary chromatography.
Significant research support for institute activities is obtained from industrial organizations through their membership in the Emulsion Polymers Industrial Liaison Program. Hence some considerable effort is made to relate the research results to industrial needs. Consequently, graduates can find excellent opportunities for employment.
Educational Opportunities. Graduate students in the Institute undertake dissertation research leading to the master of science or doctor of philosophy degree in existing science and engineering curricula or in the Center for Polymer Science and Engineering.
Programs of study for individual students are designed to meet the student's interests, the requirements of the appropriate academic department, and the student's dissertation committee. Considerable flexibility is permitted in the selection of courses and a research topic.
Faculty members of the institute are involved in teaching normal university courses and continuing education courses for industrial personnel. The annual oneweek short course, Advances in Emulsion Polymerization and Latex Technology, typically attracts about 60 industrial participants and 15 Lehigh students. This course is an important mechanism for developing meaningful interactions between institute staff and students and industrial scientists and engineers. Educational and research opportunities exist for postdoctoral scholars and visiting scientists as well as resident graduate students.
For more information, write to Mohamed S. ElAasser, Emulsion Polymers Institute, Iacocca Hall, Lehigh University, 111 Research Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015. Please visit our web site at http://fp2.cc.lehigh.edu/inemuls/epi/epi_home_page.htm for further details.
117 ATLSS Drive; 610-758-4090
Edward K. Levy, Sc.D., director; Russell Glenn Bateman, Ph.D.; Arlan O. Benscoter; Harun Bilirgen, Ph.D.; Derek Brown, Ph.D.; Hugo S. Caram, Ph.D.; Terry J. Delph, Ph.D.; Vladimir Dobric, Ph.D.; John N. DuPont, Ph.D.; Sharon Friedman, M.A.; Richard G. Herman, Ph.D.; Christopher Kiely, Ph.D.; Kamil Klier, Ph.D.; Mayuresh Kothare, Ph.D.; Arnold H. Kritz, Ph.D.; Gerard P. Lennon, Ph.D.; Ursla S. Levy, M.B.A., C.M.A.; Charles E. Lyman, Ph.D.; Sudhakar Neti, Ph.D.; Herman F. Nied, Ph.D.; Sibel Pamukcu, Ph.D.; Donald O. Rockwell, Ph.D.; Carlos E. Romero, Ph.D.; John W. Sale, M.S., P.E.; Nenad Sarunac, Ph.D.; Eugenio Schuster, Ph.D.; Arup Sengupta, Ph.D.; Shivaji Sircar, Ph.D.; Charles R. Smith, Ph.D.; Arkady Voloshin, Ph.D.; Zheng Yao, M.S.
Energy research at Lehigh involves faculty and students from a wide range of disciplines. The Energy Research Center coordinates the University's energy research, helping the faculty respond to research opportunities and developments in energy and providing the main point of contact between the university, industry and government for matters dealing with energy research. Originally founded in 1972 as the Task Force for Energy Research, the Center was organized into its present form in 1978.
Energy Research. Research within the Center falls into five major categories. Projects of interest include:
Energy Conversion/Power Generation. This research program area has several components. The largest focuses on the equipment and processes used in large fossilfired electric power plants, with research on methods of improving power plant conversion efficiency, of reducing emissions of carbon dioxide and of other gaseous pollutants, and of reducing the cost of generating electricity. A second group of projects deals with fusion energy, with an emphasis on the physics of magnetic plasma containment in fusion reactors. Other projects deal with topics such as fuel cell conversion systems, hydrogen production, capture of carbon dioxide, and reduction of fresh water requirements for power plant cooling.
Energy Related Environmental Research. The Center's environmental research program deals with air pollution, solid waste, and ground water contamination issues resulting from power generation and energy conversion activities; and reduction of amounts of fresh water required for power plant cooling.
Energy Related Materials Research. This focus area considers materials issues in the energy field. Examples include high temperature coatings for boiler tubes, welding processes for new alloys, containment vessels for nuclear waste materials, component life prediction, and development of catalysts for pollution control.
Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy.The Center's research program in energy conservation deals with reducing energy use in manufacturing and with the development of high efficiency electric motors. Renewable energy research focuses on utilization of biomass materials as fuels.
Basic Energy Sciences. Faculty and students in engineering and science also carry out research to improve our understanding of the basic phenomena that underlie the knowledge base required for developing new and improved energy technologies.
Educational Opportunities. The Center's research programs provide opportunities for graduate students interested in working in the energy area. Most of the departments in the College of Engineering and Applied Science, as well as several departments within the College of Arts and Sciences, are active in energy research and offer both masters and doctoral degree programs suitable for studies of energyrelated topics.
All degrees are granted by the academic departments and graduate students interested in energy enroll in traditional graduate degree programs in departments of their choice. These students specialize in energy by complementing their programs with a selection of energyrelated courses. They pursue their graduate research in energy areas under the supervision of faculty from the Energy Research Center or from other research centers or academic departments.
Financial support for graduate students is available through fellowships and research assistantships.
Outreach and Industrial Liaison Activities. The Center's Energy Liaison Program is a mechanism for providing consulting and problemsolving to member companies. The Liaison Program also provides opportunities for involving industry in sponsored research projects.
Additional Information. For more information, write to Edward K. Levy, Director, Energy Research Center, Lehigh University, 117 ATLSS Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015, or email at ekl0@lehigh.edu. Please visit our website at www.lehigh.edu/energy.
The Enterprise Systems Center (ESC), an affiliate of the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, was established in 1995. This multidisciplinary center is committed to fusing student experiential learning with industry value creation. The center also seeks to advance interdisciplinary research and scholarship relating to information technology, new process development, and integrated enterprise systems. Additional research initiatives focus on discovering new methods for collaboration among education, industry and government partners through the use of advanced technology. Emphasis is given to an entrepreneurial approach to problemsolving. Started as the ComputerAided Manufacturing Laboratory in the midseventies, the CAM Lab transformed into the ComputerIntegrated Manufacturing Laboratory when it became clear that improvements in plant operational efficiency would require computerbased integration of the manufacturing processes involved. Driven by industry and research needs to seek performance improvements beyond the traditional manufacturing domain, the CIM Lab expanded its mission to encompass the entire enterprise, becoming the Enterprise Systems Center. Housed in Mohler Laboratory, the ESC provides undergraduate and graduate students from a variety of university disciplines including engineering, business, education, and the arts and sciences with the opportunity to work on teams with faculty and professional engineers to solve a variety of real world industry problems. Participation in these work teams provides students with a level of work experience representative of what they will encounter following graduation. Since its inception, the ESC has completed more than 100 projects with industry and government partners that have provided more than 500 students with an integrated learning experience that develops leadership skills and sharpens entrepreneurial thinking.
Research Activities. The ESC conducts research into the development and implementation of effective strategies to put information technology to work adding value to engineering education and enterprise applications. In its applied research efforts, the Center focuses on operational improvements, enterprise resource integration, and product development and enhancement. Operational improvement research with partner companies has explored strategies for manufacturing support, the development of decision support systems, processes for workflow analysis and facility reorganization, analysis of constraints and throughput improvement, and new solutions to supply chain management. Work in enterprise resource integration has included methodologies for business process reengineering and for the analysis and selection of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. Applied research in product development and enhancement has included the use of computer modeling and simulation to support integrated product development along with analysis and evaluation of existing products, and design for manufacturability and assembly support.
Involvement in these applied research activities with industry partners provides Lehigh students with handson learning experiences built on progressive responsibility and contribution to realworld company projects. From these activities, students gain leadership skills and valuable industry experience.
The creation of technologyenabled educational resources augments traditional learning models. Coupled with knowledge management technology, these resources create integrated learning experiences and materials to support engineering courses. The ultimate objective is to identify key components of entrepreneurial behavior and develop the educational methods necessary to transfer to students the skills and experiences that will prepare them for leadership roles in society.
Within the ESC is the Learning Collaboratory, an innovative educational environment designed to promote inquirybased and competencydriven experiential learning that enriches the classroom lectures with practical experience through corporate partner interactions. The Collaboratory supports smallgroup learning, action learning, and the application of technology to augment educational resources. Collaboratory participants, including students, professors, and industry partners, can take advantage of such powerful communication methods as broadband exchanges, internet conferences, digital realtime linkages, and electronic management of information.
Educational Opportunities. The ESC provides support for courses in the analysis and design of manufacturing systems and decision support systems, computer graphics, computerintegrated manufacturing, industrial engineering techniques, and experimental projects in industrial engineering. The ISE senior project class utilizes ESC facilities and a video teleconferencing system to step beyond the traditional classroom experience in the preparation and presentation of its culminating project. These courses are offered through the Industrial and Systems Engineering department. Graduate studies leading to both masters and doctoral degrees are also available through the Industrial and Systems Engineering department.
Participation in industry partner projects is open to all Lehigh students, both undergraduate and graduate, regardless of academic major, based on an interview process. This emphasis on interdisciplinary Cooperation provides the opportunity to learn and work in an environment analogous to the crossfunctional teamwork structure employed in many businesses. Applied research and project work is conducted with both industry and government partners.
For more information, contact Dr. Emory W. Zimmers, Jr., Director, Enterprise Systems Center, Lehigh University, Mohler Lab, 200 West Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA, 18015 (ewz0@lehigh.edu)
The Humanities Center provides a physical home as well as intellectual, financial, and organizational support for students, faculty, and staff who wish to come together to participate in humanistic inquiry, understood in the broadest possible terms. We seek to enrich the work of existing academic departments and programs in the humanities, by stimulating a wide range of activities that move beyond and across disciplines, urging members of the community to consider in the freest and fullest ways what humans are or have been, what humans have produced and are producing. We seek to break down the division between work and play, between the classroom and the rest of life. We aim to foster vibrant intellectual inquiry, and to diffuse the energies of such inquiry into the broader culture of the Lehigh campus.
Research Activities: The Humanities Center fosters interdisciplinary research activity in several ways. Faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates may apply for funding to support reading groups, colloquia, conferences and visiting speakers. Graduate students may apply for modest financial support to enable them to travel to present research at academic conferences. The center also sponsors a worksinprogress series, which fosters dialogue about ongoing research projects in the humanities.
Educational Opportunities: Each year, the Humanities Center's advisory board chooses a particular theme for interdisciplinary exploration "Creativity," "The Public Intellectual," "Waste," "Just Globalization," "Contagion," and "New Bethlehem," are recent examples and the center brings a series of distinguished scholars, intellectuals, artists and writers to address related issues. We sponsor interdisciplinary curriculum, including teamtaught courses (or multiple courses taught across a range of disciplines) focusing on the year‘s theme. The center oversees interdisciplinary Humanities Minor Programs in Peace Studies, Medieval Studies and Ethics. The Humanities Center also hosts a wide range of informal activities to create a lively, unstructured humanistic community.
For more information, contact the Director, M. Edurne Portela at the Humanities Center, 224 West Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015 or by email at mep8@lehigh.edu.
Interactivism is a philosophical and theoretical approach to modeling multiple biological, mental, and social phenomena. It is attracting interest from scholars and researchers around the world. For a general description, see:
http://www.lehigh.edu/~mhb0/InteractivismManifesto.pdf
The primary functions of the Institute for Interactivist Studies are:
The primary focus of the Institute is the sponsoring of Summer Institutes on Interactivism. These are being held biennially, and the tradition is to switch backandforth between North America and Europe for location. We have organized four International Summer Institutes: 2001 at Lehigh; 2003 in Copenhagen; 2005 at Clemson University; and 2007 in Paris. These have attracted philosophers, psychologists, biologists, roboticists, and linguists from more than twenty countries. ISI 2009 is planned for Vancouver.
The Institute also:
For more information, contact Mark Bickhard, Director, mhb0@lehigh.edu.
5 E. Packer Avenue; 758-4252
Wojciech Z. Misiolek Sc.D., director, Arlan O. Benscoter, John C. Chen, Ph.D., Xuanhong Cheng, Ph.D., John P. Coulter, Ph.D., John DuPont, Ph.D., Edwin W. Force II, Mikell P. Groover, Ph.D., Christopher Kiely Ph.D., Samuel Lawrance, Alparlslan Oztekin, Ph.D., Sudhakar Neti, Ph.D., Herman F. Nied, Ph.D., Michael Rex, Jean Toulouse, Ph.D., Kemal Tuzla Ph.D. William Van Geertruyden, Ph.D.
The Institute for Metal Forming was established in 1970 to teach the principles and applications of metal forming technology to graduate and undergraduate students, to provide instructions and equipment for graduate research in metal forming processes, and to assist industry with solutions to problems in metal forming.
The main objective of the institute's research is to conduct crossdisciplinary process engineering studies to better understand and control manufacturing processes and their impact on the microstructural response of a material. The material microstructure developed during processing is responsible for physical properties of the material. Recently, classical metal forming research has been expanded to include projects in powder processing, microstructure characterization and analysis, as well as forming processes for polymers, glasses, and ceramics.
The study of the forming processes encompasses physical and numerical modeling; simulation of microstructure response to process parameters. Computer enhanced analysis of material flow also allows us to optimize tool ing design in many manufacturing processes. The combined quantitative results of these techniques may then be compared with experimental data obtained from instrumented metal forming laboratories (such as those maintained at the institute), or from our research partners in industry.
Research Activities. Current research areas include: extrusion of metals, metal and ceramic powders, glasses, polymers, sheet material formability, rolling, wire drawing, forging, semisolid forming, lightoptical and electronoptical microtexture analysis, coatings of powders, tooling design and tooling materials, thermomechanical processing of metals, rapid prototyping, rapid tooling, and machinability of the sintered powder materials. Additionally new research projects have been initiated in development of materials for medical and energy applications.
Educational Opportunities. Students interested in metal forming should refer to course offerings in the departments of materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering and mechanics, and industrial and manufacturing systems engineering.
For more information contact Wojciech Z. Misiolek, Director, Institute for Metal Forming, 242 Whitaker Laboratory, Lehigh University, 5 East Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015.
7 Asa Drive. 758-6677. www.lehigh.edu/imi
Himanshu Jain, Eng.Sc.D., Director Carlo G. Pantano, Ph.D. (Penn State University), CoDirector William R. Heffner, Ph.D., Associate Director Sarah Wing, Program Coordinator
Lehigh's International Materials Institute for New Functionality in Glass (IMINFG) is founded on a program by the same name and sponsored by the National Science Foundation under an initiative to advance materials research globally by enhancing coordinated international collaboration between U.S. researchers and educators and their counterparts worldwide. The Institute's long term goal is the creation of a worldwide network in glass research for new applications, and the development of a new generation of scientists and engineers with enhanced international leadership capabilities. Among the six IMI's established in the country, IMI NFG is the only one dedicated to a single class of materials. Specifically on campus, it promotes new activities in glass research through international and national collaborations, and the development of new approaches to the education of glasses. Faculty and students from various Departments of Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science, and College of Arts and Sciences participate in its activities listed below.
More than half of the engineering marvels of the 20th century that made the greatest impact on the quality of life have relied on the exceptional properties and fabrication methods available with inorganic glasses. Glass shall remain partner in many advanced technologies of the future, if it continues to develop with new functionality that other types of material cannot provide. Indeed, glass will continue to remain a hightech material if we can exploit recently discovered phenomena in new applications, and take advantage of new preparation methods that are uniquely suitable for fabricating glassy metamaterials. Unfortunately, in recent decades glass education has fragmented with the result that a larger number of students is exposed to glassy materials, but with relatively shallow, cursory knowledge that does not prepare them to become a professional glass scientist or engineer. To meet these challenges IMINFG is pooling together resources of educational institutions, leading glass companies, national laboratories and professional organizations from across the globe, and promoting research through synergistic collaborations and international exchange of researchers at undergraduate to faculty level.
The programs of IMINFG are carried out with the guidance of a US Board of 8 Advisers from as many US institutions, and an International Board of 9 Advisers from as many countries, who also act as ambassadors of the Institute to various technical communities and geographical regions. In addition, 6 senior executives of the world's leading glass companies help identify the technical areas in greatest need of research and development. To keep the scope of its activities focused, currently IMI NFG is supporting collaborative research within six thrust areas, viz. glassy metamaterials and nanocomposites, functional coatings, and glasses engineered for strength, ionic functionality, optical functionality, and biofunctionality. To avoid duplication, the various activities are coordinated with existing glass organizations such as the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council, International Commission on Glass, and Center for Glass Research.
To promote international research collaborations for new uses of glass, and to make glass education available without geographical boundaries, IMINFG sponsors and provides support for several programs as summarized below:
International Research Exchange Program, which is available to the faculty, postdocs, graduate students or industry researchers from any institution in the world to establish collaborations with colleagues in USA. This opportunity can be catalytic to building new international teams of complimentary expertise. It has supported numerous short and long term visitors to Lehigh campus, including sabbatical stay of professors from abroad who have taught courses and lectured at Lehigh, and developed new multinational research teams.
Development of Educational Material such as video DVDs and handson demonstrations by the leading international glass experts to promote the understanding of glass at all levels. A variety of more than 100 video tutorial lectures and overviews of the latest progress are available via Internet to interested students without charge. For example, a full semester course on Optical and Photonic Glasses consisting of 39 lectures is accessible from IMINFG's web site. The teachers at Lehigh and other universities and colleges will find this collection a useful resource for their lectures. Professionals in industry can learn the subject by studying these lectures.
Research Experience for Undergraduates. This program provides support for the involvement at an early stage of US undergraduates in active glass research during summer at Lehigh / Penn State University or at an overseas institution. Stipends are available for the Lehigh students to participate in glass research during the regular semester as well.
International Conference Travel Scholarship for undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral researchers at US universities to present their work on new functionality in glass at an international meeting. Through this program IMINFG hopes to give the new generation of researchers a perspective of current challenges from international point of view, simultaneously encouraging discussions and collaborations among glass scientists from different parts of the world.
For more information, contact Dr. Himanshu Jain, Director, International Materials Institute for New Functionality in Glass, Lehigh University, 120 Sinclair Lab, 7 Asa Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015; (610-758-4217), Dr. Bill Heffner, Associate Director or the IMI Office (610-758-1112). Web site: www.lehigh.edu/imi or email imi@lehigh.edu.
Lawrence Henry Gipson Institute forEighteenth-Century Studies
9 W. Packer Avenue; 758-3369/336
Scott Paul Gordon, Ph.D., codirector; Monica Najar, Ph.D., codirector; Michael G. Baylor, Ph.D.; Marie Helene Chabut, Ph.D.; Stephen H. Cutcliffe, Ph.D.; Elizabeth Dolan, Ph.D.; Edward J. Gallagher, Ph.D.; Michelle LeMaster, Ph.D.; James S. Saeger, Ph.D.; John Savage, Ph.D.; Jean R. Soderlund, Ph.D.
The Lawrence Henry Gipson Institute for Eighteenth-Century Studies was established in 1971, to honor one of America's most distinguished scholars, who served as a longtime member of the faculty at Lehigh. Gipson's monumental life work, The British Empire Before the American Revolution (15 volumes) was written between 1936 and 1970. Gipson received the Pulitzer Prize in History in 1962 for Volume 10, subtitled, The Great War For Empire. When he died in 1971, Professor Gipson left his entire estate to Lehigh and provided the original endowment for the institute.
Research Activities. The income from the endowment of the institute is used to encourage faculty and student research in the eighteenth century by providing small grants to defray travel costs, copying, and other expenses to permit scholars to visit necessary libraries and depositories. The Gipson Institute normally awards one fellowship annually to a Ph.D. candidate enrolled at Lehigh University for dissertation research and writing in any field of eighteenthcentury studies. The institute also helps provide additional resources to build the university library's research collections in eighteenthcentury studies.
Educational Opportunities. The institute invites leading scholars to give lectures and supports relevant programs such as interdisciplinary seminars and visiting scholars interested in the eighteenth century. Occasional symposia honor Professor Gipson by bringing to campus distinguished scholars to lecture and discuss various topics. The essays generated at the symposia have been published and the institute maintains a continuing close relationship with Lehigh University Press for publishing original manuscripts on the eighteenth century. For more information, write to either of the codirectors, Monica Najar, Department of History, Maginnes Hall, 9 W. Packer Ave., or Scott Paul Gordon, Department of English, Drown Hall, Lehigh University, 35 Sayre Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015.
Sinclair Laboratory, 7 Asa Drive; 610-758-2600; FAX 610-758-2605; www.lehigh.edu/optics
Administration: Thomas L. Koch, Ph.D., Director; Kimberly D.C. Trapp, Industry Liaison Officer; Anne L. Nierer, Administrative Coordinator.
Faculty Associates: Fil Bartoli, Ph.D., Ivan Biaggio, Ph.D., Rick Blum, Ph.D., Slade Cargill, Ph.D., Helen Chan, Pd.D., Volkmar Dierolf, Ph.D.; Yujie Ding, Ph.D.; James Hwang, Ph.D.; Miltiadis Hatalis, Ph.D.; Himanshu Jain, Ph.D.; Thomas Koch, Ph.D.; Tiffany Li, Ph.D., Alastair McAulay, Ph.D., Herman Nied, Ph.D., BoonSiew Ooi, Ph.D.; Daniel OuYang, Ph.D.; Sibel Pamukcu, Ph.D., Raymond Pearson, Ph.D.; Slava Rotkin, Ph.D., Michael Stavola, Ph.D., Nelson Tansu, Ph.D.; Svetlana TaticLucic, Ph.D., Jean Toulouse, Ph.D., Richard Vinci, Ph.D., Marvin White, Ph.D.
Launched in 2001, the Center for Optical Technologies (COT) is a multiinstitutional initiative based at Lehigh University with a charter to advance research, applications, and regional economic development opportunities for optical and optoelectronic technologies. (See www.lehigh.edu/optics.) Lehigh partners with Pennsylvania State University in research and education, with Northampton Community College and Lehigh Carbon Community College in education and outreach programs, and with Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania in business development. The COT has joint research and business development activities with a growing list of local and national companies administered through the Center's industrial liaison program, as well as major research funding from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and federal sources administered by the Offices of Sponsored Research at both Lehigh and Penn State.
Pennsylvania, and the Lehigh Valley in particular, has an enviable infrastructure in optical and optoelectronic technologies, advanced optical, electronic and optoelectronic materials, and a host of related advanced nanocharacterization and nanotechnologies. The COT vision and goal is to provide a sustainable university hub and partnership to accelerate the innovative and economic development potential of these resources, to transform the economic trajectory of the region, and develop the next generation optics technology and applications. COT has structured its research thrusts and industrial partnerships to maximize our success on these key elements. The COT mission statement is: "To generate advances in the science and application of optical technologies, and to forge partnerships that drive growth and diversity in the industry." In addition to the initial vision of advancing optical communications technologies, COT has expanded its research and application studies into new fertile highvalue areas in life sciences, sensors, and displays, with significant interest from large and small corporate partners, from all corners of the globe.
The Center was initiated with a July 2000 Phase I grant of $1M from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (PDCED), beginning actual operations with funding availability in April 2001. This was followed in July 2001 with a major five-year PDCED Phase II commitment of $15M through a Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Contract, with matching financial commitments by Lehigh University and goals for major leveraged funding from federal, industry, and private sources. Since 2006 COT has received substantial additional annual funding totaling over $4M through PDCED programs in university research and the Pennsylvania Initiative on Nanotechnology. COT programs have also successfully focused on federal Department of Defense needs, and joint activities with the Army Research Laboratory have alone already yielded over $14M of research funding. With additional generous private donations, growing competitivelyawarded research grants and industrial participation, COT is progressing well towards the targeted vision discussed above.
COT Facilities & Research Activities:
In addition to the existing COT expertise at the program launch, there have been 12 faculty added in COTrelated research areas at Lehigh alone leading to over 25 participants, with 20 more at Penn State. The additions include 7 new professors in Electrical and Computer Engineering, 3 new professors in Physics, and two professors in Mechanical Engineering and Biology, respectively, participating in the new Bioengineering activity. These additions have also led to a significant expansion of course offerings in optical technologies at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, a new Masters in Photonics degree, and significant growth in funded graduate Ph.D. research programs.
COT has provided for dramatic enhancements of the existing individual faculty laboratories at both Lehigh and Penn State, including a wide assortment of specialized optical testing and evaluation equipment. These include ultrahighspeed femtosecond pulse laser systems for advanced materials and device analysis, unique 50 GHz microwave characterization apparatus for highly accurate, unmounted, pulsed device prototype evaluations, 12.5 Gb/s BER test apparatus and 40 Gb/s optical communications oscilloscopes, and extensive optical amplification, tunable and fiber modelocked lasers, and optical spectrum analyzers for WDM and nonlinear fiber test and evaluation systems, and unique sources for THz wave generation. Unique capabilities have been installed for confocal microscopy and spectroscopy, both for advanced optoelectronic and electrooptic materials analysis as well as for biological sample evaluation. These include a new nearfield scanning optical microscope with operation extending into the UV for highspatialresolution imaging of photoluminescence from new GaNbased materials. Optics labs and incubator partner labs at Lehigh have been enhanced with over 30 specialized vibrationisolation tables for research or product development. COT also benefits from the extensive optical programs in the Sherman Fairchild Center for SolidState Studies, which include a flexible electronics lab pursuing flexible OLED displays on metal film substrates, and CMOS processing capabilities currently contributing to research in silicon photonics.
Several major facilities investments have also been made, including new building wings. The new Smith Family Laboratory for Optical Technologies, made possible in large part due to a private donation from the family of Lehigh alumnus Daniel E. Smith, Jr., has provided infrastructure to pursue multidisciplinary research targeting new optical and optoelectronic materials and device structures. This facility houses two new epitaxial growth systems for GaNbased high bandgap UV materials, and GaAsbased and InPbased optoelectronic and electronic materials, and a full openaccess shared clean room with lithography, wet and dry processing capability for fabricating research devices. Complementing existing facilities at Lehigh and Penn State, this provides for a criticallyneeded capability to bring faculty together from Electrical and Computer Engineering, Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, and other disciplines including Biology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, to pursue as a coordinated team new device and materials functionality. Lehigh has also invested in a new fiber draw tower, making it one of the few universities with the capability to make its own optical fibers for research. Current focus is on new materials such as tellurite fibers and possibly future chalcogenide glass fibers, as well as new photonic crystal fibers with microand nanopatterned internal structure for unique dispersive and nonlinear optical properties. The latter has been recently enhanced with addition of a new extrusion fiber preform apparatus.
The key areas of continuing COT research focus and activity are:
Ahmed Heikal (PSU) For more information, contact Thomas L. Koch, Director, Center for Optical Technologies, 205 Sinclair, Lehigh University, 7 Asa Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015.
621 Taylor Street; 758-4771
J. Richard Aronson, Ph.D., director; Robert J. Thornton, Ph.D., associate director; Todd Watkins, Ph.D., associate director and director of the Institute for the Study of Regional Political Economy; Judith McDonald, Ph.D., associate director and director, Canadian Studies Institute; Robert Kuchta, assistant director for marketing; Anne M. Anderson, Ph.D.; Henri Barkey, Ph.D.; Michael Baylor, Ph.D.; Stephen H. Cutcliffe, Ph.D.; James Dearden, Ph.D.; Mary Beth Deily, Ph.D.; Thomas Hyclak, Ph.D.; Arthur E. King, Ph.D.; Janet M. Laible, Ph.D.; Vincent Munley, Ph.D.; David H. Myers, Ph.D.; David Pankenier, Ph.D.; James Saeger, Ph.D.; Paul Salerni, Ph.D.; Roger Simon, Ph.D.; Stephen E. Snyder, Ph.D.;; Richard Weisman, Ph.D.
Faculty Emeriti: Richard W. Barsness, Ph.D.; Carl R. Beidleman, Ph.D.; Raymond Bell, Ph.D.; Oles M. Smolansky, Ph.D.; Howard R. Whitcomb, Ph.D.
Staff: Sharon P. Bernstein, Administrative Coordinator; Rosemary H. Krauss, Coordinator; Karen M. Hicks, Ph.D., Microfinance Program Coordinator.
The Martindale Center for the Study of Private Enterprise, part of the College of Business and Economics, was established in 1980 by a gift from Harry and Elizabeth Martindale. The primary purpose of the center is to contribute through scholarship to the advancement of public understanding of the structure and performance of our economic system.
Attention is focused on the private sector of the economy and on public policies as they influence the private sector. To achieve this end, the center activities include the sponsorship of lectures and conferences, support of faculty research, and administration of the visiting scholar and executiveinresidence programs. The center sponsors and administers the Martindale Students Associates Program (for undergraduates) and the publication of their journal, Perspectives on Business and Economics. The center has established the Canadian Studies Institute which encourages scholarship dealing with the business and economic environment of Canada and with U.S./Canadian business and economic relations; and the Institute for the Study of Regional Political Economy which focuses attention on the business and economic environment of the Lehigh Valley and other regions throughout the U.S. The Center recently established a Microfinance Program, and along with the Department of International Relations, partners with the U.S. Department of State to offer a lecture series on Global Political Economy.
For more information, write to Dr. J. Richard Aronson, Director, Martindale Center for the Study of Private Enterprise, Rauch Business Center, Lehigh University, 621 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015. www.lehigh.edu/martindale.
621 Taylor Street; 610-758-4788
Stephen F. Thode, DBA, director The Murray H. Goodman Center for Real Estate Studies was established in 1988 through a major gift from Murray H. Goodman, ‘48.
The center is a self-supporting, interdisciplinary unit of the College of Business and Economics. The center provides financial support and other assistance for courses in real estate and real estate finance, supports scholarly research in real estate, and sponsors joint activities with practitioners in the real estate field.
Educational Opportunities. The center provides resources for the teaching of graduate and undergraduate courses in real estate, real estate finance, and ire@l (Integrated Real Estate at Lehigh). ire@l is a threeto four-year course of study open to all undergraduate students at Lehigh. The ire@l curriculum consists of five core courses, IPRE 001, IPRE 002, IPRE 301, BUS 347 and BUS 348, and a mandatory summer internship. Two optional courses, IPRE 101 and IPRE 102, are also part of the curriculum. Additional courses offered include FIN 336Real Estate Finance, and GBUS 425 Real Estate Financing and Investing. In addition, the center sponsors a continuing series of seminars and presentations by real estate executives and practitioners through the ire@l program. As part of the ire@l program, the center also serves as a clearinghouse for students seeking internships with real estate firms and related companies.
Research Activities. Consistent with the university's encouragement of scholarly research, the center provides funding for faculty research in the real estate area. Funding possibilities include: summer faculty research grants; travel, telephone and administrative support; and grants for parttime graduate assistants. The center also maintains a file of sponsored research opportunities available through private foundations, government agencies and practitioner organizations and provides administrative support to faculty applying for such funding.
Practitioner Interaction. The third aspect of the center's activities is its interaction with practitioners in the real estate field. The increased emphasis on continuing education and research among real estate practitioner organizations, as well as Lehigh's proximity to major real estate markets, enable the center to engage the practitioner community in a variety of joint projects. These joint projects include: 1) sponsored research projects; 2) continuing education programs and short courses; 3) special conferences and events of national and/or regional interest; and, 4) centersponsored databases and continuing activities of interest to the practitioner community.
For more information, write to Dr. Stephen F. Thode, Director, Murray H. Goodman Center for Real Estate Studies, Rauch Business Center, Lehigh University, 621 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015, or call (610) 758-4788 or email sft0@lehigh.edu.
9 W. Packer Avenue; 610-758-4869, fax 610-758-4858
Laurence J. Silberstein, Ph.D., director; Chava Weissler, Ph.D.; Robert L. Cohn, Ph.D. (Lafayette College); Ruth Knafo Setton, Ph.D., WriterinResidence. Associated faculty: David C. Amidon, Jr., M.A.; Bunnie Piltch, M.A.; Roslyn Weiss, Ph.D.; Benjamin G. Wright III, Ph.D.
The Philip and Muriel Berman Center for Jewish Studies, established in 1984, develops, administers, and coordinates a comprehensive program in Jewish studies at Lehigh University. The center is directed by Laurence J. Silberstein, Philip and Muriel Berman professor of Jewish Studies.
Eight faculty members, including three Philip and Muriel Berman professors, teach Jewish studies classes at Lehigh. In 2001, as the result of a gift from Susan Ballenzweig Beckerman, the center established the position of WriterinResidence in Cooperation with the department of English. In 2007, the Helene and Allen Apter Chair of Holocaust Studies and Ethical Values was created with the generous support of Helene and Allen Apter ‘61 and Lehigh's College of Arts & Sciences. The center also coordinates the Richard and Susan Master Visiting Professorship in Jewish Studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, a program initiated by Philip and Muriel Berman of Allentown, Pa.
Other activities of the center include designing and implementing new courses and seminars, an annual lecture series, scholarly colloquia, and academic conferences. Conditions permitting, the center organizes the "Lehigh in Israel" summer program taught by Lehigh faculty and provides financial awards to Lehigh undergraduates for study in Israel through the Howard Ballenzweig Memorial Fund. In addition, the center publishes a book series with New York University Press titled New Perspectives on Jewish Studies.
For more information on the Berman Center and its programs, write to Dr. Laurence J. Silberstein, Director, Philip and Muriel Berman Center for Jewish Studies, Lehigh University, 9 W. Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015, or call 610 758-4869 (inber@lehigh.edu).
111 Research Drive; 610-758-3590
Manoj K. Chaudhury, Ph.D.; John Coulter, Ph.D.; Gregory Ferguson, Ph.D.; Natalie Foster, Ph.D.; Ned Heindel, Ph.D.; Andrew Klein, Ph.D.; H. Daniel Ou Yang, Ph.D.; Ray Pearson, Ph.D, director; Steven L. Regen, Ph.D.; James Roberts, Ph.D.; Cesar A. Silebi, Ph.D.; Gary Simmons, Ph.D.; Arkady S. Voloshin, Ph.D.
The Center for Polymer Science and Engineering (CPSE) was formally established at Lehigh University in July 1988. The center provides a unique opportunity for faculty and students from the traditional departments of chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering and mechanics, and physics to perform interdisciplinary research in polymers. The center is an umbrella organization encompassing polymers research and graduate studies at Lehigh University. The center's primary missions are preparation of first rate scientists and engineers with proficiency in polymers, fostering crossdisciplinary polymer research, organizing and teaching continuing education short courses in areas of interest to the polymer industry; and organizing campus wide seminars.
The center's Polymer Education Committee graduate studies through the academic departments leads to the Master of Science, Master of Engineering, and Doctor of Philosophy in Polymer Science and Engineering. Students may also elect to pursue studies towards a classical degree in their respective departments with an emphasis in polymer courses and research. Both advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in polymer science and engineering are offered through the participating departments. Current course offerings include polymer synthesis and characterization laboratory, physical polymer science, organic polymer science, engineering behavior of polymers, rheology, polymer processing, emulsion polymers, polymer blends and composites, colloid science, and polymer interfaces.
Research Activities. The center has a wide range of research activities covering the field of polymers. The following are the major research themes: emulsion polymerization and latex characterization, surface/interfacial aspects of polymer colloids, adhesion, polymer blends and composites, polymerization mechanisms and kinetics, polymerization reactors modeling and control, structure/property relationships of interpenetrating polymer networks, macromolecular chemistry of biopolymers and coal, polymer coatings for corrosion protection, and microelectronic packaging.
Research Facilities. The following research instrumentation is available for the Center for Polymer Science and Engineering: XRay Photoelectric Spectroscopy (ESCA), Scanning Auger Electron Spectroscopy, Laser Raman Spectroscopy, Mossbauer Spectroscopy, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of both solids and solutions (NMR) (3 instruments; 90 MHz, 300 MHz and 500 MHz), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) (both conventional and photoacoustic), a variety of advanced transmission and scanning electron microscopes, modulated differential scanning calorimetry, hiresthermogravimetric analysis, instruments for rheological studies (including a Rheometrics ARES system), particle sizing instruments (Coulter N4M, JoyceLoebl Disc Centrifuge, Capillary Hydrodynamic Fractionation, and Hydrodynamic Chromatrography), Gel Permeation and Gas Chromatography units, Electrophoretic Mobility apparatus, mechanical testing devices such as the srcewdriven Instrons, several computercontrolled servohydraulic fatigue test machines, and Polymerization Reactors, including Bottle Polymerizer, Tubular Reactor, Stirred Tank Reactors with online sample analysis for residual monomer and inter faced with computer for control operations.
Educational Opportunities. Programs of study for individual students are designed to meet the student's interests, the requirements of the academic department, and the student's dissertation committee. Considerable flexibility is permitted in the selection of courses and a research topic. Lehigh University has been awarding interdisciplinary M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Polymer Science and Engineering since 1975. Graduate students conducting polymer research may also earn the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in the classical fields of chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science and engineering, physics, or mechanical engineering and mechanics. For further information please refer to the Polymer Science and Engineering Program in the section: Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs.
For more information about the center activities, admission to graduate school, or financial aid, contact; Dr. Raymond A. Pearson, Director, Center for Polymer Science and Engineering, 5 East Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015; (610) 758-3857. Dr. James E. Roberts, Chairman, Polymer Education Committee, Lehigh University, 6 East Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015; (610) 758-4841, or Leanne Adamck, Secretary, Iacocca Hall, Room D330, Lehigh University, 111 Research Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015; (610) 758-3590. Please address applications to one of the participating departments. Please visit the web site: http://www.lehigh.edu/~esd0/cpse/home.html or email rp02@lehigh.edu, jer1@lehigh.edu, leg4@lehigh.edu.
L111 Iacocca Hall, 111 Research Drive 610-758-3258
Edward S. Shapiro, Ph.D., Director, Linda Bambara, Ph.D.; Mary J. Bishop, Ed.D.; George J. DuPaul, Ph.D.; Lee Kern, Ph.D.; Patricia Manz, Ph.D.; Ageliki Nicolopoulou, Ph.D., George White, Ph.D., Perry A. Zirkel, Ph.D.
The Center for Promoting Research to Practice seeks to develop practical solutions to real problems for those individuals atrisk or who have disabilities. All too often research that is created for these individuals remains at the development level and is not disseminated into best practices. Using an interdisciplinary approach and establishing a living laboratory through partnerships with schools, parent and families, and community service and support providers, the Center aspires to distinguish itself as a leader at state, regional, and national levels in addressing the need for the production of research to reach the users and consumers of research. The mission of the Center for Promoting Research to Practice (CPRP) is to generate new knowledge that will favorably impact the lives of individuals with or at risk for disabilities and promote the use of evidencebased best practices by schools, families, and community service providers. The Center emphasizes the conducting of applied research, partnership, and dissemination.
Applied Research Opportunities
The CPRP focuses on securing research projects that emphasize bringing research findings from the field and moving them into effective practice with evaluation of outcomes. The projects secured by the CPRP faculty focus on individuals who have identified areas of disability or are considered atrisk for developing disabilities. Currently, the Center has research projects examining the most effective intervention strategies for improving behavioral and academic outcomes for students with behavior disorders. One project focuses on understanding effective, scientificallybased interventions in educating students who present severe challenges to the schools. Another project is focused on implementation and evaluation of progress monitoring within a Response to Intervention model of schoolwide change in six high need elementary schools in two diverse school districts. Other current projects in the Center include evaluation of the Philadelphia homeschool visitor model for infants and toddlers, and a project focused on the evaluation of the Early Reading First initiative to improve early literacy in Head Start preschool children.
Partnership
The Center forms and maintains partnerships at national, regional, and local levels. Several objectives are established to accomplish this goal. The CPRP assists with the development and implementation of research projects designed in local school districts and intermediate units. Many school districts, particularly small and rural districts, do not have the capacity to engage in widescale research efforts. Yet, these districts often have very significant needs for empiricallybased decision making. The CPRP will provide a costeffective vehicle for these districts to engage in such research efforts. Another level of partnership for the CPRP is interdisciplinary research within the University community. This objective will be met through facilitating crosscollege and crossprogram proposals. Continuous efforts will be made to invite colleagues from across departments and colleges in the University to join with faculty in the College of Education in pursuing research interests that are within the mission of the Center. Efforts will also continue to conduct research with colleagues across institutions. Currently, active projects in the Center are linked to partner institutions including University of California Riverside, University of Missouri, University of Pittsburgh, and the James Madison University, the Institute for Learning and Literacy in Allentown, as well as the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network.
Dissemination
The CPRP is a resource for distilling and bringing research findings to the field. Investigators conducting research have already begun to publish the outcomes of findings in professional journals and outlets. In addition, the CPRP plans to initiate dissemination to parents, teachers, and other practitioners in a format that more easily affects practice.
The Center's mission, goals, current accomplishments, as well as its future initiatives will be disseminated to groups both onand off campus. Included in its objectives are the development of publicity about the Center itself and outcomes of Center projects through varied forms of communication across campus as well as institutions of higher education, local/state educational agencies, community agencies, and parent groups.
For more information, contact Dr. Ed Shapiro, Director, Center for Promoting Research to Practice, Lehigh University, Room L111 Iacocca Hall, 111 Research Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015; (610-758-3258) or email ed.shapiro@lehigh.edu; Web site: www.lehigh.edu/collegeofeducation/cprp
16A Memorial Drive, East
Marvin H. White, Ph.D., Director and Sherman Fairchild Professor of SolidState Studies; W. Beall Fowler, Ph.D. (Emeritus); Miltiadis Hatalis, Ph.D.; James Hwang, Ph.D.; Ralph Jaccodine, Ph.D (Emeritus) Sherman Fairchild Professor of Solid State Studies; H. Daniel OuYang, Ph.D.; Michael Stavola, Ph.D., Sherman Fairchild Professor of SolidState Studies; Jean Toulouse, Ph.D; George D. Watkins, Ph.D. (Emeritus), Sherman Fairchild Professor of SolidState Studies; Slade Cargill, Ph.D. (Emeritus) Sherman Fairchild Professor of SolidState Studies; Svetlana TaticLucic, Ph.D.; Volkmar Dierolf, Ph.D.; Ivan Biaggo, Ph.D.
The Sherman Fairchild Center (SFC) is an endowed Center, which was established through a major grant from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation and opened in the fall of 1976. The goal of the SFC is to strengthen and further develop a program of excellence in nanoscience and engineering through the integration of research and education for both undergraduate and graduate students – a partnership program between engineering, the physical sciences, and the life sciences. The laboratory houses an interdisciplinary staff consisting of faculty and students from the departments of electrical and computer engineering, materials science and physics. While work on various aspects of solidstate science is carried out at many locations on the Lehigh campus, the Sherman Fairchild Center provides the focal point for studies of electronic materials and devices with an emphasis on nanoscience and engineering. The SFC has broadened its research scope in recent years to include emerging areas, such as bioelectronics and biophotonics. The SFC, since its inception, has graduated over 175 Ph.Ds.
Research Activities. The Sherman Fairchild Center's faculty and students have a wide range of interests that include experimental and theoretical studies of the physics of defects in nonmetallic solids and of disordered materials; advanced semiconductor processing technology, and semiconductor device, sensor and circuit design, fabrication, and characterization. The materials systems of interest are equally diverse and include silicon, silicon dioxide, silicon nitride, compound semiconductors, wide bandgap semiconductors (SiC, ZnSe, and GaN), ferroelectrics and glasses.
The Sherman Fairchild Center houses several experimental laboratories. The Nanoelectronics Research Laboratory provides processing facilities for the fabrication of advanced CMOS, SONOS nonvolatile memory devices, sensors, and integrated circuits. Available technology includes lowpressure chemical vapor deposition, RF and electron beam metallization, plasma chemistry, ebeam nanolithography, photolithography, oxidation, diffusion, and Deep Reactive Ion Etching. The Display Research Laboratory provides research on polysilicon thinfilm transistors and thinfilm materials for sensors and large flat panel displays. The Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Research Laboratory, in collaboration with the Nanoelectronics and Display Research Laboratories, carries out research on sensors and transducers with a focus on biological applications. The Compound Semiconductor Research Laboratory has facilities for characterizing high speed devices and microwave integrated circuits.
Individual laboratories, within the Sherman Fairchild Center, provide instrumentation for optical excitation and luminescence, deep level transient spectroscopy (DLTS), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) for the study of defects in semiconductors. There are also facilities for the study of Raman spectroscopy ultrasonic attenuation. Theoretical work is facilitated by the university's extensive network of workstations.
Current research programs include work on 1) Nanoelectronics, a study of the characterization of smallgeometry solidstate devices with emphasis on high k dielectrics for CMOS transistors; 2) SONOS nonvolatile semiconductor memories for a "semiconductor disk"; 3) SiC materials for application in high temperature power electronics; 4) Flexible electronics and active matrix displays for sensors and displays for applications in health care, homeland security and infrastructure monitoring; 5) MEMS sensors for biological cell stiffness for the study of osteoporosis; 6) the fundamental properties of impurities and simple lattice defects in silicon and wide bandgap compound semiconductors; a variety of methods (crystal growth, diffusion, electron irradiation) are used to introduce defects which can then be studied by spectroscopic techniques that include electron paramagnetic resonance (both conventional and optically detected), deeplevel transient spectroscopy, and infrared absorption spectroscopy; 7) the oxidation of Si1xGex alloys and SiC with emphasis on the very early stages of oxidation and impurity enhanced oxidation; 8) quantum mechanical calculations of the structural, vibrational, and electronic properties of defects in SiO2 and wide bandgap semiconductors, such as GaN; 8) the fabrication and characterization of high speed, compound semiconductor integrated circuits; 9) the collective dynamics of partially ordered and disordered ferroelectrics and glasses;10) photoluminescence and electroluminescience with optical excitation of defects and site selective spectroscopy of defects in solids; 11) nonlinear optics and carrier transport in photoconductors, organic thinfilms and crystals with research into improving the nonlinear optical response in small organic molecules, and 12) BioPhysics with Optical Tweezers for trapping and manipulation of biological cells to study intracellular mechanical properties
Educational Opportunities. Graduate students associated with the Sherman Fairchild Center usually enroll for the master of science or doctor of philosophy degree in the traditional discipline of their choice, such as electrical engineering, materials science, physics, etc., with specific course requirements and research participation coordinated through their advisor and the appropriate department chairperson. Students are financially supported by graduate fellowships provided by the Sherman Fairchild Foundation, government and industrial grants obtained by researchers in the SFC, and/or by university resources, which provides teaching assistantships and research assistantships. These arrangements typically permit graduate students in the general area of solidstate studies to take 23 courses per semester in addition to their teaching or research activities. There are numerous opportunities for undergraduate students to participate in the research activities of the center with the support during the summer through the Fairchild Summer Scholars Program.
For more information write to Marvin H. White, Director of the Sherman Fairchild Center for Solid State Studies, Lehigh University, 16A Memorial Drive E, Bethlehem, PA 180153184.
The Center for Social Research is a multidisciplinary organization designed to stimulate and conduct research involving the social and behavioral sciences.
Several disciplines are involved in the activities of the center: psychology, sociology, anthropology, and education. The center also Cooperates with the university's other research centers and with several science and engineering departments.
Founded in 1965 as the Center for Business and Economics, the focus of the center was later broadened, and the name changed to the Center for Business, Economics and Urban Studies. The center's early activities included research on economics and business forecasting, and on transportation problems. The change to include urban studies broadened the center's scope to encompass the disciplines of political science, sociology, and history. In 1972, the center's scope was further broadened to include behavioral science and international affairs, and the present name was selected to more accurately reflect this broadened focus.
Interdisciplinary Research. The social perspective of the center's research is interdisciplinary in nature and is relevant to the community outside the universitylocal, regional, national, and international. Many research activities are based on a Cooperative universitycommunity relationship through which the research goals of the center are achieved and community needs met. Interdisciplinary research activities of the center are currently being conducted in the following areas:
Health and Human Development. Members of the departments of psychology, sociology/anthropology, and education, participate in research on health and human development. The program focuses on life from early childhood to maturity. Research interests include the effect of perinatal loss on families and family members; the influence of family and community on health; management aspects of organizations that serve elderly individuals; psychological aspects of aging; and, psychological aspects of late life physical disabilities such as stroke and amputation.
Families and Children. Members of the departments of psychology, sociology/anthropology, and education participate in studies pertaining to families and children. Research interests include family dynamics and child rearing practices and the emphasis on families included under the health and human development program. Current research focuses on the effect of child rearing practices on children's development of competence.
Program Evaluation. Members of the departments of psychology, sociology/anthropology, and economics, participate in research to evaluate the effects of a variety of programs. Particular emphasis is on improving program evaluation methodology. Current research interests include evaluation of several business, science and engineering programs in the university. Research has recently been conducted on the effect of compensatory education and social service programs.
For more information, write to Diane Hyland, Director, Center for Social Research, Lehigh University, 17 Memorial Drive East, Bethlehem, Pa. 18015.
Rauch Business Center, 621 Taylor St.
Michael D. Santoro, Ph.D. and Lawrence V. Snyder, Ph.D., codirectors; Ravi Chitturi, Ph.D.; Jim Dearden, Ph.D.; Parveen P. Gupta, Ph.D.; Lin Lin, Ph.D; James M. Maskulka, Ph.D; Eugene Perevalov, Ph.D; Ted K. Ralphs, Ph.D; Catherine Ridings, Ph.D; Nada Sanders, Ph.D; Michael D. Santoro, Ph.D; K. Sivakumar, Ph.D; Robert H. Storer, Ph.D; Aurelie C. Thiele, Ph.D; Robert J. Trent, Ph.D; Todd Watkins, Ph.D; George R. Wilson, Ph.D; S. David Wu, Ph.D; Oliver Yao, Ph.D.
The Center for Value Chain Research (CVCR) is committed to promoting and conducting research and information exchange through the integration of emerging theory and best practices. The center's research focuses primarily, but not limited to, value chain plan ning and development activities, which connects corporate strategy with value chain execution.
Interdisciplinary Research. The CVCR is a joint venture between Lehigh University's P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the College of Business and Economics. A core group of over 25 faculty members from both colleges is affiliated with the center. The center provides a unique, multidisciplinary approach to research, offering exciting new opportunities for innovation by integrating analytical and quantitative engineering approaches with processdriven and fieldbased business research.
Research Activities. CVCR faculty perform research in a variety of topics, including logistics and operations, network organization and technology, and value network strategy. The research uses a wide range of tools and methodologies, including network design and analysis, financial engineering, mathematical programming and optimization, advanced planning and scheduling (APS), stochastic processes, auction and bidding algorithms, game theory and economic analysis, parallel and distributed computing, field studies, surveys, case studies, artificial intelligence, and data mining.
What the Center Does
For more information, contact Prof. Michael Santoro, CoDirector, Prof. Larry Snyder, CoDirector, or Joel Sutherland, Managing Director, Center for Value Chain Research, Lehigh University, Rauch Business Center, 621 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015; (610-758-6428) or email joel.sutherland@lehigh.edu; Web site: www.lehigh.edu/cvcr
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP) is based on the Murray H. Goodman campus and is a whollyowned subsidiary of Lehigh. The Center is part of a fourmember statefunded economic development system that brings together Pennsylvania's people, ideas, and technology and serves as a catalyst for advancing the state's technology economy. Ben Franklin frequently utilizes the faculty, students, and resources of Lehigh to accomplish its tasks.
BFTP/NEP fosters innovation to stimulate economic growth and prosperity. The center collaborates with educational institutions, communities, other economic development organizations, and government to help companies succeed. By providing knowledge and investment resources, Ben Franklin facilitates the creation of new products, sophisticated technologies, and fresh ideas among entrepreneurs and established companies to help them prosper. The result: the creation and retention of high quality local jobs and a strong economic climate. The goals of BFTP/NEP include helping earlystage technologyoriented businesses to form and grow, helping established manufacturers to improve productivity through the application of new technologies and practices, and promoting an innovative communitywide infrastructure that fosters a favorable business environment for highgrowth companies.
Founded in 1983, the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania has:
The Ben Franklin program is structured to help companies achieve sustainable competitive advantage. BFTP/NEP is measured on the basis of the commercial success achieved by its clients as a direct result of assistance provided.
Assistance includes expertise, largely contributed in the northeast by the center's association with Lehigh University and other leading research universities, and funding, with investments ranging from $30,000 to $150,000 per year for up to three years. Faculty and students involved with Ben Franklin gain experience in solving real issues for working businesses. Technical and business assistance services are provided on a yearround basis.
Ben Franklin operates Ben Franklin TechVentures, a business incubator and postincubator facility, on Lehigh's Mountaintop campus. Forty successful companies have graduated from the BFTP/NEP incubator, grossing over $560,000,000 in annual revenue and creating more than 2,800 jobs.
For the 2008 funding year, the Northeast Center received more than $6.9 million from the state Department of Community and Economic Development, with more than $19 million in matching funds committed from privatesector businesses, educational institutions and other sources.
For more information, contact the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Lehigh University, 125 Goodman Drive, Bethlehem, PA 180153715; 610-758-5200; www.nep.benfranklin.org. Email: info@nep.benfranklin.org.
111 Research Drive; 758-6723 Dr. Mohamed S. ElAasser, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs; Richard Brandt, Director, Iacocca Institute and Director, Global Village; Sherry L. Buss, Curriculum Director, Global Village; Mary Frances SchurtzLeon, Candidate Manager, Global Village; Elizabeth Simmons, Manager, Professional Education; Trisha Alexy, Program Administrator, Pennsylvania School for Global Entrepreneurship. Iacocca Professors:
S. David Wu, professor, industrial and systems engineering; Nada Sanders, professor, department of management; Peter Zeitler, professor, earth and environmental sciences; and Lee Kern, professor, education and human services.
Over the years, Lehigh University has developed an impressive ability to forge universityindustrygovernment partnerships. These partnerships are critical not only to the future of universities but, also to improve
U.S. competitiveness. It is primarily through partnerships — with companies, schools, government agencies and other universities — that the Iacocca Institute pursues its mission of preparing current and future leaders for a globally competitive marketplace. One of these partnering activities is the Global Village for Future Leaders of Business and Industry® (GV).
The Global Village provides young adults from around the world the chance to experience a totalimmersion leadership program. Its purpose is to provide personal and organizational change needed to thrive in the emerging global economy. During the GV program, participants who share the dream of a leadership career in business and industry focus on developing knowledge of business and industry, enhancing leadership and entrepreneurial skills, and establishing a powerful global network. To date, more than 1050 interns representing 110 countries have graduated from the program and are now part of the growing list of GV alumni. GV participants are diverse in culture and background. They represent students of undergraduate and graduate institutions, and managers from global corporations and familyowned businesses.
Global Village on the Move was established through a growing interest among our partner institutions to deliver the Global Village in their own countries, regions and territories. While GV is not a mobile program, the Iacocca Institute determined that shorter seventoten day versions could be delivered in collaboration with existing recruitment partners outside of North America. Qualified partners will have visited and provided attendees to the GV flagship program. The opportunity to provide a collaborative immersion learning experience, cultural experience, and similar curriculum pattern in other countries has allowed us to work with partners in Peru 2000, Spain 2003, Australia 2005 and United Arab Emirates 2006. Future programs are scheduled for Germany 2010 and Peru 2011.
The Iacocca Institute fulfills its mission for leadership development in two other program areas, Iacocca Institute Professional Education and the Pennsylvania School for Global Entrepreneurship. The Institute established and maintains a professional training arm that serves managers and leaders in business and government. Appropriate seminarstyle courses are selected to serve the markets in the tristate area with workshops, customized training and leadership programs that enhance strategic skills and networking opportunities. Professional Education programs are designed for maximum impact through dynamic, shortterm learning experiences focused on the needs of busy professionals. To date, Professional Education programs have trained more than 1700 participants from over 270 companies.
The Iacocca Institute has the privilege of hosting the Pennsylvania School for Global Entrepreneurship (PSGE). PSGE is designed as a unique learning program to educate top high school students from Pennsylvania and around the world on global entrepreneurship. The fiveweek residential program focuses on challenging students as they develop greater cultural awareness and learn business practices with other students, faculty, and entrepreneurs. To date, PSGE has trained over 485 students from 39 countries.
The Iacocca Institute was established in 1987 with the support of Lee A. Iacocca, former chairman and chief executive officer, Chrysler Corporation, and a member of Lehigh's Class of 1945.
For more information, contact Richard M. Brandt, Director, Iacocca Institute®, and Director, Global Village for Future Leaders of Business and Industry®, Iacocca Hall, Lehigh University, 111 Research Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015.
Founded in 1988, MRC is one of seven statewide Industrial Resource Centers (IRCs) established to help small and midsize manufacturers grow and remain competitive. In 1994, MRC joined the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) which is comprised of 59 nationwide centers. MRC works with manufacturing companies by leveraging its own staff of experienced Business Solutions Advisors with public and private sector resources. Through our assistance and work with manufacturers, we help raise the economic level of the region by creating high impact, costcompetitive manufacturers.
With its main office located on Lehigh's Goodman Campus, MRC serves all of Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Carbon and Schuylkill counties. MRC offers services in four broad areas:
For further information or assistance, please contact Jack Pfunder, MRC Executive Director at 610-758-5596 or 8003436732. Please visit our website at www.mrcpa.org.
200 W. Packer Avenue; (610) 758-5157
Keith M. Gardiner, Ph.D., director; John P. Coulter, Ph.D.; Steven L. Goldman, Ph.D.; Mikell P. Groover, Ph.D.,; Parveen P. Gupta, Ph.D.; Jacoby Y. Kazakia, Ph.D.; Roger N. Nagel, Ph.D.; John B. Ochs, Ph.D.; Raymond Pearson, Ph.D.; Theodore Schlie, Ph.D.; Robert J. Trent, Ph.D.; George R. Wilson, Ph.D.
The Center for Manufacturing Systems Engineering was created in response to the expressed needs of industry for educational and research services which were distinctive ly crossdisciplinary. A primary responsibility of the center is the administration of an award winning educa tional program leading to a Master of Science degree in Manufacturing Systems Engineering. This world renowned program started in January of 1984 as a result of a major initiation grant from the IBM Corporation. It now has 369 alumni who are working as managers and technical leaders in industry around the world. The center has four major thrusts: 1) A graduate program which offers a curriculum leading to the master of science degree in MSE. 2) Research directed at solving problems of manufacturing; this also serves to maintain faculty currency and provides a vehicle for student project and thesis studies. 3) Technology transfer to sustain the free flow of knowledge from the research laboratories to industrial applications, and from leadingedge member industries back into the classrooms. 4) The provision of services by supporting conferences, clinics, workshops and other means for communicating and disseminating the advantages of sound manufacturing systems engineering practice.
Graduate Education. The 30credit master's degree MSE program is crossdisciplinary, administered through the College of Engineering and Applied Science, with additional courses provided by the College of Business and Economics. Four core courses, 45 graduate level elective courses (at least one elective must be an MSEnumbered course) and a 3or 6credit research project or thesis are requirements of all candidates for the M.S. degree. Courses are offered on campus and scheduled so that parttime students can complete the degree in two years. It is possible for distance students to earn the MS in MSE degree remotely. Special activities in the program are team intensive and include in depth studies of companies, tours of industry, industryrelated research and internships. Additionally, an MSE option is available in the MBA&E program.
Research Activities. Students in the MS in MSE program undertake research of interest either to their employers, or to industry in general. Research activities have included microelectronics packaging, design systems, thick film hybrids, the characterization of coatings and package interfaces, and the use of lead free solders. There are investigations into activitybased costing, design management, application of financial information systems, and injection molding. There is collaboration with other centers, departments and laboratories in the preparation and planning of research proposals and programs which aim to improve the understanding of manufacturing.
For more information, contact: Keith M. Gardiner, kg03@lehigh.edu, Director, Center for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, H. S. Mohler Laboratory, Lehigh University, 200 W. Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015, or call (610) 758-5157 or visit our website at www.lehigh.edu/~inmse/gradprogram/
621 Taylor Street; 758-4863
Kathleen L. Clayton, Ph.D., associate director
The role of the Center is:
The Rauch Center for Business Communications is dedicated to providing students and faculty with an accessible, diversified, and uptodate range of services, designed to most effectively meet current, and anticipate future business communication needs. The Center also administers the Excel Competency Program.
For more information, write to Kathleen Clayton, Associate Director, The Philip Rauch Center for Business Communications, Lehigh University, 621 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA 180153117, or email klc7@lehigh.edu or phone 610-758-4863.
9 W. Packer Avenue; 758-3350
Stephen H. Cutcliffe, director; Henri J. Barkey, international relations; Mark Bickard, philosophy; Chad Briggs, international relations; Derrick Brown, civil and environmental engineering; Gail Cooper, history; Robin Dillon, philosophy; Edward B. Evenson, geological sciences; Sharon M. Friedman, journalism; Edward J. Gallagher, English; John Gillroy, international relations; Norman J. Girardot, religion studies; Steven L. Goldman, philosophy and history; Ned D. Heindel, chemistry; Breena Holland, political science; Sharon Kalafut, computer science and engineering; Chaim D. Kaufmann, international relations; Kenneth L. Kraft, religion studies; Judith N. Lasker, sociology; Jeffrey Milet, speech and theater; Vincent G. Munley, economics; Roger N. Nagel, electrical engineering and computer science; Anthony O'Brien; economics; Michael Raposa, religion studies; Robert E. Rosenwein, sociology and anthropology; Dork Sahagian, earth and environmental science; Roger D. Simon, history; David Small, sociology and classical studies; John K. Smith, history; Bruce Thomas, art and architecture; Ricardo Viera, art and architecture; Todd Watkins, economics; Albert H. Wurth, political science; Ivan Zaknic, art and architecture; Peter K. Zeitler, earth and environmental sciences.
Sandra F. Holsonback, Ph.D., director; Mary Beth Zingone, A.C.A.S.; associate director; Kim Edwards, B.S.Ed., program director, financing assistance program; Christopher Jones, B.S., program director, government marketing assistance program; Cora Landis, program director, Lexnet.
Established in 1978, the SBDC provides general management assistance to over 1,000 entrepreneurs and small businesses per year in the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas. Primary funding for this program comes from major grants from the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Specialized Programs. The Management Assistance Program delivers general management consulting to existing small firms and startup ventures. Services are offered to retail, service, wholesale, construction and manufacturing firms. Support is offered through electronic data base research. Seminars are offered on many topics of interest to growing firms.
The International Trade Development Program (ITDP) is a specialized outreach effort of the Small Business Development Center. The ITDP helps companies with exportable products to develop export marketing plans and establish direct contacts with international markets. Seminars, trade missions and research projects support the efforts of this program.
The Government Marketing Assistance Program assists potential suppliers to government in identifying and developing procedures. Clients are handled on a onetoone basis. Trade fairs and seminars are also offered.
The Financing Assistance Program provides assistance in loan packaging and financial planning and helps clients identify appropriate financing sources. The program administers the Lehigh Valley Small Business Loan Pool and the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Angel Network, a partnership program with the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern PA. Contracts with the Lehigh/Northampton Revolving Loan Fund, the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation and other funding agencies provide resources for this assistance.
The Lehigh Valley Export Network (LEXNET) is the regional office of the Team Pennsylvania Export Network. Throughout the year LEXNET brings PA foreign office representatives to the Lehigh Valley to meet with SBDC clients and discuss incountry export assistance needs. LEXNET also assists with export finance programs such as Market Access Grants allowing small and midsized manufacturing or service companies to participate in international trade events. Specialized training events and seminars are also held throughout the year.
Technology Business Development Program (TBDP) The TBDP provides assistance to companies in the areas of technology, product development, patent searches, trademarks, copyright, Internet strategies, commercial potential, business socioeconomic certifications and defense conversion. Special assistance with SBIR/STTR research funding opportunities is available. Clients are handled on a onetoone basis. Seminars and workshops are also available.
Business Education and Training Program (BETP) The Business Education and Training Program of the Small Business Development Center provides specialized workshops, seminars and customized training for the small business community.
LUMAC. The Lehigh University Management Assistance Counseling program (a graded three-credit course) was established in 1972 on the initiative of undergraduate students. Through support from the SBDC, approximately 150 students per year gain practical experience by providing counseling to sixty businesses.
For more information, write to Sandra Holsonback, Director, Small Business Development Center, Rauch Business Center, 621 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015.
The Technology Studies Resource Center, based in the College of Arts and Sciences, creates and disseminates materials and programming that will lead a wide range of people to an understanding of the mutual interaction of technology and social institutions and values. Through the center, academics from all disciplines can collaborate on research and develop educational opportunities in technology studies with academic colleagues and with nonacademic sponsors.
The Technology Studies Resource Center's activities embrace the needs of academics, precollege and college students, and industrial, political, and public audiences, who seek information about technology as a force in contemporary society. Four principal areas of activities are the development and dissemination of resource materials, professional development programming, educational programming, and stimulation and coordination of technology studies and research projects. Specific activities include: collecting and distributing collegelevel course syllabi in technology studies; publishing bibliographies in specific areas of technology studies; publishing the Science, Technology and Society Curriculum Development Newsletter; maintenance of a data base of personnel, curricula, and materials resources in technology studies; sponsoring conferences, workshops, seminars, and institutes in technology studies; and integrating technology studies material with existing high school curricula and developing better courses in science and mathematics in Cooperation with regional administrators and faculty. For more information write to Stephen H. Cutcliffe, Director, Technology Studies Resource Center, Maginnes Hall, Lehigh University, 9
W. Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, Pa. 18015.