Welcome
The Office of the Associate Dean for Research (ADR) fosters the growth of research opportunities within the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science. Our faculty and student researchers work on innovative solutions to complex problems in a wide range of engineering disciplines and collaborate with industry and other academic institutions to provide research results that positively impact society.
Read about some of our recent innovations in the latest edition of The Jonsson School Newsletter.
Research thrusts
The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science has identified five research thrusts as areas for growth. Establishing these thrusts will enable larger-scale efforts with transformative impact. The research thrusts — Advanced Manufacturing, Energy Science and Technology, Health Innovations, Semiconductor Science and Technology, and Transportation Science and Technology — are complemented by cross-cutting themes that enable strategic growth.
NEWS
Special congratulations to the following ECS colleagues for their recent awards:
Rob Baumann, Rodolfo Rodriguez Davija, and Alexis Carrillo Osuna, Missile Defense Agency ($4.75M over 5 years)
Leo Bleris, NIH ($1.1M over 4 years)
Simon Dai, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy ($2.2M over 3 years)
Seth Hays, Rob Rennaker, Michael Kilgard, NIH ($2.3M over 2 years)
Julie Hsu and Kevin Brenner, NSF ($1.9M over 3 years)
FACULTY RESOURCES
Pivot-PR: https://pivot.proquest.com/session/login. Pivot-PR is a matching tool that returns grant opportunities based on keywords.
Research Match Portal: https://profiles.utdallas.edu/students/about. An online tool to directly notify ECS faculty based on areas of expertise.