What is the Regional Materials and Manufacturing Network

(RM2N)?

Prof. Tom KuechDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering

University of Wisconsin – Madison

Eau Claire, WISeptember 21, 2015

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What is a Regional Materials and Manufacturing Network?

• Increase collaborationamong regional academic institutions

• Support regional industryeasy access to materials resourcesengaging industry to support those resources

• Equipment accessprovide increased equipment accessdistributed equipment network

• Establish a unified networkfor teaming on grantsdeveloping state support

• Promote Wisconsin and the regionas a leader in materials

A network to drive materials science and development in Wisconsinand beyond

The RM2N is a collaborative network of UW-system schools and industrial partners to

• UW system 13 four-year, 13 two-year,and UW-extension180k students$6b budget, with extensive materials centered programs and research

• IndustryDozens of innovative companies developing next-generation materials technologies

• Materials InfrastructureHundreds of millions of dollars of materials infrastructure in academia and industry

A Regional Materials Network helps us more fully realize our potential.

Where and why is there a Regional Materials and Manufacturing Network?

• GoalHelp participants learn abouteach other’s resources and needs.

Formulate a roadmap for establishingthe Regional Materials Network.

• Attendees57 registered attendees from a range of UW system schools(e.g., UW-Madison, UW-Stout, UW-Platteville, UW-Milwaukee)companies and institutions (e.g., the USDA Forest Products Laboratory).

• RecommendationsPortal to available resourcesPractical mechanism for sharing equipment resources using remote access

RM2N Kick-off MeetingUW-Madison, December 9th, 2013.

Increase collaborationState-wide Events:Provide venues across the state for collaborations within a showcase for students, campuses and industry

AND … Upcoming RM2N Events

Education-Outreach WorkshopFriday, Nov. 20, 2015, 9:00 am-3:00 pm • UW-Madison

Workshop goals:1) Share knowledge of existing education/outreach efforts of RM2N members and partners

2) Discuss potential benefits of an education/outreach network that links RM2N institutions and partners

3) Explore possible structures and goals of an RM2N educational outreach network

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Find out more at wiscmat.org or by visiting the RM2N or MRSEC tables today.

Increase collaborationWeb PortalUser-friendly, easy-to-navigate web portal for sharing ideasdata and tools among materials researchersand industry.

wiscmat.org

Find out more at wiscmat.org or by visiting the RM2N table for a test drive!

Web Portal equipmentsearch

wiscmat.org

Increase Access

Web Portal expertisesearch

wiscmat.org

Increase Access

LinkedIn Group• Member-only group • Communicate to

materials stakeholders across the RM2N network

• Post talks, workshops, funding opportunities, jobs, internship opportunities, important events, …

Building a Community

If you are not in the LinkedIn Group – please join! Email Susann Ely sely@wisc.edu

Remote Access and Networked Data

Cloud delivery of data and data analysis applications for key materials characterization equipment

Lead: Paul Voyles (voyles@engr.wisc.edu)

Sharing Resources

Remote Access and Networked Data

Cloud delivery of data and data analysis applications for key materials characterization equipment

Lead: Paul Voyles (voyles@engr.wisc.edu)

Sharing Resources

Partnering with IndustryRM2N Industrial Affiliates

A federated industrial consortium to benefit WI and preserve and promote unique expertise on each campus

• Share best practices • Promote collective resources• Collaborate on larger/higher

impact events

Lead: Jon McCarthy(jjmccarthy@wisc.edu)

RM2N Industrial Affiliates

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Connecting academia, business, and government in order to:• Create a network of Industrial Outreach

Organizations/local Consortia at Wisconsin-based System Universities, Colleges and Technical Colleges

• Drive academic-industry interactions, e.g., internships, research support, and technology transfer

• Provide workforce for local industry, job opportunities for students

RM2N and RM2N Industrial Affiliates Cooperative Efforts

• Making WI academic resources more accessible to industry– Web portal for expertise, equipment, contacts– Greater access to whole system through local contacts

• Hosting meetings with both WI schools and industry– Developing industry funded research– Enhancing technology transfer– Creating opportunities for student recruiting at internship and employee level

• Supporting discussion and communication between WI schools about best practices and opportunities with respect to industry relations.

• Providing and integrated academic-industry network – Enable communication for developing large initiatives, e.g., to state and federal government– Provide a forum for initiating complex and novel collaborations through workshops, email

lists, etc.

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If you are not an affiliate member – please join! Email Susann Ely sely@wisc.edu

An initial group of has been meeting regularly to help develop the RM2N

Susann Ely(UW-Madison)

Dane Morgan(UW-Madison) New Enthusiast

(Cool Place)

You ?

Jon McCarthy(UW-Madison)

Our (current and increasing) Team

Tom Kuech(UW-Madison)

Marlann Patterson(UW-Stout)

Palash Banerjee(UW-Stevens Point)

Nidal Abu-Zahra (UW-Milwaukee)

Doug Dunham(UW-Eau Claire)

Gokul Gopalakrishnan(UW-Plateville)

Seth King(UW-La Cross)

If you are not an RM2N member – please join! Email Susann Ely sely@wisc.edu

Thank You for Your AttentionQuestions? Please contact us

Doug Dunham: dunhamdj@uwec.edu (715) 836-5312

Seth King: king.seth@uwlax.edu (608) 785-8671

Jon McCarthy: jjmccarthy@wisc.edu (608) 890-3134

Dane Morgan: ddmorgan@wisc.edu, (608) 265-5879

Tom Kuech: tfkuech@wisc.edu, (608) 263-2922

Nidal Abu-Zahra: nidal@uwm.edu, (414) 229-2668

Gokul Gopalakrishnan: gopalakrishg@uwplatt.edu, (608) 342-7339

Marlann Patterson: pattersonm@uwstout.edu

Palash Banerjee: palash.banerjee@uwsp.edu

To join the RM2N, Industrial Affiliates, or LinkedIn Group Email Susann Ely sely@wisc.edu