INDURE: INdiana Database for University Research Expertise

PI: Aditya P. MathurProfessor and Head

Co-PI: Luo SiAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Computer Science

Co-PI: Kyle BowenJason FishInformation Technology at Purdue (ITaP)

April 21, 2008

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Project-INDURE©: Goal

Develop, deploy, and maintain an easy-to-access database of research expertise, intellectual property, and ongoing sponsored research projects at academic institutions across the state of Indiana.

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Project-INDURE©: Funding

Indiana Economic Development Corporation:Phase I: $105K. Deadline: June 30, 2008

Phases II-IV: To be determined

University Partners:

Ball State

Indiana University

Notre Dame

Purdue University

Industrial Partners:

Nexpointe Strategies, LLC.

Humanizing Technologies Inc.

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INDURE Contents

IU

Notre Dame

Ball State

Purdue

ParticipatingFaculty* at:

Researchareas

SponsoredProjects

Availabletechnology

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* Other universities in the state of Indiana to be added in Phase II of the project.

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INDURE Data Sources

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Department Heads/Assistants

Faculty

Faculty expertise data

PhD Theses

AvailableTechnologies

SponsoredPrograms

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INDURE Access

Faculty/Admin

Login

Local authentication

Specialaccess

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SpecializedSearchEngines

SearchRequest/Response

[ No loginRequired ]

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INDURE Benefits

To University/Faculty:

(a) Exposition of research expertise; improved chances of

funding and industrial collaboration.

(b) Improved ability to organize interdisciplinary research groups

across universities, colleges, and industrial partners in the

state

(c) Better graduate student recruiting

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INDURE Maintenence

(a) Faculty can update their individual data at any time.

(b) Department heads update faculty data twice an year.

(c) Automatic update through machine learning techniques;

faculty publications and PhD theses automatically scanned to

create research profile used for searching.

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Thank you for your cooperation!

Project-INDURE©

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