Enterprise Centers

The Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology is a catalyst for the economic development of Hampton Roads. To this end, the college has established a number of centers to serve as engines for enterprise development. These centers utilize all university resources, including students and faculty.

Applied Research Center (ARC) is an advanced materials engineering and laser technology research center. Staffed with industry/university teams utilizing the Jefferson Lab technologies, ARC provides commercial product-related research in the areas of thin film technology, laser and plasma processing of materials, materials analysis, and devices and sensor fabrication. Contact: Dr. Hani Elsayed-Ali, Director, helsayed@odu.edu, (757) 269-5643.
WEB SITE: www.eng.odu.edu/arc

Center for Advanced Engineering Environments (CAEE) serves as a focal point for the diverse research activities pertaining to distributed collaborative synthesis and learning technologies and their application to future aerospace systems. These activities include the synergistic coupling of modeling, visual simulations, intelligent agents, multimedia and synthetic environments, human-computer interactions, computational intelligence, computational, information and collaboration technologies in the multidisciplinary analysis, sensitivity studies optimization, design and operation of future aerospace systems. Contact: Dr. Ahmed Noor, Director, aknoor@odu.edu, (757) 766-5233.
WEB SITE: www.aee.odu.edu

Frank Reidy Research Center For Bioelectrics exemplifies Old Dominion University's leadership role in this new field along with substantial federal agency support. The mission of the Center is to increase scientific knowledge and understanding of the interaction of electromagnetic fields and ionized gases with biological cells and to apply this knowledge to the development of medical diagnostics, therapeutics, and environmental decontamination. The objectives of the Center are to perform leadingedge interdisciplinary and multi-institutional research, recruit top faculty and exceptional graduate students, support regional, national, and international programs, and increase external funding and institutional visibility. Contact: Dr. Karl Schoenbach, Director, kschoenb@odu.edu, (757) 683-2447.
WEB SITE: www.odu.edu/engr/bioelectrics

Langley Full-Scale Wind Tunnel (LFST) is a full-scale facility for aerodynamic testing of ground, air, and sea vessel structures. LFST is the largest university-operated wind tunnel in the world. Contact: Dr. Robert Ash, Director, rash@odu.edu, (757) 766-2266.
WEB SITE: www.lfst.com

Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS), formerly the Virginia Space Flight Center (VSFC), is a full-service, FAA-licensed spaceport. The state-owned spaceport is located on the NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia's Eastern Shore, an ideal site for access to the International Space Station. MARS provides low-cost access to mid-inclination and sun synchronous orbits for small- to medium-class expendable launch vehicles with payloads up to 12,000 pounds. Contact: Dr. Billie Reed, Executive Director, BReed@odu.edu, (757) 440-4020.
WEB SITE: www.midatlanticspaceport.com

Virginia Applied Technology and Professional Development Center (VATPDC), formerly the Technology Applications Center and Center for Continuing Engineering Education, identifies and focuses university resources on engineering practice, management, and training. Activities include prototyping, customized testing, manufacturing process improvements, product development, sales and marketing, strategic planning, and performance benchmarking. Training subject areas include engineering management, Lean principles, Six Sigma, network administration and engineering, and information technology. Contact: Jerry Robertson, Director, jbrobert@odu.edu, (757) 683-5505.
WEB SITE: www.vatpdc.com