Process Control and Optimization Consortium

 Updated: 06/27/05 06:19 PM     

 

[Why a Consortium?] [Executive Summary] [Partnership Structure]
[Program Achievements] [Research Directions of KA Hoo] [Research Directions of JB Riggs]

Partnership Structure

Industrial commitment will be on a two year $15,000/year basis payable to the Texas Tech Research Foundation. All funds and interest will be used for the Chemical Engineering Process Control and Optimization Program as the faculty principals deem necessary.

Paid partnering companies are expected to send a technical representative to attend semi-annual program review meetings at Texas Tech University. Anticipated meeting dates are April and October. The agenda will include a review of non-proprietary projects, facility tour, personnel introductions, and a discussion to guide program directions. The faculty principals will supervise the work and determine program direction to best match expertise, opportunities and partner benefits. Industrial partners will have a significant input on program direction through participation at the semi-annual meeting.

Paid partnering companies will receive a copy of all publications, reports, computer code, and presentations as available. Each will receive an annual summary of research projects, accomplishments, and financial statements.

Industrial support is intended to strengthen the general control and optimization program; and benefits to partnering companies include early technology transfer, manpower supply, recruiting, early awareness of new developments, and access into university expertise. Inventions, techniques, software, and etc. which are developed through this academic program will be subject to the intellectual property customs of the university.

The program structure permits and can perform proprietary sponsored work for consortium members. Fees and rights would be negotiated on a per project basis.

The program also offers many other forms of mutually beneficial industry/ university cooperation including personnel exchange, collaborative course/ text development, seminar speakers, and etc.

Consortium memberships can be initiated semi-annually with checks payable by March 31 or September 30th of each year. Industrial commitment checks should be sent to

Ted W. Johnston, Manager
Grants and Contracts Administration
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas 79409-1105

payable to

Texas Tech University

ear marked for the

Process Control and Optimization Consortium

Simultaneously send name-address-email-phone-fax of the liaison for meeting coordination, communications and etc.

[Why a Consortium?] [Executive Summary] [Partnership Structure]
[Program Achievements] [Research Directions of KA Hoo] [Research Directions of JB Riggs]

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