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Institute for Engineering Research and Applications Where Engineering and Science meet Applications OVERVIEW

Mission To perform focused research and to plan, develop and implement specific technologies and activities that will provide for safe and effective use and protection of resources both now and in the future

Approach A dynamic and growing institute focused on client requirements and deliverables Full-time professional research staff across a broad range of disciplines Draws upon the expertise of other research centers and academic units within the university Access to a broad base of faculty competencies and students Frequently teams with industrial partners

Thrusts and Focus Environment Bring technologies and tools to local governments through planning, management and training to support environmental health and economic growth Power and Energy Advance conversion of heat to power and power to application with an emphasis on technologies for space Homeland Defense Advance and implement chem/bio sensors and enhance processes that identify and mitigate risks and threats

Expertise Environment Engineering and Planning for water Systems Power and Energy Advanced thermionic converter R&D Micro-propulsion for small satellites High temperature high vacuum experiments Plasma simulation Gas switching Pulsed power Homeland Defense Chem/Bio sensor technology Analysis of random structural systems

Divisions and Programs Administration Environmental Finance Center Engineering and Information Systems Strategic Programs

Administration Director and small support staff Report to VP for Research and Economic Development at NMT Flexible contractual arrangements as a state organization and an educational institution Budget and deliverable conscious

Environmental Finance Encouraging and Supporting Capacity at the State and Local Level (EPA base funding) Protecting Public Health Using Multiple Barrier Approach Assistance to Water Systems Applying for NMFA Loans

Encouraging and Supporting Capacity at the State and Local Level (EPA base funding) Assistance to state agencies in developing programs, and  cities, counties and water systems with developing technical, managerial, and financial capabilities in relation to the Safe Drinking Water Act

Protecting Public Health Using Multiple Barrier Approach Education, certification, evaluation, regulatory training and rate studies to optimize tribal water systems

Assistance to Water Systems Applying for NMFA Loans A NM Finance Authority funded program to provide guidance in setting rates, improving water system capabilities and completing applications to receive drinking water revolving loan funds

Engineering and Information Systems String Thermionic Assembly Research Testbed (START) in support of AFRL SOTV program T&E of Russian Close-Spaced TI Converter Microminiature Thermionic Converters DTRA Thermionics Technology Dev. Program Thermionic Technology Performance Enhancement Hydrogen Energy Applications Technology Micro Laser Plasma Thruster Technology Dev. High-Power Advanced Low-Mass (HPALM) Solar Thermionic Power System

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T&E of Close-Spaced Converter Prototype testing of a thermionic close-spaced converter built at SIA Lutch, Podolsk, Russia providing design information and support for follow-on protoype.

Miniature Thermionic Converter Development of a low cost, efficient thermionic converter using semiconductor fabrication techniques

DTRA Thermionics Technology Dev. Program—Recent Advances Advance thermionic technologies through development of a cold seal converter, stable Cs/O vapor source, electron reflection suppression and a hybrid mode triode

Thermionic Technology Performance Enhancement R&D Increase converter efficiency, lower the temperature range of operation, and pursue new modes of operation including testing, modeling, materials development, and improving related technologies

Hydrogen Energy Applications Technology (HEAT) Evaluate a new, novel, sustainable source of heat energy for future small and large scale defense applications, inc. generation of electricity by exploring, demonstrating, quantifying and control of processes (including heat) that are produced in palladium metal, palladium metal alloys, and palladium black powders when subjected to predetermined deuterium gas pressures and diffusion rates.

Micro Laser Plasma Thruster Technology Development A joint technical effort involving Photonic Associates (small business) to pre-prototype a laser ablation driven microthruster for small satellites

HPALM Solar Thermionic Power System A joint effort with General Atomics to develop an application of a thermionic power system to provide space-generated electrical power levels of  > 50 kW using an inflatable concentrator.  IERA’s primary role in the HPALM program is the development of power processing & control technologies

Strategic Programs International Sensor Technology Program (ISTP): an “Institute without Walls” Energy efficiency (Industries of the Future) Egypt/IAEA collaboration Support to the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center (NISAC) Structural analysis of random response systems Institute for Space Science and Engineering Systems Analytical support of waste isolation Engineering Extension Service (Conceptual)

International Sensor Technology Program (ISTP) @ New Mexico Tech: an “Institute without Walls” A financially self-supporting internationally recognized “Institute Without Walls” from NMT for development of biological and chemical sensor technology to complement NMT’s national and international programs in security and counterterrorism.

Energy efficiency (Industries of the Future) Studies of New Mexico Industries to determine best practices to decrease energy use and waste products and to increase profitability (DOE through the State)

Egypt/IAEA collaboration Provides support to International Atomic Energy Agency funded mentorship programs and plans and coordinates technical interchange between National Labs and the Egyptian Atomic Energy Agency

Support to the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center (NISAC) Provides advanced modeling and simulation capabilities for the analysis of critical infrastructures, their interdependencies, vulnerabilities, and complexities

Structural analysis of random response systems Evaluation of confidence analysis on the parameters  of a random process representation of statistical analysis  a model when validated against numerical models and laboratory-measured data

Institute for Space Science and Engineering Systems (ISSES) A distributed center organized and managed by IERA/NMT, to address two critical personnel development needs of the U.S. space science and technology base: 1) advanced knowledge and skill base in the science, mathematics and engineering of space systems and the universe, 2) a deficiency and declining supply of systems engineers who are trained and skilled in space science and systems.

Analytical Support of Waste Isolation Numerical modeling of various radioactive waste isolation approaches to include performance assessment tools to predict movement of radionuclides to the accessible environment

Engineering Extension Service (Conceptual) Provide technical assistance to small governments Contracting for professional services Pre-application engineering assistance Technology evaluation assistance Decision support tools (GIS, etc) Assessing security issues Training for local decision makers Provide technical assistance to small business Engineering development Prototype development

Summary IERA has the expertise, the capacity and the organizational structure in place to serve local, state, federal and international governments and industry in ……………..