HCAC Industy Presentation 1017

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UH Community Partnership Forum
Investing in Innovation
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Anywhere, Anytime Communications



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Motivation for a Communication Center

• Research Strengths
• Tradition in communications and networking
• 1970 ARPA funded project in EE had critical
  impact on development of Internet. Alohanet
  first wireless packet data network!!!
• Growing strengths in devices and components
• Government Funding
• High Technology Industry
• 6 EE faculty or former faculty are currently
  involved in startups or recent IPOs.

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HCAC Mission Statement
HCAC is a multidisciplinary research center
bringing people together to work on broadband and
wireless communications.

• Provide students with a rich and diversified
  education.
• Provide infrastructure for joint collaborative
  communications research.
• Promote entrepreneurial activities and help
  develop information technology industry in
  Hawaii.

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Partnerships
Basic research NSF, ONR, NASA Applied research
ONR, ARL, DARPA Continuing education Exchange
program
HCAC Faculty Members Staff, Students, Visitors
Provide trained workforce Applied
research Continuing education Exchange program
Boost enrollment Help Hawaiis high tech industry
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Education

• Provide multidisciplinary education to prepare
  students for careers in telecommunications.
• Work to establish educational programs with
  industry (life-long learning, Coop, distance
  learning).
• Information Technology Alliance (Engineering,
  Computer Science, Business, Education).
• Reverse Hawaii brain drain.

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Industrial Partners Program

• Key benefits student access, information access,
  continuing education programs.
• Industrial partners program is first step in
  developing strong HCAC/ industry relationship.
• Through key contacts targeted research can be
  developed between industry and contacts.

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Research Areas
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