Research Portals
Research Focus Areas Survey
The ENGR ADR office is undertaking an analysis of the current and future research areas of all Clark School faculty through our Research Focus Areas Survey. As a result, we will be increasing the exposure and visibility of faculty research areas of strength to both internal and external partners. Analysis of the results of the survey will be shared on an ongoing basis with the Clark School research community. Please see early initial results below.
Ensure your research is represented! Take the ENGR ADR Research Focus Areas Survey.
The survey will remain open until December 31st, 2024.
Draft Initial Survey Results
Word Cloud: Clark School Faculty
Current Research Areas
Word Cloud: Clark School Faculty
Future Research Areas
Research Administration
Associate Dean For Research Team
| The ENGR ADR team (shown below) provides sources and support to increase ENGR faculty's capacity to pursue a wide range of funding opportunities - from ideation, concept development, team formation, to organizational structures for proposal preparation. Auxiliary support is also available to maximize research impact and to share best practices, such as the Big Idea Workshops and the Early Career Proposal Town Hall. |
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Jelena Srebric |
| Associate Dean for Research jsrebric@umd.edu 301-405-6247 |
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As the Associate Dean for Research, Jelena provides strategic research leadership to support development of capacity and excellence in achievement of the Faculty's research goals and objectives.
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Don Woodbury, Ph.D. |
| Director, Innovation and Partnerships woodbury@umd.edu 301-405-9760 |
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Don focuses on enhancing innovation and impact in the research portfolio, fostering the development of big ideas, creating new partnerships with gove rnment and industry, and promoting innovation and entrepreneurship within the campus and region.
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Elizabeth Lathrop, Ph.D. |
| Director of Proposal Development lathrop5@umd.edu 301-405-7801 |
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Elizabeth provides critical support to the college's capacity for complex, multidisciplinary research initiatives in response to targeted funding opportunities. Working closely with faculty, Elizabeth supports RD/PD services ranging from formulating a responsive proposal framework, facilitating communication and coordination for large proposing teams, providing writing and editing expertise, to reviewing submission packages. The development of an effective proposal production system - logistics, quality control, communication, versioning, archiving systems, among others - greatly contributes to the impact of the ENGR research enterprise.
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Alexandra Brozena, Ph.D. |
| Proposal Development Specialist abrozena@umd.edu |
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Alex provides proposal development assistance to faculty, including technical editing and writing. She provides feedback on technical communication, team collaboration, and submission support, with a focus on early career, interdisciplinary, and multi-institution research funding opportunities.
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Trashaun Westbury |
| Program Administrative Specialist twestbur@umd.edu 301-405-0756 |
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Provides administrative support for the ADR department as well as to the Assistant to the Dean.
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Ed Angelovich, RA |
| Director of Facilities Operations eangelov@umd.edu 301-405-4332 |
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Principal facilities leader for the Engineering buildings. Represents the Dean's Office, key responsibilities include the direction and management of all master planning, project design, and construction for facilities renovations and capital projects. Serves as the Clark School's Academic Facilities Officer, and primary stakeholder representative, proactively identifies and executes infrastructure improvements, coordinates space relocations, collaborates with external departments /Colleges throughout campus, and provides technical/operational guidance to faculty, staff, students, and researchers. |
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Thomas Beutner |
| Visiting Research Professor tbeutner@umd.edu 301-405-1902 |
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| With over 30 years of experience within the government science and technology community, Tom enhances the research portfolio on campus by developing new partnerships with government and industry, and promoting innovation. |
Early Career Faculty |
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Early career funding opportunities
| NSF CAREER - ($100K/yr for 5 years; 30-40 awards/yr) | Link |
| DOE OS Early Career - (~$150K/yr for 5 years; 30-40 awards/yr) | Link |
| NASA Early Career Faculty (ECF) - ($200K/yr for 3 years; 8-9 awards/yr) | Link |
| ONR YIP - ($170K/yr for 3 years; 30-35 awards/yr) | Link |
| AFRL YIP - ($120K/yr for 3 years; ~36 awards/yr) | Link |
| NAS Gulf Coast Early Career Fellowship - offshore energy system safety and the well-being of coastal communities and ecosystems | Link |
| NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) - “Faculty Development Grant” on nuclear engineering ($450K for 3 years) | Link |
| DOD DARPA YFA | Link |
| NIH Director’s Early Independent Award (EIA) | Link |
| Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists Internal UMD competition is required via VPR’s limited submission portal |
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| VPR Resources: more can be found here: | Link |
| The Vilcek Foundation - Creative Promise in Biomedical Science | Link |
NSF CAREER Awardees within the Clark School
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ADR special events
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Proposal Development
To request proposal development assistance, please visit:ADR proposal development request |
ENGR ADR proposal development basicsBelow is an overview of the different areas where the ENGR ADR Office will be able to provide assistance toward research development and proposal preparation. If you have any questions, please contact: engradr@umd.edu |
