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About Us
The Center for Broadband Data
Transport Science and Technology will perform cutting-edge
research in optical and electrical data transport, switching,
and processing to enable the massive scaling required by future
generations of information technology systems.
Topics of Study
The Center's four areas of research include photonic links
for broadband data transport; terahertz emitters and detectors
for short range broadband data transfer and interconnects;
wide band gap semiconductors for future communications systems;
and remote experimentation and control using the Internet.
Outstanding Research Team
Over 20 prominent researchers from IBM; Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute; Cornell University; University at Albany, State
University of New York (SUNY); and City College of New York
are the founding members of the Center. These leaders in information
technology research have published well over 3,000 professional
articles and more than 25 books and 30 book chapters. They
also have earned a total of more than 20 Fellowships from
such prestigious organizations as the American Physical Society
(APS), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
(IEEE), and the International Society for Optical Engineering
(SPIE). Two Center members are recipients of the Humboldt
Research Award, three are R&D 100 winners, and at least
four members have earned Faculty Early Career Development
(CAREER) awards from the National Science Foundation. Center
members also hold over 230 patents.
IBM – Major Corporate Partner
Generous support from IBM was instrumental in the formation
of the Center in Summer 2002. The two organizations are an
appropriate match – the pairing links Rensselaer, the country's
oldest technological university, with the company that initiated
the information technology revolution.
IBM's contribution includes a major donation
of computer hardware and software provided through its Shared
University Research (SUR) Program. The equipment will be used
to develop a computer cluster and computer-assisted design
(CAD) tools. The cluster will include a server to support
remote experimentation and device and circuit design for broadband
data transport. Valuable access to IBM's device, processing,
and packaging capabilities over the next five years also will
provide state-of-the-art technical support for the Center.
In addition, IBM may provide fellowships,
internships, and other investments in support of the programmatic
and infrastructure development of the Center (on a competitive
basis). Center faculty and graduate and undergraduate students
also may spend time working at IBM. Other corporate partners,
as well as additional university partners, may be invited
to join the center in the future.
Contact Information
For more information on the Center for Broadband Data Transport
Science and Technology, please contact:
Dr. Michael Shur, Director
(518) 276-2201
shurm@rpi.edu
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