{"71875":{"#nid":"71875","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Ahuja Appointed Director of Georgia Tech-Ireland","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDr. Krishan Ahuja, Regents Professor in the School of Aerospace Engineering, has been appointed director and general manager of Georgia Tech-Ireland (GTI). In this role, he will oversee GTI\u0027s work with Irish corporations and universities, the Georgia Tech research community and U.S. companies to provide companies on both sides of the Atlantic with industry-focused research and development that bridge the gap between academic discovery and commercial success. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Georgia Tech is very well-respected here because of the intellectual brainpower that we can access across the pond in Atlanta,\u0022 said Ahuja. \u0022The goal is to make Georgia Tech-Ireland a raving success.\u0022 \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPrior to his appointment as GTI director Ahuja, who is a Regents Professor in the School of Aerospace Engineering, headed the Aerospace and Acoustics Technologies Division of Georgia Tech Research Institute\u0027s (GTRI) Aerospace, Transportation and Advanced Systems Laboratory. He was trained at Rolls Royce in Derby, England, and worked at Lockheed in Marietta, Ga., where he eventually became head of the aeroacoustics research program and acting manager of the Advanced Flight Sciences Department. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Krish is a proven leader with outstanding technical abilities and sharp business sense.  He has years of experience directing large research efforts for major government and corporate sponsors,\u0022 said Dr. Stephen Cross, Georgia Tech vice president, GTRI director and GTI executive director. \u0022Having worked in both industry and education, he brings a unique perspective to\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia Tech Ireland which will further our efforts to build strong bonds between academic discovery and commercial success. I am proud to have him leading this very important international effort.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Ireland, located in Athlone, Ireland, focuses on industry research and development needs. Over the next five years, the Irish operation plans to build up a portfolio of research programs and collaborations with industry valued in excess of $24 million, and at full operation, it will employ 50 highly qualified researchers. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI, which conducts more than $130 million in research and development each year for industry, government and academic institutions across the world, receives support from IDA Ireland, the Irish Government\u0027s economic development agency. The new institute focuses on four technology areas that mirror Ireland\u0027s research strengths digital media, radio frequency identification (RFID), biotechnology and energy. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We are dealing with the scholarship of application as well as the scholarship of integration, and there will be a lot of exchange and collaborative work between Georgia Tech in Atlanta and Ireland,\u0022 observed Ahuja. \u0022This effort helps Georgia Tech   further its mission of defining the technological university of the 21st century, and when  Georgia Tech Ireland is successful, we will be able to replicate  the model in other countries.\u0022  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Georgia Tech Research Institute \u003C\/strong\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), established in 1934, is the nonprofit \u0027real-world\u0027 research unit of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA. Approximately 1,300 highly-skilled employees, including many of the world\u0027s top scientists and engineers, spend each day creatively solving highly-technical problems for hundreds of government and industry customers. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI is committed to solving tough problems, on time and on budget. We assist clients in federal, state, local and international government agencies, industrial firms, academic institutions and private organizations. Conducting more than $130 million in contract research each year, GTRI is committed to its independent, unbiased approach to solving problems. Additional value is provided through close affiliations with academic colleagues within the Georgia Institute of Technology often contribute additional talent and knowledge for meeting specific technological and engineering challenges. \n\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Goal is to bridge the gap between academic discovery and commercial success"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"Dr. Krishan Ahuja, Regents Professor in the School of Aerospace Engineering, has been appointed director and general manager of Georgia Tech-Ireland (GTI).","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"GTI to work with Irish universities and industry"}],"uid":"27303","created_gmt":"2007-09-24 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:03:24","author":"John Toon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2007-09-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2007-09-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"71876":{"id":"71876","type":"image","title":"Dr. Krishan Ahuja","body":null,"created":"1449177414","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:16:54","changed":"1475894644","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:44:04"}},"media_ids":["71876"],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1325","name":"aerospace"},{"id":"504","name":"Ireland"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003EKirk Englehardt\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGTRI Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kirk.englehardt@gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EContact Kirk Englehardt\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-407-7280\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["kirk.englehardt@gtri.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}