Planning Grant: The Pennsylvania State University addition to the Industry University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) for Membrane Science, Engineering and Technology (MAST)

规划拨款：宾夕法尼亚州立大学增设工业大学膜科学、工程与技术合作研究中心 (IUCRC)

• 批准号: 1747690
• 负责人: Andrew Zydney
• 金额: $ 1.5万
• 依托单位: Pennsylvania State Univ University Park
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2018-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1747690&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Planning; Grant; Pennsylvania; State; University

This Planning Grant proposal is focused on the establishment of a new Site in the Center for Membrane Science, Engineering and Technology (MAST) at The Pennsylvania State University. Membrane-based separations offer a number of unique advantages compared to competing technologies including: lower energy requirements, relative ease of scale-up, and room temperature operation. The current market for membrane technology is expected to grow at 8.5% over the next several years, reaching annual sales of $26 billion by 2019 with approximately 25% of that in the U.S. The Penn State Site will focus on applications of membranes in the biopharmaceutical industry and for sustainability, addressing key fundamental issues that limit the use of membranes in these areas. The Planning Grant Workshop will be held in April 2018 on the Penn State campus, providing opportunities for potential industry sponsors to learn about the plans for the new Site, the proposed research efforts, and the experimental capabilities in membrane science and materials characterization at Penn State. The feedback obtained from this Workshop will form the basis for a follow-up proposal to formally establish the Penn State Site, which will provide unique educational opportunities for students to work on industry-sponsored projects in membrane technology.This proposal requests funds to host a Planning Grant Workshop in April 2018 to develop a new Site in the Center for Membrane Science, Engineering and Technology (MAST) at The Pennsylvania State University with a specific focus on membrane applications in the biopharmaceutical industry and for sustainable energy. This Workshop will allow prospective sponsors to learn about detailed plans for the Penn State Site, including the proposed research thrusts and experimental capabilities, while meeting with current industry partners, faculty, and graduate students in the MAST Center. The feedback obtained from this Workshop will form the basis for a formal proposal to establish the Penn State Site. The Penn State Site will complement and expand the research portfolio in membrane science and technology by addressing pre-competitive research challenges in bioprocessing and sustainable energy generation. This includes issues associated with the use of membrane technology in continuous bioprocessing and the development of cost-effective membrane systems for harvesting energy from waste heat and naturally occurring salinity gradients. The Penn State Site will provide an ideal environment for training both undergraduates and graduate students, including extensive interactions with leading researchers in industry and at the other MAST Center Sites.

该规划拨款提案的重点是在宾夕法尼亚州立大学膜科学、工程和技术中心 (MAST) 建立一个新基地。与竞争技术相比，基于膜的分离具有许多独特的优势，包括：较低的能源需求、相对容易的放大以及室温操作。 当前膜技术市场预计未来几年将增长 8.5%，到 2019 年年销售额将达到 260 亿美元，其中约 25% 在美国。宾州州立大学工厂将重点关注膜在生物制药行业的应用为了可持续性，解决限制膜在这些领域使用的关键基本问题。 规划资助研讨会将于 2018 年 4 月在宾夕法尼亚州立大学校园举行，为潜在的行业赞助商提供机会，了解新场地的计划、拟议的研究工作以及宾夕法尼亚州立大学在膜科学和材料表征方面的实验能力。 从本次研讨会获得的反馈将构成正式建立宾夕法尼亚州立大学站点的后续提案的基础，该站点将为学生提供独特的教育机会，让他们从事行业赞助的膜技术项目。该提案要求提供资金来举办2018 年 4 月举办规划资助研讨会，在宾夕法尼亚州立大学膜科学、工程和技术中心 (MAST) 开发一个新场地，重点关注生物制药行业和可持续能源中的膜应用。 该研讨会将使潜在的赞助商能够了解宾夕法尼亚州立大学站点的详细计划，包括拟议的研究重点和实验能力，同时与 MAST 中心现有的行业合作伙伴、教师和研究生会面。 从本次研讨会获得的反馈将构成建立宾夕法尼亚州立大学遗址的正式提案的基础。 宾夕法尼亚州立大学基地将通过解决生物加工和可持续能源发电方面的竞争前研究挑战来补充和扩大膜科学和技术的研究组合。这包括与在连续生物处理中使用膜技术相关的问题，以及开发具有成本效益的膜系统以从废热和自然发生的盐度梯度中获取能量。 宾夕法尼亚州立大学站点将为培训本科生和研究生提供理想的环境，包括与业界和其他 MAST 中心站点的领先研究人员进行广泛的互动。