Monday, December 07, 2009

Andres Carvallo Named to the Industry Advisory Board of KU's ITTC


Andres Carvallo named to the Industry Advisory Board of the University of Kansas' Information and Telecommunication Technology Center.

The ITTC Vision
To be a global leader and strategic partner in the creation and commercialization of innovative technologies in telecommunications, information systems, bioinformatics, and radar.

ITTC Mission Statement
· To advance knowledge and create innovative technologies in telecommunications, information systems, bioinformatics, and radar;
· To educate and train students for technology leadership;
· To transfer knowledge and innovative technologies to Kansas companies and national industries—by providing an excellent interdisciplinary research and development environment.

The Information and Telecommunication Technology Center (ITTC) advances knowledge and creates innovative technologies in telecommunications, information systems, bioinformatics, and radar. We are one of the largest research centers at the University of Kansas, with our resources and state-of-the-art facilities supporting various multidisciplinary inquiries. ITTC-affiliated faculty members have served as federal program directors at NSF, DARPA, and NASA.

ITTC researchers are helping shape not only national policy but also the technology leaders of tomorrow. ITTC, the only KTEC Center of Excellence focused on the core technologies below, is committed to the continued growth and diversity of the State's economy. Under faculty guidance, our students conduct fundamental research and develop strategic solutions for Kansas companies and national industries.

The Information and Telecommunication Technology Center contains six laboratories on the University of Kansas campus. Five laboratories are located in Nichols Hall on West Campus, with the sixth, the e-Learning Design Laboratory, housed in the Dole Human Development Center. The e-Learning Design Lab is a joint creation between ITTC and KU's Center for Research on Learning, which is also in Dole. ITTC has more than 45 faculty and staff researchers and 135 students who develop technologies and advance knowledge in the areas of bioinformatics, information technology, telecommunications, radar systems and remote sensing.

http://ittc.ku.edu/

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