Paulo Ferrão
MIT-Portugal Program Engineering systems focus: gives emphasis to complex systems that not only have critical technological components, but also have significant economical and socio-technical level interactions, going beyond traditionally defined engineering disciplines. The following specific fields were identified as the initial focus areas, on top of which an integrative anchor program will be developed: Engineering Design and Advanced Manufacturing Transportation Systems Sustainable Energy Systems Bio-Engineering Systems
Sustainable Energy Systems PhD program PhD: Typically 4 years 1 year of classes in either modular-intensive or traditional termlength format International program: all materials, lectures and activities in English Students are welcome to spend up to 12 months research at MIT and have MIT co-advisor
Research Fields and opportunities SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ENERGY & MOBILITY SYSTEMS Renewable energies Smart Grids, microgrids and V2G High Speed Rail Sustainable Mobility SUSTAINABLE CITIES Urban Metabolism Sustainable, Smart and efficient energy systems Intelligent Transport Systems MATERIALS & DESIGN INSPIRED PRODUCTS SYSTEMS & COMPONENTS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES In-vehicle power systems Lightweight materials and structures Manufacturing concepts Sustainability issues GREEN ISLANDS PROJECT ENGINEERING REGENERATIVE MEDICINE MEDICAL DEVICES Micromanufacturing in medical devices Smart medical devices Operations management in medical device manufacturing Hybrid human-machine systems STEM CELL ENGINEERING FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE Stem Cells Tissue Engineering Regenerative Medicine
Energy Research - Challenges Present Future Alternatives Do nothing status quo Reduce demand Improve efficiency Demand Side Management Pricing mechanisms Renewable Energy Technologies wind, sea, solar, biomass, geothermal Sustainable ENERGY and MOBILITY Systems Intelligent networks, Renewables New vehicle energy paradigms Better integration, the individual as an actor of the energy system
MPP in numbers (2006-2014) 525 Current PhD Students 858 Total # Students 28 Portuguese Higher Education insitutions involved in R&D Activities 111 PhD Graduates 59 Industry Affiliates 190 MSc Graduates Network Training 8 44 Portuguese institutions offering PhD in association Students Countries of Origin 37% Percentage International Students Innovation & Entrepreneurship (I&E) 5 5 BGI Editions 1,498 entrepreneurs 22 countries 4 continents 270 Portuguese Faculty 70 MIT Faculty 55 Active co s; 300+jobs; 20M+ in financing 7 MIT Centers Part of I&E
Inter-university collaboration within the MPP four focus areas Inter-university collaboration within the four focus areas has increased considerably over the course of MPP Phase 1 (Network Analysis of co-publication patterns 2001-06 vs 2007-12).
Education activities MPP has received, to date, 2711 PhD candidates applications with an average acceptance rate of 23.3%. 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Bio - E DPTS SES LTI Total Applications to the MPP PhD Programs (2007 2014)
Education activities The MPP PhD programs have raised interested not only within the Portuguese Academic universe, with the number of international applicants averaging 50.9%, 500 400 300 200 40 139 163 239 225 157 159 257 100 0 219 170 199 216 149 108 131 140 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 PT Portuguese and international applications to PhD Programs (2007 2014) INT
Education activities 100 90 80 70 60 77 78 63 68 74 75 90 50 40 30 2007-2014 20 10 0 636 PhD candidates have registered at the Portuguese Universities 120 Students enrolled at MPP PhD Programs per academic year 111 111 MPP PhD Graduates 100 80 60 40 36 39 20 14 22 0 2011 2012 2013 set. 2014 Total PhD graduates from the MPP PhD Programs
The Academic Pathway Towards the integration of the Doctoral programs curricula Innovation for technological systems IdeaSpring i-team Finals Leadership weekend E3 Forum MIT $100K IdeaStream Symposium (Deshpande Center, MIT) Venture competition: Building Global Innovators BGI (Portugal) Fund raising Innovation for Technological Systems -Introduction to Innovation and Entrepreneurship -Innovation in Bioengineering iteams- Teams for Innovation -IdeaSpring -MidTerm presentation -Final Presentation E3 Forum Education, Employment and Enterpreneurship e3forum.org/ MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition www.mit100k.org/ IdeaStream Symposium (MIT Deshpande Center) deshpande.mit.edu/news/ideastream/2 013 Building Global Innovators (Portugal) http://mitportugal-iei.org/ Years
Outreach and Program Highlights Raise public awareness of MPP and its impact in society From Jan. 2013- Sept. 2014 MPP Press Releases* (13) News stories - direct contact with journalists, media inquiries, and/or in collaboration with other Communication offices (20) News article at the website (66) Events announcements at the website (73) MPP s database : over 7, 000 contacts - arranged in 60 tailored groups MPP bi- monthly newsletters (12) Social network platforms: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIN and Google+. * MPP Press releases are also shared with the communication office of the Key stakeholders (FCT & MIT). MPP s Website www.mitportugal.org Page views 661,601 Age 25-34 y.o. (47%) Gender Male 46% Female 54% Nationality Portugal 53.02% United States 9.46% Social Network Followers Facebook 2,874 Twitter 1,011 Google + 1,759 Linked IN 624
New mechanisms to foster integrated research and industry engagement MISTI Program launched to stimulate MIT internships in Portugal MISTI has officially incorporated a program in Portugal as of August 2014. - 6-10 MIT students to Portuguese companies, research institutes and university labs; - $36,000 for MISTI student internships in Portugal (no more than $6,000 per internship) - Promotional events at MIT for internship opportunities in Portugal; - Applicants via application form and interview; - Match interests (host institution & student)
Outreach and Program Highlights High profile network and Outreach activities Entrepreneurs, Academics, Students, Companies, Hospitals, Municipalities,...the society Partners to empower and outreach!