MIT Tata Center for Technology & Design Overview http://tatacenter.mit.edu/

MIT Tata Center for Technology & DesignOverview 2014 Call for ProposalsInformation Session

tatacenter.mit.eduTata Center OverviewDesign in context of developing worldNot necessarily Bottom of the PyramidWindow for graduate students and facultyStudents spend time in IndiaDevelop technologically sophisticated products & servicesShovel ready thesisNo studies per se, rather projects with connections to designs/ implementationCommercial or government implementation is the goal2

Tata Center Key Data47 Graduate Student Tata Fellows30 Faculty representing 20 Departments/ Programs7 Postdocs & 6 Staff25 current projects in 5 focus areasProjects can be single or multi-student3

Health

Energy

Water

Agriculture

Housing/Infrastructure3What is a Tata Center project?Mitigates the constraints associated with the developing worldScaleCostInfrastructure DependencyAccess to Energy, Water, etc.Develops solutions needed by the developing world that wouldnt otherwise become availableInformed through close interactions with Indian communities, business and governmentEmbodied in a thesis that provides the basis for new product or system in the developing world4Katy Olesavanage Video5Single Student Project Example: Prosthetic Foot DevelopmentMulti-Student Project: Ad hoc Electric Grid Architecture for Universal AccessDevelop a technology platform for electricity deliveryPeer-to-peer transactions mediated primarily by distributed intelligenceAn intelligent point-of-connection in place of current power electronics

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Electrification market analysis and design & construct GIS model

Y. Borofsky (DUSP)I. Perez-Arriaga (ESD)Systems level design & analysis of proposed electrification scheme

D. Ellman (TPP)I. Perez-Arriaga (ESD)Distributed control algorithm (software) for electricity distribution

D. Strawser (ME/Aero)B. Williams (Aero)Power electronics design/construct, point of connection (hardware)

W. Inam (EECS)D. Perrault (EECS)Principal Investigator/Project Coordinator: Rajeev Ram (EECS)Post Doctoral Fellow: Reja Amatya (MITEI)Learning on the ground..visits to energy service providers in India7

Mera Gao Power (MGP): DC micro grid operatorOMC Power: Anchor customer (Telecom tower)Husk Power: AC mini-grid operator

Selco: Solar Home SystemTata FellowshipAdmitted by an MIT department, then apply to Tata Center2 years stipend, tuition & research budget supportDevelop stakeholder-driven technical & business model solutions for the resource constrained Indian environment, but with focus on wider applicabilityIntegrates with department degree requirementsSignificant travel to India: 6 week summer, 2 week IAPRequires participation in the Tata Seminar (15.s17, 6 credits first fall/spring, 3 credits 2nd year onwards)8This slide for students, delete for profs8RFP DetailsOpen to all MIT community members with PI statusFocus on solving concrete challenges in India!Require technology or business model development/applicationPreference given to Tata focus areas, other areas considered- Energy- Water- Housing/Infrastructure- Health Care- Agriculture- WasteExplain relevance of fieldwork in India & timeline to completionPIs are strongly encouraged to actively participate in India

9Delet if useless9RFP AwardsAwards consist of full 2-year fellowship for each student2nd year award is contingent on student progress at the end of the 1st year$25,000 in funds per student per year to PI for use on the project or related activitiesEquipment budget of up to $25,000 per projectMust be specified in the proposalOne time award per projectFunds for students/PIs to travel to India as needed

10Delet if useless10Proposal GuidelinesSubmission RequirementsCover pageProject TitleName, title, department of PI, Co-PI, investigatorsPhone, email address of primary contactNumber of Full-time Graduate Students RequestedEquipment Funds RequestedAbstractBrief description of problem/goals to be addressed

Applications should be submitted online. URL will be announced when the RFP is formally released on Dec. 13, 2013

11RFP Process & TimingOptional 1-page abstract Submit by:Monday, January 6, 2014.Feedback by:Monday, January 20, 2014

Full Release RFP:Friday, December 13, 2014Proposal Deadline:Monday, Feb. 17, 2014

Awards Announced:Monday, March 3, 2014

Fellowship Nominations:no later than May 31, 2014

Project Start Date:June 1, 2014 (or later)

12For more information contact:Dr. Rich Roth, Executive Director rroth@mit.edu | +1.617.253.6487

Patricia Reilly, Assistant Director reilly@mit.edu | +1.617.324.7026

Dr. Rob Stoner, Co-Directorstoner@mit.edu | +1.617.715.5472

Professor Charlie Fine, Co-Directorcharley@mit.edu | +1.617.253.3632

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