We are leaders in technology, and strive to find applications of our expertise to benefit society. At GTRI, we are dedicated to the primary mission of our parent institution, Georgia Tech, to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition.
We help educate future technology leaders through our dedicated K-12 STEM programs, professional education courses, vertically-integrated programs that give students experience solving real-world problems, and the involvement of graduate and undergraduate students throughout our research efforts. With a focus on underserved communities, we partner with K-12 schools across the state of Georgia, and invite high school students and teachers to participate in summer internships to be inspired and experience first-hand how science and math help address real-world problems.
The work we do to develop new agricultural and manufacturing technology, support our state government, and protect citizens from severe weather enhances the economic impact for the state of Georgia. Here, we partner with many of our state’s largest industrial companies, applying our research and development competencies to help position Georgia as the nation’s Southeast technology hub.
Finally, we often find that much of the expertise we apply across our broad portfolio of work can be leveraged to improve the human condition, including projects done for the Georgia Department of Public Health. Our expertise in information sciences enables advances in the medical field through intelligent health data analytics, sensing systems for detecting infectious disease, and new ways of analyzing and storing data in synthetic DNA. We are supporting the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as it adopts cutting-edge data technologies, working with NASA to advance its mission, and applying our tools and expertise to the biological sciences. As the world faces increased threat of food insecurity, our expertise in advanced algorithms and robotics is being applied to agriculture, enabling farmers across Georgia to efficiently maximize their crop yield. The breadth of expertise we have in sensing technologies, data architectures, and information privacy is enabling our state institutions to combat current and potential future epidemics.
Below are details and project examples for Application Areas 12 through 14. For more information on the overall Project Portfolio, please visit the homepage.
Application Area 12
Educate Future Technology Leaders
GTRI conducts activities and projects that support the education and development of future technology leaders.
Project Examples:
- STEM@GTRI Offers Programs for Students and Teachers, Including Summer Internships
- Georgia High Schoolers Gain Real-World STEM Experience in Summer Internships
- GTRI Makes STEM Accessible for Students in Smyrna, Ga.
- GTRI Helps Bring Cybersecurity Training to More Georgia High Schools
- Vertically-Integrated Programs (VIP) Create a Pipeline of Future Technology Leaders
- VIP Program: Your Next Personal Assistant Could be a Drone
- Eleven U.S. Military Officers Join GTRI's Military Graduate Research Program
- Hiring Our Heroes Cohort Credits Fellowship for Easing Military Transition
- GTRI Welcomes Five U.S. Service Members into Hiring Our Heroes Program
- Professional Education Offers Programs Across a Broad Range of Technology Areas
- GEM Fellowship Provides Emerging Leaders with STEM Experience, Mentorship
- GTRI and Army Team Up for Decoy Hackathon
- GTRI 'Hacks' Solutions for Pressing Cybersecurity Challenges
Application Area 13
Enhance Economic Impact for the State of Georgia
GTRI projects that enhance Georgia’s economy give Georgia companies an edge, help Georgia government serve its citizens more efficiently and effectively, support military bases in Georgia, and help keep Georgia citizens safe from severe weather.
Project Examples:
- Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP) Drives Innovation in Poultry, Agribusiness, and Food Manufacturing
- From Virtual Reality to Ice Slurries: How ATRP is Impacting Georgia, the Nation, and World
- Research Provides a Glimpse into the Peach Orchard of the Future
- Georgia All-Payer Claims Database (GAPCD) Provides Information on Healthcare
- Claims Database Will Provide New Information on Healthcare in Georgia
- New Marine Corps Contract Will Support Logistics, Broad Range of Research
- GTRI Supports Georgia's Medicaid Enterprise System Transformation (MEST)
- Real-time Intelligent Fusion Service, Forklift Assist Program, Could Enhance Safety
- CDC Funds Pathogen Genomics Center for Excellence Based in Georgia
- GTRI Helps Bring Cybersecurity Training to More Georgia High Schools
- Applying Commercial Airline Maintenance Best Practices Supports Military Aircraft
- Severe Storms Research Center Develops New Ways to Detect and Forecast Storms
- New Weather Radar Could be a Game-Changer for the State
- New Research Will Study Mysterious Effects of Gigantic Jet Lightning
Application Area 14
Improve the Human Condition
GTRI projects prevent or detect disease, support technology applications, and demonstrate new science for space applications. These projects help improve key industry sectors or serve human needs.
Project Examples:
- Artificial Intelligence Helps Classify COVID-19 Severity in Pregnant People
- New Research Will Study the Mysterious Effects of Gigantic Jet Lightning
- Color Change in Space Materials May Help Measure Degradation Remotely
- Radar Signal Processing Techniques Help Predict Molecular Binding
- Research Seeks to Rapidly Detect SARS-CoV-2 Virus in Building Air
- Lunar Flashlight Heads to the Moon to Search for Water
- Researchers Test Microchip for High-Density Synthesis of Archival Data Storage DNA
- STRIDE Helps Organizations Make Critical R&D Investment Decisions
- CDC Funds Pathogen Genomics Center of Excellence Based in Georgia
- Advanced Audio Recording of Bob Dylan Uses GTRI Materials Technology
- Study Describes Radar Impacts, Potential Mitigation, from Offshore Wind Turbines
- Using UV Water Disinfection Could Save Lives, Prepare for the Next Pandemic
- New Technique Could More Easily Detect and Measure Low-Frequency Infrasound
