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Researcher's hand holds measuring device that contains a display screen and control buttons.
02.04.2023

Additive Manufacturing Creates New Options for High-Powered RF Waveguides

Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) are using additive manufacturing techniques to create unique waveguide structures that would be difficult or impossible to make using conventional fabrication processes.
Jud Ready's reflection is seen in a reflective disc
10.14.2022

Blowin’ in the Wind

Materials scientists at GTRI have worked with a team of artists and recording engineers to boost the quality of analog music reproduction through a new surface coating.
Researcher at desk pointing at computer monitor showing diagrams
10.13.2022

New Research Will Study Mysterious Effects of Gigantic Jet Lightning

Most lightning travels between clouds and the ground, or within and between clouds. But a curious phenomenon known as “gigantic jets” fires powerful bursts of electrical charge.
David Picinich exiting an EA-18G Growler aircraft
07.05.2022

David Picinich's Career Comes Full Circle with New ‘Top Gun’ Film

For GTRI Senior Research Scientist David "Pearl" Picinich, the debut of "Top Gun: Maverick" marks a nostalgic close to an action-packed chapter in his life story.
Front view of male researcher wearing VR goggles with hands on flight controls, in a darkened room
06.10.2022

Virtual Reality System Trains Aircrews to React to Threats

The Fully Immersive Threat Reaction Environment (FITRE) allows air crews to repeatedly practice threat responses with a level of realism that closely simulates what happens in real-world missions.
Dr. Courtney Crooks sitting in chair speaking to Anna Akins.
05.31.2022

Courtney Crooks on Promoting Mental and Physical Wellness in a Post-Covid World

Though mental health has long been considered a sensitive topic, the Covid-19 pandemic has encouraged more transparency about the importance of prioritizing mental and physical well-being at home and at work.
Five college students (4 males, 1 female) standing together outdoors, in a row.
05.13.2022

Your Next Personal Assistant Could be a Drone

Imagine you’re a college student cramming for a test in your dorm room. What if there was a way for the school supplies and food to be delivered right to your dorm – not by car or foot, but by drone?
Photo of William H. Robinson sitting behind desk
05.03.2022

Meet William H. Robinson

William H. Robinson is eager to use his passion for academic research, cybersecurity, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to drive meaningful change at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), the Georgia Institute of Technology, and beyond.
Three young male researchers standing side by side, left one holding VR glasses, center one holding raw whole chicken, right one holding rubber chicken
04.08.2022

From Virtual Reality to Ice Slurries

In the age of Covid-19, the need for industries to adopt advanced technologies, incorporate more health and safety standards into their daily operations, and maintain a robust workforce is more important than ever.
Portrait photo of Anne Clark
03.22.2022

Paving the Way for the Next Generation of Female Leaders

Air Force veteran, chief scientist, and academic are just three of the many impressive titles included in GTRI Senior Research Engineer Anne Clark's curriculum vitae.
Artist rendering of satellite orbiting moon while scanning for water.
01.10.2022

Lunar Flashlight

When thirsty residents of a permanent community on the Moon take a swig of fresh water brought in from the lunar south pole, they’ll be enjoying the benefits of a 30-pound spacecraft known as the Lunar Flashlight that was assembled and tested at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).
Male researcher examines large round metal Lidar system device.
12.16.2021

Bullet Time

A new optical tracking technology that uses a LIDAR system to track small, airborne targets in cluttered environments. The technology offers an alternative to fire control radar (FCR) that are susceptible to advanced countermeasures, and could enable a low-cost RF silent intercept solution to protect warfighters from current and emerging threats.
HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter in flight.
12.16.2021

VSTAR

Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations and data analytics procedures are being used jointly to help improve the availability of a critical U.S. Air Force helicopter while reducing maintenance costs and extending how long the aircraft can remain in service.
Two researchers outdoors setting up umbrella like device.
12.15.2021

Infrasound

Phenomena that generate a type of low-frequency sound known as infrasound could become easier to detect and measure thanks to a new technique under development at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).
Blue circuit board with gold parts.
12.08.2021

TRAFFIC

Researchers have developed a new general-purpose, high-performance monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) for the direct filtering and processing of radio frequency (RF) signals in the microwave and millimeter-wave spectrum.
Robot in peach orchard raising arm to grab fruit from tree.
12.06.2021

Peach Robot

GTRI is developing a robot that utilizes deep learning to automate certain aspects of the peach cultivation process, which could be a boon for many Georgia peach farms grappling with a shortage of workers.
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12.01.2021

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Gloved hands of research holds microchip device
11.24.2021

Data DNA

Researchers have made significant advances toward the goal of a new microchip able to grow DNA strands that could provide high-density 3D archival data storage at ultra-low cost – and be able to hold that information for hundreds of years.
Vertically Integrated Projects Program
11.23.2021

VIP Program

Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program – an education program supported by Georgia Tech and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) that allows undergraduate and graduate students to earn academic credit for working with faculty on projects they don't typically encounter in a classroom setting.
Woman research holds up small vile of clear liquid.
11.19.2021

SenSARS

Tests to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection in humans have become more widely available as the Covid-19 pandemic approaches the end of its second year. But rapidly monitoring for and detecting infectious virus aerosols within indoor environments is currently not possible.
GTRI 2021 Annual Report
12.12.2021

GTRI 2021 Annual Report

Digital Edition of GTRI's 2021 Annual Report.
GTRI Strategic Plan 2020-2030
06.01.2021

GTRI Strategic Plan 2020-2030

Our 10 year strategic plan embraces, builds on, and enhances our success and culture by articulating goals and identifying intentional actions toward achieving our 2030 vision where our people are the foremost innovators creating a secure nation, a prosperous Georgia, and a sustainable world.
Craig Raslawski
04.27.2021

Celebrating Inclusive Excellence: ‘Hacking’ into Success

Craig Raslawski uses hackathons like capture-the-flag events (CTFs) to hone his cyber skills. In 2019, he participated in the multi-phase SANS Institute Cyber FastTrack competition and was one of 100 participants who won a scholarship for the SANS Technology Institute’s Applied Cybersecurity Certificate program, which he completed in December 2020.
Michael Grady on Pursuing Greatness
02.26.2021

Celebrating Inclusive Excellence: Michael Grady on Pursuing Greatness

Like many students preparing to graduate, Michael Grady, an electrical engineering doctoral student at the time at the University of South Florida (USF), had a list of companies he wanted to work for one day. Four years later, and now a patent holder, Michael Grady, Ph.D., finds himself at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), innovating creative solutions to complex problems.
Sharaé Meredith on the Power of Encouragement
02.10.2021

Celebrating Inclusive Excellence: Sharaé Meredith on the Power of Encouragement

Equipped with the knowledge of how powerful encouragement can be, Sharaé Meredith, GTRI senior research engineer, strives to uplift others.
Photo: Woman in airport looking at iOS device
04.20.2020

Will Smartphones Help Us Keep COVID-19 Under Control?

The smartphones carried in so many pockets and purses could play a key role in keeping COVID-19 under control as the nation cautiously reopens the economy.
GTRI Researchers Design PPE to Save Lives
04.02.2020

GTRI Researchers Design PPE to Save Lives

GTRI is working to design and build effective PPE that could also be mass-produced in an effort to address the PPE shortage.
Photo of four interns gathered around a lab table, all appearing to study a device.
10.07.2019

Undergraduate Research Internship Program

GTRI Interns Create Portable, Modular Medical Imaging Devices for Remote Places
photo of small, plastic toilet model
07.26.2019

Reinvented Toilets Could Provide Safe Sanitation for 2.5 Billion People

Shannon Yee is leading a $13.5 million effort funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to reinvent the toilet, technology that hasn’t changed much in more than a century.
photo: gloved hands of researcher attaching sensor to peanut leaf.
06.25.2019

Chemical Breath

Peanut growers could someday identify emerging threats such as drought, pests or disease by testing a plant’s “chemical breath.”
photo - C130J aircraft on the ground in silhouette with sunset
06.20.2019

Keeping Them Safe

At an Air National Guard base 60 miles north of Kansas City, a team of experts from GTRI provides the highest level of training in defensive maneuvers, countermeasures, and tactics for members of the mobility air force with the ultimate goal of keeping them safe while flying through potentially hostile skies.
Image-of-six-researchers-and-teachers-from-the-Georgia-Tech-Research-Institute
05.02.2019

Mastering the ‘Supreme Art’ of Teaching

Educators serve a critical role around the globe – shaping the minds of generations and impacting the lives of future leaders and change agents. It’s a responsibility that we hold high at Georgia Tech and within GTRI.
Vintage photo of two women outside Tech Tower.
03.21.2019

Women of GTRI: A Timeline of Innovation and Research

Since GTRI’s doors opened in 1934, women have successfully integrated their expertise across the organization, bringing a diverse and inclusive perspective to the forefront of research and technology.
Photo: Michelle Gowdy
10.11.2018

A GTRI Story: When a Georgia Tech Liberal Arts Dream Came True

Georgia Tech alumna Michelle Gowdy shares her career journey at GTRI.
STEM AT GTRI - Summer Students
09.13.2018

STEM AT GTRI - Summer Students

STEM@GTRI invited 59 students from across the state of Georgia to intern with six GTRI laboratories and the Warner Robins field office.
For John Trostel, Madeline Frank, Jessica Losego, and Tom Perry, a day without clouds isn’t necessarily an ideal day.
04.17.2018

Storm Chasers

John Trostel, Madeline Frank, Jessica Losego, and Tom Perry of the Severe Storms Research Center, work to Improve tornado warning time.
photo: image of small robot rolling around inside chicken house.
01.31.2018

Robot in the Chicken House

A new mobile autonomous robot could perform daily monitoring tasks while safely interacting with chickens in commercial chicken houses, according to researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).

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