Research and Development

NYSP2I is now accepting proposal for the 2011-2012 Research & Development Program. View our RFP for more information including eligibility requirements.

The Research and Development program includes long-term strategic R&D as well as short-term projects to address technical challenges at individual companies. These R&D projects will be instrumental in bringing innovative pollution prevention technologies to market. R&D projects are conducted at NYSP2I's four partner universities: Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Clarkson University (Clarkson), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), and the State University at Buffalo (UB). To date, NYSP2I has funded five R&D projects totaling over $300,000. Funded research projects include:

• Evaluation of a Green Courtyard: Stormwater Reduction and Treatment to Mitigate Impact of Atmospheric Discharges of Aluminum Industry (fluoride and aluminum) – Principal Investigators: Dr. Stefan Grimberg and Dr. Thomas Holsen - Clarkson
• Novel Anisotropic Conductive Adhesive for Low Temperature Lead-free Electronics Packaging (Lead) – Principal Investigator: Dr. S. Manian Ramkumar – RIT
• High Temperature Thermoelectric Device Testing for Waste Heat Power Generation (Waste heat recovery/energy) - Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Stevens – RIT
• Developing environmentally benign battery recycling processes: Characterizing "green" leaching agents (inorganic acids) - Principal Investigators: Dr. Callie Babbitt and Dr. Gabrielle Gaustad – RIT
• Anti-corrosive Graphene Nanocomposite Coatings: An Active-Passive Environmentally friendly Alternative to Hexavalent Chromium Coatings (Hexavalent chromium) - Principal Investigator: Dr. Sarbajit Banerjee - UB

Additionally, the partner universities held a University Forum on January 6th, 2010 to share their R&D research. View their presentations.

NYSP2I Testbeds

A major element of the R&D program for the NYSP2I is the establishment of a number of P2 testbeds. A testbed has three major attributes:

• It is a technology development or demonstration facility, laboratory or other platform for use in experimentation for technology development projects that support the goals of P2.
• It allows for rigorous, transparent and replicable testing and validation of technologies, scientific theories, analytical tools, and other new technologies.
• It will be used to publicly demonstrate technologies and tools to New York State industries, university researchers, government agencies, non-profit organizations and citizens.