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 History
& Organization
The
Alexandria Research Institute (ARI) was established in Old Town,
Alexandria, in October 1998, in order to provide Virginia Tech faculty
easier access to sponsors of funded research, government laboratories
and industry research centers. More importantly, ARI was created
to position the College of Engineering as a multi-disciplinary research
organization in the engineering and technology R&D cluster in
Northern Virginia. ARI's proximity to multi-national development
banks, overseas aid agencies, and foreign embassies provides added
opportunities for international collaboration.
ARI
was designed to bring together faculty, students and visiting researchers
from various fields to create a multidisciplinary environment for
emergence of new ideas and collaborations on cross-cutting initiatives.
The following departments and centers have faculty and students
resident at the ARI:
Departments:
Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial
Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining and Minerals
Engineering
Centers:
Center for Energy and the Global Environment (CEAGE),
Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research (VCCER),
and World Institute for Disaster Risk Management (DRM).
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Mission
ARI's mission is to develop an internationally recognized
research and development center in engineering and technology that
will:
- Provide
leadership in fostering a culture of innovative research, new
technology development and demonstration, high-tech manpower
training, and lifelong learning.
- Facilitate
advanced educational and training opportunities for employees
of the high-tech industry in the Washington Capital Area.
- Collaborate
with industry, other universities, government institutions,
and NGOs to tackle multi-disciplinary problems of regional,
state, national, and global significance.
ARI
is building collaborative teams (both internal and external) that
will undertake multi-disciplinary research on cross-cutting issues
and initiatives. ARI will provide seminars, workshops and lectures
for government and industry executives, international visitors and
faculty as part of its mission. More importantly, ARI will serve
as the "Washington Gateway" to showcasing the R&D
capabilities of Virginia Tech's College of Engineering.
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