Tiger Institute

Solving Today's Grand Engineering Challenges

The  T SU  I nterdisciplinary  G raduate  E ngineering  R esearch (TIGER) Institute is a graduate level research facility for the College of Engineering. The National Science Foundation funded the 8000+ square foot facility with a $1.2 million grant under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The TIGER Institute will be located in the Research and Sponsored Programs Building.

The purpose of the facility is to help TSU faculty and students conduct research in areas of high national STEM workforce needs, and strategic areas advocated by the National Academy of Engineering. The TIGER Institute currently has seed research funding and partnerships from the National Science Foundation, Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Air Force, Boeing and General Motors in the areas of science visualization and computation, cyber-security, smart sensor networking, nano-materials and advanced energy systems.

 

Mission Statement

Our mission is to conduct and perform sponsored research that addresses the quality of life of global citizens and within the scope of the grand challenges defined by the National Academy of Engineering. The applied research activity is motivated by solving customer needs through grants and/or contracts with innovative solutions with the engagement of interdisciplinary personnel of faculty, students, and other qualified researchers.

 

Vision Statement

The TIGER Institute is the premier science and engineering research unit at the university, and a major applied research organization that focus on addressing solutions related to national security, business competitiveness, and quality of life.

 

TIGER Institute Research Thrusts

Cyber-security – electronic and software developments to maintain sensitive information via transfer and storage

Nano-materials – applied research to develop nanoscale materials to solve specific problems

Advanced Visualization & Computing – use of visualization tools for data analysis and advance computing for decision making

Renewable Energy Systems – development of devices for energy storage and biofuels for transportation needs