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strength for <strong>MSU</strong>. For example,<br />
the dozens of patents <strong>MSU</strong><br />
researchers are awarded each year<br />
spin out many economic benefits.<br />
“In 2009, the university received<br />
nearly $4.5 million in royalties<br />
as a result of patent licensing,”<br />
says Ian Gray, vice president for<br />
research and graduate studies.<br />
“Licensed technology can also lead<br />
to entirely new businesses and the<br />
creation of hundreds of jobs.”<br />
The growing role of corporate<br />
partnerships to advance technology<br />
at <strong>MSU</strong> is especially evident<br />
in the College of Engineering.<br />
In addition to collaborating for<br />
technology transfer, industry organizations<br />
team up with faculty<br />
to conduct research, use research<br />
labs to test products and processes,<br />
provide co-op or internship positions<br />
for students, and support<br />
the college both financially and<br />
through active involvement in college<br />
advisory boards and activities.<br />
Last year, 22 patents were issued<br />
within the College of Engineering—accounting<br />
for 42 percent of<br />
<strong>MSU</strong>’s total patent output for the<br />
fiscal year.<br />
“In the past five years, the<br />
College of Engineering has seen<br />
amazing growth in its research<br />
portfolio,” says Leo Kempel, the<br />
college’s associate dean for research.<br />
“Our growing reputation<br />
among grant-funding agencies<br />
and organizations has resulted in<br />
record levels of funding success—<br />
resulting in more than $45 million<br />
in research expenditures in<br />
2010. In addition to governmental<br />
and foundation funding, we<br />
work closely with <strong>MSU</strong> Business<br />
CONNECT and <strong>MSU</strong> Technologies<br />
to build relationships<br />
that bring industry together with<br />
faculty in research partnerships<br />
and to facilitate the commercialization<br />
of discoveries.”<br />
Fighting Crime Digitally<br />
While he would never characterize<br />
himself as a superhero, Anil<br />
Jain has spent a career spanning<br />
more than 35 years at <strong>MSU</strong><br />
focused on technology that aids<br />
law enforcement. Jain, <strong>University</strong><br />
Distinguished Professor in the<br />
departments of computer science<br />
and engineering, as well as electrical<br />
and computer engineering,<br />
is also director of the <strong>MSU</strong><br />
Pattern Recognition and Image<br />
Processing Lab. His research<br />
interests include statistical pattern<br />
recognition, data clustering,<br />
texture analysis, document image<br />
understanding and biometric<br />
authentication.<br />
An internationally recognized<br />
leader in the area of biometrics<br />
and pattern recognition research,<br />
he has received grants from<br />
organizations ranging from the<br />
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