Primary responsibilities include: 

• Membership maintenance, coordination and negotiations for the Manufacturing USA portfolio [America Makes, ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing), ARMI BioFabUSA (Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute), BioMADE (Bioindustrial Manufacturing and Design Ecosystem), CyManII (The Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute), MxD (Manufacturing times Digital), NIIMBL (The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals), NextFlex, RAPID (Rapid Advancement in Process Intensification Deployment Institute), REMADE (Reducing Embodied-energy and Decreasing Emissions)]
• Project cost-share oversight
• Manufacturing USA engagement and outreach to the GT community

Primary responsibilities include: Limited submission coordination and organizational conflict of interest representation. 

Primary responsibilities include: Limited submission coordination and administration, special project management, Research Bulletin publication, F&A waiver requests, organizational conflict of interest, and other research support activities.

Primary responsibilities include: Limited submission coordination, organizational conflict of interest representation, F&A waiver requests, and special project management.

Primary responsibilities include: Central research administration program direction, cost-share management, F&A waiver requests, and special project management.

Reporting directly to the Vice President for Research Development and Operations and in close coordination with the Provost’s office, Juan works with schools, colleges, interdisciplinary research institutes (IRIs), and other relevant campus units for strategic and capital planning, policy development/oversight, and coordination for academic and research facilities across campus.

Taiesha Smith serves as the Senior Program Manager for HBCU & MSI Research Partnerships. She supports Georgia Tech faculty in building mutually beneficial relationships with HBCUs and MSIs with the hopes of leading to strong research partnerships. Through this effort, Taiesha increases collaboration and funding between GT and HBCUs/MSIs, develops effective systems to track and support research collaboration between institutions, and advocates for inclusive research. She provides administrative support to George White and is responsible for leading outreach initiatives to increase and foster enduring research collaboration between Georgia Tech and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs). Her background includes teaching K-12 History and serving as a teacher leader for new teacher development. She received her B.A. in History from Georgia State University, her M.A.T. in History from Mercer University, and her PhD. from Capella University.

Dr. Rob Kadel is a Senior Research Scientist and Executive Director of Research Program Administration in the Office of the Vice President for Interdisciplinary Research at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His experience spans more than two decades including research and faculty appointments at Penn State, Johns Hopkins, the University of Colorado Denver, and Georgia Tech. In his current role, Dr. Kadel supports faculty and staff across Georgia Tech’s ten Interdisciplinary Research Institutes, which research topics ranging from bioengineering to clean energy to advanced manufacturing. Dr. Kadel is also an established expert in virtual learning strategies and has developed and taught engaging online courses including Criminology, Juvenile Delinquency, and the Sociology of Education. His courses are highly popular with students for their incorporation of multimodal learning and collaborative opportunities. Dr. Kadel holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Emory University (1998).

Provides administrative support to Julia Kubanek, Rob Kadel and George White, manages the TTGL PWS, plans events for IRI+ and other meeting coordination for the VPIR, IR Spotlight Award & Research Faculty Teaching Fellows program coordination and administration, provides administrative support to the Research Faculty Advisory Council & Research Staff Advisory Council.