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Proposals

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Collaborators

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CIEI Managed Sites

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 Services

Develops and manages the Platform for IoT Open Networks (PITON) enabling users to easily deploy and manage sensors in support of research, education, and civic projects

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 Research

Staff and affiliates research improvements in IOT technologies and their application to real life use cases

 Innovation Lab

Manages the IOT innovation lab where researchers, educators and partners can build and test IOT end devices and solutions

 Training

Provides in person and remote training on specific IOT topics. Develops IOT curriculum for K-12 and higher-ed

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Featured Projects

Water Management Automation

Develop automated water management solutions that used sensors for data colection and actuators for control gates

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Air Quality Monitoring

Evaluaton of low cost sensors against reference sensors and development of air monitoring solutions in urban and rural areas.

Center Staff

Dr. Ciprian Popoviciu

Director
Assistant Professor, Technology Systems
College of Engineering and Technology

Colby Sawyer

Chief Technology Officer

Student Engagement

Henry Jones

Student Research Assitant
Technology Systems Program

Semaj Wright

Student Research Assitant
Technology Systems Program

Braxton Chambers

Student Research Assitant
Computer Science Program

Collaborators

Mr. Keith Wheeler

Executive Director
Office of National Security and Industry Initiatives
East Carolina University

Mr. Jim Menke

Director
National Security Initiatives
East Carolina University

Dr. Natasha Bell

Assistant Professor
Department of Engineering
East Carolina University

Dr. Mike O’Driscoll

Associate Professor
Department of Coastal Studies
East Carolina University

Dr. Rob Howard

Research Associate
Department of Geographic Information
East Carolina University

Dr. Randall Etheridge

Associate Professor
Department of Engineering
East Carolina University

Dr. Raymond Smith

Assistant Professor
Department of Engineering
East Carolina University

Dr. Tarek Abdel-Salam

Associate Dean for Research and Director for the Center for Sustainability
Professor
East Carolina University

Mr. Steve Baker

Teaching Instructor
Department of Technology Systems
East Carolina University

Dr. Carol Massarra

Assistant Professor
Department of Construction Management
East Carolina University

Mr. Josh Pitzer

Director of Lab Operations
College of Engineering and Technology
East Carolina University

Mr. Merrill Flood

Director: Planner-In-Residence
Millennial Campus Planning & Local Comm Affairs, ECU Brewster Building A-212

Dr. Erol Ozan

Associate Professor
Department of Technology Systems
East Carolina University

Dr. Sinan Sousan

Assistant Professor
Department of Public Health at ECU and North Carolina Agromedicine Institute

Dr. Rui Wu

Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science
East Carolina University

Dr. Philip Lundsford

Retired
Associate Professor

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