IIIA - Research - Completed Research

Capabilities

IIIA's core competencies and capabilities align with the 17 DHS-defined homeland security sectors, with an emphasis on infrastructure protection and information assurance. Because of the interdisciplinary collaborations, most research overlaps the sectors. The Areas of Research Interest listed here highlight our current focus for our RFP process and outside funding interests.

Areas of Research Interest

Alternative Energy Assurance For more information on ...	Description coming soon.
Bio and Health Technologies For more information on ...	Description coming soon.
Community Awareness Programs For more information on ...	Description coming soon.
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Intel Analysis For more information on ...	Description coming soon.
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Homeland Security Enabling Technologies For more information on ...	Description coming soon.

Labs

Biomanufacturing Lab For more information on the Biomanufacturing Lab, contact Bob McKown or Ron Raab. Or for more details, view the Lab's project sheet (PDF).	The biomanufacturing group at JMU has established capabilities for cloning and expressing foreign genes in microbial systems, pilot-scale fermentation, protein purification and analytical testing of biological molecules. The laboratory offers small-scale production of recombinant proteins for research and development on a contractual basis as well as basic and applied collaborative research projects.
Cyber Defense Lab For more information on the Cyber Defense Lab, contact Mohammed Aboutabl.	The CyberRange is a testing laboratory for networks and systems security hardware and software located in the Department of Computer Science at JMU. The laboratory is equipped with a variety of security enhancement hardware and software.
RFID Lab For more information on the RFID Testbed, contact Geoff Egekwu.	[Need description of capabilities here.]
Manufacturing SCADA Test Bed For more information on the SCADA Testbed, contact J. Ridings, G Egekwu.	[Need description of capabilities here.]
Related Capabilities	High Performance Manufacture / Rapid Prototyping Lab Alternative Fuel Vehicle Lab

The Institute for Infrastructure and Information Assurance (IIIA) at James Madison University (JMU) integrates and supports the University's efforts in the increasingly vital area of homeland security. IIIA actively seeks research sponsorship and provides funding for cutting edge research within the broad context of improving the nation's security. Providing a balance between physical and cyber security is on the main goals of IIIA's research agenda along with providing policy and technological solutions to the security issues facing our nation.

IIIA emphasizes collaborative interdisciplinary research that focuses on developing technologies with student participation and that have potential for public benefit and possible commercialization. Further, the Institute focuses on the integrative, interdisciplinary nature of real-world problems and strives to bridge traditional academic departments to develop solutions to the critical security problems facing our nation.

To learn more about our annual research reviews, please access the following documents:

Research Review Agenda 2007 (coming soon)

Research Review Agenda Booklet 2006

Research Agenda 2005

Symposium 2006 Program

Symposium 2006 Proceedings

Symposium 2007 Program

Symposium 2007 Proceedings (coming soon)