Research, Innovation, and Economic Development
Under the leadership and direction of the Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development, this office is responsible for overseeing University functions related to sponsored research, and other associated activities.
Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development, Dr. Ramesh Kolluru
Centers and Programs
- Cecil J. Picard Center for Child Development and Lifelong Learning (PCCD) - Vacant
- Center for Analysis of Spatial and Temporal Systems - Dr. Xiaoduan Sun, Acting Director
- Center for Crustacean Research - Dr. Darryl Felder, Director
- Center for Ecology and Environmental Technology (CEET) - Dr. Paul Klerks, Director
- Center for Gifted Education - Christine Briggs, Director
- Center for Software Excellence
- Energy Institute - Dr. Mark Zappi, Director
- Environmental Training Center - Taz Wininger, Director
- Ernest J. Gaines Center - Dr. Cheylon Woods, Director
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Informatics Research Institute (IRI) - Dr. Henry Chu, Executive Director
- Center for Business & Information Technologies (CBIT) - Director Vacant
- Center for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (CCIC) - Dr. Arun Lakhotia, Director
- Louisiana Center for Health Innovation (LCHI) - Director Vacant
- National Incident Management Systems & Advanced Technologies (NIMSAT) - Director Vacant
- NSF Center for Visual & Decision Informatics (CVDI) - Dr. Vijay Raghavan, Director
- Institute for Coastal and Water Research (ICaWR) - Dr. Mark Hester, Interim Director
- Institute for Materials Research and Innovation - Dr. Xiao-Dong Zhou, Director
- Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center - Dr. Stephen Barnes, Director
- Living Lab Institute for Informatics and Innovation - Director TBA
- Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise (LITE)
- Louisiana Accelerator Center (LAC) - Dr. Karl Hasenstein, Interim Director
- Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana (MEPoL) - Corinne Dupuy, Director
- Marine Survival Training Center (MSTC) - Mr. Terry Cromwell, Interim Director
- Microscopy Center - Dr. Tom Pasacreta, Director
- New Iberia Research Center (NIRC) - Dr. Francois Villinger, Director
- Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) - Sherrie Mullins, Director
- Regional Application Center (RAC) - Brent Yantis, Director
- University Research Park and Research Activities - Director Vacant