UMBC – DoD Partnership

UMBC research collaborations with the Army Research Laboratory and other Department of Defense facilities aim to strengthen our Nation’s defense. Our research centers address key topics in AI-based autonomy, navigation technologies, and digital manufacturing to create and sustain meaningful and mutually beneficial partnerships.

UMBC DoD-aligned research centers include:

  • The Center for Real-Time Distributed Sensing and Autonomy (CARDS), working with the Army Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, is focusing on AI-based autonomy to deliver safe, effective, and resilient new capabilities to the Army across a variety of complex mission types.
  • The Center for Navigation, Timing, and Frequency (CENTAUR), working with the Army Research Laboratory at Adelphi, MD, is developing alternative timing and navigation technologies in support of the Army’s rapidly evolving and critical Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) needs.
  • The Center for Research in Emergent Manufacturing (CREM), working with the Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) at Warren, MI, is developing technologies for digital threads supporting digitization of the Army ‘s supply chain and workforce development programs.

Dr. Aryya Gangopadhyay, Professor, Information Systems, Director of CARDS conducting field exercises.

Dr. Curtis Menyuk, Professor, Computer Science & Electrical Engineering, Director of CENTAUR, collaborating with the CENTAUR research team.

Dr. Nilanjan Banerjee, Professor, Computer Science & Electrical Engineering, Director of CREM briefing Dr. Gorsich, Chief Scientist, U.S. Army.