University of South Florida

The University of South Florida is a multi-campus national research university that supports the development of the metropolitan Tampa Bay Region, Florida, the United States and the world. Building upon unique strengths inherent in Florida’s population, location, and natural resources, the university is dedicated to excellence in:

• Teaching and lifelong learning in a student-centered environment
• Research to advance knowledge and promote social, cultural, economic, educational, health, and technological development
• Service based on academic excellence and the ethic of community responsibility
• Community engagement to build university-community partnerships and collaborations

USF is classified as Doctoral/Research Extensive by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, and is ranked among the top 100 public research universities in the annual report "The Top American Research Universities”. The University receives more than $200 million a year in external funding to support research and development projects.

The National Science Foundation, (NSF), and the Department of Energy, (DOE)

The "Pan American Advanced Study Institutes", (PASI), Program is an initiative that is jointly supported by the Department of Energy, (DOE), and the National Science Foundation, (NSF). Pan American Advanced Studies Institutes are short courses of two to four weeks duration that involve lectures, demonstrations, research seminars and discussion at the advanced graduate and post-doctoral level. PASI aims to disseminate advanced scientific and engineering knowledge and stimulate training and cooperation among researchers of the Americas in the mathematical, physical biological sciences, and in engineering fields. Whenever feasible an interdisciplinary approach is recommended.

Ibero America Science & Technology Education Consortium, (ISTEC)

The College of Engineering at USF has been an affiliated member of the Ibero-America Science & Technology Education Consortium, (ISTEC), for the past three years. ISTEC is a nonprofit organization comprised of educational, research, multilateral organizations and industrial institutions throughout the Americas and the Iberian Peninsula. The Consortium was established 14 years ago with the mission of conceiving, planning and carrying out activities related to higher education, R&D and technology transfer. The primary purpose of ISTEC is the facilitation of scientific and technical progress in the region. Dr. Moreno is presently the director of the ISTEC R&D Initiative, which provides access to state-of-the-art technology for educators and researchers. These technologies are used to teach advanced concepts and experiment with new techniques. Through these methods member institutions have gained access to updated networking technology, telecommunications equipment, advanced software platforms and new computer equipment. All of this information is available to ISTEC members via the ISTEC Portal. Another benefit of this mechanism is the creation of a vehicle for University-Industry collaborations.