ICTAS History
The formation and origin of the Institute.

Administrative Structure
How ICTAS is organized and chain of command.

Stakeholders Board
Administrative representatives from five colleges and other administrative units affiliated with ICTAS offering perspective and counsel to the Institute Director.

Faculty Advisory Board
Comprised of faculty members appointed by the deans of each of the colleges represented on the Stakeholders Board, these faculty serve in an advisory role to the Institute Director in defining and prioritizing the research areas and resources of the Institute.

ICTAS Governance
A letter from Richard Benson, Dean of Engineering.

ICTAS Patents
ICTAS inventors have several patents, both active and pending.

About ICTAS:

Our Purpose: The Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science at Virginia Tech supports and promotes cutting edge Research at the intersection of engineering, science and medicine.

ICTAS stimulates, catalyzes and promotes growth of research at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. ICTAS provides a collaborative atmosphere designed to stimulate and promote creativity, a place where intellectual capacity can be explored and challenged to reach areas previously explored in isolation.

Through continuous pursuit of the ICTAS mission to enable and engage in path-finding interdisciplinary research at the intersection of engineering, science, biology, and the humanities, the institute advances the frontiers of knowledge, promotes economic development and enhances the quality of life in the Commonwealth, the nation and the world, while simultaneously enhancing the educational experiences of the students at Virginia Tech.

ICTAS at a glance
  • The ICTAS headquarters building is located on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia at the intersection of Old Turner and Stanger streets.
  • The ICTAS Nanoscale Characterization and Fabrication Laboratory is located in the Corporate Research Center located adjacent to the Virginia Tech campus.
  • Construction of a third building, which will be located in the Life Sciences quadrangle of the Virginia Tech campus, began in April 2009.
  • Seven research thrust areas at the intersection of engineering, science and medicine have been identified for research concentration.
  • Highly diverse research topics are currently under exploration including nanoscale science and engineering, nano-bio interface, sutainable energy, renewable materials, sustainable water and cognitive systems.
  • ICTAS engages more than 200 university faculty in collaborative exploration of societal needs.
  • ICTAS invests in research directly through seed project funding; purchase, installation and maintenance of specialized equipment; faculty recruitment, hiring and retention; graduate student support; matching funds for research proposals; and specialized space for research.

About Virginia Tech

  • Located in Blacksburg, Virginia
  • Nine colleges and graduate school
  • 60 bachelor's degree programs
  • 140 master's and doctoral degree programs
  • 30,000+ full-time students
  • 16:1 student-faculty ratio
  • Main campus includes more than 125 buildings, 2,600 acres, and an airport
  • Computing and communications complex for worldwide information access
  • Ranked 42nd in university research in the United States
  • Has adjacent corporate research center, home to over 100 companies engaged in leading-edge research in diverse areas of technology