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Center for IoT Engineering & Innovation

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Center for IoT Engineering and Innovation

The Center for IOT Engineering and Innovation (CIEI)’s mission is to enable and facilitate the research and development of IoT solutions for a wide range of domains, from environmental monitoring to water management, from smart farming to smart agriculture, frome intelligent transportation to smart cities and many more. The CIEI developed and managed Platform for IoT Open Networks (PITON) provides communities, researchers, educators, and students the tools needed to develop, test, and manage IoT solutions. PITON’s footprint covers over 1,000 square miles of Eastern North Carolina and is rapidly growing.

We believe innovation resides at the intersection of community needs, researcher curiosity, and student enthusiasm. Through PITON and our expertise, CIEI provides the technologies needed to bring bright ideas to life.

Join an expanding community of innovators, be part of a growing portfolio of projects, change the quality of life and the economic opportunities for your community and those of others.

CIEI’s Impact

22+ Projects
15+ Gateways
12+ Proposals
40+ Collaborators
50+ Students

For more information, please contact:

Dr. Ciprian Popoviciu

Director
East Carolina University
College of Engineering and Technology
Science & Technology Building,
Greenville, NC 27858-4353

Upcoming Events

Jun 26

Tech Tour

The College of Engineering and Technology has scheduled a Tech Tour from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, June 26, at the Science and Technology Building. Designed for prospective students and their families, the Tech Tour includes information on the college's degree programs, resources and services as well as a walking tour of the college's labs and facilities. Afterward, participants can meet with faculty and students to learn more about our programs.

Jul 10

Tech Tour

The College of Engineering and Technology has scheduled a Tech Tour from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, July 10, at the Science and Technology Building. Designed for prospective students and their families, the Tech Tour includes information on the college's degree programs, resources and services as well as a walking tour of the college's labs and facilities. Afterward, participants can meet with faculty and students to learn more about our programs.

Jul 22

MnTAP's Lessons in PFAS Pollution Prevention: Source Identification Tools and Resources

This presentation will cover the information that the Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) has learned while working on PFAS pollution prevention as well as the tools and resources that MnTAP has developed to help businesses navigate PFAS source identification and reduction. Topics covered during the webinar will include: PFAS regulations and definitions, PFAS use in industry, MnTAP’s PFAS screening tools, and PFAS data requests.