Artificial Intelligence Technology

Advanced Intelligence Technology (AIT) Transfer Center

A university-wide coordination layer that helps UND adopt AI safely, share AI capability across units, and turn research breakthroughs into practical daily impact.

Director Iraj H.P. Mamaghani, Professor, Civil Engineering
Co-Director Mohammad Rasouli, Professor, ECECS

Executive Summary in 60 Seconds

AI is changing teaching, research, and operations. The AIT Transfer Center makes that change coordinated, safe, and useful across all UND units.

Bridge Layer

Connects AI research, IT, and teaching into one coordinated adoption system.

Responsible AI

Validation, compliance, and lifecycle monitoring before and after deployment.

Campus Enablement

Mentors and support teams help faculty, staff, and students use AI effectively.

Continuous Transfer

Inward, internal, and outward AI transfer aligned with UND goals and impact.

AIT Transfer Model

One flow, three transfer directions, continuous value creation.

Inward Transfer

Adopt new AI capabilities into courses, labs, and operations.

Internal Transfer

Share models, workflows, and practices across departments.

Outward Transfer

Collaborate responsibly with industry, agencies, and community.

Model-Agnostic AI Gateway

The AIT Gateway is UND's central AI integration and control layer.

  • Validate: check model quality and readiness
  • Safety: assess risks and safeguards
  • Compliance: policy and governance alignment
  • Performance: benchmark real utility
  • Monitor: continuous lifecycle oversight
AIGateway

Core Services and Functions

AI Literacy Training

Hands-on pathways for practical AI skills in teaching, learning, and research.

  • Foundations
  • Prompting
  • Responsible Use

Mentoring and Consultation

Guided implementation for departments, faculty teams, and project groups.

  • Course Design
  • Research Workflows
  • Department Support

AI Help Desk

Fast support for tool choice, setup, troubleshooting, and good practice.

  • Office Hours
  • Quick Support
  • Best Practices

Technology Transfer

Turns AI research outputs into scalable campus-ready solutions.

  • AI Adoption
  • Pilot Projects
  • Impact Scaling

Implementation Roadmap

Three phases move the center from setup to scaled institutional impact.

Phase 1 Design and governance setup
Phase 2 Launch core support services
Phase 3 Scale partnerships and impact

Institutional Role Comparison

Quick visual comparison of who does what in UND's AI ecosystem.

TTaDA

Improves pedagogy and teaching design.

AI Research Center

Creates new AI knowledge and models.

University IT

Provides secure infrastructure and operations.

AIT Transfer Center

Transfers AI into practical campus use at scale.

Category TTaDA AI Research Center University IT AIT Center (Proposed)
Core Definition Supports pedagogy, instructional design, and faculty development. Advances AI research and innovation through scholarly and funded projects. Operates university technology infrastructure and digital services. Campus AI technology transfer hub for practical adoption and responsible use.
Primary Mission Enhance teaching quality and student learning. Conduct cutting-edge AI research and scientific contribution. Deliver scalable and dependable digital services. Facilitate transfer, responsible adoption, and effective AI use in academic work.
Primary Users Faculty and instructors. AI researchers and specialized labs. Entire university community. Students, faculty, researchers, and staff seeking practical AI use.
Focus Area Teaching methods and instructional technology. Scientific AI discovery and innovation. Technology infrastructure management. Responsible adoption and practical use of AI Technology.
Role of AI / AIT Advises on pedagogical implications of AI in teaching. Develops new AI technologies and algorithms. Provides infrastructure supporting AI tools and compute resources. Transforms AI expertise into real-world capabilities and workflows.
Key Contribution Strengthens teaching excellence and instructional innovation. Expands frontiers of AI knowledge. Maintains the university digital backbone. Connects AI expertise to practical, responsible adoption across daily university activities.

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