Who We Are 

The Joint Research Laboratories (JRL) is a University of Maryland Engineering unit that is focused on joint and collaborative research with federal partners to create world-class capabilities to perform fundamental and applied research.

What We Do

JRL integrates key research capabilities from UMD along with federal and corporate labs, leveraging the unique expertise and facilities at both university and partner labs and UMD’s physical proximity and extensive professional linkages and collaborations with federal and corporate researchers. Joint research that is performed through the JRL is expected to increase the combined productivity of academic, federal, and corporate research as well as improve the relevance and cost effectiveness of our combined research.

Our Goal

JRL aims to develop and demonstrate research business models that bring together the best capabilities of its partners to produce impactful outcomes and cost-effectively.

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