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National Science FoundationDirectorate for Engineering

Assistant Director for EngineeringRichard O. Buckius

Directorate for Engineering Advisory Committee Meeting

November 16-17, 2006

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Topics

New Staff Introductions ENG Reorganization Update ACI and Trends ENG Education Research and Education Themes EFRI

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New Staff Introductions

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New Staff Introductions – CBET Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and

Transport Systems Cindy Lee

Program Director, Environmental Sustainability, Clemson University

Bob Jaeger Program Director, Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities,

NIT Pat Phelan

Program Director, Thermal Transport Processes, Arizona State University

John Regalbuto Program Director, Catalysis and Biocatalysis, University of

Illinois, Chicago

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New Staff Introductions – CBET Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and

Transport Systems (continued) Bill Schultz

Program Director, Fluid Dynamics and Hydraulics, University of Michigan

Phil Westmoreland Program Director, Combustion and Plasma Processes,

University of Massachusetts, Amherst Elizabeth Dow

Science Assistant, Air Force Academy Evanson Boodoo

Student, College of South Maryland

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New Staff Introductions – CMMI

Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation Haris Doumanidis

Program Director, NanoManufacturing Judy Vance

Program Director, Engineering Design Geri Farves

Information Technology Specialist Matthew Carnavos

Science Assistant Jaasad Hayer

STEP Student

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New Staff Introductions – ECCS

Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems Rongqing Hui

Program Director; Electronics, Photonics and Device Technologies, University of Kansas

Scott F. Midkiff Program Director; Integrative, Hybrid and Complex

Systems, Virginia Polytechnic Institute Olofemi Olowolafe

Program Director; Electronics, Photonics and Device Technologies, University of Delaware

Schedir Illoldi Science Assistant

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New Staff Introductions – EEC

Engineering Education and Centers Allen Soyster

Division Director Deborah Jackson

Program Director, Engineering Research Centers Barbara Kenny

Program Director, Engineering Research Centers Tammie Jennings

Acting Administrative Officer

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New Staff Introductions – IIP

Industrial Innovation and Partnerships Ali Andalibi

SBIR/STTR Program Manager, BioTech, House Ear Institute

Deepak Bhat SBIR/STTR Program Manager, Advanced Materials and

Manufacturing, University of Arkansas Rathindra DasGupta

SBIR/STTR Program Manager, Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, SPX Corporation

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New Staff Introductions – OAD

Office of the Director Mary Juhas

Program Director, Diversity and Outreach Marcia Rawlings

Information Technology Specialist Donna Webb

Secretary to the Deputy Assistant Director

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ENG Reorganization Update

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Directorate for EngineeringPrevious

Office of the Assistant DirectorDeputy Assistant Director

Office of the Assistant DirectorDeputy Assistant Director

Senior AdvisorNanotechnologySenior Advisor

Nanotechnology

Office of IndustrialInnovation

OII (SBIR/STTR)

Office of IndustrialInnovation

OII (SBIR/STTR)

Bioengineering andEnvironmental

SystemsBES

Bioengineering andEnvironmental

SystemsBES

Civil andMechanical

SystemsCMS

Civil andMechanical

SystemsCMS

Chemical andTransportSystems

CTS

Chemical andTransportSystems

CTS

EngineeringEducation and

CentersEEC

EngineeringEducation and

CentersEEC

Electrical andCommunications

SystemsECS

Electrical andCommunications

SystemsECS

Design andManufacturing

InnovationDMI

Design andManufacturing

InnovationDMI

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Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation

(EFRI)

Chemical, Bioengineering,Environmental, And Transport

Systems(CBET)

Civil, Mechanical, and

ManufacturingInnovation

(CMMI)

Electrical, Communications

and Cyber Systems(ECCS)

EngineeringEducation and

Centers(EEC)

IndustrialInnovation andPartnerships

(IIP)

Directorate for EngineeringFY 2007

Office of the Assistant DirectorDeputy Assistant Director

(OAD)

Office of the Assistant DirectorDeputy Assistant Director

(OAD)

Senior AdvisorNanotechnologySenior Advisor

Nanotechnology

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Chemical, Biochemical, and Biotechnology

Systems

Chemical, Biochemical, and Biotechnology

Systems

Biomedical Engineering and

EngineeringHealthcare

Biomedical Engineering and

EngineeringHealthcare

Transport andThermal FluidsTransport andThermal Fluids

Process and Reaction Engineering

Maria Burka

Process and Reaction Engineering

Maria Burka

Catalysis andBiocatalysis

John Regalbuto

Catalysis andBiocatalysis

John Regalbuto

Biochemical Engineering

Bruce Hamilton

Biochemical Engineering

Bruce Hamilton

EnvironmentalEngineering and

Sustainability

EnvironmentalEngineering and

Sustainability

Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems

BiotechnologyFred HeinekenBiotechnologyFred Heineken

Chemical andBiological Separations

Geoff Prentice

Chemical andBiological Separations

Geoff Prentice

Thermal Transport Processes

Pat Phelan

Thermal Transport Processes

Pat Phelan

Interfacial Processes And Thermodynamics

Bob Wellek

Interfacial Processes And Thermodynamics

Bob Wellek

Particulate andMultiphase Processes

Vacant

Particulate andMultiphase Processes

Vacant

Fluid Dynamics Bill Schultz

Fluid Dynamics Bill Schultz

Combustion, Fire, andPlasma SystemsPhil Westmoreland

Combustion, Fire, andPlasma SystemsPhil Westmoreland

Research to Aid Persons

With DisabilitiesBob Jaeger

Research to Aid Persons

With DisabilitiesBob Jaeger

Biomedical Engineering

Semahat Demir

Biomedical Engineering

Semahat Demir

BiophotonicsLeon EsterowitzBiophotonics

Leon Esterowitz

EnvironmentalEngineeringPat Brezonik

EnvironmentalEngineeringPat Brezonik

EnvironmentalTechnologyCindy Ekstein

EnvironmentalTechnologyCindy Ekstein

Energy forSustainability

Vacant

Energy forSustainability

Vacant

EnvironmentalSustainability

Cindy Lee

EnvironmentalSustainability

Cindy Lee

Division DirectorJudy Raper

Division DirectorJudy Raper

Deputy Division DirectorBob Wellek

Deputy Division DirectorBob Wellek

Senior AdvisorMarshall Lih

Senior AdvisorMarshall Lih

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Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation

EngineeringInfrastructure

Systems

EngineeringInfrastructure

Systems

Innovation Sciencesand DecisionEngineering

Innovation Sciencesand DecisionEngineering

Division DirectorAdnan Akay

Deputy DirectorGeorge Hazelrigg

Division DirectorAdnan Akay

Deputy DirectorGeorge Hazelrigg

Information Technology And Infrastructure Systems

Edward Jaselskis

Information Technology And Infrastructure Systems

Edward Jaselskis

Geoenvironmental and Geohazard Mitigation

Richard Fragaszy

Geoenvironmental and Geohazard Mitigation

Richard Fragaszy

Manufacturing Machines and Equipment

George Hazelrigg

Manufacturing Machines and Equipment

George Hazelrigg

Structural Systems and Hazard Mitigation

of StructuresDouglas Foutch

Structural Systems and Hazard Mitigation

of StructuresDouglas Foutch

Infrastructure Systems Management and Hazard Response

Thomas Birkland

Infrastructure Systems Management and Hazard Response

Thomas Birkland

Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation

ResearchJoy Pauschke

Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation

ResearchJoy Pauschke

Control SystemsMario Rotea

Control SystemsMario Rotea

Dynamic SystemsEdward Misawa

Dynamic SystemsEdward Misawa

Engineering DesignJudy Vance

Engineering DesignJudy Vance

Manufacturing Enterprise Systems

Abhi Deshmukh

Manufacturing Enterprise Systems

Abhi Deshmukh

Operations ResearchStephen Nash

Operations ResearchStephen Nash

Service EnterpriseEngineering

Matthew Realff

Service EnterpriseEngineering

Matthew Realff

Sensor Innovationand SystemsShih Chi Liu

Sensor Innovationand SystemsShih Chi Liu

Geomechanics and Geotechnical Systems

Richard Fragaszy

Geomechanics and Geotechnical Systems

Richard Fragaszy

Infrastructure Material And Structural Mechanics

Perumalsamy Balaguru

Infrastructure Material And Structural Mechanics

Perumalsamy Balaguru

Materials Processing and Manufacturing

Mary L. Realff

Materials Processing and Manufacturing

Mary L. Realff

Mechanics and Structures of Materials

Ken Chong

Mechanics and Structures of Materials

Ken Chong

Nano/Bio MechanicsJimmy Hsia

Nano/Bio MechanicsJimmy Hsia

Materials Transformation and Mechanics

Materials Transformation and Mechanics

NanoManufacturingHaris Doumanidis

NanoManufacturingHaris Doumanidis

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Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems

Division DirectorUsha Varshney

Division DirectorUsha Varshney

Senior AdvisorLawrence GoldbergSenior AdvisorLawrence Goldberg

Electronics, Photonics and Device Technologies

Power, Controls and Adaptive Networks

Integrative, Hybrid and Complex Systems

Optoelectronics; Nanophotonics; Ultrafast and Extreme Ultra-Violet TechnologiesRongqing Hui

Micro/Nanoelectronics; Bioelectronics; NEMS/MEMS; SensorsRajinder Khosla

Micro/Nanoelectronics; Molecular Electronics; Spin Electronics; Organic Electronics; Micromagnetics; Power Electronics Olofemi Olowolafe

Embedded, Distributed and Adaptive Control; Sensing and Imaging Networks; Systems Theory; TeleroboticsRadhakisan Baheti

Power and Energy Systems and Networks; Interdependencies of Power and Energy on Critical Infrastructures; Power Drives; Renewable and Alternative Energy SourcesVacant

Adaptive Dynamic Programming; Neuromorphic Engineering; Quantum and Molecular Modeling and Simulations of Devices and SystemsPaul Werbos

RF and Optical Wireless and Hybrid Communications Systems; Inter and Intra-chip Communications ; Mixed Signals Leda Lunardi

Nano, Micro and Complex Systems; Systems-on-a-chip; System-in-a-Package; Diagnostic and Implantable Systems Vittal Rao

Cybersystems; Signal ProcessingScott Midkiff

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Engineering Education and Centers

Deputy Director forEngineering

CentersLynn Preston

Deputy Director forEngineering

CentersLynn Preston

Deputy Director forEngineering

EducationSue Kemnitzer

Deputy Director forEngineering

EducationSue Kemnitzer

ResearchExperiences for

TeachersMary Poats

ResearchExperiences for

TeachersMary Poats

Research Experience for

UndergraduatesEsther Bolding

Research Experience for

UndergraduatesEsther Bolding

Division DirectorAllen Soyster

Division DirectorAllen Soyster

Bioengineering Sohi Rastegar

Dawn ApplegateBarbara Kenny

Bioengineering Sohi Rastegar

Dawn ApplegateBarbara Kenny

Manufacturing and Processing

Bruce Kramer

Manufacturing and Processing

Bruce Kramer

EarthquakeEngineering

Vilas Mujumdar

EarthquakeEngineering

Vilas Mujumdar

Microelectronics Systems andInformation

Deborah JacksonBarbara Kenny

Microelectronics Systems andInformation

Deborah JacksonBarbara Kenny

EngineeringEducation

Sue KemnitzerStephanie Adams

Bob Norwood

EngineeringEducation

Sue KemnitzerStephanie Adams

Bob Norwood

NanotechnologyUndergraduate

EducationMary Poats

NanotechnologyUndergraduate

EducationMary Poats

Nanoscale Scienceand Engineering

Bruce KramerDeborah Jackson

Barbara Kenny

Nanoscale Scienceand Engineering

Bruce KramerDeborah Jackson

Barbara Kenny

ERC Education Win Aung

Stephanie Adams

ERC Education Win Aung

Stephanie Adams

ERC Assessment Linda Parker

Barbara KennyBob Norwood

ERC Assessment Linda Parker

Barbara KennyBob Norwood

InternationalResearch

and Educationin Engineering

Win Aung

InternationalResearch

and Educationin Engineering

Win Aung

Senior Advisorfor Engineering

Bruce Kramer

Senior Advisorfor Engineering

Bruce Kramer

Senior StaffAssociateWin Aung

Senior StaffAssociateWin Aung

ERC DiversityAnd Pre-College

EducationMary Poats

ERC DiversityAnd Pre-College

EducationMary Poats

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Industry UniversityCooperative

Research CentersAlex Schwarzkopf

Edward ClancyGlenn Larsen

Industry UniversityCooperative

Research CentersAlex Schwarzkopf

Edward ClancyGlenn Larsen

Partnerships for Innovation

Sara Nerlove

Partnerships for Innovation

Sara Nerlove

Grants Opportunitiesfor AcademicLiaison With

IndustryDonald Senich

Grants Opportunitiesfor AcademicLiaison With

IndustryDonald Senich

Office of IndustrialInnovationSBIR/STTR

Office of IndustrialInnovationSBIR/STTR

Industrial Innovation and Partnerships

Division DirectorKesh Narayanan

Division DirectorKesh Narayanan

• Advanced Electronics (4)• Advanced Manufacturing (3)• Advanced Materials (7)• Biotechnology (4)• Civil Infrastructure Systems (3)• Energy and the Environment (5)• Fabrication and Processing Technology (7)• Health and Safety (4)• Information and Communications (6)• Quality, Reliability and Maintenance (2)• System Design and Simulation (1)

• Advanced Electronics (4)• Advanced Manufacturing (3)• Advanced Materials (7)• Biotechnology (4)• Civil Infrastructure Systems (3)• Energy and the Environment (5)• Fabrication and Processing Technology (7)• Health and Safety (4)• Information and Communications (6)• Quality, Reliability and Maintenance (2)• System Design and Simulation (1)

• Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Deepak Bhat, Rathindra DasGupta, Joseph Raksis, Rosemarie Wesson • Biotechnology Thomas Allnutt, Ali Andalibi, George Vermont• Chemical Technology Rosemarie Wesson• Electronics Juan Figueroa, Murali Nair, T. James Rudd• Information Technology Errol Arkilic, Ian Bennett• Special Topics

• Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Deepak Bhat, Rathindra DasGupta, Joseph Raksis, Rosemarie Wesson • Biotechnology Thomas Allnutt, Ali Andalibi, George Vermont• Chemical Technology Rosemarie Wesson• Electronics Juan Figueroa, Murali Nair, T. James Rudd• Information Technology Errol Arkilic, Ian Bennett• Special Topics

Senior AdvisorJoe HennesseySenior AdvisorJoe Hennessey

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Diversity and OutreachBackground

New position 10/1/06 - Program Director for Diversity and Outreach

Dr. Mary Juhas – Ohio State University Senior Assistant Dean for Diversity and Outreach,

College of Engineering Advocacy for women and all underrepresented ethnic

minorities from K-20, post-doc and faculty; and oversight of: Minority Engineering Program (MEP) Women in Engineering Program (WiE)

College of Engineer Diversity Council Goal: Develop a culture in which creating,

fostering and sustaining diversity in the CoE is an ongoing priority.

Thus, the College must establish coordinated and systemic efforts at all level. Diversity is everybody’s job.

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Diversity and OutreachGoals for ENG

Excellence and innovation through diversity To enable the integration and success of a diverse STEM workforce,

both inside and outside NSF To make the demographics in STEM disciplines representative of the

general population and to prepare for the demographics of the future. Tools to develop a roadmap for sustaining the programs and

preserving the culture ENG Diversity Working Group Build and sustain relationships with NSF individuals/groups outside ENG “Investing in America’s Future”, NSF Strategic Plan (9/06)

Stewardship: partnerships, broadening participation, diversify our community, mentoring, Human Capital Management Plan, continuing education, promote flexibility

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ACI and Trends

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American Competitiveness Initiative The centerpiece of the American

Competitiveness Initiative (ACI) is the commitment to double investment over 10 years in key Federal agencies that support basic research programs in the physical sciences and engineering (NSF, DOE Science, and NIST).

NSF expected to support More than 500 additional research

grants in 2007 Opportunities for upward of 6,400

additional scientists, engineers, students, post-doctoral fellow, and technicians

Enhanced STEM education and workforce programs

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American Competitiveness InitiativeFY 2007 – FY 2016

Source: OSTP, Feb. 2006

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ACI-Driven NSF Budget Projections

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NSF Research and Related ActivitiesFY 2007 Request by Directorate (Dollars in Millions)

FY 2006 FY 2007 Amount PercentPreliminary

ActualsRequest Change Change

Biological Sciences $576.69 $607.85 $31.16 5.4%Computer & Information Science & Engineering

496.41 526.69 30.28 6.1%

Engineering (includes SBIR/STTR) 580.92 628.55 47.63 8.2%Geosciences 702.83 744.85 42.02 6.0%Mathematical & Physical Sciences 1,085.45 1,150.30 64.85 6.0%Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences

199.91 213.76 13.85 6.9%

Office of Cyberinfrastructure 127.12 182.42 55.3 43.5%Office of International Science and Engineering

34.52 40.61 6.09 17.6%

U.S. Polar Research Programs 322.68 370.58 47.9 14.8%U.S. Antarctic Logistical Support Activities

66.66 67.52 0.86 1.3%

Integrative Activities 137.12 131.37 -5.75 -4.2%

Arctic Research Commission 1.17 1.45 0.28 23.9%

Total, R&RA $4,331.48 $4,665.95 $334.47 7.7%

Totals may not add due to rounding.

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NSF Investment Timeline President eliminates education programs at NSF

National Science Board Homer Neal Report Presidential Young Investigators Engineering Research Centers Calculus Reform Instructional Labs Research Experience for Undergraduates

Coalitions ABET Graduate Engineering Fellowships & Traineeships Course & Curriculum Development Instrumentation & Laboratory Improvement UG Faculty Enhancement

Model Institutions for Excellence ADVANCE Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Advanced Technological Education

NAE Center for Advancement of Scholarship in Engineering Education Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Talent Expansion Program Department Level Reform Research Experience for Teachers Centers for Teaching and Learning

1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 American Competitiveness Initiative NA Rising Above the Gathering Storm NAE Engineer of 2020 and Educating the Engineer of 2020 Engineering Education Departments Research Agenda for Engineering Education

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Research Experiences for Undergraduates REU Background

To encourage U.S. citizens to pursue doctoral studies by engaging them in research as undergraduates

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Research Experiences for Undergraduates Findings

SRI evaluated the NSF-wide program in 2006 Included almost 15,000 respondents Engineering-specific results were not obtained In general, there is significantly higher graduate school

attendance, increased understanding of research processes, and increased awareness and interest of academic and research careers

For example, 6 in 10 participants indicated that REUs were

important in their decision to apply to graduate school

Half to two-thirds of the respondents reported that their REUs increased their interest in STEM careers and research

Recommendations include REUs and inquiry-based activities earlier in student’s programs

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Research Experiences for TeachersRET Background

Supports the active involvement of K-12 teachers and community college faculty in engineering research

Brings knowledge of engineering and technological innovation into pre-college classrooms

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Research Experiences for TeachersFindings

SRI completed an assessment of RET in selected fields of engineering in 2006 finding: Teachers add engineering content and process to

their pre-college courses. 94 percent of teachers reported increased motivation to find ways to improve student learning, and 89 percent of teachers reported increased confidence in teaching science and math.

Teachers report dramatic increase in understanding of engineering. They are much better prepared to counsel students to pursue engineering.

Need to provide continuing opportunities for teachers and faculty interactions.

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Engineering Education Research

To increase our basic understanding of how students learn engineering so that our undergraduate and graduate engineering education can be transformed to meet the needs of the changing economy and society

Started in 2005 and the key topics are: engineering education learning systems engaging engineers in diversity engineering assessment methodologies engineering thinking and knowledge within

social contexts ENG invest approximately $12 million per year

(in addition to REU and RET support noted above)

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Research and Education ThemesFY 2007 – FY 2008

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Directorate for Engineering Research and Education Themes FY 2007 – FY 2008

To more effectively support fundamental research and education, the Directorate for Engineering (ENG) has identified five Research and Education Themes for FY 2007 – FY 2008.

The themes represent a convergence of fields, disciplines, and frontier opportunities that crosscut solicitations and divisions, and give general guidance on the potential future directions of engineering research.

Theme designations will evolve over time, reflecting the maturation of certain fields, the emergence of new fields, and the shift in demand from society for significant progress on grand challenges.

Engineering spans the frontiers – from nanotechnology to alternative energy and complex systems.

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Directorate for Engineering Research and Education Themes FY 2007 – FY 2008

Complex Engineered and Natural Systems: Addresses unifying principles that enable modeling, prediction, and control of emergent behavior in complex systems.

This research also directly impacts a number of specific ACI research goals, including materials for improving structural performances during natural disasters, overcoming barriers to quantum information processing, and world-leading automation and control technologies.

Algorithm simulates complex tornado behavior.

This research enhances our ability to understand natural systems (e.g., ocean/atmosphere interactions, protein folding), engineered systems (e.g., critical infrastructure, nanoscale self-

assembly), and interface of natural and engineered systems (e.g., brain/machine

interface, DNA-based computers).

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Directorate for Engineering Research and Education Themes FY 2007 – FY 2008

Energy and the Environment: Frontier research to improve the cost, sustainability, and security of our nation’s energy system. Topics may include biofuels, hydrogen production, and solar and fuel cells. This research closely aligns with the ACI goals of hydrogen and solar energy, and research critical to alternative energy.

This research includes:Bacterial fuel cell that produces electricity as it cleanses wastewater. performing fundamental research to discover new methods of energy conversion

and distribution, understanding reaction pathways for energy systems, developing quantitative understanding of energy/environment interactions –

including water – at the impact of these systems on society, and evaluating energy workforce needs, and stimulating evolution of education

programs.

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Directorate for Engineering Research and Education Themes FY 2007 – FY 2008

Innovation: Enables national competitiveness and the ability to foster and catalyze innovation, and the research needed to move from fundamental knowledge to societal benefit. Activities in this area will integrate research, education, and innovation – especially through existing programs such as SBIR/STTR, GOALI, I/UCRC, and PFI.

MP3 innovation based on broad, integrated platform.

This theme includes three thrusts: Research in the fundamentals of innovation: What do we know about

the steps needed to move from knowledge to societal benefit? Partnership opportunities: How can we provide new opportunities for

advancing this knowledge toward society benefit? Education for innovation: Educating a technology-enabled workforce

with skills to excel in innovation.

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Directorate for Engineering Research and Education Themes FY 2007 – FY 2008

Manufacturing Frontiers: Research that catalyzes multiscale manufacturing, from fundamental metrology through atomic-scale control of raw materials. This supports ACI-related focus on nanofabrication and nanomanufacturing, automation and control technologies, and manufacturing innovations for more efficient production practices.

“Craftsman-like” nanoparticle assembly module.

These opportunities manifest most clearly in the emerging field of nanotechnology and in the promise of nanomanufacturing. Create quality-engineered nanomaterials in necessary quantities. Perfect manufacturing on atomic and molecular scale. Enable the design and assembly of systems and sub-systems that

incorporate nanoscale elements and exploit functionality at the macroscale.

Facilitate the transfer of nanoscience discoveries to practical applications.

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Directorate for Engineering Research and Education Themes FY 2007 – FY 2008

Nanotechnology: NSF, through the National Nanotechnology Initiative, drives our nation’s efforts to lead the world in fundamental nanotechnology research. Topics span both active and complex nanosystems, which are critical for frontier technologies that harness the integration of biology, neurology, energy, and water resources.

Self-assembling materials align to enable hydrogen storage.

Systematic control and manufacture at the nanoscale are envisioned to evolve into four overlapping generations of nanotechnology products: passive nanostructures, active nanostructures, systems of nanosystems with three-dimensional features, and heterogeneous molecular nanosystems.

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EFRI

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EFRI Office EFRI will support higher risk, higher payoff opportunities

leading to: new research areas for NSF, ENG, and other agencies new industries/capabilities resulting in a leadership

position significant progress on advancing a “grand challenge”

Successful topics would likely require: small- to medium-sized interdisciplinary teams the necessary time to demonstrate substantial progress

and evidence for follow-on funding through other established mechanisms

The current investment for EFRI totals $25 million for 4-year awards at $500k per year.

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EFRI Criteria Transformative - Does the proposed topic represent an

opportunity for a significant leap or paradigm shift in a research area, or have the potential to create a new research area?

National Need/Grand Challenge - Is there potential for making significant progress on a current national need or grand challenge?

Beyond One Division - Is the financial and research scope beyond the capabilities of one division?

Community Response - Is the community able to organize and effectively respond (but not in very large numbers; i.e., it is an "emerging" area)?

ENG Leadership - Are partnerships proposed, and if so, does NSF/ENG have a lead role?

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EFRI Annual Process

Sources• Communities• Workshops• ENG AdCom• Technical meetings• Professional societies• Academies• Publications• Proposals/Awards• Panels• COV

Sources• Communities• Workshops• ENG AdCom• Technical meetings• Professional societies• Academies• Publications• Proposals/Awards• Panels• COV

Program DirectorProposals• Identify leading frontier topic• Identify significance potential, and need for research• One page write up

Program DirectorProposals• Identify leading frontier topic• Identify significance potential, and need for research• One page write up

Program Directors Retreat• Organize by submitted topical themes• Presentations• Create synergisms• Identify near- and long-term impact• Prioritize topic recommendations

Program Directors Retreat• Organize by submitted topical themes• Presentations• Create synergisms• Identify near- and long-term impact• Prioritize topic recommendations

Final AnnouncementCompletion• ELT final recommendations• ENG finalizes announcements

Final AnnouncementCompletion• ELT final recommendations• ENG finalizes announcements

EFRI Prioritization• Identify proposed investments• ELT Retreat• Form Working Groups

EFRI Prioritization• Identify proposed investments• ELT Retreat• Form Working Groups

AnnouncementFormulation

• Generate proposed announcements

AnnouncementFormulation

• Generate proposed announcements

Continuous September -- December December - February

July – August April – June March

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EFRI Timeline

FY 2007- 2008

FY 2006- 2007

FullProposals

due

SolicitationRelease

PreproposalPanels

Preproposals due Awards

Granteesmeeting

Fullproposals

panels

PD Retreat

SolicitationRelease

PDProposals

ENGAdvisory

Committee

ENGLeadership

Retreat

PDWorkingGroups

Aug 06 Oct 06 Dec 06 Feb 07 Apr 07 Jun 07 Aug 07 Oct 07

ENGAdvisory

Committee

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Emerging Frontiers in Research and InnovationFY07

Office DirectorSohi Rastegar (Acting)

Office DirectorSohi Rastegar (Acting)

COORDINATOR:Abhi Deshmukh, CMMI

TEAM MEMBERS:Mario Rotea, CMMIMaria Burka, CBETBruce Hamilton, CBETUsha Varshney, ECCS

COORDINATOR:Abhi Deshmukh, CMMI

TEAM MEMBERS:Mario Rotea, CMMIMaria Burka, CBETBruce Hamilton, CBETUsha Varshney, ECCS

COORDINATOR:Jimmy Hsia, CMMI

TEAM MEMBERS:Fred Heineken, CBETLenore Clesceri, CBETLynn Preston, EECRobert Wellek, CBET

COORDINATOR:Jimmy Hsia, CMMI

TEAM MEMBERS:Fred Heineken, CBETLenore Clesceri, CBETLynn Preston, EECRobert Wellek, CBET

FY 07:Auto-ReconfigurableEngineered Systems

(ARES)

FY 07:Auto-ReconfigurableEngineered Systems

(ARES)

FY 07:Cellular and Biomolecular

Engineering(CBE)

FY 07:Cellular and Biomolecular

Engineering(CBE)

ENGPrograms

andDivisions

DefineTopics &Teams

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Summary

ENG will have significant impact on NSF’s ACI activities. ENG’s efforts are having the intended impact on funding

rates. ENG has a new organization and EFRI process has been

initiated. With these increasing opportunities, there are also

increasing responsibilities. Clearly defined priorities will be essential for the future

of ENG, particularly where ENG can take a leadership role.

ENG Advisory Committee input sought on the frontiers of engineering.

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Questions