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Theresa Maldonado

Engineering Education and Centers Theresa Maldonado, Ph.D., P.E. Division Director Engineering Education and Centers Directorate for Engineering National Science Foundation tmaldona@nsf.gov ASEE ERC March 5, 2013 = Public = 106 non-engineers = 106 engineers = Private = 106 non-engineers/year = 104 engineers/year CAPACITY?K – 12[A] 4 yr. college[B,C] Graduate [A,B,C] Workforce[D] [A,B] [B,C] [A,B

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Rosemarie D Wesson

frontiers of research and innovation. EFRI Office provides opportunities in interdisciplinary areas at the emerging frontiers of research and innovation that (a) are transformative, (b) address national needs/grand challenges, and (c) will make ENG unrivaled in its global leadership. EFRI- In One Slide• MANDATE - Serve a critical role in helping the Directorate for Engineering focus on important emerging areas in a timely manner. – COMMUNITY DRIVEN - Engages the research community (through DCL) and ENG/NSF PDs to identify and fund a portfolio of projects in strategic emerging interdisciplinary areas that may not be supported with current NSF programs and in which ENG researchers

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Chris Crumbly

FORMULATION IMPLEMENTATION Phases Formulation Implementation Phase A: Phase B: Phase D: Program Pre-Phase A: Phase C: Phase E: Concept & Preliminary Design & System Assembly, Int. Phase F: Life Cycle Concept Final Design & Operations &

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Jason Boehm

• Development of instrumented dies needed processes for deposition of metals into to quantify the sheet-forming behavior of nanoscale IC vias and interconnects emerging lightweight alloys for fuel • measurements and models for efficient vehicles nanoporosity necessary for manufacturers • Industry adoption of new used to to adopt a new generation of low-K accelerate the design of dies suitable for dielectric materials lightweight aluminum and high-strength • X-ray based dimensional metrology steel alloys. instrumentation needed to quantify the shape, fidelity and roughness of 3D chip nanostructuresNIST Laboratory

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Mary Galvin

7% Other Eng. Other 18% Unknown 16% But diverse as they are, materials scientists look at materials from a unified point of view: they look for connections between the underlying structure of a material, its properties, how processing changes it, and what the material can do - its performance. (From Strange Matter)DMRNationalNational Science Foundation

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George Hazelrigg

Engineering Investments at the National Science Foundation George A. Hazelrigg Acting Division DirectorDivision of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation Directorate for Engineering ASEE – ERC Meeting, March 5, 2013ENG recognizes Director Subra Suresh• New models for global engagement (SAVI, GROW..)• OneNSF philosophy and new paradigms for cross- disciplinary interactions (INSPIRE)• Addressing national priorities and global challenges• Support of major infrastructure projects• Nurturing and expanding the innovation ecosystem• Principled commitment to human capital development and broadening participation2ENG welcomes Pramod Khargonekaras Assistant

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Van Stephen Blackwood

Air Force Research Laboratory AFOSR Overview 4 March 2013 Dr. Van Blackwood Air Force Office of Scientific Research Air Force Research Laboratory Integrity  Service  ExcellenceDISTRIBUTION A: Public Release 1 Why AF Invests in Basic ResearchDSB Task Force Report on Basic Research• Probes today’s technology limits and ultimately leads to future

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Lynn Preston

National Science FoundationDivision of Engineering Education and Centers Engineering Research Centers Program Lynn Preston Leader of the ERC Program lpreston@nsf.gov www.erc-assoc.edu Engineering Research Centers Platforms for Innovation in Partnership with IndustryERC Program Goals• Create an interdisciplinary academic culture joining research, education, engineering practice to stimulate innovation• Build partnerships with industry to strengthen the innovative capacity of the U.S. in a global context• Produce creative and innovative engineering graduates, capable of leading teams to advance technology in a globally competitive world

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Peder Maarbjerg

‣ Comprised of best-in-class people ‣ Cross-disciplinary skill sets ‣ Translation oriented 4Technology Acceleration Model 5Measuring ARPA-E’s Success MOVING TECHNOLOGY TOWARD MARKET ‣ Partnerships with Other Government Agencies ‣ Licensing/Acquisition by an Established Firm ‣ Licensing/Acquisition Resulting in a Spinoff ‣ Private-Sector Funding ‣ Growth of Existing Company (e.g., Organic Growth) BREAKTHROUGH ACHIEVEMENTS ‣ Patents ‣ Publications OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE ‣ Expedited program development and project selection ‣ Aggressive performance metrics

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Peder Maarbjerg

‣ Comprised of best-in-class people ‣ Cross-disciplinary skill sets ‣ Translation oriented 4Technology Acceleration Model 5Measuring ARPA-E’s Success MOVING TECHNOLOGY TOWARD MARKET ‣ Partnerships with Other Government Agencies ‣ Licensing/Acquisition by an Established Firm ‣ Licensing/Acquisition Resulting in a Spinoff ‣ Private-Sector Funding ‣ Growth of Existing Company (e.g., Organic Growth) BREAKTHROUGH ACHIEVEMENTS ‣ Patents ‣ Publications OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE ‣ Expedited program development and project selection ‣ Aggressive performance metrics

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Steven McKnight

CMMI Overview Steven H. McKnightDivision Director for Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation George A. Hazelrigg Acting Division DirectorContext: NSF Strategic Plan• Transform the Frontiers -- emphasizes the seamless integration of research and education as well as the close coupling of research infrastructure and discovery.• Innovate for Society -- points to the tight linkage between NSF programs and societal challenges, and it highlights the role that new knowledge and creativity play in economic prosperity and society’s general welfare.• Perform as a Model Organization -- emphasizes the importance of NSF as an exemplar of an agency that expects to attain excellence in

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Sohi Rastegar

Technologies for Multicellular and Interkingdom Signaling (MIKS) • Hydrocarbon from Biomass (HyBi) • Photosynthetic Biorefinaries (PSBR) Supports: • Cognitive Optimization (COPN) • Flexible Bioelectronic Systems (BioFlex) CBET Imagines a World Where… Humans Will Live Sustainably on Earth Bryce Richter The Quality & Length of Life Will Be Maximized Tongue Drive System for Individuals with Quadriplegic ParalysisCredit: Ghovanloo, Georgia Institute of Technology Humans Will Live Sustainably on Earth • Drinking water will be clean and availability sustainable Removal of pharma molecules via adsorption with a silica rich

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Michael F Trentacoste

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)FHWA Vision Our agency and our transportation system are the best in the world.FHWA Mission To improve mobility on our Nation's highways through national leadership, innovation, and program delivery. Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center FHWA Research, Development and Technology Infrastructure Operations Safety Planning and Environment Policy Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Transportation Infrastructure Transportation system is a vital part of the nation’s economic engine Transportation system is aging and deteriorating  ~30% of the nation’s bridges are