Advanced Research Projects Agency ‐ Energy (ARPA‐E) Dr. Arun Majumdar Director, ARPA‐E U.S. Department of Energy http://arpa‐e.energy.gov/SPUTNIK MOMENT OF OUR GENERATION Energy Security Greenhouse Gas Emissions & U.S. Technological Global Warming Lead 1WHICH PATH SHOULD WE TAKE? CO 2 Emissions of Selected Countries Opportunity
Advanced Research Projects Agency ‐ Energy (ARPA‐E) Dr. Arun Majumdar Director, ARPA‐E U.S. Department of Energy http://arpa‐e.energy.gov/SPUTNIK MOMENT OF OUR GENERATION Energy Security Greenhouse Gas Emissions & U.S. Technological Global Warming Lead 1WHICH PATH SHOULD WE TAKE? CO 2 Emissions of Selected Countries Opportunity
2002 2005 2008FY 2009 figures include Recovery Act appropriations.Research includes basic research and applied research.FEB. '10 OSTP National Nanotechnology Initiative, by Agency (budget authority in millions of constant FY 2010dollars, FY 2000-2011) 2200 2000 ARRA 1800 Defense 1600 Health and Human Services 1400 1200
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northern gulf institute Developing Research Partnerships – Challenges with Multi Challenges with Multi University Consortia Consortia Michael Carron, Ph.D., Mississippi State University Northern Gulf Institute Director 2010 ASEE Engineering Research Council (ERC) Annual Conference Arlington, VA March 14, 2010 Mechanics of NGI Multi Mechanics of
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research at the FDA: 1)Faculty at FDA; 2) Graduate Student Fellowships; 3) PostdoctoralFellowships; and, 4) Undergraduate Student Research Experiences.Number of Awards Anticipated: 3 to 10Funding Anticipated: $500,000Due Dates: April 27, 2010; March 15, 2011; March 15, AnnuallyThereafter CBET/DOE Initiative• Details Expected to Be Public Soon13 FY 2010 NSF Initiatives FY10 Budget Request to Congress è Cyber-enabled Discovery and Innovation (CDI) è Science and Engineering Beyond Moore‛s Law (SEBML) è National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) è RE-ENERGYSE è Graduate Research Fellowships (GRF) è CAREER Awards è Broadening Participation è Science & Technology
Directorate for Engineering FY 2011 Budget Request Thomas W. Peterson Assistant Director for Engineering March 16, 2010March 16, 2010 ENG Use of ARRA Funding • Young Investigators • Education and Workforce Development • High Risk / High Reward • Translational Research ENG Use of ARRA Funding • Young Investigators – 80 additional CAREER awards – 15 additional BRIGE awards – 16 additional GRF in addition to the 80 Women in Engineering (WENG) GRF Fellows funded annually by ENG – 1 additional IGERT in the area of energy • Education and Workforce Development – 40 Postdocs in Industry – 17 additional REU/RET awards – 76 additional Education awards
Directorate for Engineering FY 2011 Budget Request Thomas W. Peterson Assistant Director for Engineering March 16, 2010March 16, 2010 ENG Use of ARRA Funding • Young Investigators • Education and Workforce Development • High Risk / High Reward • Translational Research ENG Use of ARRA Funding • Young Investigators – 80 additional CAREER awards – 15 additional BRIGE awards – 16 additional GRF in addition to the 80 Women in Engineering (WENG) GRF Fellows funded annually by ENG – 1 additional IGERT in the area of energy • Education and Workforce Development – 40 Postdocs in Industry – 17 additional REU/RET awards – 76 additional Education awards
InitiativeInitiative Agriculture & Food Research InitiativeInitiative Biomass Research & Development InitiativeDevelopment Initiative Small Business Innovation ResearchResearch Specialty Crop Research InitiativeInitiative SCRI LegislationSCRI Legislation Specialty Crops Specialty crops are defined in law as fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture.The ProblemThe Problem Solving Enterprise: Systems Approach A systems approach is any process of estimating or inferring how local policies, actions, or changes influence the state of the neighboring universe. It is a framework that is based on the belief that the component parts of a system can best be understood in the context of
InitiativeInitiative Agriculture & Food Research InitiativeInitiative Biomass Research & Development InitiativeDevelopment Initiative Small Business Innovation ResearchResearch Specialty Crop Research InitiativeInitiative SCRI LegislationSCRI Legislation Specialty Crops Specialty crops are defined in law as fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture.The ProblemThe Problem Solving Enterprise: Systems Approach A systems approach is any process of estimating or inferring how local policies, actions, or changes influence the state of the neighboring universe. It is a framework that is based on the belief that the component parts of a system can best be understood in the context of
Graduate Students 16 Postdoctoral 110 Undergraduate Students 91 Research Associates Major External Funding Agencies DoD, NASA, NOAA, USDA, NSF, DIA, DoE, USGS, USDOT, NIEHS, NIST, HUD, DoL, EPA, SBA, MSDEQ, MS Space Commerce Initiative, MDA Bell Helicopter, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Sentel Corp., Miltec Corp., General Motors, ESI GroupResearch ExpendituresCurrent HPC 2 Centers/Institutes Center for Center for Advanced Vehicular Computational Systems Sciences (CAVS) (CCS) Geosystems Research
Graduate Students 16 Postdoctoral 110 Undergraduate Students 91 Research Associates Major External Funding Agencies DoD, NASA, NOAA, USDA, NSF, DIA, DoE, USGS, USDOT, NIEHS, NIST, HUD, DoL, EPA, SBA, MSDEQ, MS Space Commerce Initiative, MDA Bell Helicopter, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Sentel Corp., Miltec Corp., General Motors, ESI GroupResearch ExpendituresCurrent HPC 2 Centers/Institutes Center for Center for Advanced Vehicular Computational Systems Sciences (CAVS) (CCS) Geosystems Research
Entrepreneurs 7 PFI Background • Started in 2000 • Funded 171 awards (multi‐PI) out of 1210 • Awards at $600,000 over 3 years • Innovation Ecosystem across 40 States Recent Solicitation NSF 08‐583 8 Linking University and Small Business Communities • Centers– SBIR/STTR partnerships – I/UCRC Membership – ERC Research Supplements – ERC spin‐offs to SBIR/STTR • I/UCRC Fundamental Research – <2009 Center/Site Director initiated – >2010 Added IAB member ‘commitment’ • I/UCRC Phase III – Extends to 15 years (leverages MIPR
Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation EFRI Overview ASEE ERC 2010 Sohi Rastegar Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation www.nsf.gov/eng/efri MANDATE AND VISION OF EFRI MANDATE EFRI will serve a critical role in helping the Directorate for Engineering (ENG) focus on important emerging areas in a timely manner. EFRI will recommend annually a prioritization, fund, and monitor initiatives at the emerging frontier areas of engineering research and education. VISION – All NSF ENG Programs support research at the frontiers of research and innovation. EFRI Office provides opportunities in interdisciplinary areas at the emerging frontiers of research and innovation that (a
Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation EFRI Overview ASEE ERC 2010 Sohi Rastegar Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation www.nsf.gov/eng/efri MANDATE AND VISION OF EFRI MANDATE EFRI will serve a critical role in helping the Directorate for Engineering (ENG) focus on important emerging areas in a timely manner. EFRI will recommend annually a prioritization, fund, and monitor initiatives at the emerging frontier areas of engineering research and education. VISION – All NSF ENG Programs support research at the frontiers of research and innovation. EFRI Office provides opportunities in interdisciplinary areas at the emerging frontiers of research and innovation that (a
EWI Public Private Partnership March 15, 2010 Chris Conrardy Chief Technology OfficerTopics EWI Overview Founding and transition from I/UCRC Ongoing university collaboration Ongoing private/public partnership examples EWI Overview EWI Overview EWI Overview Independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation Most extensive materials joining expertise and capabilities in US 140 staff; 132,000 sq. ft. facility; >$25M in Capital Equipment > $25M annual revenue Member based > 200 member companies; thousands of plant locations Industry Advisory Board identifies needs and research
EWI Public Private Partnership March 15, 2010 Chris Conrardy Chief Technology OfficerTopics EWI Overview Founding and transition from I/UCRC Ongoing university collaboration Ongoing private/public partnership examples EWI Overview EWI Overview EWI Overview Independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation Most extensive materials joining expertise and capabilities in US 140 staff; 132,000 sq. ft. facility; >$25M in Capital Equipment > $25M annual revenue Member based > 200 member companies; thousands of plant locations Industry Advisory Board identifies needs and research
. SAP Labs 5. Aliasi Inc. “We are very supportive of the initiative. We have a 21. Ginkgo BioWorks, Inc. 37. Scalable Display Technologies long tradition of hosting Post Docs and know the great 6. American Science and Technology Corporation 22. GlaxoSmithKline 38. Schnabel Engineering Consultants, Inc 7. Amethyst Research, Inc value that it brings to the Post Doc and to us. Any 23. Hewlett Packard
. SAP Labs 5. Aliasi Inc. “We are very supportive of the initiative. We have a 21. Ginkgo BioWorks, Inc. 37. Scalable Display Technologies long tradition of hosting Post Docs and know the great 6. American Science and Technology Corporation 22. GlaxoSmithKline 38. Schnabel Engineering Consultants, Inc 7. Amethyst Research, Inc value that it brings to the Post Doc and to us. Any 23. Hewlett Packard
The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air Force University Partnerships with Federal Laboratories We make a differenceWe make a difference … Heidi R. Ries, PhD Dean for Research one student at a time 14 Mar 2010 14 Mar 2010 University Partnerships with Federal Laboratories• Purpose • Federal Laboratory Overview • What’s possible in a partnership? • Defining partnership objectives • Partnership examples • References 2 Purpose • To discuss options and approaches for partnering with
The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air Force University Partnerships with Federal Laboratories We make a differenceWe make a difference … Heidi R. Ries, PhD Dean for Research one student at a time 14 Mar 2010 14 Mar 2010 University Partnerships with Federal Laboratories• Purpose • Federal Laboratory Overview • What’s possible in a partnership? • Defining partnership objectives • Partnership examples • References 2 Purpose • To discuss options and approaches for partnering with
The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air Force University Partnerships with Federal Laboratories We make a differenceWe make a difference … Heidi R. Ries, PhD Dean for Research one student at a time 14 Mar 2010 14 Mar 2010 University Partnerships with Federal Laboratories• Purpose • Federal Laboratory Overview • What’s possible in a partnership? • Defining partnership objectives • Partnership examples • References 2 Purpose • To discuss options and approaches for partnering with