Materials Designed for Zero Waste: Minimize waste and/or emphasize the use of bio-related materials Increasing the self-sensing, -repairing, -healing (smart) properties of materials Not Energy Focus in FY14 Contact Andy Lovinger and/or Diana Farkas CAREER ProgramNSF's most prestigious awards forjunior faculty.Awardees are selected based on a planof outstanding research andeducation, and the integration ofresearch and education.CAREER awards are a priority forDMR • FY13 DMR spent $23.8 M• Proposal Deadline • MPS/DMR – July 23, 2014 Major Research InstrumentationProposals in range of $100,000 to $4MTrack 1 – acquisitionTrack 2 – developmentover $1 million should address the potential impact of theinstrument on
. cellence 1 The Air Force is Critically Dependent on Science & Technology Advances Stealth / LOPowered flight Long-endurance ISR Global positioning Supersonic flow Communications
Systems, CybersecurityOne submission window each year between: Oct. 1 - Nov. 1 8 Funding Opportunities Core programs › Unsolicited: One window (October 1 – November 1 Annually) › Eager (Early Concept, Can be submitted anytime) Directed programs (Special CFP’s) › CAREER › Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) › Interdisciplinary Research (IDR) › Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) › Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) › Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering (BRIGE) › REU, RET Supplements › Others…. ECCS Transition to One Core Solicitation
7Foundation Research Resources¬ University offices of Research Development, Sponsored Research, or Foundation Relations – university staff¬ NORDP members – university staff and contractors¬ Foundation Center Library¬ www.foundationcenter.org¬ www.foundationsearch.com¬ www.Guidestar.org (for 990-PF’s) Copyright - Susan L. Golden 9 Don’t call us…¬ Total foundations which award grants to engineering – N= 456¬ Foundations which do not accept applications – N = 194 (43%)¬ Special strategies needed (e.g. MacArthur) Copyright - Susan L. Golden 10 Search Strategies¬ Strategy 1: Grantmakers (by annual grant totals)¬ Strategy 2: Grant Recipients (by amount of
$100 $150 $200 $250 $300 Funding (in $Million) 6CMMI Research Community 7CMMI Research Community Awards by US State FY09-FY11AK 1 CO 34 GA 66 IN 48 MD 44 MS 4 NH 10 OH 43 SC 31 VA 47AL 15 CT 20 HI 5 KS 17 ME 1 MT 5 NJ 38 OK 16 SD 2 WA 31AR 8 DC 11 IA 31 KY 9 MI 71 NC 42 NM 11 OR 10 TN 27 WI 29AZ 32 DE 11 ID 1 LA 13 MN 17 ND
• BSBA (12 projects, FY 2009) – One in STC competition – Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) • NEW PROGRAM IN CBET: Biosensing (Alex Simonian) • One PI plans to apply for Center – ECCS and CMMI support the programs technical area Topic 1: BioFLEX – Flexible Electronics For Biomedical Applications Flexible electronics Stretchable electronics Flexible ScannerWrap around cylindrical surface Rogers et al., “Materials and Mechanics
3 Additional Gen-3 ERC Key FeaturesGen-3 ERC bridge discovery to innovation by expanding the research and education culture to:l Engage in translational research with industry to accelerate commercializationl Partner with economic development organizationsl Develop more creative & innovative engineersl Maintain long-term pre-college partnershipsl Partner with 1-3 foreign universities to provide cross-cultural, global research and education experiencesGen-3 ERCs Convert “Valley of Death” into “Challenge Basin” ERCs Facilitators Sponsored Innovation
$11 M for CIF21 systems, engineering modeling and simulation, smart networks, and sensors• Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC) ENG support will focus on the engineering aspects of FY 2013 Request $4 M for SaTC the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) strategic plan12Education and Workforce• The directorate emphasizes support for – Expeditions in Education (E2) FY 2013 Request $1 M for E2 – CAREER awards – Activities that promote the entry and retention of veterans and other non- traditional students in engineering programs • STEP awards through
CBET$40,000.00 1$20,000.00 0.5 $0.00 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 * Data do not reflect no-cost extensions for more recent years * Data do not reflect no-cost extensions for more recent
Education isVERY SMALL (< 1%), and it is made only throughENG/EEC. "The Federal Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Portfolio," National Science and Technology Council, 2011. 4However on the Demand Side: What are our globalgrand challenges? We cannot do innovation withoutengineering. http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/ 5 5 The Demand Side: What does industry want from B.S., M.S. and PhD Engineers? Specialist “T-shaped” Time Time
Engineering Solutions forAgriculture Daniel L. Schmoldt National Program Leader National Institute of Food & Agriculture U.S. Agriculture2.2 million “farms”55% of farms lessthan 100 acres, and55% of farms areoperated by retireesor persons withprimary occupationselsewhere~90-10 ruleNet exporterAccounts for 1% ofGDP (12% for food &fiber system)Food SystemFundingUSDA AgenciesUSDA Budget USDA Budget Authority 180 160 $155 $143 $147 140 $130 $24 $25 $24 120 $27 $ Billions 100
in research and •Faculty role models and mentors increased. training activities. Life of the Year 1-4 after Year 5-10 after Year 6-10 after the award the award the award award Short- Short-term Long
Design For the Integration of Self-Assembling Systems for Engineering Innovation (ODISSEI); Photosynthesis Biorefineries (PSBR) FY 2012 Topics Competition in progress(1) Flexible Bioelectronics Systems(BioFlex)(2) Origami Design For The Integration Of Self-assembling Systems for Engineering Innovation (ODISSEI)(3) Photosynthesis Biorefineries (PSBR)~ 200 preliminary proposals received~ 70 full proposals invited~ 14 awards are expected by Fall 2012 FY 2013 Topics• Topics will be announced by mid-April (April 12, 2012) at ENG Advisory Committee meeting and on NSF web- site• www.nsf.gov/eng/efri FY 2014 Topic Selection• Topic selection frequency is now every- other-year (changed from annual
Highlights in the 2013 Budget Promoting Clean American Energy Energy •$2.3 billion for DOE EERE to: move towardAdvance Critical Energy 1 million advanced technology vehicles on theResearch Efficiency and road; increase the energy productivity of Renewable American industries; and develop new Energy materials for energy efficiency. •$350 million to DOE for support of ARPA-E transformational clean energy and natural gas research. Hydraulic
Office of Naval Research Basic Research ProgramONR Discovery & Invention 5 Mar 12 Dr. Kam NgDeputy Director of Research (ONR 03R) kam.ng1@navy.mil 703-696-0812 Discovery & Invention Portfolio Undiscovered & Emerging Technologies BROAD 1-25 Years Disruptive
: Materials Long-term: realization in reusable and broadly- Testfabrication disseminated software Collection of validated experimental and modeling http://materialsproject.org/ data for broader community use End Use: Software on-line for general community use 23 BES Research FAQs• All research funded at laboratories and universities, including facilities construction and operations, is awarded through a peer-reviewed, merit-based process.• About 1/3 of DOE Office of Science research
gainer (+11%, to $639 million). 30 Agency will seek an 8% increase in new grants Reduced grant duration 15 1% cut to continuing grants 0 No more inflation 1979 1982 1985 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 adjustments
Air Force Research Laboratory AFOSR Overview 5 March 2012 Dr. Van Blackwood Air Force Office of Scientific Research Air Force Research LaboratoryIntegrity Service Excellence 1 Happy 6 0 th Birthday AFOSR 1951 - 2011AFOSR Spring Review March 5-9, 2012Arlington VAViewing:http://www.ustream.tv/channel/spring-review-2012http://onlinemediaevent.com/afosrspringreview/Archive:https
2012 ASEE Engineering Research Council (ERC) Annual Conference 21 February 2012 Dr. Reginald Brothers Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for ResearchEmerging Technologies Symposium02/21/2012 Page-1 Key Elements of Defense Strategic Guidance • The military will be smaller and leaner, but it will be agile, flexible, ready and technologically
and Development (NITRD) strategic plan11Education and Workforce $1 M for E2• The directorate emphasizes support for – Expeditions in Education (E2) – CAREER awards – Activities that promote the entry and retention of veterans and other non-traditional students in engineering programs $53 M for CAREER12NSF Investments in WorkforcePrimary focus: Enhancements to Flow (all levels)• K12 Pre-college programs – EHR, EEC, RET• Recruitment of undergraduate Engineers – GI Bill, PEEC• Encouragement to pursue Graduate degrees – REU• Support during graduate studies – GRF, IGERT
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manufacturing, aviation, and other industries. • These tools have been used to good effect in health care, but too rarely and not spread widely. President’s Council of Advisors on Science and TechnologyOverarching Goals: Potential actionsfor the Federal Government 1. Accelerate alignment of payment systems with desired outcomes: better care at lower cost 2. Increase access to relevant health data and analytics 3. Provide technical assistance in systems engineering approaches 4. Involve communities in improving health care delivery 5. Share lessons learned from successful improvement efforts 6. Train health professionals in new skills and approaches President’s Council of Advisors on Science and TechnologyGoal 1: Accelerate
3 Points:1) ManufacturingisnotAgriculture2) OurManufacturingFirmsareIncreasingly:“HomeAlone”3) Small,mid-sized,andstart-upfirms–mostofU.S. manufacturing-can’tgetfinancingto “Scale-Up” innovaPveproducPon4) StronginnovaPoncapabilitymeansstrongproducPon capability • Emergingadvancedtechnologyfields5)ManufacturingispartoftheinnovaPonsystem6)WorkforceTraining/EducaPon–theissues7)WhatGermanycanteachus:strongecosystem8)Jobs–HowmanufacturingsectoraffectsU.S. servicessector 4PointOne:ManufacturingisnotAgriculture • ForalongPmewethoughtmanufacturingwasagriculture. • In1900halfofpopulaPonfarming