National Science FoundationDirectorate for Engineering

John J. McGrathDivision Director: Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems

AIChE Annual Meeting Nashville, Tennessee November 10, 2009

AIChE Annual Meeting Nashville, Tennessee November 10, 2009

NSF CBET Overview and Other NSF ProgramsNSF CBET Overview and Other NSF Programs

Presentation Outline

CBET Division Overview

Priorities and Funding Opportunities

The Stimulus Package (ARRA)

What’s New at NSF

Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Overview

Priorities and Funding Opportunities2

Directorate for Engineering -

Emerging Frontiersin Research and Innovation (EFRI)

Electrical,Communications

and CyberSystems(ECCS)

EngineeringEducation and

Centers(EEC)

IndustrialInnovation andPartnerships

(IIP)

Office of the Assistant Director

Deputy Assistant Director

Program Director for Diversity & Outreach

Office of the Assistant Director

Deputy Assistant Director

Program Director for Diversity & Outreach

Senior AdvisorNanotechnologySenior Advisor

Nanotechnology

Chemical, Bioengineering,Environmental,and Transport

Systems(CBET)

Civil, Mechanical, andManufacturing

Innovation(CMMI)

$29M $765M

$132M $192M $160M $96M $156M

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FY 2010

Chemical, Bioengineering,Environmental, and Transport Systems Division(CBET)

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CBET Areas of Interest(Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems)

Chemical, biochemical, and biotechnology

Biomedical engineering and engineering healthcare

Environmental engineering, energy, and sustainability

Transport and thermal fluids phenomena

Two submission deadlines per year: ~ September 15 and ~ March 1 6

CBET Serves a Diverse Community

Dominated by ChE & ME Significant BME & Environmental Chemistry (MPS), Math/Physics (MPS), ECE (ECCS)

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Environ

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NSF and ENG Level Activities

Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers (ADVANCE)

Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering (BRIGE)

Cyber-enabled Discovery and Innovation (CDI)

National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN)

Petascale Applications (PetaApps)

Interdisciplinary Research (IDR)

WATer and Environmental Research Systems Network (WATERS Network)

Graduate Research Supplements (GRS)

Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program

Major Research Instrumentation (MRI)

Building Engineered Complex Systems (BECS)

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Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) Initiatives

FY 2007 Auto-Reconfigurable Engineered Systems (Burka,

Hamilton)

Cellular & Biomolecular Engineering (Heineken, Wellek)

FY 2008 Cognitive Optimization & Prediction (Demir, Heineken)

Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructures (Hamilton, Schultz)

FY 2009 Hydrocarbon from Biomass (Regalbuto, Burka, Hamilton,

Schultz)

BioSensing and Bioactuation (Esterowitz)

FY 2010 Renewable Energy Storage (RESTOR) (Esterowitz, Bergman, Wesson)

Science in Energy & Environmental Design (SEED) (Hamilton)

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Strategic Objective:

Emphasize four thematic research areas:

Energy, Water and Sustainability (EWS)

Integration of Life Sciences with Engineering (LSE)

Nano-scale Science and Engineering (NSE)

Systems & Multi-Scale Modeling Engineering (SME)

Discovery Goals

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Strategic Objective:

Support New Faculty :

40 – 45% of all PIs funded are new PIs for FY 2006 through FY 2009

CBET has supported CAREER awards with success rates > 15% for FY 2006 through FY 2009

Learning Goals

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Clean energy, hydrogen biofuels (“Green Gasoline”) Photo-catalysis and fuel cell catalysts Structure/function, kinetics and mechanisms Novel synthesis methods and materials Computational catalysis

Water purification (nano-materials) Renewable energy (biomass energy conversion) Climate change (carbon sequestration)

Reaction engineering Control Design Reactive polymer processing

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Neural engineering Gene and drug delivery systems Cellular and tissue engineering

Minimally invasive diagnostics and therapy Early cancer and precancer detection Image guided diagnostics and therapy

Novel platforms and target recognition strategies based on functionalized micro and nanostructures and advanced materials Food safety, health acre, water quality, environmental monitoring, chem-bio threat monitoring

Cellular synthesis of desired chemicals Carbon dioxide sequestration Human stem cell proliferation and differentiation

Research and development for persons with severe disabilities (Locked-In Syndrome) Exoskeletal robotics for assist and rehabilitation Sensory organ augmentation and replacement Internal systems monitoring and drug delivery

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Solar photovoltaic/photocatalytic systems Biomass conversion/biofuels/bioenergy

Water supply source protection Advanced water and wastewater treatment technology Air quality and pollution control in changing environment Watershed hydrology and storm runoff

management Soil remediation

Transport and fate of nanomaterials in environment Health effects of nanomaterials Chemical sensors for environmental detection

Hydrocarbons from biomass (“Green Gasoline”) Complex systems (Life cycle assessment) of

land use Green Institutional Transformation Sustainable water resources Energy-water nexus Climate change and mitigation

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PI Amy Pruden sampling water at a stream site where she is studying changes in microbial community during passive in-situ treatment. Her research is evaluating antibiotic resistance genes as emerging contaminants.

CAREER: Antibiotic Resistance Genes (ARG) as Emerging Pollutants in Our Water: Pathways, Mitigation, and Treatment

Amy J. Pruden - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and

State University CBET-050547342/ 0852942

Computational modeling for climate and environment Materials synthesis and processing Develop and use cyberinfrastructure

Materials development, Manufacturing Nanotechnology, Biotechnology Clinical diagnostics, Drug delivery Energy, Environment

Nanotechnology, Healthcare, Biotechnology Energy, Environment

Healthcare systems, Water quality and quantity Climate change mitigation and threat reduction Energy, Environment

Energy and climate, Manufacturing Health and biological applications Institutional Transformation, Security

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“Green Gasoline”

Sustainable Water

DOE/CBET Partnership Being Discussed

Bio-Economy

Examples of Current/Emerging Activities

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CBET: Well-Aligned with National Priorities

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CBET Statistics

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CBET Funding Rate ComparisonResearch Awards

Funding Rates

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FY 2009 with ARRA Funds Compared to FY 2008: Research Grants

+59%+22%

+57%+31%

$169M/$106M 3567/2926 595/380 17%/13%

Obama signed ARRA: February 17, 2009~ March 1 and ~ September 15

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Budget Proposals Awards Success Rate

What’s New at NSF?

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No More ARRA Funds

New CBET Program (BioSensors)

New Program Officers (Antos, Atreya, Rorrer, Winter, [Heineken])

New AAAS Fellow (Dr. Peter Wu)

Recommendations from CBET Retreat and COV Meeting

CBET Seeking to Reduce Proposal Numbers

Limitations May Be Imposed (Windows, Proposals, etc)

Sharper Focus of Program and Division

Share Program & Division Strategies with PIs & Panelists

Emphasis on Innovation - Discovery AND Potential Translation to Practice

Improved Definition of “Broader Impacts” for PIs and

Panelists. Seek Uniform Application Across Programs

and Award Types

Seek More Proposals from Under-Represented Groups

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Engineering Directorate

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Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program

Supports junior faculty who exemplify the role of

teacher-scholars through outstanding research excellent education integration of education and research

Encourages women, members of under-represented

minority groups, and persons with disabilities to

apply

$80M invested each year for 425 new awards

ENG awards are ≥$400K for 4 years

Deadlines vary by directorate; ENG Proposals due July 2010

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ENG ContactSharon Middledorf

ENG ContactSharon Middledorf

Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering (BRIGE)

Funding opportunity intended to increase the diversity of researchers through research

program support early in their careers

Encourages support of under-represented groups,

engineers at minority serving institutions, and

persons with disabilities

Up to $175,000 over two years

Full Proposals due February 10, 2010

FY08: $4M for 26 awards, ~ 25% success

FY09: $4M (+ $2M ARRA), 28 + 10 awards, ~ 30% success

FY10: $5M

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NSF ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers

Annual Budget of ~$21M; 38% success rate recently

ADVANCE supports three types of activities: Institutional Transformation (IT) [37 awards; non-renewable] Systemic organizational approaches for institution-wide change 5 year grants ($3M to $4M) Cohorts funded every 2 years Example: Letters of Intent due August 4, 2009 Full Proposals due November 12, 2009

Institutional Transformation Catalyst (IT-Catalyst) [12 awards] Institutional self-assessment activities to identify specific issues in the recruitment, retention, and promotion of women faculty in STEM academics

2 year grants (~ $200k) Letters of Intent due August 4, 2009; Full Proposals due November 12, 2009

Partnerships for Adaptation, Implementation, and Dissemination (PAID) [34 awards]

Adaptation, implementation, dissemination, and diffusion of effective materials and

practices; and to advance understanding of gender in the STEM academic workforce

(PAID - Research) Up to 5 year grant (~ $1M) Letters of Intent due January 20, 2009; Full Proposals due February 24, 2009

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Exploratory and Urgent Research

Early-Concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER)

High-risk, exploratory, transformative research

Began January 1, 2009, Up to $300K over two years

Approved by Program Officer - no panel review

Grants for Rapid Response Research (RAPID) – Research of great urgency with regard to data,

facilities, or equipment, such as research on disasters

Up to $200K over one year

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Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI)

Supports higher-risk, higher-payoff opportunities that:

Are potentially transformative

Address a national need or grand challenge

Topic areas for FY 2009 are:

BioSensing and BioActuation: Interface of Living and Engineered Systems (BSBA)- 12 awards

Hydrocarbons from Biomass (HyBi) - 8 awards

New topic areas announced in Spring

$25M investment for 4-year awards at $500K per year

Each year: Letters of Intent due in October Preliminary Proposals due in December Invited Full Proposals due in April

EFRI Web site: www.nsf.gov/eng/efri

EFRISohi Rastegar

EFRISohi Rastegar

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ENG Interdisciplinary Research (IDR) Proposals

Must attract funding from at least two program in two divisions of NSF, with primary funding from ENG.

Are usually submitted by a team of 2–4 investigators.

Typically $300–500K for up to three years, although awards

up to $1M are considered.

Submission deadline: December 7, 2009

See submission guidelines at: http://nsf.gov/eng/general/IDR/index.jsp

FY 2009

43 Proposals received; 10 HR & 6 R were funded (37%)

$6.6M total ($2.9M from CBET)

4 of the 16 proposals ($2M) funded from ARRA32

Engineering Centers

Engineering Research Centers

15 in operation, including 5 new for 2008

Funding for 10 years

2-year process from solicitation to funding

FY2010 solicitation is underway; Awards in 2011

Nanoscale Science and Engineering Centers

6 of 10 are engineering

2007 solicitation to establish a Center for the

Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology

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Engineering Research Centers

FY 2010 awards will be made in the following topic areas:

Complex, coupled physical civil infrastructure systems

under stress

Energy systems for a sustainable future

Transformational engineered systems - open category

with topic chosen by the proposing ERC team

~ $13M to fund 2–4 awards

Letters of Intent due May 15, 2009 preliminary proposals due July 15, 2009 invited full proposals due January 12, 2010

ENG Contact

Lynn Preston

ENG Contact

Lynn Preston

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Industrial Innovation & Partnerships

Industry/UniversityCooperative

Research CentersRathindra DasGupta

Glenn Larsen

Industry/UniversityCooperative

Research CentersRathindra DasGupta

Glenn Larsen

Partnerships for Innovation

Sara Nerlove

Partnerships for Innovation

Sara Nerlove

GrantLiaison with

Industry (GOALI)Donald Senich

GrantLiaison with

Industry (GOALI)Donald Senich

AAAS FellowJames Brown

AAAS FellowJames Brown

Advanced Materials and Manufacturing

Cheryl Albus

Advanced Materials and Manufacturing

Cheryl AlbusBiotechnology and

Chemical Technology

Thomas Allnutt, Vacant Cynthia Znati

Biotechnology and Chemical

TechnologyThomas Allnutt, Vacant

Cynthia Znati

ElectronicsJuan Figueroa, Murali Nair William Haines

ElectronicsJuan Figueroa, Murali Nair William Haines

Information Technology

Errol Arkilic, Ian Bennett

Information Technology

Errol Arkilic, Ian Bennett

Special TopicsJames Rudd

George Vermont

Special TopicsJames Rudd

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Small Business Partnerships

Joe Hennessey

Small Business Partnerships

Joe Hennessey

Division DirectorKesh Narayanan

Division DirectorKesh Narayanan

Advanced Electronics Advanced Manufacturing Advanced Materials Biotechnology Civil Infrastructure Systems Energy and the Environment Fabrication and Processing Technology Health and Safety Information and Communications Quality, Reliability and Maintenance System Design and Simulation

Advanced Electronics Advanced Manufacturing Advanced Materials Biotechnology Civil Infrastructure Systems Energy and the Environment Fabrication and Processing Technology Health and Safety Information and Communications Quality, Reliability and Maintenance System Design and Simulation

Academic Partnerships

Donald Senich

Academic Partnerships

Donald Senich

Selected Crosscutting and NSF-wide Opportunities

Cyber-Enabled Discovery and Innovation (CDI)

Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)

Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program

Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE)

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NSF-wide Education Programs

Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT)

~ 20 awards each year

Up to $3M for 5 years

Pre-proposals due in March, full proposals due in September

Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12)

~ 20 awards each year

Letters of Intent due in May, Full Proposals due in June

Graduate Research Fellowships (GRF)

~ 1,000 fellowships awarded each year

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