University of Puerto RESEARCH IN PUERTO RICO …...• The 27 IFN researchers published 121 peer-reviewed articles related to IFN • Of the peer-reviewed publications, 25% had two

EPSCRoRESEARCH IN PUERTO RICO


Institute for Functional NanomaterialsUniversity of Puerto Rico http://www.ifn.upr.edu


I tit t f F ti l N t i lInstitute for Functional Nanomaterials1




Institute for Functional Nanomaterials (IFN)Puerto Rico EPSCoR

Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII)

Funding: $12.9M/3 Years($9.0M NSF / $3.9M UPR)

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Institute for Functional Nanomaterials (IFN)(IFN)

NSF-EPSCoR

28 Nano-scientists and Technologists from four28 Nano-scientists and Technologists from four UPR Campuses met in November 2005 and agreed

to pull together their resources and projects to form h N S i d T h l I i (NSTI)the Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI)

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GOALS• Organize and interconnect the available human resources at UPR already working on nano-

science and technologyscience and technology

• Promote the hiring of new faculty that will help strengthen existing efforts and develop newinitiatives

• Catalyze the allocation of external funding for research on nanoscience and nanotech at• Catalyze the allocation of external funding for research on nanoscience and nanotech atUPR

• Develop common facilities that will support R&D on nanoscale systems and materials

E h ll b ti b t UPR d th i iti t ti l l b t i• Enhance collaborations between UPR and other universities, centers, national laboratories,and industries on the development and applications of nanoscience and nanotechnology

• Sponsor new teaching activities on the subject of nanoscience that will motivate studentsto pursue a career on nanoscience and nanotech

• Increase the pool of Hispanic Nano Scientist in the Nation and in the Jurisdiction

• Promote innovation and commercialization of new nano technologies for economicdevelopmentdevelopment

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EPSCoR RII/IFN Proposal: Researchers by Campus

Total: 32

UPR - Río Piedras

(16)

Fouad AlievCarlos CabreraZhongfang Chen*+

UPR – Mayaguez

(13)Aldo Acevedo*+

Nelson CardonaRuben Diaz*+

UPR – Humacao

(2)

Luis Rosa*+

Natalya Zimbovskayag g

Peter Feng*+

Luis FonsecaMaxime Guinel*+

Yasuyuki IshikawaRam Katiyar

Arturo Hernández+

Hector JimenezMaría Martínez Iñesta*+

Patricia Ortiz*+

Agnes M. Padovani*+

UPR CayeyCarlos Marín*+

Ana-Rita MayolGerardo MorellRatnakar Palai*+

Raphael Raptis

Oscar Perales+

Carlos Rinaldi+

Nelson Sepúlveda*+

Maharaj S. TomarMadeline Torres-Lugo

UPR – Cayey

(1)

Wilfredo Otaño

Kevin Riley*+

Jose M. RiveraJulian Velev*+

* 14 h h h i d St t F d i IFN t t d* 14 researchers who have received Start-up Funds since IFN started.+ Faculty of the IFN who received Start-up funds including the previous RII (9 from Mayagüez, 7 from Río Piedras, and 1 from Humacao)

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EPSCoR RII/IFN Proposal: Researchers by ClustersIII

Multifunctional NanostructuresLeader – Ram Katiyar

IIFunctional Nanostructures at the Interface

Leader – Raphael Raptis

IFunctional Dispersed Nanostructures

Leader – Carlos Rinaldi y(Number of Researchers – 13)

Luis Fonseca Yasuyuki Ishikawa

Hector JimenezGerardo Morell

Leader – Raphael Raptis

(Number of Researchers – 12)Carlos CabreraNelson Cardona

Peter FengArturo Hernandez

(Number of Researchers – 11)Aldo AcevedoFouad Aliev

Luis FonsecaCarlos Marin

Wilfredo OtañoAgnes M. Padovani

Oscar PeralesCarlos Rinaldi

Nelson Sepúlveda

Arturo HernandezYasuyuki Ishikawa

Maria Martinez IñestaWilfredo Otaño

Natalya ZimbovskayaZhongfang Chen

Gerardo MorellJose M. Rivera

Madeline Torres-LugoKevin RileyRuben Diaz

Maharaj S. TomarRatnakar Palai

Julian Velev

Zhongfang ChenGerardo Morell

Luis Rosa

Patricia Ortiz

EducationComputational Nanoscience Group

(Number of Researchers – 5) Nano/microscopy LeaderEducation

(Number of Researchers – 3)

Ana-Rita Mayol – Group LeaderNelson CardonaRatnakar Palai

(Number of Researchers – 5)

Yasuyuki Ishikawa – Group LeaderHumberto Ortiz – HPCf Director

Natalia ZimbovskayaJulian Velev

Zhongfang Chen

Nano/microscopy Leader

Maxime Guinel

Zhongfang ChenKevin Riley

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Evolution of the EPSCoR RII IFN Towards an Internationally Competitive NanoScience InstituteAn M+M Institute is created at UPR

Year 1 Year 4 and BeyondYear 2-3 Year 3

Cluster IDisperse Nanostructures

Charter for the M+M Institute is approved by the

Board of

Nano Bio/Nano Medicine

InterdisciplinaryResearch

MaturationStage

IFN is incorporated into the UPR

structure as a Multicampus and Multidisciplinary

RefocusingStage

Cluster IINanostructures at the

Interface Internationally Competitive

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TrusteesResearchGroup I

InterdisciplinaryResearch in

NanocatalystsGroup II

Research Institute

Two/Three Interdisciplinary Research Groups compete for an

MRSEC or

Developing Capacity for Innovation and Test-bed

Development

Nano Science Institute

Group II other Large Center Grant

A NSF-STC or Energy Frontier Research Center

Cluster IIIMultifunctionalNanostructures

ResearchGroup III

(Multiferroics/Spintronics)

(EFRC) Proposal for

Spintronics is submitted to DOE

Nanostructures Spintronics)

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Multi-Campus/Multi-Disciplinary Institute for Functional NanomaterialsThe Institute articulates all major efforts in Nano Science and Technology in the Jurisdiction

Institute for Functional Nanomaterials

UPR-NASA-URC Multifunctional Other Centers

Center for Advanced Nanomaterials

UPR-RP/UPR-M NASA Glenn

NASA AmesJPL-Caltech

NSF EPSCoR RII

Multi-campus and Multi-institutional

7 National Strategic Partners

Nanostructures for Magnetoelectric &

Spintronics

UPR-RP/UPR-M Argonne

SUNY Binghamton UC-Berkeley

NASA-$6.5M

(Submitted)

NSF-PREM

Partnership for R&D and Ed.: Nanostructured

M t i l

NSF - $13MUC Berkeley

DOE - $2.2M

NASA EPSCoR

Enabling Power S stems F el Cells &

NASA EPSCoR

Experimental/TheoreticNIRT

NSF-CREST

Nanotechnology Center Materials

UPR-RP/UPR-M Cornell & Nebraska MRSECs

NSF-$2.7M (To be submitted)

Systems: Fuel Cells & Li Batteries

NASA - $1.3M

pal Development of

Nano Sorbents

NASA - $1.3M (To be submitted)

Cell Death Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia

UPR-M ; UK; Rutgers U.

NSF-$1.2M

for Biomedical & Energy Driven Systems

UPR-M ; UPR-RP

NSF-$5M

Total Funds Received and/or Pending: $33M

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IFN Strategic Plan Numerical Goals AchievementFirst Year

• The 27 IFN researchers published 121 peer-reviewed articles related to IFN

• Of the peer-reviewed publications, 25% had two or more IFN co-authors,demonstrating collaborations between researchers and clusters.

• A total of 13 competitive research or infrastructure proposals are currentlyfunded by multiple agencies for a total of $5.8M in funds; and 18 competitiveproposals have being submitted for a total of $10.3M.

• 33 sheltered proposals of IFN researchers are currently funded for a total of• 33 sheltered proposals of IFN researchers are currently funded for a total of$27M.

• One of the major achievements of the IFN is the impressive involvement ofundergraduate and graduate students in the IFN institute efforts. A total 206students are currently being supervised and mentored by the 27 IFNresearchers (146 are US Citizen and 97 Females).

• The IFN has directly introduced over 1,000 persons of all ages andbackgrounds to nano science and technologybackgrounds to nano science and technology.

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IFN Strategic Partners

Argonne National Laboratory –Center for Nanoscale Materials

Birck Nanotechnology Center – Purdue U

Center of Hierarchical Manufacturing – UMassCenter of Hierarchical Manufacturing UMass

NASA Glenn Research Center

National Center for Learning and Teaching in Nanoscale Science and Engineering

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New IFN Strategic Partners• Cornell University Center for Materials Research (CCMR)

• Access to the Center for Nanoscale Science and• Access to the Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering Facility (CNF)

• Collaborate with CCMR and the Cornell’s MRSEC in developing joint research projects and mentoring of startup recipients and PhD students; strong collaboration in education

• SUNY Binghamton Clean Room Facilities to Develop a Test-bedSUNY Binghamton Clean Room Facilities to Develop a Test bed for FET Spintronics Devices

• Operacion Exito is a non-profit organization that disseminates d ti l t i l th t i t th th ti d ieducational materials that impact the mathematics and science

curriculum using the web. It reaches more than 10,000 students and teachers in the 7-12 level from public schools in Puerto Rico, Hispanic USA population, Costa Rica, Chile and , p p p , ,Spain.

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The Three Levels of the RII Implementationfrom Basic Research to Innovation and Commercialization

Knowledge of Existing System and Technologies Based on Nano Materials

(SBIR’s; STTR’s and Partnerships with Start-ups and Industry)

Level III

Innovation and Commercialization

NanoBusiness AllianceINTECO; PRIDCO

Strategic Partners

Testbeds

Scaling up; Prototypes Enabling Technologies

NASA GlennUMass CHM

Scaling up; Prototypesand Proof-of-Concept

(Post Docs, Instrumentation and Infrastructure)Level II

Fundamental Science Level

Novel Functional Nano Materials Developed Discovered, Fabricated and Characterized

(32 Researchers; Post Docs; Graduate St d t )

Fundamental R&D

4 R+DStrategicPartners

Students)Level I

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The Relationship Between the Major Partners inInnovation and Commercialization

R+DIFN

(32 Researchers)And 6 Research

CommercializationINTECO Incubator

Nano ExpoStart-up

Business Partners

Market Opportunities;Identification ofTechnological Niches

And 6 Research StrategicAlliances

Nano ExpoNanoBusiness Alliance

Test-BedsArgonne National

FunctionalNanomaterials

Devices, Processes andProprietary know-how

gLaboratory

NASA GlennPrototype Development,

Proof of Concept, Development of Devices

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PEOPLE: EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

A multicampus Nano Interdisciplinary Educational Team (NIET) has beenformed.Partner in the NSF-sponsored National Center for Learning and Teaching(NCLT) in Nanoscale Science and Engineering and other key institutions in(NCLT) in Nanoscale Science and Engineering and other key institutions inNanoscience Education.Develop educational modules and courses at all levels; submit the productsto the NCLT clearinghouse, Materials World Modules, CCMR Lendingto the NCLT clearinghouse, Materials World Modules, CCMR LendingLibrary, and Operacion Exito Aula Virtual.Re-design the Intermediate Physics Lab, and Physical-Chemistry Lab todevelop a Lab course centered in nano science.Offer multi-campus undergraduate and graduate courses inNanotechnology using videoconference and web-based platforms.

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Collaborations

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Sustainability• A total of 8 major IFN related proposals were submitted and at least 4 havebeen approved or have been recommended for fundingbeen approved or have been recommended for funding

Research

Multifunctional Nanostructures for Magnetoelectrics and SpintronicsMultifunctional Nanostructures for Magnetoelectrics and SpintronicsApplications - DOE-EPSCoR, $2.3M, 3 years. (approved)

Space Using Nanotechnology to Enable Power Systems for NASAMission: Fuel Cells and Li Batteries – NASA EPSCoR I, $1.35 M, 3 years., , y(approved)

Selective Nanoporous Gas Sorbents for the Effective Restoration of Air inSpace Crafts - NASA-EPSCoR II, $1.5M, 3 years. (resubmitted)

Center for Advanced Nanoscale Materials (CANM) - NASA-URC, $6.5M, 3years. (submitted)

Nanotechnology Center for Biomedical and Energy Driven Systems –NSF-CREST, $5M, 5 years. (approved)

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Sustainability (continued)

EducationEducation

National Center for Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge;training technicians for submicron and nanotechnologies; in Partnership withPenn State – NSF-ATE, $5M, 4 years. (recommended for funding)Penn State NSF ATE, $5M, 4 years. (recommended for funding)

From Hectares to Nanometers: GK-12 Multidisciplinary Explorations ofFunctional Nanoscience and Tropical Ecosystems – NSF-GK-12, $3M, 5 years(approved)

Broadening Research Experiences and Increasing the Pipeline ofUnderrepresented Students through a Supra Alliance: Puerto Rico

Phase III AGEP, NSF-AGEP, $2.5M, 5 years. (submitted)

•IFN has established the ground work to become an institutionalizedMulticampus Multidisciplinary Institute and receive an official Charter from theUPR Board of Trustees by the third year of the proposal.

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Future Plans

• Develop a Science and Technology Center in Graphene, in partnership with p gy p p pColumbia, Cornell, UC-Berkeley, Univ. of Maryland and CCNY; $25M; 5 years, NSF-STC.

• Begin work on Energy Frontiers Research Center in Spintronics and Spintronic devices; DOE (Cluster III).devices; DOE (Cluster III).

• Develop an RII Track-2 for a Multijurisdictional, Multiscale Software Depositary of Computational Nano Science Codes, in partnership with Nebraska EPSCoR; NSF-EPSCoR, $9M, 3 years (Computational Group).Develop an intercampus IGERT to form a graduate nano science and• Develop an intercampus IGERT to form a graduate nano science and technology graduate Ph.D. curriculum by building on existing Ph.D. programs; NSF-IGERT program. (Educational Component)

• Develop a PREM project in partnership with Cornell and Nebraska MRSECs. (Cl II & III)(Cluster II & III)

• Initiate the development of a NanoBio/NanoMedicine IRG through a workshop that will bring together researchers from M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, UMassBiotechnology IRG, Cornell’s Nanobiotechnology Center (STC), Rice University CBEN, and innovation through Oklahoma Nano Corporation. (NanoBio IRG)

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Outcomes of the Workshop onNanobiology, Nanomedicine, and Innovation for Biotechnology

• Develop new strategic partners and strength existing ones for Nanobio and Nanomedicine.

• Establish a new IRG in Nanobio and NanomedicineEstablish a new IRG in Nanobio and Nanomedicine.

• Establish new innovation pathways to commercialize the products and intellectual property developed by the IRG in Nanobio and Nanomedicine (follow Oklahoma’s model).(follow Oklahoma s model).

• Collaborate with the Texas Alliance for Nanohealth and M.D. Anderson.

• Create Nanobio and Nanomedicine Start-ups in Puerto Rico in Collaboration pwith INTECO.

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EPSCoR: The Next RoundFocus on Applications of Nanotechnology in Different Fields

• Develop three new application areas:

• Nanobiology / Nanomedicine

• Environmental Remediation

• Novel Energy Applications

• Will hold a retreat (open to whole scientific community of Puerto Rico) to select research targets within the application areas in April 2009.

• Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) proposal is due in NSF in October p ( ) p p2009.

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University of Puerto RESEARCH IN PUERTO RICO …...• The 27 IFN researchers published 121 peer-reviewed articles related to IFN • Of the peer-reviewed publications, 25% had two