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An Overview of NSF and the ECCS Division Samir El-Ghazaly Divisio n Dire c to r E le c tric a l, Co mmunic a tio ns a nd Cyb e r Syste ms (E CCS) Divisio n E ng ine e ring Dire c to ra te Na tio na l Sc ie nc e F o unda tio n Arling to

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An Overview of NSF and the ECCS Division

Samir El-Ghazaly

Divisio n Dire c to r E le c tric a l, Co mmunic a tio ns a nd Cyb e r Syste ms (E CCS) Divisio n E ng ine e ring Dire c to ra te Na tio na l Sc ie nc e F

  • unda tio n

Arling to n, VA

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NSF’s Origin, Mission, and Structure

 I

nde pe nde nt fe de ra l a g e nc y e sta b lishe d b y Co ng re ss in the NSF Ac t o f 1950 ›

“T

  • Pro mo te Pro gre ss o f S

c ie nc e ,” and “Advanc e Natio nal He alth, Pro spe rity, and We lfare ,” and “S e c ure the Natio nal De fe nse ”

 Suppo rts funda me nta l re se a rc h a nd e duc a tio n a c ro ss a ll fie lds

  • f sc ie nc e a nd e ng ine e ring

 Spo nso rs re se a rc h prima rily thro ug h g ra nt me c ha nism, b ut

  • pe ra te s no la b o ra to rie s

 Disc ipline -b a se d struc ture with c ro ss-disc iplina ry me c ha nisms  Use s “ro ta to rs” o r I

PAs prima rily fro m unive rsitie s

 F

Y2013 b udg e t o f $5.6 b illio n fo r Re se a rc h a nd Re la te d Ac tivitie s (R&RA) – F Y2014 Budg e t fo r R&RA ~ $6.2 b illio n (~$7.6 Billio n Ope ra ting Pla n).

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SLIDE 3

National Science Foundation

Mathematical & Physical Sciences (MPS) Geosciences (GEO) Engineering (ENG) Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) Biological Sciences (BIO) Office of the Inspector General (OIG)

Director

and Deputy Director

National Science Board (NSB)

Social, Behavioral, & Economic Sciences (SBE) Education & Human Resources (EHR) Budget, Finance, & Award Management (BFA) Information & Resource Management (IRM)

Office of Diversity & Inclusion Office of the General Counsel Office of International and Integrative Activities Office of Legislative and Public Affairs

Biological Sciences (BIO) Office of the Inspector General (OIG)

Director and Deputy Director National Science Board (NSB)

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SLIDE 4

NSF ENG Organization

Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) Sohi Rastegar

Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) JoAnn Slama Lighty Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) George A. Hazelrigg Acting Electrical, Communications, and Cyber Systems (ECCS) Samir El‐Ghazaly Engineering Education and Centers (EEC) Theresa Maldonado Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP) Cheryl F. Albus Acting

Senior Advisor for Nanotechnology Mihail Roco Program Director Evaluation and Assessment Alexandra Medina‐Borja Program Director for I‐Corps Rathindra DasGupta

Office of the Assistant Director

Pramod Khargonekar, Assistant Director Grace Jinliu Wang, Deputy Assistant Director

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SLIDE 5

Electrical, Communications, and Cyber Systems (ECCS)

Senior Engineering Advisor Lawrence Goldberg Electronics, Photonics, and Magnetic Devices (EPMD) Energy, Power, Control and Networks (EPCN) 2 Communications, Circuits, and Sensing Systems (CCSS) Usha Varshney Dimitris Pavlidis (Vacant) Kishan Baheti Paul Werbos Eyad Abed Zhi (Gerry) Tian George Haddad Mona Zaghloul Division Director Samir El‐Ghazaly Acting Deputy Director Dominique Dagenais1 Program Support Manager Cynthia Greene Optics and Photonics Group 3 Mahmoud Fallahi Dominique Dagenais 4

  • 1. Susan Kemnitzer is now serving as Deputy Division Director for CBET
  • 2. Formerly Energy, Power and Adaptive Systems (EPAS)
  • 3. New in FY14
  • 4. Currently serving as Acting Deputy Division Director for ECCS
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SLIDE 6

Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS)

Susan Kemnitzer, Division Deputy Director

  • Samir El-Ghazaly, Division Director
  • Lawrence Goldberg, Senior Engineering Advisor

Zhi (Ge r r y) T ian

  • RF

/ Wire le ss, Optic a l, a nd Hybrid Co mmunic a tio ns a nd Ne two rking

  • I

nte g rate d Se nsing , Co mmunic atio n, and Co mputatio nal Syste ms

  • Spe c trum Ac c e ss and Spe c trum Sharing ,

Co g nitive Ra dio

  • Sig nal Pro c e ssing and Co mpre ssive Sampling
  • Cybe r Physic a l Syste ms a nd Se c urity.

Ge or ge Haddad

  • L
  • w Po we r, L
  • w No ise , Hig h E

ffic ie nc y Co mmunic a tio ns, Se nsing a nd I ma g ing Syste ms a t fre que nc ie s ra ng ing fro m RF to o ptic a l fre que nc ie s.

  • I

nte r- and I ntra-Chip Co mmunic atio ns and Ne two rking inc luding T Hz and o ptic al g uide d and wire le ss inte rc o nne c ts.

  • Wire le ss Co mmunic a tio ns a nd Se nsing c irc uits

a nd syste ms.

  • I

nte g rate d Circ uit De sig n ( Mixe d-Sig nal, F ault- T

  • le rant, Se lf -T

e st and Re pair, Sto c hastic De sig n)

  • Re al-T

ime Mo nito ring and Stimulatio n o f the Brain and o the r Bo dy func tio ns in natural e nviro nme nts

Mona Zaghloul (E xpe r t Appointme nt)

  • Mic ro , Na no , a nd Bio Syste ms (ME

MS/ NE MS)

  • Che mic al, Bio lo g ic al and Physic al Diag no stic s
  • Se nso rs, Ac tuato rs and E

le c tro nic I nte rfac e s (Brain and o the r Bo dy func tio ns, He alth, I nfrastruc ture and E nviro nme nt)

  • U

ltra-L

  • w po we r we arable and implantable

se nsing a nd ima g ing syste ms.

E PCN Gr

  • up

(E yad Abe d, Kishan Bahe ti, & Paul We r bos)

  • Co ntro l T

he o ry and Hybrid Dynamic al Syste ms

  • Distrib ute d a nd Mo b ile Ne two rke d Co ntro l
  • Cybe r Physic a l Syste ms Mo de ling a nd Co ntro l
  • Co ntro l and Optimizatio n in He althc are ,

T ranspo rtatio n and Ro bo tic s

  • Adaptive and I

nte llig e nt Syste ms/ Ne ural Ne two rks

  • E

ne rg y Ha rve sting a nd Sto ra g e De vic e s a nd Syste ms

  • So lar, a nd Wind E

ne rg y a nd I nte g ra tio n o f Re ne wable s with Grid

  • Mo nito ring , Pro te c tio n and Cybe r Se c urity o f

Po we r Grid

  • Advanc e d Po we r E

le c tro nic s a nd E le c tric Mac hine s

  • De sig n and Ope ratio n o f Mic ro g rids
  • E

le c tric and Hybrid Ve hic le s I nte g ratio n with Grid

  • Po lic y, E

c o no mic s a nd E ng ine e ring o f Po we r Grid

  • Qua ntum the o ry a nd mo de lling fo r syste ms a nd

de vic e s - QMHP (Pa ul We rb o s)

Communications, Circuits, and Sensing-Systems (CCSS) Energy, Power, Control and Networks (EPCN)

Zhi (Ge r r y) T ian

  • RF

/ Wire le ss, Optic a l, a nd Hybrid Co mmunic a tio ns a nd Ne two rking

  • I

nte g rate d Se nsing , Co mmunic atio n, and Co mputatio nal Syste ms

  • Spe c trum Ac c e ss and Spe c trum Sharing ,

Co g nitive Ra dio

  • Sig nal Pro c e ssing and Co mpre ssive Sampling
  • Cybe r Physic a l Syste ms a nd Se c urity.

Ge or ge Haddad

  • L
  • w Po we r, L
  • w No ise , Hig h E

ffic ie nc y Co mmunic atio ns

  • I

nte r- and I ntra-Chip Co mmunic atio ns and Ne two rking inc luding T Hz a nd o ptic a l g uide d and wire le ss inte rc o nne c ts.

  • Wire le ss Co mmunic a tio ns a nd Se nsing c irc uits

a nd syste ms.

  • I

nte g rate d Circ uit De sig n ( Mixe d-Sig nal, F ault- T

  • le rant, Se lf -T

e st and Re pair, Sto c hastic De sig n)

  • Re al-T

ime Mo nito ring and Stimulatio n o f the Brain and o the r Bo dy func tio ns in natural e nviro nme nts

Mona Z aghloul

  • Mic ro , Na no , a nd Bio Syste ms (ME

MS/ NE MS)

  • Che mic al, Bio lo g ic al and Physic al Diag no stic s
  • Se nso rs, Ac tua to rs a nd E

le c tro nic I nte rfa c e s (Brain and o the r Bo dy func tio ns, He alth, I nfrastruc ture and E nviro nme nt)

  • U

ltra-L

  • w po we r we arable and implantable

se nsing a nd ima g ing syste ms.

Communications, Circuits, and Sensing-Systems (CCSS)

Dimitr is Pavlidis

  • Mic ro wa ve / mm-Wave / T

Hz De vic e s & Co mpo ne nts, E le c tro mag ne tic E ffe c ts and Co mpo ne nts base d o n the m

  • Nano e le c tro nic s & Ne xt Ge ne ratio n De vic e s,

Se mic o nduc to r Mate rial - De vic e I nte rac tio n and Re lia bility

  • Wide ba ndg a p Se mic o nduc to rs a nd De vic e s,

Circ uits, De vic e / Circ uit Simulatio n & Mo de ling

  • Me ta mate ria l a nd Pla smo nic -Ba se d De vic e s &

Co mpo ne nts

(Vac ant)

  • F

le xible , Printe d a nd Org a nic E le c tro nic s & Pho to nic s

  • Ca rbo n-ba se d E

le c tro nic s

  • “Be yo nd” g ra phe ne 2D mate ria ls a nd de vic e s
  • Na no -e le c tro nic s a nd E

ne rg y-E ffic ie nt e le c tro nic s

Usha Var shne y

  • Bio e le c tro nic a nd Bio ma g ne tic De vic e s
  • Mag ne tic s, Spin E

le c tro nic s a nd Qua ntum De vic e s

  • Se nso r De vic e T

e c hno lo g ie s

  • Ne xt Ge ne ratio n Me mo rie s

Optic s & Photonic s Gr

  • up

(Mahmoud F allahi & Dominique Dage nais)

  • Na no pho to nic s, Me ta ma te ria ls & Pla mo nic s
  • Advanc e d Optic a l So urc e s & Pho to -de te c to rs
  • No nline ar & U

ltrafast Pho to nic s

  • Pho to nic s I

nte g rate d Circ uits

  • Optic al Co mmunic atio n Co mpo ne nts
  • Sing le -pho to n and Quantum De vic e s
  • Optic al I

mag ing & Se nsing

  • So lar Ce lls & Pho to vo ltaic Co mpo ne nts

Electronics, Photonics, and Magnetic Devices (EPMD)

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ECCS Mission

 Address fundamental research issues at the nano, micro,

and macro scales underlying device and component technologies, energy and power, controls, networks, communications, computation, sensing and cyber systems

 Support integration of systems principles in complex

engineering systems and networks for a variety of applications areas

 Ensure education of a diverse workforce to meet the

technological challenges of a 21st century global economy

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ENG R&RA Budget ($M)

Totals may not add due to rounding

ENG Division FY 2013 Actual FY 2014 Estimate FY 2015 Request Change over FY 2014 Estimate Amount Percent CBET $167.01 $173.00 $174.99 $1.99 1.2% CMMI 200.81 209.20 210.40 1.20 0.6% ECCS 104.58 110.06 110.41 0.35 0.3% EEC 115.21 122.24 117.38

  • 4.86
  • 4.0%

IIP 202.41 205.97 213.69 7.72 3.8% SBIR/STTR 161.34 159.39 164.99 5.61 3.5% EFRI 30.16 30.60 31.30 0.70 2.3% ENG TOTAL $820.18 $851.07 $858.17 $7.10 0.8%

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Funding Activities

 Current Initatives

›

Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER)

›

Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI)

›

Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)

›

Major Research Instrumentation (MRI)

›

Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering (BRIGE)

›

Enhancing Access to the Radio Spectrum (EARS)

›

National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN)

›

Science and Technology Centers (STC)

›

National Robotics Initiative (NRI)

›

Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED)

›

Rapid Response Grants (RAPID)

Core programs

  • Unsolicited: One window (October 1 – November 1 Annually)
  • Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER)

›

BRAIN Initiative

›

Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI)

›

Cyber Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability (Cyber SEES)

›

Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future Program (DMREF)

›

Engineering Research Centers (ERC)

›

Scalable Nanomanufacturing (SNM)

›

Failure-Resistant Systems (FRS)

›

Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education (INSPIRE)

›

Research Experiences for Teachers (RET), Undergraduates (REU), and Veterans (REV)

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The Merit Review Process at a Glance

Proposal Preparation and Submission (90 Days) Proposal Review and Processing (6 months) Award Processing (30 Days) 1 Opportunity Announced 2 Proposal Submitted 3 Proposal Received 8 Business Review 9 Award Finalized 4 Reviewers Selected 5 Merit Review* 6 Program Officer Recommends 7 Division Director Review

* Merit Review Criteria:

  • Broader Impacts
  • Intellectual Merit
  • Withdrawn
  • Noncompliant

(Returned)

  • Compliant
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SLIDE 11

Average Reviewer Score and Awards

11 1= Poor 2 = Fair 3= Good 4= Very Good 5= Excellent Mean Mode Standard Deviation 4.1 4 0.5

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SLIDE 12

Average Reviewer Score and Declines

12 1= Poor 2 = Fair 3= Good 4= Very Good 5= Excellent Mean Mode Standard Deviation 3.0 3 0.6

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SLIDE 13

ECCS & ENG Research Grant Proposals and Awards

With ARRA Funding

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SLIDE 14

ECCS Awards (FY11-FY13)

For FY11-FY13:

  • Average Total Award

$338,309

  • Average Award Duration (Yrs)

2.89

  • PIs roughly awarded 85% of requested budget (less as the

requested budget nears $2M)

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SLIDE 15

% of Total ECCS Awards by State (FY11-FY13)

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SLIDE 16

FY14 ENG Priorities

  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Clean Energy
  • National Nanotechnology Initiative
  • Cognitive Science and Neuroscience
  • Communications & Cyber-

infrastructure

  • Cyber-Enabled Materials,

Manufacturing, and Smart Systems (CEMMSS)

  • Education and Career Development
  • Interdisciplinary Research
  • Research Centers

ECCS Strategic Plan

  • Advance sensor- and model-based smart manufacturing

and robotics

  • Advance semiconductor and optical device design,

fabrication and processing for use in biomedical, communications, computing, energy and sensing systems

  • Advance research and engineering of energy materials, use,

distribution and efficiency

  • Focus on composite nanomaterials, two-dimensional

nanolayers, nano-electronic logic devices, metamaterials, plasmonics and nanomedicine

  • Advance noninvasive or minimally invasive imaging

technologies, neuroprosethetics and new neural engineering & technology research

  • Advance “smart” systems that can sense and adapt to

environmental change for energy, manufacturing, or infrastructure needs

  • Emphasize support for CAREER, NRT, IGERT, IUSE

and broadening participation at all levels

  • Invest in fundamental research that may overcome

scientific and/or national challenges and lead to breakthrough technologies (EFRI)

  • Maintain support of ECCS funded STCs
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SLIDE 17

Engineering Education

 Professional Formation of Engineers: Revolutionizing

Engineering Departments (RED)

 Na no te c hno lo g y Unde rg ra dua te E

duc a tio n (NUE ) in E ng ine e ring

 Re se a rc h in E

ng ine e ring E duc a tio n & Re se a rc h I nitia tio n Gra nts in E ng ine e ring E duc a tio n

› ho w stude nts b e st le a rn to b e c o me c re a tive a nd inno va tive e ng ine e rs, a nd ho w this le a rning is me a sure d › ho w c yb e r-le a rning re so urc e s c a n b e use d to de ve lo p to o ls a nd syste ms tha t sig nific a ntly impro ve le a rning › inte g ra tio n o f susta ina b ility into e ng ine e ring e duc a tio n › future dire c tio ns o f U.S. e ng ine e ring do c to ra l pro g ra ms

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SLIDE 18

Thank you! Questions?