National Science Foundation (NSF) Forum

In this forum, National Science Foundation (NSF) will provide various avenues for the IMECE community to interact with program directors from the Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) Division and the Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) Division. The track includes networking breakfast, panels on new NSF research opportunities, a proposal writing workshop, 1-on-1 meetings with NSF program directors, and a student-centered IMECE-wide poster session for NSF-funded research.

Forum Chairs

 

In this workshop, the fundamentals of grant proposal writing for the National Science Foundation (NSF) will be covered. Participants will learn about key topics, including the components of a successful proposal and finding the right home for the research. Critical aspects of the merit review process will be presented. This workshop is geared towards early career and aspiring investigators at U.S. institutions seeking to understand the NSF merit review process, although the information provided will be valuable to principal investigators in any stage of their career seeking to learn more about proposal writing.

NSF Participants

 

NSF Participants

 

This hot breakfast will be open to all attendees, particularly minority and underrepresent groups, untenured faculty members, and close-to-graduation students. Each table will have a theme (e.g. "The First Year as a Professor" or "Increasing Diversity in Academic Settings") with a mentor/moderator. The Networking Breakfast is made possible by an award from NSF.

Roundtable Topics
Table No.	Theme	Moderator
1	Applying for YIP / CAREER Awards (1)	Wanliang Shan, Syracuse University
2	Applying for YIP / CAREER Awards (2)	Raj Kumar Pal, Kansas State University
3	Applying for YIP / CAREER Awards (3)	Ning Zhang, Baylor University
4	Applying for YIP / CAREER Awards (4)	Xianming Dai, UT Dallas
5	Balancing Tenure and Family (1)	Iskender Sahin, NYU
6	Balancing Tenure and Family (2)	Gabriela Petculescu, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
7	Being Involved with Minority Efforts	Ahmed Al-Jumaily，Auckland University of Technology
8	First Year on the Tenure Track (1)	Ying Li, University of Wisconsin-Madison
9	First Year on the Tenure Track (2)	Jason Hua, University of Mississippi
10	Getting to Know Advanced Energy Systems Division	Reza Baghaei Lakeh, California State Polytechnic University
11	Getting to know Aerospace Division	Lea-Der Chen, Texas A&M – Corpus Christi
12	Getting to know Aerospace Structures & Materials Committee	Erkan Oterkus, University of Strathclyde
13	Getting to know Fluids Engineering Division	Kamran Siddiqui, Western University, Canada
14	Getting to Know Manufacturing Engineering Division	Roozbeh "Ross" Salary， Marshall University
15	Getting to know MEMS Division	Grzegorz Hader, US Army DEVCOM
16	Getting to Know Safety Engineering & Risk Analysis Division	Stephen Ekwaro-Osire, Texas Tech University
17	Increasing Diversity in Academia	Reuben Kraft, Penn State
18	Increasing Diversity at National Labs / Industry (1)	Portia Banerjee, NASA; Abdo Korayem, Michigan State University
19	Increasing Diversity at National Labs / Industry (2)	Marriner Merrill, Rochester Institute of Technology
20	International Collaborations (1)	Puneet Tandon, IIITDM Jabalpur
21	International Collaborations (2)	Wade O Troxell, Colorado State University
22	National Lab / Academic Collaborations (1)	George Nelson, the University of Alabama in Huntsville
23	National Lab / Academic Collaborations (2)	Abuheiba, Ahmed, Honeywell Aerospace
24	Online Education in the Post-Covid World	Anthony J. Petrella, COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
25	Partnerships with MSI/HBCU/PUI institutions (1)	Richard Z. Zhang, University of North Texas
26	Partnerships with MSI/HBCU/PUI institutions (2)	Patrick Currier, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
27	Partnerships with MSI/HBCU/PUI institutions (3)	Ben Xu, University of Houston
28	Partnerships with MSI/HBCU/PUI institutions (4)	Yuhao Xu, Prairie View A&M
29	Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (1)	Tasneem Pervez, Sultan Qaboos University
30	Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (2)	Esam Jassim, Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd University
31	Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (3)	Ihab Ragai, Penn State University
32	Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (4)	M. Rafiuddin Ahmed, University of the South Pacific
33	Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (5)	Salim Haidar, Grand Valley State University
34	Surviving as a Minority in Grad School (1)	Isha Gupta, MIT
35	Surviving as a Minority in Grad School (2)	Alexander Chukwuemeka Isiani, Louisiana Tech University
36	Surviving as a Minority in Grad School (3)	Fatemeh Hashemian, University of South Carolina
37	Surviving as a Minority in Grad School (4)	Lizhe Wang, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
38	Thriving as a Minority in Academia	Linxia Gu,Florida Institute of Technology
39	Thriving as a Minority in Industry	Zhiyuan Yu, American Axle and Manufacturing
40	Young Faculty Networking	Wan Shou, University of Arkansas

 

Presentation Title: Implementation of the National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing

Abstract: The United States is engaged in a global competition in manufacturing and has taken strong actions to revitalize the manufacturing sector, increase the resilience of U.S. supply chains and national security, invest in manufacturing R&D, and train Americans for jobs of the future. The National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing was developed by the Subcommittee on Advanced Manufacturing of the National Science and Technology Council, established by Congress in 2012 to provide long-term guidance for Federal programs and activities in support of U.S. manufacturing competitiveness. The strategy addresses the development and implementation of advanced manufacturing technologies, the education of an advanced manufacturing workforce, and the establishment of resilient manufacturing supply chains and ecosystems. Each goal is supported by strategic objectives with technical and program priorities. The talk will highlight opportunities for researchers and educators to identify new possibilities for increasing the capabilities and productivity and reducing the environmental impacts of US manufacturing companies and educating the engaged and digital savvy workforce needed to strengthen US manufacturing competitiveness.

NSF Participants

 

CBET
Tuesday, October 31, 2023, 10:15am – 11:15am
Representatives from CBET will introduce new funding opportunities and current NS opportunities from their respective divisions and have a live Q&A with the audience about the opportunities. These presentations will be of greatest benefit to current faculty members (all ranks) at US Institutions.

NSF Participants

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CMMI
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 9:45am – 10:45am
NSF (National Science Foundation) CMMI Representatives from CMMI will introduce new funding opportunities and current NSF opportunities from their respective divisions and have a live Q&A with the audience about the opportunities. These presentations will be of greatest benefit to current faculty members (all ranks) at US Institutions.

NSF Participants

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DCC
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 8:30am – 9:30am
Representatives from Dynamics, Controls and Cognition (DCC) cluster of programs will introduce existing and forthcoming division-wide and NSF-wide funding opportunities, followed by a live Q&A session with the audience. These presentations will be of greatest benefit to current faculty members (all ranks) at US Institutions.

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MSI
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Representatives from the Manufacturing Systems Integration (MSI) program, a new core program at the intersection of several programs/clusters in NSF’s CMMI division launched in February of this year, will introduce the program, provide updates (first awards made, participation in related programs, etc.), engage the community in Q&A, and solicit input for growth of research for the field and program. This panel will be of greatest benefit to current faculty members (all ranks) at US Institutions.

NSF Participants

Faculty members at U.S. institutions will have an opportunity to discuss specific research concepts with Program Directors from the area of their choice. Program Directors representing various aspects of CMMI and CBET will be available. The meeting time of 20 minutes demand that the PIs come prepared with their talking points.

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Students and graduates are invited to present and/or compete with their posters based on work from NSF-funded research. This forum provides the students an opportunity to disseminate their research to their junior, peer, senior, and experts-in-the-field colleagues. IMECE provides the unique environment for students to interact with fellow researchers from single-focus, multidisciplinary, and/or international backgrounds. The track is divided into the topics of (1) NSF-funded research grants/programs and (2) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REUs).

16-1 Poster Session: NSF-funded Research (Grad & Undergrad)
16-2 Poster Session: NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
(Select NSF Poster Presentation as your submission type. Do not submit to any other topics than what is listed above. We will not re-assign your submissions at the 11th hour.)

Both topics will be held simultaneous at the same venue to encourage networking and sharing of information by the participants. Awards will be presented to recognize and rank the outstanding posters and presenters. Judging of the posters will be made on-site. The Track Organizers will provide additional information after abstract acceptance, including poster format and the availability of limited travel grants.

Schedule:
Poster Setup 9:00AM – 10:00AM
Judging 10:00AM – 2:15PM
General Viewing: 12:00PM – 2:15PM
Awards 2:15PM – 2:30PM

Competition Qualifications
All NSF-funded research and REU students are welcomed to present their posters at Track 16, with additional requirements for those wishing to be included in the competition. Qualifications for the competition include lead author, who must also be the presenting author, must be a currently registered student (undergraduate or graduate level) or has recently graduated (within 1 year from graduation date). Work must be primarily based on efforts from the past 2 years and majority funding source sponsored by NSF (such as research, educational, fellowship, or SBIR/STTR program). If there is travel grant award money available, then authors will be provided the information associated with competition entry and limited travel award application for supplementing travel costs in early July.

Forms and Information
After abstract acceptance, the competition General Information Packet, supplemental travel grant application form, templates for posters, and all relevant forms and templates will be available for download.

Judging
If you are interested to serve as a judge (no students allowed) for the poster session, please contact the Track Organizers at asmejudging@gmail.com and provide your name, email address, and work affiliation.

Important Dates
Abstract Submission: June 23
Abstract Acceptance Notification: July 10
Poster Registration and Submission of electronic posters and supplemental Travel Grant Application (TGA):
  • August 3: If presenting another submission in the regular technical program
  • August 21: If only presenting in the NSF Poster Track
Supplemental Travel Grant Selectee (TGS) Notification: September 7