Unfortunately, due to the government funding delays, the below NSF sessions will not be available at IMECE this year.
In this forum, the US 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 highlights of the forum includes panels on NSF research opportunities, a proposal writing workshop, 1-on-1 meetings with NSF program directors, a Department of Energy (DOE)-NSF panel on manufacturing, and a student-centered IMECE-wide poster session for NSF-funded research
Panel on CMMI Research Opportunities | Monday, November 17, 10:20am-12:05pm
Representatives from the Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) Division of the National Science Foundation (NSF) will introduce divisional and Foundation-wide funding opportunities to CMMI communities of researchers and have a live Q&A with audience. This session will be of greatest benefit to current faculty members (all ranks) at US Institutions.
CMMI Representatives: Linkan Bian, Marcello Canova, Siddiq Qidwai
Panel on CBET Research Opportunities | Monday, November 17, 1:40pm-3:25pm
Representatives from the Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) Division of the National Science Foundation (NSF) will introduce divisional and Foundation-wide funding opportunities to CBET communities of researchers and have a live Q&A with the audience. This session will be of greatest benefit to current faculty members (all ranks) at US Institutions.
CBET Representatives: Harsha Chelliah, Shahab Shojaei-Zadeh
One-on-Ones With NSF Program Directors | Monday, November 17, 3:45pm-5:30pm & Tuesday, November 18, 2:45pm-4:30pm
Faculty members at US institutions will have an opportunity to discuss specific research concepts with Program Directors from the following National Science Foundation (NSF) core research programs:
- Advanced Manufacturing (AM)
- Combustion and Fire Systems (CFS)
- Dynamics, Control and System Diagnostics (DCSD)
- Foundational Research in Robotics (FRR)
- Mechanics of Materials and Structures (MoMS)
- Particulate and Multiphase Processes (PMP)
The meeting time of 20 minutes demands that the PIs come prepared with their talking points.
Proposal Writing Workshop | Tuesday, November 18, 4:45pm - 6:00pm
In this workshop, National Science Foundation (NSF) program directors will cover the fundamentals of grant proposal writing for NSF. 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 US 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 Representatives: Linkan Bian, Marcello Canova, Harsha Chelliah, Siddiq Qidwai, Shahab Shojaei-Zadeh
NSF Program Directors
- Linkan Bian, CMMI/Advancement Manufacturing (AM)
- Marcello Canova, CMMI/Dynamics, Control and System Diagnostics (DCSD)
- Harsha Chelliah, CBET/Combustion and Fire Systems (CFS)
- Siddiq Qidwai, CMMI/ Mechanics of Materials and Structures (MoMS), Foundational Research in Robotics (FRR)
- Shahab Shojaei-Zadeh, CBET/Particulate and Multiphase Processes (PMP)