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## Electrical and Communications Systems Division  ENG Advisory Committee MeetingMay 11-12, 2005 Dr. Usha VarshneyActing Division DirectorElectrical and Communications Systems DivisionDirectorate for Engineering

**Electrical and Communications Systems Division**** **** ****ENG Advisory Committee Meeting****May 11-12, 2005**** ****Dr. Usha Varshney****Acting Division Director****Electrical and Communications Systems Division****Directorate for Engineering**

**National Science Foundation**

## Directorate for Engineering

**Directorate for Engineering**

**Dr. Usha Varshney, Acting**

**Dr. Gary Gabriel**

**Dr. Warren DeVries**

**Dr. Bruce Hamilton**

**Dr. Ken Chong, Acting**

**Dr.  Richard Buckius**

**Senior Advisor**

**Dr. Mike Roco**

**Chemical &**
**Transport**
**Systems**
**CTS **
**$65.79**

**Design,**
**Manufacture &**
**Innovation**
**DMI **
**$63.85M**

**Civil &**
**Mechanical**
**Systems**
**CMS**
** ****$81.98M**

**Electrical &**
**Communications**
**Systems**
**ECS**
**$71.64M**

**Engineering**
**Education &**
**Centers**
**EEC**
** ****$127.06M**

**Bioengineering  **
**& Environmental**
**Systems**
**BES**
** ****$48.22M**

** ****Assistant Director **
**Dr. John A. Brighton**
**Deputy Assistant Director**
**Dr. Michael M. Reischman**
**$561.30M**

** ****Office of Industrial**
**Innovation**
** ****$102.76M**** **

**Dr. Kesh** **Narayanan**

## Vision

**ECS**** envisions**** a research community...**
**	****-****	****that will address major technological challenges in devices and systems due to the ****convergence of ****micro/nano/info/cogno/bio- electronics, controls, networks, computation and communications**
** ****   ****- ****	****that will ****prepare a future workforce**** to meet the emerging technological challenges of the 21****st ****Century  **

## Mission

**Address**** fundamental research issues underlying component and device technologies, computation, networking, controls, and systems principles at the nano, micro and macro scales**
**Support**** the integration and networking of intelligent systems for a variety of application domains**
**Ensure**** the education of a diverse workforce prepared to continue the rapid development of emerging technologies as drivers of the global economy**

## ECS Programs

**Nanosystems, Microsystems, Macrosystems**
**System-on-a-chip**
**System-in-a-package**
**Organic and Silicon- based Hybrid Systems**
**Machine Intelligent Systems**
**Quantum Information Systems**
**Optical and Wireless Communications Systems**
**Cyberengineering Systems**

-  **Microelectronics**
-  **Nanoelectronics**
** ****Molecular Electronics**
** ****Silicon Nanoelectronics and Beyond**
** ****Organic Electronics**
** ****Spin Electronics **
** ****Bioelectronics**
** ****Micromagnetics**
** ****Photonics and Optoelectronics**
** ****Quantum Optics**
** ****Ultrafast Sources**
** ****Sensors and Actuators**
** ****MEMS/NEMS**
** ****Power Electronics**
** ****Nonsilicon Electronics**
** ****RF/Microwave and Mixed Signals**
** ****Electromagnetics**

**Electronics, Photonics and**
**Device Technologies**
**EPDT**

**Integrative, Hybrid and Complex Systems**
**IHCS**

**Control, Networks and**
**Computational Intelligence**
**CNCI**

-  **Embedded, Distributed and Adaptive        ****	****Control**
** ****Robotics**
** ****Power and Energy Networks**
** ****Sensing and Imaging Networks**
** ****Multi-scale Modeling**
** ****Adaptive Dynamic Programming**

## Program Management

**Dr. Filbert Bartoli**** ****	**
**Optoelectronics; Photonics; Ultrafast Technologies; EUV; Nanophotonics**
**Dr. Rajinder Khosla**
**Micro/Nanoelectronics; NEMS/MEMS Sensors; Bioelectronics**_** **_
**Dr. James Mink**
**Micro/Nanoelectronics; Molecular Electronics; Spin Electronics; Organic Electronics; Power Electronics; Micromagnetics**
**Dr. Kawthar Zaki**** **
**Wireless and Optical Communications; Mixed Signals Technologies**** **

**Dr. Radhakisan Baheti****  **
**Embedded, Distributed and Adaptive Control, Robotics, Sensor Networks**
**Dr. Vittal Rao**
**Integrative Nano and Micro Systems; Complex Dynamical Systems; Machine Intelligent Systems**
**Dr. Kevin Tomsovic**
**Power and Energy Networks; Renewable and Alternative Energy Sources; Economics of Power Grids; Security and Reliability of Critical Infrastructures**
**Dr. Paul Werbos**
**Neural Network; Learning and Self-organizing Computations; Adaptive Dynamic Programming**

**Dr. Usha Varshney, Acting Division Director**
**Dr. Lawrence Goldberg, Senior Engineering Advisor**
**National Nanofabrication Infrastructure Network**

## ECS Future Technologies

**Key Technologies**
**Integrative and Complex Systems **
**Communications and Network Systems**
**Cyberengineering Systems**
** ****	****Focused Areas**
**Nanoelectronics, Nanophotonics and Nanomagnetics **
**Critical Infrastructure Technologies and Systems**
**Flexible Electronics**
**Diagnostic and Implantable Devices **
**Renewable and Alternative Energy Sources**

## Program Investments for Active Awards as of December 2004

**EPDT****	****	****$150,433,895 ****	****	****49.0%**
**CNCI****	****	****$86,397,208****	****	****28.2%**
**IS****	****	****	****$8,672,753****	****	****2.8%**
**C & I *********	****	****$61,394,990****	****	****20.0% **
**Division Total  ****	****$306,898,846 ****	****	****100%**
***Centers and Infrastructures**

## ECS Former Organization Structure

**Electronics, Photonics and Device Technologies (EPDT)**
***4 Program Directors***
**Dr. Filbert Bartoli**
**Dr. Rajinder Khosla**
**Dr. James Mink**
**Vacancy**

**Controls, Networks and Computational Intelligence (CNCI) **
***4 Program Directors***
**Dr. Radhakisan Baheti**** **
** **
**Dr. Vittal Rao**
**Dr. Kevin Tomsovic**
**Dr. Paul Werbos**

**Integrative Systems **
**(IS)**
***No Staff Assignments***

## ECS Current Organization Structure

**Electronics, Photonics and Device Technologies (EPDT)**
***3 Program Directors***
**Dr. Filbert Bartoli**
**Dr. Rajinder Khosla**
**Dr. James Mink**

**Controls, Networks and Computational Intelligence (CNCI)**
** **
***3 Program Directors***
**Dr. Radhakisan Baheti****  **
**Dr. Kevin Tomsovic**
**Dr. Paul Werbos**

**Integrative, Hybrid and Complex Systems**
** ****(IHCS)**
***2 Program Directors***
**Dr. Vittal Rao**
**Dr. Kawthar Zaki**

## Anticipated Outcomes

**Elevation of the IHCS program will provide a ****greater emphasis on systems engineering research and education**** within ECS**
**Emerging areas in integrated systems research will be ****well defined**** for the external community**
** ****ECS will have a ****balanced portfolio**** consisting of three active research programs**
**The new Communications Systems position in the IHCS program will ****better define the communications technologies**** in the "Electrical and Communications Systems Division“**
**Reorganization will ****balance the overall workload**** among Program Directors in ECS**
**The proposed reorganization strategy will ****increase both productivity and efficiency**** of the ECS Division**

## Workshops

**From Macro to Nano:  Challenges and Opportunities in Integrative Complex Systems Engineering**** **
**	****March 7-8, 2005, Arlington, Virginia**
**Research Opportunities in Cyberengineering and Cyberinfrastructure Development****  **
**	****Drexel University, Philadelphia, April 22-23, 2004 **
**Impact on Electrical Engineering Education of the Changing Global Environment due to Convergence of Technologies**** **
**	****Being organized by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association (ECEDHA) and the International Engineering Consortium (IEC), In-planning**** **

**Notes:**
These examples highlight what I call the “dynamic tensions” that shape NSF.  
Many observers have noted that the story of NSF is one of many different balancing acts:
Science and Engineering
Research and Education
People and Instrumentation and Facilities

The key to NSF’s success over the years is its ability to develop a balanced portfolio that embraces all of these activities.
Over the years, many have viewed these activities as being in competition with each other.  In reality, they are vital to each other.
Nowhere is that more evident than in the first – in the interplay of science and engineering...

## ENG  Research Priority Areas

**Biology in Engineering**** **
**Diagnostic and Implantable Devices**
**Biomedical Imaging**
**Complexity in Engineered and Natural Systems**
**Learning and Self Organizing Systems**
**Communications  Systems**
**Cyberengineering Systems**
**Critical Infrastructure Systems**** **
**Power and Energy Networks **
**Intelligent Power Grid**
** **
**Manufacturing Frontiers**
**Robotics**
**Controls and Signal Processing**
**New Frontiers in Nanotechnology**** **
**Silicon Nanoelectronics and Beyond**
**Nanomagnetics**
**Nanophotonics**
**Quantum Information Systems**
**With an emphasis on the integration of research and education for the development of the future workforce**

**Notes:**
These examples highlight what I call the “dynamic tensions” that shape NSF.  
Many observers have noted that the story of NSF is one of many different balancing acts:
Science and Engineering
Research and Education
People and Instrumentation and Facilities

The key to NSF’s success over the years is its ability to develop a balanced portfolio that embraces all of these activities.
Over the years, many have viewed these activities as being in competition with each other.  In reality, they are vital to each other.
Nowhere is that more evident than in the first – in the interplay of science and engineering...

## ECS Investments for FY 2005

**NSF Priority Areas****	****	****	****(Millions of Dollars)**
**	****	****	****	****	****	****NSF ****	**** ENG****	****ECS****	**
**Nanoscale Science and Engineering  ****	****$297****	****$127.8****	****$36**
**Biocomplexity in the Environment****	****              ****	****$99****	**** $6****	****$1.2**
**Human and Social Dynamics****	****   ****	****$38****	**** $2****	****$0.5**
**Mathematical Sciences****	****	****	****$89****	**** $2.9****	****$0.55**
**	****	****NSF Programs**
**CAREER: Faculty Early Career Development **
**	****PECASE: Presidential Early Career Award**
**SGER: Small Grants for Exploratory Research**
**RET: Research Experiences for Teachers**
**REU: Research Experiences for Undergraduates**
**ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in ****	****	****       Academic Science and Engineering Careers**
**MRI: Major Research Instrumentation**
**GOALI: Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry**** **
**	****	****	****	****ENG Initiatives**
**Collaborative Large-scale Engineering Analysis ****Network for**** Environmental Research (CLEANER)**
**Grants for Department-Level Reform of Undergraduate Engineering Education (DLR)**
**Sensors and Sensor Networks ****ENG, GEO, OPP ****($23M),**** ECS ****($4 M)**

**Notes:**
These examples highlight what I call the “dynamic tensions” that shape NSF.  
Many observers have noted that the story of NSF is one of many different balancing acts:
Science and Engineering
Research and Education
People and Instrumentation and Facilities

The key to NSF’s success over the years is its ability to develop a balanced portfolio that embraces all of these activities.
Over the years, many have viewed these activities as being in competition with each other.  In reality, they are vital to each other.
Nowhere is that more evident than in the first – in the interplay of science and engineering...

##   Recent Emphasis in ECS Initiatives

**Spin Electronics for the 21st Century**** **
**	****(NSF 02-036), with ****ENG (CMS, CTS, BES) and ONR**
**Joint Investigation of Enabling Technologies for Space Solar Power**** **
**	****(NSF 02-098), with ****ENG (BES, DMII), CISE (DIIS), EPRI and NASA**
**Partnership in Electric Power Network Efficiency and Security I and II**** **
**	****(NSF 02-041, NSF 02-188), with ****ENG (BES), SBE (INT), EHR (DUE), ONR and EPRI**
**Ultra-High Capacity Optical Communications and Networking I and II**** **
**	****(NSF 01-065, NSF 03-537),  with ****ENG (BES), NSF(CISE) and DARPA****, and **
**	****ENG (CTS, DMII),  MPS (DMS) and DARPA**
**Silicon Nanoelectronics and Challenges to Current CMOS Technology**
**	**** ****(NSF 03-043), with ****SRC**
**Technological Challenges in Organic Electronics, Photonics and Magnetics**** **
**	****(NSF 04-554), with ****ENG (CMS, CTS, BES, DMII), DARPA and AFOSR**
**Sensors and Sensor Networks I, II and III**** ****(NSF 03-512, NSF 04-522, NSF 05-526)**** **
**	****with other ****ENG Divisions, NSF(OPP) and NSF(GEO)**
**Nanoscale Science and Engineering****,  ****NSF-wide**** Yearly Solicitation, Centers,**
**	****Interdisciplinary teams, Exploratory Research, Undergraduate Education**

## National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN)

**National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN)**

***An integrated national network of user facilities ******providing researchers open access to resources, instrumentation and******expertise in all domains of nanoscale science, engineering and technology***
***	******	******http://www.NNIN.org******	******	*****Lawrence Goldberg**

***Cornell U.******Stanford U.******U. of Michigan******Georgia Institute of ******    Technology******U. of Washington******Pennsylvania State U.******U. of California- ******    Santa Barbara ******U. of Minnesota******U. of New Mexico******U. of Texas –Austin******Harvard U.******Howard U.******North Carolina State U******.***

- Single Electron Spin Detection using Magnetic Resonance Force Microscopy,  Rugar ***et al.,*** *Nature * 430, July (2004)

## Center Activities

**Lead Management Oversight:**
**ERC:  Computer Integrated Surgical Systems Technology**
**	****Johns Hopkins U.,  ****Rajinder Khosla**
**ERC:  Extreme Ultraviolet Engineering Research Center**** **
**	****Colorado State U., ****Filbert Bartoli**
**STC:  Nanobiotechnology**
** ****Cornell U., ****Lawrence Goldberg**
**NSEC:  Center for Nanomechanical Systems**
** ****U. of California****-****Berkeley, ****Rajinder Khosla**
**SLC:  Center of Excellence for Learning in Education, Science, and Technology,**** ****Boston U., ****Vittal Rao, Radhakisan Baheti**
**Technical Support:**
**ERC: Center for Power Electronic Systems****  **
**	****Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State U., ****Usha Varshney**
**ERC: Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere**
**	****U. of Massachusetts-Amherst, ****James Mink**

## Funding Rates 

**Career**** ****Awards**

**Research Grants**

- ENG

- 0

- 1,000

- 2,000

- 3,000

- 4,000

- 5,000

- 6,000

- 7,000

- 1999

- 2000

- 2001

- 2002

- 2003

- 2004

- Year

- Proposals/Awards

- 0%

- 5%

- 10%

- 15%

- 20%

- 25%

- 30%

- % Funding Rate

## Award Size and Budget Profile

-  $160

**Award Size and Budget Profile**

- $0

- $10

- $20

- $30

- $40

- $50

- $60

- $70

- $80

- 2001

- 2002

- 2003

- 2004

- 2005

- Year

- Committed/Discretionary Funds

-  (Millions)

- 0

- 5

- 10

- 15

- 20

- 25

- 30

- 35

- 40

- 45

- 50

- % Discretionary

**Award  Size**

**ECS Budget Profile**

## Graduate Research Supplements

**	****Graduate  Research Supplements (GRS) for Women and Underrepresented Minority Ph.D. Students Majoring in Electrical Engineering or Biomedical/ Biochemical/Environmental Engineering Disciplines**
**To increase numbers in academic/professional careers**
**Supplements to existing ECS or BES grants**
**Graduate student stipend and tuition consistent with university practices**
**25% Administrative Cost**
**12 months, renewable for two additional years during the grant period**
**Nontransferable**
**US Citizens or Nationals or Permanent Residents**** **
**Expected Deadline: July 15, 2005**

## ECS Goals and Challenges

**Redress the imbalance**** between committed and discretionary funds**
** **
**Increase funding rates**** by limiting the number of proposals in one submission window**
** **
**Improve the overall productivity and efficiency**** of the Division by balancing ECS staff workload, and by reassignment of Program Directors**
** **
**Provide visibility**** to the restructured IHCS program for better definition within the research community, consistent with the research priorities of ENG and NSF**
**Strategize future funding**** for small group proposals in the IHCS program**

## ECS Supporting Philosophy

**Engineering Draft Strategic Plan**** **
**NSF Strategic Plan FY 2003-2008**
**Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the               New Century**
**	****A Report of the National Academy of Engineering**
**Assessing the Capacity of the U. S. Engineering Research Enterprise**** **
**	****A Report of the National Academy of Engineering**
**Innovative America: National Innovation Initiative**** **
**	****A Report of the Council on Competitiveness**

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Electrical and Communications Systems DivisionDirectorate for EngineeringNational Science Foundation4201 Wilson BoulevardArlington, Virginia 22230http://www.nsf.gov/eng/ecs/about.jsp

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##   Questions

**How well aligned is ECS with Mission, Goals and Priorities of ENG and NSF ?**
**What changes do you envision are necessary in ECS to create greater relevance to the Engineering Community-at-large ?**
**What metrics would you suggest appropriate to evaluate the success of the ECS Mission in the following three areas:**
**Fundamental research issues underlying component and device       technologies, computation, networking, controls, and systems principles at the nano, micro and macro scales**
**Integration and networking of intelligent systems **
**Education of a diverse workforce ?**
**What areas would you consider to be appropriate for inclusion under Cyberengineering ?**