Materials Research & Education:Looking Back, Racing Forward

Where are we?

MRS Spring Meeting

April 14, 2009

San Francisco, CA

Where are we going?

Zakya H. KafafiDirector, Division of Materials Research (DMR)

National Science Foundation

Outline of Talk

• Outlook on NSF Budget• Introduction to DMR Staff • Career Opportunities in DMR• DMR Programs and Budget Distribution * Large Facilities & Instrumentation * Research Centers * Individual and Group Investigators * Special Programs (International, Outreach, etc.)

• Future of DMR

A Snapshot of NSF Budget

• FY 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Signed on 2/17/09 by President Obama

• FY 2009 Budget: Omnibus appropriations bill passed by Congress last Month

• FY 2010 Congressional Request: Under development, expected to be delivered in early May

• FY 2011 Congressional Request: Planning process begins this spring

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

• $2.5 B - Research and Related Activities * $300 M for Major Research Instrumentation Program (FY2008: $94M)* $200 M for Academic Research Infrastructure Program (dormant since FY 1996)

• $100 M - Education and Human Resources * $60 M to the Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (FY2008: $11M) * $25 M to the Math and Science Partnerships Program (FY2008: $49 M) * $15 M to a Professional Masters Science Program authorized in the America COMPETES Act

• $400 M - Major Research Equipment & Facilities Construction (MREFC) Program (FY2008: $205 M) to accelerate the construction of major research facilities with unique capabilities at the cutting edge of science

NSF Awarded $3 Billion

www.nsf.gov/recovery

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

• Guiding principles for fund’s use: * Increase funding rates (and size) of proposals * Support investigators early in their careers with focus on “Under-represented Majority” * Provide for “shovel ready” projects

• NSF spending plan must be approved by OMB and Congress

• Goal is quick deployment of funds (spend by the end of FY2009)

During the ARRA signing ceremony, President Obama said that "this investment will ignite our imagination once more, spurring new discoveries and breakthroughs that will make our economy stronger, our nation more secure and our planet safer for our children."

FY 2008 FY 2009Actual Request Amount Percent

R&RA $4,821.47 $5,593.99 $772.52 16.0%

EHR 725.60 790.41 64.81 8.9%

MREFC 220.74 147.51 -73.23 -33.2%

AOAM (S&E) 281.79 305.06 23.27 8.3%

National Science Board 3.97 4.03 0.06 1.5%

Office of Inspect. General 11.43 13.10 1.67 14.6%Total, NSF $6,065.00 $6,854.10 $789.10 13.0%

Totals may not add due to rounding.

Change overFY 2008 Estimated

FY 2009 NSF Request

FY 2009 NSF Request (R&RA)

FY 2008 FY 2009Estimate Request Amount Percent

BIO $612.02 $675.06 $63.04 10.3%CISE 534.53 638.76 104.23 19.5%ENG (incl. SBIR/STTR) 636.87 759.33 122.46 19.2%GEO 752.66 848.67 96.01 12.8%MPS 1,167.31 1402.67 235.36 20.2%SBE 215.13 233.48 18.35 8.5%OCI 185.33 220.08 34.75 18.8%OISE 41.34 47.44 6.10 14.8%OPP 442.54 490.97 48.43 10.9%IA 232.27 276.00 43.73 18.8%US Arctic Research Comm. 1.47 1.53 0.06 4.1%Total, NSF $4,821.47 $5,593.99 $772.52 16.0%Totals may not add due to rounding.

(Dollars in Millions)

Change overFY 2008 Estimated

America COMPETES Act (ACA)Signed in August 9, 2007

• America Competitiveness Initiative (ACI) went out with the Bush Administration

• ACI was aimed at doubling the budget for NSF (also NIST and BES) over 10 years with focus on critical physical sciences

• America COMPETES (Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education and Science) Act is law authorizing specific funding but not appropriating actual funds

• ACA calls for doubling NSF (also NIST and BES) budget in ≈ 7 years. Emphasis is on a balance across scientific disciplines and science education, not the physical sciences alone

FY 2008 FY 2009Actual Actual Amount Percent

R&RA $4,821.47 $5,183.10 $361.63 7.5%EHR 725.60 845.26 119.66 16.5%

MREFC 220.74 152.01 -68.73 -31.1%AOAM (S&E) 281.79 294.00 12.21 4.3%National Science Board 3.97 4.03 0.06 1.5%

Office of Inspect. General 11.43 12.00 0.57 5.0%Total, NSF $6,065.00 $6,490.40 $425.40 7.0%

Totals may not add due to rounding.

National Science Foundation(Dollars in Millions)

Change overFY 2008 Actual

FY 2009 Budget

NSF Request:

$6.854 B,

+13.0%

National Science Foundation

Budget Profile

5.65.9 6.1

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Projections

Actual, including emergencies

Discretionary budget authority in billions of dollars

In addition, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includes $3B

Danielle Finotello

Michael A. Lee Kent State U.

My Di Le STEP

Student

Denise Hundley Division

Secretary

Akbar Montaser George Washington

U.

Linda Sapochak

OFFICE of the DIVISION DIRECTOR

Zakya Kafafi Division Director

Ulrich Strom Executive Officer

(Acting)

Lorretta J. Hopkins Senior Staff Associate

Division of Materials Research (DMR)Division of Materials Research (DMR)

Neila Odom-Jefferson Operations Specialist

Condensed Matter & Materials Theory (CMMT)

Daryl W. Hess

Mark R. Pederson

Condensed Matter Physics (CMP)

Oscar O. Bernal

Roy GoodrichWendy Fuller-Mora

Udo Pernisz Dow Corning

Solid-State & Materials Chemistry (SSMC)

Dave L. Nelson

Polymers (POL)

Andrew J. Lovinger

Freddy Khoury

Biomaterials (BMAT)

David A. Brant Joseph A. Akkara

Harsh D. Chopra SUNY

Metals (MET)

Bruce A. MacDonald

Ceramics (CER)

Lynnette D. Madsen

Electronic Materials (EM)

LaVerne D. Hess Z. Charles Ying

Office of Special Programs (OSP)

Instrumentation for Materials Research (IMR)

National Facilities (NAF)

Charles Bouldin Guebre X. Tessema

Uma VenkateswaranCarmen I. Huber

Materials Research Science & Engineering Centers (MRSEC)

Rama Bansil Boston U.

Thomas P. RiekerMaija M. Kukla

Program Directors

Administrative Unit

Carol Savory-HeflinDenese Logan Analyst

Bill Daniels Specialist

Deborah E. Dory Renee Ivey Shirley Millican Bernie Trumble

Senior Program AssistantsProgram SupportManager

Satyendra Kumar Kent State U.

Z. Charles Ying

Joseph A. Akkara

VACANT

VACANT Alan J. Ardell

William BrittainMarco Fornari

Central Michigan U.John Mintmire

Oklahoma State

Sean L. Jones Univ. Florida

Priya BaligaSTEP Student

OFFICE OF THE DIVISION DIRECTOR

Zakya Kafafi Division Director

Carmen I. Huber Executive Officer

(Acting)

Division of Materials Research Division of Materials Research ((DMRDMR))

Neila Odom-Jefferson Operations Specialist

Program Directors

ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT

Carol Savory-Heflin Denese Logan Analyst

Bill Daniels Specialist

Deborah E. Dory

Renee Ivey Shirley Millican Bernie Trumble

Senior Program AssistantsProgram SupportManager

My Di Le STEP

Student

Priya BaligaSTEP Student

Biomaterials (BMAT)

Joseph A. Akkara David A. Brant

Ceramics (CER)

Lynnette D. Madsen

Condensed Matter & Materials Theory (CMMT)

Marco Fornari Central Michigan U.

Daryl W. Hess John Mintmire Oklahoma State

Condensed Matter Physics (CMP)

Oscar O. BernalCal State U. L.A.

Wendy Fuller-Mora Udo Pernisz Dow Corning

Electronic and Photonic Materials (EPM)

LaVerne D. Hess Z. Charles Ying

Metallic Materials and Nanostructures (MMN)

Alan J. Ardell Bruce MacDonald

Polymers (POL)

Freddy Khoury Andrew J. Lovinger

Solid-State & Materials Chemistry (SSMC)

Linda Sapochak

Office of Special Programs (OSP)

Danielle Finotello Kent State U.

National Facilities (NAF)

Guebre X. Tessema

Materials Research Science & Engineering Centers (MRSEC)

Rama Bansil Boston U.

William Brittain Thomas P. Rieker

Instrumentation for Mat Research (IMR)

Charles Bouldin Sean L. Jones Univ. Florida

www.nsf.gov/materials

Link to DMR Vacancies

Career Opportunities at DMR

FY 2009 Budget Request by Division

NSF:

$6.854 B,

+13.0%

FY 2008 FY 2009

Actual Request Amount Percent

Astronomical Sciences $215.39 $217.90 $250.01 $32.15 14.8%

Chemistry 191.22 194.62 244.67 50.45 26.0%

Materials Research 257.27 262.54 324.59 64.37 24.7%

Mathematical Sciences 205.74 211.75 245.70 33.91 16.0%

Physics 248.47 251.64 297.70 47.18 18.8%

Multidisciplinary Activities 32.64 32.67 40.00 7.30 22.3%

Total, MPS $1,150.73 $1,171.12 $1,402.67 $235.36 20.2%

Mathematical and Physical Sciences Funding(Dollars in Millions)

Totals may not add due to rounding.

Change over

FY 2008 EstimatedFY 2007

Actual

FY09 Final…………………………$6,490.40FY08 Enacted…………....................$6,065.00FY09 Budget Request……………...$6,854.10Compare w/ FY08 Enacted (+7%)….+$425.40Compare w/FY09 Request (-5.3%)….-$363.70

FY 2008 Overall MPS Funding Rate: 27%

MPS

Racing Forward

Increase # and size of PI grants Start new centers & institutes to enable focus on

transformative, interdisciplinary, global materials research & education effort

Expand investments in workforce development, especially at the junior rank while broadening participation for women, minorities and scientists with disabilities

Develop new educational & outreach activities

Substantial increase in budget will allow DMR to:

MRSECs23%

NSECs3%

STCs3%

Other3%

Instrumentation4%

Individuals and Groups

45%

Facilities19%

DMR Support for Materials Research & Education

($ 262.54 M in FY08)

MRSECs21%

NSECs3%

STCs3%

Other3%

Instrumentation9%

Individuals and Groups

43%

Facilities18%

DMR Budget* for Materials Research & Education

($277.14 M in FY 2008)

* Includes $14.6 M MRI

Stewardship: DMR Facilities

~1000 Users

~290 Users

~480 users

536 users

3564 users

$ 42M ~ 6000 users annually

FY 2008 Budget Distribution for Facilities

NNIN$2.55M

SRC$4.95M

CHESS$6.79M

CHRNS$3.50M

ChemMatCARS

CHESS

CHRNS

NHMFL

NNIN

SRC

NHMFL$26.5M

ChemMatCARS$0.3M

DMR Facilities – Major ChallengesFacility operating costs are borne by DMR

• DMR currently provides ~95% of NSF funding• Serving an increasingly broad user community

Partnership is essential !

II. Stewardship of Future Light Source Facilities?Future of University-Based Synchrotron Facilities?

I. Stewardship of the NHMFL

MPS Advisory Light Source Panel Report

November 6, 2008

MPS Advisory Panel on Light Source Facilities

Charge to Panel

The Panel was charged to provide guidance to the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences regarding future NSF stewardship and/or partnership in support of future coherent light source facilities and instrumentation.

Asked to advise on all possible outcomesNo hidden agenda; wanted informed community inputNot seeking guidance for any specific facility or proposal

Context1. Science drivers in research fields likely to use major light

source facilities

2. Potential for interagency, private sector, and international partnership

3. DOE and other federal agency plans

4. Education and future workforce needs

5. Multidisciplinary nature of the anticipated user communities

6. Budget outlook and balance for NSF, MPS and DMR

7. NSF’s responsibility to maintain appropriate balance at all levels among funding modes, including individual & group investigators, centers, instrumentation and major facilities

NSF Light Source Panel Report

• The United States needs to move more aggressively in this new area

• NSF plays a stewardship role in the design, construction and operation of university-based 4th generation light sources

• NSF stewardship must reflect the breadth of the science and engineering and must therefore involve multiple Directorates and Divisions, and partnership with other agencies

• Continue active user research programs where next-generation light source R&D work is being pursued

• Concurrently support university-based research on advanced concepts

(“table top” sources) for light sources

“The science case for coherent light sources is not debatable” Venky Narayanamurti, Chair of the Light Source Panel

Recommendations

Towards NSF Stewardship Role in Coherent Light Sources

• Support site-independent and technology neutral R&D for Coherent Light Sources (CLS)

• Use the expertise and infrastructure at existing light source facilities, as springboards for 4th generation light source technology R&D

• Explore intra- and inter-agency partnerships/coordination for technology selection

• Possibly conduct an open competition for siting and construction of a CLS

MRSECs21%

NSECs3%

STCs3%

Other3%

Instrumentation9%

Individuals and Groups

43%

Facilities18%

DMR Budget* for Materials Research & Education

($277.14 M in FY 2008)

* Includes $14.6 M MRI

Instrumentation for Materials Research (IMR)* and Major Research Instrumentation (MRI)**

• IMR supports instrumentation grants for equipment larger than that in programmatic awards

• MRI supports even larger equipment grants, $100K to $4M

• Both programs support acquisition and development awards for instrumentation

• MRI limited to 2 acquisition and 1 development proposals per institution per year. IMR limited to one per PI and one as co-PI

• 30% cost sharing required in MRI, no cost sharing requirement in IMR.

* No solicitation in FY2009 (Division of Materials Research)

** Two solicitations in FY2009 (Office of Integrative Activities)

Instrumentation for Materials Research – Major Instrumentation Projects (IMR-MIP)

Solicitation 09-547 Deadline: June 29, 2009Two award types:• Conceptual and Engineering Design (CED)

– Supports development of detailed conceptual and engineering design for new tools for materials preparation and/or characterization at research facilities

– Funded through continuing or standard grants for a total of up to $2 M per award

• Construction (CNST)– Provides support for construction of major instruments

costing more than $4 M but less than $20 M– Funded through 5-year cooperative agreement for $1-4 M per

year– Operational costs are not supported through the solicitation

MRSECs23%

NSECs3%

STCs3%

Other3%

Instrumentation4%

Individuals and Groups

45%

Facilities19%

DMR Support for Materials Research & Education

($ 262.54 M in FY08)

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NSECsNanoscience &Engineering Centers

STCsScience & Technology Centers

MRSECs Materials Research & Engineering Centers

• 31 centers nationwide• 14 Awards - National investment in timely and important areas

such as sustainable energy, bio- and soft-materials, nanotechnology, next-generation electronics and photonics

• Largest turnover in the history of the program• 5 awards to institutions that have not had a MRSEC• 9 MRSECs successfully re-competed• 4 existing MRSECs being phased-out

Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers

Where are we going?

FY 2008 Competition

A DMR Working Group has been established to evaluate the recommendations of the NRC report and look at the future directions of Materials Research & Education Centers

Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSECs)

Where are we going?*

Launch a new type of cyber-enabled centers (one IRG) focused on

Materials Innovative Research and Creative Learning Experience

* Partially based on the recommendations of the NAS study on MRSECs

MIRACLE Centers

Next MRSECs (> one IRG):

• Expand activities to international arena

• Develop cyber-enabled infrastructure between MRSECs, PREMs and other research & education centers

….broaden participation in materials research and education by stimulating the development of long-term, collaborative partnerships between minority serving institutions and DMR-supported groups, centers and facilities.

Partnership for Research & Education in Materials (PREM)

• 10 PREMs currently funded ~ 500k/year for 5 years (http://mrsec.org/prem/)

• New PREM competition: Proposals’ Deadline March 5, 2009 (Solicitation: NSF 09-518)

• Expanded to institutions primarily serving women and people with disabilities

• Partner with DMR supported centers, groups or facilities

MRSECs23%

NSECs3%

STCs3%

Other3%

Instrumentation4%

Individuals and Groups

45%

Facilities19%

DMR Support for Materials Research & Education

($ 262.54 M in FY08)

Individual & Group Investigator Programs

FY2008 Budget

• Anticipated 3-yr duration (possible renewal for 3 more yrs)

• $5M initial investment in FY2009

• Doubling in FY2010 and tripling in FY2011

• 3-10 awards anticipated in FY2009

• Potential for expansion in future years

• Potential to grow and include other sources of renewable energy in future years

• Anticipated 3-yr duration (possible renewal for 3 more yrs)

• $5M initial investment in FY2009

• Doubling in FY2010 and tripling in FY2011

• 3-10 awards anticipated in FY2009

• Potential for expansion in future years

• Potential to grow and include other sources of renewable energy in future years

FUNDING POTENTIAL

New CHE-DMR-DMS SOLAR InitiativeLaunched in FY 2009

• At least three co-PIs, providing expertise in chemistry, materials research, and mathematical sciences

• Two-stage proposal preparation and review process to reduce the burden on the communities

• At least three co-PIs, providing expertise in chemistry, materials research, and mathematical sciences

• Two-stage proposal preparation and review process to reduce the burden on the communities

What is MPS ROLE?• Capitalize on the unique strengths of our disciplinary communities

• Use new interdisciplinary modalities by bringing together mathematicians, chemists, and materials researchers, focusing on interdisciplinary synergy and aiming for transformative breakthroughs

• Focus on new fundamental chemical approaches, materials design, physical concepts, and mathematical algorithms

• Capitalize on the unique strengths of our disciplinary communities

• Use new interdisciplinary modalities by bringing together mathematicians, chemists, and materials researchers, focusing on interdisciplinary synergy and aiming for transformative breakthroughs

• Focus on new fundamental chemical approaches, materials design, physical concepts, and mathematical algorithms

Research at the Interface of the Chemical, Material, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences

I. Partnerships with funding organizations in:- Europe (20, incl. Russia, Ukraine, Turkey):

New in 2008: Agence National de la Recherche (France) (C. Huber) and Romania USEMAT: annual coordination meetings in Strasbourg at E-MRS (C. Huber) Support for USA-Europe Networks of materials researchers jointly with ESF Joint panel reviews with EPSRC-UK and DFG-Germany (at NSF and abroad)

- Asia (10): New in 2008: JST, NEDO and NIMS in Japan (Z. Kafafi; C. Huber) US-China Workshop on Nanomaterials for Energy and Environmental Challenges (DMR-

CHE-DMS): Evanston 2008; Shanghai 2009. (Z. Kafafi, C. Huber) US-Asia Materials Network: Symposium at Int. Conf. on Electronic Materials, Sydney 2008 (C.

Huber); Singapore 2009

- Americas(8): Inter-American Materials Collaboration (CIAM): a multilateral joint activity Fourth CIAM Symposium/Grantees Meeting: Brazil 2008 (C. Huber) NSF will host the CIAM funding and coordination meeting in April 2009

Materials World NetworkWhere are we?

II. Continue to work with organizations in developing regions:- Africa (14):

International Materials Institutes at Princeton and UCSB supported the 2008 Africa MRS Meeting in Tanzania

Strengthened cooperation with North Africa: Egypt, Tunisia (Z. Kafafi)

- Southeast Asia: New in 2008: Malaysia, possibly Vietnam US-Asia Materials Network: Symposium at Int. Conf. on Electronic Materials, Sydney 2008 (C. Huber); Singapore 2009

- Middle East: Need for follow-up on 2005 workshop in Qatar – possible cooperation with CRDF

Materials World Network Where are we?

Goal: Nucleate and coordinate international collaboration via personnel exchanges, international fellowships, seed funding, summer schools, workshops, etc..

International Materials Institutes (IMIs) Competition in FY2008

Nanostructured Materials for Global Energy & Environmental ChallengesEvanston, Illinois, September 22-24, 2008

• Held September 22-24, 2008 in Evanston, Illinois

• First in a series of bilateral US-China workshops

• Cosponsored by the NSF and the Natural National Science Foundation of China

• Two major themes: (1) Advanced Solar Cells and (2) Nanomaterials and the Environment

• Primary finding: Transformative approaches and new levels of cooperation are needed to solve global energy and environmental challenges

• Key recommendation: Establishment of a joint US-China global institute

• Next workshop on New Materials for Renewable Energy to be held in Shanghai, China in October 2009

Zakya Kafafi, Director, Division for Materials Research gives opening remarks.

Graduate student Charusheela Ramanan explains her research to US and Chinese professors.

Three NSF (DMR, CHE, and DMS) divisions

The Workshop report is available at www.materialsworld.net

A Truly Global Materials NetworkWhere are we going?

A materials network that links all talent available, regardless of geographical location

IMIs evolve into US-based nodes of the network

Seamless flow of people, information, materials, etc., through the network

More and better utilization of cyber infrastructure in support and as a result of the network

International research experiences as an integral part of undergraduate and graduate student’s education