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National Science Foundation
Engineering Directorate
Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation
NSF EFRI 2007 Grantees Conference
December 19, 2007
FDIC L. William Seidman Center
3501 Fairfax Drive, Arlington,VA
Agenda
(As of December 14, 2007) |
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Meeting Objectives
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To provide an opportunity for grantees to get acquainted and share the research focus and plan of action for their projects
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To discuss ideas for potential collaboration/cooperation within the two groups of grantees
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To discuss effective tools for managing the awards towards successful outcomes
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Morning Session - Auditorium A, Building C, Room C3050
| 7:30 – 8:30am |
Registration Check-in, Poster Set-up, Continental Breakfast
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| 8:30 – 9:00am |
Welcome and Introductions
Richard Buckius, Assistant Director for Engineering, NSF
Sohi Rastegar, Director, Office of EFRI, NSF
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| 9:00 – 10:00am |
Session I - Podium Presentations
Session Co-Chairs: S. Rastegar and Scott Midkiff, Program Director, EFRI
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“Embedded Distributed Simulation for Transportation System Management,” Michael Hunter, Georgia Tech Research Corporation and Georgia Tech (PSI)
“Foundations for Reconfigurable and Autonomous Cyber-Physical Systems: Cyber-Cities and Cyber-Universities,” Munther Dahleh, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PSI)
“Theory and Algorithms for Autonomous Reconfigurability of the National Air Transportation System,” Cynthia Barnhart, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PSI)
“Event-Driven Sensing for Enterprise Reconfigurability and Optimization,” Christos Cassandras, Trustees of Boston University (PSII)
“Controlling the Autonomously Reconfiguring Factory,” Daniela Rus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PSII)
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“Biological, Chemical and Mechanical Surface Cues for Cell Migration, Proliferation, and Differentiation: An Integrated Approach to Regeneration of New Tissues,” Cato Laurencin, University of Virginia Main Campus (PSI)
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| 10:00 – 10:30am |
Break
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| 10:30 – 11:30am |
Session II - Podium Presentations
Session Co-Chairs: S. Rastegar and Fred Heineken, Program Director, EFRI
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“An Integrated Computational and Experimental Model for Biochemical and Electrical Interactions in Ion Channels and the Impact of Sialic Acid on Neuronal Function,” Michael Betenbaugh, Johns Hopkins University (PSI)
“Regulating human embryonic stem cell differentiation via the mechanical microenvironment,” Sean Palecek, University of Wisconsin-Madison (PSI)
“Engineering of cardiovascular cellular interfaces and tissue constructs,” Beth Pruitt, Stanford University (PSII)
“Topic B: Biofunctionalized Devices – On Chip Signaling and ‘Rewiring’ Bacterial Cell-Cell Communication,” William Bentley, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (PSII)
“Emerging Frontiers in 3-D Breast Cancer Tissue Test Systems,” Karen Burg, Clemson University (PSII)
“A Multifaceted Approach to the Modeling of Angiogenesis,” Roger Kamm, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PSII)
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Working Lunch
For Grantees and EFRI Program Directors only. Poster sessions are open to all.
| 11:30 – 12:30pm |
Auditorium B (C3050) |
Poster Sessions
| 12:30 – 1:00pm |
First six poster presentations – Auditorium Foyer
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“Embedded Distributed Simulation for Transportation System Management,” Michael Hunter, Georgia Tech Research Corporation and Georgia Tech
“Foundations for Reconfigurable and Autonomous Cyber-Physical Systems: Cyber-Cities and Cyber-Universities,” Munther Dahleh, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
“Theory and Algorithms for Autonomous Reconfigurability of the National Air Transportation System,” Cynthia Barnhart, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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“Biological, Chemical and Mechanical Surface Cues for Cell Migration, Proliferation, and Differentiation: An Integrated Approach to Regeneration of New Tissues,” Cato Laurencin, University of Virginia Main Campus
“An Integrated Computational and Experimental Model for Biochemical and Electrical Interactions in Ion Channels and the Impact of Sialic Acid on Neuronal Function,” Michael Betenbaugh, Johns Hopkins University
“Regulating human embryonic stem cell differentiation via the mechanical microenvironment,” Sean Palecek, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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| 1:00 – 1:30pm |
Second six poster presentations – Auditorium Foyer
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“Event-Driven Sensing for Enterprise Reconfigurability and Optimization,” Christos Cassandras, Trustees of Boston University
“Controlling the Autonomously Reconfiguring Factory,” Daniela Rus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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“Engineering of cardiovascular cellular interfaces and tissue constructs,” Beth Pruitt, Stanford University
“Topic B: Biofunctionalized Devices – On Chip Signaling and ‘Rewiring’ Bacterial Cell-Cell Communication,” William Bentley, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute
“Emerging Frontiers in 3-D Breast Cancer Tissue Test Systems,” Karen Burg, Clemson University
“A Multifaceted Approach to the Modeling of Angiogenesis,” Roger Kamm, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Afternoon Session
| 1:30 – 2:30pm |
Breakout Sessions by Topic Area
Identify opportunities for collective impact for each group of awardees in each topic area.
ARES facilitated by S. Midkiff; CBE facilitated by F. Heineken
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| 2:30 – 2:45pm |
Transition Break
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| 2:45 – 3:15pm |
General Session
S. Rastegar, S. Midkiff, F. Heineken
- Present highlights from breakout sessions
- Discuss management plan and elicit reactions
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| 3:15 – 3:30pm |
Next Steps and Wrap Up
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| 3:30pm |
Adjournment
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