National Science Foundation

1. Electrical and Communications Systems DivisionENG Advisory Committee MeetingMay 11-12, 2005Dr. Usha VarshneyActing Division DirectorElectrical and Communications Systems DivisionDirectorate for Engineering National Science Foundation

2. Directorate for Engineering Assistant Director Dr. John A. Brighton Deputy Assistant Director Dr. Michael M. Reischman $561.30M Office of Industrial Innovation $102.76M Senior Advisor Dr. Mike Roco Dr. KeshNarayanan Bioengineering & Environmental Systems BES $48.22M Civil & Mechanical Systems CMS $81.98M Chemical & Transport Systems CTS $65.79 Dr. Ken Chong, Acting Dr. Bruce Hamilton Dr. Richard Buckius Design, Manufacture & Innovation DMI $63.85M Electrical & Communications Systems ECS $71.64M Engineering Education & Centers EEC $127.06M Dr. Usha Varshney, Acting Dr. Warren DeVries Dr. Gary Gabriel

3. 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 21st Century

4. 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

5. ECS Programs Electronics, Photonics and Device Technologies EPDT Control, Networks and Computational Intelligence CNCI • 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 • Embedded, Distributed and Adaptive Control • Robotics • Power and Energy Networks • Sensing and Imaging Networks • Multi-scale Modeling • Adaptive Dynamic Programming Integrative, Hybrid and Complex Systems IHCS 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

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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Dr. Usha Varshney Acting Division Director Dr. Lawrence Goldberg Senior Engineering Advisor ECS Former Organization Structure Electronics, Photonics and Device Technologies (EPDT) 4 Program Directors Dr. Filbert Bartoli Dr. Rajinder Khosla Dr. James Mink Vacancy Integrative Systems (IS) No Staff Assignments Controls, Networks and Computational Intelligence (CNCI) 4 Program Directors Dr. Radhakisan Baheti Dr. Vittal Rao Dr. Kevin Tomsovic Dr. Paul Werbos

10. Dr. Usha Varshney Acting Division Director Dr. Lawrence Goldberg Senior Engineering Advisor ECS Current Organization Structure Electronics, Photonics and Device Technologies (EPDT) 3 Program Directors Dr. Filbert Bartoli Dr. Rajinder Khosla Dr. James Mink Integrative, Hybrid and Complex Systems (IHCS) 2 Program Directors Dr. Vittal Rao Dr. Kawthar Zaki Controls, Networks and Computational Intelligence (CNCI) 3 Program Directors Dr. Radhakisan Baheti Dr. Kevin Tomsovic Dr. Paul Werbos

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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)

15. 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

16. 100 nm thick shaft 100 nm thick shaft UW 1 1 µ µ m t m t hick hick Harvard mass loading mass loading Cornell Minnesota Michigan PSU Howard Stanford UNM UCSB NCSU Georgia Tech UT-Austin National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) Single Electron Spin Detection using Magnetic Resonance Force Microscopy, Rugar et al.,Nature 430, July (2004) Cornell U.Stanford U.U. of MichiganGeorgia Institute of TechnologyU. of WashingtonPennsylvania State U.U. of California- Santa Barbara U. of MinnesotaU. of New MexicoU. of Texas –AustinHarvard U.Howard U.North Carolina State U. An integrated national network of user facilities providing researchers open access to resources, instrumentation andexpertise in all domains of nanoscale science, engineering and technology http://www.NNIN.org Lawrence Goldberg

17. 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

18. ENG NSF ECS 2,500 30% 800 20% 160 35% 18% 700 25% 2,000 16% 140 30% 600 14% 20% 120 25% 500 1,500 12% 100 % Funding Rate Proposals/Awards % Funding Rate 15% Proposals/Awards 400 10% 20% % Funding Rate 80 Proposals/Awards 1,000 8% 300 10% 15% 6% 60 Proposals 200 500 4% 10% 5% 40 Awards 100 2% 5% 20 0 0% 0 0% Funding Rate 0 0% 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Year Year Year NSF ECS 35,000 35% 1,400 40% 30,000 30% 35% 1,200 30% 25,000 25% 1,000 25% 20,000 20% % Funding Rate % Funding Rate Proposals/Awards Proposals/Awards 800 20% 15,000 15% 600 15% 10,000 10% 400 10% 5,000 5% 200 5% 0 0% 0 0% 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Year Year Funding Rates CareerAwards Research Grants ENG 7,000 30% 6,000 25% 5,000 20% Proposals/Awards % Funding Rate 4,000 15% 3,000 10% 2,000 5% 1,000 0 0% 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Year

19. $140 $120 $100 Award Size ECS/ENG/NSF (Thousands) $80 $60 ECS $40 ENG NSF $20 $0 2002 2003 2004 Year Total Dollars Committed Funds Discretionary Funds % Discretionary Award Size and Budget Profile Award Size $160 ECS Budget Profile $80 50 45 $70 40 $60 35 Committed/Discretionary Funds $50 30 (Millions) % Discretionary $40 25 20 $30 15 $20 10 $10 5 $0 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Year

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Electrical and Communications Systems DivisionDirectorate for EngineeringNational Science Foundation4201 Wilson BoulevardArlington, Virginia 22230http://www.nsf.gov/eng/ecs/about.jsp

24. 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 ?