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Engineering Education and Centers
Engineering Research Centers (ERC)
CONTACTS
| Name |
Email |
Phone |
Room |
| Lynn Preston |
lpreston@nsf.gov |
(703) 292-5358 |
585 N |
| Deborah Jackson |
djackson@nsf.gov |
703-292-7499 |
585N |
| Barbara Kenny |
bkenny@nsf.gov |
(703) 292-4667 |
585 |
| Bruce Kramer |
bkramer@nsf.gov |
(703) 292-5348 |
585 N |
| Vilas Mujumdar |
vmujumda@nsf.gov |
(703) 292-7262 |
585 N |
| Sohi Rastegar |
srastega@nsf.gov |
(703) 292-5379 |
585 N |
| Mary Poats |
mpoats@nsf.gov |
(703) 292-5357 |
585 N |
| Win Aung |
waung@nsf.gov |
703-292-5341 |
585N |
| Darlene Suggs |
dsuggs@nsf.gov |
703-292-5361 |
585N |
| For information on all aspects of the ERC construct, strategic planning and the solicitation in general, contact Lynn Preston. For technical guidance contact Deborah Jackson (EEC) for optics, Barbara Kenny for microelectronics, Bruce Kramer for manufacturing and processing, Vilas Mujumdar for infrastructure, and Sohi Rastegar for bioengineering. For university-level education, contact Win Aung. For pre-college education, REUs, RETs, and diversity partnerships contact Mary Poats. In addition to the ERC Program Directors (PD) above, the following PDs in other Engineering Divisions/Offices are knowledgeable about ERCs by virtue of their participation in site visits to ongoing ERCs, in site visits and panels during previous ERC competitions, or their experience as a current or former lead ERC PD responsible for the oversight of an ERC. These are: Larry Goldberg (lgoldber@nsf.gov) and Rajinder Khosla (rkhosla@nsf.gov) in the Division of Electrical, Communications, and Cyber Systems; Leon Esterowitz (lesterow@nsf.gov), Bruce Hamilton (bhamilto@nsf.gov), Fred Heineken (fheineke@nsf.gov), and Judy Raper (jraper@nsf.gov) in the Division of Chemical, Biological, Environmental and Transport Systems; George Hazelrigg (ghazelri@nsf.gov), Joy Pauschke (jpauschk@nsf.gov) and Mario Rotea (mrotea@nsf.gov) in the Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation; and Murali Nair (mnair@nsf.gov) and Rose Wesson (rwesson@nsf.gov) in the Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships.
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PROGRAM GUIDELINES
07-521 Solicitation
SYNOPSIS
The goal of the Generation Three (Gen-3) Engineering Research Centers (ERC) Program is to create a culture of innovation in engineering research and education that links scientific discovery to technological innovation through transformational engineered systems research in order to advance technology and produce engineering graduates who will be creative innovators in a global economy. These ERCs will be at the forefront as the U.S. competes in the 21st century global economy where R&D resources and engineering talent are internationally and domestically distributed. Recognizing that optimizing efficiency and product quality is no longer sufficient for U.S. industry to remain competitive, these ERCs will optimize academic engineering research and education to stimulate increased innovation. They will develop this culture of discovery and innovation through a symbiotic relationship between academic researchers, small innovative firms, and larger industrial and practitioner partners. These ERCs will build bridges from science-based discovery to technological innovation by focusing on research needed to realize transforming engineered systems. They will have the opportunity to partner with foreign universities and provide unique opportunities for research and learning collaboration that will prepare U.S. engineering graduates for leadership in innovation in a global economy. Their faculty will be diverse and talented individuals who will prepare diverse and talented domestic and international graduates who can function in a global world where design and production efforts cross national borders. Their transforming engineering education programs will strategically impart the capacity to create and exploit knowledge for technological innovation.
RELATED URLS
Engineering Research Centers Association
REVISIONS AND UPDATES
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