Electrical and Communications Systems Division
National Science Foundation
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
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Electrical and Communications Systems Division
Directorate for Engineering
Assistant Director
Dr. John A. Brighton
Deputy Assistant Director
Dr. Michael M. Reischman
$561.30M
Office of Industrial
Innovation
$102.76M
Dr. Kesh Narayanan
Bioengineering
& Environmental
Systems
BES
$48.22M
Civil &
Mechanical
Systems
CMS
$81.98M
Dr. Bruce Hamilton
Dr. Ken Chong, Acting
Design,
Manufacture &
Innovation
DMI
$63.85M
Dr. Warren DeVries
Senior Advisor
Dr. Mike Roco
Chemical &
Transport
Systems
CTS
$65.79
Dr. Richard Buckius
Electrical &
Communications
Systems
ECS
$71.64M
Dr. Usha Varshney, Acting
Engineering
Education &
Centers
EEC
$127.06M
Dr. Gary Gabriel
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Electrical and Communications Systems Division
Vision
ECS envisions a research community…
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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
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that will prepare a future workforce to meet the emerging
technological challenges of the 21st Century
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Electrical and Communications Systems Division
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
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Ensure the education of a diverse workforce prepared to
continue the rapid development of emerging technologies as
drivers of the global economy
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Electrical and Communications Systems Division
ECS Programs
Electronics, Photonics and
Device Technologies
EPDT
Control, Networks and
Computational Intelligence
CNCI
 Microelectronics
 Embedded, Distributed and Adaptive
 Nanoelectronics
Control
 Molecular Electronics
 Robotics
 Silicon Nanoelectronics and Beyond
 Power and Energy Networks
 Organic Electronics
 Sensing and Imaging Networks
 Spin Electronics
Integrative, Hybrid and  Multi-scale Modeling
 Bioelectronics
Complex Systems  Adaptive Dynamic Programming
 Micromagnetics
 Photonics and Optoelectronics
IHCS
 Quantum Optics
 Ultrafast Sources
Nanosystems, Microsystems, Macrosystems
 Sensors and Actuators
 System-on-a-chip
 MEMS/NEMS
 System-in-a-package
 Power Electronics
 Organic and Silicon- based Hybrid Systems
 Nonsilicon Electronics
 RF/Microwave and Mixed Signals Machine Intelligent Systems
 Quantum Information Systems
 Electromagnetics
 Optical and Wireless Communications Systems
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 Cyberengineering Systems
Electrical and Communications Systems Division
Program Management
Dr. Usha Varshney, Acting Division Director
Dr. Lawrence Goldberg, Senior Engineering Advisor
National Nanofabrication Infrastructure Network
Dr. Filbert Bartoli
Dr. Radhakisan Baheti
Optoelectronics; Photonics; Ultrafast
Technologies; EUV; Nanophotonics
Embedded, Distributed and Adaptive Control,
Robotics, Sensor Networks
Dr. Rajinder Khosla
Dr. Vittal Rao
Micro/Nanoelectronics; NEMS/MEMS Sensors;
Bioelectronics
Integrative Nano and Micro Systems; Complex
Dynamical Systems; Machine Intelligent Systems
Dr. James Mink
Dr. Kevin Tomsovic
Micro/Nanoelectronics; Molecular Electronics;
Spin Electronics; Organic Electronics; Power
Electronics; Micromagnetics
Power and Energy Networks; Renewable and
Alternative Energy Sources; Economics of Power
Grids; Security and Reliability of Critical
Infrastructures
Dr. Kawthar Zaki
Wireless and Optical Communications; Mixed
Signals Technologies
Dr. Paul Werbos
Neural Network; Learning and Self-organizing
Computations; Adaptive Dynamic Programming
Electrical and Communications Systems Division
ECS Future Technologies
Key Technologies
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Integrative and Complex Systems
Communications and Network Systems
Cyberengineering Systems
Focused Areas
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Nanoelectronics, Nanophotonics and Nanomagnetics
Critical Infrastructure Technologies and Systems
Flexible Electronics
Diagnostic and Implantable Devices
Renewable and Alternative Energy Sources
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Electrical and Communications Systems Division
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
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Electrical and Communications Systems Division
ECS Former Organization Structure
Dr. Usha Varshney
Acting Division Director
Electronics, Photonics and
Device Technologies
(EPDT)
Integrative Systems
(IS)
Dr. Lawrence Goldberg
Senior Engineering Advisor
Controls, Networks and
Computational Intelligence
(CNCI)
No Staff Assignments
4 Program Directors
4 Program Directors
Dr. Filbert Bartoli
Dr. Radhakisan Baheti
Dr. Rajinder Khosla
Dr. Vittal Rao
Dr. James Mink
Dr. Kevin Tomsovic
Vacancy
Dr. Paul Werbos
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Electrical and Communications Systems Division
ECS Current Organization Structure
Dr. Usha Varshney
Acting Division Director
Dr. Lawrence Goldberg
Senior Engineering Advisor
Electronics, Photonics
and Device Technologies
(EPDT)
Integrative, Hybrid and
Complex Systems
(IHCS)
Controls, Networks and
Computational Intelligence
(CNCI)
3 Program Directors
2 Program Directors
3 Program Directors
Dr. Filbert Bartoli
Dr. Vittal Rao
Dr. Radhakisan Baheti
Dr. Rajinder Khosla
Dr. Kawthar Zaki
Dr. Kevin Tomsovic
Dr. James Mink
Dr. Paul Werbos
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Electrical and Communications Systems Division
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
Program Directors in ECS
 The proposed reorganization strategy will
productivity and efficiency of the ECS Division
among
increase both
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Electrical and Communications Systems 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
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Electrical and Communications Systems Division
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 13
of the future workforce
Electrical and Communications Systems Division
ECS Investments for FY 2005
NSF Priority Areas
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Nanoscale Science and Engineering
Biocomplexity in the Environment
Human and Social Dynamics
Mathematical Sciences
(Millions of Dollars)
NSF
ENG
ECS
$297
$127.8 $36
$99
$6
$1.2
$38
$2
$0.5
$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
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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) 14
Electrical and Communications Systems Division
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
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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)
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Nanoscale Science and Engineering, NSF-wide Yearly Solicitation, Centers,
Interdisciplinary teams, Exploratory Research, Undergraduate Education
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Electrical and Communications Systems Division
National Nanotechnology Infrastructure
Network (NNIN)
100 nm thick shaft
1 µ m t hick
mass loading
Single Electron Spin Detection using Magnetic Resonance
Force Microscopy, Rugar et al., Nature 430, July (2004)
UW
Harvard
Cornell
Minnesota
Michigan PSU Howard
Stanford
NCSU
UNM
UCSB
Georgia
Tech
UT-Austin
Cornell U.
Stanford U.
U. of Michigan
Georgia Institute of
Technology
U. of Washington
Pennsylvania State U.
U. of CaliforniaSanta Barbara
U. of Minnesota
U. of New Mexico
U. of Texas –Austin
Harvard U.
Howard U.
North Carolina State U.
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
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Electrical and Communications Systems Division
Center Activities
Lead Management Oversight:
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ERC: Computer Integrated Surgical Systems Technology
Johns Hopkins U., Rajinder Khosla
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ERC: Extreme Ultraviolet Engineering Research Center
Colorado State U., Filbert Bartoli
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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
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ERC: Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere
U. of Massachusetts-Amherst, James Mink
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Career Awards
ENG
25%
20%
80
15%
60
10%
40
20
5%
0
0%
2001
2002
2003
2004
800
700
20%
18%
16%
14%
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
2005
2001
2002
Year
2003
Year
2004
2,500
30%
2,000
25%
20%
1,500
15%
1,000
10%
500
% Funding Rate
30%
120
100
NSF
% Funding Rate
Proposals/Awards
35%
140
Proposals/Awards
160
% Funding Rate
Proposals/Awards
ECS
5%
0
0%
2005
2001
2002
2003
Year
2004
2005
Proposals
Research Grants
25%
20%
15%
400
10%
200
5%
0
0%
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Year
5,000
35,000
35%
25%
30,000
30%
25,000
25%
20,000
20%
15,000
15%
10,000
10%
5%
5,000
5%
0%
0
20%
4,000
15%
3,000
10%
2,000
1,000
0
1999
2000
2001 2002
Year
2003
2004
0%
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Year
18
% Funding Rate
30%
6,000
30%
% Funding Rate
Proposals/Awards
1,000
Proposals/Awards
35%
% Funding Rate
1,200
600
Funding Rate
NSF
7,000
40%
800
Awards
ENG
ECS
1,400
Proposals/Awards
Electrical and Communications Systems Division
Funding Rates
Award Size
$160
$140
ECS
ENG
NSF
$120
$100
$80
$60
$40
$20
$0
2003
ECS Budget Profile
2004
Year
Total Dollars
Committed Funds
Discretionary Funds
% Discretionary
$80
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
$70
$60
$50
$40
$30
$20
$10
$0
2001
2002
2003
Year
2004
% Discretionary
2002
Committed/Discretionary Funds
(Millions)
(Thousands)
Award Size ECS/ENG/NSF
Electrical and Communications Systems Division
Award Size and Budget Profile
2005
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Electrical and Communications Systems Division
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
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Electrical and Communications Systems Division
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
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Electrical and Communications Systems Division
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
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you
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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Electrical and Communications Systems Division
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 ?
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