Bioengineering and the National Science Foundation

National Science FoundationENG/CBET Program DirectorCindy M. LeeJune 14, 2007

Directorate for Biological Sciences

Directorate for Computer and InformationSciences and Engineering

Directorate for Education and

Human Resources

Directorate for Engineering

Directorate for Geosciences

Directorate for Mathematical andPhysical Sciences

Directorate for Social, Behavioral

And Economic Sciences

Office of the DirectorOISE

Polar Programs

$608

$527

$629

(incl. $109 for SBIR/STTR)

$816

$745

$1150

$214

Total FY 2007 budget request in millions

OCI$41

$438

NSF Organizational Structure

$182

NSF-wide Investment Areas(Proposed for FY 08)

Climate Change Science ProgramClimate Change Science Program Cyberinfrastructure*Cyberinfrastructure* Cyber-enabled Discovery & Innovation*Cyber-enabled Discovery & Innovation* Human and Social DynamicsHuman and Social Dynamics National Nanotechnology Initiative*National Nanotechnology Initiative* Networking Information Technology R&D*Networking Information Technology R&D*

Engineering Virtual Organizations

Engineering Directorate Geographically separated units brought together by a

research theme, idea, or concept Two year seed grants $100,000 to $200,000 Solicitation 07-558 July 3, 2007

Interagency Programs

Bioengineering Approaches to Energy Balance and Obesity (NIH/NSF) (RFA-HL-07-007)

Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience (NSF/NIH)

NIH-NSF Bioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer Institutes (BBSI)

Interagency Programs

Joint DMS/BIO/NIGMS Initiative to Support Research in the Area of Mathematical Biology

DDAS: Dynamic Data Driven Applications Systems (NIH, NSF)

Interagency Opportunities in Multi-Scale Modeling in Biomedical, Biological, and Behavioral Systems (NSF, NIH, NASA, DOE)

Multi-Agency Tissue Engineering Science (DOD, USDA, CMS, DOE, NSF, NIH, NASA, FDA, NIST)

Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation

(EFRI)

Chemical, Bioengineering,Environmental, And Transport

Systems(CBET)

Civil, Mechanical, and

ManufacturingInnovation

(CMMI)

Electrical, Communications

and Cyber Systems(ECCS)

EngineeringEducation and

Centers(EEC)

IndustrialInnovation andPartnerships

(IIP)

Directorate for EngineeringFY 2007

Office of the Assistant DirectorDeputy Assistant Director

Program Director for Diversity &Outreach

Office of the Assistant DirectorDeputy Assistant Director

Program Director for Diversity &Outreach

Senior AdvisorNanotechnologySenior Advisor

Nanotechnology

Emerging Frontiers in Research & Innovation (EFRI)

Topics (FY 08)Topics (FY 08) Cognitive Optimization and Prediction Through Reverse Cognitive Optimization and Prediction Through Reverse

EngineeringEngineering Resilient and Sustainable InfrastructuresResilient and Sustainable Infrastructures

DetailsDetails Solicitation will be released mid summerSolicitation will be released mid summer LOI (September, Fall 2007)LOI (September, Fall 2007) Preproposals (October, Fall 2007)Preproposals (October, Fall 2007) Invited full proposals (April, Spring 2008)Invited full proposals (April, Spring 2008) $500K/year (4 years)$500K/year (4 years) One PI and 2 co-PIs (3 different disciplines)One PI and 2 co-PIs (3 different disciplines)

Chemical, Biochemical, and Biotechnology

Systems

Chemical, Biochemical, and Biotechnology

Systems

Biomedical Engineering and

EngineeringHealthcare

Biomedical Engineering and

EngineeringHealthcare

Transport andThermal FluidsTransport andThermal Fluids

Process and Reaction Engineering

Maria Burka

Process and Reaction Engineering

Maria Burka

Catalysis andBiocatalysis

John Regalbuto

Catalysis andBiocatalysis

John Regalbuto

Biochemical Engineering

Bruce Hamilton

Biochemical Engineering

Bruce Hamilton

EnvironmentalEngineering and

Sustainability

EnvironmentalEngineering and

Sustainability

Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems

BiotechnologyFred HeinekenBiotechnologyFred Heineken

Chemical andBiological Separations

Geoff Prentice

Chemical andBiological Separations

Geoff Prentice

Thermal Transport Processes

Pat Phelan

Thermal Transport Processes

Pat Phelan

Interfacial Processes And Thermodynamics

Bob Wellek

Interfacial Processes And Thermodynamics

Bob Wellek

Particulate andMultiphase Processes

Vacant

Particulate andMultiphase Processes

Vacant

Fluid Dynamics Bill Schultz

Fluid Dynamics Bill Schultz

Combustion, Fire, andPlasma SystemsPhil Westmoreland

Combustion, Fire, andPlasma SystemsPhil Westmoreland

Research to Aid Persons

With DisabilitiesBob Jaeger

Research to Aid Persons

With DisabilitiesBob Jaeger

Biomedical Engineering

Semahat Demir

Biomedical Engineering

Semahat Demir

BiophotonicsLeon EsterowitzBiophotonics

Leon Esterowitz

EnvironmentalEngineeringPat Brezonik

EnvironmentalEngineeringPat Brezonik

EnvironmentalTechnologyCindy Ekstein

EnvironmentalTechnologyCindy Ekstein

Energy forSustainabilityRose Wesson

Energy forSustainabilityRose Wesson

EnvironmentalSustainability

Cindy Lee

EnvironmentalSustainability

Cindy Lee

Division DirectorJudy Raper

Division DirectorJudy Raper

Deputy Division DirectorBob Wellek

Deputy Division DirectorBob Wellek

Senior AdvisorMarshall Lih

Senior AdvisorMarshall Lih

Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation

EngineeringInfrastructure

Systems

EngineeringInfrastructure

Systems

Innovation Sciencesand DecisionEngineering

Innovation Sciencesand DecisionEngineering

Division DirectorAdnan Akay

Deputy DirectorGeorge Hazelrigg

Division DirectorAdnan Akay

Deputy DirectorGeorge Hazelrigg

Information Technology And Infrastructure Systems

Edward Jaselskis

Information Technology And Infrastructure Systems

Edward Jaselskis

Geoenvironmental and Geohazard Mitigation

Richard Fragaszy

Geoenvironmental and Geohazard Mitigation

Richard Fragaszy

Manufacturing Machines and Equipment

George Hazelrigg

Manufacturing Machines and Equipment

George Hazelrigg

Structural Systems and Hazard Mitigation

of StructuresDouglas Foutch

Structural Systems and Hazard Mitigation

of StructuresDouglas Foutch

Infrastructure Systems Management and Hazard Response

Vacant

Infrastructure Systems Management and Hazard Response

Vacant

Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation

ResearchJoy Pauschke

Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation

ResearchJoy Pauschke

Control SystemsVacant

Control SystemsVacant

Dynamic SystemsEduardo Misawa

Dynamic SystemsEduardo Misawa

Engineering DesignJudy Vance

Engineering DesignJudy Vance

Manufacturing Enterprise Systems

Abhi Deshmukh

Manufacturing Enterprise Systems

Abhi Deshmukh

Operations ResearchStephen Nash

Operations ResearchStephen Nash

Service EnterpriseEngineering

Matthew Realff

Service EnterpriseEngineering

Matthew Realff

Sensor Innovationand SystemsShih Chi Liu

Sensor Innovationand SystemsShih Chi Liu

Geomechanics and Geotechnical Systems

Richard Fragaszy

Geomechanics and Geotechnical Systems

Richard Fragaszy

Infrastructure Material And Structural Mechanics

Perumalsamy Balaguru

Infrastructure Material And Structural Mechanics

Perumalsamy Balaguru

Materials Processing and Manufacturing

Mary L. Realff

Materials Processing and Manufacturing

Mary L. Realff

Mechanics and Structures of Materials

Ken Chong

Mechanics and Structures of Materials

Ken Chong

Nano/Bio MechanicsJimmy Hsia

Nano/Bio MechanicsJimmy Hsia

Materials Transformation and Mechanics

Materials Transformation and Mechanics

NanoManufacturingHaris Doumanidis

NanoManufacturingHaris Doumanidis

Award (Grant) TypesAward (Grant) Types

Individual Investigator Initiated AwardsIndividual Investigator Initiated Awards CAREER AwardsCAREER Awards Center AwardsCenter Awards SBIR/STTR awardsSBIR/STTR awards GOALI awardsGOALI awards SGER awardsSGER awards SupplementsSupplements Workshops, conferencesWorkshops, conferences

Biomedical Engineering Program Biomedical Engineering Program

( ENG / CBET ) ( ENG / CBET )

Semahat Demir, Ph.D. Semahat Demir, Ph.D.

sdemir@nsf.govsdemir@nsf.gov

Program DirectorProgram Director

Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering

Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET)Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET)

National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation

The Focus of the BME Program

Biomedical Engineering Program supports research Biomedical Engineering Program supports research that applies engineering principles to problems in that applies engineering principles to problems in biology and medicine while advancing the biology and medicine while advancing the engineering knowledge base. engineering knowledge base. 

The projects can have diagnosis or treatment-related goals in the The projects can have diagnosis or treatment-related goals in the long term. The BME program does not support clinical studies.long term. The BME program does not support clinical studies.

The BME unsolicited projects emphasize

High impact transforming technologiesHigh impact transforming technologies New methods, models and tools of understanding and New methods, models and tools of understanding and

controlling living systemscontrolling living systems Fundamental improvements in deriving information from Fundamental improvements in deriving information from

cells, tissues, organs, and organ systemscells, tissues, organs, and organ systems Innovative approaches to the design of structures and Innovative approaches to the design of structures and

materials for eventual medical usematerials for eventual medical use Novel methods of reducing health care costs through new Novel methods of reducing health care costs through new

technologiestechnologies

Biotechnology Program Biotechnology Program

( ENG / CBET ) ( ENG / CBET )

Fred Heineken, Ph.D. Fred Heineken, Ph.D.

fheineke@nsf.govfheineke@nsf.gov

Program DirectorProgram Director

Biotechnology Biotechnology

Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET)Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET)

National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation

Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology

Upstream processing Downstream processing Bioprocess modeling, monitoring, control and

optimization Metabolic engineering Quantitative systems biotechnology (QSB) Tissue engineering Nanobiotechnology Food engineering

Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology

Biochemical Engineering focuses on single investigator applications

Biotechnology welcomes single investigator as well as multidisciplinary and group proposals

Research to Assist Persons with Disabilities Program Research to Assist Persons with Disabilities Program

( ENG / CBET ) ( ENG / CBET )

Robert J. Jaeger, Ph.D. Robert J. Jaeger, Ph.D.

rjaeger@nsf.govrjaeger@nsf.gov

Program DirectorProgram Director

RAPD ProgramRAPD Program

Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET)Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET)

National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation

RAPD Research Areas

Development of technologies for new and improved devices or software for persons with disabilities

Characterization, restoration, and/or substitution of human function

Emphasis is placed on significant advancement of fundamental engineering knowledge and not on incremental improvements

RAPD Undergraduate Design Project

The primary goal of this thrust is to provide a meaningful design experience for the engineering student who will work with a specific disabled individual to design a prototype "custom-designed" device or software.

Each PI is expected to implement a high percentage of projects each year. It is also expected that the projects will contain appropriate levels of quantitative engineering analysis.

The proposal must include a short description of ten possible design projects. These projects should be suitable for an undergraduate student, or a small team of students, to complete in about one year.

Biophotonics Program Biophotonics Program

( ENG / CBET ) ( ENG / CBET )

Leon Esterowitz, Ph.D. Leon Esterowitz, Ph.D.

lesterow@nsf.govlesterow@nsf.gov

Program DirectorProgram Director

Biophotonics ProgramBiophotonics Program

Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET)Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET)

National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation

Biophotonics

Exploit the power of photonics for biomedical engineering Sensing Imaging Monitoring

General Information

Unsolicited Proposal Submission DatesAugust 15 to September 15, 2007

February 1 to March 1, 2008

CAREER Proposal Submission DateJuly 18, 2007

Workshop, Conference, SGER, REU, RET ProposalsCall Program Director to discuss before applying