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Update on the Upcoming COV of the BES Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering Simon R. Bare UOP LLC BESAC Member Chair of COV BESAC Meeting November.

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1 Update on the Upcoming COV of the BES Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering Simon R. Bare UOP LLC BESAC Member Chair of COV BESAC Meeting November 21, 2008

2 2 Outline 2009 COV (FY2006-2008) - Charge - Organization and membership 2006 COV (FY2003-2005) - Recommendations and actions Changes to DMS&E COV preparatory work 2009 Committee of Visitors Review of the BES Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering March 30 – April 2, 2009 DOE Germantown, MD All BESAC members are welcome!

3 3 COV Charge The panel should assess the operations of the Division’s programs in FY2006, 2007, and 2008 in these areas: - Materials Chemistry and Biomolecular Materials, Synthesis and Processing Science, X-ray and Neutron Scattering, Electron and Scanning Probe Microscopy / Ultrafast Science, Experimental and Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, Mechanical Behavior and Radiation Effects / Physical Behavior of Materials The panel may examine any files during the review period for both DOE lab and university projects (subject to COI constraints). Two major review criteria: - Assess the efficacy and quality of the processes used to: (a) solicit, review, recommend, and document proposal actions and (b) monitor active projects and programs. - Within the boundaries defined by DOE missions and available funding, comment on how the award process has affected: (a) the breadth and depth of portfolio elements and (b) the national and international standing of the portfolio elements. The COV panel is asked to provide input on the OMB Performance Assessment Rating Tool (PART) long-term goals.

4 4 2009 COV Organization and Membership (Proposed) Chair: Simon R. Bare, UOP LLC (CSGB 2008 COV) Panel members will be represented by: - Those funded and not funded by BES/DMS&E - Originating from University, National Lab and Industry - Gender diversity - Prior COV experience - Geographic diversity - Those from EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) States

5 5 2009 COV Organization and Membership (Proposed) Panel 1: Electron and Scanning Probe Microscopies & Ultrafast Science and Instrumentation Panel Lead: Frances Ross, IBM (2006 COV) (invited) Members:tba Panel 2: Physical Behavior of Materials & Mechanical Behavior and Radiation Effects Panel Lead: Robert Hull, RPI (2006 COV) Members:tba Panel 3: Materials Chemistry and Biomolecular Materials Panel Lead: Sam Stupp, NWU (invited) Members: tba

6 6 2009 COV Organization and Membership (Proposed) Panel 4: X-ray and Neutron Scattering Science Panel Lead: Rob Dimeo, NIST Members:tba Panel 5: Experimental and Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics Panel Lead: Brian Maple, UCSD (invited) Members:tba Panel 6: Synthesis and Processing Science Panel Lead: Ivan Bozovic, BNL Members:tba

7 7 2006 Recommendations and Actions Program management database - Recommendation: Create an effective information management system - Action: BES to work with SC management to improve current system Work load of program managers - Recommendation: aggressively expand recruiting of program managers & support staff - Action: BES-wide staffing plan developed. Several new positions allocated in FY07 BRN workshops - Recommendation: planning and resources for BRN’s should continue and be expanded - Action: DMS&E will lead the electric energy BRN and staff will participate in future FY07 & FY08 workshops

8 8 2006 Recommendations and Actions Laboratory & university support - Recommendation: balance of support between these two entities should be determined by open competition. - Action: BES uses standardized peer review process Multi-investigator awards - Recommendation: BESAC should be used as a sounding board for development of university-based multi-investigator programs - Action: Number of multi-investigator grants at universities has increased. BES agrees that exploring this implication would be an important topic for BESAC.

9 9 Provide the knowledge base for the discovery and design of new materials with novel structures, functions, and properties to drive the frontiers of discovery science and to address grand energy challenges. Three major scientific themes: #1: Scattering and Instrumentation Sciences #2: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics #3: Materials Discovery, Design, and Synthesis Vision of DMS&E

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11 11  Emerging scientific opportunities  To strengthen our focus on scientific themes  To strengthen synergy among CRAs and scientific themes  Balance between discovery science and use-inspired science  Balance between strengths in current research portfolios and future growth opportunities  Striving for a more unified Division-wide investment strategy Basic Energy Sciences Serving the Present, Shaping the Future What Led to Need for Change at DMS&E

12 12  Each Team has a set of central program scope and goals  Close coupling and connection between the Teams Control and understanding of materials behavior and discovery of new emergent phenomena Study of photon, neutron, and electron interactions with matter for characterization of materials structures and excitation Scattering & Instrumentation Sciences Materials Discovery Design and Synthesis Condensed Matter and Materials Physics Rational design and synthesis of new materials via physical, chemical, and biomolecular routes New DMS&E Structure

13 13 Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics Physical Behavior of Materials Refik Kortan Mechanical Behavior and Radiation Effect John Vetrano Experimental Condensed Matter Physics Andrew Schwartz Materials Chemistry Dick Kelley Synthesis & Processing Sciences Bonnie Gersten Biomolecular Materials Michael Markowitz Integrated Energy Research John Vetrano Administrative Staff Christie Ashton, Charnice Waters Marsophia Agnant, Cheryl Howard, Kerry Gorey Administrative Staff Christie Ashton, Charnice Waters Marsophia Agnant, Cheryl Howard, Kerry Gorey Materials Sciences & Engineering Division Materials Sciences & Engineering Division Helen Kerch, Acting Division Director Materials Sciences & Engineering Division Materials Sciences & Engineering Division Helen Kerch, Acting Division Director Neutron Scattering Thiyaga P. Thiyagarajaran Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research Electron and Scanning Probe Microscopies Jane Zhu X-ray Scattering Lane Wilson Team Lead - Jim Horwitz Condensed Matter and Materials Physics Team Scattering and Instrumentation Sciences Team Team Lead - Helen Kerch Team Lead - Arvind Kini Materials Discovery, Design, and Synthesis Team Tim Fitzsimmons Vacancy, New Vacancy New Vacancy, Michael Lee New

14 14 COV Preparatory Work Completion of panel leads – finish next week Completion of panel members – finish mid- December Establish password protected website for sharing of information – Jan 2009 All day visit to BES by Simon Bare to meet with Program Managers in Feb 2009 – to understand structure of DMS&E and programs COV March 30- April 2, 2009


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