• Sohi Rastegar, Director, Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research & Innovation (ENG/EFRI), NSF
• Michael Reischman, Deputy Assistant Director, Directorate for Engineering (ENG/OAD), NSF

BioSensing & BioActuation (BSBA)
Shih-Chi Liu, Program Director

• (1) Chang Liu, Bio-Inspired Arrays of Haircell Sensors for Artificial Glabrous and Hairy Skin, Northwestern University
• (2) Hongrui Jiang, Biology Inspired Intelligent Micro Optical Imaging Systems, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• (3) John Socha, Complex microsystem networks inspired by internal insect physiology, Virginia Tech
• (4) Babak Amir Parviz, EFRI-BioSA: Second Window, University of Washington
• (5) Ronald Larson, Engineering Synthetic Mimics of DNA-Protein Recognition Systems, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
• (6) Arto Nurmikko, Integration of Dynamic Sensing and Actuating of Neural Microcircuits, Brown University
• (7) Konstantin Kornev, Multifunctional Materials and Devices for Distributed Actuation and Sensing, Clemson University
• (8) Kon-Well Wang, Learning from Plants -- Biologically-Inspired Multi-Functional Adaptive Structural Systems, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
• (9) Michael Philen, Multifunctional materials exhibiting distributed actuation, sensing, and control: Uncovering the hierarchical control of fish for developing smarter materials, Virginia Tech
• (10) Laxman Saggere, Nanoactuation and Sensing of Neural Function for Engineering Future Biomimetic Retinal Implants and Therapies, University of Illinois, Chicago
• (11) Alexander Revzin, Novel Microsystems for Manipulation and Analysis of Immune Cells, University of California, Davis
• (12) Vadim Backman, Photonic Technique for Sensing and Understanding Subcellular Structures at Nanoscale,  Northwestern University

Hydrocarbons from Biomass (HyBi)
George Antos, Program Director

• (13) William (Bill) Roberts, Algal Oils to 'Drop-in' Replacements for Petroleum-derived Transportation Fuels, North Carolina State University
• (14) Jacqueline Shanks, Bioengineering a System for the Direct Production of Biological Hydrocarbons for Biofuels, Iowa State University
• (15) Michael Tsaptsis, Conversion of Biomass to Fuels using Molecular Sieve Catalysts and Millisecond Contact Time Reactors, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
• (16) Brent Peyton, Fungal Processes for Direct Bioconversion of Cellulose to Hydrocarbons, Montana State University
• (17) George Huber, Green Aromatics by Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
• (18) Rodney Andrews, Lignin Deconstruction for the Production of Liquid Fuels, University of Kentucky Research Foundation
• (19) Rakesh Agrawal, Maximizing Conversion of Biomass Carbon to Liquid Fuel, Purdue University
• (20) Phillip Savage, The Science and Engineering of Microalgae Hydrothermal Processing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Cellular and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE)
Bob Wellek, Program Director

• (21) Cato Laurencin, Biological, Chemical and Mechanical Surface Cues for Cell Migration, Proliferation, and Differentiation: An Integrated Approach to Regeneration of New Tissues, University of Connecticut Health Center
• (22) Karen Burg, Emerging Frontiers in 3-D Breast Cancer Tissue Test Systems, Clemson University
• (23) Beth Pruitt, Engineering of cardiovascular cellular interfaces and tissue constructs, Stanford University
• (24) Michael Betenbaugh, An Integrated Computational and Experimental Model for Biochemical and Electrical Interactions in Ion Channels and the Impact of Sialic Acid on Neuronal Function, Johns Hopkins University
• (25) Roger Kamm, A Multifaceted Approach to the Modeling of Angiogenesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• (26) Sean Palecek, Regulating human embryonic stem cell differentiation via the mechanical microenvironment, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• (27) William Bentley, Topic B: Biofunctionalized Devices – On Chip Signaling and ‘Rewiring’ Bacterial Cell-Cell Communication, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute

Autonomously Reconfigurable Engineered Systems (ARES)
Kishan Baheti, Program Director

• (28) Daniela Rus, Controlling the Autonomously Reconfiguring Factory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• (29) Michael Hunter, Embedded Distributed Simulation for Transportation System Management, Georgia Tech Research Corporation and Georgia Tech
• (30) Christos Cassandras, Event-Driven Sensing for Enterprise Reconfigurability and Optimization, Trustees of Boston University
• (31) Munther Dahleh, Foundations for Reconfigurable and Autonomous Cyber-Physical Systems: Cyber-Cities and Cyber-Universities, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• (32) Cynthia Barnhart, Theory and Algorithms for Autonomous Reconfigurability of the National Air Transportation System, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructures (RESIN)
Bruce Hamilton, Program Director

• (33) James D. McCalley, 21st Century National Energy and Transportation Infrastructures: Balancing Sustainability, Costs, and Resiliency (NETSCORE-21), Iowa State University
• (34) Robert G. Bea, Assessing and Managing Cascading Failure Vulnerabilities of Complex, Interdependent, Interactive, Adaptive Human-based Infrastructure Systems, University of California, Berkeley [NOT IN ATTENDANCE]
• (35) Ximing Cai, Interdependence, Resilience and Sustainability of Infrastructures for Biofuel Development, University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign
• (36) David T. Allen, The Interface of Infrastructures, Markets, and Natural Cycles - Innovative Modeling and Control Mechanisms for Managing Electricity, Water and Air Quality in Texas, University of Texas, Austin
• (37) Jeffrey L. Stein (presented by Chiao-Ting Li), A Multi-Scale Design and Control Framework for Dynamically Coupled Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructures, with Application to Vehicle-to-Grid Integration, University of Michigan
• (38) Kevin E. Lansey, Optimization of conjunctive water supply and reuse systems with distributed treatment for high-growth, water-scarce regions, University of Arizona
• (39) Lamine Mili (presented by Sergio Cano-Andrade), Resilient and Sustainable Interdependent Electric Power and Communications Systems, Virginia Tech 
• (40) John C. Crittenden, Sustainable Infrastructures for Energy and Water Supply (SINEWS), Arizona State University

Cognitive Optimization and Prediction (COPN)
Paul Werbos, Program Director

• (41) Andrew Y. Ng, Deep Learning in the Mammalian Visual Cortex, Stanford University
• (42) Russell L. Tedrake (presented by Mark Tobenkin), Dynamics of Neural Networks on a Planar Patch-Clamp Array:  Training, Identification, and Control, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• (43) Ganesh K. Venayagamoorthy, Neuroscience and Neural Networks for Engineering the Future Intelligent Electric Power Grid, Missouri University of Science and Technology
• (44) Francisco J. Valero-Cuevas, Reverse-engineering the Human Brain's Ability to Control the Hand, University of Southern California

Class of 2009: 1) Learn what it takes to get a program up and running; 2) Become (better) acquainted with one another and one anothers’ research; and 3) Identify common challenges and themes in research and grant management

Classes of 2007 and 2008: 1) Identify future research needs and / or gaps; and 2) Explore possible areas of collaboration within and outside of own topics areas  

Josh Chamot, Public Affairs Specialist with NSF’s Media and Public Affairs Section of the Office of Legislative and Public Affairs (OLPA), will describe the tools and support available to Grantees for sharing research advances and to help promote their work to the general public and other external audiences, such as research scientists and engineers, business and industry, Congress, state and local governments, and all levels of educational systems

Class of 2009: 3) Discuss collaborative strategies to amplify the impact of your research efforts (both with existing resources and if resources are irrelevant); and 4) Beyond dollars, how can NSF support your action plan?

Classes of 2007 and 2008: Offer potential group actions and recommendations to NSF to meet thee challenges identified yesterday

Panelists will provide experiential insights and share funding trends within NSF and the U.S. Dept. of Energy, to help Grantees broaden their own current funding base and better position them for post-EFRI support

Panelists:

• Bruce Kramer, NSF Interdisciplinary Research (IDR) Program, Interdisciplinary Research (IDR) in ENG
• Deborah Jackson, NSF Engineering Research Centers (ERC) Program, NSF Engineering Research Centers (ERC) - A Post-EFRI Funding Opportunity
• Eduardo Misawa, NSF, Cyber-enabled Discovery and Innovation (CDI)
• Tien Duong, U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Storage R&D for Vehicles