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Update on the Upcoming COV of Update on the Upcoming COV of the BESthe BES
Division of Materials Sciences Division of Materials Sciences and Engineeringand Engineering
Simon R. BareUOP LLC
BESAC MemberChair of COV
BESAC Meeting November 21, 2008
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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!
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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.
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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
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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 EffectsPanel Lead: Robert Hull, RPI (2006 COV)Members: tba
• Panel 3: Materials Chemistry and Biomolecular Materials
Panel Lead: Sam Stupp, NWU (invited)Members: tba
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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 PhysicsPanel Lead: Brian Maple, UCSD (invited)Members: tba
• Panel 6: Synthesis and Processing Science
Panel Lead: Ivan Bozovic, BNLMembers: tba
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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
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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.
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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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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 SciencesBasic Energy SciencesServing the Present, Shaping the FutureServing the Present, Shaping the Future
What Led to Need for Change at DMS&E
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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 DiscoveryDesign and Synthesis
Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Rational design and synthesis of new
materials via physical, chemical, and biomolecular
routes
New DMS&E Structure
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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 StaffChristie Ashton, Charnice Waters
Marsophia Agnant, Cheryl Howard,Kerry Gorey
Administrative StaffChristie Ashton, Charnice Waters
Marsophia Agnant, Cheryl Howard,Kerry Gorey
Materials Sciences & Engineering DivisionMaterials Sciences & Engineering Division
Helen Kerch, Acting Division Director
Materials Sciences & Engineering DivisionMaterials 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,
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Vacancy,
Michael Lee
New
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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