Mathematical and Physical Sciences Edward Seidel Assistant Director

Mathematical and Physical Sciences Edward Seidel Assistant Director, MPS February 14, 2011

NSF in the Broader Context Ø Strong Role in President’s Strategy for U. S. Innovation – Building blocks of innovation; catalyzing breakthroughs; promoting competitive markets Ø Total NSF request: $7. 767 billion Ø One. NSF Concept – – – Support fundamental research in all disciplines Address multidisciplinary challenges of national/global significance Spark greater innovation and opportunity for scientific discoveries Create networks and infrastructure for the nation Improve organizational efficiency Catalyze human capital development

MPS FY 2012 Budget Request Highlights MPS Re quest: $ 1. 43 B +$80. 89 M (+ 6. 0 %) MPS Budget Request Reflects NSF Priorities Ø Support innovation in healthy core programs Ø Invest in research addressing national priorities – One. NSF Activities: SEES, CIF 21 Ø Advance a strong scientific and technical workforce – CAREER, postdocs, GRF, REU Ø Support multidisciplinary research – Centers, institutes, and networks Ø Invest in facilities critical for fundamental research – New Era of Observation; ties into CIF 21

MPS FY 2012 Budget Request MPS Subactivity Funding (Dollars in Millions) $400 $350 AST CHE DMR DMS PHY OMA $300 $250 $200 $150 $100 $50 $0 FY 03 FY 04 FY 05 FY 06 FY 07 FY 08 FY 09 FY 10 FY 11 CR FY 12

MPS Core Programs: Building Blocks of Innovation Ø Support researchers to investigate – Structure/evolution of the universe – Behavior/control of molecules at nanoscale – New mathematical/statistical theories, connections to computation, experiment, and massive data Ø Catalyze advances in science impacting innovation in medicine, industry, technology Ø 2010 Chemistry Nobel Prize – Richard F. Heck and Ei-ichi Negishi – Discovery of fundamental chemical reactions which allow the construction of new bonds Richard F. Heck Ei-ichi Negishi

Science, Engineering, and Education NSF: $9 98 for Sustainability (SEES) MPS Re M; que st: +84%) $160 M ( MPS is partnering in an NSF-wide effort to achieve an environmentally and economically sustainable future Ø Sustainable Energy Pathways – Novel earth-abundant materials for creating efficient solar cells – Efficient materials for converting photons into hydrogen via water electrolysis Ø Sustainable Materials and Chemistry – Replacing rare, expensive and toxic chemicals with abundant, inexpensive, and environmentally benign alternatives Ø Sustainability Research Networks

Cyberinfrastructure Framework for 21 st Century ; M 7 $11 21 Science and Engineering (CIF 21) : IF SF M Ø Cyberinfrastructure to transform research, innovation and education Ø Coherent program building on other CI investments across NSF – e. Xtreme Digital (XD), Software Infrastructure for Sustained Innovation(SI 2) Ø Four major components – Data-enabled science – New computational infrastructure, including “matter-by-design” – Community research networks – Access and connections to cyberinfrastructure facilities N S C $20 MP est: qu e R

Science and Engineering Beyond $96. 18 M; NSF: uest: q e R S Moore’s Law (SEBML) MP %) M (+125 $42. 18 Ø Partnering with CISE, ENG on fundamental research for economic competitiveness Ø Component of NSF’s National Nanotechnology Initiative Materials for ultrafast computing Graphene Nanostructures for High Performance Electronics Quantum Information Science Materials for Spintronics

Bio. Ma. PS: Biological, Mathematical, $76 M; : NSF io. Ma. PS B 7 M Physical Sciences and Beyond MPS t: $25. 5 Req Research at the interface between BIO, MPS, and ENG ØRenewable fuels; bio-based materials; bioimaging; supports SEES and Advanced Manufacturing activities ØComputational modeling for visualizing the geometrical structure of photosynthetic vesicles ØImproved mathematical models for blood vessel stents lead to a better stent with less chance of buckling ØSandfish swimming in sand inform studies of motion in granular media ues

CAREER est: u q e R MPS. 78 M $53 %) 2. 2 1 (+ Investing in the next generation S&T Workforce Ø MPS accounts for 25% of all CAREER awards Ø Important science: optical studies of quantum dots, materials for next generation electronic devices, gamma-ray bursts Ø Impact in outreach and education: innovative university curricula, outreach efforts to schools and MSIs Keivan Stassun: Physics and Astronomy, Vanderbilt ØThe Bridge program: 43 students; 38 minorities; 55% female; retention rate 93% ØFisk awards the most MA degrees in physics to African American U. S. citizens

Enhancing Access to the Radio N SF: MP $15 M Spectrum (EARS) ; Req S EA R ues S 3 M t: $ MPS partnership with ENG, CISE, and SBE Ø Cross-cutting research on efficient use of the radio spectrum Ø Interdisciplinary themes: technology, economics, social science, and public policy Ø Responsive to national broadband priorities established by the White House and Congress Ø Wireless Innovation Fund to support spectrum-related R&D – $1 B over 5 years into NSF programs – EARS, Cyber-Physical Systems, Wireless Testbeds

MPS Support for Multidisciplinary Research: Institutes, Centers, and Networks Ø Office of Multidisciplinary Activities (+$5 M) Ø Institutes and Centers – Physics Frontier Centers • Kavli Institute of Theoretical Physics (KITP) – Materials Research Centers and Teams (MRCT) • The Centers of Excellence for Materials Research and Innovation (CEMRI) • Materials Interdisciplinary Research Teams (MIRT) – Mathematics Institutes Programs • Institute for Computational and Experimental Mathematics (ICERM) Ø Networks – Sustainability Research Networks – Research Networks in the Mathematical Sciences

MPS Large Facilities in 2012 ALMA Ø 33 (of 66) antennas now in Chile Ø Early Science with 16 antennas begins in 2011 LIGO Dollars in millions Ø Latest, highest-sensitivity run ended Oct 2010 Ø Facility handed over to Advanced LIGO project

Summary Ø $1. 43 B budget requested for FY 2012 for MPS Ø Sustaining basic research in fundamental science – AST, CHE, DMR, DMS, PHY Ø Investing in national priorities – One. NSF programs: SEES, CIF 21 – Bio. Ma. PS, SEBML, EARS – Supporting young researchers: REU to CAREER Ø Continued investments in developing and operating facilities critical for fundamental research LSST

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