NSF Materials Genome Initiative

[BU Office of Sponsored Programs]

Greetings, Engineers, 

There is an exciting opportunity beginning in January (JAN 15).  http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13025/nsf13025.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click 

NSF has an ongoing Materials Genome Initiative through with they hope to "deploy advanced materials at least twice as fast as possible today, at a fraction of the cost."

Moreover, "As a national initiative, MGI integrates all aspects of the materials continuum, including materials discovery, development, property optimization, systems design and optimization, certification, manufacturing, and deployment, with each employing the toolset developed within the materials innovation infrastructure. The toolset will synergistically integrate advanced computational methods and visual analytics with data-enabled scientific discovery and innovative experimental techniques so as to revolutionize our approach to materials science and engineering."

A large number of Directorates and Divisions are participating: "NSF will support DMREF through well-coordinated activities involving the Directorates of Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS), Engineering (ENG) and Computer & Information Science and Engineering (CISE). Within MPS the Divisions of Chemistry (CHE), Materials Research (DMR) and Mathematical Sciences (DMS) will participate in DMREF. The Divisions of Civil, Mechanical, Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI), Division of Electrical, Communication & Cyber Systems (ECCS) and Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET) in ENG will also participate. All the divisions of CISE will engage in the DMREF initiative."

Working with industry, national laboratories, and other partnering organizations is encouraged!

[1] Materials Genome Initiative (MGI) forGlobal Competitiveness 
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/materials_genome_initiative-final.pdf

[2] Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) 
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf12513

Read up, and get in touch with OSP if you are interested. 

~Your OSP