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

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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