EPSCoR Centers Development Initiative (CDI)

Workshop on Nucleating NSF Centers in Green Chemistry and Engineering
Date/Location
June 24, 2002  |  Washington, DC
Challenge
Nucleation of competitive proposal development effort(s) for an NSF center or large-scale project -- led by EPSCoR researchers -- in the area of green chemistry and engineering.
Participants
EPSCoR Researchers
David Atwood, University of Kentucky
John Belot, University of Nebraska
Jim Davis, University of South Alabama
Scott Gordon, University of Vermont
YY Lee, Auburn University
CJ Li, Tulane University
Gary McPherson, Tulane University
Chris Lyon, University of Kansas
Mike Matthews, University of South Carolina
Chris Roberts, Auburn University
Robin Rogers, University of Alabama
David Sabatini, University of Oklahoma
Mark Thies, Clemson University

Outside Experts/Consultants
Eric Beckman, University of Pittsburgh
Terry Collins, Carnegie Mellon University

NSF Program Officers
Thomas Chapman, Engineering Directorate/Chem & Tranport Sys Division
Bruce Umminger, Office of Integrative Activities

CDI Team
Randll Haley
Edwin Abbott
Melvyn Ciment

Issues and Sample Discussion Topics
 -  What are some ideas/visions of NSF centers in green chemistry and engineering?
 -  What do the science, organization, management, and other components look like, and how can they be brought together?
 -  What does it take to be competitive?
 -  What’s missing?
 -  What are the next steps?
 -  Does a critical mass exist?
 -  What about the components beyond research – education, industry – with strong leaders for each?
 -  What are the center/large-scale opportunities?

EPSCoR Centers Development Initiative (CDI) - an EPSCoR Foundation initiative funded by National Science Foundation