ECS/EPSCoR, NSF Grantees Conference on Electronics, Photonics and Device Technologies, July 9-10, 2001, Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark.

University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville AR

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Abstract

The objective of this proposal is to request funds to organize ECS-EPSCoR, NSF Grantees Conference on Electronics, Photonics and Device Technologies. The conference will be conducted during summer of 2001 at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Arkansas is an EPSCoR state where significant progress has been demonstrated in the conference related topics through major NSF sponsored programs. Another important objective is to establish an interactive platform of leading researchers from the states with leading as well as evolving research programs in the areas related to the conference. The meeting will invite grantees from EPSCoR states (over 60% out of the total number) and from non-EPSCoR states. This will be a singular opportunity to generate and discuss new academic concepts, research and education directions by establishing teams of leading researchers. The conference will provide a basis for discussing recent research findings as well as sharing first-hand-teaching experiences in interdisciplinary education across cultural, age and gender boundaries. The choices of conference venue is conducive for the subjects as well as inter and intra state teaming due to presence of outstanding research and education programs in the related areas on this campus. For example, this campus houses various leading NSF funded laboratories, centers, programs and projects including the Arkansas Center for Electronic-Photonic Materials Innovation (ACEMI), Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC), Distributed seed Program at AR-NB-OK for Science and Engineering Research Center (SERC) for Durable Nano and Micro System, femtosecond laser microvias drilling at Materials and Manufacturing Research Laboratories (MRL), Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT) in Microelectronics and Photonics, and MEMS packaging at High Density Electronics Center (HiDEC). The conference will result in promoting interaction among scientists and engineers leading to germination of new ideas and themes, team formation, new proposal submissions, student involvement and exchange, proceedings of extended abstracts, and generation of more fiscal and intellectual resources at EPSCoR states, K-12 and school teacher outreach, more technology transfer. The outcome of the conference will be disseminated through proceedings and related material on internet, recordable media, and at various related technical conferences.