Brief Description:

Description:

The emphasis of the Scalable Nanomanufacturing for Integrated Systems solicitation is on research in new nano-scale manufacturing concepts and integration methods to realize complex integrated systems based on nanotechnology. The research will focus on overcoming the key scientific and engineering barriers that prevent the translation of laboratory-scale discoveries in nano-enabled integrated systems to an industrially relevant scale, reliably, affordably and within sustainability and environmental, health and safety (EHS) guidelines. The goal of the solicitation is to study and formulate the fundamental principles of scalable nanomanufacturing and integration for nanotechnology-based integrated systems towards the eventual manufacture of useful nano-enabled products.

The SNM-IS solicitation seeks proposals that investigate novel scalable nanomanufacturing and integration methods for nano-enabled integrated systems with a clear commercial relevance. Proposals should consider addressing key aspects of the nanomanufacturing value chain comprised of nano-scale building-blocks → complex nanomaterials and nanostructures → functional components and devices → integrated sub-systems and systems:

Novel nanomanufacturing processes and integration strategies for large-area or continuous manufacturing or customized manufacturing of nano-scale materials and structures and their assembly into larger-scale components and devices and the integration of the components and devices into higher order structures, subsystems and systems;
Fundamental scientific research in key, well-defined technical areas that are compellingly justified as approaches to overcome critical scientific and engineering barriers to nanomanufacturing scale-up, customized nanomanufacturing and multi-scale integration; and
Design principles for production systems leading to nanomanufacturing tools, and platforms; identification of manipulation and control methodologies, and metrology, instrumentation, and standards needed for process monitoring and control and to assess quality and yield; determination of process models and simulations to guide processing and integration; identification of environmental and energy footprints, as applicable.

The SNM-IS solicitation is NOT seeking research proposals in large-scale manufacturing of single component nanomaterials and nanostructures. Novel ideas in novel nanomanufacturing processes and scale-up may be sent to the core Nanomanufacturing (NM) Program.

Application Information:

In order to be considered for the nomination, a pre-proposal must be submitted by October 31, 2016 by 5:00pm by clicking the Apply button at the top right corner of this page.

Pre-proposals should include the following:

A proposal summary (limit 2 pages, with a third page allowed for references and/or graphics)
CV of the PI and Co-PI (if applicable)

Pre-proposals will be reviewed and one candidate will be selected to submit a full proposal to the NSF.

Additional Information, Related Websites, and Proxy Instructions:

The full program solicitation can be found at

https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2016/nsf16604/nsf16604.htm.

Questions may be directed to Erin Cromack (cromack@fas.harvard.edu, 617-496-5252) or Susan Gomes (sgomes@fas.harvard.edu, 617-496-9448).

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Erin Hale at cromack@fas.harvard.edu

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Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Position

Assistant Professor
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Type of Competition

Limited Submission

Discipline

Engineering
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Type of Award

Research