2009 APS March Meeting
Volume 54, Number 1
Monday–Friday, March 16–20, 2009;
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Session T46: Funding Opportunities at DOE
6:15 PM–7:15 PM,
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Room: 315
Abstract ID: BAPS.2009.MAR.T46.1
Abstract: T46.00001 : Opportunities for Funding at DOE
6:15 PM–7:15 PM
Preview Abstract
Author:
Harriet Kung
(Director, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy)
Dr. Harriet Kung will give an overview of the fundamental
materials research activities at DOE Office of Basic Energy
Sciences (BES). BES supports basic research in materials
sciences, chemistry, geosciences, and biosciences, as well as the
construction and operation of major scientific user facilities,
including the nation's large synchrotron radiation-light sources,
neutron-scattering facilities, electron beam microscopy centers,
and nanoscale science research centers.
The objective of the materials research program at BES is to
support fundamental experimental and theoretical research that
provides the knowledge base for the discovery and design of new
materials with novel structure, functions, and properties. The
main research elements of the program are: Condensed Matter and
Materials Physics, Scattering and Instrumentation Sciences, and
Materials Design, Discovery, and Synthesis. Each of the three
program areas has a set of central program scope and goals, while
there is close coupling and connection between the three
elements. For example, in the condensed matter and materials
physics—including activities in experimental condensed matter
physics, theoretical condensed matter physics, materials behavior
and radiation effects, and physical behavior of
materials—research is supported to understand, design, and
control materials properties and function. The activity
emphasizes correlation effects, which can lead to the formation
of new particles, new phases of matter, and unexpected phenomena.
The theoretical efforts focus on the development of advanced
theories and computational tools to treat large or complex
systems. Information about the funding opportunities will be
discussed in the presentation.\\
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After the presentation, there will be an informational session
for BES program managers to meet with researchers interested in
research opportunities in BES. Specific information about
proposal submission and proposal evaluation will be provided.
For additional information, visit the BES Web page at:
http://www.sc.doe.gov/bes/bes.html
To cite this abstract, use the following reference: http://meetings.aps.org/link/BAPS.2009.MAR.T46.1