[LA-SiGMA-funded] EPSCoR RII Track 1 competition

[Leonard SPINU]

Dear Mark,

We at AMRI are very interested on this RFP. I am planning to visit 
LaTech on 22 and 23, so meeting earlier would be preferable for me.

Thank you,

Leonard

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Dr. Leonard SPINU
University Research Professor
Interim Director
Advanced Materials Research Institute
University of New Orleans
2000 Lakeshore Dr
New Orleans, LA 70148

http://www.amri.uno.edu/
Tel:   (504)280-3218
Fax:  (504)280-3185
E-mail: LSpinu at uno.edu
http://fs.uno.edu/lspinu/

On 1/3/2014 2:09 PM, Mark Jarrell wrote:
> Dear LONI Institute and LA-SiGMA members,
> Just before the holidays, the State EPSCoR office sent out the request 
> for proposals for the next EPSCoR RII Track 1 competition (attached). 
>   If successful, this grant would provide up to $4/year for up to five 
> years.  The subject matter of the RFP has significant overlap with 
> LA-SiGMA and LONI Institute (LI).  Quoting from the RFP:
>
> "The proposal must be focused on scientific and engineering research 
> in Advanced Materials and Manufacturing; i.e., physics-based materials 
> models to link manufacturing, production, design, and materials; smart 
> materials; and multiscale systems and manufacturing. The proposed 
> initiative should bring together a confluence of scientists and 
> engineers to bridge the gaps that exist between theory, modeling and 
> simulation, application, and production. The goal is to link the 
> structure and composition of materials---extending the entire length 
> scale---with their manufacturing and properties. Successful proposals 
> will leverage the State's investments in computational resources, 
> cyberinfrastructure, and advanced materials science. Proposals should 
> establish strong linkages between institutions and the private sector. 
> EPSCoR funds must be expended in Louisiana and cannot be transferred 
> to other locations for these initiatives."
>
> We should be able to leverage many of the outreach and education 
> programs that have been build by LI and LA-SiGMA.  Thus far our 
> research focus has been materials design using ICME, but we have not 
> settled on any particular set of materials yet.  We would like to know 
> if you would be able to participate in an organization meeting some 
> time in the next week or so to discuss the possibility of putting 
> together a proposal based upon LA-SiGMA and LI.   Possible dates for 
> the meeting could be Jan 13, 15, 16, 22, or 23.  Since classes start 
> at LSU on the 15th, the 13th might be the best date.  If enough people 
> are interested, we will use a doodle poll to find the best time
>
> best,
> Mark and Ramu
>
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