DOCUMENT RESUME ED 292 642 SE 048 991 TITLE . Presidential Young Investigators. 1986 Awards. INSTITUTION National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. REPORT NO NSF-86-37 PUB DATE 88 NOTE 189p. AVAILABLE FROMNational Science Foundation, Forms & Publications Unit, 1800 G Street NW, Room 232, Washington, DC 20550 (free while supply lasts). PUB TYPE Reports - Descriptive (141) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC08 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Awards; *College Science; Doctoral Programs; *Government School Relationship; *Graduate Students; Higher Education; *School Business Relationship; Science and Society; Science Education; *Student Research IDENTIFIERS *National Science Foundation ABSTRACT The National Science Foundation (NSF) first announced the Presidential Young Investigator (PYI) awards program in January 1983 as part of the Fiscal Year 1984 budget submitted by the President to Congress. This program addresses the growing faculty shortages in highly competitive fields of engineering and science. The PYI awards represent a partnership between the investigators, their institutions, private industry and the Federal Government. The NSF provides each awardee with an annual base grant of $25,000 for up to five years. It will also provide up to $37,500 in additional funds each year on a dollar-for-dollar matching basis to funds made available to the awardee from the industrial sector. The grantee institution guarantees the academic-year salary of awardees at that institution. Altogether, this five-year package provides a significant start to an academic teaching and research career. The principal purpose of this booklet is to provide information to facilitate the interaction between PYI awardees and potential industrial sponsors. SectionI outlines the major terms and conditions of the awards, and highlights those areas which are likely to be of interest in awardee-industry interactions. Section II contains the research interests and other information for the awardees of 1986. This information was provided by the awardees. Sections III and IV list the active 1985 and 1984 PYIs, their institutions, and fields of research. The research interest statements included were provided by the awardees. In Section V, NSF acknowledged those industrial organizations that have provided matching support for the awardees. (TW) *********************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by MRS are the best that can be made * * from the original document. * *********************************************************************** P.T. 34 K.W. 0600000 1000000 0400000 Presidential Young Investigators 1986 AWARDS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) )kThis document has been reproduced as eceived from the person or organization onginaling it. Q Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction Quality. Points of view or opinions stated in thisdocu- ment do not necessarily represent official OERI position Or poky "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY NSF TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)." National Science Foundation Washington, D.C. 20550 NSF 86-37 BEST COPY AVAILABLE 2 CONTENTS Page Preface I. Characteristics of PYT Awards 1 II. 1986 PYI Awardees 4 Alphabetic Listing of Awardees 5 Biographical Data and Research Interests (For research-related information about awards please call the NSF numbers shown.) Astronomical Sciences 357-9488... 7 Biology 357-9880... 9 Chemistry 357-7947... 19 Computer Science 357-7947... 28 Earth Sciences 357-7958... 34 Engineering Chemical, Biochemical & The.mal 357-9606 39 Design, Manufacturing & Computer 357-9618 50 Electrical, Communications & Systems 357-9618 58 Mechanics, Structures & Materials 357-9542 68 Emerging & Critical Systems 357-7737 78 (Includes Biotechnology; Bio-engineering & Research to Aid the Handicapped; Lightwave Technology; Earthquake Hazard Mitigation; Natural and Man-Made Hazard Mitigation; Environmental Engineering; Systems Engineering for Large Structures.) Materials Research 357-9794... 87 Mathematics 357-9669... 92 Physics 357-7985... 96 Social & Behavioral Sciences 357-9880... 100 III. Active 1985 Presidential Young Investigators 103 IV. Active 1984 Presidential Young Investigators 145 V. Participating Organizations 185 * * * For general inquiries about the PYIprogram, please call 357-9466. Use Area Code 202 for all phone numbersabove. i Preface The National Science Foundation firstannounced the Presidential Young Inves- tigator awards program in January 1983as part of the Fiscal Year 1984 budget submitted by the President to Congress. Thisprogram addresses the growing faculty shortages in highly competitive fields of engineeringand science. The United States depends on technological leadership to sustain economic growth and nationalse- curity. It is thus essential to the Nationto assure the availability of well-trained scientists and engineers. Critical to providingthis assurance is the need toattract outstanding young Ph.D. talent to thefaculties of educational and research institutions. The Presidential Young Investigator awardsrepresent a partnership between the investigators, their institutions, privateindustry and the Federal government. The NSF provides each awardee with an annual base grant of $25,000 forup to five years. It will also provide up to $37,500 inadditional funds each year ona dollar-for-dollar matching basis to funds made availableto the awardee from the industrial sector. The grantee institution guarantees the academic-year salaryof awardees at that institutsc.i. Altogether, this five-year package providesa significant start to an academic teaching and research career. The principal purpose of this bookletis to provide information to facilitate the interaction between PYI awardees and potentialindustrial sponsors. Section I outlines the major terms and conditions of theawards, and highlights thoseareas which are likely to be of interest in awardee-industryinteractions. Section II contains the research interestsand other information for the awardees of 1986. This informationwas provided by the awardees. Sections III and IV list the active 1985and 1984 Presidential Young Inves- tigators, their institutions, and fields ofresearch. The research intereststatements included were provided by the awardees. In Section V NSF is pleased to acknowledge those industrial organizationsthat have generously provided matchingsupport for the awardees. iii 4 1. Characteristics of PY! Awards 1. Recognition. Presidential Young Investigator(PYI) awards are among the highest honors given by the U.S. government to outstandingyoung scientists and engineers. The Foundation encourages universitiesand corporations to give recognition and visibility to these investigators. 2. Peer Review. Presidential Young Investigatorsare selected on the oasis of demonstrated ability and potential for contributingto the future vitality of the Nation's scientific and engineering effort. Nominationsare evaluated in a multi- level process including external peer review. Awardsare made for up to five years based on annual determination of satisfactory performanceand subject to the availability of funds. 3. Types of Nominations. Nominations for PYIawards are of two types. "Faculty" nominations are made by departments in whichthe nominees are employed or have been offered employment. "Candidate"nominees are individuals, such as advanced graduate students, postdoctorals, andindustrial employees, whoarc considering academic careers but who havenot yet accepted faculty positions. Such a nomination is made by the department inwhich the Ph.D. was or will he given. The successful 1986 Candidate Nomineesarc listed on page 4. 4. Tenure-Track Positions. PYI awardeesmust at all times during their award period hold an appointment in a tenured or tenure-track positionin a U.S. institution that awards the doctorate in a field ofscience or engineering supported by the Foundation. "Tenure-track" denotesa position from which advancement to tenure is possible. 5. Support Levels. Annual support undera PYI award consists of a base NSF grant of $25,000, plus an additionalamount up to $37,500 on a dollar-for-dollar matching basis to funds obtained from industrialsources. Such annual support may be requested for up to a total of 5 years. 6. Academic-Year Salary. The grantee institutionmust guarantee the academic-year salary support of the awardee while heor she holds a PYI award at the grantee institution. No NSF or industrial matching fundsmay be used for academic-year salaries. 7. Indirect Costs. The Foundation allowsup to 10 percent of NSF funds to be used to defray administrative expenses for indirectcosts. 8. Source of Matching Funds. Industry matchingin fields of interest to industry, such as most of engineering, is central to theprogram goals of leveraging Federal funds and fostering industry-university cooperation.NSF therefore expects that matching funds will be obtained in mostcases from private, for-profit corpora-. tions engaged in the production of goodsand services, or their non-profit charitable foundations. Because industrial fundsmay be difficult to obtain for some areas of research not in the mainstream of industrialinterest, matcning funds may be accepted from private non-profitfoundations (other than founda- 2 Presidential Young Investigators: 1986 tions associated with particular universities or university systems). A grantee institution must certify in its budget submission