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Elevator Statement

Elevator Statement. “We use CO 2 research to develop and share scientific knowledge profitably among: Students Scientists Industry and Society for a cleaner environment.”. STC Research Program. Overarching Goal: To establish the scientific and engineering fundamentals

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Elevator Statement

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  1. Elevator Statement • “We use CO2 research to develop and share • scientific knowledge profitably among: • Students • Scientists • Industry • and Society • for a cleaner environment.” Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  2. STC Research Program Overarching Goal: To establish the scientific and engineering fundamentals necessary to enable liquid and supercritical CO2 to replace aqueous and organic solvents in a large number of key processes in our Nation’s manufacturing sector. Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  3. 11 Years from Now… • Energy efficient chemical plants • Reduced emissions and waste streams • High performance coatings • Reduced demands on municipal water systems • Reduced health and safety hazards associated with handling and shipping solvents • microelectronics • precision/critical/non-aqueous cleaning needs • transportation issues • High through-put manufacturing facilities • Advanced separation unit operations An opportunity that can not be missed... Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  4. Intellectual Frontiers inCO2-based Systems • Control and exploitation of self-assembly in compressible media • - reversible micellization • - mechanisms governing diffusion and mass transfer • - control of nucleation and growth • Characterization of phase equilibria of multicomponent systems of interest • Fundamental understanding of molecular interactions • Control and exploitation of novel rheological properties/fluid mechanics • Understanding enzymatic and metal-catalyzed reactions in CO2 • New methods for separations • - membranes • - reversible micellization • New methods of analysis and instrumentation • - multinuclear magnetic resonance (PFG-NMR/DOESY) • - electrochemical reporter films • - magnetorheometry • - time-resolved EPR • - spectroscopy (fluorescence/Raman/FTIR) • - scattering Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  5. Societal Impact Fundamentals of Molecular Synthesis and Process Design Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  6. Societal Impact Fundamentals of Molecular Synthesis and Process Design Inorganics Polymerizations Specialty and Pharmaceutical Synthesis Biotechnology Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  7. Societal Impact Principles of Materials Structure and Function Fundamentals of Molecular Synthesis and Process Design Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  8. Societal Impact Principles of Materials Structure and Function Fundamentals of Molecular Synthesis and Process Design Polymer Processing Separations New “Functional Materials” Microelectronics/ Telecommunications Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  9. Technical Program Committee G. Roberts-Chair Interfacial Science in Compressible Media Johnston and Johnson Mol. Thermodynamics & Computer Kabadi and Gubbins Rate Processes Koros and Grant Chemistry and Catalysis Adewuyi and Kelly Current Organization of Research Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  10. Need to Reorganize STC Research Program • Input from External Advisory Board • Input from NSF review panel • Internal observations/challenges- Structure should facilitate outreach and knowledge transfer - Relate clearly to overarching goals of the STC in removing technical barriers • Sociometric Survey of Collaborations - Groups need to be organized to reduce barriers to collaborations • Big inconsistency…. • - Three thrust areas are “academic fields of study” • - The other thrust area is research theme Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  11. STC Research Program Alignment • If alignment is correct: - It should be clear to ALL how their work contributes to the • achievement of the overall goals of the STC - Unique to “Center Approach” • - Amenable to timelines/sequencing • - Group meeting presentations should be more relevant… Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  12. STC Research Program Alignment • If alignment is correct: - It should be clear to ALL how their work contributes to the • achievement of the overall goals of the STC - Unique to “Center Approach” • - Amenable to timelines/sequencing • - Group meeting presentations should be more relevant… For example, it is not clear to ALL Group B participants how they fit or what is expected of them Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  13. Sociometric Rationale for ReorganizingSTC Research Program • Input from faculty, students and postdocs • Analyzed degree and nature of interactions • Existing and desired collaborations Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  14. Sociometric Rationale for ReorganizingSTC Research Program • Input from faculty, students and postdocs • Analyzed degree and nature of interactions • Existing and desired collaborations Within original Thrust Groups: • twenty (20) existing collaborations among PIs • only eleven (11) desired/planned collaborations Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  15. Sociometric Rationale for ReorganizingSTC Research Program • Input from faculty, students and postdocs • Analyzed degree and nature of interactions • Existing and desired collaborations Within original Thrust Groups: • twenty (20) existing collaborations among PIs • only eleven (11) desired/planned collaborations Across original Thrust Groups • twenty-six (26) existing collaborations among PIs • thirty-nine (39) desired/planned collaborations Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  16. Sociometric Rationale for ReorganizingSTC Research Program • 350% more desired/planned collaborations across rather than within original structure Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  17. Sociometric Rationale for ReorganizingSTC Research Program • 350% more desired/planned collaborations across rather than within original structure • Our belief is that we should put more of those wishing to collaborate within the same group Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  18. Reorganization of STC Research Program We absolutely need a matrix organization! Example from Dupont: Perpetually cycle between: Organizing around task, with function as the subordinate structure Organizing around function, with task as the subordinate structure Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  19. Reorganization of STC Research Program We absolutely need a matrix organization! Example from Dupont: Perpetually cycle between: Organizing around task, with function as the subordinate structure Organizing around function, with task as the subordinate structure Good arguments for either, but can NOT mix them! Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  20. Reorganization of STC Research Program Implementation Domains Project Teams Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  21. Reorganization of STC Research Program Fundamentals of Molecular Synthesis and Process Design Implementation Domains Project Teams Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  22. Reorganization of STC Research Program Fundamentals of Molecular Synthesis and Process Design Implementation Domains Small Molecules & Inorganic Systems Macromolecules Project Teams Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  23. Reorganization of STC Research Program Fundamentals of Molecular Synthesis and Process Design Implementation Domains Small Molecules & Inorganic Systems Macromolecules Project Teams Chemistry and processing of small molecules very different than large molecules… Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  24. Reorganization of STC Research Program Fundamentals of Molecular Synthesis and Process Design Implementation Domains Macromolecules Project Teams • Polymeric colloids • stabilities, radical lifetimes, etc • Surfactant synthesis • Heterogeneous Polymerizations • EOS modeling of partition coefficients • kinetics/ calorimetry • membrane separations Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  25. Reorganization of STC Research Program Fundamentals of Molecular Synthesis and Process Design Implementation Domains Small Molecules & Inorganic Systems Project Teams • Water/CO2 systems • Modeling, biotech process, enzymatic catalysis, inorganic materials • Measurements – NMR/fluorescence, etc • Zeolite/Solid Acid catalysis/Phase transfer catalysis Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  26. Reorganization of STC Research Program Fundamentals of Molecular Synthesis and Process Design Implementation Domains Small Molecules & Inorganic Systems Macromolecules Project Teams Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  27. Reorganization of STC Research Program Principles of Materials Structure and Function Fundamentals of Molecular Synthesis and Process Design Implementation Domains Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  28. Reorganization of STC Research Program Principles of Materials Structure and Function Implementation Domains Bulk Interfacial Project Teams Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  29. Reorganization of STC Research Program Principles of Materials Structure and Function Implementation Domains Bulk Project Teams • Plasticization • E-chem methods • NMR 19F NMR • Rheology • Membrane fundamentals/transport • Blends • VLE/Solubilities Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  30. Reorganization of STC Research Program Principles of Materials Structure and Function Implementation Domains Interfacial Project Teams • Surfactant studies • Theory • Scattering • Spectroscopy • IFT • Film formation • Cleaning/Dissolution kinetics Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  31. Adewuyi Webber Carbonell Johnston Khan Samulski Suggested Leaders DeSimone Koros Reorganization of STC Research Program Principles of Materials Structure and Function Fundamentals of Molecular Synthesis and Process Design Implementation Domains Small Molecules & Inorganic Systems Macromolecules Bulk Interfacial Project Teams Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  32. Motivation for Cross-Cutting Functional Groups • Address common problems • Resident “experts” • Proactively look for ways to help out others… • Share and increase domain knowledge • Focal point for new proposals external to STC… Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  33. Matrix of Cross-Cutting Functional Groups Fundamentals of Molecular Synthesis and Process Design Principles of Materials Structure and Function Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  34. Operations Aspects of Cross-Cutting Functional Groups • Title and leader • Schedule on an “as needed” basis • Suggest first 30 minutes of all group meetings available Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  35. Matrix of Cross-Cutting Functional Groups Fundamentals of Synthesis forChemicals & Pharmaceuticals Principles of Manufacturing Processes Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  36. Group Meetings • Expectations • Assignments • Primary Research Area (1°) • vs • Coordinated Research Area (2°) • Frequency (twice a year…) • Currently too formal!!!!! Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  37. Reorganization of STC Research Program Principles of Materials Structure and Function Fundamentals of Molecular Synthesis and Process Design Implementation Domains Small Molecules & Inorganic Systems Macromolecules Bulk Interfacial Project Teams Adewuyi Webber Carbonell Johnston Khan Samulski Faculty Leaders DeSimone Koros Petros Psathas Srinivas Siripurapu Clarence Murray Student Leaders Sarah Folk Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  38. Funding Decisions for 2000/2001 • Reorganized projects to associated people (vs faculty) • Made assignments as to Project Teams • Made “special comments” on some for better alignment • Information at www.nsfstc.unc.edu Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  39. Funding Decisions for 2001/2002 RFP for 2001/2002 will: • Reflect “top-down” needs • Reflect “seed-funding” • Be out early summer • Decisions made late summer • George Roberts to lead…! Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  40. Kenan and EAB Meetings Important Dates Kenan Center Meeting April 22-23, 2001 Chapel Hill, NC Friday Center NSFSTC EAB Review Meeting April 24, 2001 Chapel Hill, NC Friday Center Kenan Center Meeting Sept. 16-17, 2001 Chapel Hill, NC Friday Center EAB Meeting / NSF Site Visit Sept. 18-19, 2001 Chapel Hill, NC Friday Center National Network of STC December, 2001 TBD Directors Meeting Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  41. STC Management Organization Administrative Oversight Board Provosts from UNC-CH*, NCSU, UT-A, NC A&T Kenan Center Ruben Carbonell Director J. M. DeSimone Director Ruben G. Carbonell Co-Director CO2 Patent Assessment, Acquisition and Transfer Initiative Gina Stewart Administrative Assistant II Vicki Haithcock External Advisory Board David Roessner-Chair Accounting Technician III Monica Petcovic Deputy Director Everett Baucom Program Assistant IV Judy Lev Coordinator of Collaborative Efforts Diane Sonnenwald Technical Program Committee George Roberts - Chair Leader K-12 Education David Haase Outreach Leader Darlene Taylor Management Facilitator Denis Gray Network Technician Reto Bolliger Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  42. STC Management Organization Administrative Oversight Board Provosts from UNC-CH*, NCSU, UT-A, NC A&T Kenan Center Ruben Carbonell Director J. M. DeSimone Director Ruben G. Carbonell Co-Director CO2 Patent Assessment, Acquisition and Transfer Initiative Gina Stewart Administrative Assistant II Vicki Haithcock External Advisory Board David Roessner-Chair Accounting Technician III Monica Petcovic Deputy Director Everett Baucom Program Assistant IV Judy Lev Coordinator of Collaborative Efforts Diane Sonnenwald Technical Program Committee George Roberts - Chair Leader K-12 Education David Haase Outreach Leader Darlene Taylor Project Assistant Mary Louise Bellamy Management Facilitator Denis Gray Network Technician Reto Bolliger Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  43. STC Management Organization Administrative Oversight Board Provosts from UNC-CH*, NCSU, UT-A, NC A&T Kenan Center Ruben Carbonell Director J. M. DeSimone Director Ruben G. Carbonell Co-Director CO2 Patent Assessment, Acquisition and Transfer Initiative Gina Stewart Administrative Assistant II Vicki Haithcock External Advisory Board David Roessner-Chair Accounting Technician III Monica Petcovic Deputy Director Everett Baucom Site Coordinators UNC-CH: DeSimone NC State: Carbonell NC A&T: Uzochukwu UT-Austin: Johnston Program Assistant IV Judy Lev Coordinator of Collaborative Efforts Diane Sonnenwald Technical Program Committee George Roberts - Chair Leader K-12 Education David Haase Outreach Leader Darlene Taylor Project Assistant Mary Louise Bellamy Management Facilitator Denis Gray Network Technician Reto Bolliger Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  44. STC Management Organization Administrative Oversight Board Provosts from UNC-CH*, NCSU, UT-A, NC A&T Kenan Center Ruben Carbonell Director J. M. DeSimone Director Ruben G. Carbonell Co-Director CO2 Patent Assessment, Acquisition and Transfer Initiative Gina Stewart Administrative Assistant II Vicki Haithcock External Advisory Board David Roessner-Chair Accounting Technician III Monica Petcovic Deputy Director Everett Baucom Site Coordinators UNC-CH: DeSimone NC State: Carbonell NC A&T: Uzochukwu UT-Austin: Johnston Program Assistant IV Judy Lev Coordinator of Collaborative Efforts Diane Sonnenwald Technical Program Committee George Roberts - Chair Leader K-12 Education David Haase Outreach Leader Darlene Taylor Project Assistant Mary Louise Bellamy Management Facilitator Denis Gray Network Technician Reto Bolliger Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

  45. Summary Solid year! • Lot’s of good collaborations going • Papers beginning to be published • National recognition growing • New instruments on line • Video teleconferencing setting national standards! • Student “effectiveness” growing! • Strong impact on youngsters • Industrial acceptance growing stronger Advisory Board Meeting 5-8-00

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