Paul A. Lane
National Science Foundation
Will present a talk titled:
Mind the Gap: Advancing the Field of Electronics and Photonics
Abstract: This presentation will overview National Science Foundation programs aimed at advancing the field electronics and photonics through materials and engineering research, including joint programs. Continued advances in the range and capabilities of computing, communications, and energy technologies presents tremendous challenges and opportunities. Underpinning developments have often progressed independent of the intended embodiment, delaying incorporation into next-generation technologies. Closing the gap from materials through devices and systems is needed to ensure further progress. This presentation will present a broad overview of NSF efforts to address these challenges. Research is supported at the level of individual investigators and small teams through core programs, targeted solicitations, and at a larger scale through centers and facilities. Cross-directorate programs spanning multiple directorates and involving external partners play a critical role in this endeavor. These include CMOS+X, Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer Our Future (DMREF), Future of Semiconductors (FuSe and FuSe2), and Addressing System Challenges through Engineering Teams (ASCENT).
Date: November 8, 2024
Time: 11:00am
ZOOM Link for virtual attendance:
https://nsf.zoomgov.com/j/1604694793?pwd=lBOazD1PEFjDrYsy5ivg77cm6T1X6Q.1&from=addon.
Bio: Dr. Paul A. Lane earned a B.A. in Mathematics and Physics from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, and a Ph.D. in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics from Iowa State University. Following post-doctoral research at the University of Utah, he joined the faculty of the Physics Department at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. He served as a staff scientist in the Optical Sciences Division at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory from 2003 – 2018. He moved to the National Science Foundation as a program director in the Division of Electrical, Communications, and Cyber Systems (ECCS) and joined the Division of Materials Research in 2020 where he leads the Electronic and Photonic Materials program. He is presently on detail to ECCS as the acting Deputy Division Director.