us air force office of scientific research (afosr
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US Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
Overview and International Programs
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Space Vehicles
(RV)
Information
(RI)
Munitions
(RW)
Directed Energy
(RD)711th Human
Performance Wing
(711 HPW)
Air Force Office of
Scientific Research
(AFOSR)
Materials &
Manufacturing
(RX)
Sensors
(RY)
Aerospace
Systems
(RQ)
Air Force
Materiel Command
(AFMC)
Assistant Secretary of
the Air Force -
Acquisition (SAF/AQ)
International Office
(AFOSR/IO)
European Office of
Aerospace R&D
(IOE - London)
Asian Office of
Aerospace R&D
(IOA – Tokyo)
Southern Office of
Aerospace R&D
(IOS - Santiago)
North America
(ION – Arlington, VA)
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Snapshot of AFOSR
DISTRIBUTION A: Approved for public release; distribution
unlimited
• Manage the basic research investment for the Air Force
– Basic research is the foundation of all scientific discovery
– Leads to revolutionary new concepts & technology
• Find and fund the most dynamic & promising world-class researchers in academia, industry, & government
– 325 intramural research projects at AFRL
– 1215 research grants at 209 U.S. universities in 47 states
– 348 research grants in 33 countries in 6 continents
• Ensure timely transitions of research results
Discover, shape, and champion basic science that profoundly impacts the
future Air Force
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AF International Office at a Glance
North America (ION) Arlington, VA & Dayton, OH
Europe (EOARD)London, U.K., 10 IPOs
Asia (AOARD)Tokyo, Japan, 9 IPOs
S. America (SOARD)Santiago, Chile, 2 IPOs
GMT – 0:00GMT – 5:00 GMT + 8:00 GMT – 4:00
EOARD168 Projects
$13.9MAOARD
145 Projects$9.4M
AFOSR/RT41 Projects,
$6.9M
SOARD, 27 Projects
$1.6M
ION, 4 Projects
FY16 AFOSR/IO Research Grants
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Why Engage International R&D?(2016 vs 2010 Global R&D Funding)
R&D Magazine Global R&D Funding Forecast
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• 80% of world’s researchers are outside of the U.S
• China is second-largest performer accounting for 20% of global R&D
• U.S. accounts for 26%
Global Opportunities• Large national and regional
investments• EU Horizon 2020 ~ $15B/yr
in R&D funding• Korea & Taiwan
nanoscience ~ $3B/yr• Germany’s high investment
in R&D ~109B/yr• Increased openness to
collaborate• Growth in less developed
regions• “Instant” world-class
facilities
AustraliaSame level over
the past 5 years
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International Office S&T Outreach
AF Mission &International Guidance
ResearchExcellence
DoD/AFRelevance
Potential Impact to
Warfighter
Data AnalyticsJournal ArticlesConferences WorkshopExploratory Visits
Windows on ScienceResearch Grants Conference Support Regional Initiatives
Program ReviewsCollaborationsJoint PublicationsESEP Exchange
Promote Awareness
Engagement
Discover world-class research of AF interest
Identify and capitalize on emerging trends
Strengthen partnerships Leverage foreign resourcesPartner with Services and agencies
Build Relationships
Accelerating S&T achievements
Fill tech gaps/ Avoid
scientific surprise
Transition to AF S&T portfolioFollow-on grant or MURI6.2 Project Agreements6.2 transition to TDsSPO and/or Field Use
Transitions / Deliverables
Dr. A. Geim received 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics, EOARD PI since 2008
HyShot scramjet –
Partnership with
Australia
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FY16 Funded Projects by CountryCountries = 43; Projects = 384; Amount ~ $32M
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($) U.K., 84
Australia, 60
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GermanySouth KoreaJapan
Taiwan, 13
Israel, 11
France, 11
Canada, 10
India, 10
Singapore, 10 Brazil, 10
Chile, 8 Spain, 6 Ukraine, 6
Netherlands, 5 Switzerland, 5 Malaysia, 5
Turkey, 5 Belgium, 4 Mexico, 4
Argentina, 4 Ireland, 3 Poland, 3 Bulgaria, 1 Czech , 1
# of projects10M
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Funding in 2010 = $1.5MFunding in 2015 = $4.0MFunding in 2016 = $5.0M (60 projects)
FY16 Research Funding at
Australian Institutions
60 projects
Institutions Supported in FY16 # of Projects
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY 4
CSIRO 1
CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 2
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY 4
FEDERATION UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIA 2
GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY 1
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY 3
MONASH UNIVERSITY 5
NATIONAL ICT AUSTRALIA LIMITED 4
QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECH 3
ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECH 3
THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE 4
THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND 5
UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT 1
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE 3
UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES 10
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND 1
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY 2
UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA 1
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY 1
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UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY, Prof. I. Aharonovich, Novel single photon sources for new generation of quantum communications.
THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND, Prof. J. Wiles, Human-robot interactions: Social micro-abilities
GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY, Prof. F. Iacopi, Graphene on SiC for Nanomaterial Appl.
FY16 Projects in Australia(A few sample projects)
LA TROBE UNIVERSITY, Prof. F. Ashley, Synthetic Electric Microbial Biosensors.
UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, Prof. M. Pagnucco, Eliciting emotions from tactile surfaces and kinetic agents.
NATIONAL ICT AUSTRALIA LTD, Prof. F. Chen, Trust measurement using multi-modal behavioral analysis & trust calib.
MONASH UNIVERSITY, Prof. I. Zuckerman, A decision-theoretic model of interaction between people & device.
UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE, Prof. P. Dastoor, Integration of Peptides into OTFT-based Printable Sensors.
UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA, Prof. B. Kang, Intrusion Detection Systems with Live Knowledge System.
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, Prof. S. Prawer, High temperature superconductivity in diamond.
QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECH Prof. E, Waclawik, Nano-Lights: Nonlinear Quantum Dot-Plasmon.
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Prof. L. Xie, The Anatomy of Social Media Popularity.
UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT, Prof. K. Ting, Algorithms that defy the gravity of learning curve.
CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, Prof. I. Bray, The Strength of Chaos: simulation of resonant electron scatter.
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY, Prof. R. Mildren, Scaling diamond Raman lasers and beam combiners into the kilowatt.
UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE, Prof. P. Medwell, Application of Mild combustion to gas turbines.
Total Projects = 61
Total Funding = $4.8M
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– AFOSR/IO Funded Countries
IO Global Initiatives
Korea Initiative –Leveraging cyber-info sciences &nanosciences
Taiwan Initiative -Leveraging nanotechnology
Israel Initiative Focused on quantum sciencesMexico Initiative
– Focused on basic sciences
Chile – Leverage research in space sciences & materials
Germany - Leverage in hypersonics
Australian Initiative Focused on autonomous systems
Australian Initiative II Focused on hypersonics
Approved for FY17
Planned
Proposed
U.K. - Leverage in Space Sciences
Argentina Initiative -Focused on computer sciences
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Australian Autonomy Initiative
• Focuses on collaborative research activities in
autonomous systems between Australian and U.S.
institutions
– AOARD has partnered with Australian DST
– Integrated proposals from Australia and U.S. are required
– Australian gov’t will fund the Australia-based university partner
– AOARD funds the U.S.-based partner, plus some seed projects
in Australia
• Strong support from AFRL Directorates (RQ, RH)
• FY17 kick-off year
– $500K investment each from AOARD and DST Group
– Plus up:
• $75K from Dr. Ben Knott, AFOSR
• $50K from Dr. Jason Wong, ONRG Tokyo
– AOARD & DST select participant pairs & invite proposals
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Australian Autonomy Initiative
• Out-years
– Minimum of $500K each per year, up to 5 years (2021)
– Potential for expanded ONR and ARO involvement
• Benefits AFRL’s overall autonomy program leveraging
large Australia S&T investment in autonomy
– 4-6 three-year projects per year at $500K+
• 4 Australian, 3 US university teams, 3 gov’t. labs
– RMIT - 711th HPW/RHXS
– University of Queensland - UC San Diego
– Queensland University of Technology - Indiana University
– UNSW - NRL
– DST Adelaide - Wright State Univ.
Dr. M. Lech, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology: Fostering positive team behaviors in human-machine teams through emotion processing: Adapting to the operator’s state
Dr. P. Bruza, Queensland University of Technology: Contextual Models of Information Fusion
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How to Apply for a Grant?(General Process)
– Researchers submit white papers (1-2 page) to POs that
describes their research, impact, high potential for
breakthroughs, …, etc.
– Promising white paper lead to request for full proposals
– Proposals merit reviewed for technical excellence, relevance,
and budget reality
– Individual grants may be awarded up to 3-years in duration
Contact Info:AOARD – [email protected] – [email protected] – [email protected]
More info on how to apply for a grant including our S&T interests are in our current Broad Agency Announcement (BAA): http://www.afosr.af.mil or http://www.grants.gov/
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Summary
• Discover and support world-class research
• Accelerate achievements & transitions
• Identify and capitalize on emerging trends
• Strengthen partnerships and collaborations
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BACK-UP
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Global Research in Autonomy(A few sample projects)
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2015 R&D 100 AwardUniversitaet der Bundeswehr MuenchenProf. M. GerdtsModel-Predictive Control Strategies for Distributed Multi-Agent Systems
Orta Dogu Teknik UniversitesiProf. Murat Koksalan, Develop algorithm for UAV route planning in continuous space.
Imperial College. Dr. H. Krapp, Develop bioinspired self navigating autonomous systems with visual cue.
Universit Degli Studi di Roma, Prof. M. FalconeEfficient numerical methods for optimal control problems.
Eotvos University, Hungary, Dr. T. Vicsek, Autonomously control large-scale flock of drones
Hanyang University, Prof. I.H. Suh, Autonomous Learning & Human Intention for Enhancing Trust
Dr. T. Shima, Technion—Israel, Develop cooperative evasion and pursuit applicable to groups of autonomous vehicles – AFOSR/IO Funded Countries
University of Queensland, Dr. J. WilesHuman-robot interactions: Social micro-abilities
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How we make a difference…
AFOSR Sponsored 76 Nobel Laureates
A few sample transitions
HyShot scramjet –Partnership with Australia
Autonomous Agents for Air Traffic Control: Czech Technical University