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Chandrajit Bajaj
Director, ICES Computational Visualization Center
Professor, Computer Sciences
“Virus and Therapeutic Cures for Cancer” [abstract]
James Chelikowsky
Director, ICES Center for Computational Materials
Professor, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, and Physics
“Materials Informatics: Computational Tools for Discovery and Design” [abstract]
Irene Gamba
Group Leader, ICES Applied Mathematics Group
Professor, Mathematics
“Boltzmann–Poisson Systems Modeling – Applications Nanostructured Semiconductor Photocatalysts for High Efficiency Photoelectrochemical Devices” [abstract]
Mary Wheeler
Director, ICES Center for Subsurface Modeling
Professor, Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics and
Petroleum & Geosystems Engineering
“Reservoir Characterization and Evaluation of Long Term CO2 Storage in Saline Aquifers” [abstract]
Muhammad Zaman
Member, ICES Multiscale Modeling Group
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
“Multi-Scale Modeling of Tumor Formation and Metastasis” [abstract]
The Moncrief Grand Challenge Awards Program provides resources to cover release time for UT Austin faculty for one or more semesters to work on ICES research and academic programs related to the Grand Challenges in computational engineering and sciences that affect the competitiveness and international standing of the nation. The program provides stipends of up to $75,000 per award per semester to cover salary and other expenses. Acceptance of a Grand Challenge Award requires the approval of the individual’s home department chair, relevant dean, and the ICES Director.
The list of Grand Challenges appropriate for submission under this program is very broad and includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Solicitation of new proposals will be issued annually.
The number of awards made each year will depend on the proceeds from the Moncrief Endowment. This year we are expecting to make two or three awards. The number of awards in subsequent years is expected to grow, ultimately reaching a steady state of nine.
All recipients are expected to prepare a final report summarizing their accomplishments during their release time. In addition, opportunities will be available to present research accomplishments in the ICES Seminar Series.
On behalf of the Awards Committee, we look forward to receiving your proposal. If you have questions about the program, please contact Jon Bass at 512-232-7776 or by email at bass@ices.utexas.edu.