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Please see the Pre-Conference Special Event with NSF at the IISE Annual:</div>
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IISE Annual Conference & Expo 2025</div>
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Pre-Conference Special Event</div>
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<b>IISE Virtual NSF Outreach Event – Funding Opportunities and Proposal Writing</b></div>
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<b>Event Date: </b>May 30, 2025</div>
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<b>Panelists:</b> (Program Directors from NSF):</div>
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Dr. Satish Bukkapatnam</div>
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Dr. Reha Uzsoy</div>
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*More program directors may join the event</div>
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<b>Event Description:</b></div>
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Join us for a special virtual outreach event featuring two back-to-back sessions led by Program Directors from the National Science Foundation (NSF). These sessions are designed to provide valuable insights for NSF funding opportunities.</div>
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The event is free and open to all faculty, researchers, and graduate students who are interested in NSF funding.</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in;">
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The event will not be recorded. Non-technical aspects will not be discussed. The slides may only be displayed during the presentation and will not be shared.</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in;">
This event is co-organized by the Quality Control & Reliability Engineering (QCRE) Track and the Design & Manufacturing (D&M) Track of IISE.</li></ul>
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<b>Session 1: NSF Funding Opportunities</b><br>
<b>Time:</b> May 30, 1:30–2:45 PM ET<br>
The first session will provide an overview of current NSF programs relevant to the IISE community, including emerging funding priorities and key considerations for successful submissions.</div>
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<b>Session 2: NSF Proposal Writing</b><br>
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The second session will focus on best practices for writing competitive NSF proposals, with guidance on structuring proposals, addressing review criteria, and avoiding common pitfalls.</div>
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Each session includes a Q&A segment to engage directly with NSF program directors.</div>
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<b>Event Link:</b> Will be provided to registered attendees (using the link above) the day before the event.</div>
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Chao Wang, University of Iowa (<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="mailto:chao-wang-2@uiowa.edu" id="OWA937fbaff-92f7-a22a-9847-4cbf46cbe590" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">chao-wang-2@uiowa.edu</a></u></span>)</div>
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Xiao Liu, Georgia Institute of Technology (<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="mailto:xiao.liu@isye.gatech.edu" id="OWA2133483b-306d-32d2-7234-907009d26cfb" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">xiao.liu@isye.gatech.edu</a></u></span>)</div>
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George Tan, University of Houston (<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="mailto:ztan6@Central.UH.EDU" id="OWA06cff808-e1e6-7da6-c26e-b7835e33919f" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">ztan6@Central.UH.EDU</a></u></span>)</div>
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