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2023 NSF Site Visit May 3, 2023

May 1 - POETS SLC Retreat Information

May 2 - POETS SLC Technical Conference Information

 

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All meetings are held at the iHotel & Conference Center

1900 South First St. Champaign, IL 61820

CDT Session/Presenter Room  Duration
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 - POETS NSF Site Visit
6:00p Special Closed Sessions on Tuesday evening    
    NSF Executive Session  Honors  
    SAB Closed Session Heritage Hall 4  
    Industry Members and Student networking Heritage Hall 1  
       
7:00p   All POETS dinner including SAB, IAB, and company members Heritage Hall 3  
       
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 - POETS NSF Site Visit
8:00a Hot Breakfast    
    NSF SVT Breakfast Executive Session Graduate Room  30 min
    POETS, IAB, SAB, Guests Heritage Hall 3 30 min
8:30a Welcome & Introduction - Dr. Sandra Cruz-Pol (NSF) Heritage Hall 2 10 min
8:40a Center Overview - Prof. Kiruba Haran (UIUC) Heritage Hall 2 40 min + 10 Q&A
9:30a Research Presentations    
    Thrust 3 - Prof. Ken Goodson (SU) & Patrick Kwon (UIUC) Heritage Hall 2 20 min + 10 Q&A
    Thrust 2 - Prof. Sonya Smith (HU) & Elie Libbos (UIUC) Heritage Hall 2 20 min + 10 Q&A
10:30a Break Lobby 10 min
10:40a   Thrust 1 - Prof. Alan Mantooth (UA) & Sarah Kohtz (UIUC) Heritage Hall 2 20 min + 10 Q&A
11:10a   Testbeds - Sherry Yu (UIUC) Heritage Hall 2 5 min + 5 Q&A
11:20a Break for all  Lobby 10 min
   IAB tour of PRDC; meet in east hall near Heritage Hall 3 PRDC 40 min
11:30a Special Sessions    
    NSF SVT Tours PRDC; meet in the east hall near Heritage Hall 3 PRDC 45 min
    An Overview: Thermal Management of Power Electronics Packaging -  Short Course Session I Heritage Hall 4 45 min
    Open time for those not attending the workshop   45 min
12:15p Lunches    
       NSF SVT Executive Session Working Lunch Graduate 45 min
       IAB Closed Session Working Lunch Heritage Hall 1 45 min
       SAB Closed Session Working Lunch Honors 45 min
       Faculty Closed Session Working Lunch Heritage Hall 3 45 min
       Students Closed Session Working Lunch   45 min
1:00p Special Sessions    
    IAB/NSF SVT Closed Session (IAB is adjourned after this session) Heritage Hall 1 45 min
    An Overview: Thermal Management of Power Electronics Packaging -  Short Course Session II Heritage Hall 4 45 min
    Open time for those not attending the workshop   45 min
1:45p Break Lobby 10 min
1:55p Innovation Ecosystem - Owen Doyle (UIUC) Heritage Hall 2 20 min + 10 Q &A
2:25p Closed Sessions    
    SAB Closed Session with NSF SVT (SAB adjourns following session) Honors 45 min
    Faculty Closed Session Heritage Hall 2 45 min
    Students Closed Session Heritage Hall 4 45 min
3:10p Break Lobby 10 min
3:20p Education & Inclusion & Diversity - Prof. Phil Krein/Mr. Tracy Dace (UIUC) Heritage Hall 2 45 min + 15 Q&A
4:20p Break Lobby 10 min
4:40p Special Sessions    
    NSF SVT Closed Session with POETS SLC & Student Body - Anjana  Samarakoon, Reid Smith (UIUC) Heritage Hall 4 40 min
    Faculty/MC+ Closed Sessions - TBD Heritage Hall 1 40 min
5:10p Special Sessions    
    NSF SVT Executive Session Graduate 60 min
    Open time for faculty/staff/students    
6:10p SVT Presents Overnight Questions to POETS Heritage Hall 2  
  Students depart following overnight questions  off-site  
7:10p Working Dinners    
     POETS Team - writing/responding to overnight questions Heritage Hall 2  
     NSF SVT executive session  Graduate  
          
Thursday, May 4, 2023 - POETS NSF Site Visit 
CDT Session Title Room Duration
8:00a Hot Breakfast - Buffet outside Honors    
    SVT & POETS Leadership Team closed breakfast (Haran & Mantooth) Graduate 30 min
    Faculty/Staff/Students  Honors  
8:30a POETS Team Presents Overnight Questions Honors 90 min
  Student Retreat Alma Mater 90 min
10:00a SVT Executive Session Report Writing Graduate  
12:00p SVT Working Lunch Graduate  
  SVT Adjourns Early Afternoon for Flights    

edited: 04292023