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2021 S&CC PI Meeting Panel Sessions

Please note: All times are listed in ET.

S&CC Research in Transportation Panel:
Wednesday, April 7 - 2:15pm - 3:00pm

Description: This panel will focus on transportation and mobility topics relevant to S&CC, in areas such as mobility decision making in underserved communities, protocols for personal mobility in intelligent urban transportation systems, smart and safe micromobility services, and technologies for combating commuting challenges for the visually impaired.

Moderator: Vanessa Frias-Martinez, Associate Professor, Institute for Advanced Computer Studies, University of Maryland

Panelists:

  • John Ross Rizzo, Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Department of Neurology, New York University
  • Lillian Ratliff, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington
  • Jerome Lynch, Professor and Donald Malloure Department Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan
  • Clinton Andrews, Professor, Associate Dean for Research, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University

S&CC Research in Education and Workforce Development Panel:
Wednesday, April 7 - 2:15pm - 3:00pm

Description: This panel will focus on education and workforce development topics relevant to S&CC, in areas such as expanding internet access and data literacy in underserved communities, cultivating youth interest in STEAM topics, and the leveraging of emerging technologies like augmented reality towards workforce development.

Moderator: Dr. Ellen McCallie, Program Director, Directorate for Education and Human Resources, National Science Foundation

Panelists:

  • Scott Byrd, Researcher, Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance
  • Nichole Pinkard, Associate Professor, School of Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University
  • Elizabeth DiSalvo, Associate Professor, College of Computing, Georgia Tech University
  • Morgan Vigil-Hayes, Assistant Professor, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber System, Northern Arizona University

S&CC Research in Health and Wellness
Wednesday, April 7, 4:45pm-5:30pm

Description: This panel will focus on health and wellness topics relevant to S&CC, such as digital infrastructure enabling healthcare access in underserved communities, services for senior populations and smart technologies for air quality improvement.

Moderator: Sylvia Spengler, Program Director, Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering, National Science Foundation

Panelists:

  • Nikil Dutt, Chancellor's Professor of Computer Science, University of California, Irvine
  • Timothy Bickmore, Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University
  • Kerry Kelly, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Utah
  • Natalia Villanueva Rosales, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Texas-El Paso

Transitioning S&CC Planning Grants to a Successful Integrative Research Grant (IRG)
Wednesday, April 7, 4:45pm-5:30pm

Description: This panel will engage in a discussion with S&CC PI’s who received S&CC planning grants and transitioned their projects to successful Integrative Research Grant (IRG) proposals. Panelists will share their insights and perspectives for successful planning grant activities, such as strengthening academic research teams and community partnerships, refining their IRG project vision, and undertaking a limited set of early-stage research activities.

Moderators: David Corman, Program Director, Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering, National Science Foundation.
Sara Kiesler, Program Director, Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences, National Science Foundation

Panelists:

  • Kimberly Zarecor, Professor of Architecture in the College of Design, Iowa State University
  • Robert Lempert, Principal Researcher, RAND Corporation and Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for Longer Range Global Policy and the Future Human Condition
  • Hamed Tabkhi, Assistant Professor, College of Engineering, University of North Carolina – Charlotte

International S&CC Research in Japan and the ASEAN Region
Thursday, April 8, 1:45pm-2:45pm

Description: This panel will engage in a discussion with S&CC PI’s undertaking international research projects in Japan and the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region. The panelists will share their experiences in developing international collaborative projects, conducting S&CC research in collaboration with foreign partners and how international collaborations have enabled unique research.

Moderator: Linda Bushnell, Program Director, Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering, National Science Foundation

Panelists:

  • Shuza Binzaid, Research Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Prairie View A&M University
  • Tam Nguyen, Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science, University of Dayton
  • Cynthia Chen, Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington
  • Miguel Perez, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics Department, Virginia Tech

Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic - S&CC RAPID Awards
Thursday, April 8, 4:45pm-5:25pm

Description:  This panel will engage in a discussion with S&CC PI’s who received Rapid Response Research (RAPID) awards to undertake critical research addressing emerging issues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The RAPID funding mechanism allows NSF to receive and review proposals having a severe urgency with regard to availability of or access to data, facilities or specialized equipment as well as quick-response research on natural or anthropogenic disasters and similar unanticipated events. The panelists will share their experiences conducting S&CC research geared towards pandemic response, working across diverse areas such as transportation, consumer behavior and digital infrastructure.

Moderator: Sandip Roy, Program Director, Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering, National Science Foundation

Panelists:

  • Abhishek Dubey, Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering, Vanderbilt University
  • Aron Laszka, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Houston
  • Foad Hamidi, Assistant Professor, Information Systems Department, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
  • Quanyan Zhu, Associate Professor, Tandon School of Engineering, New York University