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UTEP Distinguished Speaker Seminar Series UTEP Distinguished Speaker Seminar Series “So What-Who Cares?” A Three Level Approach to Creating Wining High Stakes Initiatives Prof. Michael Silevitch Northeastern University November 3, 2015 “So What-Who Cares?” A Three Level Approach to Creating Wining High Stakes Initiatives Prof. Michael Silevitch Northeastern University November 3, 2015

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UTEP Distinguished Speaker Seminar SeriesUTEP Distinguished Speaker Seminar Series

“So What-Who Cares?”A Three Level Approach to

Creating Wining High Stakes Initiatives

Prof. Michael SilevitchNortheastern University

November 3, 2015

“So What-Who Cares?”A Three Level Approach to

Creating Wining High Stakes Initiatives

Prof. Michael SilevitchNortheastern University

November 3, 2015

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The Three Level Approach Starts With A Top Down VisionThe Three Level Approach Starts With A Top Down Vision

“So What-Who Cares”

• What is the central vision?

• Why is it compelling?

• What “Grand Challenges” must be addressed?

• Why can’t this be done now?

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Integrate the Research Thrusts

Integrate the Research Thrusts

Testbeds to Validate Research

Testbeds to Validate Research

Real World Applications to Validate Vision

Real World Applications to Validate Vision

The Three Level Approach Enables A Logical Development of Complex InitiativesThe Three Level Approach Enables A Logical Development of Complex Initiatives

Level 3System Goals and Challenges

Level 3System Goals and Challenges

Level 1 Fundamental Science

Level 1 Fundamental Science

Level 2 Controlled Environment Testing

Level 2 Controlled Environment Testing

System Goal: What is the Vision?

“So What-Who Cares?”

System Goal: What is the Vision?

“So What-Who Cares?”

Identify the Barriers That

Must be Overcome

Identify the Barriers That

Must be Overcome

Identify Research Thrusts to

Address Barriers

Identify Research Thrusts to

Address Barriers

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Gordon-CenSSIS: A Case StudyNSF Engineering Research Center $38MGordon-CenSSIS: A Case StudyNSF Engineering Research Center $38M

ERCs are Similar to a Multi-Division Small CompanyPrestigious Program ~2% Success RateEach NSF ERC Must: Define a Compelling Vision and Mission Address “Grand Challenges” Utilize a 3 Level Approach to Structure a

10 Year Transformative Research Program Implement a Long Range Strategic Plan Create Testbeds to Validate Approaches Motivate Students & Develop Educational Programs Foster an Innovation Ecosystem and

Industry Involvement

ERCs are Similar to a Multi-Division Small CompanyPrestigious Program ~2% Success RateEach NSF ERC Must: Define a Compelling Vision and Mission Address “Grand Challenges” Utilize a 3 Level Approach to Structure a

10 Year Transformative Research Program Implement a Long Range Strategic Plan Create Testbeds to Validate Approaches Motivate Students & Develop Educational Programs Foster an Innovation Ecosystem and

Industry Involvement

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100nm - 100 m100nm - 100 m

Subcellular BiologySubcellular Biology Tissues & OrgansTissues & Organs

10 m - 10 cm10 m - 10 cm

10 cm - 1 km10 cm - 1 km

OpticsOptics UltrasoundUltrasound

SonarSonarRadarRadar

1 cm - 100 m1 cm - 100 m

UndergroundDiagnosis

UndergroundDiagnosis

UnderwaterExplorationUnderwaterExploration

The CenSSIS Vision: Subsurface DiagnosisDiverse Problems– Similar SolutionsThe CenSSIS Vision: Subsurface DiagnosisDiverse Problems– Similar Solutions

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Integrate the Research Thrusts

Integrate the Research Thrusts

Testbeds to Validate Research

Testbeds to Validate Research

Attack Real World Subsurface Problems

Attack Real World Subsurface Problems

Overview of The Three Level Approach Applied to The CenSSIS ERC.Overview of The Three Level Approach Applied to The CenSSIS ERC.

Level 3System Goals and Challenges

Level 3System Goals and Challenges

Level 1 Fundamental Science

Level 1 Fundamental Science

Level 2 Controlled Environment Testing

Level 2 Controlled Environment Testing

Reveal Obscure Subsurface Regions: Diverse Problems-Similar Solutions

Reveal Obscure Subsurface Regions: Diverse Problems-Similar Solutions

Identify the Barriers That

Must be Overcome

Identify the Barriers That

Must be Overcome

Identify Research Thrusts to

Address Barriers

Identify Research Thrusts to

Address Barriers

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The First Step: What Are The Fundamental Science Barriers?The First Step: What Are The Fundamental Science Barriers?

Barrier 1Barrier 1Inadequate understanding of the physics of subsurface sensing and imaging

Inadequate understanding of the physics of subsurface sensing and imaging

Barrier 2Barrier 2Unreliable inversion methods for inhomogeneous and cluttered subsurface media

Unreliable inversion methods for inhomogeneous and cluttered subsurface media

Barrier 3Barrier 3Lack of robust, physics-based recognition and sensor fusion techniques

Lack of robust, physics-based recognition and sensor fusion techniques

Barrier 4Lack of Real Time Computationally Efficient Modeling, Inversion and Image Processing Algorithms

Lack of Real Time Computationally Efficient Modeling, Inversion and Image Processing Algorithms

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SubsurfaceSensing and

Modeling

Image & DataInformationManagement

Physics-BasedSignal Processing andImage Understanding

R1R1

R2R2R3R3

The Three Fundamental Science Thrusts Are Oriented Toward Overcoming Barriers 1-4The Three Fundamental Science Thrusts Are Oriented Toward Overcoming Barriers 1-4

FundamentalScienceFundamentalScienceL1L1

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What Barriers Prevent The Developments of Testbeds to Validatee the Research?What Barriers Prevent The Developments of Testbeds to Validatee the Research?

Barrier 5Barrier 5 Lack of Meaningful Controlled Subsurface Testbeds to Effectively Test Research Results

Lack of Meaningful Controlled Subsurface Testbeds to Effectively Test Research Results

Lack of rapid processing and management of large image databasesLack of rapid processing and management of large image databases

Lack of optimal end to end sensor design methodsLack of optimal end to end sensor design methodsBarrier 6Barrier 6

Barrier 7Barrier 7

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Four Validating TestBEDs Represent the Diverse Applications Inherent in the CenSSIS VisionFour Validating TestBEDs Represent the Diverse Applications Inherent in the CenSSIS Vision

BioBEDBioBED MedBEDMedBED

SoilBEDSoilBED SeaBEDSeaBED100nm - 100 m100nm - 100 m 10 m - 10 cm10 m - 10 cm

10 cm - 1 km10 cm - 1 km1 cm - 100 m1 cm - 100 m

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Lack of real world case studies that leverage the results of the controlled testbeds

Lack of real world case studies that leverage the results of the controlled testbeds

Barrier 8Barrier 8

What Barriers Prevent The Ultimate Achievement of the Vision?What Barriers Prevent The Ultimate Achievement of the Vision?

Lack of a unified framework for subsurface sensing and imaging applicable to diverse problems

Lack of a unified framework for subsurface sensing and imaging applicable to diverse problems

Barrier 9Barrier 9

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The System Level Applications Are Built Around Important Real World ProblemsThe System Level Applications Are Built Around Important Real World Problems

Biological-Medical Applications3D Imaging of Cellular Structure

4D Image Guided Therapy

3D Multi-Mode Breast Imaging

Environmental-Civil ApplicationsRemote Assessment of Benthic Habitats

4D Underground Assessment

Biological-Medical Applications3D Imaging of Cellular Structure

4D Image Guided Therapy

3D Multi-Mode Breast Imaging

Environmental-Civil ApplicationsRemote Assessment of Benthic Habitats

4D Underground Assessment

S1

S2

S3

S4

S5

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The System Applications Require Collaboration With Domain ExpertsThe System Applications Require Collaboration With Domain Experts

ImportantBiological& Medical Problems

(S1, S2, S3)

ImportantBiological& Medical Problems

(S1, S2, S3)

Important Environmental

& Civil Problems(S4, S5)

Important Environmental

& Civil Problems(S4, S5)

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Real Time Imaging and Sensor Fusion: Augmenting X-Ray Mammography Real Time Imaging and Sensor Fusion: Augmenting X-Ray Mammography

Important ProblemImportant Problem

Reliable Detection And Biopsy of

MalignantBreast Tumors

Reliable Detection And Biopsy of

MalignantBreast Tumors

TomosynthesisMGH PlatformTomosynthesisMGH PlatformImpedance

OpticalMicrowave

ImpedanceOptical

Microwave

ElastographyElastography

SensorFusion

S3

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X-Ray Tomosynthesis Fused with CenSSIS Developed Techniques: Better ScreeningX-Ray Tomosynthesis Fused with CenSSIS Developed Techniques: Better Screening

TomosynthesisX-Ray

+ComputationalElastography

Electrical impedance Tomography

Diffuse Optical Tomography

S3

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The S Level Requirements Spur Our Fundamental Science EffortsThe S Level Requirements Spur Our Fundamental Science Efforts

CenSSIS R3Tomo Speedup

From ~ 3 Hours- Single PCTo ~2 Minutes – 64 PC

Project to ~ 10 secondsWith GPU Hardware

CenSSIS R1-R2Fusion of Tomo

Model + Prior Info With DOT

Leads to Better Localization

0

180

360

540

720

900

1080

1260

1440

64 32 16 8 4Number of processors

Tim

e (s

ec)

PhantomPatient

S3

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Clinical Data from EIT Holds Promise of a Non-Invasive Signature of MalignancyClinical Data from EIT Holds Promise of a Non-Invasive Signature of Malignancy

S3

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Satellite Or AirbourneHyperspectral Remote Sensing

Coral Reef Health AssessmentVia Multi-Sensor FusionCoral Reef Health AssessmentVia Multi-Sensor Fusion

Benthic Habitat quantitative imaging needs multimodal/multiplatform capability SeaBED

AUV

Remote Sensing isLimited to 20 meters

S4

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New Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Algorithms Enables Coastal Mapping at a New LevelNew Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Algorithms Enables Coastal Mapping at a New Level

Quantitative AssessmentUnmixing AlgorithmsChange DetectionModeling and Inversion

S4

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The SeaBED AUV Enables Quantitative Imaging of Deep Coral Structures (> 200 Meters) The SeaBED AUV Enables Quantitative Imaging of Deep Coral Structures (> 200 Meters)

Mosaicing and Registration AlgorithmsUsed in Multiple Applications

CenSSIS Students Built the AUV

Reef Health Classification of Bottom Composition

Using AUV Imagery

Structural Complexity Derived from AUV Pencil Sonar Data

S4

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SubsurfaceSensing and

Modeling

Validating Testbeds

Environmental-CivilApplications

Bio-MedicalApplications

Image & DataInformationManagement

Physics-BasedSignal Processing andImage Understanding

R1R1

R2R2R3R3

The CenSSIS Program Is Structured Around the Implementation of the Three Level ApproachThe CenSSIS Program Is Structured Around the Implementation of the Three Level Approach

FundamentalScienceFundamentalScience

EnablingTechnologiesEnablingTechnologies

System Goals and Challenges

System Goals and Challenges

L1L1

L2L2

L3L3

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The CenSSIS 3 Level Strategy Enables the Solution of Diverse Relevant ProblemsThe CenSSIS 3 Level Strategy Enables the Solution of Diverse Relevant Problems

L1L1

L2L2

L3L3DOD-DOE-DHS

ApplicationsBiological-Medical

ApplicationsSuicide Bomb

DetectionBreast

Imaging

FunctionalImaging

Radiationtherapy

Littoral Zone Monitoring

Retinalsurgery

MineDetection

TunnelDetection

ATR

Computational ModelingInverse Techniques

Image Processing andUnderstanding

etc

MosaicingMultiview Tomography

Multispectral DiscriminationSensor Fusion

etc

Diverse Problems

SimilarSolutions

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How did we make it happen?How did we make it happen?

• Aspired to win an ERC (1994)• Defined the initial vision• Northeastern was the sole partner• The 3 level diagram was not real• Submitted to NSF in 1996 • Moved to Full Proposal Stage: No Site Visit

• Recalibrated vision and mission (1997)• Brought in multiple university partners• Took the 3 level diagram seriously• Resubmitted in 1998• Was one of two proposals funded in 2000

out of 89 submissions

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The Three Level Approach Starts With A Top Down Vision:The Three Level Approach Starts With A Top Down Vision:

“So What-Who Cares”

• What is the central vision?

• Why is it compelling?

• What “Grand Challenges” must be addressed?

• Why can’t this be done now?

Other Examples

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ALERT: Awareness and Localization of Explosives-Related Threats

ALERT: Awareness and Localization of Explosives-Related Threats

A Department of Homeland Security

Center of Excellence

For Explosives Detection Mitigation & Response

~$40M in Funding To Date

A Department of Homeland Security

Center of Excellence

For Explosives Detection Mitigation & Response

~$40M in Funding To Date

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InnovativeResearchResults

InnovativeResearchResults

ValidatingFacilities & Testbeds

ValidatingFacilities & Testbeds

FieldableProducts and

Systems

FieldableProducts and

Systems

A Top Down Approach Enables ALERT To Create A Coherent Strategy of OperationsA Top Down Approach Enables ALERT To Create A Coherent Strategy of Operations

Level 3System Goals

Level 3System Goals

Level 1 Fundamental Science Level

Level 1 Fundamental Science Level

Level 2 Testing Level

Level 2 Testing Level

Grand Challenges: ComprehensiveDefense Against

Explosive Threats

Grand Challenges: ComprehensiveDefense Against

Explosive Threats

IntegratedMultidisciplinary

Approach Required:No Silver Bullet

IntegratedMultidisciplinary

Approach Required:No Silver Bullet

Identify CrosscuttingResearch Thrusts

Identify CrosscuttingResearch Thrusts

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C1: Characterization & Elimination of Illicit Explosives

C2: Actionable Remote Trace and Vapor Chemical Detection

C3: Ultra-Reliable Screening

C4: Effective > 50 meter Stand-Off Discovery and Assessment

C5: Seamless Transition of Research to the Field

ALERT is Guided by Grand Challenges Relevant to the Homeland Security Enterprise

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The ALERT Fundamental Science Program: Requires Multidisciplinary Integration

R4 : Video Analytics & Signature Analysis

R2 : Trace & Vapor Sensors

R3 : Bulk Sensors & Sensor Systems

R1 : Characterization & Elimination of Illicit Explosives

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ALERT Testbeds, Tools & Facilities Enable Meaningful Transition & E2E Initiatives

Multisensor Explosives Trace Detection

Video Analytics Based Anomaly Detection

Multisensor Whole Body Imaging

Multimode Standoff Detection

CT Luggage Data Sets to Test Algorithms

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Level 1:Fundamental Research

Level 3:Grand Challenges 

Level 2:TransitionAnd E2E

Explosives Database and Performance 

TestingVideo Analytics‐Based Anomaly 

DetectionMultisensorWhole Body Imaging

Stakeholders:DHS Other Gov’tAgenciesNat’l LabsIndustryK‐14 Students & TeachersUniversity Students & FacultyDomestic & International

Requirements for safety and securityin various sectors

Video Analytics and Signature Analysis (R4)

C5: Seamless Transition of 

Research to the Field 

ALERT deliverables include strategic studies reports, testbeds, datasets, simulations, models, courses, trained students

The ALERT Structure is Directly Related to the Trade‐offs Between Systems and Science

Multimode StandoffDetection

CT Luggage Data Sets to Test Algorithms

Bulk Sensors and  Sensor Systems  

(R3)Trace and Vapor 

Sensors (R2)Characterization of Illicit Explosives 

(R1)

C1: Characterization & Elimination of Illicit Explosives

C3: Ultra‐ReliableScreening

C4: Effective Stand‐Off Threat Discovery and Assessment 

C2: Actionable Remote Trace and Vapor Chemical 

Detection 

Education programs are integrated seamlessly with each level of the ALERT 

research program

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Level 1:Fundamental Research

Level 3:Grand Challenges 

Level 2:TransitionAnd E2E

Explosives Database and Performance 

TestingVideo Analytics‐Based Anomaly 

DetectionMultisensorWhole Body Imaging

Stakeholders:DHS Other Gov’tAgenciesNat’l LabsIndustryK‐14 Students & TeachersUniversity Students & FacultyDomestic & International

Requirements for safety and securityin various sectors

Video Analytics and Signature Analysis (R4)

C5: Seamless Transition of 

Research to the Field 

ALERT deliverables include strategic studies reports, testbeds, datasets, simulations, models, courses, trained students

The ALERT Structure is Directly Related to the Trade‐offs Between Systems and Science

Multimode StandoffDetection

CT Luggage Data Sets to Test Algorithms

Bulk Sensors and  Sensor Systems  

(R3)Trace and Vapor 

Sensors (R2)Characterization of Illicit Explosives 

(R1)

C1: Characterization & Elimination of Illicit Explosives

C3: Ultra‐ReliableScreening

C4: Effective Stand‐Off Threat Discovery and Assessment 

C2: Actionable Remote Trace and Vapor Chemical 

Detection 

Education programs are integrated seamlessly with each level of the ALERT 

research program

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ALERT is Creating a Realistic Video Analytics Testbed to Enable Successful Transition at Cleveland Airport

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Informs DHS Planning and Identifies Transition Gaps

Topics have Included: Segmenting Volumetric CT Data Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) Explosives Detection Using CT

Image Reconstruction Automated Threat Recognition

Outcomes: A Collaborative Community Identification of Technology Gaps Strategic Studies Reports Comprehensive Data Sets to Test

New Approaches Future Directions for DHS Research

ALERT Algorithm Development for Security Applications (ADSA): Builds a Strong Third Party Community

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ALERT Trained Students: The Next Generation of Professionals Who Will Help Safeguard Our Nation

Our Students Are Our Most Important Product

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An Innovation Ecosystem: A Key Component of Many Major Initiaitives

The ALERT Transition Team

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www.neu.edu/protect

The project described was supported by Award Number P42ES017198 from the National Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences.The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences or the National Institutes of Health.

Puerto Rico Testsite for Exploring Contamination

Threats (PROTECT) NIEHS SRP P42 Research Program

Co-Directors:Akram N. AlshawabkehJose F. Cordero

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PROTECT Center

• Supported by the Superfund Research Program (SRP) of NIEHS of NIH

• Started in April 2010 – $9.9 M from 2010 to 2014– $13.5 M from 2014 to 2019

• Multi-university involvement• Holistic source to outcome approach• Diverse expertise

– engineers, biochemists, electrochemists, toxicologists, epidemiologist, biostatisticians, pediatricians, agronomist, hydrogeologists, and social scientists.

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Babies born before 37 completed weeks of gestation are considered preterm.

Puerto Rico has the highest rate (17.7%) of any U.S. jurisdiction

Below only Malawi (18.1%) globally.

Preterm Births, United States and Puerto

RicoMarch of Dimes 2013 Premature Birth Report Card

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Preterm Birth is A Major Cause of Infant Mortality: Is it Linked to Contaminated Groundwater Exposure?

• Preterm birth: The #1 cause of neonatal mortality

• A public health concern that costs the US ~$26 billion a year

• In 2005, 12.5 percent of births in the United States were preterm, a 30 percent increase over 1981

• The known risk factors for prematurity cannot explain the data

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Contamination in Puerto Rico

• 200+ Hazardous Waste Sites• 16 Sites listed on the National Priority

List (NPL)• Many sites include unlined landfills

above aquifer in karst geologic formations

• Aquifer is primarily limestone with highly permeable karst aquifers from which most of the wells draw water

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PROTECT 3-Level Approach

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The Three Level Approach Can Also be Used For Single investigator Projects

The Three Level Approach Can Also be Used For Single investigator Projects

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Diverse Problems ‐ Similar Solutions

DoE CAREER proposal: Petrophysical characterization and dynamic imaging of flow transport using multi‐physical wave fields and multi‐scale sensing models

Level C: SystemChallenges and Real World Tests

Level C: SystemChallenges and Real World Tests

Level T: Models Testbeds & Tools

Level T: Models Testbeds & Tools

Level R:Fundamental Research

Level R:Fundamental Research

R3: Coupled EM‐AC/S imaging at reservoir‐scale (tens of meters): Dynamic consensus‐based imaging  

using ADMM and compressive sensing

R1: Modeling of wave 

propagation physics: 2D/3D‐EM, AC/S, TA

Barriers:B1: There is a need to develop a new  science and technology base 

that will enable a better understanding of the 

interaction of disturbances in physical‐fields (Electromagnetic  ,Acoustic/Seismic and Thermoacoustic) with 

fluid‐filled porous media at different spatial and 

temporal scales. B2: There is no thorough understanding of the characterization of natural variability

of geologic media at multiple spatial scales. B3: There is a need for refinement of existing geophysical methods 

that provides enhanced imaging capabilities by 

fusing data from multiple sensors at 

multiple  scales, in quasi‐real‐time (in‐situ), and 

with limited data availability. 

C1:Petrophysical Assessment of Hydrocarbon Reservoirs

Real World tests and datasets developed through partnerships with industrial manufacturers, customers,  government  agencies , and policy stakeholders  

T1‐ Scaled Multi‐Physical‐Field Testbed:  

• Controlled dynamic imaging• Core characterization

MULTI‐SCALE, MULTI‐PHYSICAL‐FIELD DESIGN & SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT

C2‐ Detection and Monitoring of  Anthropogenic CO2 Storage 

Underground 

R2: Petrophysical characterization at pore‐scale (millimeters): wettability, 

morphology, fluid distribution and saturation, salinity and 

clay presence  

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The 3 Level Approach: A means To Enhance The Winning Of High Stakes EndeavorsThe 3 Level Approach: A means To Enhance The Winning Of High Stakes Endeavors

Try it for a few “Meaningful” Problems

Biomedical Advances Resilient Infrastructure Big Data to Knowledge Smart Power Grids and Energy Sources Inadequate K-12 Education in Science & Math

Compete for New Federal Funding Opportunities

A Good Way To Structure Your Response

Try it for a few “Meaningful” Problems

Biomedical Advances Resilient Infrastructure Big Data to Knowledge Smart Power Grids and Energy Sources Inadequate K-12 Education in Science & Math

Compete for New Federal Funding Opportunities

A Good Way To Structure Your Response

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Two Last ThoughtsTwo Last Thoughts

The name of a Center is VERY important It sends a “message” to the reviewers.

“CenSSIS”“ALERT”“PROTECT”“SENTRY” (A new ERC pre-proposal)

There MUST be joy and a sense of adventure in creating high stakes initiatives.

The name of a Center is VERY important It sends a “message” to the reviewers.

“CenSSIS”“ALERT”“PROTECT”“SENTRY” (A new ERC pre-proposal)

There MUST be joy and a sense of adventure in creating high stakes initiatives.