INDO-US Science & Technology Forum Catalyzing Indo- US S&T Cooperation over the years … Dr. Rajiv Sharma, Executive Director, IUSSTF rajiv@indousstf.org
The Journey Begins…. um Agreement signed by Indian and US orum Governments in March 2000 to establish Indo- hnology For US Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF) nce & Technology IUSSTF Established as an Autonomous Bilateral Non-Government Not for Profit Society in India ienc US Scie Funding Resources - Annual Interest on US Endowment Indo-US - Matching grant from DST, GoI - Program based grants from government and private sources
Objectives CATALYST to facilitate, seed and promote bilateral um orum collaboration in science, technology, engineering and biomedical research through engagement with government, ogy For academia and industry hnology Disseminate information and create awareness of scientific nce & Technol potentials Build on scientific and technological synergy to create long term relationships US Scienc Promote and strengthen strategic inter-governmental partnerships Forge public-private partnership to foster innovation and Indo-US enterprise through academia-industry connect programs Explore new frontiers by nurturing contacts between young and mid career scientists and researchers including students
IUSSTF Connects um orum Government hnology For Agencies nce & Technology IUSSTF ienc Industry US Scie Academia Indo-US
Organizational Structure um orum Co-Chair Governing Co-Chair hnology For U.S. Body India nce & Technology Executive Director ienc US Outreach and Finance and Scientific Programs US Scie Support Unit Administration Unit Units Indo-US Core Activities Extramural
Governing Body T Ramasami, Secretary, Norman P. Neureiter, Senior um orum Department of Science & Advisor, American Association for Technology Advancement of Science hnology For nce & Technology M K Bhan, Secretary, Michael Clegg, Foreign Secretary, Department. of Bio-Technology National Academy of Science S K Brahmchari, Director General, Subra Suresh, Director, National Council of Scientific & Industrial Science Foundation Research Sanjay G Dhande, Director, Roderic Pettigrew, Director, Indian Institute of Technology National Institute of Biological ienc Kanpur Imagaing and Engineering US Scie Murali Sastry, Chief Scientist, Tata Phyllis G. Yoshida, Dy Asst Chemicals Secretary, Dpeartment of Energy Indo-US R Seshasayee, Managing Director, Ray O. Johnson, Sr. V.P. and Ashok Leyland India C.T.O., Lockheed Martin Corporation Vandana Srivastava, Financial Venkatesh Narayanamurthy, Advisor, DST Foreign Secretary, N.A.E.
Program Portfolio Industry Strategic um orum Programs Initiatives hnology For nce & Technology Flagship Innovation Programs Programs Collaborative ienc Capacity Building US Scie Research Networks Programs Indo-US
Programmatic Activities Bilateral Workshop/ Symposia / Conferences um orum hnology For Training / Advanced Schools nce & Technology Knowledge R & D Networked Centres Public - Private Networked Centres Centers for Research Excellence in Science & ienc Engineering US Scie Indo-US Visitation Programmes Innovation Programmes
R & D Knowledge Networked Center um orum R & D labs and academia partnership ( at least hnology For 2 each from India and US) nce & Technology Network focal areas of thematic research Provide opportunities for integrating research and education Leverage existing infrastructure and funding All partners to have stake ienc US Scie IUSSTF Funding (Period - 2 years) Indo-US Exchange travel support and hospitality for faculty and students Database development and dissemination/ publication
Public-Private Networked Center Foster academia - R & D lab - industry um orum partnership (at least 2 each from India and US) hnology For Promote pre-commercial R & D with nce & Technology application potential Frontier areas and bottom of the pyramid technologies Leverage existing infrastructure and funding All partners to have stake ienc US Scie IUSSTF Funding (Period - 2 years) Exchange travel support and hospitality for faculty Indo-US and students Industry to bear their own costs Product development and dissemination/ publication
Visitation programmes • Indo-US Research Fellowships with DST um orum hnology For • Research Internship in Science and Engineering nce & Technology • Khorana Program with DBT • Viterbi - India Program • APS- IUSSTF Visiting Professorship & Student Visitation ienc US Scie • ASM - IUSSTF Professorships in Microbiology Indo-US • IBM - IUSSTF Visiting Fellowships in Nanotechnology • Cornell - India Student Exchange Program
Indo-US Research Fellowships um orum Partners: SERC (DST) - IUSSTF hnology For nce & Technology Objective: Enable young Indian researchers to carry out research in frontier areas of S & T at premier institution in USA Fellowship includes • Monthly stipend • Return airfare ienc • Preparatory allowances US Scie • Conference allowances Indo-US Fellowship period : 3 months to 12 months Submission Deadline: 31 December 2011
Research Internship in Science and Engineering um orum Eligibility: hnology For • Indian/ American Citizen • nce & Technology Master and Ph.D. students enrolled in recognized institution Duration: 3-6 months Placements: Laboratories, universities and industries ienc US Scie Submission Deadline: 31 March 2012 Indo-US
Flagship Programmes um orum Frontiers of Engineering Symposium hnology For with nce & Technology National Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Science Symposium with National Academy of Sciences ienc US Scie Indo-US Frontiers Awards For Young Scientists/ Engineers
4 th Frontiers of Science Symposium-2010 um orum About 60 outstanding scientists under the age hnology For of 45 met at Agra for an intensive 2-1/2 day symposium to discuss cutting-edge nce & Technology developments in selected areas AREAS • Algorithms & Big Data Sets/ Topological Order & Quantum Computation ienc • Biometric Materials US Scie • Creative Brain • Extinction- Causes & Consequences Indo-US • Hydrological Cycles of Glaciers • Organic Synthesis & Drug Discovery Genetic Basis of Disease
4 th Frontiers of Engineering Symposium- 2011 um orum About 60 outstanding engineers under the age hnology For of 45 will meet at Bethesda for an intensive 2- 1/2 day symposium to discuss cutting-edge nce & Technology developments in selected areas AREAS • Intelligent Transportation Systems, ienc • Engineering at the Interface of Science, US Scie • Technology Enablers for Advances in Indo-US Aerospace Materials, and • Engineering Large Infrastructure for Disaster/Hazards.
Frontiers Awards for Scientists/ Engineers um orum Two awards are given every year to encourage hnology For continued interactions between Indian and US Scientists/ Engineers participating in IFOE/ nce & Technology IFOS. Scientists/ Engineers participating in an IFOE/ IFOS symposium are invited to develop a joint proposal involving one Indian and one US ienc US Scie scientist. Indo-US Award covers mobility support for exchange visits of concerned scientists for two years.
Programs in Partnership with Industry DST- Lockheed Martin - FICCI - Univ of Texas, um orum Austin- IUSSTF hnology For India Innovation Growth Program nce & Technology Lockheed Martin – IUSSTF Academia Connect Program ienc IBM - IUSSTF Visiting Fellowship in US Scie Nanotechnology Indo-US ▪ spintronics ▪ nanoelctronics ▪ nanophotonics ▪ materials and devices for energy conversion ▪ materials for memory devices
Snapshot of Activities Over the Years um Programmatic Activities 2000- 2010 2011 orum hnology For nce & Technology Workshops / Roundtables 276 31 Training Schools 30 4 Flagship and Special Initiatives 22 3 Joint Centres 23 6 ienc US Scie Innovation Programs 10 2 Indo-US Total 407 46 Events have led to interaction of about 11,000 US and Indian scientists
Cutting across disciplines um orum hnology For Chem Sci nce & Technology Comp & Math Sci 6 56 22 50 Engg & Tech 33 67 Earth System Sci 32 Med and Life Sci ienc 141 US Scie Phy & Mat Sci Indo-US Sci Policy & Edu Other
Outcome of Workshop/ Symposia um orum Continued Interaction 4% 3% 3% hnology For 5% Publications 6% 25% nce & Technology Follow up Visits Joint Projects 9% New Fundings 20% 10% Training 15% Student Exchnage ienc MoU US Scie Joint Centres Indo-US Source: NISTADS Report 2007 Fellowships 65 % events have resulted into various outcomes
Recognized at Highest Level um orum U.S.-India Joint Statement on Higher Education Cooperation hnology For nce & Technology Washington, DC, October 13, 2011 “The two leaders also expressed their support for the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum, which provides ienc fresh impetus to academic collaboration in the US Scie cutting-edge areas of scientific research and Indo-US technology development.” India’s Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
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