The Office of Knowledge Enterprise Research Development Team is pleased to welcome Dr. Bindu Nair, Director of Basic Research for the US Department of Defense, to campus on Tuesday, April 25th.
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As part of her visit, she will give a seminar for faculty and students to discuss the role of the Basic Research Office, along with their priorities and programs, including student and faculty fellowships. This seminar will be from 11:15 – 12:15 on Tuesday, April 25th in 320 Pomerene Hall. Seating is limited to 125, so please reserve your spot by completing this form no later than noon on Monday, April 24th.
Dr. Nair is responsible for oversight and coordination of the Department’s $2.2 billion investment in basic science. This investment supports high risk and high pay-off basic research projects in fields including physical science, life science, environmental science, applied mathematics, and others that probe the limits of today’s technologies and discover new phenomena and know‐how that may ultimately lead to future technologies for the Department. For those familiar with DOD Basic Research programs, the investments Dr. Nair is responsible for are non-clinical/medicine activities pursued by AFOSR, ONR, and ARO, and include basic science tied to the US Space Force, executed by AFOSR. Dr. Nair is also responsible for the MURI program, for DOD’s academic partnerships, and for DOD’s student and faculty research fellowship/scholarship programs.
AFOSR - Research Areas Research Areas AFOSR plans, coordinates, and executes the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) basic research program in response to technical guidance from AFRL and requirements of the Air Force; www.afrl.af.mil
