| Abstract Scope |
Dr. Michael Bakas has worked as a DOE staff scientist and is now a program manager for the DEVCOM ARL Army Research Office's Synthesis and Processing program. In this talk, Dr. Bakas will give practical advice for new PIs in how to engage with DoD Program Managers in a productive and useful manner. This will include advice on how to build a professional relationship with a program manager, development of new white paper ideas and concepts that will be of interest to the program manager, and discussing and presenting research ideas in the most effective manner. He will also provide some details of how the funding system overall works, the role the program manager plays in the funding process, and some of the funding mechanisms available from the DoD. Details on the current directions of the Synthesis and Processing program will also be provided. |