The 2023 Annual Grantees'/Contractors' Meeting for AFOSR Program on “Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials and Microsystems (M^4)” will be held on 23-26 October 2023 at the Cohen Conference Room (ENG VI, Room 134) on the campus of the Univ. of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Our meeting host, Prof. Yong Chen at UCLA, has also reserved the First Floor Breezeway and adjoining Patio for annual gathering of multifunctional materials and structures community. Organized as an "in-person" conference with the assistance of AFOSR/BRICC staff members for meeting registration, our annual meeting will host the following program review activities:
(a) Annual Review of all traditional core grants with single PI’s, YIP grants, and HBCU/MI grants managed by AFOSR M^4 portfolio;
(b) The 3rd Annual Review for UIUC Center of Excellence (COE) Program in “Phase II: Self-healing to Morphogenic Manufacturing” (Follow-up of the 2nd Annual Review as part of the 6th Multifunctional Materials for Defense Workshop held at BRICC on 5-9 December 2022) (PI: Prof. Nancy Sottos, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign);
(c) The 4th Annual Review for DoD MURI Program on “Brain-Inspired Networks for Multifunctional Intelligent Systems in Aerial Vehicles” (Follow-up of the 3rd Annual Review and Workshop on “Neuromorphic Networks: Future Perspectives” held at UCLA on 24-25 October 2022) (PI: Prof. Yong Chen, UCLA);
(d) Kick-off Meeting for Basic Research Initiative on “Hybrid Biomolecular Synapses for Multifunctional Sensing and Neuromorphic Computing" (PI: Prof. Andy Sarles, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville);
(e) Kick-off Meeting for DoD Mission Partnership Program on “Bio-inspired Power Sources from Soft Materials” (Co-PI's: Prof. Joseph Najem, Pennsylvania State Univ.; Prof. Michael Mayer, Univ. of Fribourg, Switzerland).
The daily meeting sessions are planned to run from 8:15 am to 5:00 pm in Pacific Daylight Saving Time with at least 3 breaks for meal or refreshments. The 2023 Annual Grantees'/Contractors' Meeting for AFOSR M^4 Program is open to all interested AFRL, DoD, and US Government employees and contractors. All participants are required to register through the AFOSR APAN website.
RegistrationClick here to register on-line.
AgendaClick here to view/download the agenda.
PresentationsClick here to upload your presentation.LodgingUCLA Luskin Conference Center425 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, (855) 522-8252; UCLA affiliated price $275/night (Note: Please contact Room-booking Manager re: Prof. Yong Chen’s UCLA meeting), 2 min walk to the Cohen Conference Room
UCLA Guest House 330 Charles E Young Dr. E, Los Angeles, CA 90024, (310) 825-2923, UCLA special discount price $229/night (incl. complimentary breakfast) Book, 10 min walk to the Cohen Conference RoomThe Tiverton Hotel900 Tiverton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095, (310) 794-0151, UCLA affiliated price $199 or $209/night (incl. complimentary breakfast & parking), 10 min walk to the Cohen Conference Room
Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel11461 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049, (310) 476-6571, $278/night, 5 min drive to UCLA Parking Lot 8
Courtyard Los Angeles Century City/Beverly Hills 10320 West Olympic Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90064, (310) 556-2777, $254/night, 7 min drive to UCLA Parking Lot 8
Best Western Royal Palace Inn & Suites2528 S Sepulveda Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90064, (310) 477-9066, $184/night, 10 min drive to UCLA Parking Lot 8
Four Points by Sheraton Los Angeles Westside5990 Green Valley Circle Culver City, CA 90230, (310) 641-7740, $200/night, 18 min drive to UCLA Parking Lot 8
Residence Inn Los Angeles LAX/Century Boulevard5933 West Century Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90045, (310) 568-7700, $218/night, 25 min drive to UCLA Parking Lot 8
ParkingAll meeting attendees can conveniently park their cars at Parking Lot 8 located on the UCLA campus, just a short 4-minute walk from the Cohen Conference Room at ENG VI Building. Guests can use self-service pay stations in the lot to pay the parking fee which ranges from $3 for 1 hour to $15 for the entire day.
MapClick here for UCLA campus map. ContactDr. B.-L. ("Les") LeeAir Force Office of Scientific Research875 N. Randolph Street, Suite 325, Room 3112Arlington, VA 22203Phone: 571-481-7950email: byung.lee@us.af.mil