DIRECTORATE FOR
ENGINEERING (ENG)

ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS (ECS)

Supports creative research and education activities in analytical, knowledge-based, and computational methods for modeling, simulation, optimization, and control of engineering systems. Emphasis is on development of basic methodologies, tools, and designs that are motivated by a wide variety of fundamental systems issues, including nonlinearity, scaleability, complexity, and uncertainty. The program supports leading-edge research on learning and intelligent systems, knowledge networking, neural networks, nonlinear and hybrid control, and advanced computational methods in distributed problem-solving and decision-making environments. These directions impact important industry sectors such as manufacturing and production systems, electronics, electric power, and transportation. Rapid technological advances and paradigm shifts in many systems areas (e.g., those occurring in modern interconnected power networks, with environmental concerns and deregulation in their technical, social, and economic manifestations) are creating operational complexities that require innovative research ideas to expand the envelope of understanding.

Target Date: February 1 and October 1 (annually)

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