Event
ME Seminar | International Programs at the National Science Foundation
Friday, November 7, 2014
2:00 p.m.
DeWALT Seminar Room, 2164 Glenn L. Martin Hall
Ashwani Gupta
akgupta@umd.edu
http://www.enme.umd.edu/events/seminars
Mechanical Engineering Seminar
International Programs at the National Science Foundation
Speaker: John Tsapogas
Program Coordinator
National Science Foundatione
Abstract:
This seminar is specifically designed for research and education faculty, focusing on scientific issues and challenges in securing independent research and education program funding from NSF for international collaborative activities. The presentation will provide an overview of the NSF’s international activities, including a discussion of the current dynamic international landscape, drivers of science and engineering international collaborations, and a discussion of the mission, priorities, and objectives of NSF’s International Programs.
Bio:
John Tsapogas is currently program coordinator of the Global Initiatives program, Office of International Science and Engineering at the National Science Foundation. This program is administratively responsible for program activities including the International Research Fellowships program, the evaluation and assessment of OISE’s grants programs, and OISE programmatic responsibilities with international organizations. Previous jobs at the National Science Foundation included serving as a senior analyst in the Division of Science Resources Statistics where he conducted studies on scientists and engineers and authored and coauthored numerous reports and studies on science and engineering education and workforce issues including reports on the characteristics of doctoral scientists and engineers, Federal scientists and engineers, and the role of community colleges in the education of recent science and engineering graduates.
Mr. Tsapogas has over 30 years of experience working as a program manager, senior analyst, and economist in the Federal Government and has worked in the following Federal agencies: the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics and International Labor Affairs Bureau, The U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, the International Trade Commission, and the National Science Foundation. Mr. Tsapogas’s undergraduate work was completed at Queens College of the City University of New York and graduate work was completed at Columbia University, George Mason University, and Georgetown University.
