The NSF EPSCoR Workshop on Intelligent Manufacturing for Extreme Environments will convene world-class experts, researchers, educators, and students to identify gaps and envision solutions for five inter-related challenges for intelligent manufacturing in extreme environments.
Key challenges include:
printable electronics that can survive extreme environments,
in-situ manufacturing process monitoring and feedback control,
machine learning to optimize process variables in manufacturing and materials composition,
extreme temperature qualification and testing, and
workforce development and community college engagement.
The novelty of the conference is the convergent integration of computational design, process control, materials discovery, materials characterization, and workforce development. The conference will draw expertise from multiple fields to discuss use-inspired basic research problems of strong interest from the community. This event will provide a venue for researchers to share their research results, to foster new collaborations, and to develop a conference report that will highlight the intellectual challenges and opportunities to the research community and policy makers.
Professor and Director Measurement Controls Engineering Research Center, Idaho State University
Code of Conduct
In accordance with NSF Policy on Sexual Harassment, Other Forms of Harassment, or Sexual Assault (NSF PAPPG Chapter XI.A.1.g), the conference will foster a harassment-free environment wherever science is conducted.
The CAES building where the conference will be held is operated by Idaho State University (ISU) on behalf of the CAES Consortium. Complaints will be managed in accordance with Idaho State University (ISU) policy, “ISUPP 3100: Policy on Equal Opportunity, Harassment and Non-discrimination” , with notification to CAES institutional representatives for Idaho National Laboratory, Boise State University, and University of Idaho.
Emergency resources will be provided by ISU Public Safety, with notification of CAES institutional representatives for INL, BSU, and U of I. ISU Public Safety is responsible for the enforcement of university rules and regulations. ISU Public Safety Officers are authorized to make citizen’s arrests when necessary and to detain suspicious subjects for questioning by police. As a department, ISU Public Safety has also received accreditation by the Idaho Chiefs of Police Association (ICOPA), which recognizes the university’s level of law enforcement standards.
Workshop participants can report any harassment or other issue to the workshop organizers or CAES staff members. The workshop organizers or CAES staff members will immediately report it to Idaho State University (ISU) Title IX Coordinator Ian Parker and their home institution Title IX Coordinator for mandatory reporting requirements.
Issues will be addressed during the conference by contacting ISU Public Safety to help resolve any potential violations of ISU policy.
ISU Title IX Coordinator Ian Parker can be contacted directly by email.
Resources for Childcare and Family Care
The City of Idaho Falls is home to many high quality child care providers. Idaho STARS is the leading expert and resource for quality child care in Idaho. Idaho STARS empowers parents and early childhood professionals to make safe, healthy, nurturing, and educational child care a top priority. Idaho STARS supports child care professionals to continually improve early care and educational practices. This is a joint project between the Idaho Center on Disabilities and Human Development and the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children. It is funded by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and the Child Care and Development Block Grant.
The University of Idaho does not assume responsibility or liability for childcare services. It is the responsibility of the parents to thoroughly investigate all childcare providers.
The CAES building has a dedicated, private lactation room available.
Reimbursement for travel expenses is available for those that need it.
The maximum amount that will be reimbursed is $1375. Participants needing additional support may request an exception to policy.
Participants requesting reimbursement will be emailed a link to register on Payment Works. Please register with Payment Works so that the reimbursement can be processed.
Travel reimbursements require original receipts. Providing an itemization of the expenses whenever provided by the vendors. Please email your receipts and reimbursement questions to Erendira Valdez, Executive Assistant II, UI-Idaho Falls Center. Her email is evaldez@uidaho.edu.
Reimbursements will follow FY 2024 Per Diem Rates for Idaho.
Daily lodging rates, standard rate, $107
Meals & Incidentals (M&IE) rates, standard rate, $59
Airfare will be reimbursed for the most economical way to travel (i.e. upgrades will not be reimbursed). Reimbursement will only be for the amount actually paid for a ticket.
We request that participants take advantage of Greater Idaho Falls Transit (GIFT) and/or Hotel shuttles to the conference site and hotels, rather than renting a car. GIFT provides door-to-door transportation through a phone app, much like Uber or Lyft. On-demand rides are $4, and scheduled rides are $6. For prompt service, scheduled rides are recommended to get to and from the workshop in a timely manner.
