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The Defense University Research
InstrumentationProgram(DURIP) helps
U.S. academic organizations acquire
major research equipment. This pro-
gram is managed by AFOSR, the Army
Research Center, and the Office of Naval
Research. Awards are usually one year
in length, valued between $50K and
$1.5M. Proposals are greatly strength-
ened by collaborative research with
AFRL and other DoD organizations, and
by leveraging cost match resources and
support. For more information, contact
Katie Wisecarver at 703.696.9544 or
, and the AFOSR.
(SOARD), Santiago, Chile, which cov-
ers the Latin American region; and the
International Office North (AFOSR/ION),
as part of AFOSR, Arlington, Va., serving
as the Washington liaison for AFOSR’s
international activities.
Although the international offices
primarily deal with research in foreign
countries, they heavily leverage exper-
tise within other directorates of the
AFRL, as well as U.S. academic institu-
tions. Funding for international grants
is usually more modest than domes-
tic grants. However, the international
offices provide a critical collaborative
TABLE 3—ENGINEERING AND COMPLEX SYSTEMS
Research area Emphasis areas (not inclusive) Program officer
Aerothermodynamics
Shock/boundary layer interactions, flow-structure interactions
at hypervelocity conditions, physics-based models for
aero-vibrational-dissociation processes, and modeling of
nonequilibrium flows and ablative surfaces.
Ivett A Leyva,
703.696.8478
Dynamic materials and
interactions
Mesoscale experiments and associated models to understand
initiation in energetic materials, detonation physics, high strain
rate and shock response, high-energy density materials, and
shock loading and mechanical response.
Jennifer L. Jordan
703.588.8436
Flow interactions and
control
Time-dependent flow interactions; theoretical-analytical,
numerical, and experimental approaches; and physically-based
predictive flow models.
Ivett A Leyva,
703.696.8478
GHz-THz electronics
Particles/quasiparticles interactions with host lattices,
boundaries, and defects; carrier velocities; dielectric properties
and electric field distributions within the dielectrics; and new
methods of device operation.
Kenneth C. Goretta
703.696.7349
Energy conversion and
combustion sciences
Turbulent combustion, combustion chemistry, game-changing
energy conversion processes, and energy storage concepts.
Chiping Li
703.696.8574
Low density materials
Hierarchical or hybrid materials; design, model, and
fabrication processes for multimaterial, multiscale,
and multifunctional material systems.
Joycelyn Harrison
703.696.6225
Multiscale structural
mechanics and prognosis
Physics-based models, analytical tools, numerical codes,
and predictive methodologies validated by carefully
conducted experiments.
James Fillerup
703.588.1777
Space power and
propulsion
Fundamental aspects of a coupled plasma/material system in
nonequilibrium states; smart, functional nanoenergetics for
propulsion; increasingly extreme pressures; and multiphase
liquid electrospray that can be used for nanoenergetic materials.
Mitat A. Birkan
703.696.7234
Test science for test and
evaluation (T&E)
Novel measurement techniques, materials, and instruments;
advanced algorithms and computational techniques; increased
bandwidth use; and advanced mathematical techniques and
processes that improve test reliability and efficiency.
Michael Kendra
703.588.0671
Turbulence and transition
Turbulence studies, receptivity, multimode transition,
and flow field analysis and diagnostics.
Ivett A. Leyva
703.696.9558
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH
ACTIVITIES
The AFOSR international division
(IO) also has four branches: The Euro-
pean Office of Aerospace Research and
Development (EOARD), London, which
provides coverage of Europe, Eurasia,
the Middle East, and Africa; the Asian
Office of Aerospace Research and Devel-
opment (AOARD), Tokyo, which pro-
vides coverage of Asia, India, and Pacific
Rim countries, including Australia and
New Zealand; the Southern Office of
Aerospace Research and Development