# Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research; Notice of Meeting
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the following meeting:
*Name and Committee Code:* Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research—STC Center for Integrated Quantum Materials (CIQM), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (#1203) Site Visit.
*Date and Time:* May 7, 2019, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., May 8, 2019, 7:20 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., May 9, 2019; 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
*Place:* Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138.
*Type of Meeting:* Part-open.
*Contact Person:* Dr. Tomasz Durakiewicz, Program Director, Condensed Matter Physics (CMP). Division of Materials Research, Room E 9344, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone (703) 292-4892.
*Purpose of Meeting:* NSF site visit to provide advice and recommendations concerning further NSF support for the Center.
**Agenda**
**May 7, 2019**
6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Review Panel members meeting and orientation (Closed)
**May 8, 2019**
7:20 a.m.-8:00 a.m. Light Breakfast with NSF Review Panel
8:00 a.m.-8:50 a.m. Directors Overview—Bob Westervelt, Naomi Brave (Closed)
8:50 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Discussion (Closed)
9:00 a.m.-9:35 a.m. Research Area 1: Novel vdW Heterostructures—Philip Kim
9:35 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Discussion
9:45 a.m.-10:20 a.m. Research Area 2: Discovery of New TI Crystals—Joseph Checkelsky
10:20 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Discussion
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m.-11:20 a.m. Research Area 3: Topologically Protected Qubits—Amir Yacoby
11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Discussion
11:30 a.m.-12:05 p.m. Research Area 4: Quantum Networks—Marko Loncar
12:05 p.m.-12:15 p.m. Discussion
12:15 p.m.-12:40 p.m. Executive Session for Site Visit Team and NSF (Closed)
12:40 p.m.-1:40 p.m. Lunch—Site Visit Team with Students and Postdocs (Closed)
1:40 p.m.-2:10 p.m. Education & Outreach, and the CIQM Education Supplement: Tina Brower-Thomas
2:10 p.m.-2:20 p.m. Diversity Plan: Steven Richardson
2:20 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Discussion
2:30 p.m.-2:50 p.m. Science Communication, and the Quantum Matters Competition Supplement: Carol Lynn Alpert
2:50 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Discussion
3:00 p.m.-3:20 p.m. ALS Clear Supplement: Jeanne Reis, Mandy Houghton
3:20 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Discussion
3:30 p.m.-3:50 p.m. Knowledge Transfer, Industrial and Other Collaborations—Tomas Palacios
3:50 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Discussion
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Poster Session
5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Executive Session Site Visit Team and NSF: Prepare Questions (Closed)
6:30 p.m.-6:45 p.m. Site Visit Team Meets with Director and Executive Committee (Closed)
7:00 p.m. Working Dinner for All CIQM Faculty & Staff
**May 9, 2019**
7:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m. Light Breakfast
8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Executive Session—Director's Response (CIQM Executive Committee) (Closed)
10:00 a.m.-10:10 a.m. Break
10:10 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Executive Session of Site Visit Team (Closed)
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Meeting with Administrators Only (no PIs)/Institutional Support (Closed)
12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Site Review Team prepares Site Visit Report—Working lunch (Closed)
3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Debriefing with STC Director and Executive Committee (Closed)
Dated: March 27, 2019.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.