Introductions (Jim Davis)

Introduction of Organizing Committee (Jim Davis)

Introduction of Staff Support (Jim Davis)

Self Introductions of Participants – name, affiliations, and expertise/background for this CI workshop

Workshop Objectives and Overview of Format (Jim Davis)

Workshop Session I - Level Setting on Definitions and Disciplinary Perspectives about CI

9:20 – 10:20 a.m.: Overview presentations

Definition of CI: Sangtae Kim, Purdue University

Biological systems/systems biology/pharmaceuticals in process context: Kirk Jordan, IBM

Chemical/materials systems and processes/energy and environment in process context: Jim Porter, Dupont

10:20 – 10:40 a.m.: Break

10:40 a.m. – Noon: Overview presentations

Process Optimization and Supply Chain: Heinrich Braun, SAP

Modeling and Simulation: Greg McRae, MIT

Smart Plant Technologies and Operations: Jerry Gipson, Dow Chemical

CI Foundations: Jay Boisseau, University of Texas Advanced Computing Center

Noon – 12:40 p.m.: Lunch

Workshop Session II – Disciplinary Definition of the Problems and Opportunities

12:40 – 1 p.m.: Session I wrap-up and discussion of session II breakout questions

What are the challenging industry and societal problems to be solved? What are the future IT-enabled economic drivers for process and biological systems in the US? What are the next generation IT-enabled strength areas in the US?
Where are the gaps in knowledge? What are the problems facilitated by IT capabilities?
What are the opportunities for CI?

1 – 2:20 p.m.: Breakout Sessions (By Disciplinary Area)

Biological systems, biomaterials and pharmaceutical processes

Chemical and material systems and processes

Process optimization/supply chain

Modeling and Simulation

Smart plants/operations

Cyberinfrastructure

2:20 – 3:20 p.m.: Breakout Groups Report Back – Full Group Discussion

3:20 – 3:40 p.m.: Break

Workshop Session III - What are the common problems, common areas of need, complementary areas to be interfaced, and opportunities for cross-disciplinary fertilization facilitated by CI?

3:40 – 4 p.m.: Discussion of Session III questions – Jim Davis

4 – 5 p.m.: Breakouts by interdisciplinary groups

Group #1 - How does CI affect or impact economic drivers?

Group #2 - What technologies and their integration are needed, where is the expertise, and what is the state of technical capability?

Group #3 What are the respective roles of industry, government and academia and how should they interrelate? What partnerships/coalitions are needed?

Group #4 How will new and emerging technologies and CI capabilities need to affect organization roles and responsibilities – academia/industry, researcher/research teams, etc.

Group #5 Where is education and training needed?

5 – 6 p.m.: Breakout groups report back to full group – full group discussion

6 – 6:15 p.m.: Parking lot

Tuesday September 26, 2006

7:30 – 8:30 a.m.: Continental Breakfast

Workshop Session IV - Workshop Deliverables

identify and exemplify major application impacts, directions and the potential for Cyber Infrastructure (CI) as it pertains to Chemical and Biological Systems,
identify and recommend research areas that aim toward the fulfillment of this potential,
identify associated areas of needed emphasis with CI infrastructure, education and training, interdisciplinary development, and support and approaches to collaboration.

8:30 – 9 a.m.: Summary of Monday progress and questions based on Monday sessions

9 – 9:50 a.m.: Breakout session

Develop recommendations in the context of near-long term, priority, reality

9:50 – 10:20 a.m.: Break

10:20 – 11:20 a.m.: Breakout groups report back; full group discussion

11:20 – 11:40 a.m.: Collective vote on priorities

11:40 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.: Lunch

12:10 – 12:30 p.m.: Summarize priorities

12:30 – 1 p.m.: Breakout Session

What investments are needed by whom - financial and other?
What are the key learnings and take-aways from the workshop?

1 – 2 p.m.: Breakout groups report back; Full group discussion

2 – 2:30 p.m.: Wrap up, Parking lot, Next steps, Close – Jim Davis

General and Break-out Sessions

The workshop will begin with several keynotes to stimulate thinking within and across the areas of emphasis. Participants will then join one of three break-out groups. All participants will come together for a closing session.

Advance Preparation Materials

As a condition of acceptance, each invitee will be asked to provide a one-page position statement that identifies and briefly describes the top three points or positions in each of the three workshop areas of emphasis. The one-page position statements will be posted here as advanced reading and preparation for the workshop. All papers should be submitted by Sept. 11, 2006 and will be posted as they arrive.