Clemson/Greenville, SC Workshop Agenda
August 6 – 7, 2026
Hyatt Regency Greenville
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Time
Session
Location
8:00am - 12:00pm
8:00am - 8:45am
8:45am - 9:00am
9:00am - 10:00am
10:00am - 10:30am
10:30am - 11:30am
11:30am - 12:00pm
12:00pm - 1:00pm
1:00pm - 2:15pm
2:15pm - 3:15pm
3:15pm - 3:30pm
3:30pm - 4:45pm
4:45pm - 5:00pm
Registration
Breakfast
Welcome and Workshop Overview
Speakers:
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Hai Xiao, Clemson University
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Fatemeh Afghah, Clemson University
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Jon C. Calhoun, Clemson University
NSF Keynote
Coffee Break
Keynote Panel: Navigating the CISE CAREER Proposal
Moderator: Jon C. Calhoun, Clemson University
Panelists:
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Kelly Caine, Professor, Clemson University
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Josiah Hester, Georgia Tech
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Sanjib Sur, University of South Carolina
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Ramtin Zand, University of South Carolina
Breakout Session: Small Group Introductions
Lunch
Breakout Session: Research Plan
Keynote Panel: Crafting a Successful CISE Proposal
Moderator: Fatemeh Afghah, Clemson University
Panelists:
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Vuk Marojevic, Mississippi State University
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Nadim Aziz, SC EPSCoR Program
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Jon C. Calhoun, Clemson University
Coffee Break
Breakout Session: Potpourri
Day 1 Wrap-Up and Adjourn
Atrium
Prefunction F
Regency FGH
Regency FGH
Prefunction F
Regency FGH
Regency FGH
Pergola @ Roost
Regency FGH
Regency FGH
Prefunction F
Regency FGH
Regency FGH
Friday, August 7, 2026
Time
Session
Location
8:00am - 8:45am
8:45am - 9:00am
9:00am - 10:15am
10:15am - 10:30am
10:30am - 11:30am
11:30am - 12:00pm
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Breakfast
Day 2 Welcome and Overview
Structured Writing Time
Coffee Break
Structured Writing Time
Open Q&A, Wrap-up, and Adjourn
Lunch
Prefunction F
Regency FGH
Regency FGH
Prefunction F
Regency FGH
Regency FGH
Prefunction F