Energetics organized and facilitated a peer review of active NERI research and development projects on behalf of U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE NE) and the Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES).
Client Need
NERI required an objective evaluation of ongoing projects to assess their continued technical merit, progress towards accomplishing stated objectives, and overall contributions to the NERI program.
Solution
Energetics designed a comprehensive project review that allowed for direct communication among the scientists and engineers engaged in NERI-sponsored research. We developed a panel review methodology, secured a suitable venue, prepared the agenda and presentation templates, drafted the necessary review criteria and instructions, and handled all communication with reviewers. Lead principal investigators served a dual role as presenters of their own projects and reviewers of other projects. Energetics presented detailed results of each panel’s discussion and evaluation in the Project Review Report.
Results
DOE NE used the results to develop the departmental budget request for FY 2010 and to determine continued funding for existing projects.