2025 NSF CSR Principal Investigator Meeting
September 18 - 19, 2025 • Florida Atlantic University • Boca Raton, FL
Registration Open
RegisterFor questions or concerns, please email fyumusak@fau.edu
About
The 2025 National Science Foundation (NSF) Principal Investigator (PI) Meeting of the Computer Systems Research (CSR) Program will be held in Boca Raton, FL, on September 18 - 19, 2025, under the Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS) within the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE).
This meeting brings together researchers funded by the NSF Computer Systems Research (CSR) program to discuss their work and findings. The research covers key areas including computer hardware, software development, sensor systems, performance testing, and how humans interact with computers.
The meeting serves as a forum for researchers to:
- Present their latest technical discoveries
- Share their ideas and viewpoints
- Develop new research partnerships
Agenda includes keynote presentations, PI talks and poster presentations, research panels, and breakout sessions on emerging topics. Participants will have opportunities to connect and engage with each other in meaningful discussions about their work. Poster sessions will provide opportunities for one-to-one conversations on specific projects and develop collaboration opportunities.
PI/Organizer: Hari Kalva
Advisors: Eric Eide and Yiran Peng
Agenda
Venue
The CSR PI meeting will be held on September 18 - 19 at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL. The meeting will be held in the FAU Executive Education's 52,000-square-foot facility in Boca Raton, FL that features the latest in instructional/AV technology.
The meeting facility is conveniently attached to Parking Garage III which has over 500 parking spaces that will be reserved for the attendees. Meeting space for breakout rooms, PD meeting, and lounge for poster/lunch sessions will be in the Executive Education space. The common sessions will be hosted in Grand Classroom, connected to the Executive Education meeting spaces.
Accommodation
The meeting venue, the Florida Atlantic Boca Raton campus, is close to many hotels that offer FAU, state, and government rates for their rooms. There are at least 15 hotels within 2 miles of the campus. Florida Atlantic receives lower negotiated rates at several hotels close to the campus that will be available to meeting participants.
Additional Hotels
Child Care Resources
The CSR PI Meeting does not itself provide childcare or family care to attendees. There are many local options for care to meet participant needs. Participants can find caregivers close to the meeting venue using zip code 33431 at care.com.
Transportation
Airports
Boca Raton is conveniently accessible via three international airports:
- Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) - 24 miles away
- Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL) - 26 miles away
- Miami International Airport (MIA) - 48 miles away
PBI and FLL are preferred airports as traffic to MIA during rush hours can be slow.
Trains
Brightline is an inter-city rail route between Miami and Orlando, Florida. The Boca Raton Brightline Station is located just 1.1 miles from the Boca Raton campus. Participants are expected to use ride share services to arrive on campus.
Ride Sharing
Ride sharing services such as Uber/Lift are readily available to travel to the meeting venue from the hotels.
Parking
The meeting facility is conveniently attached to Parking Garage III which has over 500 parking spaces that will be reserved for the attendees.
Poster Sessions
The Poster Sessions will be held on both September 18th and 19th. Posters may be presented by PIs or their students. Each presenter will be provided with a posterboard and magnets/tape to place your poster.
Maximum and suggested size:
48x38 inches
Poster template:
Link to templatePrinting services near FAU:
You can use FedEx Office Print & Ship Center, 2301 Glades Rd Ste 600, Boca Raton, FL 33431.
Questions and additional requests:
Please contact: fyumusak@fau.edu
Code of Conduct
It is NSF policy to foster harassment-free environments wherever science is conducted, including at NSF-sponsored meetings. To advance this critical objective, the organizers of the NSF CIRC Principal Investigators (PI) Meeting have developed the Code of Conduct presented below. All attendees, speakers, sponsors, and volunteers at the NSF CIRC PI Meeting are required to (1) agree to the following Code of Conduct and (2) agree to conduct themselves accordingly. The meeting organizers will enforce this Code throughout the event. The organizers expect cooperation from all participants to help ensure a safe and productive environment for everybody.
Summary
The NSF CIRC PI Meeting is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone. The meeting organizers do not tolerate harassment of participants in any form. Meeting participants must avoid harassment and the presentation of sexual and/or offensive imagery and language as described below. Meeting participants who violate the rules against harassment or the presentation of sexual and/or offensive imagery and language may be sanctioned or expelled from the meeting *without a refund* at the sole discretion of the meeting organizers.
Harassment and Offensive Imagery
Harassment includes unwelcome conduct or offensive verbal comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, physical ability, physical appearance, body size, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, education, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, unwelcome sexual attention, and sexual images in public spaces. Harassment is forbidden in all meeting events, including but not limited to all talks, breakout sessions, meals and breaks, and receptions. Sexual language and imagery are not appropriate for the meeting and are not allowed in any meeting event or medium. Meeting media include slides, posters, and meeting-related social media. Violent and/or degrading images are also inappropriate and are not allowed in any meeting event or medium. Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. Images and language that would normally be considered inappropriate may be incorporated into meeting talks and media when such material is inherent to the meeting-relevant technical material being presented, e.g., a project that aims to analyze online hate speech. In these exceptional circumstances, there should be a clear warning at the outset to the audience that potentially offensive material will be presented. Even in these circumstances, presenters must be sensitive to their audience and should minimize the use of offensive material.
What To Do If You Observe a Violation of the Code of Conduct
If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, observe the display of prohibited imagery or language, or have any other concerns, contact one of the meeting organizers. The meeting organizers are listed on the meeting website and will be identified to attendees at the beginning of the meeting.
What Happens Once a Report Is Made
Once an incident is reported, the meeting organizers will investigate. If they determine that a meeting participant has violated this Code of Conduct, they may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expelling the offender from the meeting with no refund. As circumstances warrant, meeting staff will help participants contact venue security or local law enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the meeting. We value your attendance.
Acknowledgements: This Code of Conduct is adapted from the code of conduct used for the NSF CIRC PI meeting: https://nsf-circ23.utah.edu/code-of-conduct.php