Research Experience For Undergraduates (REU): Research Investigations in Particulate Systems Engineering

颗粒系统工程的研究对燃烧、大气和环境科学、核冬季研究、核反应堆安全和材料制造的进步至关重要。该项目的目的是为密苏里-哥伦比亚大学（UMC）该领域的12名本科生提供研究经验。至少有一半的学生将从UMC以外的机构选拔，其中一些学生将从斯蒂芬斯学院（女子学院）、林肯大学（HBCU）和该州的其他本科学校招募。每个学生将承担一个特定的研究项目，指导老师将与学生一起发展他/她的研究技能。其目的是为聪明的本科生注入对研究事业的热情，包括研究生水平的教育。一些研究项目包括：(1)使用数学和物理建模来预测给定颗粒系统的行为，(2)探索气溶胶反应器的建模，包括颗粒表征和超导材料的生产，以及(3)在颗粒研究中使用中子活化分析。

Research in Particulate Systems Engineering is crucial to advances in combustion, atmospheric, and environmental sciences, nuclear winter studies, nuclear reactor safety, and materials manufacturing. The purpose of this project is to provide research experiences for 12 undergraduate students in this area at the University of Missouri-Columbia (UMC). At least half of the students will be selected from institutions other than UMC, with several recruited from Stephens College (a woman's college), Lincoln University (HBCU), and other undergraduate schools in the state. Each student will undertake a specific research project, and a faculty advisor will work with the student to develop his/her research skills. The purpose is to infuse bright undergraduate students with enthusiasm towards research careers, including graduate level education. Some of the research projects include: (1) the use of mathematical and physical modeling to predict the behavior of a given particulate system, (2) explore the modeling of an aerosol reactor, including particulate characterization and production of superconducting materials, and (3) the use of neutron activation analysis in particulate studies.