Environmental Physical and Mathematical Science and Engineering: Joint Hampton University- Virginia Tech Traineeship Program

提议设立一个涉及汉普顿大学和弗吉尼亚理工大学的跨学科、跨机构研究生学习方案（见附录一），以提高少数民族学生获得博士学位的可能性。℃下 在该计划中，学生将获得MS。在汉普顿大学获得学位，并将通过获得博士学位完成提前学习。在弗吉尼亚理工大学获得学位，研究环境重要性和相关主题。 一个独特的学生和教师交流计划被纳入整体培训工作。 环境科学和化学的研究领域和教育为高级学习提供了一个平衡的计划。 可供学生在该计划的研究课题包括1）使用环境友好的超临界溶剂介质（二氧化碳）合成有机化合物，2）通过微生物氧化和转化为医药和制药材料的芳香族和氯代芳香族化合物的转化， 3)卟啉的合成与表征，有机合成用高分子材料的开发，4）硝化杂环的合成与表征，5）有机合成中的过渡金属催化，6）有机自由基和自由基离子的研究，7）水介质中痕量元素形态的研究;用原子吸收光谱法、离子色谱法和高效液相色谱法开发分析方法，8）通过悬浮颗粒研究地下水中的微量元素迁移，9）开发用于地质样品的直接元素分析的泥浆注入分析方法，10）设计使用环境友好的超临界流体的萃取程序和分析方法，用于分析海洋和河口样品中的危险化学品，11）用于分析水中有机污染物的色谱法，12）砂矿重矿物资源的评估，天然水中营养物的流入，13）化学海洋学中感兴趣的晶体生长和表面吸附反应的研究，14）用于处理和粘合到粘附体表面的非溶剂和非有机溶剂方法的研究，15）高性能粘合剂和复合材料制备的材料选择和加工方法中的环境意识，以及16）非线性、耗散和物理化学动力学系统中的噪声诱导转变。

An interdisciplinary, inter-institution graduate study program involving Hampton University and Virginia Tech (VPI) (see appendix I) is proposed to enhance the possibility for minority students to obtain the Ph.D. degree. In the program students will obtain the M.S. degree at Hampton University and will complete advance study by obtaining the Ph.D. degree at Virginia Tech with research on environmentally significant and relevant topics. A unique student and faculty exchange program is incorporated into the overall traineeship effort. The research areas and education in environmental science and chemistry provide a balanced program for advanced study. Research topics available for students in the program include 1) synthesis of organic compounds using environmentally benign supercritical solvent media (carbon dioxide), 2) conversion of aromatic and chlorinated aromatic compounds via microbial oxygenation and transformation into medicinal and pharmaceutical materials, 3) synthesis and characterization of porpyrins, the development of polymeric materials for use in organic synthesis, 4) synthesis and characterization of nitrated heterocycles, 5) transition metal catalysis in organic synthesis, 6) studies of organic free radicals and radical ions, 7) trace element speciation in aqueous media; analytical methods development with atomic absorption spectroscopy, ion chromatography, and high performance liquid chromatography, 8) studies of trace element transport in ground- water by suspended particles, 9) development of slurry injection analytical methods for the direct elemental analysis of geological samples, 10) design of extraction procedures and analytical methodology using environmentally benign supercritical fluids for the analysis of hazardous chemicals in marine and estuarine samples, 11) chromatographic methods for the analysis of organic contaminants in water, 12) assessment of placer heavy-mineral resources, nutrient influx in natural water, 13) studi es of crystal growth and surface adsorption reactions of interest in chemical oceanography, 14) investigation of non- solvent and non-organic solvent methods for treatment of and adhesive bonding to adherend surfaces, 15) environmental awareness in materials selection and processing methods for the preparation of high performance adhesive and composite materials, and 16) noise-induced transitions in nonlinear, dissapative, and physico-chemical dynamical systems.