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

环境物理和数学科学与工程：汉普顿大学-弗吉尼亚理工大学联合实习计划

• 批准号: 9354875
• 负责人: John Dillard
• 金额: $ 55.75万
• 依托单位: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1994
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1994-07-01 至 2001-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9354875&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Environmental; Physical; Mathematical; Science; Engineering

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.

汉普顿大学和弗吉尼亚理工大学(VPI)提出了一个跨学科、跨机构的研究生学习计划(见附录I)，以增加少数族裔学生获得博士学位的可能性。在该项目中，学生将在汉普顿大学获得硕士学位，并将通过在弗吉尼亚理工大学获得博士学位来完成进一步的学习，研究对环境具有重要意义的相关主题。一个独特的学生和教师交流计划被纳入整个实习生工作中。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。该专业的研究课题包括：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)通过微生物氧化转化芳香族和氯代芳香族化合物为医药材料；3)卟啉类化合物的合成和表征，用于有机合成的聚合物材料的开发；4)硝基杂环化合物的合成和表征；5)有机合成中过渡金属的催化作用；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；分析方法的发展与原子吸收光谱，离子色谱和高效液相，8)研究地下水中的痕量元素的悬浮颗粒迁移，9)发展悬浮液注入分析方法的直接元素地质样品，10)设计提取程序和分析方法使用环境友好的超临界流体分析海洋和河口样品中的有害化学物质，11)色谱方法分析水中的有机污染物，12)评估砂岩重矿物资源，天然水中的营养物质流入，13)研究晶体生长和表面吸附反应化学海洋学，14)研究非溶剂和非有机溶剂的表面处理和粘接方法，15)材料选择和制备高性能粘合剂和复合材料的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系统中噪声诱导的相变。