RIMI: Ultrafast Dynamical Processes in Chemical Systems

9550705洛佩斯-加里加波多黎各大学马亚圭斯分校化学系提出了一项研究建议，以(1)建立一个研究科学家群，(2)建立一个专门研究化学系统中快速动力学和动态过程的研究设施，(3)协助该系学生的教育，以及(4)加强现有的研究能力。化学体系中的超快动态过程簇的科学活动将集中在(1)亚皮秒研究血红素蛋白质中的配体，(2)紫外皮秒激发的共振拉曼光谱，(3)配体置换反应的超快光解研究，(4)有机金属络合物中无机键的形成和环金属化，以及(5)表面光化学反应的动态研究。该专题组的主要目标是在上述感兴趣的研究领域为科学界作出重大贡献，并协助我们大学学生的科学和智力发展。在过去的五年里，我校致力于将化学系发展成为一个卓越的化学中心，并为本科生和研究生提供充足的教育和研究培训。新的化学大楼的建设，超过10万平方米。英国《金融时报》实验室空间的一部分即将完工，预计在1995-1996学年开放。新大楼将作为该群组研究业务的主要场所。这一支持反映了该大学在以下方面的主要作用和承诺：(1)对西班牙裔和黑人研究生和本科生进行现代光谱技术的科学教育和培训，(2)让高中生参与基础研究，以及(3)提高波多黎各在科学方面的研究竞争力。为了发展我们的本科生和研究生以及拟议研究集群的成员的智力能力，国家公认的演讲者将被邀请介绍和讨论他们关于化学系统动态过程的研究成果。该专题组提议设立一个外部咨询委员会，其成员将从会议发言人中选出。他们将与调查人员会面，审查所取得的进展，并将提出书面建议，作为总体业绩纳入RIMI的未来发展报告。随着这里提出的研究计划的批准，化学系将为其最初由先前的RIMI计划、MRCE和EPSCoR培育的研究计划增加主要推动力。因此，该大学将能够进一步提高我们的本科生和研究生在现代光谱技术方面的质量和培训卓越。因此，我们的学生将在名牌大学找到更好的高级学位和额外培训的利基，我们庞大的制药业将得到更好的服务。以类似的方式，研究人员将得到更专业的帮助，从而提高生产率。***

9550705 Lopez-Garriga The Chemistry Department of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, presents a research proposal to (1) create a cluster of research scientists, (2) establish a research facility dedicated to study fast kinetic and dynamic processes in chemical systems, (3) assist in the education of the students in the department, and (4) strengthen the existing research capabilities. The cluster, ULTRAFAST DYNAMIC PROCESSES IN CHEMICAL SYSTEMS, will focus its scientific activities on (1) subpicosecond studies of ligands in heme proteins, (2) resonance Raman spectroscopy with UV picosecond excitation, (3) ultrafast photolysis studies of ligand displacement reactions, (4) formation of agostic bonds and cyclometalation in organometallic complexes, and (5) dynamic studies of surface photochemical reactions. The major goal of the cluster is to make significant contributions to the scientific community in the research areas of interest indicated above and to assist in the scientific and intellectual development of students in our University. Our University is committed to develop the department as a center of excellence in chemistry and provide the adequate education and research training for undergraduate and graduate chemistry department in the last five years. The construction of the new chemistry building, with over 100,000 sq. ft. of laboratory space, is approaching completion and is expected to open in the 1995-1996 academic year. The new building will serve as the main site for the research operations of the cluster. This support reflects the major role and commitment from the University to: (1) science education and training of hispanic and black graduate and undergraduate students in modern spectroscopic techniques, (2) the involvement of high school students in basic research, and, (3) improving the research competitiveness of Puerto Rico in the sciences. To develop the intellectual capabilities of our undergraduate and graduate students and members of the proposed research cluster, nationally recognized speakers will be invited to present and discuss their research findings related to dynamical processes in chemical systems. The cluster proposes an external advisory board, whose members will be chosen from the speakers of the conference. They will meet with the investigators to review the progress accomplished and will provide written recommendations, to be included in the RIMI reports for future development as overall performance. With the approval of the herein proposed research program, the Chemistry Department will add a major thrust to its research programs nurtured initially by a previous RIMI Program, MRCE, and EPSCOR. Therefore, the University will be able to increase further the quality and training excellence of our undergraduate and graduate students in modern spectroscopic techniques. Thus, our students will find a better niche for advanced degrees and additional training in prestigious universities and our sprawling pharmaceutical industry will be better served. In a similar way, researchers will be more professionally assisted resulting in a concomitant increase in productivity. ***