Materials Research Science and Engineering Center

材料研究科学与工程中心

• 批准号: 9809363
• 负责人: Robert Westervelt
• 金额: $ 1054万
• 依托单位: Harvard University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Cooperative Agreement
• 财政年份: 1998
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1998-09-01 至 2003-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9809363&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Materials; Research; Science; Engineering; Center

9809363WesterveltThe Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at Harvard University supports a broad research program organized through three interdisciplinary research groups, as well as a wide range of educational activities, including project TEACH (The Educational Activities of Cambridge-Harvard) which aims to interest seventh grade students in preparing for college. The MRSEC is supporting the introduction of "peer instruction" in area public schools and supports a nationally advertised Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. The Center supports well maintained shared experimental facilities which are accessible to outside users and also supports interactive efforts with industry and other sectors. One of the three interdisciplinary research groups is investigating artificially structured materials and electronic microsystems. This group supports work on atomic surface transport, nanowires, soft lithography, and atom lithography. The goal of some of this work is the fabrication of small structures without the use of visible light projection and patterning. A second group is exploring the interfaces between synthetic and biological systems with opportunities in sensors, biocompatible devices, and tools for molecular and cell biology research. The third group investigates thermo-mechanical properties at small length scales of diverse systems such as carbon nanotubes, multi-layer metal-semiconductor assemblies, and novel microsystems made with soft lithography. Participants in the Center currently include 22 senior investigators, 8 postdoctoral associates, 21 graduate students, 14 undergraduates, and 10 technicians and other support personnel. Professor Robert M. Westervelt directs the MRSEC.

9809363Westervelt 哈佛大学材料研究科学与工程中心 (MRSEC) 支持由三个跨学科研究小组组织的广泛研究计划，以及广泛的教育活动，包括 TEACH 项目（剑桥-哈佛大学的教育活动），该项目旨在激发七年级学生为大学做准备的兴趣。 MRSEC 支持在地区公立学校引入“同伴指导”，并支持在全国范围内宣传的本科生研究体验 (REU) 计划。 该中心支持维护良好的共享实验设施，可供外部用户访问，并支持与工业界和其他部门的互动努力。 三个跨学科研究小组之一正在研究人工结构材料和电子微系统。 该小组支持原子表面传输、纳米线、软光刻和原子光刻方面的工作。 其中一些工作的目标是在不使用可见光投影和图案的情况下制造小型结构。 第二组正在探索合成系统和生物系统之间的接口，并在传感器、生物相容性设备以及分子和细胞生物学研究工具方面提供机会。 第三组研究不同系统在小长度尺度下的热机械性能，例如碳纳米管、多层金属半导体组件以及用软光刻制成的新型微系统。 该中心目前包括22名高级研究员、8名博士后、21名研究生、14名本科生、10名技术人员和其他支持人员。 Robert M. Westervelt 教授是 MRSEC 的负责人。