CAREER: Innovative Technologies for Expedited Site Characterization in the New Millennium

9875037 Pradeep U. Kurup University of Massachusetts， Lowell CAREER：新千年加速场地表征的创新技术摘要该CAREER奖支持综合研究和教育，以开拓快速和通用的几何形状场地表征的新方法。随着今天对环境监测、评估和补救需求的高度重视，人们一直在努力推进一种流行的原位方法，即锥体穿透测试（CPT），用于地球环境感知和评估。首席研究员将开发一种创新的模块化集成锥（MICE）渗透测试方法，用于实时快速嗅探和表征地下污染物。“MICE”将结合最近开发的“电子鼻”技术和“CPT”技术。电子鼻技术是基于化学传感器与人工神经网络（ANN）相结合的现代发展，用于自动气味识别。研究计划涉及的各个阶段包括：传感器阵列的开发、人工神经网络模型和图形可视化工具、实验室培训和模式识别、校准室测试、现场实施和现场测试。“MICE”计划旨在提供评估解决方案，并加快对该国（以及世界各地）日益增多的污染场地的特征描述。这个计划的教育部分是多方面的。通过创新的教学技术，该项目将创造性地让研究生、本科生和高中生（来自代表性不足的少数群体）参与拟议计划的各个阶段。本科生和研究生也将参与将研究成果纳入现有和新的岩土/地球环境工程课程。PI将开设一门名为“岩土工程和环境场地特征”的新课程。这门课程将通过直播、双向互动、视听和远程学习技术提供给其他校园，与拟议的研究直接相关。PI将建立一个充满活力的伙伴关系，包括跨学科研究中心、学术界和国家机构，以加强研究和教育计划。这一职业发展计划的成果将广泛传播给广泛的受众，以增进他们对科学和技术的了解。该计划的设想是进一步在场地表征领域的知识和技术的全球前沿。在二十一世纪，土地评估计划将配合跨学科领域的未来发展，以创新教育和提升土地评估技术。

9875037 Pradeep U. Kurup University of Massachusetts, Lowell CAREER: Innovative Technologies for Expedited Site Characterization in the New Millennium ABSTRACT This CAREER award supports integrated research and education to pioneer novel methodologies for rapid and versatile site characterization of the geomedia. With the great emphasis placed today on environmental monitoring, assessment and remediation needs, there has been substantial efforts concentrated on advancing a popular in situ methodology, the cone penetration test (CPT), for geoenvironmental sensing and assessment. The Principal Investigator will develop an innovative Modular Integrated ConE (MICE) penetration test methodology for rapidly sniffing and characterizing contaminants in the subsurface, in real-time. "MICE" will be developed by integrating a recently developed "Electronic Nose" technology with the "CPT" technology. The electronic nose technology is based on combining modern developments in chemical sensors with artificial neural networks (ANN), for automated odor identification. The various phases involved in the research plan include: the development of sensor arrays, ANN models and graphical visualization tools, laboratory training and pattern recognition, calibration chamber testing, field implementation and in situ testing. "MICE" is envisioned to provide assessment solutions, and expedite characterization of the growing number of contaminated sites in the country (and around the world). The educational component of this plan is multifold. Through innovative instructional techniques the PI will creatively involve graduate, undergraduate and high school students (from typically underrepresented and minority groups) in the various phases of the proposed plan. Undergraduate and graduate students will also participate in incorporating research findings into existing and new geotechnical/geoenvironmental engineering courses. The PI will develop a new course entitled "Geotechnical and Environmental Site Characterization". This course, directly related to the proposed research, will be offered to other campuses via live, two way interactive, audio-video, Distance Learning technologies. The PI will build a dynamic partnership involving interdisciplinary research centers, academia, and state agencies to enhance the research and educational plans. The results from this career development plan will be broadly disseminated to a broad spectrum of audience, to enhance their scientific and technological understanding. This plan is envisioned to further the global frontiers of knowledge and technology in the area of site characterization. The PI will keep pace with future developments in cross-disciplinary areas to innovate education and enhance site assessment technologies in the 21st century.