ADVANCE Fellows Award

PI计划在乔治梅森大学的实验磁共振领域开展强有力的研究和教育活动。计划中的研究包括两个研究方向：（一）利用核四极共振研究晶体材料中与四极核相关的弛豫率的物理机制;（二）利用核磁共振研究从激光极化氙到其周围环境的极化流。NQR的拟议研究应用于地雷，爆炸物和毒品的检测。 拟议的NMR/激光偏振氙的工作可应用于量子计算，以及许多其他重要的应用，以提高NMR的灵敏度。 PI希望通过让女学生接触有关拟议主题的研究项目，鼓励她们继续在科学、工程和相关领域的职业生涯。计划的教育活动包括开发引人入胜的入门级课程以保持学生对物理的兴趣，引入新的实验室实验和演示，以促进物理原理的实践学习，对女学生的指导，以及本科生和研究生研究项目的监督。 预计ADVANCE奖不仅将推动PI在学术科学领域的职业生涯，还将使她成为追求学术科学，工程或相关领域职业的女性学生的榜样和导师。

The PI plans to develop a strong program of research and education activities in experimental magnetic resonance at George Mason University. The planned research consists of two lines of investigation: (i) study of the physical mechanisms responsible for the relaxation rates associated with quadrupolar nuclei in crystalline materials using nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR); (ii) study of the flow of polarization from laser-polarized xenon to its surrounding environment using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). The proposed research on NQR has applications to the detection of landmines, explosives, and narcotics. The proposed work on NMR/laser-polarized xenon has applications to quantum computing, as well as many other important applications to increase the sensitivity of NMR. By exposing women students to research projects on the proposed topics, the PI hopes to encourage them to continue their careers in science, engineering, and related fields.The planned education activities include the development of engaging introductory level courses to retain student interest in physics, the introduction of new laboratory experiments and demonstrations to promote hands-on learning of physical principles, mentorship of women students, and supervision of undergraduate and graduate research projects. It is anticipated that the ADVANCE award will not only advance the PI's career in academic science, but also allow her to serve as a role model and mentor to women students who are pursuing careers in academic science, engineering, or related fields.