The North-American Lectures in Thermodynamics, Interfacial Science and Materials Design

威斯康星-麦迪逊分校的De Pablo，Juan J.U“北美热力学、界面科学和材料设计讲座”将在大学和研究机构继续进行，其目标是传播分子热力学和复杂流体行为领域的最新进展，并促进美国和墨西哥之间的合作和交流。演讲者代表了美国各机构目前广泛的研究活动和正在追求的新方向。在墨西哥，演讲者由来自墨西哥国立自治大学(UNAM)、大都会大学(UAM)、理工学院(IPN)和墨西哥石油学院(IMP)的科学家和工程师主持。该项目的最终结果将继续是美国科学家和工程师、他们的墨西哥同行和墨西哥学生之间的互动和合作水平的提高。更广泛的影响：尽管美国和墨西哥关系密切，但两国之间的科学交流非常有限，特别是在化学和材料工程领域。拟议的系列讲座旨在使墨西哥的化学工程学校和相关研究机构成为北美化学工程“巡回演讲”的共同目的地。墨西哥的大量学生将经常接触到最先进的化学工程发展和杰出的美国讲师。墨西哥研究人员将有机会与许多科学家见面，他们读到的是他们的工作，他们讲授的是他们的课文。行业附属工程师将接触到先进技术。这种持续的信息交流无疑将导致墨西哥和美国之间的密切合作，与学术机构的研究伙伴关系，以及与墨西哥工业的商业伙伴关系。这也将导致墨西哥科学家更愿意与美国同行交流知识和学生。这一计划标志着一种研究和文化伙伴关系的开始，这种伙伴关系可以与欧洲国家在欧盟框架内采取的非常成功的伙伴关系相媲美。ENG/CTS界面、运输和热力学计划以及MPS/DMR特别计划办公室共同支持这一项目。

De Pablo, Juan J.U of Wisconsin - Madison"The North American Lectures in Thermodynamics, Interfacial Science and Materials Design"A program of lectures will continue at universities and research institutions whose goal has been that of disseminating recent advances in the area of molecular thermodynamics and complex-fluid behavior, and that of fostering collaborations and exchanges between the US and Mexico. The speakers represent a broad spectrum of current research activities and new directions being pursued at US institutions. While in Mexico, the speakers are hosted by scientists and engineers from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), the Metropolitan University (UAM), the Polytechnic Institute (IPN), and the Mexican Petroleum Institute (IMP). The net result of this project will continue to be an increased level of interaction and collaboration between US scientists and engineers, their Mexican counterparts, and Mexican students. Broader Impacts: In spite of the close proximity between the US and Mexico, scientific exchanges between these two countries has been very limited, particularly in the field of chemical and materials engineering. The proposed lecture series is designed to make Mexican schools of chemical engineering and related research institutes a common destination for the North American chemical engineering "lecture circuit". Large numbers of students in Mexico will be routinely exposed to state-of-the-art chemical engineering developments and outstanding US lecturers. Mexican researchers will have an opportunity to meet many of the scientists whose work they read about and whose texts they lecture from. Industry affiliated engineers will be exposed to advanced technology. This continued exchange of information will undoubtedly result in close collaborations between Mexico and the US, research partnerships with academic institutions, and commercial partnerships with Mexican industries. It will also result in a greater willingness of Mexican scientists to exchange knowledge and students with their US counterparts. This program marks the beginning of what could become a research and cultural partnership comparable to that adopted with great success by European countries within the framework of the European Union.ENG/CTS Interfacial, Transport and Thermodynamics Program and MPS/DMR Office of Special Programs jointly support this project.