REU Site: Micro/Nano-Structured Materials, Therapeutics, and Devices

REU网站摘要：微/纳米结构材料、治疗和设备机构：奥本大学首席研究员：Steve R.Duke该网站的REU奖每年支持10名本科生，为期三年，在奥本大学进行为期10周的暑期研究。这些研究项目将是跨学科的，重点是微纳米材料科学和技术。具体主题包括材料合成和表征、微/纳米粒子的形成过程、薄膜的纳米力学、碳纳米管、无机纳米棒、MEMS、用于药物输送的纳米颗粒系统和微薄膜、纳米纤维纱线和织物、纳米颗粒薄膜等。除了在教师导师、研究生导师和本科生导师的指导下进行研究外，参与者还将参加每周一次的研讨会和工作坊，这些研讨会和研讨会允许交叉培养个人经验，并解决专业发展问题(例如，研究方法，转到学士学位课程，研究生院申请过程中的步骤，技术写作，演讲技能，专业礼仪培训，科学和工程伦理、专利和商业化等)。REU Site计划将有助于培养来自四年制院校和社区学院的多样化的本科生参与者群体，这些机构和社区学院参与研究活动的机会有限。这个REU网站有可能增加女性和少数族裔在研究中的人数，鼓励社区大学生和兄弟姐妹攻读科技领域的学士学位，并鼓励本科院校的学生和兄弟姐妹攻读研究生学位。

Abstract for REU Site: Micro/Nano-Structured Materials, Therapeutics, and DevicesInstitution: Auburn UniversityPrincipal Investigator: Steve R. DukeThis REU award for a Site supports 10 undergraduate students each year for three years in a 10-week summer research experience at Auburn University. The research projects will be interdisciplinary in nature and have a strong focus on micro and nano-material science and technology. Specific topics will include materials synthesis and characterization, micro/nano particle formation processes, nanomechanics of thin films, carbon-nanotubes, inorganic nano-rods, MEMS, nanoparticulate systems and micro films for drug delivery, nanofibers yarns and fabrics, nanoparticle thin films, and others.In addition to performing research mentored by faculty mentors, graduate student mentors and undergraduate student mentors, the participants will be involved in a number of weekly seminars and workshops that allow cross cultivation of the individual experience as well as address professional development (e.g., research methods, transferring to a bachelor degree program, steps in the graduate school application process, technical writing, presentation skills, professional etiquette training, ethics in science and engineering, and patents and commercialization, etc.). The REU Site program will contribute to the development of a diverse group of undergraduate participants from four-year institutions and community colleges that have a limited opportunity to engage in research activities. This REU site has the potential to increase the number of women and underrepresented minorities in research, encourage community college students and siblings to pursue bachelor degrees in science and technology areas, and encourage students and siblings at undergraduate institutions to pursue graduate degrees.