REU SITE: Sustainable Energy in Chemical Engineering

提案：0851997 PI姓名：John W.该奖项是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法111-5）资助的。REU Site计划的主题是“化学工程中的可持续能源”，技术重点是纳米科学，催化和氢技术（即氢经济中氢的生产，储存和使用）。 它将吸引十名学生参加为期十周的尖端研究暑期项目。 一些活跃的研究人员在教师担任导师，这为学生提供接触前沿的研究课题。 该计划将为学生提供密切的个人指导。 我们的目标是鼓励他们考虑从事研究工作，并继续在研究生阶段学习。为了增强研究经验，REU计划将为参与者提供几个小组活动。 这些活动的目标是丰富参与者的教育和研究经验，促进他们之间的合作和长期关系。 小组活动将包括研究交流工作室（RSC），工业场所的图尔斯之旅，参与者带领的实验室图尔斯之旅，研究生学习研讨会，欢迎招待会和最后的研究研讨会，以及各种社会活动。 与会者将在最后的海报会议和技术演示中介绍他们的研究结果。 这些海报和演示文稿的内容和格式将与技术会议（例如美国化学工程师协会的年度和区域学生会议）中使用的内容和格式相似。首席研究员（PI）将在全国范围内招募化学工程专业的应届大三和大四学生参加。 将特别强调招聘代表性不足的少数民族，以及吸引那些否则没有机会参与尖端研究的学生。 在这个REU计划的参与将：（1）鼓励学生继续学习，并寻求研究事业;（2）提高专业发展和沟通技巧;和（3）通过让他们接触到非课堂师生互动提供丰富的经验。

Proposal: 0851997PI Name: John W. Weidner"This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5)."The theme of the REU Site program is "Sustainable Energy in Chemical Engineering" with technical emphasis on nanoscience, catalysis and hydrogen technology (i.e. production, storage and use of hydrogen for the hydrogen economy). It will engage ten students for a ten-week summer program in cutting-edge research. A number of active researchers on the faculty are engaged as mentors, which provides the students with exposure to leading-edge research topics. The program will provide close personal mentoring of the students. The objective is to encourage them to consider careers in research and continuing study at the post-graduate level.In order to enhance the research experience, the REU program will include several group activities for the participants. The goal of these activities will be to enrich the participants' educational and research experience and facilitate collaboration and long-term relationships between them. The group activities will include a Research Communication Studio (RSC), tours of industrial sites, participant-led laboratory tours, workshops on graduate studies, a welcoming reception and final research symposium, and a variety of social activities. Participants will present their findings in a final poster session and technical presentation. The content and format of these posters and presentations will be like that used at technical conferences, such as the Annual and Regional student meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.The Principal Investigator (PI) will recruit participants nationally among rising juniors and seniors majoring in chemical engineering. Special emphasis will be placed on recruiting underrepresented minorities, as well as attracting students who would otherwise not have an opportunity to participate in cutting-edge research. Participation in this REU program will: (1) encourage students to continue their studies and seek research careers; (2) enhance professional development and communication skills; and (3) provide an enriching experience by exposing them to non-classroom faculty-student interaction.