US-Egypt Advanced Studies Institute on Nanomaterials and Nanocatalysis for Energy, Petrochemicals and Environmental Applications, Cairo, Egypt January 2010

0938520 Elshall该提案是为了支持美国-埃及高级研究所（ASI）关于纳米材料和纳米催化在能源，石化和环境应用方面的研究，将于2010年3月27日至4月7日在埃及开罗举行。合作的科学家是格鲁吉亚理工学院的Mostafa El-Sayed博士和开罗国家研究中心主席Hany el-Nazer博士。ASI将专注于将催化和表面科学的基本概念与纳米催化领域的最新进展和发展以及与能源和环境问题相关的新工业和技术应用相结合。ASI将为美国和埃及的高级研究生和博士后研究人员提供教育和培训。具体来说，它将：1。来自美国多学科领域的10名教授和研究领导人，15名研究生和5名博士后研究人员参加了为期12天的ASI，埃及研究生和博士后研究人员人数相等。将特别努力确定美国少数民族成员参加这一ASI。2.向美国和埃及学生做演讲，学习最先进的，前沿的重要和令人兴奋的研究，涉及纳米粒子和纳米结构材料的合成，表征和应用，以创新解决能源，石化和环境问题。3.回顾处理纳米现象的基础科学，深入讨论最新技术在研究中的应用，并分享能源、石油化工和环境应用纳米催化研究的新突破信息4.促进和刺激美国和埃及研究人员之间的纳米技术合作，特别注意促进妇女和非洲裔美国研究人员在其职业生涯开始时在对世界有重大影响的领域进行国际合作？能源和环境问题。5.在参与的美国和埃及机构之间建立联合研究项目，这可能导致埃及和美国私营部门的经济发展。 通过汇集美国和埃及的学生和研究人员在纳米结构材料和纳米技术产生的协同作用，预计将加强两国之间的科学合作，这将使这一领域在实现其巨大潜力的新纳米技术方面更近一步。学术价值：ASI涉及能源，石油化工和环境应用的当前重要研究课题。 这些都是重要的、活跃的研究领域，有许多机会增加对基本知识的理解，并有许多重要的技术应用。 计划中的系列讲座将全面覆盖该领域。预期的参与者在各自的领域是杰出的。该项目将使美国和埃及研究人员在可能导致重大科学进步和能源和环境问题相关发现的领域进行新的合作。预计这将提高这些和其他相关领域的科学知识，并可能导致新的令人兴奋的技术。更广泛的影响：ASI将吸引美国研究生和博士后研究人员，包括国际科学企业中代表性不足的群体。它将允许来自美国和埃及的学生和科学家交流他们的经验，想法和信息，并建立合作，以促进公共和私营部门的纳米技术。埃及和美国的私人侦探之间可能会有新的合作，特别强调年轻的少数民族。 青年科学家很有可能在其职业生涯的早期建立国际科学联系。

0938520 ElshallThe proposal is for support of an Advanced Study Institute (ASI) for US-Egypt on Nanomaterials and nanocatalysis for Energy, Petrochemicals and Environmental Applications, to be held in Cairo, Egypt, March 27-April 7, 2010. The collaborating scientists are Dr. Mostafa El-Sayed, at Georgia Institute of Technology and Dr. Hany el-Nazer, President, National Research Center (NRC) in Cairo. The ASI will focus on mixing the basic fundamental concepts of catalysis and surface science with the most recent advances and developments in the field of nanocatalysis and the new industrial and technological applications related to energy and environmental problems. The ASI will provide education and training for both U.S. and Egyptian advanced graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. Specifically it will: 1. bring 10 Professors and research leaders, 15 graduate students and 5 postdoctoral researchers from multi-disciplinary areas from the U.S. to participate with equal numbers of Egyptian graduate students and postdoctoral researchers over the 12-day ASI. Particular efforts will be directed to identify US members of minority groups to participate in this ASI. 2. make presentations to US and Egyptian students to learn a state-of-the-art, cutting edge important and exciting research dealing with the synthesis, characterization and applications of nanoparticles and nanostructured materials for innovative solutions to the energy, petrochemicals and environmental problems. 3. review the fundamental science dealing with nanoscale phenomena, have in-depth discussions on the utilization of state-of-the-art of technology in research and share information on new breakthroughs in nanocatalysis research for energy, petrochemicals and environmental applications 4. promote and stimulate collaboration in nanotechnology between American and Egyptian researchers with special attention paid to promoting women and African American researchers at the beginning of their careers in international collaboration in areas that have great impact on the World?s energy and environmental problems. 5. establish joint research projects between the participating US and Egyptian institutions, which could lead to economic developments involving the private sectors in Egypt and the US. The synergism produced by bringing together the US and Egyptian students and researchers in nanostructured materials and nanotechnology is expected to enhance the scientific collaboration between the two countries which will take this field a step closer in realizing its enormous potential for novel nanotechnologies. Intellectual Merit: The ASI deals with a current and important topic of research with applications in energy, petrochemicals and environmental. These are important, active areas of research, with many opportunities for increased fundamental understanding, and many important technological applications. The planned series of lectures will thoroughly cover the field. The expected participants are eminent in their fields. This project will enable new collaborations between the US and the Egyptian researchers in fields that could lead to significant scientific advances and discoveries related to energy and environmental problems. This is expected to enhance the scientific knowledge in these and other related fields, and it may lead to new exciting technologies. Broader Impacts: The ASI will lead to engaging US graduate students and postdoctoral researchers including underrepresented groups in the international scientific enterprise. It will allow students and scientists from the U.S. and Egypt to exchange their experiences, ideas, and information and to build collaborations to promote nanotechnology for the benefit of the public and private sectors. It is likely that there will be new collaborations amongst the PIs in Egypt and the US, with particular emphasis given to young minorities. There is strong possibility for young scientists to make international scientific connections early in their careers.