US-Egypt International Research Experience for Students: Sustainable Green Building Design and Construction.

1065545Fouad描述：该奖项支持学生在一个项目中获得国际研究经验，该项目涉及阿拉巴马大学伯明翰分校土木与环境工程系的一个团队，由Fouad H. Fouad博士领导，与埃及开罗住房与建筑研究中心（HBRC）主席Moustafa El-Demirdash博士领导的埃及科学家团队合作。该项目将支持来自美国大学的研究人员、研究生和本科生进行可持续绿色建筑设计和建造的研究项目。该项目将支持18名本科生和研究生在HBRC工作人员的协调和指导下在埃及进行研究。知识价值。该计划侧重于可持续绿色建筑设计和施工的科学和技术。这项研究的紧迫性是由不断上升的能源成本、有限的自然资源和保护环境的需要决定的。为学生提出的七个具体研究项目将开拓新的混凝土材料和建筑系统的发展，以解决紧迫的环境挑战。这些项目将推动新的知识和发现，并将有助于在经济实惠和节能建筑材料和系统的全球挑战中取得突破。迫切需要培养一批能够在国际研究环境中发挥作用的工程师和科学家。PI已经与埃及的几所大学和研究中心建立了牢固的工作关系，这将有助于拟议项目的成功。除了国际研究经验之外，IRES的学生将能够增强他们的专业网络并建立未来的国际合作。更广泛的影响。该项目直接解决了环境可持续性和碳排放到空气中的挑战性问题。建议的七个具体研究项目将通过引入低成本、节能的材料和系统，为当前的建筑实践做出贡献。研究结果将发表在同行评议的期刊和一个专门的项目网站上。通过本研究获得的知识将被整合到UAB土木工程的本科和研究生课程中。未来的工程师将因此了解可持续环境领域的进展。UAB拥有40%的少数族裔学生，并与历史上的黑人学院和大学建立了积极的合作关系，通过拟议的项目，UAB能够吸引代表性不足的群体来研究科学和工程方面的职业。预计该项目将带来新的研究交流和与HBRC和埃及大学的伙伴关系。这将扩大UAB为美国教师和学生提供全球研究培训和教育的能力。

1065545FouadDescription: This award supports an international research experience for students in a project involving a team at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, led by Dr. Fouad H. Fouad in collaboration with a team of Egyptian scientists led by Dr. Moustafa El-Demirdash, Chairman, Housing and Building Research Center (HBRC), Cairo, Egypt. The project will support researchers, graduate and undergraduate students from the U.S. universities for carrying research projects on sustainable green building design and construction. The project will support 18 undergraduate and graduate students to conduct research in Egypt in coordination and with mentorship from the staff at the HBRC.Intellectual Merit. The program focuses on the science and technology of sustainable green building design and construction. The urgency of this research is dictated by the rising cost of energy, the limited natural resources, and the need to protect our environment. The seven specific research projects proposed for student research will pioneer the development of new concrete materials and building systems for solving urgent environmental challenges. These projects will advance new knowledge and discoveries and will help bring about breakthroughs in the global challenge of affordable and energy-efficient construction materials and systems. There is a pressing need to educate a cadre of engineers and scientist that are capable of performing in an international research environment. The PI has developed strong working relationships with several universities and research centers in Egypt, which will contribute to the success of the proposed program. In addition to the international research experience, the IRES students will be able to enhance their professional network and build future international collaborations.Broader Impacts. The project directly addresses the challenging issue of environmental sustainability and carbon released into the air. The seven specific research projects proposed will contribute to the current building construction practice by introducing low-cost, energy-efficient materials and systems. The results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and on a dedicated program Web site. The knowledge obtained through this research will be integrated into undergraduate and graduate courses in UAB Civil Engineering. Future engineers will thus be made aware of the progress in the area of sustainable environment. With 40% minority student body and active partnerships with historically black colleges and universities, UAB is in a position to attract underrepresented groups to research careers in science and engineering through the proposed project. It is anticipated that the project will lead to new research exchanges and partnerships with HBRC and universities in Egypt. This will broaden UAB's capabilities for providing global research training and education to U.S. faculty and students.