REU Site for Interdisciplinary Materials Research

REU 跨学科材料研究网站

• 批准号: 1157058
• 负责人: Boyd Goodson
• 金额: $ 31.5万
• 依托单位: Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-05-01 至 2016-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1157058&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Interdisciplinary; Materials; Research

TECHNICAL SUMMARYThis REU site will focus on the training of 14 undergraduate students [(12 x NSF) + (2 x SIUC)] for a 10-week period each summer in the area of materials research, broadly defined. An interdisciplinary team includes faculty mentors in Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering, as well as members of relevant SIUC research centers (e.g. Materials Technology Center and the Center for Advanced Friction Studies). Inclusion of mentors from various disciplines and established multidisciplinary centers will enable the REU students to develop skills needed to excel in both academic and industrial research environments, where interdisciplinary teams are standard and researchers must communicate effectively across disciplines. A detailed assessment plan is utilized to gauge the performance of our program in meeting its defined goals (which include increasing the numbers of US students pursuing careers in STEM fields, particularly from underrepresented groups). The research projects involving the REU student participants are highly interdisciplinary and emphasize materials chemistry and nanotechnology, allowing students to be exposed to projects at the forefront of science and engineering. Such projects include: studies related to synthesis of advanced functional nanomaterials (Carbon nanotubes, graphene, metal oxide nanowires, inorganic heterostructures, polymer thin films/brushes, nanocomposites etc.); materials characterization (for example via electron microscopies, solid- and solution-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, mass spectrometry (e.g. MALDI MS), low-temperature electronic and magnetic transport measurements, UV/Vis/IR/Raman spectroscopies, etc.); theoretical / computational studies (wherein students will learn how to study materials via density functional theory (DFT) calculations, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, etc.); and materials applications related to energy storage, photovoltaics, and tribology (among others). Students will also have opportunities to network with other scientists and engineers through various social activities, and will present their work at a summer research colloquium. This REU Site is made possible through generous support from the Office of Special Programs, Division of Materials Research of the National Science Foundation. NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARYThis REU site will focus on the training of 14 undergraduate students per summer in the area of materials research, broadly defined. Inclusion of mentors from various disciplines and established on-campus multidisciplinary centers will enable the REU students to develop skills needed to excel in both academic and industrial research environments, where interdisciplinary teams are standard and researchers must communicate effectively across disciplines. Students will also be required to think about the application of their research to new technologies and to consider issues related to the manufacturing of new devices. This REU site has six primary goals: 1) to create a positive image of science and engineering as a career choice. Students will leave the program with a greater sense of the trials, tribulations, and rewards that await them; 2) to instill a sense of confidence in the art of discussing and practicing science; 3) to improve their oral and written communication skills; 4) to teach basic research tools, including literature searches and the operation of modern instrumentation; 5) to foster a collaborative teamwork approach to research; and 6) to increase the number of domestic students, especially those from underrepresented groups, who choose to further their careers in science and engineering. A detailed assessment plan is utilized to evaluate the program's success in meeting these goals. Students will also learn to network with other scientists and engineers through various social activities. The research proposed here is highly interdisciplinary and emphasizes materials chemistry and nanotechnology. More generally, research projects within the program are excellent training grounds for chemists, physicists, and engineers working in materials and related fields. SIUC, the host institution of this REU Site, is committed to involving underrepresented groups and has a long history of success at building diversity on campus. In particular, this program's previous REU participants included significant numbers of underrepresented groups (~30%; ~40% counting women from physics and engineering) and women (47%). Moreover, SIUC is the only research-intensive university in the Southern Illinois region, which comprises a large geographical area that is socio-economically disadvantaged. Thus, this Program serves a large number of economically disadvantaged and first-generation college students. This REU Site is made possible through generous support from the Office of Special Programs, Division of Materials Research of the National Science Foundation.

技术概述：该REU网站将重点培训14名本科生[(12 × NSF) + (2 × SIUC)]，每年夏季为期10周的材料研究领域，广泛定义。跨学科团队包括化学、物理和工程方面的教师导师，以及SIUC相关研究中心（如材料技术中心和高级摩擦研究中心）的成员。包括来自不同学科和已建立的多学科中心的导师，将使REU学生能够培养在学术和工业研究环境中脱颖而出所需的技能，在这些环境中，跨学科团队是标准的，研究人员必须跨学科有效沟通。一份详细的评估计划被用来衡量我们的项目在实现其既定目标方面的表现（其中包括增加在STEM领域从事职业的美国学生的数量，特别是来自代表性不足的群体）。REU学生参与的研究项目是高度跨学科的，强调材料化学和纳米技术，让学生接触到科学和工程前沿的项目。这些项目包括：先进功能纳米材料（碳纳米管、石墨烯、金属氧化物纳米线、无机异质结构、聚合物薄膜/刷、纳米复合材料等）的合成相关研究；材料表征（例如通过电子显微镜，固体和溶液状态核磁共振（NMR）光谱，质谱（例如MALDI MS），低温电子和磁输运测量，紫外/可见/红外/拉曼光谱等）；理论/计算研究（其中学生将学习如何通过密度泛函理论（DFT）计算，分子动力学（MD）模拟等来研究材料）；以及与储能、光伏、摩擦学等相关的材料应用。学生还将有机会通过各种社会活动与其他科学家和工程师建立联系，并将在夏季研究研讨会上展示他们的工作。这个REU网站是通过美国国家科学基金会材料研究部特别项目办公室的慷慨支持而成为可能的。这个REU网站将专注于每年夏天培养14名广义材料研究领域的本科生。包括来自不同学科的导师和已建立的校园多学科中心，将使REU学生培养在学术和工业研究环境中脱颖而出所需的技能，在这些环境中，跨学科团队是标准的，研究人员必须跨学科有效沟通。学生还将被要求考虑将他们的研究应用于新技术，并考虑与新设备制造相关的问题。这个REU网站有六个主要目标：1)创造一个科学和工程作为职业选择的积极形象。学生们在结束课程时，会更深刻地感受到等待着他们的考验、磨难和回报；2)培养学生对讨论和实践科学的信心；3)提高口头和书面沟通能力；4)教授基础研究工具，包括文献检索和现代仪器的操作；5)培养团队合作的研究方法；6)增加国内学生的数量，特别是那些来自代表性不足的群体的学生，他们选择在科学和工程领域进一步发展自己的事业。一个详细的评估计划被用来评估项目是否成功达到这些目标。学生还将学习通过各种社会活动与其他科学家和工程师建立联系。这里提出的研究是高度跨学科的，强调材料化学和纳米技术。更一般地说，该计划中的研究项目是在材料和相关领域工作的化学家，物理学家和工程师的优秀培训基地。SIUC是这个REU网站的主办机构，致力于让代表性不足的群体参与进来，在建立校园多样性方面有着悠久的成功历史。特别是，该项目之前的REU参与者包括大量代表性不足的群体（约30%；约40%来自物理和工程领域的女性）和女性（47%）。此外，SIUC是南伊利诺伊地区唯一的研究型大学，该地区包括一个社会经济处于不利地位的大地理区域。因此，该计划为大量经济困难和第一代大学生提供服务。这个REU网站是通过美国国家科学基金会材料研究部特别项目办公室的慷慨支持而成为可能的。