REU Site in Applied Physics at the University of South Florida

技术摘要：该提案由美国国家科学基金会（NSF）材料研究部资助，旨在推进南佛罗里达大学应用物理学先前REU网站所确立的目标。拟议的NSF REU网站的主要目标是提供高质量的应用物理激励研究经验，旨在吸引聪明的本科生进入这一重要的研究领域，并继续他们的职业生涯在科学和工程作为研究生。次要目标是让一些参与应用型项目的学生接触创新研究，从而将基础研究想法转化为旨在推进当前技术的应用。期望是激励未来的科学家成为企业家。该计划是专为学生从主要是本科院校谁有有限的或没有研究经验。该计划提供的研究和专业发展活动是建立在城市的大学环境，优良的基础设施和研究设施，以及我们的教师的热情，经验和承诺，为本科生提供高质量的研究经验。学生可以选择在四个重点领域与15名教师导师一起获得研究经验。此外，他们的研究经验将通过几个特殊的专业发展计划，如每周REU范围内的研讨会计划，每周讲座系列“应用物理学的进展”，以及研讨会，以发展口头和沟通技巧丰富。在节目结束时，他们将在一个大学范围的REU研讨会上介绍他们的工作。参与应用导向项目的学生将学习将基础研究转化为商业产品所涉及的步骤。非技术概述：应用物理是一个多元化和跨学科的领域，对技术和社会进步至关重要，影响我们在全球范围内的国家竞争力，并导致人类生活质量的改善。这个应用物理学的REU网站将努力培养下一代科学家和工程师，他们将在能源，环境，医学，微电子和纳米电子，信息技术和其他关键技术等至关重要的领域工作。该计划旨在点燃一些学生的创业精神，这可能有助于宣传美国的独创性。该计划将吸引来自主要本科院校的本科生，他们以前可能没有机会参与研究。所采用的招聘战略保证，这REU机会将提供给在科学和工程中代表性不足的群体的很大比例。

TECHNICAL SUMMARY:This proposal, funded by the Division of Materials Research at the National Science Foundation (NSF), is aimed at advancing the goals established by the previous REU site in Applied Physics at University of South Florida. The primary goal of the proposed NSF REU site is to provide high quality motivational research experiences in Applied Physics aimed at attracting bright undergraduate students to enter this important area of research, and continue their careers in Science and Engineering as graduate students. The secondary goal is to expose some of the students involved in application-oriented projects to innovative research that enables transformation of basic research ideas into applications that are aimed at advancing current technologies. Expectation is to inspire future scientist to become entrepreneurs. The program is specifically designed for students from predominantly undergraduate institutions who have had limited or no research experience. Program offers research and professional development activities that are built upon the urbane university setting, excellent infrastructure and facilities for research, and the enthusiasm, experience, and commitment of our faculty to provide a high-quality research experience for undergraduate students. Students have the choice of acquiring their research experience with 15 faculty mentors in four thrust areas. In addition, their research experiences will be enriched by several special professional development programs such as weekly REU-wide seminar programs, a weekly lecture series in "Advances in Applied Physics", and workshops to develop oral and communication skills. At the end of the program they will present their work in a university wide REU symposium. Students involved in application-oriented projects will learn the steps involved in transforming basic research into commercial products.NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY:Applied Physics is a diverse and interdisciplinary area that is critical to technological and societal advances that affect our national competitiveness on the global level and lead to improvements in the quality of human life. This REU site in Applied Physics will strive to nurture the next generation of scientists and engineers who will work in areas of critical importance such as energy, environment, medicine, micro and nanoelectronics, information technologies, and other key enabling technologies. Program aims to kindle the entrepreneurial spirit in some students that may help to propagate American ingenuity. This program will attract undergraduate students from predominantly undergraduate institutions who may not have had a chance to be involved in research before. The adopted recruitment strategy guarantees that this REU opportunity will be available to a large percentage of groups that are underrepresented in science and engineering.