REU Site in Applied Physics at the University of South Florida

技术概述：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REU之前建立的目标。NSF REU网站的主要目标是提供高质量的应用物理学激励研究经验，旨在吸引聪明的本科生进入这一重要的研究领域，并作为研究生继续他们在科学和工程领域的职业生涯。第二个目标是让一些参与应用导向项目的学生接触创新研究，从而将基础研究理念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。该项目是专门为来自本科院校的学生设计的，他们没有或只有有限的研究经验。该计划提供研究和专业发展活动，这些活动建立在城市大学环境，优秀的研究基础设施和设施，以及我们教师的热情，经验和承诺，为本科生提供高质量的研究体验。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来丰富，如每周的全欧盟研讨会计划，每周的“应用物理学进展”系列讲座，以及培养口头和沟通技能的讲习班。在项目结束时，他们将在一个全校范围的REU研讨会上展示他们的工作。参与应用型项目的学生将学习将基础研究转化为商业产品的步骤。非技术概要：应用物理学是一个多元化和跨学科的领域，对影响全球国家竞争力和提高人类生活质量的技术和社会进步至关重要。这个应用物理REU站点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，微纳米电子学，信息技术和其他关键使能技术等至关重要的领域工作。该项目旨在激发一些学生的创业精神，这可能有助于传播美国的聪明才智。这个项目将吸引以本科院校为主的本科生，他们以前可能没有机会参与研究。采用的招聘策略保证了REU的机会将提供给大部分在科学和工程领域代表性不足的群体。

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.