CREST Phase II: Computational Center for Fundamental and Applied Science and Education at North Carolina Central University

CREST 二期：北卡罗莱纳中央大学基础和应用科学与教育计算中心

• 批准号: 1345219
• 负责人: Branislav Vlahovic
• 金额: $ 500万
• 依托单位: North Carolina Central University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-02-01 至 2021-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1345219&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CREST; Phase; II; Computational; Center

With National Science Foundation support, North Carolina State University will continue to develop the Computational Center for Fundamental and Applied Science and Education. The vision of the Computational Center is to lead the University?s transformation into a research intensive university with established Ph.D. programs across STEM disciplines. Project objectives are to leverage the successes of Phase I effort to establish a nationally recognized research facility with outstanding scientific and educational programs centered on active collaborations with academia, industry, government and international partners. This objective will be achieved by advancing cross-disciplinary, integrated research, educational, and outreach programs, to meet a confluence of needs in computational science and education. Intellectual Merit:The Center will include sustainable, nationally recognized, computationally driven research programs across four areas: (1) development of novel nanomaterials and application of these materials in advanced optoelectronic devices; (2) low-to-medium-energy nuclear and hypernuclear few-body physics; (3) Intelligent systems and robotics; and (4) geophysical characterization of intraplate seismic zones. The center builds on the complementary and closely interwoven research and extensive collaborations established in Phase I. The computational structures developed by the Center will result in significant new contributions in all of the four research areas.Broader Impacts :The Center has already significantly enhanced the STEM research and education capacities at North Carolina Central University, and is now leading the transformation of the institution to a research oriented institution. The Phase II Center will broaden the educational and research infrastructure to enable the expansion of Ph.D. programs in STEM disciplines. Center activities include: a) improved STEM matriculation and graduation, especially among African-American students, women, and socially and economically disadvantaged students; b) establishment of Ph.D. programs in STEM disciplines; c) improved STEM undergraduate and graduate curriculum; d) STEM graduates trained in fields critically needed by industry; and e) greater awareness of applied computational sciences among middle and high school students and the general public.

在国家科学基金会的支持下，北卡罗来纳州州立大学将继续发展基础和应用科学与教育计算中心。 计算中心的愿景是领导大学？的转变成为一个研究密集型大学与既定的博士学位。跨STEM学科的课程。项目目标是利用第一阶段的成功，建立一个国家认可的研究机构，并以与学术界、工业界、政府和国际合作伙伴的积极合作为中心，开展出色的科学和教育项目。这一目标将通过推进跨学科，综合研究，教育和推广计划来实现，以满足计算科学和教育的需求。智力优势：该中心将包括可持续的，国家认可的，计算驱动的研究计划，涉及四个领域：（1）新型纳米材料的开发和这些材料在先进光电器件中的应用;（2）低到中能核和超核少体物理;（3）智能系统和机器人技术;（4）板内地震带的地球物理特征。该中心建立在第一阶段建立的互补和紧密交织的研究和广泛合作的基础上。 该中心开发的计算结构将在所有四个研究领域产生重大的新贡献。更广泛的影响：该中心已经大大提高了北卡罗来纳州中央大学的STEM研究和教育能力，现在正在领导该机构向研究型机构的转型。二期中心将扩大教育和研究基础设施，以扩大博士学位。STEM学科的课程。 中心的活动包括：a）提高STEM入学率和毕业率，特别是非洲裔美国学生、妇女以及社会和经济弱势学生; B）设立博士学位。STEM学科的课程; c）改进STEM本科和研究生课程; d）STEM毕业生在行业急需的领域接受培训;以及e）提高初中和高中学生以及公众对应用计算科学的认识。

项目成果

Ceramic materials and energy—Extended Coble’s model and fractal nature

• DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2019.04.009
• 发表时间: 2019-09
• 期刊: Journal of the European Ceramic Society
• 影响因子: 5.7
• 作者: V. Mitić;G. Lazovic;V. Paunovic;J. Hwu;S. Tsay;T. Perng;S. Veljković;B. Vlahovic