IRES: U.S.-Greece Undergraduate Engineering Research on Sustainable Indoor Living Environments

IRES：美国-希腊可持续室内生活环境本科工程研究

• 批准号: 1358137
• 负责人: Konstantinos Sierros
• 金额: $ 24.99万
• 依托单位: West Virginia University Research Corporation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-09-01 至 2018-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1358137&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: IRES; U.S.; Greece; Undergraduate; Engineering

This U.S.-Greece International Research Experience for Students (IRES) project annually offers eight U.S. senior undergraduate engineering students advanced training through cooperative research on sustainable indoor living environments at the Greek Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL) and the University of Crete (UoC). All activities are guided by the West Virginia University principal investigator, Konstantinos Sierros, and his Greek counterpart, George Kiriakidis who directs the Transparent Conducting Mterials Lab at IESL. While abroad, student participants will gain exposure to research trends and engineering challenges that concern functional materials, devices, and smart systems for sustainable living technologies. Specifically, each student cohort will work collaboratively in several distinct sustainability areas at the interface of applied physics and engineering by conducting research on: metal oxide-based indoor gas sensing devices; printable photocatalytic materials for improving air quality; phase change materials and vacuum insulation panels for thermal insulation; and life-cycle analysis of materials and devices. Key to the overall research experience abroad is access to the partner's unique European prototypal facility located at the combined premises of IESL and the Science and Technology Park of Crete. This site will serve as a test-bed and technology integration facility for the IRES activities. The early career training and international research experience for undergraduate students on sustainable technologies can contribute to future U.S. competitiveness by helping to develop the next generation of experts on energy-efficient and sustainable living environments. Such globally engaged students are expected to become the backbone of our future engineering, energy and sustainability workforce. Their valuable training and cultural engagement are ensured by providing participants with careful mentoring while at IESL/UoC and by fostering effective collaboration with international counterparts before, during, and upon completion of the IRES experience. For broader impact, the results of this project also are expected to strengthen future, long-term sustainability research collaboration between West Virginia University and IESL/UoC.

这个美国-希腊国际学生研究经验（IRES）项目每年通过在希腊电子结构和激光研究所（IESL）和克里特大学（UoC）的可持续室内生活环境合作研究，为8名美国高年级本科工程专业学生提供高级培训。所有活动都由西弗吉尼亚大学首席研究员Konstantinos Sierros和他的希腊同行乔治Kiriakaros指导，后者负责IESL的透明导电材料实验室。在国外，学生参与者将接触到有关可持续生活技术的功能材料，设备和智能系统的研究趋势和工程挑战。 具体来说，每个学生群体将在应用物理和工程的接口几个不同的可持续发展领域合作开展研究：基于金属氧化物的室内气体传感设备;用于改善空气质量的可打印光催化材料;相变材料和真空隔热板用于隔热;材料和设备的生命周期分析。国外整体研究经验的关键是进入合作伙伴位于IESL和克里特岛科技园联合场地的独特欧洲原型设施。 该网站将作为能源统计国际网活动的试验平台和技术综合设施。本科生在可持续技术方面的早期职业培训和国际研究经验可以帮助培养下一代节能和可持续生活环境专家，从而为美国未来的竞争力做出贡献。这些全球参与的学生预计将成为我们未来工程，能源和可持续发展劳动力的骨干。他们的宝贵的培训和文化参与是通过为参与者提供认真的指导，而在IESL/UoC，并通过促进与国际同行的有效合作之前，期间和完成IRES的经验。 为了更广泛的影响，该项目的结果也有望加强西弗吉尼亚大学和IESL/UoC之间未来的长期可持续性研究合作。