REU Site: Training and Research Experiences in Nonlinear Dynamics (TREND)

REU 网站：非线性动力学方面的培训和研究经验 (TREND)

• 批准号: 1461089
• 负责人: Michelle Girvan
• 金额: $ 35.29万
• 依托单位: University of Maryland, College Park
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-02-15 至 2019-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1461089&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Training; Research; Experiences

This award supports the renewal of the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site in non-linear dynamics at the University of Maryland. The main goal of the program is to engage undergraduate students in cutting-edge research in the area of nonlinear dynamics. Through guided mentorship by faculty members and interactions with post-docs and graduate students, undergraduates will gain hands-on experience by participating directly in the research process. One major impact of the program of the program will be in the education of the next generation of scientists and engineers. Further, the program offers seminars and trips that expose students to a wide variety of subjects and opportunities while building a sense of community. Another impact of the program takes the form of the refereed publications generated by the research efforts of the TREND students and other program participants, in addition to the conference presentations that arise from the program.The site will support ten undergraduates per summer in ten weeks of research. Potential research topics include: magnetic reconnection, turbulence, and nonlinear phenomena in plasmas; chaos and synchronism in large systems of network-coupled components; dynamics of granular and soft-matter flow; development of singularities in fluids and solids; nonlinear dynamics in optical systems and charged particle beams; autonomous control of vehicles with forecast uncertainty; and nonlinear physics of living systems. Two weekly seminar series will complement and reinforce the learning experience. The first seminar series will expose students to state-of-the-art research in nonlinear science at a level appropriate for undergraduates. The second seminar series will focus on research skills development, including critical reading of research papers, oral and written communication, and preparation for graduate school. Students will give oral presentations and participate in a poster session on the final day of the program, and funding will be provided to all students to subsequently present their work at a relevant national or regional conference.

该奖项支持马里兰大学非线性动力学本科生研究体验 (REU) 网站的更新。该项目的主要目标是让本科生参与非线性动力学领域的前沿研究。通过教职员工的指导以及与博士后和研究生的互动，本科生将通过直接参与研究过程来获得实践经验。 该计划的一个主要影响将是下一代科学家和工程师的教育。 此外，该计划还提供研讨会和旅行，让学生接触各种学科和机会，同时建立社区意识。 该计划的另一个影响是由 TREND 学生和其他计划参与者的研究工作产生的参考出版物，以及该计划产生的会议演讲。该网站每年夏天将支持十名本科生进行十周的研究。 潜在的研究主题包括：等离子体中的磁重联、湍流和非线性现象；网络耦合组件大型系统中的混沌和同步；颗粒和软物质流的动力学；流体和固体中奇点的发展；光学系统和带电粒子束中的非线性动力学；具有预测不确定性的车辆自主控制；和生命系统的非线性物理学。每周两次的研讨会系列将补充和加强学习经验。第一个研讨会系列将使学生了解适合本科生水平的非线性科学的最先进研究。第二个研讨会系列将重点关注研究技能发展，包括研究论文的批判性阅读、口头和书面交流以及研究生院的准备。学生将在课程的最后一天进行口头演讲并参加海报会议，并将向所有学生提供资金，以便随后在相关的国家或地区会议上展示他们的作品。