IRES: US - Canada Collaborative Research on Combustion of Metals as Clean Energy Carriers

推进清洁能源技术的一个关键挑战是解决能源储存问题。这一国际学生研究经验奖(IRES)为德克萨斯大学埃尔帕索分校(UTEP)机械工程专业的研究生和本科生做好准备，使他们能够在全球范围内从事金属燃烧作为可回收零碳燃料的研究。三批UTEP学生将沉浸在麦吉尔大学的教职员工、博士后研究人员和研究生团队中，访问尖端实验室和导师，以扩展他们的研究技能和网络。该项目旨在激励、招募和留住来自偏远西南边境地区的学生，在与燃烧、能源和环境相关的领域寻求职业生涯。这些UTEP学生将在与包括当地埃尔帕索高中生在内的不同受众分享他们的研究成果时，培养科学交流和推广技能。该项目将通过推进清洁能源研究和扩大STEM对国家和全球重要研究挑战的参与来造福社会。该项目的目标是在高素质加拿大研究人员的指导下，为美国学生，包括许多西班牙裔和女性学生，提供专注于使用独特设施和技术的清洁能源载体的国际研究经验。这三组研究生和本科生将准备在夏季在麦吉尔大学的研究团队中度过12周。他们的研究项目将专注于将金属用作可回收燃料，这种燃料可以用清洁的一次能源生产，并在高能量和电力密度下燃烧以产生热量和电力。学生们回到美国后将继续他们的职业发展，并通过一个社交网站与他们的国际研究社区保持联系。该项目将有助于建立长期的可持续合作，这将导致清洁能源应用燃烧领域的新项目、国际学生交流和科学出版物。

A key challenge in advancing clean power technologies is solving the energy storage problem. This International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) award prepares graduate and undergraduate students in mechanical engineering at University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) to be globally engaged in research on combustion of metals as recyclable zero-carbon fuels. Three cohorts of UTEP students will be immersed in teams of faculty, post-doctoral researchers, and graduate students at McGill University, accessing cutting-edge laboratories and mentors that will expand their research skills and networks. The project aim is to inspire, recruit, and retain students from the remote Southwest border region pursuing careers in areas related to combustion, energy, and the environment. These UTEP students will develop science communication and outreach skills as they share their research with diverse audiences including local El Paso high school students. The project will benefit society by advancing clean energy research and broadening STEM participation in research challenges of national and global importance.The goal of the project is to give U.S. students, including many Hispanic and women students, international research experiences focused on clean energy carriers using unique facilities and techniques under the mentorship of highly qualified Canadian researchers. The three cohorts of graduate and undergraduate students will be prepared to spend twelve weeks during summer in research teams at McGill University. Their research projects will be focused on the use of metals as recyclable fuels that can be produced with clean primary energy and burned to produce heat and power at high energy and power densities. Students will continue their profession development after return to the U.S. and remain connected to their international research community through a social network site. The project will help establish long-term sustainable collaboration, which will lead to new projects, internationals student exchanges, and scientific publications in the area of combustion for clean energy applications.