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。这项国际学生研究经验（IRES）奖旨在帮助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在全球范围内从事金属燃烧作为可回收零碳燃料的研究。UTEP的三组学生将沉浸在麦吉尔大学的教师，博士后研究人员和研究生团队中，访问尖端的实验室和导师，这将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的西南边境地区的学生，他们在燃烧、能源和环境相关领域从事职业。这些UTEP的学生将发展科学传播和推广技能，因为他们与包括当地埃尔帕索高中学生在内的不同受众分享他们的研究。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。该项目的目标是让美国学生，包括许多西班牙裔和女性学生，在高素质的加拿大研究人员的指导下，利用独特的设施和技术，集中研究清洁能源载体的国际研究经验。这三组研究生和本科生将在麦吉尔大学的研究团队中度过12周的夏季。他们的研究项目将集中在利用金属作为可回收燃料，这种燃料可以用清洁的初级能源生产，并燃烧以产生高能量和功率密度的热量和电力。学生将在返回美国后继续他们的专业发展，并通过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可持续的合作，从而在清洁能源燃烧应用领域开展新项目、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.