REU Site: Advanced Materials at Rutgers Engineering

该奖项支持罗格斯大学工程学院先进材料本科生研究经验（REU）网站。NSF-REU活动的目标是为不同的本科生提供独特的机会，在先进材料领域进行前沿的跨学科研究。该计划的特点是学生与教师/导师的高质量互动，并通过研究获得专业发展机会。该计划具有研究培训和专业发展的基本要素，以加强学习。不同的学生群体，包括代表性不足的学生群体，被招募参加这个项目，否则他们可能没有机会。很大一部分学生来自研究机会有限的学术机构，包括两年制大学。这个项目的影响是鼓励本科生继续他们的学习，发展他们作为专业人士的能力，这可以持续多年。技术摘要技术目标是开发从纳米尺度到宏观尺度的结构水平的新型先进材料，包括理论和实验。采用新颖和创造性的方法开发的先进材料包括抗癌纳米材料、有机发光器件、杂化材料、无机聚合物和先进的聚合物/陶瓷复合材料。通过前沿的研究，让学生接触到先进的材料是非常可取的。与从课本上学习不同，在REU网站上学习的研究探索对参与的学生产生了持久而有益的影响。

Non-Technical AbstractThis award supports the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site in Advanced Materials at Rutgers Engineering. The objective of the NSF-REU activity is to provide unique opportunities for a diverse population of undergraduate students to conduct cutting-edge, cross-disciplinary research in the field of Advanced Materials. The program features high-quality interaction of students with faculty/mentor and access to professional development opportunities through research. The program has basic elements of research training and professional developments to enhance learning. Diverse groups of students, including underrepresented group of students, are recruited for this program, who might not otherwise have the opportunity. A large fraction of the student participants are recruited from academic institutions where research opportunities are limited, including two-year colleges. The impact of this program is to encourage undergraduates to continue their studies and develop their abilities as professionals, which can last for years to come.Technical AbstractThe technical goal is development of novel advanced materials of structural levels ranging from nano-scale to macro-scale, both theoretical and experimental. The advanced materials developed are anticancer nanomaterials, organic light emitting devices, hybrid materials, inorganic polymers, and advanced polymer/ceramic composites by using novel and creative approaches. It is highly desirable that students are exposed to advanced materials through the cutting-edge research. The research exploration learned in this REU Site, as opposed to learning from textbooks, is a long lasting and rewarding influence on participating students.