IRES Track I - URM - Undergraduate - Materials Science - New Zealand

第1部分：IRES奖将通过与新西兰惠灵顿维多利亚大学(VUW)合作，扩大加州州立大学圣贝纳迪诺分校(CSUSB)本科生的研究和指导机会。拟议的项目提供了培训下一代研究领导者的宝贵机会，从而增强了美国在研究方面的领导地位，并增强了经济竞争力。CSUSB的学生将前往新西兰，在材料科学领域从事高质量的国际研究和专业发展体验。具体来说，15名学生(5名，连续三年)将在弗吉尼亚大学罗宾逊研究所参加为期10周(6-8月)的先进功能材料领域的原创性研究。研究的重点是材料的磁性、电性和多功能。另一个目标是高温超导体在航空航天领域的具体应用。CSUSB是一个少数民族和西班牙裔服务机构，将重点包括妇女和来自代表不足的群体的学生在这个项目中。该项目将努力通过一次真正具有变革性的国际研究体验来激励所有学生，这将使他们做好准备，成为未来STEM研究和教育领域的学生的领导者和导师。CSUSB先进功能材料中心(CAFM)由NSF-CREST计划提供主要资金，在培养STEM研究型学生方面取得了良好的成绩。我们期待在这些成功的基础上再接再厉，使学生参与者能够在STEM领域脱颖而出。CSUSB的主要服务领域，教育程度低，贫困率高，将特别受益于所有学生的学位完成和高级培训。此外，国际合作将通过扩大与新西兰研究人员的专业合作来提供专业知识和设施。第二部分：这项研究采用了材料基因组启发的方法来合理开发先进的功能材料。研究方法包括：理论/计算材料基因组、数据库挖掘和第一性原理计算：薄膜、纳米颗粒的合成和晶体生长；以及实验表征，如核磁共振、电子顺磁共振、X射线衍射仪、透射电子显微镜、PFM、磁电、介电、拉曼、磁电。主要目标是创造具有先进性能或组合(最好是相互作用)性能的新材料，包括：压电、铁电、铁磁、非线性光学、多铁性和磁电性。这些材料包括薄膜、纳米复合材料、金属有机骨架(MOF)、单晶或聚合物，以及原料药。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Part 1:This IRES award will expand research and mentorship access for undergraduate students at California State University San Bernardino (CSUSB) by partnering with Victoria University Wellington (VUW) in New Zealand. The proposed project offers opportunities that are invaluable in training the next generation of research leaders thereby enhancing U.S. leadership in research and strengthening economic competitiveness. Students from (CSUSB)will travel to New Zealand to engage in high quality international research and professional development experiences in Materials Science. Specifically, fifteen students (five for three consecutive years) will participate in original research in the area of Advanced Functional Materials for 10 weeks (June - August) at the Robinson Research Institute, VUW. The research focuses on the magnetic, electric, and multifunctional properties of materials. A further goal is towards specific aerospace applications of high temperature superconductors. CSUSB is a Minority and Hispanic Serving Institution, and there will be a focus on including women and students from underrepresented groups in this program. The project will strive to inspire all student participants by a truly transformative international research experience, which would prepare them to be future leaders and mentors for subsequent students in STEM research and education. The CSUSB Center for Advanced Functional Materials (CAFM), with major funding from the NSF-CREST program has an established track record of success in preparing STEM research students. We anticipate building on these successes, enabling student participants to excel in STEM fields. CSUSB's main service area, with its low educational attainment and high poverty rates will particularly benefit from the degree completion and advanced training of all students. In addition, the international collaboration will provide expertise and facilities access through expanding professional collaborations with researchers in New Zealand.Part 2:The research embraces a Materials Genome inspired approach for rational development of advanced functional materials. Research methods include: Theoretical/computational materials genome, database mining, and first principles calculations: synthesis of thin film, nanoparticle, and crystal growth; and experimental characterization by, for example NMR, EPR, XRD, TEM, PFM, magnetic, dielectric, Raman, magnetoelectric. The primary goal is to create new materials with advanced properties or combined (preferably interacting) properties including: piezoelectric, ferroelectric, ferromagnetic, non-linear optic, multiferroic and magnetoelectric. These materials include thin films, nanocomposites, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), single crystals or polymers, and bulk formulations.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.