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

IRES Track I - URM - 本科 - 材料科学 - 新西兰

• 批准号: 1952599
• 负责人: Timothy Usher
• 金额: $ 30万
• 依托单位: University Enterprises Corporation at CSUSB
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-09-01 至 2024-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1952599&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: IRES; Track; URM; Undergraduate; Materials

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.

第一部分：该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。拟议的项目为培养下一代研究领导者提供了宝贵的机会，从而提高了美国在研究方面的领导地位，加强了经济竞争力。学生将前往新西兰从事高质量的国际研究和材料科学专业发展经验。具体而言，15名学生（连续三年5名）将在鲁滨逊研究所参加为期10周（6月至8月）的先进功能材料领域的原创研究。主要研究材料的磁性、电学和多功能特性。进一步的目标是将高温超导体应用于特定的航空航天领域。该校是一所少数族裔和西班牙裔服务机构，该项目将重点关注女性和来自代表性不足群体的学生。该项目将努力通过真正具有变革性的国际研究经验来激励所有学生参与者，这将使他们成为STEM研究和教育领域未来学生的领导者和导师。CSUSB先进功能材料中心（CAFM）在NSF-CREST项目的主要资助下，在培养STEM研究学生方面取得了成功的记录。我们期待在这些成功的基础上，使学生参与者在STEM领域脱颖而出。中南市立大学的主要服务地区，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，提供专业知识和设施。第二部分：本研究采用材料基因组启发的方法，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，第一性原理计算：薄膜合成，纳米颗粒，晶体生长；和实验表征，例如NMR， EPR， XRD， TEM， PFM，磁性，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。这些材料包括薄膜、纳米复合材料、金属有机框架（mof）、单晶或聚合物以及体配方。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。