REU Site: Smart Polymer Composite Materials and Structures

REU 网站：智能聚合物复合材料和结构

• 批准号: 2051050
• 负责人: Guoqiang Li
• 金额: $ 31.2万
• 依托单位: Louisiana State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-04-01 至 2024-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2051050&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Smart; Polymer; Composite

This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site award to Louisiana State University, located in Baton Rouge, LA, supports the training of 8 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2021-2024. In this program, funded by the Division of Chemistry, participants will pursue interdisciplinary research projects in chemistry, mechanical engineering, and architecture. Students will be mentored by faculty and gain hands-on experience by working closely with graduate students and postdocs. Participants also will receive professional development and ethics training, focusing on research and scientific communication skills and graduate school. Through independent research projects, workshops, and a seminar series, this site strives to broaden participation and prepare students for graduate school and future STEM careers. Undergraduate research students at this site will undertake research projects across science and engineering, concentrated on smart polymer composite materials and structures. Planned projects include the design, synthesis, modeling, and characterization of smart polymer composites with sensing, actuating, healing, and adapting capabilities. Additionally, students will engage in weekly meetings, research facility tours, and a workshop series on topics including research ethics and poster design. Social and cultural exchange events are planned to promote inclusivity and networking opportunities for a diverse group of future STEM leaders. Students will communicate their research findings to a broad audience of students, faculty, and staff at a university-wide summer research forum. This site aims to attract diverse cohorts with an emphasis on recruiting from HBCUs or other minority-serving institutions.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.

位于路易斯安那州巴吞鲁日的路易斯安那州立大学的本科生研究体验 (REU) 网站奖支持 8 名学生在 2021-2024 年夏季进行为期 10 周的培训。在该项目中，由化学系资助，参与者将从事化学、机械工程和建筑领域的跨学科研究项目。学生将受到教师的指导，并通过与研究生和博士后密切合作获得实践经验。参与者还将接受专业发展和道德培训，重点是研究和科学沟通技巧以及研究生院。通过独立研究项目、研讨会和系列研讨会，该网站致力于扩大参与范围，并为学生进入研究生院和未来的 STEM 职业做好准备。该基地的本科生将承担科学和工程领域的研究项目，重点是智能聚合物复合材料和结构。计划项目包括具有传感、驱动、修复和适应能力的智能聚合物复合材料的设计、合成、建模和表征。此外，学生还将参加每周会议、参观研究设施以及一系列研讨会，主题包括研究伦理和海报设计。我们计划举办社会和文化交流活动，以促进未来 STEM 领导者多元化群体的包容性和交流机会。学生将在全校范围内的夏季研究论坛上向广大学生、教师和工作人员传达他们的研究成果。该网站旨在吸引不同群体，重点是从 HBCU 或其他少数族裔服务机构招募人才。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优点和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。