REU Site: Electronic Materials Evaluation Research for Greater Exposure to Future Technology Careers (EMERGE)

该奖项全部或部分由《2021年美国救援计划法案》（公法117-2）资助。全球流行病和美国计算机芯片制造业的萎缩影响了芯片的生产。这对国家安全和经济产生了影响，可能影响美国公民的生计。两党都支持通过即将通过的立法，让美国的计算机芯片制造业回归并重新焕发活力，以确保全球竞争优势，并进一步加强国家安全。为了跟上这种增长的步伐，必须增加多样化、创新和具有全球竞争力的劳动力。与此同时，在科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）领域，一直有必要增加服务不足群体的代表性。因此，德克萨斯大学达拉斯分校的本科生研究体验（REU）站点将为评估和基本理解用于能源、电子、纳米技术和传感/探测的电子材料和设备的研究方法建立一个引人入胜的探索。10名本科生研究员将参与为期10周的沉浸式暑期研究项目，重点研究与技术相关的材料和分析技术，以促进未来的创新，为高科技产业激发下一代人才。该项目还将提供研究生教育、研究方法和研究职业方面的接触和指导。这个REU项目将通过本科研究机会为第一代，代表性不足的少数民族和女性学者提供服务，这些学者就读于历史上的黑人学院和大学（HBCUs），德克萨斯州和周边州的少数民族服务机构（MSIs）以及DFW社区学院。随着美国努力在美国重建这一关键领域，这些学生的愿望是在先进的计算机芯片制造和技术领域攻读研究生和职业。技术摘要：德克萨斯大学达拉斯分校的REU将在材料和器件的建模、制造和表征方面建立引人入胜的基础研究探索。这项研究对神经形态、纳米光子、光电、铁电、钙钛矿、碳纳米管和纳米级量子输运的材料理解具有重要意义，可用于能源、电子、纳米技术、微流体、低温器件制造和传感/探测领域。10名本科生研究员将参与一个为期10周的沉浸式暑期研究项目，为高科技产业激发下一代人才。该项目包括：PI本科研究方法课程的材料（如研究基础，实验设计，出版等），准备和申请研究生院，研究员暑期研究的具体培训，教师和外部专家的非正式研究研讨会，访问当地高科技产业，以及道德研讨会。这个REU项目将为德克萨斯州和周边地区的第一代、未被充分代表的少数民族和女性学者提供本科研究机会，这些学者就读于hbcu、德克萨斯州和周边州的msi以及达拉斯沃斯堡社区学院。随着美国努力在美国重建这一关键领域，这些学生的愿望是在先进的半导体制造和技术领域攻读研究生和职业。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。

This award is funded in whole or in part under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2).Non-Technical AbstractThe global pandemic and dwindling computer chip manufacturing here in the United States has impacted the production of chips. This has national security and economic implications that could impact US citizens’ livelihood. There is bipartisan support through pending legislation to bring back and reinvigorate computer chip manufacturing here in the United States to ensure a global competitive advantage and further enhance national security. To keep pace with this growth, an increase in a diverse, innovative, and globally competitive workforce is a necessity. Meanwhile, there has always been a need to increase the representation of underserved groups in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. Therefore, this Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site at the University of Texas at Dallas will establish an engaging exploration into the research methods for the evaluation and fundamental understanding of electronic materials and devices for use in energy, electronics, nanotechnology and sensing/detecting. Ten undergraduate Fellows will engage in an immersive 10-week summer research program focused on technologically relevant materials and analytical techniques for future innovations that will spark the next generation of talent for the high-tech industry. The program will also provide exposure to and guidance on graduate education, research methods, and research careers. This REU program will serve the state and surrounding region through undergraduate research opportunities to first-generation, underrepresented minorities and women scholars that attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) in Texas and surrounding states, and DFW community colleges. The desire is for these students to pursue graduate studies and careers in advanced computer chip manufacturing and technology fields as the US works to re-establish this critical area in America.Technical AbstractThis REU site at the University of Texas at Dallas will establish engaging fundamental research exploration in modeling, fabrication, and characterization of materials and devices. This research has implications on materials understanding for use in neuromorphic, nanophotonic, optoelectronic, ferroelectric, perovskites, carbon nanotubes, and quantum transport at the nanoscale for use in energy, electronics, nanotechnology, microfluidics, low-temperature device fabrication, and sensing/detecting fields. Ten undergraduate Fellows will engage in an immersive 10-week summer research program that will spark the next generation of talent for the high-tech industry. This Program includes: material from the PI’s undergraduate research methods course (e.g., research fundamentals, design of experiments, publishing, etc.), preparing for and applying to graduate school, specific training for the Fellow’s summer research, informal research seminars from faculty and outside experts, visits to local high tech industries, and seminars on ethics. This REU program will serve the state and surrounding region through undergraduate research opportunities to first-generation, underrepresented minorities and women scholars that attend HBCUs, MSIs in Texas and surrounding states, and Dallas Fort Worth community colleges. The desire is for these students to pursue graduate studies and careers in advanced semiconductor manufacturing and technology fields as the US works to re-establish this critical area in America.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.