IRES Track I: U.S.-Bangladesh collaboration to improve air quality: Application of low-cost sensor technologies and satellite remote sensing

IRES 第一轨：美国与孟加拉国合作改善空气质量：低成本传感器技术和卫星遥感的应用

• 批准号: 2153605
• 负责人: Md Aynul Bari
• 金额: $ 29.98万
• 依托单位: SUNY at Albany
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-09-01 至 2025-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2153605&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: IRES; Track; U.S.; Bangladesh; collaboration

Climate change can affect the air in both ambient and indoor environments. Exposure to criterial air pollutants such as fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and climate-driven pollutants such as black carbon (BC) is of increasing public health concern both nationally and globally. The use of low-cost air quality and greenhouse gas sensors can transform the ability of cities to understand and address air pollution challenges. This International Research Experience for Students (IRES) project will provide 24 U.S. underrepresented minority students (15 undergraduates and 9 graduates) the opportunity to participate in a ten-week summer program over three years for studying emerging air quality issues in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Each year a cohort of 8 students will participate in a two-week pre-departure virtual training and one-week (in-person) post-trip follow-up session in the U.S. and visit Dhaka for seven weeks to carry our collaborative research at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and at the University of Dhaka. Bangladesh is known for its vulnerability to climate change, consistently ranked as one of the most polluted countries and Dhaka as one of the most polluted megacities in the world. The experiences and lessons learned from a megacity’s impact on air quality can be valuable for the IRES students to study large U.S. urban centers confronting similar air pollution challenges. This IRES will develop a diverse globally engaged workforce of young scientists to contribute broadly to enhance U.S. leadership in science and engineering. The international experiences will offer IRES students unique opportunities to enhance their professional growth, peer-mentoring skills, networking and develop their competencies in intercultural communication, self-awareness, professional adaptability, and leadership in a culturally diverse group. This IRES project will promote diversity in undergraduate and graduate education and also bring benefits to the society by increasing global awareness and yielding information that can support regulatory agencies to improve air quality and public health.This IRES project aims to improve air quality by using low-cost approaches through integration of novel internet of things (IoT)-derived sensor technology and satellite remote sensing coupled with modeling to improve understanding of air pollution problems and their potential solutions. By leveraging the unique research facilities, data and other U.S. (e.g., Stanford University) and foreign resources, the IRES students will investigate emerging air quality issues in Bangladesh. Research activities using low-cost sensors include (1) development of a calibration framework for low-cost PM2.5 monitoring system, (2) developing a low-cost approach for evaluating brick kiln emissions, (3) high spatial resolution air pollution mapping in Dhaka city, (4) understanding residential indoor air quality exposure in Dhaka, (5) monitoring exposure to air pollutants and greenhouse gases in public transportation in Dhaka city, and (6) estimation and characterization of waste burning impact on air quality in Dhaka. Students will also use satellite remote sensing approach for mapping brick kiln pollution and perform evaluation of satellite-based models in estimating the surface PM2.5 concentrations over Bangladesh. Students will have the opportunity to select their individual research projects based on their personal interests. This project offers a robust student mentoring through student-faculty and student-student interactions and several events to enhance their professional development. The outcomes of this project can also benefit the general people and the society as a whole to increase knowledge and understanding of air quality problems, and reduction of ambient and indoor air exposure to improve public health.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.

气候变化会影响周围和室内环境中的空气。暴露于细颗粒物（PM2.5）等标准空气污染物和黑碳（BC）等气候驱动污染物，在国家和全球范围内都引起了越来越多的公共卫生问题。使用低成本的空气质量和温室气体传感器可以改变城市理解和应对空气污染挑战的能力。这个国际学生研究经验（IRES）项目将为24名美国少数民族学生（15名本科生和9名研究生）提供机会，参加为期十周的暑期课程，为期三年，研究孟加拉国达卡的新空气质量问题，这是世界上人口最稠密的城市之一。每年8名学生的队列将参加为期两周的出发前虚拟培训和一个星期（亲自）在美国旅行后的后续会议，并访问达卡七周，在工程技术（BUET）的孟加拉国大学和在达卡大学进行我们的合作研究。孟加拉国以易受气候变化影响而闻名，一直被列为世界上污染最严重的国家之一，而达卡则是世界上污染最严重的大城市之一。从大城市对空气质量影响中吸取的经验和教训对于IRES学生研究面临类似空气污染挑战的美国大城市中心可能很有价值。IRES将培养一支多元化的全球青年科学家队伍，为加强美国在科学和工程领域的领导地位做出广泛贡献。国际经验将为IRES学生提供独特的机会，以提高他们的专业成长，同侪指导技能，网络和发展他们在跨文化交流，自我意识，专业适应能力和领导能力在一个文化多元化的群体。该IRES项目将促进本科生和研究生教育的多样性，并通过提高全球意识和提供信息来支持监管机构改善空气质量和公共健康，从而为社会带来好处。该IRES项目旨在通过整合新型物联网（IoT），使用低成本方法来改善空气质量。衍生传感器技术和卫星遥感加上建模，以提高对空气污染问题及其潜在解决方案的认识。通过利用独特的研究设施，数据和其他美国（例如，斯坦福大学）和外国资源，IRES的学生将调查孟加拉国新出现的空气质量问题。使用低成本传感器的研究活动包括（1）开发低成本PM2.5监测系统的校准框架，（2）开发评估砖窑排放的低成本方法，（3）达卡市的高空间分辨率空气污染绘图，（4）了解达卡的住宅室内空气质量暴露，（5）监测达卡市公共交通中的空气污染物和温室气体暴露，以及（6）估计和表征达卡的废物燃烧对空气质量的影响。学生们还将使用卫星遥感方法绘制砖窑污染图，并评估基于卫星的模型，以估计孟加拉国地面PM2.5浓度。学生将有机会根据个人兴趣选择他们的个人研究项目。该项目通过学生与教师和学生与学生的互动和几个活动提供了强大的学生辅导，以提高他们的专业发展。该项目的成果还可以使普通民众和整个社会受益，提高对空气质量问题的认识和理解，减少环境和室内空气暴露，改善公众健康。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，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。