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.

气候变化会影响环境和室内环境中的空气。暴露于标准空气污染物，例如细颗粒物（PM2.5）和攀爬驱动的污染物，例如黑碳（BC），在全国和全球范围内都对公共卫生的关注都增加了。低成本空气质量和温室气体传感器的使用可以改变城市理解和应对空气污染挑战的能力。这项针对学生（IRES）项目的国际研究经验将为美国有24名代表性不足的少数民族学生（15名本科生和9名毕业生）提供参加为期三年的夏季计划，以研究孟加拉国达卡的新兴空气质量问题，这是世界上人口稠密的城市之一。每年，有8个学生组成的队列将参加为期两周的前部虚拟培训，并在美国进行一周（面对面的）旅行后跟进课程，并在达卡访问达卡七个星期，在孟加拉国工程技术大学（BUET）（BUET）和达卡大学进行我们的合作研究。孟加拉国以其易受气候变化的脆弱性而闻名，这一局部被认为是污染最严重的国家之一，达卡是世界上污染最严重的大城市之一。从大城市对空气质量的影响中汲取的经验和经验教训对于IRES学生学习面临类似空气污染挑战的大型美国城市中心的价值。这项IRE将发展全球各种各样的年轻科学家的劳动力，以广泛的贡献，以提高美国在科学和工程方面的领导地位。国际经验将为IRES学生提供独特的机会，以增强其专业成长，同伴吸引技能，网络和发展其在文化沟通，自我意识，专业适应性以及在文化多样性群体中的领导能力。这个IRES项目将促进本科和研究生教育的多样性，并通过提高全球意识并产生信息为社会带来好处，这些信息可以支持监管机构改善空气质量和公共卫生。该IRES项目旨在通过使用新颖的事物Internet（IOT）衍生的Sensor技术技术和智能远程启动的远程启动和启动的远程设施来改善自己的远程发展，以改善空气质量，从而提高空气质量。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学生将调查孟加拉国新兴的空气质量问题。使用低成本传感器的研究活动包括（1）开发用于低成本PM2.5监测系统的校准框架，（2）开发一种评估砖窑排放的低成本方法，（3）达卡市的高空间分辨率空间污染图，（4）（4）（4）了解居住的Indoor Indoor空中质量曝光（5）dhaka，5）dhaka的曝光（5）dhaka的曝光（5）城市，以及（6）废物燃烧对达卡空气质量影响的估计和表征。学生还将使用卫星遥感方法来绘制砖窑污染，并对基于卫星的模型进行评估，以估算孟加拉国的地面PM2.5浓度。学生将有机会根据自己的个人兴趣选择他们的个人研究项目。该项目通过学生 - 教师和学生实习生的互动以及几个活动来增强他们的专业发展，为学生提供了强大的学生心理。该项目的结果还可以使普通人和整个社会受益，以提高对空气质量问题的知识和理解，并减少环境和室内空气暴露以改善公共卫生。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是通过基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响审查标准来通过评估来获得的支持。