NSERC CREATE in Quantum Electronic Science and Technology

NSERC CREATE 量子电子科学与技术

• 批准号: 414110-2012
• 负责人: Bonn, Douglas
• 金额: $ 3.82万
• 依托单位: University of British Columbia
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Collaborative Research and Training Experience
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2015-01-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=573457
• 关键词: NSERC; CREATE; Quantum; Electronic; Science

Quantum matters in today's materials. With continued miniaturization of electronic devices, and demand for new applications such as solar energy conversion and quantum computing on the horizon, we need to explore and understand new materials where properties arise from quantum effects. Advances in this area require fundamental understanding and technological innovation, and will come from those who have knowledge of materials design, the ability to characterize them and to describe their inner workings theoretically. Progress in materials development is essential for high technology sectors ranging from communications and information technologies to keeping Canada competitive in an energy market that demands clean alternatives. Training tomorrow's leaders in materials will require a broader approach than a traditional graduate education provides. The aim of the Quantum Electronic Science and Technology (QuEST) training program is to give students a broad technical basis and a well-rounded perspective of how their discoveries can and will impact society through technology transfer, entrepreneurship, public communications and policy making. This will be accomplished through exchange and internship experiences, an open research environment, innovative coursework, and workshops. Our students will also acquire highly transferrable practical skills, and professional skills that will be attractive to future employers. Our local and international collaborators, opportunities for industry and entrepreneurial mentoring and networking, and students' enriched experiences will give them a head-start in a competitive job market with the tools, credentials and network to succeed. The quest for new materials and novel device technologies will require more than talented researchers. The importance and impact of breakthroughs in this area need to be communicated with the public, and placed in context for sound policy decisions. New materials discovered in research labs need to be transformed into products, requiring an understanding both of the science at hand and the business of technology. QuEST will equip students to be innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders in this fast-paced field.

量子在今天的材料中很重要。随着电子设备的不断小型化，以及对太阳能转换和量子计算等新应用的需求，我们需要探索和理解量子效应产生特性的新材料。这一领域的进步需要基本的理解和技术创新，并且将来自那些具有材料设计知识，能够表征它们并从理论上描述其内部工作原理的人。从通信和信息技术到保持加拿大在需要清洁替代品的能源市场上的竞争力，材料开发的进展对高科技部门至关重要。