Environmental Physical and Mathematical Science and Engineering: Joint Hampton University- Virginia Tech Traineeship Program

一个跨学科的，跨机构的研究生学习计划，包括汉普顿大学和弗吉尼亚理工大学（VPI）（见附录1）提出，以提高少数民族学生获得博士学位的可能性。在该项目中，学生将在汉普顿大学获得硕士学位，并在弗吉尼亚理工大学获得博士学位，完成对环境重要和相关主题的研究。一个独特的学生和教师交流计划被纳入整个实习工作。环境科学和化学的研究领域和教育为高级学习提供了一个平衡的计划。本项目面向学生的研究课题包括：1)利用环境友好型超临界溶剂介质（二氧化碳）合成有机化合物；2)通过微生物氧化转化芳香族和氯化芳香族化合物并转化为药用和药用材料；3)卟啉的合成和表征；4)硝化杂环的合成与表征，5)有机合成中的过渡金属催化，6)有机自由基与自由基离子的研究，7)水介质中微量元素的形态形成；原子吸收光谱法、离子色谱法和高效液相色谱法等分析方法的发展；8)通过悬浮颗粒研究地下水中微量元素的迁移；9)开发用于地质样品直接元素分析的浆液注入分析方法；10)利用无害环境的超临界流体设计提取程序和分析方法，用于分析海洋和河口样品中的有害化学物质；11)分析水中有机污染物的色谱方法；12)评估砂矿重矿物资源，天然水中的营养物质流入；13)研究化学海洋学中感兴趣的晶体生长和表面吸附反应；14)研究非溶剂和非有机溶剂处理方法和粘附表面的粘合方法；15)材料选择的环保意识和制备高性能粘合剂和复合材料的加工方法；16)非线性、耗散和物理化学动力系统中的噪声诱导转换。

An interdisciplinary, inter-institution graduate study program involving Hampton University and Virginia Tech (VPI) (see appendix I) is proposed to enhance the possibility for minority students to obtain the Ph.D. degree. In the program students will obtain the M.S. degree at Hampton University and will complete advance study by obtaining the Ph.D. degree at Virginia Tech with research on environmentally significant and relevant topics. A unique student and faculty exchange program is incorporated into the overall traineeship effort. The research areas and education in environmental science and chemistry provide a balanced program for advanced study. Research topics available for students in the program include 1) synthesis of organic compounds using environmentally benign supercritical solvent media (carbon dioxide), 2) conversion of aromatic and chlorinated aromatic compounds via microbial oxygenation and transformation into medicinal and pharmaceutical materials, 3) synthesis and characterization of porpyrins, the development of polymeric materials for use in organic synthesis, 4) synthesis and characterization of nitrated heterocycles, 5) transition metal catalysis in organic synthesis, 6) studies of organic free radicals and radical ions, 7) trace element speciation in aqueous media; analytical methods development with atomic absorption spectroscopy, ion chromatography, and high performance liquid chromatography, 8) studies of trace element transport in ground- water by suspended particles, 9) development of slurry injection analytical methods for the direct elemental analysis of geological samples, 10) design of extraction procedures and analytical methodology using environmentally benign supercritical fluids for the analysis of hazardous chemicals in marine and estuarine samples, 11) chromatographic methods for the analysis of organic contaminants in water, 12) assessment of placer heavy-mineral resources, nutrient influx in natural water, 13) studi es of crystal growth and surface adsorption reactions of interest in chemical oceanography, 14) investigation of non- solvent and non-organic solvent methods for treatment of and adhesive bonding to adherend surfaces, 15) environmental awareness in materials selection and processing methods for the preparation of high performance adhesive and composite materials, and 16) noise-induced transitions in nonlinear, dissapative, and physico-chemical dynamical systems.