Renovation of Engineering Science Building

工程科学大楼建于1938年，是密西西比大学电气工程系的三栋建筑之一。然而，大多数研究和研究培训活动都是在工程科学大楼进行的。该系的教员研究大致可以被描述为应用电磁理论，它是基于高性能计算机和仪器的广泛使用。目前的研究领域包括介质谐振器天线、有耗介质附近的天线、IC互连上的串扰、材料特性测量以及微波硬件描述语言和发展。然而，由于供暖和制冷系统不足、音响效果差和照明不足，教职员工在从事研究时受到条件的严重限制。阻碍科研绩效的最严重问题与科研实验室内温湿度控制不善有关，不利于计算机、工作站和设备的运行和维护。学术研究基础设施计划的资金将用于帮助密西西比大学翻新工程科学大楼的研究和研究培训空间，工程科学大楼是所有电气工程研究的中心。翻修将包括：重新配置空间，升级供暖、制冷和电气系统，改进照明，安装声学瓷砖。新的设施将消除高质量研究绩效以及为研究职业招聘、留住和培训学生和教职员工的长期障碍。

Constructed in 1938, the Engineering Science Building is one of three buildings that houses the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Mississippi. However, the majority of research and research training activities are performed in the Engineering Science Building. Faculty research in the department can be broadly described as Applied Electromagnetic Theory, which is based on the extensive use of high performance computers and instrumentation. Current research is conducted in the areas of dielectric resonator antennas, antennas near lossy media, crosstalk on IC interconnections, material properties measurements, and microwave hardware description languages and development. Faculty members are, however, severely limited by inadequate conditions in their pursuit of research because of insufficient heating and cooling systems, poor acoustics, and deficient lighting. The most serious problem that impedes research performance is related to the poor control of temperature and humidity within research laboratories, which is detrimental to the operation and maintenance of computers, workstations, and equipment. Funds from the Academic Research Infrastructure Program will be used to assist the University of Mississippi in its effort to renovate research and research training space in the Engineering Science Building, the center for all electrical engineering research. Renovations will consist of: reconfigured space, an upgrade of heating, cooling and electrical systems, improved lighting, and installed acoustic tile. The new facility will eradicate an enduring impediment to the performance of quality research, and the recruitment, retention, and training of students and faculty for research careers.