RIMI: Ultrafast Dynamical Processes in Chemical Systems

9550705洛佩斯-加里加在马亚圭斯的波多黎各大学的化学系，提出了一项研究建议，以（1）创建一个研究科学家集群，（2）建立一个研究设施，致力于研究化学系统中的快速动力学和动态过程，（3）协助在该部门的学生的教育，（4）加强现有的研究能力。 该集群“化学系统中的超快动态光谱”将把其科学活动集中在（1）血红素蛋白配体的亚皮秒研究，（2）紫外皮秒激发的共振拉曼光谱，（3）配体置换反应的超快光解研究，（4）有机金属络合物中Agostic键的形成和环化，（5）表面光化学反应的动力学研究。 该集群的主要目标是在上述感兴趣的研究领域为科学界做出重大贡献，并协助我校学生的科学和智力发展。 我们的大学致力于发展部门作为卓越的化学中心，并在过去五年中为本科生和研究生化学系提供足够的教育和研究培训。 新化学大楼的建设，超过100，000平方米。英尺该实验室面积约为1000平方米，即将完工，预计将于1995-1996学年启用。 新大楼将作为该集群研究活动的主要场所。 这种支持反映了大学的主要作用和承诺：（1）科学教育和现代光谱技术的西班牙裔和黑人研究生和本科生的培训，（2）高中生参与基础研究，以及（3）提高波多黎各在科学方面的研究竞争力。 为了发展我们的本科生和研究生以及拟议研究集群成员的智力能力，将邀请国家认可的演讲者介绍和讨论他们与化学系统动态过程相关的研究成果。 该小组提议设立一个外部咨询委员会，其成员将从会议发言人中选出。 他们将与调查人员会面，审查所取得的进展，并将提供书面建议，作为总体业绩列入RIMI报告，以供今后发展。 随着本文提出的研究计划的批准，化学系将增加一个主要的推力，其研究计划最初由以前的RIMI计划，MRCE和EPSCOR培育。 因此，该大学将能够进一步提高我们的本科生和研究生在现代光谱技术方面的质量和培训水平。 因此，我们的学生将找到一个更好的位置，在著名的大学获得高级学位和额外的培训，我们庞大的制药业将得到更好的服务。 同样，研究人员将得到更专业的协助，从而提高生产率。 ***

9550705 Lopez-Garriga The Chemistry Department of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, presents a research proposal to (1) create a cluster of research scientists, (2) establish a research facility dedicated to study fast kinetic and dynamic processes in chemical systems, (3) assist in the education of the students in the department, and (4) strengthen the existing research capabilities. The cluster, ULTRAFAST DYNAMIC PROCESSES IN CHEMICAL SYSTEMS, will focus its scientific activities on (1) subpicosecond studies of ligands in heme proteins, (2) resonance Raman spectroscopy with UV picosecond excitation, (3) ultrafast photolysis studies of ligand displacement reactions, (4) formation of agostic bonds and cyclometalation in organometallic complexes, and (5) dynamic studies of surface photochemical reactions. The major goal of the cluster is to make significant contributions to the scientific community in the research areas of interest indicated above and to assist in the scientific and intellectual development of students in our University. Our University is committed to develop the department as a center of excellence in chemistry and provide the adequate education and research training for undergraduate and graduate chemistry department in the last five years. The construction of the new chemistry building, with over 100,000 sq. ft. of laboratory space, is approaching completion and is expected to open in the 1995-1996 academic year. The new building will serve as the main site for the research operations of the cluster. This support reflects the major role and commitment from the University to: (1) science education and training of hispanic and black graduate and undergraduate students in modern spectroscopic techniques, (2) the involvement of high school students in basic research, and, (3) improving the research competitiveness of Puerto Rico in the sciences. To develop the intellectual capabilities of our undergraduate and graduate students and members of the proposed research cluster, nationally recognized speakers will be invited to present and discuss their research findings related to dynamical processes in chemical systems. The cluster proposes an external advisory board, whose members will be chosen from the speakers of the conference. They will meet with the investigators to review the progress accomplished and will provide written recommendations, to be included in the RIMI reports for future development as overall performance. With the approval of the herein proposed research program, the Chemistry Department will add a major thrust to its research programs nurtured initially by a previous RIMI Program, MRCE, and EPSCOR. Therefore, the University will be able to increase further the quality and training excellence of our undergraduate and graduate students in modern spectroscopic techniques. Thus, our students will find a better niche for advanced degrees and additional training in prestigious universities and our sprawling pharmaceutical industry will be better served. In a similar way, researchers will be more professionally assisted resulting in a concomitant increase in productivity. ***