The North-American Lectures in Thermodynamics, Interfacial Science and Materials Design

De Pablo, Juan J.U威斯康星-麦迪逊分校的“北美热力学、界面科学和材料设计讲座”将继续在大学和研究机构举办讲座，其目标是传播分子热力学和复杂流体行为领域的最新进展，并促进美国和墨西哥之间的合作和交流。演讲者代表了广泛的当前研究活动和美国机构正在追求的新方向。在墨西哥期间，演讲者由来自墨西哥国立自治大学（UNAM）、城市大学（UAM）、理工学院（IPN）和墨西哥石油学院（IMP）的科学家和工程师主持。该项目的最终结果将继续是提高美国科学家和工程师、墨西哥同行和墨西哥学生之间的互动与合作水平。更广泛的影响：尽管美国和墨西哥毗邻，但这两个国家之间的科学交流非常有限，特别是在化学和材料工程领域。拟议的系列讲座旨在使墨西哥化学工程学院和相关研究机构成为北美化学工程“巡回讲座”的共同目的地。墨西哥的大量学生将经常接触到最先进的化学工程发展和杰出的美国讲师。墨西哥的研究人员将有机会见到许多科学家，他们阅读了他们的研究成果，并在课堂上引用了他们的文章。行业附属工程师将接触到先进技术。这种持续的信息交流无疑将导致墨西哥和美国之间的密切合作，与学术机构的研究伙伴关系，以及与墨西哥工业的商业伙伴关系。它还将导致墨西哥科学家更愿意与他们的美国同行交流知识和学生。这个项目标志着一种研究和文化合作关系的开始，可以与欧盟框架内欧洲国家所采用的取得巨大成功的伙伴关系相媲美。ENG/CTS接口，传输和热力学计划和MPS/DMR特殊计划办公室共同支持该项目。

De Pablo, Juan J.U of Wisconsin - Madison"The North American Lectures in Thermodynamics, Interfacial Science and Materials Design"A program of lectures will continue at universities and research institutions whose goal has been that of disseminating recent advances in the area of molecular thermodynamics and complex-fluid behavior, and that of fostering collaborations and exchanges between the US and Mexico. The speakers represent a broad spectrum of current research activities and new directions being pursued at US institutions. While in Mexico, the speakers are hosted by scientists and engineers from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), the Metropolitan University (UAM), the Polytechnic Institute (IPN), and the Mexican Petroleum Institute (IMP). The net result of this project will continue to be an increased level of interaction and collaboration between US scientists and engineers, their Mexican counterparts, and Mexican students. Broader Impacts: In spite of the close proximity between the US and Mexico, scientific exchanges between these two countries has been very limited, particularly in the field of chemical and materials engineering. The proposed lecture series is designed to make Mexican schools of chemical engineering and related research institutes a common destination for the North American chemical engineering "lecture circuit". Large numbers of students in Mexico will be routinely exposed to state-of-the-art chemical engineering developments and outstanding US lecturers. Mexican researchers will have an opportunity to meet many of the scientists whose work they read about and whose texts they lecture from. Industry affiliated engineers will be exposed to advanced technology. This continued exchange of information will undoubtedly result in close collaborations between Mexico and the US, research partnerships with academic institutions, and commercial partnerships with Mexican industries. It will also result in a greater willingness of Mexican scientists to exchange knowledge and students with their US counterparts. This program marks the beginning of what could become a research and cultural partnership comparable to that adopted with great success by European countries within the framework of the European Union.ENG/CTS Interfacial, Transport and Thermodynamics Program and MPS/DMR Office of Special Programs jointly support this project.