US-Spain Cooperative Research: California-Catalonia Alliance for Miniaturization Science and Engineering

这一为期两年的奖项将支持美国和西班牙的研究和教育合作，涉及加州大学欧文分校、西班牙巴塞罗那自治大学以及加泰罗尼亚地区的其他当地研究组织。合作的重点将是MEMS和使用强有力的跨学科方法的集成纳米系统，涉及机械、电气和生物医学工程师、物理学家、化学物理学家和电化学家。合作研究的重点将是选定的微型化科学和工程领域的一系列重大挑战。这项研究旨在增进对基本和实用想法的理解，如用于神经电刺激的医疗微型设备、微型DNA诊断设备、新型微传感器和微执行器、创新的药物输送系统以及新材料和制造技术的引入。该提案的更广泛影响包括强大的教育内容，将允许包括少数族裔在内的美国学生在西班牙机构度过时间，通过参与联合研究活动发展全球研究视角。这项研究的其他影响包括在生物医学工程、环境工程和化学科学中的应用。

This two-year award will support a US-Spain research and education collaboration involving the University of California, Irvine, the Autonomous University of Barcelona in Spain, and other local research organizations in the Catalan region. The focus of the collaboration will be on MEMS and on integrated nanosystems using a strong cross-disciplinary approach, involving mechanical, electrical, and biomedical engineers; physicists, chemical physicists, and electro-chemists. The focus of the collaborative research will be a series of grand challenges in selected areas of miniaturization science and engineering. The research is designed to enhance understanding of fundamental and practical ideas such as medical microdevices for nerve electro-stimulation, miniaturized DNA diagnostic devices, new types of microsensors and microactuators, innovative drug delivery systems, and the introduction of new materials and manufacturing techniques.The broader impacts of the proposal include a strong educational component that will allow US students, including minorities, to spend time at the Spanish institutions to develop a global research perspective through participation in the joint research activities. Other impacts of the research include applications in biomedical engineering, environmental engineering, and chemical science.