REU: Materials and Processes for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

EEC-0552738大卫Dillard质子交换膜（PEM）燃料电池材料和工艺网站的REU奖每年支持12名工程和科学学生在弗吉尼亚理工学院和州立大学进行为期12周的研究，为期三年。 本网站的主要目标是培养一群有才华的本科生，培养他们对研究和学术的欣赏，更广泛的知识基础，更好地了解研究过程，并希望通过研究生研究和职业生涯为科学和工程的进步做出贡献。学生将参与与新燃料电池材料开发相关的研究项目;材料加工的新方法，产生高性能的燃料电池组件;新的技术和理论的材料特性;和新的性能建模方法，揭示材料和设计对系统性能的影响。 该计划将建立在弗吉尼亚理工大学在每个研究重点领域的现有优势以及他们成功的REU计划的悠久历史的基础上，这些计划吸引了大量多样化的学生。PEM燃料电池材料和工艺的研究将为学生提供一个特殊的工具，让他们进行独立的研究，同时让他们接触到一个重要而快速发展的技术领域。 该网站由国防部与NSF REU计划合作支持。

EEC-0552738 David A. DillardThis REU award for a Site on materials and processes for proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells supports 12 engineering and science students each year for three years in a 12-week research experience at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The primary goal of this REU site is to nurture a diverse group of talented undergraduate students to develop an appreciation for research and scholarship, a broader base of knowledge, a better understanding of the research process, and a desire to contribute to advances in science and engineering through graduate research and professional careers.Students will be involved in research projects related to new fuel cell materials development; new methods for materials processing that yield high performance fuel cell assemblies; new techniques and theories for materials characterization; and new approaches for performance modeling that reveal the impact of materials and design on system performance. This program will build on Virginia Techs existing strengths in each of these research focus areas and their long history of successful REU programs which have engaged a large and diverse student population. The study of materials and processes for PEM fuel cells will offer an exceptional vehicle for introducing students to independent research, while exposing them to an important and rapidly developing technical field. This site is supported by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program.