IRES: U.S.-Swiss International Research Experience for Students: Science and Engineering of Piezoelectric Materials

jacob L. Jones， U. florida压电材料将电和机械位移耦合在一起，因此在测量和与我们的物理世界相互作用方面变得越来越有价值。目前压电材料的应用包括振动和位移传感器、机械致动器、声纳、超声波和铁电存储器。这个美国-瑞士学生国际研究经验（IRES）项目将使学生成为压电材料科学和工程的全球活跃参与者，通过补充他们现有的美国研究活动和国外研究活动。作为IRES项目的一部分，本科生和研究生将在佛罗里达大学加工和结构表征各种压电材料，作为他们正在进行的研究活动的一部分。然后，这些学生将前往瑞士洛桑联邦理工学院，在压电性能测量及其解释领域的领导者Dragan Damjanovic博士的指导下进行详细的压电性能测量。然后，学生将结合他们对压电材料的加工、结构和性能的知识，对这些材料有更基本的了解，从而实现新的技术应用。学生将从事研究活动的压电材料的具体例子包括多晶压电陶瓷和单晶、薄膜和压电聚合物。更广泛的影响：研究伙伴关系可以提供获取独特资源和知识专长的途径。国际研究经验对学生的好处不仅仅是每个合作伙伴的独立贡献，而且通过将不同背景和经验的个人聚集在一起，分享独特的看法、想法和问题解决方案，促进智力协同作用。今天的新科学家和工程师必须通过获得这样的国际研究经验来教育他们了解国际合作的好处和需要。拟议的IRES计划将通过压电材料的科学和工程研究主题来实现这些经验。每年至少有五名本科生和研究生将获得至少四周的国际研究经验。这个机会适用于佛罗里达大学工程或相关学科的任何学生，并将在招收本科生和研究生时进行广告宣传。将采用许多方法鼓励代表性不足的群体参与，包括有针对性的广告和在征聘期间使用津贴补助。该计划将通过在佛罗里达大学和洛桑大学之间提供直接联系，加强研究和教育的基础设施。研究成果将促进这些互补院校之间的持续合作，学生将与当地学生和教职员工建立自己的国际联系，从长远来看，促进更大的社会效益。

AbstractOISE-0755170Jacob L. Jones, U. FloridaPiezoelectric materials couple electrical and mechanical displacements and are therefore becoming increasingly valuable in measuring and interacting with our physical world. Current applications of piezoelectric materials include vibration and displacement sensors, mechanical actuators, sonar, ultrasound, and ferroelectric memories. This U.S.-Swiss International Research Experience for Students (IRES) project will enable students to become globally active participants in the science and engineering of piezoelectric materials by complementing their existing US research activities with research activities abroad.As part of this IRES program, undergraduate and graduate students will process and structurally characterize various piezoelectric materials at the University of Florida as a component of their ongoing research activities. These students will then travel to the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland, and conduct detailed piezoelectric property measurements under the guidance of Dr. Dragan Damjanovic, a leader in the field of piezoelectric property measurements and their interpretation. The students will then combine their knowledge of the processing, structure, and properties of piezoelectric materials to develop a more fundamental understanding of those materials to enable new technological applications. Specific examples of piezoelectric materials in which students will undertake research activities include polycrystalline piezoelectric ceramics and single crystals, thin films, and piezoelectric polymers.Broader Impacts: Research partnerships can provide access to unique resources and intellectual expertise. The benefits of international research experiences for students go beyond the independent contributions of each partner and facilitate an intellectual synergy by bringing together individuals of different backgrounds and experiences who share unique perceptions, ideas, and problem solutions. Today's new scientists and engineers must be educated on the benefits and need for international collaboration by obtaining such international research experiences themselves. The proposed IRES program will enable such experiences through the research theme of science and engineering of piezoelectric materials. At least five undergraduate and graduate students will obtain an international research experience for at least four weeks each year. This opportunity is available to any student at the University of Florida within engineering or related disciplines and will be advertised during recruitment of both undergraduate and graduate students. Numerous methods will be used to encourage participation from underrepresented groups including targeted advertising and the use of stipend supplements during recruitment. This program will enhance infrastructure for research and education by providing a direct link between the University of Florida and the University in Lausanne. The research results will promote continued collaboration between these complementary institutions, and the students will develop their own international linkages with local students and staff, promoting a larger societal benefit in the longer term.