US-Egypt Advanced Studies Institute on Nanomaterials and Nanocatalysis for Energy, Petrochemicals and Environmental Applications, Cairo, Egypt January 2010

0938520本提案旨在支持美国-埃及能源、石化和环境应用纳米材料和纳米催化高级研究所(ASI)，该研究所将于2010年3月27日至4月7日在埃及开罗举行。合作的科学家是格鲁吉亚理工学院的穆斯塔法·赛义德博士和开罗国家研究中心(NRC)主席哈尼·纳齐尔博士。ASI将侧重于将催化和表面科学的基本概念与纳米催化领域的最新进展和发展以及与能源和环境问题有关的新的工业和技术应用相结合。ASI将为美国和埃及的高级研究生和博士后研究人员提供教育和培训。具体来说，它将：1.邀请来自美国多学科领域的10名教授和研究负责人、15名研究生和5名博士后研究人员与同等数量的埃及研究生和博士后研究人员参加为期12天的ASI。将特别努力确定参加本次ASI的美国少数群体成员。2.向美国和埃及学生做演讲，学习最先进、最前沿、重要和令人兴奋的研究，涉及纳米颗粒和纳米结构材料的合成、表征和应用，以创新解决能源、石化和环境问题。3.审查处理纳米现象的基础科学，深入讨论最新技术在研究中的应用，分享在能源、石化和环境应用方面纳米催化研究的新突破的信息4.促进和鼓励美国和埃及研究人员在纳米技术方面的合作，特别注意促进妇女和非裔美国研究人员在职业生涯之初参与对世界有重大影响的领域的国际合作？S能源和环境问题。5.在参与的美国和埃及机构之间建立联合研究项目，这可能导致埃及和美国私营部门参与的经济发展。通过将美国和埃及在纳米结构材料和纳米技术领域的学生和研究人员聚集在一起而产生的协同效应，预计将加强两国之间的科学合作，这将使该领域在实现其创新纳米技术的巨大潜力方面更近一步。学术价值：ASI涉及当前一个重要的研究课题，涉及能源、石化和环境领域的应用。这些都是重要的、活跃的研究领域，有许多机会增进对基础的了解，并有许多重要的技术应用。计划中的系列讲座将全面覆盖该领域。预期的参与者在各自的领域都是杰出的。该项目将使美国和埃及研究人员在可能导致重大科学进步和与能源和环境问题相关的发现的领域进行新的合作。预计这将增强这些领域和其他相关领域的科学知识，并可能带来新的令人兴奋的技术。更广泛的影响：ASI将导致美国研究生和博士后研究人员的参与，包括国际科学事业中代表性不足的群体。它将允许来自美国和埃及的学生和科学家交流他们的经验、想法和信息，并建立合作，以促进纳米技术，使公共和私营部门受益。埃及和美国的PI之间很可能会有新的合作，特别是对年轻少数民族的重视。年轻科学家在职业生涯早期建立国际科学联系的可能性很大。

0938520 ElshallThe proposal is for support of an Advanced Study Institute (ASI) for US-Egypt on Nanomaterials and nanocatalysis for Energy, Petrochemicals and Environmental Applications, to be held in Cairo, Egypt, March 27-April 7, 2010. The collaborating scientists are Dr. Mostafa El-Sayed, at Georgia Institute of Technology and Dr. Hany el-Nazer, President, National Research Center (NRC) in Cairo. The ASI will focus on mixing the basic fundamental concepts of catalysis and surface science with the most recent advances and developments in the field of nanocatalysis and the new industrial and technological applications related to energy and environmental problems. The ASI will provide education and training for both U.S. and Egyptian advanced graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. Specifically it will: 1. bring 10 Professors and research leaders, 15 graduate students and 5 postdoctoral researchers from multi-disciplinary areas from the U.S. to participate with equal numbers of Egyptian graduate students and postdoctoral researchers over the 12-day ASI. Particular efforts will be directed to identify US members of minority groups to participate in this ASI. 2. make presentations to US and Egyptian students to learn a state-of-the-art, cutting edge important and exciting research dealing with the synthesis, characterization and applications of nanoparticles and nanostructured materials for innovative solutions to the energy, petrochemicals and environmental problems. 3. review the fundamental science dealing with nanoscale phenomena, have in-depth discussions on the utilization of state-of-the-art of technology in research and share information on new breakthroughs in nanocatalysis research for energy, petrochemicals and environmental applications 4. promote and stimulate collaboration in nanotechnology between American and Egyptian researchers with special attention paid to promoting women and African American researchers at the beginning of their careers in international collaboration in areas that have great impact on the World?s energy and environmental problems. 5. establish joint research projects between the participating US and Egyptian institutions, which could lead to economic developments involving the private sectors in Egypt and the US. The synergism produced by bringing together the US and Egyptian students and researchers in nanostructured materials and nanotechnology is expected to enhance the scientific collaboration between the two countries which will take this field a step closer in realizing its enormous potential for novel nanotechnologies. Intellectual Merit: The ASI deals with a current and important topic of research with applications in energy, petrochemicals and environmental. These are important, active areas of research, with many opportunities for increased fundamental understanding, and many important technological applications. The planned series of lectures will thoroughly cover the field. The expected participants are eminent in their fields. This project will enable new collaborations between the US and the Egyptian researchers in fields that could lead to significant scientific advances and discoveries related to energy and environmental problems. This is expected to enhance the scientific knowledge in these and other related fields, and it may lead to new exciting technologies. Broader Impacts: The ASI will lead to engaging US graduate students and postdoctoral researchers including underrepresented groups in the international scientific enterprise. It will allow students and scientists from the U.S. and Egypt to exchange their experiences, ideas, and information and to build collaborations to promote nanotechnology for the benefit of the public and private sectors. It is likely that there will be new collaborations amongst the PIs in Egypt and the US, with particular emphasis given to young minorities. There is strong possibility for young scientists to make international scientific connections early in their careers.