International: Undergraduate Research Opportunities on Water Treatment

综合研究，指导和文化经验将提供给中国上海每年八名本科生。伍斯特理工学院（WPI）的高年级学生将在经济增长地区-中国上海从事水处理研究。学生们将在上海交通大学（SJTU）学习八周，并在WPI教师和上海交通大学环境科学与工程学院教师的监督下完成学位所需的研究项目。WPI正在上海建立一个研究中心，为学生提供这些机会。 这笔赠款将进一步加强该中心的发展。该中心将利用WPI的基础设施进行这些国际研究项目。美国公司与中国相应行业发展制造和研究关系的趋势越来越明显。从环境工程的角度来看，中国公认的环境挑战为非中国实体在解决或预防环境问题方面发展业务提供了机会。因此，一个为美国本科生提供机会在中国研究人员的指导下参与中国研究的项目，并了解中国在理解技术问题的本质、面临的挑战以及中国决策和解决问题的方法方面的观点，对参与的学生来说是非常有价值的。 WPI和上海交通大学的教职员工都致力于指导本科生的研究和专业发展。 本科生在中国从事研究工作的经验将有助于拓宽他们的理解，并为未来的技术合作奠定更有效的基础。

Integrated research, mentoring and culture experiences will be offered to eight undergraduates per year in Shanghai, China. Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) senior students will be engaged in research on water treatment in an economically growing region - Shanghai, China. The students will spend a total of eight weeks at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) and complete their degree-required research projects under the supervision of both WPI faculty and faculty at the School of Environmental Science and Engineering at SJTU. WPI is developing a research center in Shanghai that enables these opportunities for students. This grant will further strengthen the development of this center. The center will leverage WPI's infrastructure for these international research projects. There is an increasing trend for US companies to develop manufacturing and research relationships with corresponding industries in China. From the perspective of environmental engineering, the recognized environmental challenges in China provide opportunities for non-Chinese entities to develop businesses in addressing the solutions or prevention of environmental problems. Therefore, a program that provides opportunities for US undergraduate students to participate in research in China under the mentorship of Chinese researchers and to learn about the Chinese perspectives in understanding the nature of technical issues, the challenges faced, and the Chinese approach to decision making and problem resolution could be very valuable for the participating students. Both WPI and SJTU faculty members involved are committed to mentoring undergraduates in research and professional development. Experiences by undergraduates working in a research setting in China will be valuable in broadening their understanding and forming a more effective foundation for future technical collaborations.