REU Site: Tuskegee University Research Experience for Undergraduates in Nano-Bio Materials Science and Engineering

ID：1358998 PI：Zainuddin，Shaik ORG：塔斯基吉大学标题：REU网站：塔斯基吉大学纳米生物材料科学与工程本科生研究经验技术摘要该RU网站专注于在跨学科研究教师及其博士生的指导下，每年夏天在纳米生物材料科学与工程领域培训本科少数民族学生，为期10周。研究活动将集中在广泛的重要领域，包括用于生物医学应用的纳米颗粒的合成和抗菌性能，用于检测肠道沙门氏菌的纳米传感器，用于治疗实体肿瘤的纳米药物输送系统，以及纳米生物复合材料中的结构-性能关系。以少数族裔博士生为导师的REU学生参与这些具有挑战性和意义的研究领域，将对他们继续研究生学习和从事以STEM为基础的职业的决定产生重大影响。REU的学生还将参加一些独特的活动，包括两个学分的研究入门课程和研究生入学考试培训。学生将通过这些活动学习批判性思维、定性推理、数学、分析和研究技能，这些技能将是他们向研究生学习和STEM职业生涯过渡不可或缺的技能。现场活动还将支持学生的专业发展，包括由榜样举办的专业研讨会、到当地工业现场的实地考察、夏季演示和研讨会。最后，将实施一项全面的评估计划，以评估该计划对学生的影响，包括对研究的兴趣、教育进展和长期职业发展。多年来，塔斯基吉非技术性大学(TU)在国家科学基金会(NSF)和其他联邦机构的支持下，开发了一项材料科学与工程(MSE)研究和教育计划，该计划不仅非常全面，而且在招收、激励、指导和毕业拥有MSE高级学位的学生方面非常有效。该项目培养了MSE中最多的少数民族博士，其中50%以上是女性。通过这个REU网站，塔斯基吉大学将建立一个渠道，让阿拉巴马州四年制和社区学院的本科生接触到研究环境。为学生选择的研究项目是纳米生物材料科学和工程，这是一个国家高度关注的领域，对工程、科学和医学的技术发展至关重要。REU学生参与这些新兴研究领域，拥有来自不同学科的教师和现有的校园多学科研究和教育中心，将使他们能够发展在学术界和STEM职业生涯中脱颖而出所需的技能。少数族裔博士生作为导师，TU各学院院长，MSE少数族裔博士校友作为研讨会演讲者，不仅将成为榜样，还将建立信心，激励这些学生在STEM领域继续研究生学习。计划中的研讨会、暑期报告和实地考察使学生有了更广泛的欣赏，并激励他们追求STEM学科的研究生学习。

ID: 1358998 PI: Zainuddin, Shaik ORG: Tuskegee UniversityTitle: REU Site: Tuskegee University Research Experience for Undergraduates in Nano-Bio Materials Science and EngineeringTECHNICAL SUMMARYThis REU site is focused on training undergraduate minority students for a 10-week period each summer in the fields of Nano-Bio Materials Science and Engineering under the mentorship of interdisciplinary research faculty and their Ph.D. students. Research activities will be focused on a wide range of important areas including synthesis of nanoparticles for biomedical applications and antimicrobial properties, nanosensors for detection of salmonella enterica, nanoscale drug delivery system for treatment of solid tumors, and structure-property relationships in nano-bio composites. Involvement of REU students in these challenging and meaningful research areas with minority Ph.D. students as mentors will have a significant impact on their decision to pursue graduate studies and STEM based careers. REU students will also participate in several unique activities including a two-credit hour Introduction to Research course and training for the Graduate Record Examination. Students will learn critical thinking, qualitative reasoning, mathematical, analytical, and research skills through these activities that will be integral in their transition toward graduate studies and STEM careers. Site activities will also support student professional development including professional seminars by role models, field trips to local industrial sites, summer presentations, and workshops. Finally, a comprehensive assessment program will be implemented to evaluate the impact of the program on students including interest in research, progress in education, and long-term professional development.NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARYTuskegee University (TU) has, over the years with support from National Science Foundation (NSF) and other federal agencies, developed a program of research and education in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), which is not only very comprehensive but also very effective in recruiting, motivating, mentoring, and graduating students with advanced degrees in MSE. The program has produced the largest number of minority PhDs in MSE of which over 50 percent are females. Through this REU Site, Tuskegee University will establish a pipeline to expose undergraduates from four-year and community colleges in Alabama to a research environment. The research projects chosen for students are in Nano-Bio Materials Science and Engineering, an area of high national interest that is vital for the technological developments in engineering, science, and medicine. Involvement of REU students in these emerging research areas with faculty from various disciplines and existing on-campus multidisciplinary research and education centers will enable them to develop skills needed to excel in academia and STEM careers. Minority Ph.D. students as mentors, deans of various colleges at TU, and MSE minority Ph.D. alumni as seminar speakers will not only serve as role models, but also build confidence and motivate these students to pursue graduate studies in STEM areas. The planned workshops, summer presentations, and field trips give students a broader appreciation and an incentive for pursing graduate studies in STEM disciplines.