REU Site: Training and Research Experiences in Nonlinear Dynamics (TREND)

该奖项支持马里兰大学非线性动力学本科生研究经验（REU）网站的更新。该计划的主要目标是让本科生参与非线性动力学领域的前沿研究。通过教师的指导和与博士后和研究生的互动，本科生将通过直接参与研究过程获得实践经验。该计划的一个主要影响将是下一代科学家和工程师的教育。此外，该计划还提供研讨会和旅行，让学生接触各种各样的主题和机会，同时建立社区意识。该计划的另一个影响是由TREND学生和其他计划参与者的研究努力产生的审稿出版物，以及由该计划产生的会议演讲。该网站每年夏天将支持10名本科生进行为期10周的研究。潜在的研究课题包括：等离子体中的磁重联、湍流和非线性现象；大型网络耦合系统的混沌与同步性颗粒和软物质流动动力学；流体和固体奇点的发展；光学系统非线性动力学与带电粒子束具有预测不确定性的车辆自动控制以及生命系统的非线性物理。每周两次的研讨会系列将补充和加强学习经验。第一个系列研讨会将使学生在适合本科生的水平上接触到最先进的非线性科学研究。第二个系列研讨会将侧重于研究技能的发展，包括对研究论文的批判性阅读，口头和书面交流，以及为研究生院做准备。学生将在项目的最后一天进行口头报告并参加海报会议，并将为所有学生提供资金，以便他们随后在相关的国家或地区会议上展示他们的作品。

This award supports the renewal of the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site in non-linear dynamics at the University of Maryland. The main goal of the program is to engage undergraduate students in cutting-edge research in the area of nonlinear dynamics. Through guided mentorship by faculty members and interactions with post-docs and graduate students, undergraduates will gain hands-on experience by participating directly in the research process. One major impact of the program of the program will be in the education of the next generation of scientists and engineers. Further, the program offers seminars and trips that expose students to a wide variety of subjects and opportunities while building a sense of community. Another impact of the program takes the form of the refereed publications generated by the research efforts of the TREND students and other program participants, in addition to the conference presentations that arise from the program.The site will support ten undergraduates per summer in ten weeks of research. Potential research topics include: magnetic reconnection, turbulence, and nonlinear phenomena in plasmas; chaos and synchronism in large systems of network-coupled components; dynamics of granular and soft-matter flow; development of singularities in fluids and solids; nonlinear dynamics in optical systems and charged particle beams; autonomous control of vehicles with forecast uncertainty; and nonlinear physics of living systems. Two weekly seminar series will complement and reinforce the learning experience. The first seminar series will expose students to state-of-the-art research in nonlinear science at a level appropriate for undergraduates. The second seminar series will focus on research skills development, including critical reading of research papers, oral and written communication, and preparation for graduate school. Students will give oral presentations and participate in a poster session on the final day of the program, and funding will be provided to all students to subsequently present their work at a relevant national or regional conference.