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领域的本科生研究经验(REU)站点。每年有10名本科生在暑假期间花10周时间从事物理、数学或工程方面的研究项目。该项目的主要目标是让本科生参与非线性动力学跨学科领域的前沿研究。通过教职员工的指导以及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。学生还将参与一个广泛的受众交流项目，并与代表不足的K-12学生进行接触。该计划提供研讨会和旅行，让学生接触到各种各样的学科和职业机会，同时建立社区意识，旨在招募和培养下一代科学家和工程师。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；网络耦合组件大系统中的混沌和同步；颗粒和软物质流动的动力学；流体和固体中奇点的发展；光学系统和带电粒子束的非线性动力学；具有预测不确定性的车辆的自主控制；以及生命系统的非线性物理。每周一次的系列研讨会将补充和加强学习经验。研讨会的主题将平均分为研究讲座和技能发展工作坊。研究讲座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。技能讲习班将侧重于研究金/研究生院的准备工作、口头和书面交流以及研究道德。学生将在项目的最后一天进行口头陈述并参加海报展示，所有学生将获得资助，以便随后在相关的国家或地区会议上展示他们的工作。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This award supports the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site in non-linear dynamics at the University of Maryland. Ten undergraduates per year will spend ten weeks during the summer engaged in research projects in physics, mathematics, or engineering. The main goal of the program is to engage undergraduate students in cutting-edge research in the interdisciplinary 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. Students will also be involved with a broad audience communication project and outreach to underrepresented K-12 students. The program offers seminars and trips that expose students to a wide variety of subjects and career opportunities while building a sense of community, and aims to recruit and educate the next generation of scientists and engineers.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. A weekly seminar series will complement and reinforce the learning experience. The seminar topics will be equally divided into research talks and skill development workshops. Research talks will expose students to state-of-the-art research in nonlinear science at a level appropriate for undergraduates. Skills workshops will focus on fellowship/graduate school preparation, oral and written communication, and research ethics. 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.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.