REU Site: Integrated Design of Materials (IDM) in New York City (IDMinNYC)

本网站由数学和物理科学理事会（MPS）化学和材料研究部共同资助。材料科学本科生研究经验（REU）网站为来自全国各地的本科生（UG）提供了一个独特的机会，让他们访问纽约市，并在纽约市立大学（CUNY）的一个校园联盟进行为期10周的研究计划，即雷曼学院，城市学院和CUNY高级科学研究中心。该计划的主要目标是：1）向UG学生介绍材料科学的跨学科前沿研究方法，2）提供有意义的研究经验，将前沿研究与职业规划和21世纪世纪“软技能”相结合，3）创造一个环境，让学生成为更广泛的科学家社区的一部分，培养成就感和兴奋感，4）提高对科学和工程职业机会的认识，5）发展有效的教师指导文化。参与教师参加年度导师研讨会集中在一个协作的指导模式，并专注于从代表性不足的群体招收学生。这些活动帮助学生成长为独立的科学家，并扩大他们的兴趣，包括材料研究的职业生涯，他们将在工业，学术界或私营部门就业。REU网站的中心是在学术和工业环境中开发具有化学和生物应用的新型材料，包括电子，能源，药物输送和传感器技术。项目主要集中在以下两个领域之一：1）硬材料设计;用于光电器件的二维掺杂半导体、用于高性能太阳能电池的混合II-VI和III-V多量子阱/量子点、用于高效储能的CdSe超小型团簇和用于自推进粒子的移动的Janus粒子。2)自组装软材料的研究;量子液体作为环境解决方案的应用，肽形成质子转移膜的燃料电池应用，肽纳米纤维的医疗应用，溶胶-凝胶作为防腐材料和纳米图案化的有机混合材料的应用在纳米技术和医学。学生参与者获得技术培训，与两名教师导师进行跨学科项目的独立研究，撰写每周研究报告，每周参加研究报告和“软技能”研讨会之间交替的会议，在与城市学院和哥伦比亚大学的学生举行的研究研讨会上展示他们的研究成果，并参加与当地布朗克斯初中和高中的外联活动，以促进该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This Site is jointly funded by the Divisions of Chemistry and Materials Research in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Directorate.ON-TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION. The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site in Materials Science offers a unique opportunity for undergraduate (UG) students from across the nation to visit New York City and engage in a 10-week research program at a consortium of campuses at the City University of New York (CUNY), namely Lehman College, City College and the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center. The main objectives of the program are to 1) Introduce UG students to interdisciplinary, cutting-edge research methodologies in materials science, 2) Provide meaningful research experiences that integrate cutting-edge research with career planning and 21st century “soft skills”, 3) Create an environment where students become part of a broader community of scientists to cultivate a sense of achievement and excitement, 4) Increase the awareness of career opportunities in science and engineering, and 5) Develop a culture of effective faculty mentorship. Participating faculty attend an annual mentors workshop centered on a collaborative mentoring model and focus on recruiting students from underrepresented groups. The activities help students grow as independent scientists and expand their interests to include careers in materials research where they will be employed in industry, academia or the private sector.TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION. The REU site centers on the development of novel materials with chemical and biological applications in academic and industrial settings including electronics, energy, drug delivery and sensor technology. Projects are in one of two main areas: 1) The design of hard materials; two-dimensional doped semiconductors for opto- electronic devices, hybrid II-VI and III-V multiple quantum well/quantum dots for high-performance solar cells, CdSe ultra-small clusters for efficient energy storage and mobile Janus particles for applications as self-propelling particles. 2) The study of soft materials that self-assemble; quantum liquids for applications as environmental solutions, peptides that form proton transfer membranes for fuel cell applications, peptidic nanofibers for medical applications, sol-gels as anticorrosion materials and nanopatterning of organic hybrid materials for applications in both nanotechnology and medicine. Student participants obtain technical training, conduct independent research on an interdisciplinary project with two faculty mentors, write weekly research reports, engage in weekly meetings that alternate between research presentations and “soft-skill” workshops, present their research findings at a research symposium with students from City College and Columbia University and participate in outreach activities with the local Bronx middle and high schools to promote scientific awareness in the community and address the national need for development and understanding of advanced materials to further technology, energy and health applications.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.