NanoMat: NSERC CREATE Training Program in Nanomaterials Science & Technology

尺寸小于100纳米的物质(“纳米材料”)往往具有新的令人惊讶的性质，包括磁、光、机械和电子效应。将纳米材料集成到设备和应用中(例如太阳能电池、传感器、药物输送)可以为公司带来全新的市场机会，或者以传统材料无法实现的方式增强现有技术。纳米材料领域正在与纳米技术领域快速扩张，纳米技术领域预计很快就会成为一个价值万亿美元的产业。这一部门的就业人数预计将在未来十年成倍增加，迫切需要增加这一部门训练有素的人员(HQP)的数量。仅在加拿大，就已有85家公司活跃在纳米材料研发领域，而且这一数字还在扩大。新兴和老牌公司要求HQP在纳米材料方面保持竞争力。NanoMat：NSERC创建纳米材料科学与技术培训计划是UBC的一项新的创新培训计划，将培训未来一代纳米材料研究方面的科学家和工程师。受训者将从事跨学科的合作研究项目，重点是替代能源、环境或健康。他们将学习相关课程，并参加新的研讨会计划和职业发展活动。NANOMAT实习生还将通过正式的导师计划、研讨会和务虚会以及在加拿大公司或国外实习的方式与业界互动。作为该计划的重要组成部分，学员将获得许多仪器的实践培训，他们将学习有关纳米材料工作的政策、伦理和安全方面的知识。NANOMAT学员将拥有强大的专业发展技能、出色的纳米材料研究实践培训以及广泛的行业人脉，以促进他们向工作场所的过渡。这些HQP将有助于满足加拿大工业和创新的迫切需求。

Substances with dimensions that are less than 100 nm ("nanomaterials") often have new and surprising properties, including magnetic, optical, mechanical and electronic effects. Integrating nanomaterials into devices and applications (e.g., solar cells, sensors, drug delivery) can give companies completely new market opportunities, or enhance existing technologies in ways that are not possible with traditional materials. The field of nanomaterials is rapidly expanding in parallel with the field of nanotechnology, which is anticipated to soon be a trillion dollar industry. The number of people employed in this sector is expected to multiply in the next decade, and there is an immediate need to increase the number of highly trained personnel (HQP) in this sector. In Canada alone, there are already >85 companies active in nanomaterials R&D, and this is expanding. Emerging and established companies require HQP in nanomaterials to remain competitive.NanoMat: NSERC CREATE Training Program in Nanomaterials Science & Technology is a new, innovative training initiative at UBC that will train a future generation of scientists and engineers in nanomaterials research. Trainees will undertake interdisciplinary, collaborative research projects with a focus on alternative energy, the environment, or health. They will take relevant coursework and participate in a new seminar program and professional development activities. NanoMat trainees will also interact with industry through a formal mentorship program, through seminars and retreats, and through an internship to be taken at a Canadian company or abroad. As an important component of the program, trainees will obtain hands-on training on many instruments, and they will learn about policy, ethics, and safety of working with nanomaterials. NanoMat trainees will have strong professional development skills, outstanding hands-on training in nanomaterials research, and extensive industrial contacts to facilitate their transition to the workplace. These HQP will help fill a critical need for Canadian industry and innovation.