REU Site: Micro/Nano-Structured Materials, Therapeutics, and Devices

REU 网站：微/纳米结构材料、治疗方法和设备

• 批准号: 0552557
• 负责人: Steve Duke
• 金额: $ 29.78万
• 依托单位: Auburn University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-04-01 至 2009-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0552557&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Micro; Nano; Structured

Abstract for REU Site: Micro/Nano-Structured Materials, Therapeutics, and DevicesInstitution: Auburn UniversityPrincipal Investigator: Steve R. DukeThis REU award for a Site supports 10 undergraduate students each year for three years in a 10-week summer research experience at Auburn University. The research projects will be interdisciplinary in nature and have a strong focus on micro and nano-material science and technology. Specific topics will include materials synthesis and characterization, micro/nano particle formation processes, nanomechanics of thin films, carbon-nanotubes, inorganic nano-rods, MEMS, nanoparticulate systems and micro films for drug delivery, nanofibers yarns and fabrics, nanoparticle thin films, and others.In addition to performing research mentored by faculty mentors, graduate student mentors and undergraduate student mentors, the participants will be involved in a number of weekly seminars and workshops that allow cross cultivation of the individual experience as well as address professional development (e.g., research methods, transferring to a bachelor degree program, steps in the graduate school application process, technical writing, presentation skills, professional etiquette training, ethics in science and engineering, and patents and commercialization, etc.). The REU Site program will contribute to the development of a diverse group of undergraduate participants from four-year institutions and community colleges that have a limited opportunity to engage in research activities. This REU site has the potential to increase the number of women and underrepresented minorities in research, encourage community college students and siblings to pursue bachelor degrees in science and technology areas, and encourage students and siblings at undergraduate institutions to pursue graduate degrees.

REU 站点摘要：微/纳米结构材料、治疗学和设备机构：奥本大学首席研究员：Steve R. Duke 这个 REU 站点奖项每年支持 10 名本科生在奥本大学进行为期 10 周的夏季研究经历，为期三年。 这些研究项目本质上是跨学科的，重点关注微米和纳米材料科学与技术。 具体主题将包括材料合成和表征、微/纳米颗粒形成过程、薄膜纳米力学、碳纳米管、无机纳米棒、MEMS、纳米颗粒系统和用于药物输送的微米薄膜、纳米纤维纱线和织物、纳米颗粒薄膜、除了在教师导师、研究生导师和本科生导师的指导下进行研究外，参与者还将参加一些每周举行的研讨会和讲习班，以交叉培养个人经验以及解决专业发展（例如，研究方法、转入学士学位课程、研究生院申请流程的步骤、技术写作、演讲技巧、职业礼仪培训、科学和工程道德、专利和商业化等） 。 REU Site 项目将有助于来自四年制院校和社区学院的多元化本科生参与者的发展，这些学生参与研究活动的机会有限。该 REU 网站有潜力增加从事研究的女性和代表性不足的少数族裔的数量，鼓励社区学院的学生和兄弟姐妹攻读科学技术领域的学士学位，并鼓励本科院校的学生和兄弟姐妹攻读研究生学位。