REU Site: Tuskegee University Research Experience for Undergraduates in Nano-Bio Materials Science and Engineering

REU 网站：塔斯基吉大学纳米生物材料科学与工程本科生研究经验

• 批准号: 1358998
• 负责人: Shaik Zainuddin
• 金额: $ 33万
• 依托单位: Tuskegee University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-03-01 至 2017-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1358998&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Tuskegee; University; Research

ID: 1358998 PI: Zainuddin, Shaik ORG: Tuskegee UniversityTitle: REU Site: Tuskegee University Research Experience for Undergraduates in Nano-Bio Materials Science and EngineeringTECHNICAL SUMMARYThis REU site is focused on training undergraduate minority students for a 10-week period each summer in the fields of Nano-Bio Materials Science and Engineering under the mentorship of interdisciplinary research faculty and their Ph.D. students. Research activities will be focused on a wide range of important areas including synthesis of nanoparticles for biomedical applications and antimicrobial properties, nanosensors for detection of salmonella enterica, nanoscale drug delivery system for treatment of solid tumors, and structure-property relationships in nano-bio composites. Involvement of REU students in these challenging and meaningful research areas with minority Ph.D. students as mentors will have a significant impact on their decision to pursue graduate studies and STEM based careers. REU students will also participate in several unique activities including a two-credit hour Introduction to Research course and training for the Graduate Record Examination. Students will learn critical thinking, qualitative reasoning, mathematical, analytical, and research skills through these activities that will be integral in their transition toward graduate studies and STEM careers. Site activities will also support student professional development including professional seminars by role models, field trips to local industrial sites, summer presentations, and workshops. Finally, a comprehensive assessment program will be implemented to evaluate the impact of the program on students including interest in research, progress in education, and long-term professional development.NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARYTuskegee University (TU) has, over the years with support from National Science Foundation (NSF) and other federal agencies, developed a program of research and education in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), which is not only very comprehensive but also very effective in recruiting, motivating, mentoring, and graduating students with advanced degrees in MSE. The program has produced the largest number of minority PhDs in MSE of which over 50 percent are females. Through this REU Site, Tuskegee University will establish a pipeline to expose undergraduates from four-year and community colleges in Alabama to a research environment. The research projects chosen for students are in Nano-Bio Materials Science and Engineering, an area of high national interest that is vital for the technological developments in engineering, science, and medicine. Involvement of REU students in these emerging research areas with faculty from various disciplines and existing on-campus multidisciplinary research and education centers will enable them to develop skills needed to excel in academia and STEM careers. Minority Ph.D. students as mentors, deans of various colleges at TU, and MSE minority Ph.D. alumni as seminar speakers will not only serve as role models, but also build confidence and motivate these students to pursue graduate studies in STEM areas. The planned workshops, summer presentations, and field trips give students a broader appreciation and an incentive for pursing graduate studies in STEM disciplines.

ID: 1358998 PI: Zainuddin, Shaik ORG: 塔斯基吉大学标题: REU 网站: 塔斯基吉大学纳米生物材料科学与工程本科生研究经验技术摘要该 REU 网站致力于每年夏天在美国对少数族裔本科生进行为期 10 周的培训在跨学科研究人员及其博士学位的指导下，研究纳米生物材料科学与工程领域。学生。 研究活动将集中在广泛的重要领域，包括用于生物医学应用和抗菌特性的纳米颗粒的合成、用于检测肠沙门氏菌的纳米传感器、用于治疗实体瘤的纳米级药物输送系统以及纳米生物复合材料中的结构-性能关系。 REU 学生与少数民族博士一起参与这些具有挑战性且有意义的研究领域。学生作为导师将对他们追求研究生学习和基于 STEM 的职业的决定产生重大影响。 REU 学生还将参加多项独特的活动，包括两个学分的研究入门课程和研究生入学考试培训。 学生将通过这些活动学习批判性思维、定性推理、数学、分析和研究技能，这将是他们向研究生学习和 STEM 职业过渡不可或缺的一部分。 现场活动还将支持学生的专业发展，包括由榜样举办的专业研讨会、当地工业现场实地考察、夏季演讲和研讨会。 最后，将实施全面的评估计划，以评估该计划对学生的影响，包括研究兴趣、教育进步和长期专业发展。非技术摘要塔斯基吉大学（TU）多年来在以下机构的支持下美国国家科学基金会（NSF）和其他联邦机构制定了材料科学与工程（MSE）的研究和教育计划，该计划不仅非常全面，而且在招募、激励、指导和毕业具有高级学位的学生方面非常有效在MSE。 该项目培养了数量最多的 MSE 少数族裔博士，其中超过 50% 是女性。 通过这个 REU 网站，塔斯基吉大学将建立一个管道，让阿拉巴马州四年制大学和社区学院的本科生接触研究环境。 为学生选择的研究项目属于纳米生物材料科学与工程，这是一个具有高度国家利益的领域，对于工程、科学和医学的技术发展至关重要。 REU 学生与来自不同学科的教师以及现有的校内多学科研究和教育中心一起参与这些新兴研究领域，将使他们能够培养在学术界和 STEM 职业中脱颖而出所需的技能。 少数民族博士学生担任导师、TU 各学院院长以及 MSE 少数民族博士。校友作为研讨会演讲者不仅可以起到榜样的作用，还可以建立信心并激励这些学生在 STEM 领域攻读研究生。 计划中的研讨会、暑期演讲和实地考察让学生有更广泛的认识，并激励他们攻读 STEM 学科的研究生课程。