REU Site: Training and Research Experiences in Nonlinear Dynamics (TREND)

REU 网站：非线性动力学方面的培训和研究经验 (TREND)

• 批准号: 1461089
• 负责人: Michelle Girvan
• 金额: $ 35.29万
• 依托单位: University of Maryland, College Park
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-02-15 至 2019-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1461089&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Training; Research; Experiences

This award supports the renewal of the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site in non-linear dynamics at the University of Maryland. The main goal of the program is to engage undergraduate students in cutting-edge research in the 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. One major impact of the program of the program will be in the education of the next generation of scientists and engineers. Further, the program offers seminars and trips that expose students to a wide variety of subjects and opportunities while building a sense of community. Another impact of the program takes the form of the refereed publications generated by the research efforts of the TREND students and other program participants, in addition to the conference presentations that arise from the program.The site will support ten undergraduates per summer in ten weeks of research. 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. Two weekly seminar series will complement and reinforce the learning experience. The first seminar series will expose students to state-of-the-art research in nonlinear science at a level appropriate for undergraduates. The second seminar series will focus on research skills development, including critical reading of research papers, oral and written communication, and preparation for graduate school. 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.

该奖项支持马里兰州非线性动力学的本科生研究经验的更新。该计划的主要目标是让本科生在非线性动态领域进行尖端研究。通过教职员工的指导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动手经验。 该计划计划的一个主要影响将是对下一代科学家和工程师的教育。 此外，该计划提供了研讨会和旅行，使学生在建立社区意识的同时，使学生接触到各种各样的主题和机会。 该计划的另一个影响还采用了趋势学生和其他计划参与者的研究工作所产生的指导出版物的形式。 潜在的研究主题包括：等离子体中的磁重新连接，湍流和非线性现象；大型网络耦合组件系统中的混乱和同步；颗粒和软性流动的动力学；流体和固体中奇异性的发展；光学系统和带电颗粒梁中的非线性动力学；对具有预测不确定性的车辆的自主控制；和生活系统的非线性物理。每周两个研讨会系列将补充并增强学习经验。第一个研讨会系列将使学生在适合本科生的水平上接触非线性科学的最先进研究。第二个研讨会系列将重点关注研究技能的发展，包括对研究论文的批判性阅读，口头和书面交流以及为研究生院做准备。学生将在计划的最后一天进行口头演讲并参加海报会议，并将向所有学生提供资金，以便随后在相关的国家或地区会议上介绍他们的工作。