COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: US-BRAZIL IRES / Analytical Applications of Nanomaterials and Microfluidic Devices

合作研究：美国-巴西 IRES / 纳米材料和微流体装置的分析应用

• 批准号: 1458177
• 负责人: Carlos Garcia
• 金额: $ 13.06万
• 依托单位: University of Texas at San Antonio
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-08-01 至 2016-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1458177&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: COLLABORATIVE; RESEARCH; US; BRAZIL; IRES

This collaborative project will facilitate a three-year international research experience for U.S. undergraduates majoring in STEM disciplines. Students from a diverse regional population will be recruited as summer cohorts to participate in research projects with researchers from the Brazilian Science-Technology Corridor (Sao Paulo - Campinas - Sao Carlos). The interest in analytical applications combining microfluidics and nanomaterials has grown exponentially in the last years. Considering these advances and their importance for future developments, this IRES program aims to provide the tools for students to develop the skills required to face an internationally competitive job market linked to chemical analysis. This proposal aims to boost education and training in a creative, multidisciplinary, and culturally-rich environment. A focus on minority recruiting, combined with the involvement of graduate students as mentors, will provide the support mechanisms required to expand and strengthen the pool of participants as well as the research experience. Recent developments in nanotechnology and microfluidics have allowed the understanding and rational utilization of a series of micro total analysis systems (uTAS). The existing links between these two fields have enabled crossing the traditional borders and the development of unique training opportunities for students in science and engineering tracks. Furthermore, the interest in analytical applications combining microfluidics and nanomaterials has grown exponentially in the last years. Although this integration has enhanced sensing, separation, and extraction procedures, the applicability of specific nanomaterials for chemical analysis depends mainly on the chemical composition, structure, size, morphology, and preparation method. Considering these characteristics and their importance for future developments, this IRES program aims to provide students an enriching research experience and link chemical properties with a real-world analytical problem.

该合作项目将为主修 STEM 学科的美国本科生提供为期三年的国际研究经验。来自不同地区人口的学生将被招募为暑期班，与巴西科技走廊（圣保罗 - 坎皮纳斯 - 圣卡洛斯）的研究人员一起参与研究项目。 近年来，人们对微流体和纳米材料相结合的分析应用的兴趣呈指数级增长。考虑到这些进步及其对未来发展的重要性，该 IRES 计划旨在为学生提供工具，帮助他们培养面对与化学分析相关的国际竞争性就业市场所需的技能。该提案旨在促进创造性、多学科和文化丰富的环境中的教育和培训。 对少数族裔招募的关注，加上研究生作为导师的参与，将为扩大和加强参与者库以及研究经验提供所需的支持机制。 纳米技术和微流体学的最新发展使得人们能够理解和合理利用一系列微全分析系统（uTAS）。这两个领域之间现有的联系使得跨越传统边界成为可能，并为科学和工程领域的学生提供了独特的培训机会。此外，近年来，人们对微流体和纳米材料相结合的分析应用的兴趣呈指数级增长。尽管这种集成增强了传感、分离和提取程序，但特定纳米材料对化学分析的适用性主要取决于化学成分、结构、尺寸、形态和制备方法。考虑到这些特征及其对未来发展的重要性，该 IRES 项目旨在为学生提供丰富的研究经验，并将化学性质与现实世界的分析问题联系起来。