IRES:International Research Experience in Nanotechnology in Japan 2015

IRES：2015年日本纳米技术国际研究经验

• 批准号: 1559368
• 负责人: Lynn Rathbun
• 金额: $ 24.98万
• 依托单位: Cornell University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-06-01 至 2019-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1559368&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: IRES; International; Research; Experience; Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology is a world-wide research enterprise. It is essential for young researchers to learn to excel in this environment. While science is universal, the process by which peers do science by communicating with each other is not. In this context, communication is about much more than language. Language is the easy part as almost all scientists speak English. But issues of gender roles, seniority, directness, and formality all differ, to mention just a few. This International Research Experience for Students award supports five outstanding U.S. undergraduate students per year for three years to conduct nanotechnology research at the National Institute of Materials Science in Japan. The students selected for this program are promising young scientists with an interest in nanotechnology who have already successfully completed one significant domestic nanotechnology training experience through the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network/National Nanotechnology Coordination Infrastructure (NNIN/NNCI) Research Experience for Undergraduates program. The IRES program enhances participating students? scientific skills with a more advanced research project while simultaneously building their awareness of international research culture. This program uses anew qualitative assessment instrument for measuring and increasing the impact of the research experience on global research awareness.The National Institute of Materials Science (NIMS) is a leading international research facility with a broad program in nanotechnology. The research component part of the program concentrates on two subfields of nanotechnology where considerable student interest is evident: energy and nanobiotechnology. The five selected students will participate in an individual focused research project under the supervision of a senior NIMS researcher. In the energy arena, projects may include real time monitoring of energy conversion processes, novel nano-photocatalytic materials for solar fuel production, and development of viable thermoelectric materials. Nanobiotechnology projects may include smart materials for biomedical applications, nanobiointerfaces for analyzing cellular function, nanostructured scaffolds for cell function manipulation, and immune system regulation through a nanoparticle mediated DNA drug delivery mechanism.This award is jointly funded by the Office of International Science and Engineering, Directorate for Engineering Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems and Nanoscale Science and Engineering Program.

纳米技术是一家世界性的研究企业。对于年轻的研究人员来说，学会在这种环境中脱颖而出至关重要。虽然科学是普遍的，但同行通过相互交流进行科学的过程却并非如此。在这种情况下，沟通不仅仅是语言。语言是最容易的部分，因为几乎所有科学家都说英语。 但性别角色、资历、直接性和正式性等问题都各不相同，仅举几例。 该学生国际研究经验奖每年资助五名优秀的美国本科生在日本国立材料科学研究所进行纳米技术研究，为期三年。入选该项目的学生都是对纳米技术感兴趣的有前途的年轻科学家，他们已经通过国家纳米技术基础设施网络/国家纳米技术协调基础设施（NNIN/NNCI）本科生研究经验项目成功完成了一项重要的国内纳米技术培训经历。 IRES 计划增强了参与学生的能力？科学技能与更先进的研究项目，同时培养他们对国际研究文化的认识。该计划使用一种新的定性评估工具来衡量和提高研究经验对全球研究意识的影响。国家材料科学研究所 (NIMS) 是一家领先的国际研究机构，在纳米技术领域拥有广泛的计划。该计划的研究部分集中于纳米技术的两个子领域，学生对这两个子领域表现出浓厚的兴趣：能源和纳米生物技术。五名入选的学生将在 NIMS 高级研究员的监督下参加一项个人重点研究项目。在能源领域，项目可能包括实时监测能源转换过程、用于太阳能燃料生产的新型纳米光催化材料以及可行的热电材料的开发。纳米生物技术项目可能包括用于生物医学应用的智能材料、用于分析细胞功能的纳米生物界面、用于细胞功能操纵的纳米结构支架以及通过纳米颗粒介导的DNA药物输送机制调节免疫系统。该奖项由国际科学与工程办公室、电气、通信和网络系统工程部以及纳米科学与工程项目理事会。