Collaborative Research: IRES Track I: Materials based innovations for sustainable water treatment and reuse

合作研究：IRES 第一轨：基于材料的可持续水处理和再利用创新

基本信息

批准号：
1952409
负责人：
Samuel Snow
金额：
$ 15.67万
依托单位：
Louisiana State University
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2020
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2020-09-01 至 2024-08-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1952409&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Collaborative Research IRES Track Materials

项目摘要

This collaborative IRES project provides U.S. students with opportunities to engage in water science and engineering research in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Montpellier and the European Institute of Membranes in Montpellier, France as well as partners from extended international networks. Research projects focus on scientifically meaningful challenges in order to develop new materials and technologies for water treatment and reuse. The project leverages the complementary skills and resources of U.S. and international collaborators; access to unique analytical instrumentation, water treatment facilities, and materials fabrication technologies at international locations enables research not possible without the IRES linkages. The thirteen-week IRES experience includes a 9-week research stay at French laboratories where each U.S. student is co-supervised by U.S. PIs and an international mentor. The projects are designed to accentuate questions regarding humanity’s relationship with water, adding a unique interdisciplinary quality to the IRES. The ultimate goal of the project is to foster global, technical, and professional competencies in a diverse group of IRES students. Participants benefit from the program professionally and personally; their IRES experience equips them with essential skills for success in the increasingly globalized world as they engage their knowledge and passions to address critical environmental challenges.This IRES project is focused on training the next generation of U.S. water engineers to work collaboratively with international partners and overcome barriers and challenges that limit availability of safe and affordable water. Participating institutions include two U.S. Universities (Louisiana State University and Michigan State University) and their colleagues from the University of Montpellier and the European Institute of Membranes in France. Each year of the program, U.S. students will travel to Montpellier to engage in collaborative projects that bridge and leverage the unique resources and expertise of the U.S. PIs and their foreign collaborators. The collaborative effort takes the advantage of the complementary skill sets in two areas of sustained scientific interest and relevance for environmental engineering practice: photochemical processes and membrane separations. Projects focus on these two interlocking themes to yield research synergies and enrich student experience by illustrating the value of collaboration and the inherently interdisciplinary nature of modern environmental engineering. IRES foci include: 1) Photo-catalyzed degradation of pharmaceuticals in hospital wastewater; 2) Novel UV-LED technology for photocatalytic wastewater treatment; 3) Photocatalytic membranes for inactivation of viruses; 4) Natural coagulants for water treatment; and 5) Human capacity building through global exchange activities. The first four are student research projects and the fifth is a set of sharing activities focused on developing global competencies and best practices such as laboratory safety and research ethics. Summer undergraduate research programs at LSU and MSU are leveraged to encourage the engagement of underrepresented groups into the IRES project, initiate students into research topics and provide them with necessary pre-departure training in our laboratories. The recruitment strategy aims to remove socio-economic hurdles for students who have not had similar international experiences in the past. The project leverages the extensive international network of French colleagues to further broaden international experiences for U.S. students.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该协作IRES项目为美国学生提供了与蒙彼利埃大学和法国蒙彼利埃的欧洲膜研究所合作进行水科学和工程研究的机会，以及来自扩展的国际网络的合作伙伴。研究项目的重点是科学有意义的挑战，以开发新的材料和技术来进行水处理和再利用。该项目利用了美国和国际合作者的完全熟练的技能和资源；在国际位置获得独特的分析仪器，水处理设施和材料制造技术，因此如果没有IRES的联系，就无法进行研究。 13周的IRES经验包括在法国实验室进行的为期9周的研究，每个美国学生都由美国PIS和国际精神审查。这些项目旨在强调有关人类与水的关系的问题，为IRES增添了独特的跨学科质量。该项目的最终目标是在IRES学生的潜水员群体中培养全球，技术和专业能力。参与者从专业和个人中受益；他们的国税局经历了同等的，他们在越来越多的全球化世界中取得成功的基本技能，因为他们吸引了他们的知识和激情以应对关键的环境挑战。这项IRES项目的重点是培训下一代美国水工程师与国际合作伙伴合作，克服障碍和挑战，以限制限制安全和负担得起的水的障碍和挑战。参与的机构包括两家美国大学（路易斯安那州立大学和密歇根州立大学）及其同事来自蒙彼利埃大学和法国欧洲膜研究所。该计划的每一年，美国的学生都会前往蒙彼利埃（Montpellier）进行协作项目，以弥合和利用美国PIS及其外国合作者的独特资源和专业知识。协作的努力利用了互补的技能集，这是两个持续科学兴趣和与环境工程实践相关的领域的优势：光化学过程和膜分离。项目专注于这两个互锁主题，通过说明合作的价值以及现代环境工程的继承性质，从而产生研究协同作用和丰富学生的体验。 IRES FOCI包括：1）医院废水中药物的催化降解； 2）用于光催化废水处理的新型UV领导的技术； 3）灭活病毒的光催化机制； 4）用于水处理的天然凝血剂； 5）通过全球交换活动建设人类能力。前四个是学生研究项目，第五个是一系列共享活动，旨在发展全球能力和最佳实践，例如实验室安全和研究道德。利用LSU和MSU的夏季本科研究计划，以鼓励代表性不足的小组参与IRES项目，使学生参与研究主题，并为他们提供我们实验室中必要的前部培训。招聘策略旨在消除过去没有类似国际经验的学生的社会经济障碍。该项目利用法国同事的广泛国际网络进一步扩大了美国学生的国际经验。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并通过使用基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响审查标准来评估被认为是宝贵的支持。