REU Site: Integrated Design of Materials (IDM) in New York City (IDMinNYC)

REU 站点：纽约市材料集成设计 (IDM) (IDMinNYC)

• 批准号: 1950573
• 负责人: Donna McGregor
• 金额: $ 40.49万
• 依托单位: Research Foundation Of The City University Of New York (Lehman)
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-03-15 至 2025-02-28
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1950573&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Integrated; Design; Materials

This Site is jointly funded by the Divisions of Chemistry and Materials Research in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Directorate.ON-TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION. The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site in Materials Science offers a unique opportunity for undergraduate (UG) students from across the nation to visit New York City and engage in a 10-week research program at a consortium of campuses at the City University of New York (CUNY), namely Lehman College, City College and the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center. The main objectives of the program are to 1) Introduce UG students to interdisciplinary, cutting-edge research methodologies in materials science, 2) Provide meaningful research experiences that integrate cutting-edge research with career planning and 21st century “soft skills”, 3) Create an environment where students become part of a broader community of scientists to cultivate a sense of achievement and excitement, 4) Increase the awareness of career opportunities in science and engineering, and 5) Develop a culture of effective faculty mentorship. Participating faculty attend an annual mentors workshop centered on a collaborative mentoring model and focus on recruiting students from underrepresented groups. The activities help students grow as independent scientists and expand their interests to include careers in materials research where they will be employed in industry, academia or the private sector.TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION. The REU site centers on the development of novel materials with chemical and biological applications in academic and industrial settings including electronics, energy, drug delivery and sensor technology. Projects are in one of two main areas: 1) The design of hard materials; two-dimensional doped semiconductors for opto- electronic devices, hybrid II-VI and III-V multiple quantum well/quantum dots for high-performance solar cells, CdSe ultra-small clusters for efficient energy storage and mobile Janus particles for applications as self-propelling particles. 2) The study of soft materials that self-assemble; quantum liquids for applications as environmental solutions, peptides that form proton transfer membranes for fuel cell applications, peptidic nanofibers for medical applications, sol-gels as anticorrosion materials and nanopatterning of organic hybrid materials for applications in both nanotechnology and medicine. Student participants obtain technical training, conduct independent research on an interdisciplinary project with two faculty mentors, write weekly research reports, engage in weekly meetings that alternate between research presentations and “soft-skill” workshops, present their research findings at a research symposium with students from City College and Columbia University and participate in outreach activities with the local Bronx middle and high schools to promote scientific awareness in the community and address the national need for development and understanding of advanced materials to further technology, energy and health applications.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.

该网站由数学和物理科学 (MPS) 理事会的化学和材料研究部门联合资助。材料科学本科生研究体验 (REU) 网站为本科生 (UG) 提供了独特的机会。来自全国各地的学生访问纽约市，并在纽约市立大学 (CUNY) 的一个校园联盟（即雷曼大学）参加为期 10 周的研究项目学院、城市学院和纽约市立大学高级科学研究中心的主要目标是 1) 向 UG 学生介绍材料科学的跨学科、前沿研究方法，2) 提供有意义的研究经验，将前沿研究与材料科学相结合。职业规划和 21 世纪的“软技能”，3) 创造一个环境，让学生成为更广泛的科学家群体的一部分，培养成就感和兴奋感，4) 提高对科学和工程领域职业机会的认识，以及 5)开发一个参与的教师参加以协作指导模式为中心的年度导师研讨会，重点是从代表性不足的群体中招募学生，这些活动帮助学生成长为独立科学家，并扩大他们的兴趣，包括他们将从事的材料研究职业。 REU 网站的重点是在学术和工业环境中开发具有化学和生物应用的新型材料，包括电子、能源、药物输送和传感器技术。两个主要领域之一：1）用于光电器件的二维掺杂半导体、用于高性能太阳能电池的混合II-VI和III-V多量子阱/量子点、CdSe超小型设计用于高效能量存储的簇和用于自推进粒子的移动Janus粒子2）用于环境解决方案的自组装软材料的研究，用于形成燃料电池应用的质子转移膜的肽。用于医疗应用的肽纳米纤维、作为防腐材料的溶胶-凝胶以及用于纳米技术和医学应用的有机混合材料的纳米图案。学生参与者接受技术培训，与两名导师一起进行跨学科项目的独立研究，每周撰写研究报告，参与。在每周一次的会议中，研究报告和“软技能”研讨会交替进行，在与城市学院和哥伦比亚大学的学生举行的研究研讨会上展示他们的研究成果，并参加当地布朗克斯初中和高中的外展活动旨在提高社区的科学意识，满足国家对先进材料的开发和理解的需求，以进一步促进技术、能源和健康应用。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过利用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的评估进行评估，认为值得支持。影响审查标准。