REU/RET Site: Interdisciplinary Research Experience in Sustainable Energy and Bioengineering

REU/RET 网站：可持续能源和生物工程的跨学科研究经验

• 批准号: 2050921
• 负责人: Pinar Akcora
• 金额: $ 37.5万
• 依托单位: Stevens Institute of Technology
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-03-01 至 2024-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2050921&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; RET; Site; Interdisciplinary; Research

NON-TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION: This research experiences for undergraduates (REU) site with a research experiences for teachers (RET) component creates a strongly collaborative research environment for both undergraduate students nationwide and high school teachers, focusing on both fundamental and applied research on sustainable energy and bioengineering applications. The main objectives are: (1) Create a vibrant research environment for all participants that offers the implementation of innovative ideas in engineering, (2) Educate students to become independent researchers and entrepreneurs and provide them opportunities to use their newly developed as well as innate skills in the summer-end final project presentation and competition during the annual symposium, (3) Develop a network of mentoring relationships led by the faculty between high school teachers and undergraduates, and (4) Educate teachers on sustainable energy and bioengineering and help them create lesson plans focused on nanotechnology and engineering for high school curriculum. The educational activities are designed to build students’ self-esteem in scientific presentation and hands-on research. The research experiences inspire students to work on current energy and health related problems. Most undergraduate student participants continue with post-graduate education in science and engineering or pursue research and development careers in industry, academia, or national laboratories. TECHNICAL DETAILS: Participants work on specific projects related to sustainable energy problems and bioengineering processes and participate in interdisciplinary cutting-edge research and innovation. Project topics include ionic transport in ion containing copolymer grafted nanoparticles; developing sodium layered oxides with mixed transition metals including trivalent iron; antimicrobial complexation with polyelectrolyte gels and microgels; phosphorescent polymer nanocomposite sensors; hypersonic wind tunnels; cellular determinants of oncogenic plasticity; development of novel organoboron chemical reagents; mechanics of human balance control; and assembly and calibration of a soft tissue testing machine. An RET component is integrated into this REU to initiate and enrich the existing nanoscience and engineering curriculum in high schools with a high number of underrepresented minority 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.

非技术描述：该本科生研究体验 (REU) 网站包含教师研究体验 (RET) 部分，为全国本科生和高中教师创造了一个强有力的协作研究环境，重点关注可持续能源的基础和应用研究主要目标是：（1）为所有参与者创造一个充满活力的研究环境，提供工程创新思想的实施，（2）教育学生成为独立的研究人员和企业家，并为他们提供使用新开发的机会。还有作为夏季期末项目展示和年度研讨会期间竞赛的先天技能，（3）在高中教师和本科生之间建立一个由教师领导的指导关系网络，以及（4）对教师进行可持续能源和生物工程方面的教育帮助他们为高中课程制定以纳米技术和工程为重点的课程计划，这些教育活动旨在培养学生在科学演示和实践研究中的自尊心，研究经验激励学生致力于解决当前的能源和健康相关问题。 .大多数本科生参与者继续科学与工程研究生教育或在工业界、学术界或国家实验室从事研究和开发职业。 技术细节：从事与可持续能源问题和生物工程过程相关的具体项目，并参与跨学科的前沿研究和创新项目。主题包括含离子的共聚物接枝纳米颗粒中的离子传输；与混合过渡金属（包括三价铁）与聚电解质凝胶的抗菌络合开发钠层状氧化物；微凝胶；磷光聚合物纳米复合材料传感器；致癌可塑性的细胞决定因素；人体平衡控制的力学；以及将 RET 组件集成到该 REU 中。在拥有大量少数族裔学生的高中中启动和丰富现有的纳米科学和工程课程。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准。