NEW! NSF REU Program Summer 2019
“Interdisciplinary Application of Advanced Polymers for Engineering Innovation “
Dept. of Chemical & Biological Engineering at The University of Alabama
Lei Pan (ChE/GLRC) is the principal investigator on a project that has received a $48,154 research and development contract from Argonne National Laboratory.
The project is titled “Investigation to Separate Lithium-ion Battery Active Cathode Materials by Chemistry Using Froth Flotation.”
This is a 14-month project.
By Sponsored Programs.
I am writing to draw your attention to the Summer MAterials Research @ Tulane REU site at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA this coming Summer 2019. This multidisciplinary REU site provides material research experiences in the focus areas of Health, Energy, and the Environment. Seminars on graduate study, data analysis, and research communication will be provided as well. Students participating in this 10-week summer experience (May 28th, 2019 thru August 2nd, 2019) will receive a $5000 stipend, on campus housing, and a travel allowance.
To help advertise this new site we ask that you please print and post the flyer attached to this email on your bulletin board and send the flyer out to your sophomore and junior students. Interested students can learn more information on the REU site website (http://smartreu.tulane.edu/
Thank you for helping us spread the word about our REU site.
Sincerely,
Prof. Hank Ashbaugh
SMART REU Director
| Summer MAterials Research @ Tulane (SMART) | Tulane University School of Science and Engineering |
The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is again hosting an NSF supported REU program for Summer 2019. Please share the attached flyer with interested students. Applications are due by February 15.
Thanks and have a great 2019.
Regina
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Regina M Murphy
Smith-Bascom Professor
Chair, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Cleveland State University has two NSF-REU program that may be of interest to your undergraduate students. “Rehabilitation Engineering”, with details shown below. Please post or forward this information to interested students.
Thank you.
RE@CSU
Rehabilitation Engineering at Cleveland State University
A Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates
May 29 – August 7, 2019
If you are an undergraduate student interested in creating and using technology to transform the lives of people with disabilities, this program is for you. This is an opportunity to explore a career path that is meaningful and significant and touches lives. We are looking for students at all undergraduate levels majoring in engineering, computer science, or a related area. We especially encourage students with disabilities and students from underrepresented minority groups to apply.
You will be immersed in a community of undergraduate researchers, graduate students, engineering mentors, health care professionals, and, most importantly, people with disabilities. Together you will work on research projects to restore movement to people with paralyzed arms, develop new prosthetic legs, help improve balance in older adults, and explore the mechanics of injured joints. For ten weeks during the summer you will live at Cleveland State University and work in research labs at CSU and in hospitals in Cleveland.
Benefits include:
· personal interaction with people with disabilities
· participation in cutting edge rehabilitation research
· membership in a supporting research community
· one on one mentoring
· help preparing for graduate school applications or a job search
· opportunity to travel to and present your research at an academic conference
· $5000 stipend
· free room and meal plan
· free travel to and from Cleveland
For more details please visit
http://bit.ly/RECSUbmeDepartmentChiars
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Eric Schearer
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Cleveland State University
1960 E 24th St., FH237
Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone (216)687-6901
Joanne M. Belovich, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Department
Fenn Hall 455
Cleveland State University
216-687-3502
j.belovich@csuohio.edu
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The Mississippi State University Chemical Engineering Department seeks applicants for an interdisciplinary NSF-supported summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in summer 2019. Students who have completed their freshman year of college and who have not yet graduated can participate Summer Research Program activities in Optoelectronic Materials. The selected students work on a research project under the direction of a faculty mentor in the Chemical Engineering and Chemistry. The students will have the opportunities to participate in professional development, social and outreach activities. Student participants will receive a $5,000 stipend, a housing and meal plan for ten weeks, and travel assistance.
We would appreciate you disseminating word about this opportunity. Students can find more details at the link below. Or they can contact the PIs directly.
santanukundu@che.msstate.edu
neerajrai@che.mssttae.edu
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Bill B. Elmore, Ph.D., P.E.
Director & Deavenport Chair
Swalm School of Chemical Engineering
P.O. Box 9595
323 President’s Circle
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS 39762
elmore@che.msstate.edu
PH (662) 325-2480
FX (662) 325-2482
The Department of Chemical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University will host a Research Experience for Undergraduates Site focused on the Integration of Biology and Materials May 28 – August 2, 2019. This REU program will provide a 10 week collaborative research experience for undergraduate students aimed at advancing the field and applications of biomolecular materials. Projects will span a variety of topics including design of biomaterials, control of living-nonliving interfaces, and development of processes for effective recovery of biomolecules. In addition to the hands-on research experience, students will participate in a variety of technical and social activities including seminars, facilities tours, and visits to local attractions. Interactions with other REU sites at Penn State and a focus on collaborative work in teams will provide social, research and personal growth opportunities beyond the research project work. Undergraduate students in Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biology, Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics or related majors are encouraged to apply. More information regarding this REU program and an online application can be found at: https://www.che.psu.edu/reu/index.aspx
Program dates: May 28 – August 3, 2019
Award includes: $4,500 stipend, up to $1,900 for on-campus housing, and up to $400 for travel (for non-PA students only).
Selection and eligibility: Selection for this program is based on the applicant’s academic standing, a brief statement of interest, and two reference letters from faculty members. US citizenship or permanent residence status is required. Please see the online application.
Application deadline: February 15, 2019. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and applicants are encouraged to submit their materials before the deadline to receive full consideration. Information on how to submit an application can be found at: https://www.che.psu.edu/reu/apply.aspx
Questions can be addressed to Dr. Esther Gomez (ewg10@psu.edu)
Work by Rebecca Ong (ChE) and colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Michigan State University was highlighted by the Department of Energy, Biological and Environmental Research (BER).
The work compared experimental fuel yields from five different potential bioenergy feedstocks and determined that a lignocellulosic ethanol refinery could use a range of plant types without having a major impact on the amount of ethanol produced per acre.
Diverse Biofeedstocks Have High Ethanol Yields and Offer Biorefineries Flexibility
Evidence suggests that biorefineries can accept various feedstocks without negatively impacting the amount of ethanol produced per acre.
Refineries to convert biomass into fuels often rely on just one feedstock. If the refineries could accept more than one feedstock, it would greatly benefit refinery operation. Scientists at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center investigated how five different feedstocks affected process and field-scale ethanol yields.
Lei Pan (ChE) is the principal investigator on a project that has received a $50,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. The project is titled “I-Corps: Non-Destructive Separation Technologies for Li-ion Battery Recycling.” This is a six-month project.
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The proposed innovation minimizes the use of raw materials from mining, enables the long-term material availability, stabilizes the supply chain, and reduces the life-cycle cost. Additionally, recycling Li-ion batteries using the proposed innovation generates zero secondary wastes and thus minimizes environmental footprint.
The proposed technology separates and recovers valuable materials while preserving their original functional integrity. The upcycled active battery materials can be reused in new Li-ion batteries. The proposed solution is much more energy efficient and cost effective compared to the existing processes, for which both processes involve a conversion of active cathode materials to metal alloys or metal ions in solution.
Lei Pan’s staff of chemical engineering college students had labored lengthy and arduous on their analysis undertaking, they usually had been completely satisfied simply to be exhibiting their outcomes on the Folks, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) competitors final April in Washington, DC. What they did not anticipate was to be mobbed by enthusiastic onlookers.