Program Highlights

1. REU Site: Multifunctional Materials Systems at Texas A&M University Aerospace Engineering PI: Dr. Dimitris Lagoudas Co-PIs: Dr. TahirCagin Dr. Jaime Grunlan Dr. H.J. Sue Dr. John Whitcomb Coordinators: Dr. Jim Boyd Dr. Jacques Richard Kristi Shryock • Objectives • Emphasize multifunctional materials research across multiple disciplines with application for a variety of engineering systems. • Conduct research at the nano-level with an appreciation of its impact at the system design level. • Determine the impact nanotechnology could have on the component and system designs. • Be exposed to concepts of technology innovation for emerging multifunctional engineering systems. Program Highlights Research Exposure: Students are part of a faculty and graduate research group project. Activities: Weekly brown bag seminars; GRE and resume preparation; presentation and publication workshops; seminars on how to choose and apply to graduate school. Site Visits: Tour NASA Johnson Space Center’s Multi-Functional Nano-Materials Labs; campus facility tours; Microscopy and Imaging Center; and Materials andCharacterization Facility. Publications: Students prepare a research plan, progress reports, presentations, and a final report in technical journal format, which may be submitted to a refereed journal. • Financial Support • Each participant will receive a stipend of $5,000 for the 10-week program. • The program will cover on-campus housing expenses. Students choosing to live off-campus may receive monthly assistance for rent. • Travel expenses up to $400 will be provided for those participants traveling from out of state to attend the program. • Participants will register as students, and the program will cover tuition and fees for summer admission to Texas A&M University. • The program is coordinated with the Texas A&M Dwight Look College of Engineering’s Student Services and Academic Programs (ESSAP) Undergraduate Summer Research Grant (USRG) (http://eapo.tamu.edu/usrg) and the Texas A&M Office of Undergraduate Research (http://ugr.tamu.edu/). Research Highlights Modeling Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) • Application Details • To participate in the program, students must: • Have an interest in and a desire to actively participate in on-going research projects; • Have a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA; • Major in engineering or related science or math curriculum (e.g., physics, chemistry, etc.) with an interest in materials-related research; • Have completed sophomore year (at least 60 hours) by the end of Spring 2011; • Plan to graduate no sooner than December 2011; and • Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. • For more information regarding the program, please contact: • Dr. Jacques C. Richard, richard@tamu.edu or • Dr. James Boyd, jgboyd@tamu.edu • For application questions, please contact: • Kristi Shryock 3141 TAMU, 750 HRBB, College Station, TX 77843-3141, kristis@tamu.edu Fax: 979-845-6051 • Application Deadline: Monday, February 28, 2011 by • 5:00 pm CST • Program Participants Notified: March, 31, 2011 • Program Dates: May 31 - August 8, 2011 • Or visit our website at: HV Fluid-structure Co-simulation of Convection for Shape Memory Alloy Applications This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. EEC-1005178 http://aero.tamu.edu/research/undergraduate/research-experience-undergraduates plasma Fluid exhibiting a quadratic velocity profile. Metal plate Dielectric material