关于纳米尺度 & newbb电子平台量子现象研究所

使命宣言

The mission of the 纳米级 and 量子现象研究所 (NQPI) is to advance cross-disciplinary research, 教育, and technological innovation efforts in active areas of 材料 science and 工程 by promoting nanoscience techniques, 理论, 和基础设施.

NQPI is composed of faculty members having expertise in biology, 化学, 工程, 数学, 物理, and other relevant fields engaged in research ranging from organic 材料 to semiconductors and spanning the macroscopic to nanoscale and quantum regimes.

NQPI support serves as a strategic investment to advance these efforts by providing critical infrastructure, 培养协作, 利用资金促进交流, 材料, 设备, 和专业知识.

会员的支持

In addition to providing a collective voice for researchers working in 材料 science and 工程 (MSE), NQPI fosters cross-disciplinary research and 教育 activities around MSE at 俄亥俄州 by promoting communications between the membership, 并通过汇集/共享资源(包括资金), 材料, 设备, 和专业知识). A partial list of specific benefits for active members (defined in the following section) are outlined below:

研究生奖学金 — NQPI continues the successful CMSS Graduate Student Fellowship Program. This competitive program provides graduate student semesters of funding awarded annually. 目前最多支持六个研究金.

本科生研究支持 — Summer undergraduate research internships are funded annually, currently up to six internships.

研究研讨会 — Support for bringing distinguished speakers to present topical research.

研究挑战奖励计划 — Active members are eligible to receive funds for the submission of qualifying proposals.

共用设备及设施 — An ongoing initiative of NQPI is to consolidate essential 设备 within a shared facility and provide resources and personnel for the maintenance and operation of this facility. This will be structured such that all active members would have open access to the facility.

行政人员 -除了管理预算和财务, the NQPI administrator may assist members with activities such event planning, 游客物流, 以及提案准备.

用品、设备和旅行资金 — A limited pool of funds are available to active members for assisting in the purchase of critical supplies, 设备维修或购买, 和旅行.

整个研究所的软件许可 — Access to site licenses for various software packages such as Origin, Mathematica, 等. 提供.

公共关系及外展 — NQPI produces a newsletter as well as maintains an institute website to promote the accomplishments of its members and their students.

研究论坛 - NQPI赞助双周报, 学生领导, 论坛，学生可以获得展示自己作品的经验. 学生演讲者有资格获得旅行津贴.

举办活动 — NQPI helps organize and host events such as an annual student poster session, organizational meetings for collaborative research 以及提案准备, 以及公众宣传活动.

会议/研讨会支持 — NQPI may provide support in the form of personnel and/or funding for members involved in organizing a conference or workshop.

对口资助外部提案 — NQPI provides matching funds for competitive external proposals, 取决于资金的可用性.

会员

The primary criterion to be considered an active member of NQPI is to contribute to the overall activities. 这些包括, (1) submitting proposals through the institute (with total proposal request of $100,000元或以上，并须缴付全额F&A costs); (2) allowing NQPI members access to shared research 设备 at reduced access rates; (3) participating in NQPI subcommittees as requested; (4) participating in NQPI activities, 推广NQPI品牌(通过使用NQPI标志), 信头, 横幅, 等.)，并支持招聘工作.

历史

凝聚态物质和表面科学计划

1987年，在全校范围内的竞争下，中校成立. 在初始阶段, CMSS was involved in building research infrastructure 和专业知识 in 材料 research, 包括各个部门的教职员工, 并建立一个定期的重点系列研讨会, 在其他努力中. 多年来, it has been essential in 培养协作s both internally and externally, with several of these securing multi-investigator awards from various federal, 状态, 以及私人融资机构.

纳米级 & 量子现象研究所

In 2000, the Clinton Administration launched the National Nanotechnology Initiative. newbb电子平台 in the same year launched its own "nanoscience initiative" via the newbb电子平台 Doctoral Enhancement plan. This university funding led to the hire of four new nanoscientists within the Physics & 天文学部门. This allowed the Condensed Matter area of the department to grow significantly in the field of nanoscience, 在这方面它已经有了现有的优势. 2001年，纳米级 & 量子现象研究所成立.

2018年整合

在2017年秋天, under the suggestion by the interim Provost and the Vice President for 研究 and Creative Activities, a proposal was submitted to the newbb电子平台 president outlining a broad university-level investment that would consolidate the existing Condensed Matter and Surface Sciences program and the 纳米级 & 量子现象研究所, enhancing the overall visibility and success of the members' activity in these topical areas. The submitted proposal outlined a combined vision and structure for both programs that would operate under the infrastructure of NQPI and retain the core missions of both CMSS and NQPI, 为战略投资开辟新的机会, 精简行政程序. 这一建议得到了前总统M. 杜安·内利斯，2018年2月, demonstrating a strong vote of confidence and commitment by the university to support successful research activities. The members of CMSS and NQPI deeply value the support from the president, 教务长, 负责研究的副总裁, 以及艺术学院的院长们 & Sciences and the Russ College of Engineering in this new venture. NQPI will continue the work of advancing the successful 教育 and research missions of both CMSS and NQPI which are recognized by peer institutions around the world.