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I-MIRTHE REU program 2007 – highlightsIntellectual merit
Interdisciplinary research in the development of mid-infrared trace-gas sensing systems for environment and health: Leading-edge undergraduate research in (i) materials and device science, (ii) nanotechnology, (iii) fundamentals of sensing, (iv) optoelectronic systems design and manufacturing, (v) environmental chemistry, (vi) climate research, (vii) public safe-guarding, (viii) medical diagnostics, (ix) societal impact, and (x) technology policy.
Award-winning presentations and summer projects involving I-MIRTHE REU students:
Roxanne Zellin, Claire Gmachl, Princeton University DMR 005274 0021
Small-size, low-cost CO2 sensor• 0.2W control system power• 0.75W peak consumption for
our CO2 sensor• Small size (includes USB, radio,
pressure sensor)• Low cost (~$250 in qty 5 to
build boards)
Small-size, low-cost CO2 sensor
Daniel ChangREU @ Rice U.
AR coating
HR coating
Aishwarya SridharREU @ Princeton U.
High-efficiency QC Laser• X2 improvement in wall-plug
efficiency (WPE)
I-MIRTHE REU program 2007 – highlightsBroader impacts
6 MIRTHE Institutions = 1 REU Site: Experiencing that “the total can be more than the sum of its parts”
– 18 undergraduate students worked at 5 MIRTHE locations (JHU, PU, Rice, TAMU, and UMBC)– Interacted bi-weekly through web-conferencing (faculty lectures and student presentations)– Met and presented their work at MIRTHE Summer Workshop, August 6-10, 2007, in Princeton
• Students experience directly the value of collaborative research of inter-institutional research centers
• Students conduct highly interdisciplinary research from material science to climate studies• Students learn the tools and practice of effective research communication across institutions• Students form broadly cast, multi-institutional professional networks early in their career
Pictures from MIRTHE Summer Workshop:
Julia Klofas, Johns Hopkins U, discusses her poster with Miguel Bustamente, CCNY
Fatima Toor, Princeton U, discusses her poster with Robinson Kuis, UMBC
MIRTHE students enjoy a baseball game.
Roxanne Zellin, Claire Gmachl, Princeton University DMR 005274 0021