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CRISP REU Program

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The CRISP Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as a Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) program. The CRISP REU fellowship program provides students with the opportunity to conduct team-based interdisciplinary materials research through both academic year and summer research opportunities for undergraduate students - academic year REUs are available for students at Yale and SCSU. During the course of this eight-week summer research program, fellows conduct research under the advisement of a university faculty mentor and postdoctoral fellows and graduate students within the research group. The REU experience is based on a very successful collaborative team-based model developed as one of CRISP's signature programs (MIMER). Specifically, a team of researchers with various academic backgrounds are brought together to research a topic of common interest. These teams make use of shared research/teaching facilities at both Yale and SCSU. These collaborative research groups encourage synergy and foster the formation of mentoring relationships among team members who are recruited broadly with an emphasis on underrepresented populations.

Eligibility - the CRISP REU program is open to highly motivated undergraduate students who have completed their junior year, although consideration is given to underclassmen demonstrating strong potential. Minorities, women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. US citizenship [or permanent residency] is required.

Application - the selection of REU participants is based on a personal statement, academic transcript, resume and two letters of recommendation. Selection is based on the candidate’s motivation, promise for success, and the potential for CRISP to positively impact the student’s abilities and interest in obtaining a graduate degree in the sciences; we especially target student’s from smaller undergraduate institutions where state-of-the art research is not readily accessible.

The goal of the CRISP REU program is to offer high-quality, state-of-the-art research experiences, enrichment activities and professional development events to undergraduates. Current research topics range from thin film growth and characterization to friction and manipulation at the atomic level with projects involving computation, simulation, fabrication, characterization and image processing. Materials systems included semiconductors, dielectrics, optical materials and bio-materials.

CRISP Research Experiences for Undergraduates program is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant No. DMR-052049.

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REU 2012

Now accepting applications for SUMMER 2012

CRISP offers a residential or non-residential summer research experience for undergraduates. Students wishing to be considered for the CRISP REU program must complete both an application form to the Yale SURF program and a supplemental application to the Yale CRISP REU program. The application deadline is February 1, 2012.

Residential SURF-REU program | ‎Non-Residential SURF-REU program

APPLICATION MATERIALS
1. Leadership Alliance online application for Yale SURF program

The Yale SURF program accepts applications through the Leadership Alliance Summer Research-Early Identification Program (SR-EIP). You must indicate Yale University as your institution of choice. Online registration starts November 01. More info on the application process.

2. Supplemental application for Yale CRISP REU program

Please complete the supplementary application electronically and send to crisp.mrsec@gmail.com .

REU 2011

The 2011 REU program was held for eight weeks from June 06 - Aug 01. CRISP REU fellows participated in the Yale SURF program (through the Leadership Alliance). CRISP REU fellows were immersed in the materials research projects of CRISP working under the advisement of CRISP faculty members and alongside graduate students and post-docs within the research group. Participants in the REU 2011 program:

REU 2010 participants
  • Doug Ball, Utah State University [Physics]
  • Victoria Rosborough, Mary Baldwin College [Physics]
  • Guy Geyer, Wesleyan University [Physics]
  • Heather Hawkes, Harvard University [Mechanical and Materials Science & Engineering]
  • Jose Sanchez, University of Puerto Rico [Theoretical Physics]
  • Korine Duval, University of Maryland, Baltimore County [Mechanical Engineering]
  • Olivia Skeen, Angelo State University [Applied Physics]

Two students from SCSU participated as well. Barbara was a Super-REU, having participated in the 2010 program. Barbara received funding from the NASA-Connecticut Space Grant Consortium.

  • Barbara Benardo and Carol Jenkins, Southern Connecticut State University [Physics]

Summer Research Symposium

We ended the program with our second annual CRISP Summer Research Symposium to showcase our REU students' work. This year, we held a joint-symposium between CRISP and Yale's Raymond and Beverly Sackler Institute. Below is a list of the REU student, faculty and post-doc mentors and research project title. Photos from this event are online at Picasa.

  • Doug Ball, Fred Walker, Joe Ngai – Growth characterization of BaTiO3 oxide-semiconductor heterojunctions
  • Victoria Rosborough, Eric Altman, Boris Lukanov – Photoredox in ferroelectric BaTiO3 and BaTiO3/Ge heterostructures
  • Guy Geyer, Hong Tang – Fiber taper probe for probing photonic crystal microcavities
  • Heather Hawkes, Charles Ahn, Matthew Marshall – The piezoelectric properties of ZnO thin films
  • Jose Sanchez, Fred Walker, Divine Kumah – Characterization of the GaN-MgO transistor interface
  • Korine Duval, Chinedum Osuji – Fabrication of polyelectrolyte complex microcapsules via electrospray
  • Olivia Skeen, Jan Schroers – Fabrication of artificial microstructures using bulk metallic glass
  • Barbara Benardo and Carol Jenkins, Christine Broadbridge, Todd Schwendemann – Impact of Processing Techniques on Colloidal Silver Nanoprisms

Professional Development

REU fellows attended weekly workshops hosted by the Yale SURF program:

  • June 08 - Proposing Research
  • June 15 - Practice GRE Exam
  • June 22 - GRE Results & Strategies
  • June 29 - Writing an Abstract
  • July 6 - Oral Presentation Practice I
  • July 13 - Oral Presentation Practice II
  • July 20 - Graduate School Applications & Funding

Leadership Alliance National Symposium

REU fellows presented their work at the 2011 Leadership Alliance National Symposium, held on July 29-31 in Greenwich, CT.

From right to left: Guy Geyer, Korine Duval, Jose Sanchez, Olivia Skeen, Victoria Rosbourough;
Not pictured: Doug Ball, Heather Hawkes
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