Summer 2014 (May 25 – August 2, 2014) – Undergraduate Research Fellowships Announcement

National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site

INTERDISCIPLINARY WATER SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia

Application Deadline March 1, 2014 (5:00 PM, EST)

Applications are invited from qualified and motivated undergraduate students (rising sophomores, juniors and seniors) from all U.S. colleges/universities to participate in a 10-week (May 25-August 1, 2014) summer research in interdisciplinary water sciences and engineering at Virginia Tech. U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents are eligible to apply. The research program is funded through the National Science Foundation – Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU) program. The 10-week internship will begin on May 25, 2014 (arrival day) at Virginia Tech and end on August 2, 2014. The research internship includes a stipend of $450/week, housing (two persons per room), $400 for meal, and travel expenses (limited to a maximum of $500 per person). We have already graduated 56 excellent undergraduate researchers from our site during 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2013. Application materials, details of Research Mentors along with summer 2014 research projects and other program activities are posted on the following website:

http://www.lewas.centers.vt.edu/

Applicants are requested to upload their applications along with other required documents by the deadline (March 1, 2014, 5:00 pm, EST). Successful applicants will be informed by March 17, 2014. Please contact Dr. Vinod K Lohani (phone: (540)231-9545; FAX: (540) 231-6903; E-mail: vlohani@vt.edu) for questions.

 

Titles of Summer 2014 Projects

Project ID#1.  Evaluating the Efficacy of Water Quality Treatment on Cyanobacterial Blooms (US!)

Project ID#2: Water Quality for Human Health and Aesthetics

Project ID#3: Hydrology and Hydraulics Impacts on Ecological Health of Streams and Rivers

Project ID#4: Quantification of distinguishing features of tsunami versus hurricane sediment overwash events

Project ID#5: Bio-Inspired Water Stewardship Lab

Project ID#6: Development and Implementation of a Raspberry Pi-based System for Processing and Remote Access of Real-Time Environmental Data

Project ID#7: Biogeochemical Controls on Contaminant Transport and Transformation

Project ID#8: Designing empowerment: Development of a community level hydro power generation solution for impoverished communities

Project ID#9: Investigation of the occurrence and fate of 4-nonylphenol, an endocrine disruptor, in urban-impacted watersheds

Project ID#10: Mechanisms of Cupric Ion Control of Legionella in Premise Plumbing