Program Highlights

Site Visits: Tour NASA Johnson Space Center’s Multi-Functional Nano-Materials Labs; campus facility tours; and Materials and Characterization Facility.

Research On multifunctional materials

across multiple disciplines with application for a variety of engineering systems

For more info, contact:Dr. Jacques C. Richard, richard@tamu.edu

REU Site: Multifunctional Materials Systems at Texas A&M University Aerospace Engineering

PI: Dr. Dimitris Lagoudas

This is supported by the National Science Foundation

For more info, contact:Dr. James Boyd, jgboyd@

tamu.edu

Research Highlights

Fluid-structure Co-simulation of Convection for

Shape Memory Alloy Applications

Fluid exhibiting a quadratic velocity profile.

Application Details

To participate in the program, students must: Have a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA; Major in engineering or related math or science (e.g., physics,

chemistry, etc.) with an interest in materials-related research; Complete sophomore year (at least 60 hours) by Spring 2011; Plan to graduate after December 2011; and Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

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: February 28, 2011 by 5:00 pm CST Program Participants Notified: March, 31, 2011 Program Dates: May 31 - August 8, 2011

Financial Support

Each participant will receive a stipend of $5,000 for the 10-week program.

Program covers on-campus & limited off-campus housing expenses & travel to town for those out of state.

http://aero.tamu.edu/research/undergraduate/research-experience-undergraduates

Modeling Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles, Helicopter blades, etc Modeling wing structure using finite element analysis with experimental verification.

Research Highlights