IREAAMU NSF-REU site gives students first-hand research experience in multiple aspects of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). Students will be matched with a research lab based on their academic background, research interests, and goals as indicated in their application materials. IREAAMU offers: 10-week research opportunity; $6,000 stipend, $250 travel allowance, and $120/week meal subsidy; Complete support for university-provided housing; Weekly workshops and professional development activities; Networking events with local companies and Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Social events with other summer students on Knoxville campus; Conference travel support/subsidy for students whose work meet publication standards. IREAAMU program aims to help students: Develop self-confidence in their abilities to conduct interdisciplinary research, solve problems, and work independently; Develop fundamental research skills; Demonstrate teamwork skills by having the ability to work alongside fellow students, graduate mentors, faculty advisors, and other researchers; Build the ability to identify research and industry challenges and formulate creative solutions; Improve their job searching skill; Feel more prepared for graduate schools and informed about various career pathways for advanced degrees; Understand the process of building a strong support system and growing a mentoring network; Develop the organizational and time management skills needed to manage research and academic demands. All IREAAMU students must complete the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training, Research Security training, and The Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST) by the end of the first week of the program. Furthermore, in addition to the assigned research project, all students are required to participate in a team building activity, go through a peer-review process, and present their work at the end of the program.
advanced air mobility (AAM), urban air mobility (UAM), electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles, quadcopters, bicopters, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), computational fluid dynamics (CFD), flight dynamics and control, flight data management, optimization, high power batteries, high energy density batteries, artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML), cybersecurity, phishing attacks, infrastructure planning, urban planning, statistics, social work
Eligible applicants must be current undergraduate students who are U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or U.S. permanent residents, as required by NSF. We welcome undergraduate students (i.e., freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors) from any college or university to apply, including those with limited prior research experience. Seniors are eligible as long as they are not graduating right before the start of IREAAMU. Applicants should be eager to participate in all aspects of the summer program, including workshops, lab tours, social events, networking events, and poster symposiums. Criteria for strong candidates: Major in a STEM discipline; Demonstrate a clear interest in Advanced Air Mobility; Perform well academically at their home institution; Have a strong interest in graduate study and a long-term research career; Clearly articulate their purpose of joining IREAAMU. This opportunity is NOT open to the University of Tennessee's students.
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