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DMS Division Of Mathematical Sciences |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | June 6, 2014 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | June 7, 2018 |
| Award Number: | 1407087 |
| Award Instrument: | Standard Grant |
| Program Manager: |
Victor Roytburd
DMS Division Of Mathematical Sciences MPS Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences |
| Start Date: | July 1, 2014 |
| End Date: | June 30, 2019 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $599,885.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $599,885.00 |
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| Recipient Sponsored Research Office: |
4400 UNIVERSITY DR FAIRFAX VA US 22030-4422 (703)993-2295 |
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4400 University Drive Fairfax VA US 22030-4422 |
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WORKFORCE IN THE MATHEMAT SCI, EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.049 |
ABSTRACT
Computational and data-enabled mathematics plays an ever-increasing role in the advancement of modern science and engineering. The main objective of this project is to promote and enhance undergraduate research experience at George Mason University (GMU) with the goal of preparing broadly trained computational mathematicians by immersing them in significant applied research projects. This research experience, while the students are still in formative stages of their education, will increase the likelihood of success in graduate studies in applied and computational mathematics and statistics. Recruitment from GMU's diverse student population and collaboration with a majority Hispanic university in Puerto Rico will promote participation of under-represented groups.
A student cohort consisting of eight GMU students will be admitted to the two-year long intensive interdisciplinary training program each year. In the summer, the students will be immersed in data-enabled research projects, covering a wide range of topics and application areas, from uncertainty quantification and bifurcation phenomena in large datasets, to modeling complex physical or financial systems and constrained optimization problems. It is expected that the students will conduct research for the whole duration of the program. As part of the education program, the students will attend a year long Undergraduate Seminar which will enhance their communication and dissemination skills, as well as other preparatory work for possible graduate studies in STEM fields. In fall semester, students will take a recently designed Applied and Computational Partial Differential Equations course followed by a new Advanced Topics in Computational Mathematics course in the spring. The project will include several unique faculty development and outreach opportunities, involving both GMU and non-GMU faculty. In addition, GMU will host industrial workshops and faculty boot camps that will involve selected students and faculty from a variety of institutions in hands-on data-driven projects. The project is a team effort that builds upon a strong record of successful undergraduate research and collaboration experience, including a recently established connection with InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico that will help to broaden the impact of the proposed training program.
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PROJECT OUTCOMES REPORT
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The project trained 25 Mason undergraduate students and 3 students from the partnering institution at Puerto Rico in cutting edge computational mathematics techniques and exposed them to research projects mentored by Mason faculty. Students were engaged in writing research publications, presenting at international and regional conferences including Joint Math Meetings and SIAM Annual Meetings, and participating in a range of team building and career development activities. Majority of the students pursued academic careers and all remained in STEM fields upon graduation. Many program participants won prestigious awards and fellowhips, including 3 NSF GRFP awards, 1 Goldwater scholarship and 2 honorable mentions, 1 NSF Graduate Research internship, 1 Givens Scholarship, 5 JMM best poster awards, 3 Posters on the HIll awards and 1 DoD SMART fellowship. Academia-bound student were admitted to top PhD programs in the country and the first cohorts already successfully completed all program requirements.
Intellectual merit of the award amounts to several research journal articles co-authored by the undergraduate students and many collaborative grant submissions. Broader impact on the mathematical field and on other disciplines is profound and versatile. The program was meticulously designed to immerse students into an intense interdisciplinary training system and allowed women and under-represented minority students unique opportunities for personal growth and high caliber mathematical training within an extremely positive and encouraging learning environment. The program generated an influx of applied mathematics students into Mason Mathematics PhD program and inspired several Provost office sponsored undergraduate research initiatives on campus.
Last Modified: 10/01/2019
Modified by: Maria Emelianenko
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