Universidad Metropolitana Program (UMET)
CMSE has established a new collaboration with the Universidad Metropolitana (UMET) in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Participants:
- Local students referred to CMSE by UMET faculty, spearheaded by Prof. Juan Arratia
Program Objectives:
- Improve participants’ research and technical skills by providing them with research experience not available at UMET
- Broaden program impact through presentations at a special research symposium at UMET and participation in UMET’s Pre-College Research Program in local high schools
- Increase retention and graduation of UMET science and engineering students
Recent Participants
| Student | School/Major | MIT Faculty Supervisor | Project | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Victor DeJesus Gonzalez |
Universidad del Turabo/Mechanical Eng. |
M. Rubner | Fabrication and characterization of drug and nanoparticle-loaded polymer thin films |
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Jonathan Vargas Rodriguez | Universidad del Turabo, Puerto Rico/ Computer Eng. |
P. Jarillo-Herrero | Characterization of novel graphene nanocircuits |
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Emanuel Hernandez (participated in 2009 REU program) | Universidad del Turabo, Puerto Rico/ Elec. Eng. |
I. Hunter | System identification of conducting polymer compliance |
