To address the emerging workforce and educational needs of the U.S. automotive industry for the advanced vehicular technologies, such as electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), this REU program provides research training and mentoring to undergraduate students. The program is based at the Electric Power and Power Electronics Center (EPPEC) in Electrical and Computer Engineering Department (ECE) of the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT).
The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at the Illinois Institute for Technology is a 10 week program for undergraduate students from around the nation who have completed at least their 2nd year in a science or engineering field. The program is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at IIT and The Electric Power and Power Electronic Center (EPPEC). Each student chooses a project in the multidisciplinary field of hybrid electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (HEV/PHEV) and will be guided by an engineering mentor at IIT. The objectives of the program are to train undergraduates in basic research through challenging HEV/PHEV-related engineering projects performed with research mentors from IIT, expose them to the broader impacts of their research with lectures from experts and tours of facilities and integrate ethics discussion and training into all aspects of the student experience.
Applications for 2010 Summer Engineering Research Experiences in Hybrid Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles for Undergraduates are now available at the link below. Applications are due FEBRUARY 15, 2010. For any questions, please contact Professor Alireza Khaligh at khaligh@ece.iit.edu.
The completed application, essays, transcripts and recommendation letters should be mailed to:
Alireza Khaligh, Ph.D.
Director, Summer Hybrid Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles REU Program
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Siegel Hall
3301 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60616 khaligh@ece.iit.edu
Preferably, the forms and references can also be emailed to khaligh@ece.iit.edu.
