-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [computational.science] Call for Applications: NSF-REU in Smart Computing and Communications at UMBC [Summer 2021] Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2021 06:54:07 -0800 From: Sreenivasan sreeni.ram.19@gmail.com To: Computational Science computational.science@lists.iccsa.org

REU SITE— Smart Computing and Communications https://sreeni-ram-19-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1_X3DQYtrU74h58ttt2fCwZ2r0gN2h4bdR8tNdkzH_jU-1159896330&key=YAMMID-88047651&link=https%3A%2F%2Fmpsc.umbc.edu%2Fnsf-reu-scc

University of Maryland Baltimore County invites applications from STEM Discipline UG Students for NSF Funded Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF REU): Summer 2021

Application Information: https://mpsc.umbc.edu/nsf-reu-scc https://sreeni-ram-19-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1_X3DQYtrU74h58ttt2fCwZ2r0gN2h4bdR8tNdkzH_jU-1159896330&key=YAMMID-88047651&link=https%3A%2F%2Fmpsc.umbc.edu%2Fnsf-reu-scc

REU Site Research Focus Area: Smart Computing and Communications

REU Site DATES: June 7th to August 13th 2021

APPLICATION DEADLINE – March 31th 2021

Program Overview • Funded by National Science Foundation (NSF) • 10 Week paid on-site research program - $600/week Stipend • Exposure to World Class research faculty and facilities

Eligibility Requirements • The field of smart computing and communications thrives on the diversity of thought and experiences. We welcome applications from students from all backgrounds, ethnicities, and genders. • Undergraduate students majoring in science or engineering. • U.S. Citizen or permanent resident. • Minorities and women are strongly encouraged to apply. • Selections will be based on a combination of research interests, academic qualifications, and faculty recommendations.

Sample Research projects from the Site’s broad topical areas include: • FloodBot in Smart City, Led by Nirmalya Roy, Ph. D. • Interactive Control and Communications with Smart Home Technologies, Led by Nirmalya Roy, Ph. D. • A Situation-Aware Access Control Framework for Contact Tracing, Led by Zhiyuan Chen, Ph. D. • Multimodal Deep Learning for Medical Data Representations, Led by Sanjay Purushotham, Ph. D. • Investigating Physiological Synchrony from Dyadic Interactions During In-Situ Simulation Training, Led by Andrea Kleinsmith, Ph. D. • Compressive Deep Federated IoT for Privacy Preserving Activity Recognition, Led by Nirmalya Roy, Ph. D. • Chatbox for Cryptocurrency, Led by Ting Zhu, Ph. D.

Additional Information about the program can be found by visiting -- https://mpsc.umbc.edu/nsf-reu-scc https://sreeni-ram-19-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1_X3DQYtrU74h58ttt2fCwZ2r0gN2h4bdR8tNdkzH_jU-1159896330&key=YAMMID-88047651&link=https%3A%2F%2Fmpsc.umbc.edu%2Fnsf-reu-scc

On behalf of UMBC-REU-2021 Team:

Nirmalya Roy (PI) Dmitri Perkins (Co-PI) [image: beacon]