Program Dates for Summer 2025 - May 27 - August 1

APPLY HERE - (You will be directed to the NSF ETAP Application site). Search for CISTAR - you will be asked to create an account in Research.gov.

Details about this competitive fellowship:

• It is a paid, 10-week, immersive summer research guided by the faculty and graduate student mentors.
• The stipend is $6,000.
• In addition to research activities, students will participate in weekly professional development workshops and tours/information sessions with CISTAR member companies. 
• The program culminates with a student research symposium, where all fellows present a technical poster, an oral talk, and a final report.
• Housing and travel to campus are provided.
• Travel grants are available for REU participants to present their work at a professional conference (for example, AIChE or ACS) during the following academic year.

Research projects:

• Chemical process design using physics-informed machine learning
• Development of new CISTAR catalysts for the production of fuels
• Metal alloy nanoparticle catalysts for coke-resistant alkane dehydrogenation
• Optimizing Power Systems Operation under High Penetration of Renewables
• Synthesis of solid oxide electrocatalyst materials for decarbonized ethane dehydrogenation
• Synthesis of tailored carbon supports for non-oxidative methane conversion
• Synthesis of zeolite catalysts with tailored diffusion properties
• Understanding the Future of Energy Use in a Regional Context