IREE Program in Networks-on-Chip at UNLV

The International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE) Program in Networks-on-Chip is a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded program aiming to provide the opportunity for undergraduate students to participate in our NSF funded research project on Networks-on-Chip (NoC), gain useful research experience in the exciting area, empower the students with general research methods, specific skills and techniques in this area, and presentation and writing skills. Participating students will be supported to take the pre-training session supervised by Drs. Mei Yang and Yingtao Jiang during Fall 2007 and Spring 2008. Two students will be selected to join the research team at Nankai University, Tianjin, China in summer 2008.

 

The pre-training activities at UNLV include literature study, independent study courses, project development, research seminars, and professional activities. The research projects are designed to be related to our NSF funded research project. After the pre-training session, the students will continue working on related projects at Nankai University. The students will also have opportunities to study Chinese language and culture through attending courses and social activities.

 

Benefits for the Participating Students:

·         Participate in the NSF funded research project on NoC and gain useful research experience in this exciting area under the guidance of experienced research faculty

·         Collaborate with other undergraduate and graduate students in research

·         Attend research seminars and professional conferences

·         Receive $6,000 stipend in Fall 2007 and Spring 2008

·         Receive $3,000 stipend in Summer 2008

·         Travel expense from Las Vegas to Tianjin, China is covered

·         Room and meal expense is covered at Nankai University

·         Opportunities to visit China and learn Chinese language and culture

 

General Requirements for the Applicant:

·         U. S. citizen or U. S. permanent resident

·         Enrolled in a bachelor program at UNLV (part-time or full-time) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related major

·         Has completed junior or sophomore year of study in his/her major

·         GPA 3.0 or above

·         Programming knowledge in C, C++, or Java

·         Programming knowledge in VHDL or Verilog HDL (preferable)

 

Application Materials:

·         Application form

·         College transcript(s)

·         One page statement of purpose

·         2 letters of recommendation from faculty who have sufficient knowledge of the applicant

·         Evidence of citizenship or immigration status (must be US citizen or permanent resident to apply)

 

To apply, please send all your application materials to Dr. Mei Yang (email: meiyang@egr.unlv.edu) at TBE B308 by Monday, Oct. 1, 2007. For question related to the program, please contact Dr. Yang directly.