Research and Training Experience for Undergraduates in the area of Wireless Sensor Computing

A Missouri University of Science and Technology program supported by the National Science Foundation

Objective:

The main aim of this REU site proposal is to train undergraduate students from Computer Science in the area of wireless sensor computing. The development of effective strategies to handle potential threats to civilian infrastructure and for other applications relies on sensor computing. The reliability, security, and accuracy of these sensor data and wireless devices can affect timely access to information for decision-making. Limitations such as node power, signal propagation delay, and memory within sensor nodes are to be taken into consideration in the computing networking architecture. The students will be exposed to this new exciting area by means of systems, experimental and applications aspects of sensor computing and networking. They will be able to identify the key challenges in realizing such a network. By doing so, students will learn fundamental technology and techniques behind sensor computing to have a good grasp of current and emerging sensor networking applications such as monitoring nation’s critical infrastructures and health-care monitoring.

Project Director:

Prof. Sanjay Madria
Department of Computer Science
Missouri University of Science and Technology, MO 65402-0350
Email: madrias@mst.edu (Please insert "NSF REU" in the subject line)
Phone: (573) 341-4856

Click here to download the Application Form

Stipend and Cost:

The project will cover the reasonable expenses for travel, boarding, and food cost and will pay a stipend of around $500 per week.

Important Dates:

Deadline to submit: 25th February, 2010
Deadline to Mail Acceptance Decision: 10th March, 2010
Final Acceptance Notice Due from Students: 1^st April, 2010
Duration of Program: 10 weeks (26th May, 2010 to 5th August, 2010)

Important Notes:

Note 1: Missouri S&T Students should submit the application to:

Dawn Davis
Senior Secretary, Department of Computer Science
325 Computer Science Building
Missouri University of Science and Technology, MO 65402-0350
Email: dawnd@mst.edu (Please insert "NSF REU" in the subject line)

Note 2: Each year the best student judged based on the project outcome will be awarded a Chancellor’s Fellowship and a Teaching Assistant Position if admitted in the Department of Computer Science as a PhD Student.