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STEM Opportunities for the Next Generation. Alabama State University. Shree R. Singh, Ph.D. Director, Center for NanoBiotechnology and Life Sciences Research. Presentation Overview. Recent trends and future growth in STEM Minority representation in STEM fields

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  1. STEM Opportunities for the Next Generation Alabama State University Shree R. Singh, Ph.D. Director, Center for NanoBiotechnology and Life Sciences Research

  2. Presentation Overview • Recent trends and future growth in • STEM • Minority representation in STEM fields • ASU-CNBR Research • CNBR STEM activities • High school • Undergraduate • Graduate

  3. STEM FieldsScience, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics • Engineers, programmers, mathematicians • IT-Network, communication • Biomedical engineers • Scientists, physicists, astronomers • Physicians and health professionals • Many others

  4. STEM Occupation Earning

  5. Top Salaries and Occupation U.S. Department of Labor

  6. Job Growth According to the US Federal statistics in employment projections to 2018

  7. Job Growth US Department of Labor- Bureau of Labor Statistics

  8. STEM Degrees and African American Recipients Total African-American population ~ 12% STEM Degrees and percent African Americans BS Degrees 7% MS Degrees 4% Ph.D. Degrees 2% National Science Board. 2012. Science and Engineering Indicators 2012.

  9. New Technologies • Wireless sensor networks • Injectable tissue • engineering • Nano solar cells • Mechanotronics • Grid Computing • Molecular Imaging • Nanoimprint Lithography • (sensors, transistors etc.) • Glycomics • Quantum Cryptography

  10. Emerging Technologies Microelectronics/ telecommunications Nanotechnology Biotechnology/nanomedicine Sustainable Energy Manufacturing Photonics/optics Logistics

  11. Research at Alabama State University Nano-Biotechnology

  12. Combination of nanotechnology and biotechnology holds key to many human health and societal problems. • Nano-Biotechnology based research and discoveries will surpass all discoveries in the past century.

  13. Nano Robot

  14. Cancer Therapy

  15. http://nano.cancer.gov/

  16. Gene Therapy

  17. Drug Delivery Web.mit.edu

  18. Bioimaging

  19. http://nano.cancer.gov/

  20. Nano Biosensors

  21. http://nano.cancer.gov/

  22. STEM Opportunities at ASU • High School Students • Undergraduates • Graduate Students

  23. Research Experience • Research experience in a lab • Projects ranging from nanotechnology, computational biology, forensic science, computer science, biomedical research and others • Regular seminars and workshops • Meetings and conferences • Visit labs at other institutions

  24. Research Experience • Learn high end instruments • Research papers • Presentations • Transition to graduate schools

  25. Summer Research Experience • On campus and off campus summer research experience • Networking • Future job • Future graduate school • Many others

  26. International Experience • Learn new work style and culture • Interact with other intellectuals around the world • Work with students with entirely different culture and study habits • More experience for future job • Broaden the outlook

  27. International Partners ASU ASU England Argentina ASU Croatia ASU ASU ASU Armenia ASU India ASU China ASU Ethiopia

  28. Collaboration

  29. Best and the brightest always succeed http://junglecorp.com

  30. Thank YouQuestions ????

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