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]