1. INDIA - Birla Institute of Technology — For regions around the world where there is no connectivity to centralized electric power (or likely to be) distributed power generation is essential for basic functions like lighting, heating and cooling, refrigeration, electronic equipment use (including computers), machine operation and water treatment. The objective of this project is to evaluate various energy storage concepts for distributed power systems that utilize low grade heat to achieve functionality and to design, build and test at least one of the more promising concepts.

SUMMER DATES:  May 15-June 25, 2010  (May 15-June 5 in India, June 6-June 25 at

HMC).

2. SINGAPORE - National University of Singapore & Bio-Rad Laboratories Separation of proteins using their chemical properties can provide an approach to analyzing and purifying proteins. The technique has applications in cancer research.   The proposal considers two aspects, the first consisting of a series of bead chemistries (solid state buffers, SSB) that provides sufficient buffering capacity to maintain a defined bulk solution pH without modifying the ionic strength, and the second consisting of a device that is able to route sample, wash and elution solutions across multiple bead chemistries in a specific sequence.  The device should be able to accommodate generic chromatographic media (e.g. spin columns, microtiter filter plates) and ideally provide moderate throughput.

SUMMER DATES:  June 6-July 16, 2010  (June 6-June 25 at HMC, June 26-July 16 in

Singapore).

3. SINGAPORE and INDOCHINA - National University of Singapore & Operation Hope Foundation (OHF) Singapore — In poor developing countries, food is usually not equally distributed. Depending on the harvest, there can either be an excess of food or famine. When there is abundant crop harvest, the excess crops are often left to rot due to a lack of good preservation methods. Transporting fresh fruits and vegetables long distances to far away markets or large processing plants is not a solution as these food items spoil easily along the way. In this global clinic project, students will research on existing technologies to design a micro food processing plant to do on-site preservation

and canning of tropical fruits and vegetables.

SUMMER DATES:  June 6-July 16, 2010  (June 6-June 25 at HMC, June 26-July 16 in

Singapore).