Graduate Student Community

The cMDIS supports our graduate students and postdoctoral scholars through a range of initiatives.  
We have multiple research focus groups and regular events to stimulate interest in various research areas.

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Undergraduate Research

Many opportunities exist for undergraduate research in our Center.  Through the leadership of our faculty, postdocs, and student members we have been able to create undergraduate research opportunities in multiple disciplines. 

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Our Affiliates

Several other Rensselaer Institute-wide Research Centers are affiliated or integrated with cMDIS. Together, this creates a research community spanning the broad range of physical, chemical and engineering sciences at Rensselaer.

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CMDIS News

CMDIS Facilities Open House 2026

We invite you to join the 6th Center for Materials, Devices, and Integrated Systems (CMDIS) Facilities Open House on Wednesday, September 9th. 

RPI Seminconductor CoLab Catalyst Seminar - May 2026

The RPI Semiconductor CoLab Catalyst Seminar Series will continue on Tuesday, May 19th, 3:00–5:00 PM, in person at the ZEN Building, Albany NanoTech Complex. The seminar will feature Vidhya Chakrapani (RPI) and Irina Spiry (NY Creates) discussing NY Creates’ semiconductor sustainability actions and how lab discoveries can translate into more sustainable semiconductor manufacturing.

TechTalk

We are pleased to welcome Shyam Surthi, Distinguished Member of Technical Staff in Advanced NAND Technology at Micron Technology, visiting from Singapore. An In-person student session will be held on Thursday, April 9 from 4:00–6:00 PM.

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