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

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.

CoLab Special Seminar

Join us for the RPI Semiconductor CoLab Special Seminar on Friday, April 10, 9:30–11:00 AM at the NFS Auditorium, Albany NanoTech Complex.

Speaker: Shyam Surthi, Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, Advanced NAND Technology, Micron Technology
Talk: Bits that Persist: NAND Flash Scaling and Opportunities in the AI Era

Registration deadlines:
Non-US citizens: 03/26
US citizens & permanent residents: 04/07

RPI Semiconductor CoLab Catalyst Seminars - January 2026

The RPI Semiconductor CoLab Catalyst Seminar Series will kick off Tuesday, January 20th, 3:00–5:00 PM, in person at the ZEN Building, Albany NanoTech Complex. The inaugural seminar will feature Ravishankar Sundararaman (RPI) and Tim Philicelli (IBM) presenting on topological metals, separated by a coffee break for networking, discussions and poster presentations.

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