Corning Undergraduate Research Scholars Program is being offered for Fall-2024 and Spring-2025. This initiative supports RPI's glass science and engineering research and helps undergraduate students on their academic journey.
At the Center for Materials, Devices and Integrated Systems, we are committed to facilitating advanced scientific and applied engineering research while supporting our students and researchers' growth and success. Last year, this program supported seven undergraduate research projects. On April 2024, the undergraduate students presented their research projects in the areas of materials science, computer modeling, chemical engineering, and more at a symposium held at Corning’s Sullivan Park Science & Technology Center, Corning, New York. Read more about the event and projects.
Here is what the Corning Undergraduate Research Scholars Program has to offer:
- Academic Mentorship: The students will receive mentoring from our faculty and their respective research groups. The academic faculty mentors will offer students research guidance, insights, and strategies while creating new scientific approaches and technologies.
- Professional Mentorship: The students and the faculty will meet with Corning mentors to discuss the project's progress while setting new targets, exchanging ideas, executing steps, and planning to receive samples or data. These meetings will help the participating students to build communication and presentation skills in a professional environment that will set them apart in the competitive academic or industry job markets.
- Research Experience: The students will participate and contribute to glass science and engineering research while gaining hands-on experience in experimental facilities and accessing to modeling infrastructure that RPI offers. These practical experiences will allow them to apply classroom knowledge in real-world settings, fostering a deeper understanding of their major.
- Networking and Alumni Connections: This program is made possible by RPI's alums at Corning. They also plan to take on roles as professional mentors. Students will gain access to RPI's alum network at Corning, industry leaders, and other program participants. These interactions will create invaluable connections, opening doors to future opportunities.
- Research Day / Presentations at Corning: The final presentations of the projects will take place at Corning Inc., Corning, NY. The students and their academic and professional mentors will meet in person for the final presentations to exchange ideas to further their projects at the end of the Fall semester.
The below projects will be supported for the Fall-2024 and Spring-2025 semesters. We congratulate all students and thank faculty for providing projects:
Title: Electronic transport in halide-based glass ceramic solid electrolytes
Advisor: Fudong Han (MANE)
Researcher: Sarah Seelman (MANE)
Title: Computational Modeling of Glass Forming Considering Impact of Uncertainty of Material and Process Parameters
Advisors: Jacob Merson (MANE), Antionette Maniatty (MANE)
Researcher: Liam Hutchison (MANE)
Title: Filament-guided Ultrashort, Precise, and Heat-less Drilling and Cutting
Advisors: Moussa N'Gom (PHYS), Pascal Bassene (PHYS)
Researcher: Chris Bleck (PHYS)
Title: Design, Fabrication and Characterization of Optical Waveguides on Glass for Sensor and Glass Interposer Applications
Advisors: Rena Huang (ECSE), Joel Plawsky (CBE), Ji Young Kim (CBE)
Researcher: Ben Sasso (CBE), Nate Anthony(ECSE)
Title: High Temperature Heat Pipes for Glass Forming
Advisors: Shanbin Shi (MANE), Joel Plawsky (CBE)
Researcher: Nick Haytko-DeSalvo (CBE)
Title: Developing Antibacterial Bioactive Glass Based on Mn and V Oxide Coating
Advisor: Vidhya Chakrapani(CBE)
Researcher: Chris Seitz (CBE)
Title: Water entry at a crack tip of soda-lime silicate glass
Advisor: Minoru Tomozawa (MSE)
Researcher: Peter Crisileo (MSE)
For more information about this program and our other programs, please contact:
Michelle Skomsky, Program Manager, School of Engineering
Michael Burnett, Senior Business Administrator, CMDIS
Deniz Rende, Coordinating Research Director for Microelectronics, CMDIS