Center for Materials, Devices and Integrated Systems
July Newsletter
Your assistant to keep you updated. Snippets on upcoming events, webinars, fellowship opportunities, news about facilities, publications, past event notes.
Brief.
Please join us to welcome three faculty members. Don’t hesitate to reach out for shared research topics and potential collaborations.
Muhsin Celik, Professor of Practice, ECSE
He completed his B.S. in Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey and received M.S. and Ph.D. all in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University. He worked at various Research and Development positions in Motorola, later Freescale Semiconductor in Austin TX and Grenoble, France. Returned to US to participate in the IBM International Semiconductor Development Alliance in Fishkill, NY and later became the STMicroelectronics Project Leader at SUNY Nanotech in Albany, NY. He joined GlobalFoundries in 2015 and served as Senior Director at Fab 8 in Malta, NY until 2023. At GF, he led the 14nm FINFET program, and held various executive positions for fab expansions, business operations and transformation. He served on the Industrial Advisory Board of CNSE, SUNY Poly. He is an IEEE senior member.
Jacob Merson, Assistant Professor, MANE
Jacob completed his B.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic University in 2021. Later, he worked as a post-doctoral researcher in the Scientific Computation Research Center (SCOREC). His primary interests lie in multiscale and multiphysics simulation technologies for next-generation accelerators and exascale supercomputers. He has experience developing methods for multiple scientific domains ranging from biomechanics to tokamak simulations and looks forward to interacting with other CMDIS researchers in new application areas such as microelectronics manufacturing.
Yong Zheng, Assistant Professor, PHYS
Dr. Zheng is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy. Before joining RPI, Dr. Zheng was a Miller Postdoctoral Fellow at Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science, UC Berkeley. She received her PhD in 2018 from Columbia University in the City of New York and her bachelor’s degree in 2012 from Peking University, Beijing, China. Her research focuses on the Cosmic EcoSystem that connects a galaxy, its circumgalactic medium (CGM), and the vast intergalactic medium. In particular, she is interested in constructing a coherent picture of how baryons are cycled and recycled between galaxies and their surrounding environments. Dr. Zheng's research uses high-resolution spectroscopy and numerical simulations extensively.
Corning Undergraduate Scholar Program Re-Launch
We are very pleased to announce the re-launch of the Corning Undergraduate Scholars Program for Fall Semester. This initiative supports RPI's glass science and engineering research and helps undergraduate students on their academic journey. We will be in touch with details this week.
Questions? Contact: Deniz Rende.
What’s ahead?
2023 Microscopy and MicroAnalysis Conference
(23-27 July, Minneapolis, MN)
The premier microscopy education and networking conference. M&M 2023 will start with two plenary lectures by Dr. Stefanie Milam from the NASA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) project and Dr. Karin Sauer from the Biofilm Research Center at Binghamton University. For M&M 2023, more than 140 symposium organizers have assembled 10 symposia in the physical sciences, 15 in analytical sciences, 10 on biological sciences, as well as five cross-cutting symposia. Good luck and safe travels to presenters. Learn more.
2023 Wide Bandgap Summer Workshop
(8-10 August, Raleigh, NC)
PowerAmerica is hosting annual Summer Workshop, August 8-10, 2023, on NC State’s Centennial Campus in Raleigh, NC. The workshop includes keynote remarks by industry leaders, WBG Tutorials by leading practitioners, reports on 10 SiC and GaN PowerAmerica member-funded projects, update on SiC and GaN market trends, roadmapping future PowerAmerica initiatives, commercialization success stories. Learn more.
34th Annual Electronics Packaging Symposium
(6-7 September, SUNY Polytechnic, Albany NY)
Binghamton University, GE Global Research and IBM Research are hosting the 34th annual Electronics Packaging Symposium on September 6-7, 2023 at SUNY Polytechnic at the Albany campus. The focus of the symposium is the needs and the challenges of the electronics industry. Future of Computing for HPC/AI, Flexible, Additive, Wearable and Electronics, Heterogeneous Integration, Photonics Packaging, Thermal Challenges, Advanced Substrates, Power Electronic. Learn more.
Approaching deadlines
(Undergrad / Grad) American Chemical Society (ACS) Student Communities Engagement Grant (No deadline)
To support student community outreach events, member engagement, career and professional development, or group growth. The students may request up to $1,000 to build and strengthen their community and increase the unity of their group. Funding is limited and you may receive this award up to two times per year. Learn more.
(Undergraduate / Graduate) DAAD RISE Professional
(Application window: mid-October-end-November)
If you are interested in internship positions in Germany, please check German Academic Exchange Service. Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE) Professional offers summer research internships in Germany to Master’s and Ph.D. students from USA, Canada, Great Britain or Ireland at companies and non-university research institutions with strong relations to industry. Learn more.
(Graduate) Science Gateways 2023 Annual Conference
(30 October – 1 November, Pittsburgh, PA, Poster submission deadline: 7.August)
Science gateways are end-to-end solutions with easy-to-use interfaces enabling the application of complex research infrastructures such as computing and data infrastructures, instruments, and other domain-specific resources to support research and education. Science Gateways are also called research portals, virtual research environments, eScience, virtual labs, eResearch, digital repositories, or research cyberinfrastructure. Learn more.
(Graduate) NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
(Application deadline: mid-October)
The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to help ensure the quality, vitality, and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing full- time research-based master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) or in STEM education. The GRFP provides three years of support over a five-year fellowship period for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant research achievements in STEM or STEM education. NSF actively encourages women, persons who are members of groups historically underrepresented in STEM, persons with disabilities, and veterans to apply.
(Grad/Post-doc) WITec Conference Travel Grant
(Application Deadline: 30.August)
The WITec Conference Travel Grant will provide financial support to an outstanding PhD student from the Americas that has conducted cutting edge research using microscopy instrumentation from WITec and intends to present their research at the upcoming SciX 2023 Conference in Sparks, Nevada, US from October 8-13, 2023. To participate in the WITec Conference Travel Grant Program, applicants must submit a copy of an abstract that they prepared for submission to the SciX 2023 Conference as presenting author. Learn more.
(Post-doc) Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship
(Letter of Intent Due: 6.September)
The Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship in Chemical Sciences or Chemical Instrumentation Award Program supports advanced research by postdoctoral scholars within the core areas of fundamental chemistry or the development and build of chemical instrumentation. Learn more.
(Post-doc) The American Heart Association Fellowships
(Proposal Deadline: 7.September)
Enhances the training of postdoctoral applicants who are not yet independent. The applicant must be embedded in an appropriate investigative group with the mentorship, support, and relevant scientific guidance of a research mentor. Learn more.
(Faculty) Samsung Global Research Outreach
(Proposal Deadline: 22.August)
Samsung offers a specific collaboration platform to global universities ; Global Research Outreach (GRO) program. GRO program is an annual call for proposals that invites the world's leading universities to propose innovative research ideas which will be evaluated for their novelty and alignment with Samsung's various research fields. Learn more.
Other Webinars / Conferences / Development
National Week of Injection Molding
(31.July-4.August, online)
During the Week of Injection Molding, experts from the industry will explore some of the most popular trends, techniques, and technologies that make Injection Molding one of the most versatile molding options available whether you're a student, molder, supplier, or OEM. Learn more.
2023 Annual CESMII Member Meeting
(24-26 October, Greenville, SC)
Smart Manufacturing Experience @ SOUTHTEC event enables manufacturers to get inspired and educated about emerging technologies that upskill the workforce, improve quality and advance the future of manufacturing. The three-day event will feature, presentations on all aspects of emerging technologies in smart manufacturing including workforce, technology & the critical impact of artificial intelligence, automation and cybersecurity. Learn more.
Publications in Our Radar
Cai M., Miao M.-P., Liang Y., Jiang Z., Liu Z.-Y., Zhang W.-H., Liao X., Zhu L.-F., West D., Zhang S., Fu Y.-S., Manipulating single excess electrons in monolayer transition metal dihalide, 2023, Nature Communications, DOI:10.1038/s41467-023-39360-1
Hahn J., Bequette B.W., Process Automation, 2023, Springer Handbooks, DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-96729-1_25
Jiang J., Zhang L., Hu Y., Guo Y., Chen Z., Jia R., Pendse S., Xiang Y., Wang G.-C., Shi Y., Shi J., Metal-Insulator Transition of Single-Crystal V2O3through van der Waals Interface Engineering, 2023, ACS Nano, DOI:10.1021/acsnano.3c02649
Li J., Ouro-Koura H., Arnow H., Nowbahari A., Galarza M., Obispo M., Tong X., Azadmehr M., Halvorsen E., Hella M.M., Tichy J.A., Borca-Tasciuc D.-A., Broadband Vibration-Based Energy Harvesting for Wireless Sensor Applications Using Frequency Upconversion, 2023, Sensors, DOI:10.3390/s23115296
Liang Z., Zhang M., Shi C., Huang Z.R., Real-time respiratory motion prediction using photonic reservoir computing, 2023, Scientific Reports, DOI:10.1038/s41598-023-31296-2
Ramanath G., Rowe C., Sharma G., Venkataramani V., Alauzun J.G., Sundararaman R., Keblinski P., Sangiovanni D.G., Eklund P., Pedersen H., Engineering inorganic interfaces using molecular nanolayers, 2023, Applied Physics Letters, DOI:10.1063/5.0146122
Riley B.J., Chong S., Zhao M., Lian J., Densification and Immobilization of AgI-Containing Iodine Waste Forms Using Spark Plasma Sintering, 2023, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, DOI:10.1021/acs.iecr.3c00892
Roberge C.L., Miceli R.T., Murphy L.R., Kingsley D.M., Gross R.A., Corr D.T., Sophorolipid Candidates Demonstrate Cytotoxic Efficacy against 2D and 3D Breast Cancer Models, 2023, Journal of Natural Products, DOI:10.1021/acs.jnatprod.2c00804
Rollinson J., Chowdhury A., Karlicek R., Hella M., Ge-on-Si APD in Commercial Foundry Process for Near-Infrared Sensing, 2023, IEEE International Conference on Group IV Photonics GFP, DOI:10.1109/SiPhotonics55903.2023.10141909
Ryzhii V., Tang C., Otsuji T., Ryzhii M., Mitin V., Shur M.S., Resonant plasmonic detection of terahertz radiation in field-effect transistors with the graphene channel and the black-As x P 1-x gate layer, 2023, Scientific Reports, DOI:10.1038/s41598-023-36802-0
Wang X., Repolho Cagliari L.V., Hicken J.E., Narayan S., Optimization of nickel-infused alumina nanostructure for enhanced solar-thermal conversion, 2023, MRS Communications, DOI:10.1557/s43579-023-00386-7
In Case You Have Missed
The Office for Research hosted a virtual panel discussion about preparing federal grant proposal budget on June 22. Please contact Sarah Niemann (Assistant Vice President for Research) for slides and presentation materials.
The Office for Research is holding virtual office hours for grants and compliance. The sessions will be held on first Wednesday of each month between 9:00am-10:00am. The sessions are open to faculty, researchers, program managers, business managers/administrators. Please contact Michelle Simkulet (Director of Research Grants) for more information.
Our guest from Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) South Africa visited Micro and Nanofabrication Clean Room and Nanoscale Characterization Core on June 23rd. Bryant Colwill (Director of MNCR) briefed our visitor about the ongoing research and capabilities. Consider including our facilities tour package into your visitor’s programs.
Trevor Rhone (PHYS) research article was featured on the Advanced Theory and Simulation journal cover. In the article, he and his collaborators use AI to identify new two-dimensional magnetic materials and predict their magnetic and thermodynamic properties. Congratulations! Read more.
Paul Chow (ECSE) has been named the recipient of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Photonics Society 2023 Aron Kressel Award for important contributions to optoelectronic device technology. Congratulations!
Joe Chow (ECSE) has received the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Herman Halperin Electric Transmission and Distribution award for contributions to the modeling and control of large scale power transmission system. Congratulations!
Jim Hendler (CS) shared his perspective about the future of artificial intelligence in an Albany Business Review roundtable. Congratulations! Read more.
Peter Bonitatibus (CHEM) has been promoted to Associate Professor at Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology. He has numerous contributions to the field of contrast media for diagnostic imaging, specifically intravenous nanoparticle-based agents for computed tomography (CT). Congratulations!
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