Center for Materials, Devices and Integrated Systems
October Newsletter
Your assistant to keep you updated. Snippets on upcoming events, webinars, fellowship opportunities, news about facilities, publications, past event notes.
Brief.
NYS Innovation Summit
(16-17.October, Monday-Tuesday, 8:30am-6:00pm, Saratoga City Center)
We are at the 2023 New York State Innovation Summit. The event showcases companies and researchers at the forefront of emerging technologies and new advancements in production capabilities. This event celebrates New York State leadership in technology-led economic growth with experts in biotechnology, new materials, energy innovation, and artificial intelligence. Learn more.
CMDIS Annual Research Symposium 2022
(17 November, Wednesday, 8:30am-6:00pm, Heffner Alumni House)
Our signature event that brings all members together. We invite you for a day that celebrates cutting-edge research and fosters interdisciplinary collaboration. Abstract submission deadline: 18.October.2023. Learn more about the scope, guidelines.
What’s ahead?
APS March Meeting 2024
(3-8.March, Minneapolis, MN | Abstract submission deadline: 20.October)
The American Physical Society's March Meeting brings together scientists and students from around the world to connect and collaborate across academia, industry, and major labs. Students, early-career physicists, and experienced professionals will benefit from the networking and learning at March Meeting. Learn more.
2023 MRS Fall Meeting and Exhibit
(26.November-1.December, Boston, MA)
The world's foremost international scientific gathering for materials research, the MRS Fall Meeting showcases leading interdisciplinary research in both fundamental and applied areas presented by scientists from around the world. Registration is open. Learn more.
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference 2024
(23-26.June, Portland, OR | Abstract submission deadline: 1.November)
ASEE Annual Conference is a celebration open to all who are invested in engineering education – from dedicated teachers and curious students to esteemed professors and passionate professionals. Learn more.
Approaching deadlines
(Undergraduate) The Hertz Fellowship
(Application deadline: 27.October)
The program provides financial and lifelong professional support for the nation’s most promising graduate students in science and technology. All eligible applicants must be college seniors, first-year graduate students, or in a gap year preparing to apply to graduate school; intend to pursue a PhD in the applied physical and biological sciences, mathematics, or engineering; intend to direct their studies toward understanding and solving major, near-term problems facing society; and be citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Learn more.
(Undergraduate) Max Planck Institute PhD Applications
(Application deadline: 6.November)
IMPRS UFAST offers a structured PhD program focusing on ultra-fast phenomena, X-ray physics and dynamical imaging in all areas of science covering physics, chemistry and biology. Call for PhD applications 2023 is now open. 28 interdisciplinary PhD positions in Ultrafast Science and Quantum Materials are offered. 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.
(Undergraduate / Graduate) Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
(Application dedline: 26.October)
Every year, The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans (PD Soros) supports thirty New Americans— immigrants or the children of immigrants—who are pursuing graduate or professional school in the United States. Each Fellowship supports one to two years of graduate study in any field and in any advanced degree-granting program in the United States. Each award is for up to a total of $90,000. Learn more.
(Graduate) The Hertz Fellowship
(Application dedline: 27.October)
The program provides financial and lifelong professional support for the nation’s most promising graduate students in science and technology. All eligible applicants must be college seniors, first-year graduate students, or in a gap year preparing to apply to graduate school; intend to pursue a PhD in the applied physical and biological sciences, mathematics, or engineering; intend to direct their studies toward understanding and solving major, near-term problems facing society; and be citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Learn more.
(Graduate) The National GEM Consortium
(Application dedline: 10.November)
GEM offers MS and Ph.D. level students an outstanding opportunity and access to dozens of the top Engineering and Science firms and Universities in the nation. The GEM Fellowship was designed to focus on promoting opportunities for individuals to enter industry at the graduate level in areas such as research and development, product development, and other high level technical careers. GEM also offers exposure to a number of opportunities in academia. Learn more.
(Graduate) Amelia Earhart Fellowship
(Application dedline: 15.November)
Globally, women make up around 25 percent of the workforce in the aerospace industry. In an effort to carry out its mission that women have access to all resources and are represented in decision-making positions on an equal basis with men, Zonta International offers the Amelia Earhart Fellowship. The US$10,000 Fellowship is awarded annually to up to 30 women pursuing Ph.D./doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering and space sciences. It may be used at any university or college offering accredited post-graduate courses and degrees in these fields. Women of any nationality pursuing a Ph.D./doctoral degree who demonstrate a superior academic record conducting research applied to aerospace engineering or space sciences are eligible. Learn more.
(Post-doc) 2024 National Post-Doc Association Annual Conference
(15-16 March 2024, Seattle, WA, Travel Awards Applications Deadline: 03.November)
The NPA Annual Conference is the largest national conference and networking event dedicated to the postdoctoral community. Conference attendees - postdoctoral scholars, administrators, faculty, and representatives from disciplinary societies, industry, and corporations - are provided with the opportunity to gather and enhance their professional development and leadership skills. Learn more.
Other Webinars / Conferences / Development
Embedded Hardware Club Breadboard and Circuit Design Workshop
17.October, 5:00-7:000pm, DCC-235
You will gain reinforcement of basic circuit knowledge experience building and analyzing circuit with linear and non-linear components.
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
Bryce K.; Yang K.; Yao T.; Lian J., Chemical durability of multicomponent lanthanide zirconate solid solutions, 2023, Ceramics International, DOI:10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.09.263
Dutta A.; Niemiec R.; Kopsaftopoulos F.; Gandhi F., Machine-Learning Based Rotor Fault Diagnosis in a Multicopter with Strain Data, 2023, AIAA Journal, DOI:10.2514/1.J062399
Naqvi S.; Kar K.; Bhattacharya S.; Chandan V.; Mishra S.; Salsbury T., Air quality and comfort constrained energy efficient operation of multi-zone buildings, 2023, Building and Environment, DOI:10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110716
Seneviratne O.; McGuinness D.L., Web 3.0 Meets Web3: Exploring the Convergence of Semantic Web and Blockchain Technologies, 2023, CEUR Workshop Proceedings
Sengupta B.; Dong Q.; Khadka R.; Behera D.K.; Yang R.; Liu J.; Jiang J.; Keblinski P.; Belfort G.; Yu M., Carbon-doped metal oxide interfacial nanofilms for ultrafast and precise separation of molecules, 2023, Science (New York, N.Y.), DOI:10.1126/science.adh2404
Shah T.; Fazel K.; Lian J.; Huang L.; Shi Y.; Sundararaman R., First-principles molten salt phase diagrams through thermodynamic integration, 2023, Journal of Chemical Physics, DOI:10.1063/5.0164824
Zhang M.; Gall D., Resistivity size effect in epitaxial VNi2 layers, 2023, Journal of Applied Physics, DOI:10.1063/5.0160462
In Case You Have Missed
Micro and Nanofabrication Cleanroom (MNCR) Virtual Tour was launched at the RPI Homecoming Research Showcase. Please take a moment to imagine being able to explore the inside of the Micro and Nanofabrication Cleanroom without even stepping inside. Through this remarkable experience, you'll have the chance to take a virtual stroll through our pristine cleanroom facility. Visit here.
CMDIS was at the RPI Homecoming Research Showcase. Thanks to Kent Way, Sarah An, Leo Yechuan Chen, Chao Yang, Anindita Ghosh, Nimish Nazirkar, Kevin Bhimani, Varad Mahajani, Ratnottam Das, Gaurang Shukla, visitors learned about CMDIS research and facilities, watched demonstrations and visited MNCR virtually. Sincere thanks to all participants!
US DoD Awards $40M To NORDTech Hub For Microelectronics Research. The consortium, known as the Northeast Regional Defense Technology Hub (NORDTech), led by NY CREATES, the University at Albany’s College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering (CNSE), Cornell University, Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), and IBM, will bring together academia, industry, and government organizations to help supercharge New York’s booming chips industry to spur innovation, attract new companies, strengthen the workforce, and bolster this industry, which is vital to America’s national security. Read more.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Begins Installation of First-Ever IBM Quantum System One on a University Campus. On October 13, 2023, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and IBM held a ceremonial groundbreaking to celebrate the first-ever deployment of an IBM Quantum System One on a university campus. The event, held at the RPI’s Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC), featured a grand reveal of the IBM Quantum System One chandelier, the intricately wired golden structure containing the quantum processor chip. Read more.
Jonathan Dordick to lead RPI’s efforts to foster entrepreneurialism and start-ups. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has established the Office of Strategic Alliances and Translation, a new area within the university that incorporates a number of key translational activities at RPI, including intellectual property and technology licensing, large-scale corporate partnerships, initiation and growth of start-up ventures, and translational campuses, including the Rensselaer Technology Park, as well as translational activities in New York City. Read more.
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