May 11, 2016
The thought that solar and electric vehicles (EVs) would ever be viable, prominent energy alternatives was a revolutionary idea a few years ago. Now, EVs are becoming more affordable and efficiency levels are consistently on the rise, opening the door to a renewable energy future. “People will say there’s hardly any solar around, and they’ll…
May 10, 2016
Ankur Gupta has been awarded the SGA Graduate Student Research Scholarship for 2015-16. The scholarship is awarded to graduate students who are presenting research at a conference and provides $500 in assistance.
May 9, 2016
As the miniaturization of modern electronic devices continues, scientists have turned to what are now known as two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors which are made up of a few atom thick semiconducting layers – the ultimate size limit of device units. Some 2D semiconductors such as molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) and tungsten disulfide (WS2) present electrical properties compatible…
May 3, 2016
Elizabeth Barrios has been awarded the NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship as part of the 2016 fellows class. Barrios is a Ph.D. student in the MSE program. The goal of fellowship is to sponsor U.S. citizen and permanent resident graduate students who show significant potential to contribute to NASA’s goal of creating innovative new space…
April 21, 2016
Dr. Lei Zhai and Dr. Kevin Coffey received UCF Teaching Incentive Program Awards for 2015-2016. The TIP award rewards sustained high levels of teaching effectiveness. Eligible faculty must have been employed by UCF for at least four (4) years and meet or exceed median student credit hour (SCH) production. The award provides a $5,000 base…
April 20, 2016
Jinan Deng has received the 2016-2017 David T. & Jane M. Donaldson Memorial Scholarship, while Samuel Rhodes has received the grand prize for the Florida chapter of the American Vacuum Society poster competition during the 2016 FLAVS/FSM joint symposium. Both Ph.D. students are in Dr. Fang’s group. The David T. & Jane M. Donaldson Memorial…
April 18, 2016
Vacancy Announcement This position is open to all U.S. citizens. http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/435934800 KS16D0022 AST, Structural Materials, GS-0806-11 Growth Potential GS-13 One vacancy Open: Friday, April 15 Close: Thursday, April 21 Location: NEL40 POC: KSC Jobs, KSC-JobsInbox@mail.nasa.gov Vacancy Announcement This position is open to all U.S. citizens. http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/436053700 KS16D0024 AST, Structural Materials, GS-0806-7/9/11 Growth Potential GS-13 One…
Congratulations to Jiyu Fang on his recent promotion to Professor!
April 12, 2016
Torus Washington won the Delores A. Auzenne Fellowship from the Office of Graduate Studies. The fellowship is available for new and continuing graduate minority students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and provides a yearly stipend of $5,000. Washington obtained his B.Sc. degree from Georgia Tech in 2015 and joined the M.S. in Nanotechnology…
Dan Elbrecht won the Distinguished Undergraduate Researcher Award of December 2015 from the Student Undergraduate Research Council for his research project Incorporation of Skin into In Vitro Drug Screening Platforms. The award included a $200 scholarship. Elbrecht is an undergraduate student conducting research in James Hickman’s lab.