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A. MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL AND SENSOR APPLICATIONS
Project No.
Student Name and Affiliation
Project Title (Click on Title for Abstract)
Faculty Mentor
A.1
Chui-Lai Cheung New York University, Physics
Prof. Jim Gole Physics
A.2
Heather Conway Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, MSE
Prof. Valeria Milam
MSE
A.3
Alexis Burns Univ of South Carolina, Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Brent Wagner GTRI
A.4
Thomas Bongiorno University of Notre Dame, Mechanical Engineering   
Prof. Todd Sulchek 
ME
 
B. MATERIALS FOR STRUCTURAL AND EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS
Project No.
SURF Student and affiliation
Project Title (Click on Title for Abstract)
Faculty Mentor
B.1
Rachel Ferebee Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, MSE

 

 

“Application of Digital Image Analysis to Characterize Microstructure of Reactive Materials”

Prof. Arun Gokhale
MSE
B.2
Derek Alfsen University of Alabama at Birmingham, MSE

 

 

Prof. Rick Neu 
ME 
B.3
John Bohling University of Tennessee-Knoxville, MSE

 

 

Prof. Preet Singh  MSE
B.5
Rebecca Erdman Georgia Institute of Technology, MSE
Prof. Robert Speyer MSE
B.6
Erik Olson Washington State University, MSE

 

 

“Carbon-Nanotube-Carbon Nanocomposites”

 

 

Prof.Hamid Garmestani
MSE
B-7
Max Kaulbach Princeton University, Mechanical & Aerospace Eng

 

 

Deformation Properties of IN 100 and PWA 1484 at 25oC
Prof. Steve Antolovich MSE
C. MATERIALS FOR ENERGY APPLICATIONS
Project  No.
SURF Student and affiliation
Project (Click on Title for Abstract)
Faculty Mentor
C.1
Calvin Davis Clemson Univ, Polymer Fiber Chemistry
Dr. Jud Ready  GTRI
C.2
Kevin Donaher Simon’s Rock College, Math/Mater. Sci.
Prof. Seung Soon Jang  MSE
C.3
Max Lifson  Dartmouth College, Engineering Sciences

 

 

“Piezoelectric Micro/Nano-pillars for Energy Harvesting & Medical Ultrasound Applications”

 

 

Prof. Nazanin Bassiri-Gharb
ME
C.4
Leah Nation MIT, MSE

 

 

“Polymer-Fullerene Nanocomposites”

 

 

Prof. David Bucknall 
PTFE
C.5
Brian Doyle Rutgers University, MSE
Prof. Seth Marder
Chemistry        
C.6
Brandon Piercy Case Western Reserve University, MSE

 

 

“High Power Supercapacitors”

 

 

Prof. Gleb Yushin MSE
C.8
James Guthrie Georgia Tech, MSE

 

 

“Novel Surface Architecture Synthesis for Gas Separation & Fuel-Cell Catalyst Applications”

 

 

Prof. Faisal Alamgir
MSE
C.9
Max Brunsfeld Humboldt State University, Applied Physics
Prof. Jean-Luc Bredas 
Chemistry
C-10
Sinsar Hsie  Georgia Tech, MSE
Dr. Dave Stohlberg  GTRI
 
D. INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE PROJECTS
Project No.
SURF Student and affiliation
Project (Click on Title for Abstract)
Faculty Mentor
D.1
Benjamin Revard Washington State University, MSE
Prof. Vladimir Tsukruk MSE
D.2
Amy Adams  University of Florida, MSE

 

 

Prof. Bill Proud Cambridge Univ England (Prof. Naresh Thadhani)