Undergraduates

We have many projects that are suitable for undergraduate research.

Ahmad Qazi

Ahmad, an ECE student was engaged in the impedance characterization of nanowires made up of a high temperature superconductor based on BSSCO (Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O_8+x).

Aneta Worley

Worked on phase diagrams of membrane lipids with surfactant proteins.

Austin Wardrip

Austin (Now at Stanford) worked on range of instrumentation projects involving calorimetry, impedance spectroscopy, electrochemistry and semiconductor parameter analyzers.

Fardowsa Idris

Fardowsa, a LSAMP and MCNair Fellow, developed a method to separate nanodiscs of copper.

Jaden Smytherman

Jaden Smytherman worked on characterization of photobase generators.

Jared D. Smith

Worked on liquid crystal. Finished Ph.D. at UC Berkley

Jeremy Smith

Worked on synthesis of liquid crystals and is currently working with life sciences companies.

John DeArmon

John, a physics major, is exploring phase behavior of a high temperature superconductor based on BSSCO (Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O_8+x). This work has led to first place awards at the American Chemical Society and Sigma Xi poster symposiums. He also received an Outstanding New Student award from the PSU Physics department in 2015.

Jonathon Ward

Studied surface derivatization of Silicon through contact angle measurements.

Nicole Hannah

Studied bio-membranes, and electrochromic and liquid crystal display materials.

Patricia Mansilla

Patricia, a Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) and McNair Fellow, developed a CVD reactor for polymer deposition on solid substrate.

Robert A. DiStasio Jr.

Robert DiStasio at the front of the lecture hall

Studied dipole moments of liquid crystals by theroretical methods.

Thuy Tran

Studied crude oil viscosity reducers.

Timothy Krytenberg

Timothy worked on the CVD of polymers and went on to work at ICD Technologies.

William Liu

Worked on liquid crystals and emulsions. Finished his Ph. D. at UW and moved to Intel.

Brian Smith

Brian synthesized piezoelectric nanowires and is currently at Intel.

Charles Knoll

Charles developed a primary standard for an ethylene sensors using 2-Chloroethylphosphonic acid. Work sponsored by CID Biosciences, currently at Pulse Health LLC.

Chelsea Benedict

Chelsea, a dual major in physics and mathematics, is engaged in the synthesis and the characterization of nanowires made up of a high temperature superconductor based on BSCCO (Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O_8+x). She has received recognition for this research from the local chapter of the American Chemical Society (First Place Research in Physical Chemistry) and the local Sigma Xi chapter (Outstanding Research Award First Place Undergraduate in Physics). In 2015, she gave a talk at the Oregon Academy of Sciences annual meeting entitled, "Identification of Phases in Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O_8+xSystem by XRD and SEM." She has also received several scholarships on her merit as well as the Autzen Foundation Scholarship for Community Service.