REU 2009

CHN 2009 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program

Program Dates: June 1, 2009 - August 17, 2009

The NSF Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing hosted XXX undergraduate students at NEU, UML, and UNH laboratories in summer 2009. For 10 weeks, undergraduates from XXX universities worked on CHN-related research, supervised by faculty and graduate students at one or more of CHN's partner institutions. REU students participated in regular technical meetings at their “home” university, along with professional development programs developed for participants from all three universities. Other activities included participation in the 7th New England International Nanomanufacturing Workshop and learning about communicating to the general public at Boston Museum of Science. At the conclusion of the program, REU students presented their research to CHN faculty, post doctoral students, and graduate students.

2009 REU Projects and Presentations

NEU

Armand Chery Jr.: Deposition & Characterization of Organic Field Effect Transistors, Junior, Electrical Engineering, Middlesex Community College. Advisor: Professor Nicol McGruer, Northeastern University.

Georgia Goutzamanidis: Investigation of Assembly Parameters for Electric Field Assisted Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles into 50nm vias for the CMOS Interconnects, Sophomore, Mechanical Engineering, Northeastern University. Advisor: Professor Ahmed Busnaina, Northeastern University.

Hari Jaswal: Ethylene based chemical vapor deposition (CVD) system for SWCNTs synthesis, Senior, Mechanical Engineering, City College New York. Advisor: Professor Yung Joon Jung, Northeastern University.

Alan Rosenthal: Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Based Rechargable Lithium-ion Battery for the Next Generation Energy Storage, Sophomore, Electrical Engineering, University of Massachusetts-Lowell. Advisor: Professor Sanjeev Mukerjee, Northeastern University.

Senem Sezgi: Selective Assembly of Nanoparticles for Next Generation Nano-Biosensors, Sophomore, Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania. Advisor: Professor Ahmed Busnaina, Northeastern University.

Luciano Silvestri: Fabrication of Nanoelectronmechanical Switches (NEWS), Junior, Physics, University of Massachusetts-Boston. Advisor: Dr. Sivasubramanian Somu, Northeastern University.

Benoit Tricot: Testing of single-walled carbon nanotubes based nano electromechanical switches, Material Science and Nanotechnologies, Senior, INSA Rennes, France. Advisor: Dr. Sivasubramanian Somu, Northeastern University.

UML

Brian Beaudoin: Computer Simulated Study of Gas Channel Design on Micro Replication, Junior, Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts-Lowell. Advisors: Carol Baryy, Stephen Johnston, Sunghwan Yoon, University of Massachusetts-Lowell.

Molly Clay: Al-Ni Nanoheaters: Composition Measurements Using Atomic Emission Spectroscopy, Senior, Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts-Lowell. Advisors: Zhiyong Gu, Julie Chen, Qingzhou Cui, University of Massachusetts-Lowell.

Matthew Davenport: Application of Nanoheaters in Biomedicine, Senior, Mechanical Engineering, Tufts University. Advisor: Dr. Peter Wong, Tufts University.

Joanna Dybciak: Characterization of the Bending Stiffness of Woven-Fabrics, Junior, Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts-Lowell. Advisors: James Sherwood, David Jauffres, University of Massachusetts-Lowell.

Tom McCormick: Electrospinning to Manufacture Tissue Scaffolds, Junior, Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts-Lowell. Advisors: Julie Chen, Samira Farboodmanesh, University of Massachusetts-Lowell.

Christian E. Muñoz: Aerosol Collection Protocol and its Application to Environmental Release Detection, Junior, Industrial Microbiology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez. Advisors: Michael Ellenbecker, Candace Tsai, University of Massachusetts-Lowell.

Irene Nkengfor-Acha: Reflow Soldering Characterization of Lead-free Nano-Solders on Nanowores and the Effect of Fluxes, Substrates, and Electrical Properties, Senior, Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts-Lowell. Advisor: Dr. Zhiyong Gu, University of Massachusetts-Lowell.

Michael Radford: Deposition and Transfer for Microscale Polyaniline Patterns, Sophomore, Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts-Lowell. Advisors: Drs. Carol Barry and Joey Mead, University of Massachusetts-Lowell.

Jeffrey Rawson: Injection Molding of Thermoplastic Elastomers for Microfluidic Applications, Senior, Plastic Engineering Technology, Penn State Erie. Advisors: Carol Baryy, Sung-hwan Yoon, University of Massachusetts-Lowell.

Henoc Rodriguez: Environmental Release During Compounding by Twin Screw Extrusion, Junior, Industrial Microbiology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayag¨uez. Advisors: Michael Ellenbecker, Candace Tsai, University of Massachusetts-Lowell.

Joseph Sargent: Composite Plate Manufacturing Incorporating Nanoparticles, Senior, Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts-Lowell. Advisors: Julie Chen, Patrick Dane, University of Massachusetts-Lowell.