Walter Klahold Received His PhD Degree
Walter Klahold was a graduate student under the supervision of Wolfgang J. Choyke and Robert P. Devaty
This spring he has successfully passed his Ph.D. defense. On Thursday, April 26, 2018, he attended the commencement ceremony at the John M. and Gertrude E. Petersen Events Center to receive his degree.
His research involved energy level structure of free excitons in 4H SiC from wavelength modulated absorption spectroscopy and low-temperature photoluminescence.
Congratulations Dr. Walter Klahold !
B. Reeja Jayan was recognized as an innovator in 3D printing by Engineering.com for her work in creating more efficient ceramic 3D printing techniques. The article, which highlighted Jayan’s recent receipt of a $500,000 NSF CAREER Award, focused on her research in using electromagnetic waves to manipulate ceramic structures. Her method could provide major energy savings in comparison to traditional heat firing, enabling the 3D printing of industrial-grade ceramics and greatly expanding their range of practical applications.
The IUPAP C20 Commission on Computational Physics has selected Noa Marom to receive the 2018 IUPAP Young Scientist Prize in Computational Physics. 
Di Xiao gave an interview for the Mellon College of Science website. His interview entitled as "A Quantum Age." 
Peng Ji was a graduate student at Gurudev Dutt's group. This spring he has succefully passed his Ph.D. defense. 
Imanuel Bier is a graduate student in our member Noa Marom's research group. His research combines his interests in quantum mechanical simulations with applied semiconductor research. He has been using computers to study the electron mobilities of organic semiconductors.
Gurjyot Sing Sethi won the 1st place in this competition with his poster titled "Identifying the prospects of Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis using First-Principles Calculations."
Chemistry World quoted Venkat Viswanathan on the cycle life of lithium-air batteries. These batteries hold a charge greater by a factor of nine compared to lithium-ion. In interpreting the batteries’ cycle life, Viswanathan expresses a distanced view. A traditional lithium-ion battery’s life is measured by its electrical discharge. In a lithium-air battery, discharge from the reaction of lithium and oxygen determines cycle life. But because air comprises more elements than just oxygen, Viswanathan wonders how many side reactions in the electricity delivery artificially boost the cycle life. Mitigating these side reactions should pave the way to developing long-lasting lithium-air batteries.
James R. Martin II
The EIPBN Conference is dedicated to lithographic patterning science, nanomanufacturing process technology, and the applications these methods enable. For 61 years and 62 meetings, the conference has brought together engineers and scientists from industries and universities from all over the world to report on and discuss recent progress and future trends.