Student News
MSE Research Scholars, Summer 2015 MSE Research scholars receive $6000 for a 10-week immersion in summer research following completion of freshman year. Katarina Adstedt Syntheses and Mechanical Testing of Hybrid Protein-Oxide Thin Films Jonas Braun Blade-and Spray-Coating of Conjugated and Redox and Active Materials for Organic Electronics Jennifer Burkhardt Partial Depolymerization of Waste PET and Processing into Value-Added Products Keith Coffman High-temperature Mechanical Behavior of an Ultra-high-melting Ceramic/ metal Composite Dillan Cothran Modeling Cilia-inspired PNIPAM Gel Morphologies with a Spiky Ferrofluid Anthony Esteves DNA-mediated Precipitation of Nanogold Particles
Jamie Freeland Atomic Design of Electrode Surface for Energy Conversion and Energy Storage Devices Derek Henry Controlled Free-Radical Synthesis of Copolymers for Templated Hybrid Materials Hayden McLeod Utilizing Neural Networks to Develop Process-Structure Relationships in 7050 Aluminum Nora Mencinger The Effect of pH, Temperature, and Salts on Stability of Hydrophobin Dispersion Jon Peraza Amplification of Random Libraries Modified Oligonucleotides
Katie Siegel, 2013 Research Scholar, discusses her research with alumnus George Steinbach.
Benjamin Scheff Production of High-Strength Protein Fibers from Renewable Resources Robert Taylor 2D Materials for Biosensors Luke Votaw Surface Porous PEEK Polymers for Spinal Reconstruction Daniel Yin Temperature-Dependent Thermal Transport at Molecular Interfaces
Recognizing Student Excellence Janine Feirer American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorist Award
Nassir Mokarram Commencement speaker, Spring 2015
Emily Fitzharris Senior Scholar Award in Polymer Fiber and Engineering
Simiao Niu Materials Research Society (MRS) Graduate Student Silver Award, GRDC Best Poster Award
Colin Grancher Georgia Tech Internship Student of the Year, Henry Ford II Scholar Award
Kirsten Parratt National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
James Arthur Iocozzia National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
Gordon Waller Best in Show, MSE Poster Competition
Corey Joiner Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award Nicole Kennard MSE Chapman/Pentecost Scholarship Karen Mertins Commencement speaker, Fall 2014 2
Nassir Mokarram presenting the student reflection speech at the Spring 2015 Ph.D. Commencement Ceremony.
Sihong Wang Materials Research Society (MRS) Graduate Student Silver Award
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