STUDENT NEWS
Carey Wins Competitive CS MANTECH 2019 Best Student Paper Award Patrick H. Carey, IV, a Ph.D. candidate, received the 2019 Best Student Paper Award for his paper and presentation “Extreme Temperature Operation of Ultra-Wide Bandgap AlGaN High Electron Mobility Transistors” at the 2019 International Conference on Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology (CS MANTECH) in Minneapolis, MN. Carey and coauthors, Drs. Fan Ren and Stephen Pearton of UF, and Drs. Albert Baca, Brianna Klein, Andrew Allerman, Andrew Armstrong, Erica Douglas, Robert Kaplar, and Paul Kotula of Sandia National Laboratories detailed the forward push for high quality transistors which can operate at high environmental temperatures (500°C). Their collaboration continues for further advancements within the field of ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors with additional projects looking at other device architectures and materials.
Students Present to Peers at 21st Annual GRACE Research Symposium The 21st Annual Graduate Association of Chemical Engineers (GRACE) Symposium was held at the Reitz Union on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. The symposium is a one-day research showcase where chemical engineering Ph.D., M.S., and undergraduate students have the opportunity to present their research in a conference style format (presentation or poster) to their peers and a panel of judges. Thomas Angelini, Ph.D., an Associate Professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Ayseul Gunduz, Ph.D.,
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an Associate Professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, delivered the keynote presentations. GRACE appreciates the efforts and dedication of all the participants and extends congratulations to the winners. Session 1: Chaker Fares (Dr. Fan Ren Lab) and Patrick Carey (Dr. Fan Ren Lab) Session 2: Mykela Deluca (Dr. David Hibbitts Lab) and Nevin Brosius (Dr. Ranga Narayanan Lab) Poster session: Aditya Katiyar (Dr. Tanmay Lele Lab) and Carter Boelke (Dr. Long Qi Lab) GRACE is a graduate student group that fosters relationships between the student body and department. They host several events throughout the school year, such as a trip to the springs, research socials, tailgates, and celebrations.
GRACE Research Symposium photos taken on Nov. 1, 2019
