Faculty Directory
Materials Science and Engineering
Campbell, James
122 South Campus Drive, Room 304
Phone: 581-5303
E-Mail: jcampbell21@yahoo.com
General Research Interest: Transmission Electron
Microscopy; X-Ray Diffraction.
Student Participation: Assist in sample preparation
for the Transmission Electron Microscope.
Background Needed: Engineering, Chemistry, or Physics
Mathematics at the Junior Level.
Outside Majors: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Any
Engineering Majors.
Student generated projects may be considered.
Magda, Jules
3290 MEB
Phone: 581-7536
Email: jj.magda@m.cc.utah.edu
General
Research Interest: A) Silcion-micromachined pressure sensors
for measuring polymer flow properties. B) Use of hydrogels
to design miniature sensors for detecting biomedically-important
molecules.
Student
Participation: Spin-coating of ultrathin polymer films
on silicon-micromachined pressure sensors in microfabcrication
lab; synthesis of hydrogels in collaboration with local company;
design and machining of sensor enclosures.
Background
Needed: Silicon microfabrication lab courses taken; or
polymer synthesis experience; or mechanical design using software
like SolidWorks or AutoDesk.
Outside
Majors: Mechanical engineering, electrical engineering
Keywords:
Micromachined sensors, MEMS, biosensors
Ostafin, Agnes
316
CME
Phone: 581-3413
E-Mail: a.ostafin@utah.edu
General Research Interest: Nanobiotechnology,
Sensors for Medical and Environmental Chemicals, Toxicology of Nanomaterials,
Self-Assembling Materials, Materials for Catalysis, Electronic Devices, and
Fuel Cells.
Student Participation: Undergraduate
students would work alongside graduate students on laboratory experiments, data
analysis and learn to use scientific equipment independently. Students may also assist us with classroom
and public communication of scientific findings in the form of posters,
powerpoint presentations, web site design and maintenance, and oral
presentations at group and departmental gatherings.
Background Needed: Mathematics
(1st year calculus is minimum), basic chemistry, biology and/or
physics (student can be currently enrolled in these or have AP credit).
Outside Majors: Bioengineering,
Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry
Key Words: Nanoscience,
Materials, Chemistry, Bioengineering, Physics, Biophysics
Student generated projects may be considered.
Stringfellow, Gerald B.
214 KRC
Phone: 581-8387
E-mail: stringfellow@coe.utah.edu
General Research Interest: Semiconductors.
Student Participation: Research - Library searches,
lab support.
Background Needed: Electrical Engineering of Materials
Science courses.
Outside Majors: Electrical Engineering, Physics.
Key Words: Electronics, OMVPE, semiconductors.
Student generated projects may be considered.
Tiwari, Ashutosh
122 S. Central Campus Dr., Rm. 317
Phone: 585-1666
Email:
tiwari@eng.utah.edu
General
Research Interest: Nanostructured Materials, Biocompatible
Materials, Thin Film Techniques.
Student Participation: Active participation in various
research activities going on in the lab. Research in our laboratory
involves synthesis of interesting low-dimensional materials
system using several different state-of-the-art techniques,
structural characterization, physical property measurement
and structure property correlation.
Background Needed: Junior or Senior students with interest
in learning various experimental techniques.
Outside Majors: Physics,
Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry.
Key
Words: NanoScience & NanoTechnology, Biocompatible
Materials, Thin Film Technology.
Student
generated projects may be considered.
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