2008-01-31
MS&E congratulates four outstanding graduate students, who have been awarded prestigious fellowships for the next year:
Erin Riley, of the Liddell group, received three major fellowships. She has been honored with fellowships from NSF (National Science Foundation), NDSEG (National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate program) and SMART (Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation program) from the American Society for Engineering Education.
Ian Hosein, also of the Liddell group, received a fellowship from NSREC (National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada). Ian's research focuses on self-assembly of nonspherical colloidal particles into 3D crystals, including light-matter interactions.
Deng (Debra) Lin, of the Estroff group, received an NSF (National Science Foundation) fellowship. Debra's research is on the application of the unique phase-segregation capabilities of amphiphilic block copolymer as templates for direct biomineralization of nonstoichiometric, biocompatible Ca10(PO4,CO3)6(OH2) apatites into defined microstructures. Such organic-inorganic hybrids can be utilized as better dental restorative materials by providing implants with structures and compositions resembling that of enamel or dentin, thus improving adhesion and incorporation into teeth and enhancing the mechanical properties, biocompatibility, and lifetime of the material.
Michelle Wu, of the Giannelis Group, received an NSF (National Science Foundation) fellowship. Michelle's research is focused on the diffusion properties of nanoparticle liquids (NPLs) and the use of these NPLs in heat transfer applications.
