Dr. Ridwan Sakidja, professor of physics, recently presented at the Worlds Congress on High Entropy Alloys (HEA 2019) in Seattle, Washington. About the conference High entropy alloys is a newer field that is rapidly expanding. Scientists mix many elements together so it generates unique features that can’t be achieved in conventional materials. “Our work and my talk were … [Read more...] about Professor attends conference, creates research collaboration
Dr. Saibal Mitra spent part of his 2018 sabbatical in Braga, Portugal at the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL). “This laboratory is a joint collaboration between governments of Portugal and Spain under an international legal framework to perform interdisciplinary research in the area of nanomaterials and nanotechnology for the benefits of society,” Mitra … [Read more...] about International sabbatical for international research
Thomas Callaway, a materials science graduate student, recently presented at a conference. The Materials Research Society Spring Meeting was April 22-26 in Phoenix, Arizona. About Callaway’s research Callaway presented on his master’s thesis research about batteries. Dr. Saibal Mitra, a PAMS professor, is his adviser. “Many modern devices utilize liquid lithium ion … [Read more...] about Making batteries more sustainable
Drs. Dave Cornelison, professor of physics, and Tiglet Besara, assistant professor of physics, took 20 students on a trip of a lifetime. In April, they went to the NASA Johnson Facilities in Houston, Texas, for an insider tour. Yadira Gaibor, a physics major, says she enjoyed learning more about her chosen field. “I enjoyed meeting other people in our field,” Gaibor … [Read more...] about PAMS students tour NASA
Dr. Emmett Redd, professor of physics, astronomy and materials sciences, attended the Cognitive Computing conference in Hannover, Germany, Dec. 18-20. The conference focused on alternatives to digital computers for mimicking the cognitive abilities of the human brain. He explored theorems that could support computing on physical systems other than digital … [Read more...] about Why digital computers cannot mimic the human brain