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Program in Electrical Engineering
2003 Program Highlight
2003 NSR EE REU Scholars and Research Topics
2003 REU Scholars |
Research Topics |
Faculty Mentors |
|---|---|---|
George Li |
Exploration of lead-free composition materials for tunable filter applications |
Prof. Amar Bhalla |
Daniel Dobrin |
Power System Modeling for LionSat |
Prof. Sven Bilén (3-1526) |
Christine Smit |
Data collection and analysis of high frequency damped oscillation waves |
Prof. Craig Grimes (5-9142) |
Elric Von Eden |
Detecting Pyroelectric Response upon Modulated Infrared Radiation |
Prof. Ruyan Guo (3-7847) 108B RUA, MATERIALS RES LAB ryguo@psu.edu |
Amanda Skrabut |
Electromechanical Properties of Piezoelectric Thin Films by Optical Interferometry |
Prof. Ruyan Guo (3-7847) 108B RUA, MATERIALS RES LAB ryguo@psu.edu |
Vanessa Morales |
Ferroelectric and Microscopic Properties of PZT Single Crystal Thin Films |
Prof. Ruyan Guo (3-7847) |
Ran Chang |
MATLAB Finite Element Analysis for Electromechanical Systems |
Prof. Heath Hofmann (5-2229) 209K ELEC ENGR WEST hofmann@engr.psu.edu |
Mark Colgan |
Adaptive Equalization for Acoustic Stereo Effect |
Prof. Ken Jenkins (3-2788) |
Rosa Xiao-Shan Tao |
AC Field Modulation of Stimulated Orientational Scattering Effect in nonlinear liquid crystal |
Prof. I. C. Khoo (3-2299) 217 ELEC ENGR EAST ick1@psu.edu |
Dean Kissinger |
Photorefractivity of Carbon Nanotube Doped Nematic Liquid Crystals |
Prof. I. C. Khoo (3-2299) 217 ELEC ENGR EAST ick1@psu.edu |
Lance Haney |
Properties of Nickel as Ring Resonators in the Microwave Frequency Range |
Prof. Mike Lanagan (5-6992) |
Calvin Leiter |
Microwave Measurements |
Prof. Mike Lanagan (5-6992) |
Michael Ellis |
Software/Hardware Diagnostics For Testing Rocket Payload Electronics |
Prof. J. Mitchell (5-2359) 330 ELEC ENGR EAST jdm4@psu.edu |
Mark Lininger |
Studies of Electromagnetic Fields in the Atmosphere |
Prof. Victor Pasko (5-3467)
|
Adeel Haroon |
Visualization and Analysis of Simulated Atmospheric Gravity Wave Data |
Prof. Victor Pasko (5-3467)
121 ELEC ENGR EAST
vpp1@psu.edu |
Scott Kiefer |
Schumann Resonances and the Earth-Ionosphere |
Prof. Victor Pasko (5-3467)
|
Richard Bemben |
Electrical Characterization of Doped Silicon Nanowires Grown in Anodized Aluminum Membranes |
Prof. Joan Redwing (5-8665)
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Bonnie Hammond |
Detection of Explosives and Biological Warfare Agents using Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance |
Prof. Jeff Schiano (5-5422)
227D ELEC ENGR WEST
jls32@psu.edu |
Bryan Martin |
Labview-based Instrumentation for a MEMS Biosensor for Sensitivity Improvement |
Prof. Srinivas Tadigadapa (5-2730)
|
Zachary Harmany |
Demonstration Models using Microelectromechanical Devices |
Prof. Srinivas Tadigadapa (5-2730)
|
Thomas Plummer |
Micro Piezoelectric Ultrasonic Motor Optimization |
Prof. Kenji Uchino (3-8035)
|
2003 REU Participants
- George Rutgers, Rutgers University
- Daniel Dobrin, University of Chicago
- Christine Smit, University of Maryland, College Park
- Amanda Skrabut, Penn State University
- Vanessa Morales, Penn State University
- Ran Chang, University of Maryland, College Park
- Mark Colgan, Bucknell University
- Rosa Xiao-Shan Tao, Cornell University
- Lance Haney, Mercer University
- Calvin Leiter, Penn State University
- Michael Ellis, Bucknell University
- Mark Lininger, Penn State University
- Scott Kiefer, Penn State University
- Richard Bemben, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
- Bonnie Hammond, Cedarville University
- Bryan Martin, Western University
- Zachary Harmany, Penn State University
- Thomas Plummer, University of Miami
NSF EE REU 2003 Summer Program
Weekly Scientific Seminar
Department of Electrical Engineering
Room 101 EE East, 11:00 - 12:00 noon, Thursdays
Seminar Chairs: Prof. Jack Mitchell
(Followed by REU Weekly Workshop on Professional Development, 12:30-1:30 PM)
Date |
Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| June 5 | Sensors using Micro and Nanoscale Structures | Dr. Srinivas Tadigadapa |
| June 12 | Lightning-related Transient Luminous Events in the Middle Atmosphere | Dr. Victor Pasko |
| June 19 | Introduction to Micromechatronics | Dr. Victor Pasko |
| June 26 | Micro-Management: A BS is Not Enough | Jeff Schiano |
| July 3 | Electrodynamic Tethers for Propulsion: Past, Present, and Future | Dr. Sven Bilén |
| July 8 | What do Star Wars Jedi, Lasers & Liquid Crystal Have in Common? | Dr. I. C. Khoo |
| July 17 | An Introduction to Speaker Verification | Dr. Robert Nickel |
| July 24 | What’s Next? Graduate School, of Course! | Dr. Ken Jenkins |
| July31 | NSF EE REU Symposium 8:30 am – 4:00 pm, Nittany Lion Inn | REU Students |
Suggestions and inquiries: eereu@engr.psu.edu