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2004 Program Highlight
2004 NSF EE REU Scholars and Research Topics
2004 REU Scholars Research TOPICS (General and Tentative) Faculty Mentors
Mr. James Berninghausen
Electrical Engineering (Minor: Comp. Sci.)
University of Portland (05/05)
Nano Structure Influences on the Pyroelectric Detection Prof. Amar Bhalla (5-9232)
187 MATERIALS RES LAB BLDG
abhalla@psu.edu
Mr. Kevin Lin
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
University of California Berkeley (05/06)
Research and Development of the LionSat Communications Receiver Hardware Prof. Sven Bilén (3-1526)
213N HAMMOND BLDG
sbilen@psu.edu
Mr. Kong Chhay Tep
Electrical Engineering
Michigan State University (06/06)
Magnetoelastic Sensor Characterization and Measurements: Modeling, Simulation, and Experiments Prof. Craig Grimes (5-9142)
217 MATERIALS RES LAB BLDG
cag14@psu.edu
Mr. Pape Sene
Electrical engineering
Polytechnic University (12/05)
Electric Field Influenced Optical Modal Structure in Ferroelectric Single Crystal Fibers Prof. Ruyan Guo (3-7847)
108B RUA, MATERIALS RES LAB
ryguo@psu.edu
Mr. Joseph Tadduni
Electrical Engineering and Economics
Duke University (05/05)
Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Prof. Heath Hofmann (5-2229)
209K ELEC ENGR WEST
hofmann@engr.psu.edu
Mr. Mohamed Abdulmagid
Electrical Engineering/Wireless Engr.
Auburn University (12/04)
The Application of Adaptive Noise Canceling Filters in Intelligent Hearing Aids Prof. Ken Jenkins (3-2788)
121 ELEC ENGR EAST
wkj1@psu.edu
Mr. Xi Lin
Electrical Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (05/06)
Study of the Dynamics of Cross-Polarization Stimulated Orientation Scattering in Nematic Liquid Crystal Film Prof. I. C. Khoo (3-2299)
217 ELEC ENGR EAST
ick1@psu.edu
Mr. Rehan Shariff
Computer Engineering
U. of Illinois at Chicago (12/04)
All Dielectric Meta-Materials Prof. Mike Lanagan (5-6992)
278 MATERIALS RES LAB BLDG
mxl46@psu.edu
Mr. Andrew Fontanella
Electrical Engineering
Penn State University (05/05)
Study of Scattering from Nano-Structures Prof. Zhiwen Liu (5-2362)
314 ELEC ENGR EAST
zzl1@psu.edu
Mr. Ali Masnadi-Shirazi
Electrical Engineering
University of Texas, Arlington (05/05)
Wavelet Analysis of Turbulence Prof. Charles Croskey (5-2357)
304 ELEC ENGR EAST
Ccroskey@psu.edu
and Prof. J. Mitchell (5-2359)
330 ELEC ENGR EAST
jdm4@psu.edu
Miss Rachel Chisolm
Physics/Engineering
Washington and Lee University (05/05)
Studies of Atmospheric Gravity Waves Prof. Victor Pasko (5-3467)
121 ELEC ENGR EAST
vpp1@psu.edu
Mr. John McGlade
Electrical Engineering
Penn State University (05/05)
Studies of Electromagnetic Fields in the Atmosphere
Mr. Tyler Sullivan
Electrical Engineerin and Comp. Engr
The Penn State University (05/05)
Studies of Lightning Induced Electrical Discharges in the Upper Atmosphere
Mr. Daniel Black
Electrical/Computer Engineering
University of Utah (05/05)
Assembly and Characterization of Silicon Nanowires for Nanoelectronic Applications Prof. Theresa Mayer (3-8458)
230 ELEC ENGR WEST
tsm2@psu.edu
and Prof. Joan Redwing (5-8665)
jmr31@psu.edu
Miss Himani Suhag
Electrical and Computer & Systems Engineering
Rensselear Polytechnic Institute (05/06)
Characterization of the Dynamic Behavior of Loss Mechanisms in Thin-Film High Temperature Superconducting Resonators Prof. Jeff Schiano (5-5422)
227D ELEC ENGR WEST
jls32@psu.edu
Mr. Rakesh Reddy
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Carnegie Mellon U. (2005)
Effect of Nanomaterials on the Resonant Characteristics of MEMS Structures Prof. Srinivas Tadigadapa (5-2730)
121 ELEC ENGR EAST
sat10@psu.edu
Mr. Aria Pezeshk
Electrical Engineering
Michigan Technological University (05/05)
The Development of an Ultrasonic Hypochlorous Acidic Humidifier for Disinfecting Application Prof. Kenji Uchino (3-8035)
134 MATERIALS RES LAB BLDG
KenjiUchino@psu.edu
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2004 NSF EE REU Scholars, PSU
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NSF EE REU 2004 Summer Program
Weekly Workshop on Professional Development
Department of Electrical Engineering
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802
Room 225 EE West, 12:30 pm –1:30 pm, Tuesdays
Chair: Prof. Andrew Lau (andylau@psu.edu)
Date Workshop Topic Addressed Weekly
June 8 Case study - take-home exam; Intro to ethics: frameworks; Project: ethical issues in summer research area Week 2
June 15 Case study - data adjustment; Research integrity Week 3
June 22 Ethics in Engineering, hosted by Prof. Kenji Uchino Week 4
June 29 Dilbertä Ethics Game Week 5
July6 Case study - trees; Environmental ethics: sustainability Week 6
July 13 Student presentations Week 7
July 20 Student Presentations Week 8

Suggestions and inquiries: eereu@engr.psu.edu

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NSF EE REU 2004 Summer Program
Weekly Scientific Seminar
Department of Electrical Engineering
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802

Room 225 E E West, 11:00 - 11:45 AM, Tuesdays
Seminar Chair: Prof. John Mitchell (jdm4@psu.edu)

(Followed by REU Weekly Workshop on Professional Development, 12:30-1:30 PM)
Date Topic Speaker Snap Shots
June 1 Welcome Meeting, 11:00am   Week 1
June 8 Digital Speech Signal Processing Dr. Robert Nickel Week 2
June 15 Electrodynamic Tethers for Propulsion: Past, Present, and Future Sven Bilén Week 3
June 22 Lightning-related Transient Luminous Events in the Middle Atmosphere Dr. Victor Pasko Week 4
June 29 Sensors using Micro and Nanoscale Structures Dr. Srinivas Tadigadapa Week 5
July 6 Energy Harvesting Dr. Heath Hofmann Week 6
July 13 Nanoelectronic devices: single molecules to semiconductor nanowires Dr. Theresa Mayer Week 7
July 20 What’s Next? Graduate School, of Course! Dr. Ken Jenkins Week 8
July 27-28 Presentation practice Students Week 9
July 29 NSF EEREU Symposium 8:30am–4:00pm Students Week 9

Suggestions and inquiries: eereu@engr.psu.edu

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