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Date |
Title |
Speaker
Affiliation |
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January 23 |
MSE Graduate Exposition:
Poster presentations by graduate students in various research programs |
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January 30 |
Atomic Scale Computer Simulations of FePt Nanoparticles: Thermodynamics, Kinetics and Irradiation Effects |
Prof. Dr. Karsten Albe Department of Materials Science
Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany |
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February 6 |
Novel Nanotechnology-based Sensors |
Dr. Alfredo Rayms-Keller Materials and Sensors Branch
Naval Surface Warfare Center |
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February 13 |
Surprises at the Nanoscale |
Prof. Jeremiah Abiade
MSE, Virginia Tech |
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February 20 |
Spin and quantum-coherent electron transport in semiconductors |
Prof. Jean Heremans
Physics, Virginia Tech |
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February 27 |
Solid State Synthesis of Perovskite-Spinel Nanocomposites |
Yaodong Yang
Graduate Student, MSE, Virginia Tech |
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Modeling of electromagnetic wave propagation of nano-structured fibers for sensor applications |
Neal Pfeiffenberger
Graduate Student, MSE, Virginia Tech |
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The study of structural phase transformation of [110] electric-field-cooled PZN-4.5%PT crystal |
Jianjun Yao
Graduate Student, MSE, Virginia Tech |
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March 6 |
Hollow Glass Microspheres: Production and Application to the Hydrogen Economy |
Prof. James Shelby Department of Glass Engineering
Alfred University |
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March 13 |
No seminar (Spring Break) |
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March 20 |
Environmentally Enhanced Crack Growth: An Historical Perspective |
Dr. Stephen Freiman
National Institute of Standards and Technology |
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March 27 |
Funding Opportunities in Materials Research & Education |
Dr. Zakya Kafafi
Division of Materials Research
National Science Foundation |
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April 3 |
Multimodal Energy Harvesting and Research at Center for Energy Harvesting Materials and Systems |
Prof. Shashank Priya
MSE, Virginia Tech |
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April 10 |
Characterizing the Structure, Mechanical Properties and Physical Behavior of Nanoporous FCC Noble Metals |
Prof. John Balk
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
University of Kentucky |
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April 17 |
Versatile and Remote Processing of Inert Matrix Material using Microwave Energy |
Raghu Thridandapani
Graduate Student, MSE, Virginia Tech |
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Energetic Study of Hafnium Diboride |
Patrick Dykema
Graduate Student, MSE, Virginia Tech |
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April 24 |
Materials and Policy |
Dr. Gary Fischman
National Materials Advisory Board
The National Academies |