2014 NNIN REU Program
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The 2014 NNIN REU Research Accomplishments Individual reports, see below |
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National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network Research Experience for Undergraduates (NNIN REU) Program
2014 REU Research Accomplishments
Table of Contents
Jump to Biology, Chemistry, Electronics, Materials, Mechanical Devices, Optics and Optoelectronics, Physics and Nanophysics, Process and Characterization
BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS, PAGES 2-41
Development of PDMS Microstructures for the Investigation of Cardiac Cell Function; page 2
Allison Bosworth, Biological Engineering, Louisiana State University; NNIN REU Site: Cornell University
High-Throughput Drug Screening in vivo Using Droplet Microfluidics; page 4
Carlos J. Brambila, Biology-Emphasis in Bioengineering, San Diego State University; NNIN REU Site: Harvard University
Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Functionalized Nanopatterned Scaffolds for Engineering Vascularized Skeletal Muscle Tissue; page 6
Eve Byington, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University; NNIN REU Site: University of Washington
The Disruption and Control of Microbial Biofilms; page 8
Steven Ceron, Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida; NNIN REU Site: Harvard University
Regulation of the Immune System by DNA-Drug Nanomaterials; page 10
Samantha Renee Corber, Chemistry & Physics, Washburn University; NNIN iREU Site: NIMS, Japan
Development of Diamond-Like Carbon Deposition Processes and Microfabrication of Thin-Film Ag/AgCl Reference Electrodes, page 12
Christopher Davidson, Biological Systems Engr., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; NNIN REU Site: University of Minnesota
Microfluidic Bio-Sensing for in vitro Tumor Cell Proliferation; page 14
Fatima-Joyce Dominguez, Electrical Engineering, University of Portland; NNIN REU Site: Arizona State University
Developing a Novel Microfluidic Device for the Study of Molecular Communication Between Bacterial Colonies; page 16
Lucy Hu, Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley; NNIN REU Site: Georgia Institute of Technology
A Microfluidic Approach to Stiffness Gradient Generation in Polyacrylamide-Based Cell Migration Analysis Platforms; page 18
Meghan Kazanski, Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester; NNIN iREU Site: NIMS, Japan
Development of Zeolite-Based Nanofibers for the Removal of Uremic Toxins in Kidney Removal Patients; page 20
Gabriel R. Lopez Marcial, Mechanical Eng., University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez; NNIN iREU Site: NIMS, Japan
The Interaction of Cytotoxins with a Lipid Membrane Library; page 22
David Morse, Physics/Biophysics, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville; NNIN REU Site: Harvard University
Fabrication of Nanochannels for Linearization and Diffusion of DNA; page 24
Mark Pagkaliwangan, Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst; NNIN REU Site: University of Minnesota
Effects of Adhesion Layers in Silver Plasmonic Nanostructures for Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy; page 26
Ashka Shah, Physics, Harvey Mudd College; NNIN REU Site: Stanford University
Effects of Gold Nanoparticle Size and Functional Group on Adipogenesis of Mesenchymal Stem Cells; page 28
Peter Su, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley; NNIN iREU Site: NIMS, Japan
Label-Free Detection of Escherichia coli using Silicon Nanophotonic Biosensors; page 30
Emily Thompson, Biomedical Engineering, Arizona State University; NNIN REU Site: University of Washington
Integration of Highly Porous Membranes with Microfluidic Body-on-a-Chip Devices; page 32
Hidetaka Ueno, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Kagawa University, Japan; NNIN iREG Site: Cornell University
Direct Writing for Biological Applications: Cell Patterning into Micro-fluidic Channels and Nanoparticle Writing onto Patterned Substrate; page 34
Benjamin Vizy, Biological Engineering, Purdue University; NNIN REU Site: University of Michigan
Functionalization of 6H Highly Doped Silicon Carbide Surfaces for Determining Cell Electrophysiology; page 36
Kaleel Wainwright, Biology, Columbia University; NNIN REU Site: Howard University
Microfabricated Cell Array Device for Screening of Metastatic Potential; page 38
James Paul Wondra, II, Biology, California State University Channel Islands; NNIN REU Site: University of Minnesota
Controlling Biofilm Formation Through the Use of Conducting Polymers; page 40
Ashlyn Young, Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; NNIN iREU Site: Centre Microelectronique de Provence, France
CHEMISTRY, PAGES 42-45
Self-Assembled Structures Through Triblock Terpolymers Forming Gyroid Structures; page 42
Shinsuke Hirata, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan; NNIN iREG Site: Cornell University
Developing Methodology for Living Polymerization of Functionalized Conjugated Monomers using Nickel Catalysts with Electron-Rich Phosphine Ligands; page 44
John Ren, Chemical Engineering, Oregon State University; NNIN REU Site: University of Washington
ELECTRONICS, PAGES 46-55
Studying the Effect of Materials and Processing on the Electrical Properties of Bilayer Al / Amorphous CoTiN Metal Gates for Advanced Nanoelectronic Devices; page 46
William Anderson, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Baylor University; NNIN REU Site: Stanford University
Optimization of Hybrid Fuel Cell Designs and Materials; page 48
Fausto Mares-Davila, Chemical Engineering, The University of Arizona; NNIN REU Site: Georgia Institute of Technology
Interlayer Dielectric and Interconnect for Heterointegration; page 50
Julie Miller, Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University; NNIN REU Site: University of Michigan
Aluminum Oxide for Surface Passivation in Photovoltaics; page 52
Tara Nietzold, Materials Science Engineering, Rutgers University; NNIN REU Site: Arizona State University
Fabrication of Five-Terminal Laterally-Actuated Nano-Electro-Mechanical (NEM) Relays; page 54
Shanel Wu, Physics, Harvey Mudd College; NNIN REU Site: Stanford University
MATERIALS, PAGES 56-105
Applications of Atomic Layer Deposition of Tin Oxide; page 56
Sunny Aggarwal, Chemical Engineering, City College of New York; NNIN REU Site: The Pennsylvania State University
Bimetallic Nanocrystals and Their Optical Properties; page 58
Nnenna E. Dieke, Chemistry, Agnes Scott College; NNIN REU Site: Georgia Institute of Technology
Selective Area Atomic Layer Deposition: Developing Techniques that will Enable Single-nm Technologies; page 60
Alicia M. Elliott, Engineering Science, Stony Brook University; NNIN REU Site: Cornell University
Directed Assembly of Nanowires in AC Fields: Tuning Wire Design and Electrode Geometry to Observe Ordered Arrays; page 62
Robyn Emery, Biology, Northwest University; NNIN REU Site: The Pennsylvania State University
Early Hydration of Portland Limestone Cements Monitored by Raman Spectroscopy; page 64
Dylan J. Freas, Chemistry, Williams College; NNIN REU Site: Georgia Institute of Technology
Extent of Dopant Activation after Microwave and Rapid Thermal Anneals Using Similar Heating Profiles; page 66
Taliya Gunawansa, Optical Engineering, Norfolk State University; NNIN REU Site: Arizona State University
Characterizing TiN Resistivity using PEALD with TDMAT; page 68
Matthew Hartensveld, Microelectronic Engr., Rochester Institute of Technology; NNIN REU Site: University of California, Santa Barbara
Aluminum-Induced Crystallization of Amorphous Silicon on Patterned Substrates; page 70
Jon-L Innocent-Dolor, Chemical Engineering, Syracuse University; NNIN REU Site: The Pennsylvania State University
Fabrication of Low-Density Vertically Aligned CNT Forests; page 72
Yasuhiro Kimura, Mechanical Engineering, Tohoku University, Japan; NNIN iREG Site: Georgia Institute of Technology
Synthesis, Device Fabrication, and Characterization of Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides; page 74
Matthew Koehler, Mechanical Engineering, The University of Saint Thomas; NNIN REU Site: The Pennsylvania State University
Growth of Boron Nitride for Two-Dimensional Applications; page 76
Tewa Kpulun, Physics and Math, Vassar College; NNIN REU Site: Howard University
Investigation of Nanodiamond Foil Product for H- Stripping to Support Spallation Neutron Source; page 78
Rachel Lim, Materials Science, Rice University; NNIN REU Site: Howard University
Characterization and Modeling of Carrier Dynamics in Thin Films of Gallium Nitride; page 80
Rachel Lucas, Physics/Aerospace Engineering, Purdue University; NNIN REU Site: University of California, Santa Barbara
Decreasing Contact Resistance to n-InGaAs with ALD TiN; page 82
Brian Markman, MSE, The Pennsylvania State University; NNIN REU Site: University of California, Santa Barbara
Using Fluid Dynamics Modeling to Guide the Fabrication of Patterned Shearing Blades for the Solution Deposition of Single-Crystalline Organic Semiconductor Thin Films; page 84
Geoffrey C. Martin-Noble, Chemistry and Computer Science, Haverford College; NNIN REU Site: Stanford University
Characterization of InAs/AlSb/GaSb Heterostructures When Exposed to in situ Plasma Cleans in an ALD Process; page 86
Marlee Motes, Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas; NNIN REU Site: University of California, Santa Barbara
Cohesion and Adhesion in Thin-Film Organic Nanostructured Materials for Photovoltaic Applications; page 88
G. Emily Nitzberg, Mechanical Engr. & Computer Science, University of Portland; NNIN REU Site: Stanford University
Patterning Silicon Nanowire Arrays using EBL; page 90
Matthew Salmon, Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University; NNIN REU Site: Georgia Institute of Technology
Mechanical Properties of Hierarchical Nanoporous Metal; page 92
Aki Sato, Chitose Institute of Science and Technology, Japan; NNIN iREG Site: Georgia Institute of Technology
Nanoparticle Photoresists: Synthesis and Characterization of Next-Generation Patterning Materials; page 94
Pavel Shapturenka, Chemical Engineering, City College of New York; NNIN REU Site: Cornell University
The Optimization of High Growth Rate GaN Thin Film Mobility; page 96
Bethany Smith, Materials Science and Engineering, Arizona State University; NNIN REU Site: University of California, Santa Barbara
Doping in Spray-Deposited Fe2O3 for Next-Generation Photovoltaics; page 98
Wesley Tatum, Physics and Physical Chemistry, Whitworth University; NNIN REU Site: Arizona State University
Investigation of Straight-Edge Graphene Grown via Segregation on Ni(110) using Scanning Tunneling Microscopy; page 100
Jill Wenderott, Physics, University of Kansas, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan; NNIN iREU Site: NIMS, Japan
BiO(ClBr)(1-x)/2Ix Solid Solutions with Controllable Band Gap Engineering as Efficient Visible-Light Photocatalysts for Wastewater Treatment; page 102
Connie Wu, Electrical Engineering and Economics, University of Pennsylvania; NNIN iREU Site: NIMS, Japan
Effects of Doping on Boride Thermoelectrics; page 104
Allison Wustrow, Chemistry, University of California Berkeley; NNIN iREU Site: NIMS, Japan
MECHANICAL DEVICES, PAGES 106-111
Design and Fabrication of a Microfluidic Device to Study Tumor Cell Mechanics During Metastasis; page 106
Michael Homsy, Chemical Engineering, The Ohio State University; NNIN REU Site: The Pennsylvania State University
Microfabrication and Dynamic Testing of Electromagnetic Microactuators for Endomicroscopy; page 108
Samantha Kang, Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle; NNIN REU Site: University of Michigan
A Tri-Axial Angular Accelerometer for Vestibular Prostheses; page 110
Yu Kitamura, Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University, Japan; NNIN iREG Site: Georgia Institute of Technology
OPTICS & OPTO-ELECTRONICS, PAGES 112-121
Photovoltaic Devices Made from Plasma-Doped Two-Dimensional Layered Semiconductors; page 112
Samuel Arthur, Physics, Colby College; NNIN REU Site: University of Michigan
Bio-Inspired Surface Treatments and Quasi-Ordered Nanostructures to Control Broadband IR Response; page 114
Lesley Chan, Chemical Engineering, University of Southern California; NNIN REU Site: University of California, Santa Barbara
Study of Cerium Doped TIG Thin Films for Magneto-Optical Applications; page 116
Emiliana Cofell, Physics, Scripps College; NNIN REU Site: University of Minnesota
Particle Sorting on Microfluidic Chips using Optical Forces; page 118
Brandon Foley, Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison; NNIN REU Site: Harvard University
Opto-Electronic Characterization of Narrow Band Gap Semiconductors at Cryogenic Temperatures; page 120
Chanud Yasanayake, Physics, Pomona College; NNIN REU Site: University of California, Santa Barbara
PHYSICS & NANOSTRUCTURE PHYSICS, PAGES 122-131
Characterization and Solar Cell Application of GaSb Quantum Dots; page 122
Arthur Bowman, III, Physics, Wayne State University; NNIN iREU Site: NIMS, Japan
A Coupled Dipole Approach to Electron Energy Gain Spectroscopy; page 124
Jacob Busche, Physics, Oregon State University; NNIN REU Site: University of Washington
Fabricating Heavy Metal/Ferromagnetic Bilayers for Spin Torque Applications; page 126
Austin Little, Applied Physics, Morehouse College ; NNIN REU Site: Cornell University
Fabrication of Nanoholes Smaller than 100 Nanometers; page 128
Luke Ness, Applied Physics and Computer Science, Bethel University; NNIN REU Site: University of Minnesota
Growth and Transfer of 2D Semiconductors and Heterostructures; page 130
Nick Stone-Weiss, Physics, Juniata College; NNIN REU Site: University of Washington
PROCESS & CHARACTERIZATION, PAGES 132-149
Device Integration of Lithium Niobate Microring Resonators Patterned with a Silicon Hard Mask; page 132
Nicolas Andrade, Electrical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University; NNIN REU Site: Harvard University
Piezoelectric Material P(VDF-TrFE) Thin-Film Process Flow for Ultrasonic Transducers; page 134
Mariella Arias, Biomedical Engineering, El Camino College; NNIN REU Site: Cornell University
Fabrication of Diamond Microwires for Quantum Information Processing Applications; page 136
Wu Joon Cha, Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University; NNIN REU Site: Howard University
Characterization of Ionic Liquid Gels used with Conformable Conducting Polymer and Textile Electrodes used for Electroencephalography; page 138
Dakota Crisp, Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan; NNIN iREU Site: Centre Microelectronique de Provence, France
The Effect of Low Temperature Growth & Annealing on the Al2O3/In0.53Ga0.47As Interface; page 140
Megan Hill, Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University; NNIN REU Site: University of California, Santa Barbara
Surface Micromachining of Microfluidic Devices; page 142
Staci Hill, Chemistry, Middlebury College; NNIN REU Site: University of Michigan
Fabrication and Characterization of Diamond Field-Effect Transistors; page 144
Tiffany Huang, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Baylor University; NNIN iREU Site: NIMS, Japan
Graphene Growth by Chemical Vapor Deposition; page 146
Laura Huddleston, Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology; NNIN REU Site: Howard University
Microtensiometers with Patterned Porous Silicon; page 148
Adriana Mulero, Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; NNIN REU Site: Cornell University