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The 2008 NNIN REU Program
 


The 2008 NNIN REU Interns at the
Cornell University Convocation, August 2008

Charles Harrington Photography

Linked to 400 dpi jpeg.

Dear NNIN REU Interns and Community:

Our time together is officially over, but the research lives on in the reports below!  I enjoyed getting to know you a little at the convocation (and a lot over the summer if you were a CNF REU!) and I hope you'll keep in touch as time goes by.  We do like know what you are up to and how the program has helped you on your career path.  So we'll be in touch with you too!

Thanks!
Melanie-Claire

Ms. Melanie-Claire Mallison
NNIN REU Program Assistant
250 Duffield Hall, CNF
Ithaca NY 14853-2700
Direct: 607-254-4858
E-mail: mallison/at/cnf.cornell.edu




The 2008 NNIN REU
Convocation Schedule and Videos,

http://www.nnin.org/nnin_reuconvoschedule.html

Photographs from the
2008 NNIN REU Program and
2008 NNIN iREU Program,    

http://www.nnin.org/nnin_2008nninphotos.html

 

 

 

       

The Convocation
Proceedings in PDF




 

     

The 2008 NNIN REU
Research Accomplishments
2008NNINreuRA.pdf, a 6MB file

NNIN REU Reports by Section and Last Name, below
NNIN Sites, page vi
Welcome, page vii
2008 NNIN REU Interns, by Site; pages viii-xiii
iREU: Summer Notes, page xiv
Index, pages 165-166



2008 NNIN REU Research Accomplishments, by Section and Last Name

The links below lead to PDF files ranging in size from 188KB to 6MB. If you find a broken link, please let Ms. Mallison know. 



Biological Applications, pages 2-37
Synthesis of a BioMEMS Device for Direct Delivery of Cancer Drugs, page 2
  Andrew U. Abreu, Materials Science and Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Optimizing the Direct Fabrication of Nanoparticles for Cancer Diagnostics, page 4
  Sophia M. Allaf, Applied Health, Azusa Pacific University
Optimization of Step and Flash Imprint Lithography: Imprinting a Substrate for One Step Release of Drug Delivery Nanocarriers, page 6
  Elizabeth Cha, Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
Optimization and Microfabrication of an Electrosonic Ejector Microarray for Intracellular Nanomaterial Delivery, page 8
  Allison Connolly, Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
Nano-Scale Fluidics for Ultra-Compact Lab-On-A-Chip Device Applications, page 10
  Ryan Edwards, Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma
Flow Cytofluorometry with a Soft Elastomer-on-Silicon Nano Photonic Device for High-Speed Fluorescence Multi-Spectrum Acquisition, page 12
  Jose Guevarra, Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara
Incorporating Nanocrystals into the Bilayer of Phospholipid Vesicles, page 14
  Angela L. Holmberg, Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Glass-Frit Bonding for Selective Functionalization and Packaging of Biosensors, page 16
  Pradeep Hothur, Electrical Engineering, San Jose State University
Synthesis and Characterization of Multifunctional Magnetic Nanoparticles for Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis, page 18
  Adam Jakus, Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Nano & Microfluidics for Single Molecule Biophysics Applications, page 20
  Patrick Jurney, Mechanical Engineering, University of Portland
Fluorescent Silver Nanoclusters Self-Assembled on DNA, page 22
  Kishore Padmaraju, Physics, University of Rochester
Wireless Remote Biosensor for the Detection of Biological Agents, page 24
  Taemee Pak, Chemical Biology, Stony Brook University
Nano Meets Micro: Synthesis of Proteins for the Organization of Nanostructures, page 26
  Laurel Schmidt, Undeclared, Carleton College
Direct-Fabrication of Nanoparticles in Cancer Diagnostics, page 28
  Trisha Sengupta, Biology, Emory University
Cellulose Fibril Patterning for Real Time Studies of Cellulase Kinetics, page 30
  Rachel Simmons, Biological Engineering, Utah Sate University
Fabrication and Optical Characterization of Nanoimprinted Plasmonic Constructs for Biosensor Applications, page 32
  Isaias Tesfaslassie, Applied Physics, Appalachian State University
Integration of Biological Observations and Theory into Computer Simulations of Bacterial Binding, page 34
  Suron Woods, Bioengineering, Oregon State University
Molecular Immobilization on a Gold Surface Using a Microfluidic Device, page 36
  Justine Soo Yun Yoon, Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute


Chemistry, pages 38-49
Scanning Nanowire Waveguide for Molecular Imaging of Cancer Cells, page 38
  Katherine Aristizabal, Chemistry, Universidad del Valle
Low Field Dynamic Nuclear Polarization for Studying Soft Matter Systems, page 40
  Alissa Cote, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Investigation of the Reaction of Benzaldehyde on Titanium Dioxide, page 42
  Christina Elias, Chemical Engineering, Ohio State University
Synthesis of Nanostructured Iron Oxide Thin Films for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production, page 44
  Olaronke Latunde, Chemistry, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Synthesis of Copper (II) Oxide Particle and Detection of Photoelectrochemically Generated Hydrogen, page 46
  Yu Li, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Davis
Fabrication of Synthetic Trees for the Investigationof Water at Negative Pressures, page 48
  Logan Osgood-Jacobs, Engineering, Swarthmore College


Electronics, pages 50-65
Carbon-Based Supercapacitor Test Cell Assembly Optimization, page 50
  Jennifer Caraway, Chemistry, University of the Incarnate Word
Post 22 Nanometer, III-V MOSFET Fabrication, page 52
  Megan Connors, Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland
The Integration of Nanowire Electronics with Top-Down CMOS through Direct Growth, page 54
  Jaime Lee, Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Heat Removal of Microelectronics through Plasma Technology, page 56
  Jessica Lehman, Physics, University of Mary Washington
Nanoscale Inhomogeneous Metal/Semiconductor Contacts, page 58
  Yaw Owusu-Boamah, Electrical Engineering and Physics, Virginia Commonwealth University
Capacitance Studies on Organic-Inorganic Thin Film Transistors for Chemical Vapor Sensing Applications, page 60
  Arun Swain, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Cornell University
Multiple Transfers of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes on Silicon Wafers, page 62
  Alan S. Teran, Electrical Engineering, University of Florida
High Efficiency Light Emitting Diodes with Nanostructured Surfaces, page 64
  Steven Weber, Physics, Dartmouth College


Materials, pages 66-93
Effects of Annealing on the Electronic Properties of GaAsN, page 66
  Christer Akouala, Physics, Appalachian State University
Nanoscale Chemical Patterning for Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Conductive Polymers, page 68
  Amy Beasten, Chemical Engineering, Tulane University
Synthesis of Shaped Nanoparticles for 2D Assemblies, page 70
  Molly Beernink, Chemistry, Gustavus Adolphus College
Growth of 3C-Silicon Carbide Nanowires using Chemical Vapor Deposition, page 72
  Wendi Chang, Physics, Optics, University of Rochester
Fabrication of an Array of Thin Film Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, page 74
  Jose Fonseca, Chemistry and Mathematics, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
Characterization of the Diffusivity of Alkanes Using Lateral Diffusion in Nanoporous Thin Film Glass, page 76
  LeMoyne Habimana-Griffin, Biomedical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Characterization and Modeling of Silicon Migration by Hydrogen Annealing, page 78
  Tom Hartsfield, Physics, Applied Mathematics, New College of Florida
Spray Pyrolysis of CuInSe2 for Thin Film Photovoltaic Solar Cells, page 80
  Oluwatosin Jolaoso, Chemical Engineering, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Polymer-Mediated Nanoparticle Assembly for Catalyst and Energy Applications, page 82
  Jill Lowman, Chemistry, Old Dominion University
Effects of Phase Separation on Charge Mobility in Polymer Solar Cells, page 84
  Andrey Malyutin, Chemistry, Kalamazoo College
Design and Fabrication of Microfluidic Devices for the Study of Flow through Carbon Nanotubes, page 86
  Michael Moebius, MSE, and Applied Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Effect of Deposition Parameters in RF-Sputtering of Titanium Dioxide Thin Films for Non-Volatile Memory, page 88
  Jiaomin Ouyang, MSE, University of Florida
A Study of Silicon Nanoparticles with Applications to Medical Resonance Imaging, page 90
  Daniel Reeves, Physics, Colby College
Metal Oxide Thin Films for LED Applications, page 92
  Stephen Rudisill, Chemistry, Beloit College, Wisconsin


Mechanical Devices, pages 94-99
Capillarity-Based Reversible Super-Adhesion, page 94
  Sarah Grice, Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park
Fabrication of a Microelectromechanical Device for On-Chip Mechanical Testing of Nanoscale Thin Films in a Transmission Electron Microscope, page 96
  Sarah Koehler, Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University
Optimization of MEMS Fabrication for Electrical Detection, page 98
  Joshua Ott, Electrical Engineering, Southern Methodist University


Optics & Opto-Electronics, pages 100-115
Enhanced Light Emission Using Plasmonic Au Nanoparticles, page 100
  Damian Ancukiewicz, Applied Physics, Columbia University
Do Silicon Nanoparticles Exhibit Optical Gain?, page 102
  Justin Foley, Applied Physics and Civil Engineering, Michigan Technological University
Optical Fiber Packaging for Integrated Photonic Structures, page 104
  Brielle Graham, Physics, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Nanopatterned Electrodes for Organic Solar Cells, page 106
  Jason Jewell, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois
Endomicroscopic Two-Photon Luminescence Imaging of Cancer Cells Using Molecularly Targeted Gold Nanocages, page 108
  Alice F. Meng, Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis
Optimization of Ohmic Contacts and Current Spreading Layers for GaN Based Solar Cells, page 110
  Micah S. Points, Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
Optical Waveguide Couplers Fabricated by Nano-Imprint Lithography, page 112
  Adam Scofield, Electrical Engineering and Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Investigation of Propagation Loss of Passive Si Waveguides Using Two Different Etching Techniques, page 114
  Alisha Shutler, Electrical Engineering, Oklahoma State University


Physics & Nanostructure Physics, pages 116-125
First Principle Interatomic Force Constants for Thermal Conductivity Applications, page 116
  Garron Deshazer, Physics and Computer Science, Emory University
Fabricating a Magnetic Scanning Probe Microscope Tip, page 118
  Sergio Oberlin Gonzalez, Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas-Pan American
Atomic Layer Deposition of Thin Film Hafnium Oxide as Top Gate Oxide in Graphene Field Effect Transistors, page 120
  Derek Keefer, Chemistry, Beloit College
Grayscale Lithography and Its Application to Screw Dislocations in Colloidal Crystals, page 122
  Jillian Kiser, Mechanical Engineering, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
Probing the Microscopic Origins of Strain Stiffening in Biopolymer Gels, page 124
  Victoria Reeves, Chemistry, Benedict College


Process & Characterization, pages 126-149
Using Near-Field Holography to Investigate Super Hydrophobic Surfaces, page 126
  Noah Allen, Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Characterization of Graphene-Based Interconnects, page 128
  Jason Brooks, Electrical Engineering, University of Memphis
The Diamond Age: Fabrication on Nitrogen-Rich Diamond, page 130
  David J. Christle, Physics and Mathematics, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Self-Aligned Germanium TFT Flash Memory, page 132
  Federico Garcia, Electrical Engineering, Columbia University
Characterization of Nanoscale Quantum Dots-in-a-Well Infrared Sensors, page 134
  Jennifer Hou, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Johns Hopkins University
Assembly and Control of Light-Emitting Nanostructures for Near-Field Imaging, page 136
  Sunmin Kim, Biological Engineering, Cornell University
Characterization of Thin-Film Polyamide Nanofiltration Membranes, page 138
  Verida Leandre, Physics, North Carolina A&T State University
Fabrication and Characterization of Nanoscale Light Sources in Diamond, page 140
  Kathleen Martinick, Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico
Ultra-Thin Epitaxial Germanium on Silicon Pillars for Scaled MOSFET Devices, page 142
  Julie Stiver, Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Characterization of Real-time Drug Release from Engineered Biomedical Coatings, page 144
  Garrett Swindlehurst, Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University
Electron Transfer/Transport in Nanoparticle/Polymer Monolayer Arrays, page 146
  Tyler Todd, Engineering Physics, Oral Roberts University
Development and Optimization of Pulse Plating of Copper Films for MEMS Applications, page 148
  Merine Zinsou, Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland College Park


iREU; NNIN REU Second Year Program, pages 150-165
Clarification of Phase Diagram in a (Zn,Mg)O Pseudo Binary System by Using Ultra-Fine MgO Source Powder, page 150
  Courtney Bergstein, Chemistry, Carlow University
Insulated Polythiophene: Self-Threaded Conjugated Polymer via Alkyl Chain Straps, page 152
  Ryan M. Harrison, Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
Fabrication and Characterization of Cu-WO3-Pt and Pt-WO3-Pt Switching Devices, page 154
  Rehan Kapadia, BSEE, University of Texas at Austin; EECS Department, University of California, Berkeley
Fabrication of Stacked Quantum Dot Diodes and Related Nanostructures and Their Transport Properties, page 156
  Brian Lambson, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley
Adatom Displacement Using the Scanning Tunneling Microscope, page 158
  Alexander V. Luce, Engineering Physics, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Dual Micro Contact Printing of Proteins to Control Neuronal Adhesion and Outgrowth, page 160
  Alice MacQueen, Biology and Biochemistry, University of Virginia
Highly Symmetric GaAs/AlGaAs Quantum Dots on (111)A GaAs Using Droplet Epitaxy, page 162
  Brian McSkimming, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics, University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Development of AlGaN/GaN HEMT Technology for Highest Frequency Operation, page 164
  William J. Roman, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, University of Rhode Island


Ms. Melanie-Claire Mallison
NNIN REU Program Assistant
250 Duffield Hall, CNF
Ithaca NY 14853-2700

NNIN REU: www.reu.nnin.org
E-mail: mallison/at\cnf.cornell.edu
Direct: 607-254-4858
CNF Office: 607-255-2329
Fax: 607-255-8601

Of course it didn't work the first time, that's why they call it research,
otherwise it would only be "search".

however...

if at first you do succeed, try not to look astonished.

 -- anonymous

 

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