2007 NNIN REU Students at the University of Michigan

Ms. Myriam Alexandre
From: University of Chicago
NNIN REU Principal Investigator: Michael Keidar
NNIN REU Project Title: Magnetically enhanced synthesis of the carbon nanotube in an arc discharge

Mr. Kevin Baler
From: Cornell University
NNIN REU Principal Investigator: Wei Lu
NNIN REU Project Title: Nanowire-Based Transparent Thin-Film Devices

Ms. Jessica Mae Smith
From: Austin College
NNIN REU Principal Investigator: Pei Cheng Ku
NNIN REU Project Title: Optical characterization of nanostructured wide bandgap semiconductors for energy applications

Ms. Alla Epshteyn
From: Tufts University
NNIN REU Principal Investigator: Helen Arruda
NNIN REU Project Title: Experimental and numerical modeling of the chemical, mechanical and physical characteristics of bio-inspired polymer nanocomposites for high strain rate applications

Mr. Philip Hebda
From: Purdue University
NNIN REU Principal Investigator: Masoud Kaviany
NNIN REU Project Title: Enhanced Laser Cooling Using Ion-Doped Nanopowders: Engineering and Harvesting Atomic Vibrations

Ms. Emma Kamnang
From: Corning Community College
NNIN REU Principal Investigator: Jay Guo
NNIN REU Project Title: Nanoimprinted plasmonic nanoparticles for organic solar cell applications

Pictures from the 2007 summer are available here