Prof. Matias Courdurier,
Fall 2007 Coordinator
Prof. Michael Weinstein, Spring 2008 Coordinator
9/7/07
Prof. I. C. Noyan, Materials Science and Engineering
"Microbeam diffraction and beyond"
and
Prof. Chris Wiggins, Applied Mathematics
"What I did last summer / an information theoretic approach
to quantifying evolvability in biological networks"
9/14/07
Prof. Michael Mauel, Applied Physics
"My sabbatical year as a diplomat"
and
Prof. Latha Venkataraman, Applied Physics
"Measuring the conductance of single molecule junctions"
9/21/07
Prof. David E. Keyes, Applied Mathematics
"A Nonlinearly Implicit Manifesto"
and
Prof. Thomas S. Pedersen, Applied Physics
"Latest results from the CNT experiment"
9/28/07
Prof. Matias Courdurier, Applied Mathematics
"Solving the interior problem of Computed Tomography using a priori knowledge"
and
Prof. Horst Stormer, Applied Physics
"Graphene: 'you can never be too thin or
too rich' Mrs. Simpson"
10/5/07
Prof. Siu-Wai Chan, Materials Science and Engineering
"Phase Stability in Nanoparticles of Binary Oxides: Ceria-Hafnia, and Hafnia-Zirconia"
and
Prof. Irving Herman, Applied Physics
"Physics of the human body and other nanomaterials"
10/12/07
Prof. William E. Bailey,
Materials Science and Engineering
"2008 Nobel Prize for Physics: giant magnetoresistance"
and
Prof. C. K. Chu, Applied Mathematics
"History of the department, part I"
10/19/07
Dr. Edwin Gerber, Applied Mathematics
"Stratosphere-troposphere coupling: the importance of stationary planetary waves"
and
Jake Hofman, Physics
"A Bayesian framework for community detection in networks"
10/26/07
Prof. Richard M. Osgood, Applied Physics
"High level research at the Surface"
and
Prof. Michael Mauel, Applied Physics
"Interchange dynamics in a plasma confined by a strong dipole magnetic field"
11/2/07
Prof. Guillaume Bal, Applied Mathematics
and
Dr. Shalom Wind, Materials Science and Engineering
"Putting it together at the nanoscale"
11/9/07
Prof. Marc Spiegelman, Applied Mathematics
"Computational magma dynamics and musings on other multi-physics problems"
and
Dr. Ui-Jin Chung, Materials Science and Engineering
"Melting and solidification of pulsed-laser-irradiated titanium oxide films"
11/16/07
Prof. I. C. Noyan, Materials Science and Engineering
"Writing Scientific and Technical Communications"
and
Dr. Jerry I. Dadap, Applied Physics
"Wiring up the future: advancing on-chip optical interconnects with deeply scaled silicon photonic wires"
11/23/07
No colloquium: University Holiday
11/30/07
Prof. Aron Pinczuk, Applied Physics
and
Mark Adams, Applied Physics
"Toward 'textbook' multigrid efficiency in fully implicit resistive MHD simulations of fusion plasmas"
12/7/07
Prof. Michael I. Weinstein, Applied Mathematics
and
Interim Dean and Prof. Gerald A. Navratil, Applied Physics
"Adventures in deanland - midterm report"
1/25/08
Ozgur Kalenci, Solid State Physics
"Coherency Effects in Nanobeam X-ray Strain Analysis"
and
Quinn Marksteiner, Plasma Physics
"Observations of an Ion Driven Instability in the Columbia Non-neutral Torus"
2/1/08
Ethan Coon, Applied Mathematics
"Extended Finite Element Methods for Repeated Rupture"
&
Kirk Knobelspeisse, Applied Mathematics
"Polarized characterization of the Earth's surface"
2/8/08
Braxton Osting, Applied Mathematics
"Diffraction in a Two-Dimensional Hexagonal Lattice"
and
Sean Polvino, Materials Science & Engineering
"Adventures in Powder Diffraction: What does the data mean?"
2/15/08
Shengguo Jia, Solid State Physics
"Mechanical Properties of Electrophoretically Deposited CdSe Nanocrystal Films"
and
Gideon Simpson, Applied Mathematics
"An Effective Medium Theory for Magma Migration"
2/22/08
C.K. Chu, Applied Mathematics
"History of the Department, Part 2"
and
Sioan Zohar, Solid State Physics
"Magnetic Resonance in Gamma-Fe2O3 Nanoparticle Arrays"
2/29/08
Jake Hofman, Physics
"Inferring the Structure and Scale of Modular Networks"
and
Pascal Heider, Applied Mathematics
"Scattering Resonances and the Design of Optimal Dielectric Structures"
3/7/08
Andrew Mugler, Physics
"Form, Function, and Evolvability in Biological Networks"
and
Michael Hahn, Plasma Physics
"Equilibrium Studies in the Columbia Non-neutral Torus"
3/14/08
Jeremy Marzuola, Applied Mathematics
"Fast soliton scattering by delta impurities"
and
Samar Khatiwala, Applied Mathematics
"Fast spin up of global ocean biogeochemical models using matrix-free Newton-Krylov"
3/21/08
No Colloquium - Spring Break
3/28/08
Simon Billinge, Materials Science & Engineering
"Using novel scattering and advanced computing methods to solve nanostructures: There's plenty of room in the middle"
and
Yinyan Gong, Materials Science & Engineering
"Increasing Dopant Incorporation in Wide Band Gap
Semiconductors via Nano-islands"
4/4/08
Joan Raitano, Materials Science & Engineering
"Nanoparticles of Ceria-Hafnia and Ceria-Copper Oxide:
Characterization & Catalytic Applications"
and
Abby Shaw-Krauss, Applied Mathematics
"Dynamics of an Asymmetric Bubble in a Compressible Fluid"
4/11/08
Paul Brenner, Plasma Physics
"Installation and Operation of a Conducting Boundary in the CNT Stellarator"
and
Lorenzo Polvani, Applied Mathematics
"Constituent Transport in Baroclinic Lifecycles"
4/18/08
Andrew Ying, Materials Science & Engineering
"Line Broadening Analysis Techniques in X-Ray Diffraction"
and
Shouzheng Liu, Applied Mathematics
"Towards Implicit Coupling Methods in Multiphysics Models"
4/25/08
Hongying Liang, Materials Science & Engineering
"High performance LiCoO2 prepared in molten salt for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries"
and
Benoit Durand de Gevigney, Plasma Physics
"Numerical Investigation of Electron Orbits in the Columbia Non-neutral Torus"
5/2/08
Avishai Ofan, Solid State Physics
"Lithium Niobate Mud Flats"
and
Michael Vidne, Applied Mathematics
"Adaptation To Time Constants In The Fly Visual System"