Research Conference
The Research Conference meets every Friday morning from 9:15-10:15 a.m. in Room 214 Mudd. Please join us beforehand for breakfast at 9:00 a.m. in Room 200 Mudd.
Prof. Michael Weinstein, Spring 2008 Coordinator
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"