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MRSEC/REU PAST PARTICIPANTS

SUMMER 2007	Select Project Title to view Student Poster
Name Home Organization	MRSEC Research Project Title	MRSEC Research Advisor/Mentor
Gerry Della Rocca ’08 § Brown Unversity	“Angled Synthetic Gecko Hair”	Asst. Prof. Pradeep Guduru
E. Jacqueline Dwulet ’08 Brown University	“Contact Mechanics in Cell Adhesion”	Asst. Prof. Pradeep Guduru
Emily C Allen ‘08 Trinity College	“Controlling Surface Morphology in Thin Film Diamond”	Profs. Janet Rankin / Brian Sheldon
Vivette El Fawal ’08 § Brown University	“Whisker Formation in Sn Coatings on Cu”	Prof. Eric Chason
Evan Laprade ‘08 Rensselaer Polytech	“Whisker Formation in Sn Coatings on Cu”	Prof. Eric Chason
Erik Taylor ‘08 U. Texas at Austin	“Biomagnetic Nanoparticles for Bone Regeneration”	Assoc. Prof. Thomas Webster
Juan F. Pineda ‘08 Florida State University	“Phantoms for Medical Training” Leadership Alliance Participant	Prof. Gregory Crawford
Andres Jaramillo ‘08 Florida State University	“Gold Nanotubes as Flow-Through Bioreactors for Microfluidic Networks” Leadership Alliance Participant	Prof. Rod Beresford
John Goodfellow ’08§ Brown University	“Superhydrophobic Carbon Films”	Profs. Janet Rankin / Brian Sheldon
George Aninwene II ‘08 U. Maryland Baltimore	“Enhancing Drug Coating of Anodized Titanium to Promote Osteoblast Adhesion” Leadership Alliance Participant	Assoc. Prof. Thomas Webster
Michael Mak ’08 § Brown University	"Micro-Rheology of Actin Network: A Reductionist Approach at Cell Mechanics"	Prof. Jay Tang
Christina Johnson ’08§ Brown University	“Biomimetic Materials for Nerve Regenerting-Key Topographical Features”	Prof. Diane Hoffman-Kim
Jennifer Pallay ’08 § Brown University	“Biomimetic Materials for Nerve Regenerting-Key Topographical Features”	Prof. Diane Hoffman-Kim
Galaiya Deepa ’08 § Brown University	“The Influence of Inert Poloymers on Helical actin Bundle Formation”	Prof. Jay Tang

SUMMER 2006
Name Home Organization	MRSEC Research Project Title	MRSEC Research Advisor/Mentor
George Aninwene II '08 Univ. of Maryland-Balt.	"Enhancing Osteoblast Adhesion to Drug Coated Anodized Titanium Surfaces" Leadership Alliance participant	Prof. Tom Webster
Zachary Beiley '08 Brown University	"The Fabrication and Characterization of Transparent Thin Film Transistors of Amorphous Indium Zinc Oxide" Co-Sponsored by PI/ UMICORE Project Award	Prof. David Paine
Timothy Davis '08 NC Agricultural &Tech St.	"Data Analysis of Stress-Strain Response of the Cervix" Leadership Alliance participant	Prof. Janet Blume
Deepa Galaiya '08 Brown University	"The Influence of Inert Polymers on Actin Bundle Formation" Co-Sponsored by PI/ PRF# 42835-AC7 Project Award	Prof. Jay Tang
Anthony Johnson '08 Brown University	"Understanding Tin Whisker Formation" Co-Sponsored by PI/ start-up funds	Prof Eric Chason
Elizabeth Mermel '08 Vassar College	"Improving Endotracheal Tubes: Measuring and Reducing Cuff Pressure"	Prof. Greg Crawford
Lenson Pellouchoud '08 Brown University	"Super Hydrophobic Carbon Films" Co-Sponsored by PI/ NSF-REU Supplement Award	Prof Brian Sheldon
Candice Sheldon '07 Brown University	"Implantable System for Neural Prosthesis" Co-Sponsored by PI/ DARPA/SUVOS Project Award	Prof. Arto Nurmikko
Michael Task '07 University of Pittsburg	"Understanding Tin Whisker Formation"	Prof Eric Chason
Emmanuel Zoubovksy'06 Florida State Univ.	"Characterization of Mg Alloy AZ31"	Prof Clyde Briant

SUMMER 2005
Name Home Organization	MRSEC Research Project Title	MRSEC Research Advisor/Mentor
Benjamin Bryant ‘07 Univ Pittsburgh	“Stress Evolution in electro deposited films”	Prof. Eric Chason
Vivian Fong ’06 § Brown University	“Axonal response to combinations of microfabricated topographical and molecular cues” Co-Sponsored with UTRA	Prof. Diane Hoffman-Kim
Adam Ganuza ‘06 Brown University	“Studies of Thin Film Oxides”	Prof. David Paine
Benjamin Herschenfeld ‘08 Brown University	“Soft Lubrication”	Prof. Tom Powers
Steven Krumholz ‘06 Olin College of Engineering	“Nano& Micro Tribology”	Prof. K.S. Kim
Kelly Molloy ‘05 Brown University	“Self Assembly of Composite Actin Network”	Prof. Jay Tang
Douglas Romanoff ‘06 Brown University	Co-Sponsored with DiMase Fellowship (Engineering)	Prof. Brian Sheldon
Marcus Samale ‘05 Brown University	“Cell growth on Solgel Thin Films”	Prof. Janet Rankin
Michael Santos ’07 § Brown University	“Dynamics of Neuron-biomaterial interactions involving three-dimensional topography” Co-Sponsored with UTRA	Prof. Diane Hoffman-Kim
Ryo Saotome Trinity College		Prof. Brian Sheldon
Tifney Skyles ‘07 Hampton University	“The Mechanics of Flexible Displays” Leadership Alliance participant	Prof. Greg Crawford

SUMMER 2004
Name Home Organization	MRSEC Research Project Title	MRSEC Research Advisor/Mentor

Robert Broesler '05 Columbia University	“High Resolution XRD Characterization of Metamorphic Buffer Layers”	Prof. Rod Beresford
Kristin Conaty '06 Brown University	"Characterization of Zinc-doped Indium Oxide Thin Films"	Prof. David Paine
Joshua Goldner '05 Brown University	“The Prodigal Neuron: Bridging Neurites”	Prof. Diane Hoffman-Kim
Landon Haywood '05 Hampton University	“Metamorphic Buffer Layer Engineering for High/Speed Low-Power Electronics” Leadership Alliance participant	Prof. Rod Beresford
Jocelyn Lally '05 Worcester Polytechnic Institute	“Experimental Design of a Multi-Beam Optical Stress Sensor for Cellular Force Measurement”	Prof. Eric Chason
Larsen Plano '05 Brown University	“Rheology of E. coli Suspensions”	Prof. Anubhav Tripathi
William Rice '05 Brown University	“Biomaterial Characterization Using Picosecond Acoustic Interferometry”	Prof. Humphrey Maris
Douglas Romanoff '06 Brown University	“Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Composites and Coatings”	Prof. Brian Sheldon
Bevan Weissman '06 Brown University	“The Fabrication of Novel Composite Nanofibers Exhibiting Molecular Control”	Prof. Robert Hurt

SUMMER 2003
Name Home Organization	MRSEC Research Project Title	MRSEC Research Advisor/Mentor
Jonathan Biderman ‘05 Brown Univ	“Electrodeposition and Corrosion of Metal Thin Films”	Prof. Eric Chason
Adam Cickay ‘04 Brown Univ	"Controlled growth of surface micro-structures and measurement of surface residual stresses."	Prof. K.S. Kim/ Dr. J Wang
Eric Cohen ‘04 Brown Univ	"Controlling Grain Size in Polycryrstalline Thin Films"	Prof. Brian Sheldon
Landon Haywood ‘05 Hampton U	“InAs High Velocity Transistors” Leadership Alliance participant	Prof. Rod Beresford
Jennifer Kim ‘04 Brown Univ	"Development of a stem-cell based bioartifcial pancreas".	Prof. Michael Lysaght
Kristie Lee ‘06 Hampton Univ	“Magnetic/ Electric Field Induced Surface Roughening” Leadership Alliance participant	Prof. Pradeep Guduru
Gloria Olivier ‘05 Brown Univ	“Oral Delivery of Insulin Using a Biodegradable Polymer”	Prof. Edith Mathiowitz
Carlos Perez U. of Puerto Rico	“Electrodeposition of Epitaxial Copper and Nickel Thin Metal Films” *Sponsored by Leadership Alliance*	Prof. Eric Chason
Jessie Simon ‘03 Brown Univ	“Experiment on Surface Plasticity of Wavy Metallic Surfaces” CO-Sponsored by General Motors-CRL	Prof. K.S. Kim
Daniel Soltman ‘04 Brown Univ	"Investigation of Ohmic Contacts to Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes using Magnetic and Nonmagnetic Materials"	Prof. Alex Zaslavsky

SUMMER 2002
Name Home Organization		MRSEC Research Project Title	MRSEC Research Advisor/Mentor
	Frederick Y. Biga ‘03 § Florida A&M	“Dynamics of Pattern Formation Induced by Ion Bombardment” Leadership Alliance participant	Prof. Eric Chason
	Constant Bissahoyo ’03§ North Carolina A&T	“Evaluation of Etchants to Measure Anisotropic Surface Energies of Single Crystals” Leadership Alliance participant	Prof. K-S. Kim
	Eric Cohen ‘04 Brown Univ.	“Classification of Thin Films”	Prof. Brian Sheldon
	Elliot Deaderick ‘04 Hampton U.	“Photoconductivity of Iodium Tin Oxide” Leadership Alliance participant	Prof. David Paine
	David DeSande ‘03 Brown Univ	“Size Dependence in the Charpy V-Notch Test” Co Sponsored by Caterpillar Award	Prof. Alan Needleman
	Vicky Ford ‘03 Brown U.	“Cellular growth on patterned substrates”	Prof. Tayhas Palmore
	Joniqua Howard ‘04 Hampton U.	“Strain Mapping in Semiconductor Heterostructures” Leadership Alliance participant	Prof. Rod Beresford
	Halisi Johnson ‘03 Hampton U.	“Biocatalyzed Circuitry” Leadership Alliance participant	Prof. Tayhas Palmore
	Vernorris Kelly ’03 § Hampton U.	“Stress in Corrosion of Titanium Films” Leadership Alliance participant	Prof. Clyde Briant
	Paul Miano ’03 ½ Hampton U.	“Design of a miniatureized Transverse Displacement Interferometer” Leadership Alliance participant	Prof. Rod Clifton
	Adam Mittleman ‘04 Brown U.	“Fracture Toughness of Thin Films”	Prof. Bill Curtin
	Kom Promsuttikul ’03 Brown U.	“Stress Development During Corrosion Processes” Co-Sponsored by the RI- DOT award	Prof. Clyde Briant
	Andy Rah ‘04 Brown U.	“Etching and Regrowth of Semiconductor Nanostructures” Co-Sponsored by ARO/MURI award	Prof. Alex Zaslavsky
	George Roberts Brown Univ	“Microphone Array Controlled Video Conferencing”	Profs. R Beresford & H Silverman
	Tom Robertson ‘04 Brown U.	“High Rate Compression of Bulk Amorphous Metal Composites”	Prof. R Clifton
	Daniel Soltman ‘04 Brown U.	“Stress in Corrosion of Titanium Films”	Prof. C Briant
	Kimberly Wright ‘03 Florida A & M	“Failure Analysis of Breakaway couplings on light posts” Leadership Alliance participant	Prof. C Briant

SUMMER 2001
Name Home Organization	MRSEC Research Project Title	MRSEC Research Advisor/Mentor
Frederick Y. Biga '03 § Florida A&M	"Analysis of the Chemical Vapor Infiltration Process" Co-Sponsored by Leadership Alliance & DOE	Profs. A Jones (FAM) & C Briant
Constant Bissahoyo '03§ North Carolina A&T	"Development of Software Packages for Experimental Mechanics using MetLab" Leadership Alliance participant	Prof. K-S Kim & S-S Hong
Eric Diebold '04 Duke University	"Electro-Mechanical Measurements of Indium Tin Oxide Polymer Substrates for Flexible Display Applications"	Prof. G Crawford
Jefferson F. Grau '03 Brown University	"Mechanical & Electrical Analysis of Metallized Polymers"	Prof. D. Paine
Lucine Kabakian '01 § Brown University	"Investigating the Sn Whisker Growth Phenomenon in Tin-plated Copper"	Prof. S Kumar
Vernorris M. Kelly '03 § Hampton Univ.	"Corrosion Of Aluminum Alloys" Leadership Alliance participant	Prof. C Briant
Desiray McLaurin '04 Hampton Univ.	"Stress Evolution in Oxide Films" Leadership Alliance participant	Prof. B Sheldon
Kendrya Middleton '02 Florida A&M	"Analysis of the Chemical Vapor Infiltration Process" Co-Sponsored by Leadership Alliance & DOE	Profs. A Jones (FAM) & C Briant
Sean O'Neill '03 §§ Brown University	"Mechanical Properties of Steel"	Prof. C Briant
Shearrisa M. Phillips '02 Florida A&M	"Analysis of the Chemical Vapor Infiltration Process" Co-Sponsored by Leadership Alliance & DOE	Profs. A Jones (FAM) & C Briant
Michelle Stewart '03 Florida A&M	"Corrosion Of Aluminum Alloys" Leadership Alliance participant	Prof. C Briant

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§ Also UTRA Undergraduate Teaching & Research Assistantships

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