The Ohio State University Graduate School unveiled the Spring 2020 Presidential Fellows. The Presidential Fellowship is the most prestigious award given by the Graduate School to recognize the outstanding scholarly accomplishments and potential of graduate students entering the final phase of their dissertation research or terminal degree project. See the full list below. Visit the Graduate School website …
Ohio State researchers explore manufacturing alternatives for critical COVID-19 supplies
The Institute for Materials Research(IMR) is again teaming up with centers and institutes across The Ohio State University to rapidly respond to shortages of swabs used in testing for the causative agent of COVID-19. Led by IMR, researchers from the Center for Design Manufacturing Excellence (CDME), Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center …
Shamsul Arafin receives NSF EAGER award
Shamsul Arafin, an assistant professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), was awarded a one-year, $165,999 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund exploratory research that could advance future quantum technologies. Arafin joined ECE in 2018, hired through The Ohio State University’s Materials and Manufacturing for Sustainability Discovery Theme, operated by the Institute for Materials Research (IMR). …
IMR Director of Innovation Jay Sayre receives OSEP award to support university sustainability goals
Jay Sayre, the Director of Innovation at the Institute for Materials Research (IMR) and Research Associate Professor in Materials Science and Engineering, will soon receive funding allowing researchers at The Ohio State University a new route in developing solutions to some of the most pressing challenges of sustainability. The one-year, $25,000 award from Ohio State Energy Partners (OSEP) will …
Renee Zhao receives 2 NSF awards in Spring 2020 to study magnetic soft materials
Renee Zhao, an assistant professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has received two awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in Spring 2020. Earlier this year, Zhao received a five-year, $562,511 NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for her research in the mechanics of soft intelligent materials. More recently, NSF announced she will be awarded $398,773 over …
Andreas Fiedler honored among newest cohort of President’s Postdoctoral Scholars
A postdoctoral researcher in the Electron Device Laboratory is among the most recent cohort of young researchers welcomed into The Ohio State University’s President’s Postdoctoral Scholars Program. Andreas Fiedler, a postdoc in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), was honored in February by President Michael V. Drake, who helped launch the program. The program supports young, highly qualified researchers …
Renee Zhao receives NSF CAREER Award
Renee Zhao, an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, has received a five-year, $546,511 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for her research in the mechanics of soft intelligent materials. According to the NSF website, the CAREER award is most prestigious award in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, …
M&MS faculty member Zachary Schultz named AAAS fellow
Zachary Schultz, associate professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), in recognition of his contribution to science and technology. Fellows are elected annually by peers serving on the AAAS council. The election to AAAS Fellow is one of the most prestigious honors a U.S. scientist …
Ohio State reports record investment in research
New numbers show 2019 was a record-breaking year for research at The Ohio State University. According to a new analysis from the university’s Office of Research, research expenditures for the 2019 fiscal year were $929 million – an increase of 6.2 percent over fiscal year 2018. The analysis is part of the university’s submission to the National Science Foundation’s Higher Education …
Sanjay Krishna honored with 2020 SPIE technology achievement award
Story updated with info from the 2020 SPIE Society Awards Virtual Ceremony. Sanjay Krishna, George R. Smith Chair in Engineering and professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was recognized in November with the 2020 SPIE Aden and Marjorie Meinel Technology Achievement Award for his pioneering work and impact in the infrared field. The award recognizes technical accomplishments in the …