IMR leadership honored at first Middle East and North Africa Solar Conference

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The Institute for Materials and Manufacturing Research (IMR) is helping push The Ohio State University to the forefront of energy innovation through advancements in photovoltaics and battery cell technologies, addressing pressing challenges in sustainable energy solutions.   Recently, IMR executive director Steven Ringel was honored as a keynote speaker at the inaugural Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Solar Conference …

IIT Bombay Prof. Dinesh Kabra joins Frontier Center leadership team

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The IIT Bombay-Ohio State Frontier Science and Engineering Research Center has welcomed a new member to its leadership team.   Prof. Dinesh Kabra from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has joined Electrical Engineering Prof. Saurabh Lodha as faculty center leaders from the university in Mumbai, India. Their U.S. counterparts at The Ohio State University are Anant Agarwal, a …

In the news: ‘Ohio State’s CAFE program preps students to work at Intel’

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Spectrum News visited Ohio State’s Nanotech West Lab to cover experiential learning efforts through the Intel-funded Center for Advanced Semiconductor Fabrication Research and Education (CAFE) that will grow the U.S. semiconductor manufacturing workforce.   Read the article and watch the video here: https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2024/01/27/ohio-state-university-cafe-   CAFE offers exceptional opportunities for undergraduates to learn through hands-on research experience. Manufacturing internships for students, …

CEMAS director David McCombs speaks during his center's 10-year anniversary event.

CEMAS commemorates 10th anniversary and looks to future of innovation

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Students, researchers and leaders from The Ohio State University as well as business and industry leaders recently gathered to celebrate the Center for Electron Microscopy and Analysis’ (CEMAS) 10th anniversary. On January 17, guests came to CEMAS to look back on the impact CEMAS has had in a variety of fields, from materials development to cancer cells. The reception featured …

IMR announces Kickstart Facility Grant awards for Autumn 2023

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The Institute for Materials and Manufacturing Research (IMR) is thrilled to announce awards for the Autumn 2023 Kickstart Facility Grants. IMR’s Kickstart Facility Grant Program makes shared campus research facilities more accessible to demonstrate materials-related research results with the goal of strengthening near- term research proposals for external support.   Autumn 2023 – Awarded Projects Enzymatic Nanofungicide as an Innovative Food …

Women in Nano event welcomes guest panel from Intel

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  This fall, the Ohio State Women in Nano (WIN) network and career conversation series continued after its successful inaugural event. This time, it featured a special guest panel from Intel Corporation.   The panel consisted of four experts with diverse roles at Intel, ranging from department managers to a program leader. Their discussion covered a wide array of topics, …

Frontier Center Scholar Spotlight: IIT Bombay’s Bhupesh Bhardwaj at MMC ’23

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  Hundreds of researchers from academia, industry, and government labs converged at the 2023 Ohio State Materials & Manufacturing Conference (MMC) to discuss and explore the latest advancements in a wide breadth of fields.   At MMC ‘23, Frontier Center Scholar Bhupesh Bhardwaj joined several other doctoral students from IIT Bombay who were spending the semester researching at Ohio State …

rendering of the battery cell research and development center

Ohio State, Honda, business, state, federal leaders announce partnership for battery cell research center

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The center will be managed and operated at Ohio State by the Institute for Materials and Manufacturing Research (IMR) with the goal of translating fundamental research to manufacturing of advanced EV battery cells. The Ohio State University was joined by Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, congressional leaders, Honda, Schaeffler Americas and JobsOhio officials Monday to announce the creation of a …

Nonprofit to catalyze commercialization of Ohio State-led NSF Engineering Research Center

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Hybrid Autonomous Manufacturing Innovations, Inc., (HAMICo) launched today to incubate novel intellectual property from a National Science Foundation-funded Engineering Research Center (ERC) led by The Ohio State University. The Hybrid Autonomous Manufacturing – Moving from Evolution to Revolution (HAMMER) ERC includes Case Western Reserve University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Northwestern University and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, …

Gouma earns defense funding to advance early detection of respiratory infections

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Materials Science and Engineering Professor Perena Gouma has been awarded funding from the Department of Defense to develop a handheld breathalyzer capable of detecting early-stage respiratory infections. Gouma is also the Edward Orton, Jr. Chair in Ceramic Engineering. The handheld testing device, called “RISE” (Respiratory Infection Single Exhale test), is initially targeted for those actively serving in the U.S. military. …