The Ohio State University in April hosted dozens of expert and novice users of electron beam lithography tools from across the country at the third annual Meeting for Advanced Electron Beam Lithography (MAEBL) at the Ohio Union. The workshop connects users with varying levels of experience with e-beam lithography tools, offering an open format to exchange knowledge. The MAEBL …
Agreement advances collaboration between Ohio State and IIT Bombay The Ohio State University on April 10 launched an initiative with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) to create what is believed to be the university’s first academic research center shared outside the U.S. The IIT Bombay-Ohio State Frontier Science and Engineering Research Center will be a center …
Student participants from the most recent INNOVATE-O-thon recently shared their experiences and thoughts on the future of smart mobility in Ohio to a packed ballroom of government representatives and community members. DriveOhio, an initiative working to advance smart mobility in Ohio, invited the students to the DriveOhio Alliance quarterly meeting at the Fawcett Center after their involvement in an Institute …
Materials Science and Engineering Professor David McComb is set to be honored this summer as one of just eight inductees of the Microscopy Society of America’s 2019 Class of Fellows. The distinguished honor recognizes those who have served the scientific community and made significant contributions and achievements in the field of microscopy and microanalysis. McComb, who is an Ohio Research …
The Ohio State University recently installed a one-of-a-kind materials system, enabling state-of-the-art growth capabilities in the ultra-wide bandgap range. The new gallium oxide-capable metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) system is designed and developed by Agnitron Technology, a Minnesota-based supplier of custom MOCVD equipment and R&D services. The system will allow Ohio State researchers to develop oxide semiconductor materials, namely …
On Friday, March 22, 2019, The Ohio State University will invite alumni, students and other friends of Buckeye Nation to come together and support the university. The 24-hour event is an opportunity to join one another in giving back, paying forward or simply supporting your passion through the cause, college, or initiative of your choice. We know great things happen …
The Ohio State University Board of Trustees approved on Friday $3 million for design of a building that will help anchor an envisioned innovation district in the university’s west campus. The Energy Advancement and Innovation Center will be a hub where Ohio State faculty members, students, alumni, ENGIE researchers, local entrepreneurs and industry experts work together on …
Researchers at The Ohio State University are leading a project recently awarded $2.2 million from the Department of Energy to develop gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor materials suitable for high-voltage power control and conversion. The project, “GaN MOCVD Growth on Native Substrates for High Voltage (15-20 kV) Vertical Power Devices,” is one of 12 projects receiving $35 million in funding …
An interdisciplinary team at The Ohio State University will spearhead a research thrust area within a new consortium focused on nuclear nonproliferation. The National Nuclear Security Administration, overseen by the U.S. Department of Energy, has established the consortium with the goal of strengthening the nation’s nuclear security. Ohio State’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Department of …
The Ohio State University was named among the funding recipients in a recently announced U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) $42 million project to support innovative residential and commercial building technologies for energy efficiency. As part of the overall program, Ohio State Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering Hongping Zhao is set to lead an almost $600,000 project for the research proposal “High Efficiency InGaN …