Eight new research projects were awarded by the IMR in June 2010, for a total investment of $16,000. The eight projects support faculty researchers from seven departments within the College of Engineering, the College of Biological, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, and the College of Dentistry.
June 2010 IMR Facility Grant Awards
FIB Characterization of MFM Probes, Lead Investigator: P. Chris Hammel, Physics; Co-Investigators: Gunjan Agarwal, Biomedical Engineering; Michael Page, Physics Undergraduate Student
Development of Low Work Function Metal “End-On” Contacts to Si Nanowires with High-Quality Si/SiO2 Interfaces, Lead Investigator: Jonathan Pelz, Physics
Lithium-ion Batteries, LiFePO4, Aging, High Resolution Characterization, Lead Investigator: Sudarsanam Suresh Babu, Materials Science and Engineering
Raman Microscopy of Poly-Diamond Films and Nanostructures, Lead Investigator: Ezekiel Johnston-Halperin, Physics
XPS and Liquid AFM Facility Support for MIG Chemical Bonding and Conjugation on AlGaN Biosensors, Lead Investigator: Stephen Lee, Biomedical Engineering; Co-Investigator: Leonard Brillson, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mobile Magnetic Traps for Cell Manipulation and Sorting, Lead Investigator: R. Sooryakumar, Physics; Co-Investigator: Jeff Chalmers, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Steep Sub-Threshold Quantum Tunneling Transistors, Lead Investigator: Paul R. Berger, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Characterization of Protein-Block Copolymer Interactions for Biomaterials Development, Lead Investigator: Bharat Bhushan, Mechanical Engineering, Co-Investigators: Scott R. Schricker, Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry, Manuel Palacio, Mechanical Engineering Staff