MMC 23 postcard image of attendees at the previous in-person Materials Week.

2023 Ohio State Materials & Manufacturing Conference coming this May

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The Institute for Materials and Manufacturing Research (IMR) is excited to announce the 2023 Ohio State Materials & Manufacturing Conference. WHEN: May 9-11, 2023 WHERE: The Fawcett Center 2400 Olentangy River Rd. Columbus, Ohio 43210 Online registration deadline is May 4, 2023. On-site registration will be available at the event table at Fawcett Center. The conference, formerly OSU Materials Week, …

National Academy of Engineering adds three Buckeyes

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Two Ohio State University professors and a recently retired faculty member have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Class of 2023 in recognition of sustained excellence in innovation and education. Alan Luo, Judit E. Puskas and Longya Xu are among 124 new NAE members, bringing the total U.S. membership to 2,420 and the number of international members …

IMR welcomes new research scientist Joe McGlone

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The Institute for Materials Research (IMR) welcomes Joe McGlone as its new research scientist at Nanotech West Laboratory on The Ohio State University’s West Campus. In the position, he will carry out and enable collaborative research and training in semiconductor research and education, with a focus on wide bandgap semiconductors.   McGlone, who earned his doctoral degree in electrical and …

Research team show front row (l to r): Jose Lorie Lopez (postdoc), Anne Co, Jung Hyun, Jay Sayre. Back row: Marcello, Qingmin Xu (IMR Research Scientist), Navni Verma (IMR Research Engineer), Kari Roth (IMR Innovation Manager).

Ohio State awarded $3.8M grant from U.S. Department of Energy to improve electric vehicle batteries

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Photo: Ohio State News — Front row (l to r): Jose Lorie Lopez (postdoc), Anne Co, Jung Hyun, Jay Sayre. Back row: Marcello, Qingmin Xu (IMR Research Scientist), Navni Verma (IMR Research Engineer), Kari Roth (IMR Innovation Manager). Funding will support the development of more affordable and efficient electric vehicle batteries in America The Department of Energy recently announced that …

IMR welcomes new research associate Navni Verma

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The Institute for Materials Research (IMR) welcomes Navni Verma as its new research associate at Nanotech West Laboratory on The Ohio State University’s West Campus. In the position, she will conduct externally sponsored research, developing computational modeling capabilities that support design and manufacturing processes of energy storage systems.   Verma, who earned her doctoral degree in mechanical engineering from Ohio …

Equipment donated from Nanobio Systems arrives at Nanotech West Lab

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  As The Ohio State University’s main hub for cutting-edge materials research, Nanotech West Laboratory services not only industry researchers, but students, staff and faculty. It is an extensively equipped and fully staffed space where researchers can access laboratories and equipment, as well as take advantage of in-house training, process and project support.   The expansive shared user facility, which …

Honda gift expands Nanotech West Lab’s energy R&D capabilites

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A recently installed glovebox procured with a gift from Honda Development & Manufacturing of America LLC has expanded the electrochemical energy storage and conversion research capabilities in the Energy Innovation Lab (EIL) at Nanotech West Laboratory, on Ohio State’s West Campus.   The EIL spaces on West Campus serve as IMR’s core energy multi-user facility and R&D center that are …

IMR announces upcoming Distinguished Lecture Series: Semiconductor Manufacturing and Design – How do we excite today’s students?

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Semiconductor Manufacturing and Design – How do we excite today’s students? Mark E. Law Distinguished Professor, University of Florida Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. Reception to follow. E100 Scott Laboratory 201 W. 19th Ave. Columbus, Ohio Abstract Today’s students have access to tools students 40 years ago could only dream of. They approach learning in different ways as well, …

Ohio State leads new Department of Defense research program for next-generation semiconductor devices

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The Ohio State University will lead a multi-institutional, multidisciplinary research team developing next-generation semiconductor devices for wireless communication and radar applications.   The team is planned to be awarded $7.5 million in funding over five years for its role in the newly established Department of Army Ultra-wide Bandgap RF Electronics Center. The Army Research Office (ARO), a directorate of the …