Spring 2013 IMR Facility Grants Awards

ORISadmin Facilities, Faculty Awards

The OSU Institute for Materials Research awarded eight new IMR Facility Grants in June 2013, for a total investment of $16,000 in nascent materials research.  The eight projects support faculty researchers from seven different departments within the College of Engineering, College of Veterinary Medicine, and the College of Arts and Sciences.

Download the full award announcement with project abstracts

Congratulations to the newest group of IMR Facility Grant recipients!

  •  Indirect Magnetic Force MicroscopyGunjan Agarwal, Biomedical Engineering
  •  Bio-tolerant and Biocompatible in vivo Biosensors and Implantable Bioelectronics Paul Berger, Electrical & Computer Engineering; Co-Investigator: Thomas Rosol, Veterinary Sciences
  •  Ohmic Contacts to 2-D SemiconductorsWu Lu, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  •  Novel 3D Oxide Heterojunctions Scaffolds Using High-Surface Area Aerogel Patricia Morris, Materials Science and Engineering
  •  Auto-Redox Reactions in Iron-bearing PerovskiteWendy Panero, School of Earth Sciences
  •  Magnetic Domain Study in Low Loss Ferrites Henk Verweij, Materials Science and Engineering
  •  An Integrated Micro Heater/Sensor and Graphene Coating Design and Fabrication for Rapid Heating and Cooling for Micro and Nano Plastic and Glass Molding Applications Allen Yi, Integrated Systems Engineering
  •  Cracking Mechanisms of Primary Water Stress Corrosion (PWSCC) Using Multi-Dimensional Materials Characterization Technologies Jinsuo Zhang, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Co-Investigator: Prasad Mokashi, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering