In Memoriam
H. Ted Davis 1937 - 2009
New collaboration between CEMS and the Petroleum Institute of Abu Dhabi
The University of Minnesota Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science has entered into a partnership with the Petroleum Institute, located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to establish the Abu Dhabi-Minnesota Institute for Research Excellence (ADMIRE). This $6.1 million grant over the next three years will promote joint research projects between the two institutions and foster the continued development of academic programs of the Petroleum Institute, specifically their programs in chemical engineering and materials science and engineering.
Institute of Technology (IT) Students Honor Efie Kokkoli with an IT Professor Award
During IT Week - Awards and Recognition Banquet, a special event that recognizes outstanding Institute of Technology faculty and teaching assistants as well as student organizations and their advisors, Efie Kokkoli was honored as the keynote speaker for this year’s banquet, and with an IT Professor Award in the Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Department.
Sai Madhukar Reddy Given Young Scientist Award
Madhukar Reddy, a graduate student in the department, was presented with the Young Scientist Award at the 36th Annual Conference on the Physics and Chemistry of Surfaces and Interfaces. The conference was held the week of January 12th, 2009, in Santa Barbara. The award was presented by Nobel Laureate Herbert Kroemer (Physics, 2000). Madhukar was cited for his work leading to an understanding of surface reconstruction transformations occurring on the technologically important GaAs semiconductor surfaces, thus resolving a three-decade old puzzle. Congratulations Madhukar!
H. Ted Davis Inducted into Minnesota Science and Technology Hall of Fame
Professor H. Ted Davis is one of ten individuals included in the first class to be inducted into the Minnesota Science and Technology Hall of Fame. Minnesota Science and Technology Hall of Fame honors Minnesotans whose achievements in science and technology have made a lasting impact not only to the state of Minnesota, but globally as well.
Derby elected as President of American Association for Crystal Growth
Jeffrey J. Derby has been elected as President of the American Association for Crystal Growth for a three-year period from 2008 to 2011. The American Association for Crystal Growth (AACG) is a national, non-profit organization that is affiliated with the International Organization for Crystal Growth (IOCG). The purpose of AACG is to organize and support activities that serve the technical and professional interests of its approximately 600 members and the crystal growth community. The activities are designed to advance the theory and practice of crystal growth and epitaxy, crystal characterization, and applications by enhancing both the exchange of technical information and the professional stature of those engaged in crystal and epitaxial thin film growth research, development, and production.
Renata Wentzcovitch Awarded Fellowship for Research in Japan
Renata M. Wentzcovitch won “The Invitation Fellowship for Research in Japan (short term)” from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. She will be associated primarily with the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Department of Physics at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, from October to December 2008.
