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SENIC

Southeastern Nanotechnology Infrastructure Corridor

Previous SUIN Programs

2021 SUIN Program

This year’s program was supported through an REU Site Award from the National Science Foundation (EEC-1757579).

Click on the project name to read the final report.

REU Intern Home Institution Faculty Mentor Project
Alexandra Cabrera Georgia State University Dr. Asif Khan Grain-Size Analysis in Ferroelectric Materials
DeShea Chasko Mississippi State University Dr. Chengzhi Shi Enhancing Spheroid Development with Microfluidic Pulsatile Pressure
Breyson Davis Tuskegee University Dr. Shannon Yee Ionic and Lattice Contributions to Thermal Conductivity of Liquid Phase Electrolytes
Angelica Helton Florida Institute of Technology Dr. Hang Lu Whole-animal, Single-cell Transcriptomics
Gabriel Medina University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Dr. Oliver Brand Piezoresistive Sensors for Measuring Blood Platelet Contraction Forces
Marlene Mendez University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Dr. Natalie Stingelin Characterization of Mixed Conducting Materials in Bioelectronics
Madison Miller Univeristy of Florida Dr. Blair Brettmann Thermoelectric Textiles for Body Heat Regulation and Energy Harvesting
Rebecca Mosier Johns Hopkins University Dr. Wilbur Lam Microfluidic Assays for Measurement of Sickle Cell Biophysics
John Mark Page Freed-Hardeman University Dr. Michael Filler Bottom-Up Electronic Devices: Mask Removal
Anthony Perez Pinon Miami Dade College Dr. Muhannad Bakir Low-impedance high-density multi-electrode arrays
Matthew Po University of Florida Dr. Kim Kurtis Effect of Nanocellulose Materials on Cement Hydration
Sarah Spalding Mercer University Dr. Younan Xia Silica Nanobottles for Controlled Release and Applications to Vascular Injur

2019 SUIN Program

This year’s program was supported through an REU Site Award from the National Science Foundation (EEC-1757579).

Click on the project name to read the final report.

REU Intern Home Institution Faculty Mentor Project
Briah Bailey Claflin University Dr. Nian Liu Synthesizing Solid-State Electrolytes for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Elizabeth Bellott North Carolina State University Dr. Shannon Yee Humidity Controlled Tuning of Hybrid Distributed Bragg Reflectors (DBRs)
Jonathan Chang University of Maryland Dr. Michael Filler Effectiveness of Grown Poly(methyl methacrylate)/PMMA Brush as a Masking Agent
Emily Chase University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Dr. Younan Xia Synthesis and Characterization of Pd-Based Bimetallic Twinned Nanocubes
Lauren Daley Florida State University Dr. Shyh-Chiang Shen Low Cost Solar Cell Technology for Heterogenously Integrated Systems
Joshua Ehizibolo Prince George’s Community College Dr. Satish Kumar Analysis of Thermal Management of Electric Motors
Jared Fick LeTourneau University Dr. Todd Sulchek Novel Ridge Geometries for Use in Microfluidic Devices for Cell Sorting
Caroline Howell Troy University Dr. Josh Kacher Strain Localization During Slow Strain Rate Testing of Sensitized Al-Mg Alloys
Sabrina Jackson North Carolina A&T State University Dr. Paul Kohl Characterizing the Performance of Rapidly-Degradable Polyaldehydes as Dry-Developing Photoresist
Jakub Pepas University of Florida Dr. Hailong Chen Synthesis of CuZn Alloy Films through Electrodeposition
Colin Snyder Florida Institute of Technology Dr. Yuanzhi Tang Rapid Photocatalytic Oxidation of Dissolved Manganese with TiO2

2018 SUIN Program

This year’s program was supported through an REU Site Award from the National Science Foundation (EEC-1757579).

Click on each intern’s name to read a synopsis of their time as a SUIN intern. These interviews will be posted as they become available.

Click on the project name to read the final report.

REU Intern Home Institution Faculty Mentor Project
Alexa Espinoza University of Florida Dr. Paul Kohl Bilayer Fabrication of Transient devices using Poly(phthalaldehyde)
Biya Haile Kennesaw State Dr. Oliver Brand Microsensors with Nanostructured Surfaces Fabricated by 3D Lithography
Joseph Holder NC State University Dr. Younan Xia Rational Synthesis of Pt Icosahedral Nanocrystals with a Controllable Size and High Quality
Matthew Johnson Freed-Hardeman University Dr. Todd Sulchek Microfluidic Device Fabrication for Cell Sorting and Delivery of Particles to Cells
Samuel Lucas Mississippi State University Dr. Kim Kurtis NOx Binding in Hydrated Cementitious Phases
Alton O’Neal Clemson University Dr. Peter Hesketh Fabrication of Micropreconcentrator Devices for Trace Level Gas Sensing
Johnathan O’Neil Clemson University Dr. Elsa Reichmanis Improving the Cycling Life of a Li-ion Battery
Shelly Phillips Clemson University Dr. Eric Vogel Graphene as a Corrosion Inhibitor
Ronald Reliford Northwestern State University of Louisiana Dr. Shyh-Chian Shen Compact Light Sources for Biological Applications
Roman Shevchenko University of North Carolina at Charlotte Dr.Azadeh Ansari Three Dimensional Biomimetic Artificial Muscles for Micro-Robotic Applications

2017 SUIN Program

SENIC would like to thank the following sponsors for our 2017 Southeastern Undergraduate Internships in Nanotechnology:

  • Abbott
  • Hitachi, HTA
  • Kimberly-Clark
  • SURE Program (College of Engineering, Georgia Tech)

Click on each student’s name to read a synopsis of their time as a SUIN intern. These interviews will be posted monthly during the fall semester.

Intern Home Institution Faculty Mentor Project
Sarah Hordern University of Texas at Austin Dr. Kimberly Kurtis Can We Increase Concrete Durability with Nanoparticles?
Melanie Brunet University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Dr. Shannon Yee Thermal conductivity measurement of polymer fibers using the four-probe method
Spencer Temples Clemson University Dr. Paul Kohl Use of Sacrificial Polymers in the Manufacturing of Low Dielectric Materials
Nicholas Thuet Arizona State University Dr. Elsa Reichmanis Stretchable Electronics: Processing and Analyzing Blended P3HT-PDMS Devices

2016 SUIN Program

Click on each student’s name to read a synopsis of their time as a SUIN intern. These interviews will be posted monthly during the fall semester.

Student Intern Home University Faculty Mentor Project
Thomas Metke Vanderbilt University Todd Sulchek High-Throughput Cell Separation with Microfluidic Devices
Cooper Thome University of Tennessee Elsa Reichmanis Cellulose Nanocrystal Liquid Crystal Templating of Conductive PEDOT:PSS
Michael Vander Zwaag University of Michigan Kim Kurtis Making “Greener” Concrete Using Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles
John Nance University of North Carolina Peter Hesketh Characterization of NiFe Artificial Cilia
Elizabeth Tom University of Michigan Michael Filler Plasmonic-Phononic Hybrid Nanowires: New Materials for Extreme Infrared Light Focusing
Yaneira Gonzalez University of Puerto Rico Yuanzhi Tang Effects of Metal Presence on the Structure, Reactivity, and Transformation of Magnesium Oxides
Cooper Thome, Best Poster 2nd Place
Yaneira Gonzalez
Elizabeth Tom, Best Oral Presentation 1st Place
John Nance
Michael Vander Zwaag
Thomas Metke

News and Events

  • Summer 2023 Research Internship – Apply Now March 14, 2023
  • Spring 2023 Nano@Tech Seminars December 19, 2022
  • SENIC December 2022 Newsletter December 2, 2022
  • Spring 2022 Soft Lithography Short Course April 4, 2022
  • SENIC March 2022 Newsletter March 1, 2022

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