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MSE Students Win Prizes at CAMM Poster Night

The Center for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing (CAMM) hosted its 2nd annual Student Night Poster at the Institute of Advanced Materials and Manufacturing (IAMM) on February 6th.  

The event featured 23 posters from graduate students and four posters from undergraduate students. The Tickle College of Engineering was represented by students from Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Civil and Environment Engineering (CEE), Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering (MABE), and Nuclear Engineering (NE). The diversity illustrates the interdisciplinary nature of materials research and how materials are important in many facets of life and society.  

The event was co-sponsored by the Oak Ridge Chapter of ASM International and the Eastern Tennessee Section of the American Ceramic Society, with the two professional societies providing judges, recognition, and financial awards for the top posters.   

Poster topics included materials for radiation detection, semiconductors, battery materials for electric vehicles, recyclable wind turbine blades, thermal barrier coatings, halide perovskites for solar applications, materials for extreme conditions, and quantum materials. 

Two MSE undergraduates were recognized. 

  • First place: Megan Gillespie for “Effects of Translation Rate on Performance of Scintillator RbSR2I5:Eu.” Gillespie is a junior mentored by Professor Mariya Zhuravleva and graduate student Kim Pestovich. 
  • Second place: Luke Wathen for “Effects of Zinc Content on RCO-containing Aluminum Alloys.” Wathen is a sophomore mentored by Professors Eric Lass and Gerd Duscher. 

Three MSE graduate students were recognized: 

  • First place from the East Tennessee Section of the American Ceramic Society: Kim Pestovich for “Crystal Growth and Scintillation Performance of 22 mm Diameter RbSr2Br5:Eu and RbSr2I5:Eu”.  
  • First place from the Oak Ridge Chapter of ASM International: Meaghan Harley-Troxell for “3D-Printed Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) and Graphene Oxide Nerve Guidance Conduit with Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Effective Axon Regeneration in a Rat Sciatic Nerve Defect Model.” Harley-Troxell works with Professor Madhu Dhar. 
  • Third place from the Oak Ridge Chapter of ASM International: Sheryl Sanchez for “Unlocking the Potential of Cesium Lead Bromide Nanocrystals: Stability and Growth Insights from High-Throughput Synthesis.” Sanchez works with Professor Mahshid Ahmadi. 

 

Contact

Rhiannon Potkey (865-974-0683, [email protected])