CDC position - trying to fill by end of January 2015.

The Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Laboratory in the Division of Laboratory Science at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention uses state of the art techniques to develop analytical methods for monitoring human exposure to environmental contaminants. The developed methodology is applied in studies aimed at identifying and quantifying exposures to environmental contaminants in human matrices, including human sera and milk. Our laboratory has two primary functions: 1.) to assess people’s exposure to environmental contaminants, both in the general population and in certain targeted populations at special risk of exposure; and 2.) to identify the potential for adverse health effects observed in these populations, that may originate from chemical exposures. The POPs Laboratory is devoted to development and implementation of high throughput analytical methods, utilizing a high degree of laboratory automation, to determine human body burdens of chemicals such as: 2,3,7,8-subsituted chlorinated dibenzodioxins and dibenzofurans, polychlorinated naphthalenes, polychlorinated biphenyls, persistent organochlorine pesticides, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers. This position will be responsible for biological sample preparation utilizing various extraction techniques and laboratory instrumentation. The candidate should be proficient in the general principles of analytical and organic chemistry be comfortable working in a laboratory with biological specimens. The position, itself, will be filled through a Fellowship program provided by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). For ORISE program information, please go to http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/dls/orise.html.  Resumes can be sent to me, at Rjones7@cdc.gov,

Undergraduate Research for Spring 2015

Dr. CP Wong's group is recruiting undergrads for electronic packaging and energy materials projects. If interested, please email chiachituan@gatech.edu and bsong5@gatech.edu with a resume and a brief description of yourself and area(s) of interest. The positions are for credit (2-3 hours of undergrad research), and are to begin in spring 2015.

Underfills for advanced IC packaging
In IC packages, polymer-based underfill materials are used to redistribute the thermal mechanical stresses in the interconnects. As package sizes shrink, new underfilling schemes are developed, which brings about new processing and material challenges, such as the issue of filler trapping in no-flow underfills. In the processing aspect, we will span a range of processing parameters for condition optimization, and in the materials aspect, we will develop underfill formulations that satisfy requirements posed by interconnect bonding conditions and package reliability considerations. This project involves chemical modification, composite formulation, curing kinetics, rheology, and superhydrophobic surfaces.

Encapsulant for high brightness LED packaging
In LED packages, the sharp contrast between the refractive indices of the chip and air causes much internal reflection and light trapping in the package, which in turn leads to heat dissipation and reduced device lifetime. We are developing a silicone-based encapsulant material with intermediate refractive index to increase light extraction from the package. This project involves nanoparticle synthesis, chemical modification, composite formulation, and optical characterizations.

In addition to the projects described above, we're also recruiting undergrad researchers to work on energy storage materials and perovskite solar cells.

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Chia-Chi Tuan

Graduate Research Assistant

Microelectronic and Photonic Packaging Materials Group

School of Materials Science & Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology

chiachituan@gatech.edu

Summer 2015 research - West Virginia

Nano REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates)

The Nano REU program at West Virginia University (WVU) will run from May 17-July 24, 2015.  This program is in its ninth year.  The research focus is nanotechnology with applications to early disease detection, biometrics, and energy efficiency.  Applicants should be rising sophomore, junior, or senior undergraduates students majoring in science, engineering, or mathematics.  Underrepresented minorities, women, persons with disabilities and veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces from primarily undergraduate institutions in WV and the Appalachian region are especially encouraged to apply.  Participants receive $5,000 stipend + room and board for 10-weeks of research in WVU faculty research labs.  Review of applications will begin on/after Feb. 13, 2015.  More information about the Nano REU program can be found in the attached flier. An online application is available at: http://goo.gl/forms/wSsDY6TlYO.

Sincerely,
Michelle Richards-Babb, Ph.D.
Nano REU PI & Educational Coordinator
Associate Professor
West Virginia University
217 Clark Hall, Prospect St.
Morgantown, WV 26506-6045
Michelle.Richards-Babb@mail.wvu.edu<mailto:Michelle.Richards-Babb@mail.wvu.edu>

PHYS course - Spring 2015 - Nonlinear Dynamics - PHYS 7224

Nonlinear dynamics: Chaos, and what to do about it?

INSTRUCTOR:                        Predrag Cvitanović
INSTRUCTOR HOMEPAGE:  ChaosBook.org/~predrag TIME:                                       Spring semester 2015, TR 12:05-1:25 ROOM:                                    Howey S204
EXPECTED ENROLLMENT:   30 on-campus + 100 to 8000 (?) off-campus :)
Georgia Tech students:         please register for PHYS 7224

COURSE DESCRIPTION:   ChaosBook.org/course1

The course is part a course, and part an advanced seminar in nonlinear dynamics, aimed at PhD students, postdoctoral fellows and advanced undergraduates in physics, mathematics, chemistry and engineering - all are welcome, registered or not, on campus or off campus.

TEXTBOOK:

P. Cvitanović  et al., ChaosBook.org This course is a test run of experimental MOOC based on the Part I of our e-textbook. Your active participation in improving the book and the MOOC is very much appreciated.

Summer 2015 Oak Ridge National Labs Internship