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Research Student Bios

Izath Aguilar

Academic Standing:
Senior
Major:
Biochemical Engineering
NIST Laboratory:
Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Talk Title:
“Molecular Electronic Devices”

 



Derek Fertig

Academic Standing:
Junior
Major:
Physics
NIST Laboratory:
Physics
Talk Title:
“Water Calorimetry and Heat Transport”

 



Brandi Jackson

Academic Standing:
1st year Graduate Student
Major:
Mechanical Engineering
NIST Laboratory:
Building and Fire Research
Talk Title:
“Characterization of Local Mechanical Properties in Epoxy Nanocomposites”

 



Jeong-O Jeong

Academic Standing:
Senior
Major:
Engineering
NIST Laboratory:
Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Talk Title:
“Development of Software Tools for Extracting Model Parameters of SiC Power Diodes”

 



Andrew “Avi” Schuldenfrei

Academic Standing:
Junior
Major:
Biological Sciences
NIST Laboratory:
Chemical Science and Technology
Talk Title:
“Observations of the Oxidation of Pentacene Thin Films in Air by Photoluminescence Spectroscopy”

 



Nadezhda Serova

Academic Standing:
Sophomore
Major:
Computer Science
NIST Laboratory:
Materials Science and Engineering
Talk Title:
“Non-Linear Polymer Film Thickness Gradients Through Flow Coating”

 



Kimberly Shurupoff

Academic Standing:
Senior
Major:
Mathematics & Psychology
NIST Laboratory:
Building and Fire Research
Talk Title:
“Large Building Evacuation”

 



Christopher Simms

Academic Standing:
1st year Graduate Student
Major:
Chemistry
NIST Laboratory:
Chemical Science and Technology
Talk Title:
“Fundamental Interaction Mechanisms of Engineered Nanomaterials with DNA”

 



Julian Spiegler

Academic Standing:
1st year Graduate Student
Major:
Mechanical Engineering
NIST Laboratory:
Building and Fire Research
Talk Title:
“An Energy Model of the IAQVG Test House”

 



Malcolm Taylor

Academic Standing:
Senior
Major:
Engineering
NIST Laboratory:
Information Technology
Talk Title:
“Parallel Covering Array Generation: The Future of Combinatorial Testing”

 


(9/18/08)