Philip Campbell
I am in my third year of undergraduate study in Electrical Engineering. Over the past two years that I have worked in Dr. Chabal’s lab, I have contributed to two separate projects. The first involved an FTIR study of the etching processes of Mo and Si by XeF2. Our goal was to characterize the different mechanisms involved in etching the two materials and understand the role of crystallinity in their etching processes. My current work focuses on creating and characterizing double barrier tunnel junctions for single electron tunneling experiments.
These experiments are an attempt to understand the electrical properties of gold nanoparticles deposited on semiconductor surfaces functionalized by organic molecules using wet chemistry. By tuning these properties through the preparation of our samples, we hope to create conditions that favor a Coulomb Staircase in the I-V spectra of our samples. Understanding the chemical and electrical properties of these surfaces is important for continuing the trend towards smaller, faster, and more efficient electronics through the creation of single electron transistors and sensors.
Collin Chiles
Research: I am working with Dr. Oliver Seitz and Nikhil Karnik on using quantum dots to create a more efficient solar cell.
Education: I am a freshman at UTD and will be double majoring in Molecular Biology and Business Administration.
Juan Juarez
Research: working on Graphene Oxide with Muge
High school: Science and Engineering – Townview
Biology/Business, Pre-med
Hobbies: Photoshop, Android Developer, Omega Delta Phi, Soccer, Traveling, XBOX 360
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Why science research?: I like to see science first hand.
Nikhil Karnik
Nikhil began his work in the lab as a high school student when he worked on improving the efficiency of cancer-detecting biosensors. Since then, he has also worked on projects that use quantum dot deposition to functionalize silicon and glass surfaces.
Alfonso Lopez
Research: Working under Nour Nijem. We are studying the effects that Metal Organic Frameworks and platinum on activated carbon have on hydrogen storage (and other applications).
Major: Computer Science
Minor: Nanoscience and Technology
Hometown: Plano, Texas
Hobbies: iPhone game developer, I have a game called "Don't Fail!!" currently in the Apple App Store. I also enjoy playing various sports (soccer favorite), and spending time with my family/girlfriend.
Why I like Science: Science is the future and can change the way we live every day.
Perrine Mathieu
I’m a Physics Major entering my senior year at McGill University in Montreal, Canada and am originally from France. I worked at the LSNM over the summers of 2010 and 2011. My research includes investigating the Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) of Si_2H_6 on Si(100) using Fourier Transform Infra-red Spectroscopy (FTIR) with Dr. Jean-François Veyan and Don Dick. This research will be useful in the Atomically Precise Manufacturing of nanoscale devices.
Frederick Owusu
My name is Frederick Owusu and I am an undergraduate student at UT-Dallas. I am currently a sophomore chemistry major. I am working on Atomic Layer Deposition with Karla Bernal. I was born in Ghana, Africa, and currently reside in Richardson, Texas. Some of my hobbies are, volunteering, playing the piano, pool, table tennis, and reading. Science fascinates me because through it many of the phenomenon in the universe can be understood and with the understanding, further applications can be made. Through science, advancements can be made in various fields; from building highly sophisticated machines, understanding and curing diseases, finding ways to efficiently use resources to maximize production, and many more.
Dales Soney
I am in my Junior Year (Undergraduate) taking Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering major, and NanoScience minor. I work with Alfonso Lopez and Nour Nijem on optimizing Metal Organic Frameworks for gas adsorption purposes and Hydrogen Storage on Carbon materials using in-situ FTIR. Obtaining a viable hydrogen storage technique for solving the energy crisis is crucial. This has inspired me to do research here on this particular study. I was born and raised in Dubai, UAE, and my hometown is Kochi, India. I graduated from Plano Senior High School before joining UTD in Fall 2009. I passionately follow and play Tennis, Soccer, and Basketball.
