Final Presentations

Final Symposium

 Thursday, August 02, 2012
 University of Illinois at Chicago


Oral Presentations of the 2012 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program on 
Novel Materials and Processing in Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
842 W. Taylor Street, Chicago, Illinois 60607
Engineering Research Facility (ERF) Room 1043

Click on the power point (ppt/pptx) and video links to view the presentations.
9:00 a.m. Prof. Christos G. Takoudis Refreshments
9:10 a.m. Prof. Christos G. Takoudis & Gregory Jursich Introductory Remarks
9:15 a.m. Kellen Chen (PPT) "The Behavior of Normoxic and Hypoxic Cells Through the Use of Microfluidic Devices"
9:30 a.m. Melanie Hamilton (PPT) "Thermal Oxidation of Titanium for Improved Medical Implant Osseointegration"
9:45 a.m. Santiago Tovar (PPT) "Titanium-V Surface Thermal Oxidation for Improved Cellular Response"
10:00 a.m. Evan Gennis (PPT) "Solvent Selection for Carbon Capture from Emissions of Coal Fired Power Plants"
10:15 a.m. Sarah Balgooyen (PPT) "Selective Oxidation of Ammonia on Ruthenium to form p(2 x 2) Nitrogen layer"
10:30 a.m. Allison Morgan (PPT) "The Effect of Different Geometries on Percolation in Two Dimensions"
10:45 a.m. Coffee Break
11:00 a.m. Peter Knapp (PPT) "Analysis of Ferromagnetic-Multiferroic interfaces in Epitaxial Multilayers of LSMO and BFO"
11:15 a.m. Anna Walter (PPT) "Tunability of Atomic Layer Deposition of Yttrium-Stabilized Zirconium Oxide for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells"
11:30 a.m. Rachel Essex (PPT) "Atomic Layer Deposition of Cerium Oxide for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells"
11:45 a.m. Adam Kueltzo (PPT) "Engineering and Development of a Transportable ALD System - Growth of CeO2"
12:00 p.m. Hari Sriram (PPT) "Flow of Carbon Nanotubes Under Pressure Driven Conditions Through Microchannels"
12:15 p.m. Rajan Kumar (PPT) "Analysis of AlxGa1-xN Nanowires Through Simulated Methods of Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy and Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy"
12:30 p.m. Gregory Jursich & C. G. Takoudis Closing Remarks