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John Beausang (Penn)

Research: single-molecule biological physics

Advisors: Yale Goldman and Phil Nelson

Stephen Niezgoda (Drexel)

Research: mathematical description of nanoscale features of polymer microstructures

Advisor: Surya Kalidindi

Daniel Hallinan (Drexel)

Research: Multicomponent transport in selective polymer membranes

Advisor: Yossef Elabd

Carlos Perez (Penn)

Research: Micro and nanoscale resonators for radio frequency and sensing applications

Advisor: Gianluca Piazza

Christopher Hobson (Drexel)

Research: production and characterization of nanodiamond metal composites

Advisor: Yury Gogotsi

Temitope Sodunke (Drexel)

Research: investigation of epithelial cancer formation and morphogenesis

Advisor: Hongseok (Moses) Noh

Leko Lin (Drexel)

Research: nanofibrous plant protein-derived tissue scaffolds

Advisor: Peter Lelkes

Anthony Tuesca (Drexel)

Research: development of an oral delivery system for insulin

Advisor: Anthony Lowman

Ramsey Akl (Penn)

Research: understanding and advancement of molecular junctions and electronics

Advisor: Dawn Bonnell

Mark Arsenault (Penn)
Research: using dielectrophoresis to position actin filaments at predetermined locations and investigating the mechanics of motion using single molecule fluorescence polarization

Advisor: Haim Bau

Jessica Schiffman (Drexel)

Research: electrospinning nanofibrous, nanoporous meshes from chitosan and studying the bioactivity and intrinsic antimicrobial action of these meshes

Advisor: Caroline Schauer

John Chmiola (Drexel)

Research: Nanoporous carbons for supercapacitors in hybrid vehicles

Advisor: Yury Gogotsi

David Staack (Drexel)

Research: Investigation of atmospheric pressure microplasmas for low cost and high rate micro/nano-fabrication

Advisor: Bakhtier Farouk

Michael Fischbein (Penn)

Research: Nanorods and nanocrystals and their applications to optoelectronics

Advisor: Marija Drndic

Jason Thompson (Penn)

Research: using micro/nano fluidic principles in the development of a “lab-on-a-chip” for non-intrusive, early, rapid cancer detection

Advisor: Haim Bau

Joshua Freedman (Drexel)

Research: Carbon nanotubes as cell probes

Advisor: Adam Fontecchio