It was a formidable challenge. First, says former team member Marcel Kerkove, the students had to analyze “how the foot was currently made, obtain the necessary equipment and materials, and become skilled at shaping and assembling the foot by hand.”
Kerkove now is a PhD candidate in Materials Science and Engineering, working on aluminum alloy systems with the US Navy.
Read more at Michigan Tech News, by Kevin Hodur.
Joshua M. Pearce (MSE/ECE) co-authored an article entitled “Improved Performance of Hybrid Photovoltaic-Trigeneration Systems Over Photovoltaic-Cogen Systems Including Effects of Battery Storage“, in the journal Energy.
From Tech Today.
Graduate student Megan Kreiger (MSE) co-authored a paper with Joshua M. Pearce (MSE/ECE) and David Shonnard (CE), Robbins Chair Professor of Sustainable Materials and director of Michigan Tech’s Sustainable Futures Institute, entitled “Life Cycle Analysis of Silane Recycling in Amorphous Silicon-Based Solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing” in the journal Resources, Conservation and Recycling 70, pp.44-49 (2013).
From Tech Today.
MSE SEMINAR – Rescheduled
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Room 610, M&M Building
Prof. Baojian Shen
State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing; the Key Laboratory of Catalysis of CNPC; and College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Changping, Beijing, China
The Making a Difference Award Reception is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 9, from 2 to 4 pm in Ballroom A of the Memorial Union Building. The award presentation and the announcement of the recipients will begin at approximately 2:30 p.m.
President Glenn Mroz and Staff Council encourage the campus community to attend the ceremony to show your support for the nominees.
Award recipients in each of the following categories will be announced at the reception: Rookie Award, Unsung Hero, Serving Others, Bringing Out the Best, Outstanding Supervisor, Innovative Solutions and Creating Community Connections.
Research Engineer and Scientist I Allison Hein is one of the nominees.
Read more at Tech Today.
We are looking to fill a position as an Electron Microscopy scientist, to be hired via the Jacobs Engineering contract that provides scientific and technical support to the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Directorate here at NASA Johnson Space Center. Please share with anyone qualified and interested. The full position announcement is at:
https://jacobsexternal-jacobstechnology.icims.com/jobs/11039/electron-microscopy-scientist/job
Here is a shortened version of the listing:
The Electron Microscopy Scientist will:
* Maintain and operate two Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM), a JEOL 5910LV and a JEOL 7600F. (http://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/ares/kr_laboratories/SEM.cfm)
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Coordinate all vendor service for the instruments.
* Train and assist researchers and students in the use of the instruments.
* Support peer-review research through high-quality analyses of astromaterials with the instruments.
* Additional responsibilities may include development of new analytical techniques.
* Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications:
Required Education/Experience/Skills:
* A BS degree from an accredited university in an applicable geoscience discipline.
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Experience in operating an SEM instrument.
* Solid understanding of the theory and practice of electron microscopy analysis and data reduction.
Preferences:
* Graduate degree(s) with experience in the field.
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Knowledge of geological and planetary mineralogy is a plus.
* Ability to interpret analyses in a geologically meaningful way.
* Experience with a Focused Ion Beam (FIB) instrument and/or an electron microprobe is a plus.
* Experience working effectively in interdisciplinary teams.
* Demonstrated positive oral and written skills.
* Good computer skills.
Thanks,
Dave Draper
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David S. Draper, Ph.D. / david.draper@nasa.gov
Manager, Astromaterials Research Office
Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Directorate
NASA Johnson Space Center, Mail Code KR111
2101 NASA Parkway, Houston TX 77058
http://ares.jsc.nasa.gov
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Technical Recruiter
TTurvy@ITSTechnologies.com | Desk: 419-842-2128 | Toll-Free: 800-432-6607 x245
It’s Nothing Like Home, but You’ll Like It Here: Recruiting International Students
“Prince Chackartnarodom, a 2003 materials science and engineering alumnus, teaches engineering at Kasetsart University, and he is spreading the word about Michigan Tech,” Smith says. “It really helps to have someone there to guide students into our programs. Prince is fluent in English, so he is one of our translators at events over there too.”
Sanchai Kuboon, president of Tech’s Thai Student Association and a graduate student in materials science and engineering, talks with students in Thailand about his experiences on campus.
“I tell them Michigan Tech is a really good and warm place,” he says. “It’s got a lot of international students from other countries, which makes you feel good.”
Read more at Michigan Tech News, by Dennis Walikainen.
HB Consultants LLC has the following job openings which include some for recent grads. Please email resume to hb.consultants@sbcglobal.net
A paradigm shift
Open-source designs, 3-D printing can outfit labs at a fraction of the cost
According to Joshua Pearce, the revolution will be digitized and printed.
Pearce, an associate professor at Michigan Technological University, has combined microcontrollers, 3-D printers and open-source software to save tens of thousands of dollars in outfitting his research laboratory. Lower costs could allow every college, university and high school to give students access to research tools and projects they used to dream about.
Read more at Industrial Engineer – Engineering and Management Solutions at Work by the Institute of Industrial Engineers.