Congratulations to Bishnu Tiwari , Hugo Ayala, and Gaoxue Wang, who received Doctoral Finishing Fellowships for Fall 2016.
Nearly a thousand times thinner than a human hair, nanowires can only be understood with quantum mechanics. Using quantum models, physicists from Michigan Tech have figured out what drives the efficiency of a silicon-germanium (Si-Ge) core-shell nanowire transistor.
The study, published last week in Nano Letters, focuses on the quantum tunneling in a core-shell nanowire structure. Ranjit Pati (Physics) led the work along with his graduate students Kamal Dhungana and Meghnath Jaishi.
On Wednesday, May 11, faculty and staff members, along with their guests, gathered at the Memorial Union Ballroom for an awards dinner recognizing 25, 30, 35 and 40 years of service to Michigan Tech. From the physics department, Bryan Suits (30 years), Donald Beck (35 years) and Robert Weidman (35 years) were recognized.
From Tech Today, by Human Resources
In Spring 2016, Physics students and Associate Professor Petra Huentemeyer visited CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, as well as the Max Planck Institute (MPI).
The visit was partially sponsored by the Society of Physics Students (SPS) and the Henes Center for Quantum Phenomena.
Physics graduate student Teresa Wilson is a Spring 2016 recipient of the Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award as announced by the Graduate School.
Physics graduate student Chad Brisbois is a Fall 2015 recipient of the Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award as announced by the Graduate School.
Atmospheric Sciences graduate student Joseph Niehaus is a Fall 2015 recipient of the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Scholarship, as announced by the Graduate School.
Engineering Physics graduate student Ran Duan is a Fall 2015 recipient of the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Scholarship, as announced by the Graduate School.
Physics graduate student Hao Zhou is a Fall 2015 recipient of the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Scholarship, as announced by the Graduate School.