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The University at Albany held its Graduate Commencement ceremony on May 16, 2009. After the ceremony, the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering held a reception to celebrate the achievements of its nine May 2009 graduates. Faculty, staff and students gathered in the NanoFab 300 East Rotunda to congratulate the graduates and enjoy refreshments.
Hasti Amiri, M.S.
Advisor: Dr. Michael Carpenter
Constellation: Nanoscience
Degree: M.S. Nanoscale Engineering
Thesis: Distance Dependence of the Phenyl Group from CdSe Quantum Dot Surface for Optical Detection of Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Native Country: Iran
Bharat Avasarala, M.S., M.B.A.
Advisor: Dr. Pradeep Haldar
Constellation: Nanoengineering
Degree: M.S. Nanoscale Engineering, Master of Business Administration
Thesis: Effect of Surface Roughness of Composite Bipolar Plates on the Contact Resistance of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell
Native Country: India
Currently enrolled in the CNSE Ph.D. Program
Andrew Borocan, M.S.
Advisor: Dr. James Castracane
Constellation: Nanobioscience
Degree: M.S. Nanoscale Science
Thesis: NANIVID: A New Technology for Cancer Studies
Native Country: USA
Chae Hwi Chong, M.S.
Advisor: Dr. Robert E. Geer
Constellation: Nanoscience
Degree: M.S. Nanoscale Science & Engineering
Thesis: Conductive Atomic Force Microscopy for On-Chip Interconnects
Native Country: USA
Brian Cohen, M.S.
Advisors: Dr. Alain E. Kaloyeros, Dr. Anand Gadre
Constellation: Nanobioscience
Degree: M.S. Nanoscale Science
Thesis: Development of a Conducting Polymer Micro-Immunosensor for Bio-Detection
Native Country: USA
Currently enrolled in the CNSE Ph.D. Program
Fernando Gomez-Baquero, M.S.
Advisor: Dr. Edward Cupoli
Constellation: Nanoeconomics
Degree: M.S. Nanoscale Engineering
Thesis: Assessment of the Commercial Viability of Carbon Nanotubes for Energy Applications
Native Country: Columbia
Currently enrolled in the CNSE Ph.D. Program
Michael Padgen, M.S.
Advisor: Dr. James Castracane
Constellation: Nanobioscience
Degree: M.S. Nanoscale Engineering
Thesis: MEMS Technologies for Personal Hydration Monitoring and High Throughput Immunological Nanopore Assays
Native Country: USA
Currently enrolled in the CNSE Ph.D. Program
Zachary Rice, M.S.
Advisor: Dr. Nathaniel Cady
Constellation: Nanobioscience
Degree: M.S. Nanoscale Engineering
Thesis: Development of a Relative Humidity Sensor for PEM-Based, Fuel Cell Systems
Native Country: USA
Currently enrolled in the CNSE Ph.D. Program
Kevin Ryan, M.S.
Advisor: Dr. Wei Wang
Constellation: Nanoengineering
Degree: M.S. Nanoscale Engineering
Thesis: Novel Designs for Integrating Memristors with CMOS Technology to Fabricate Neuromorphic Architectures
Native Country: USA
Currently enrolled in the CNSE Ph.D. Program
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