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Physicists Uncover Hidden Electronics in Deformed Graphene Membranes

Physicists Uncover Hidden Electronics in Deformed Graphene Membranes

By Amanda Biederman NQPI editorial intern Distinguishing identical twins can be a difficult task at first. Physics & Astronomy professor and Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute member Nancy Sandler encounters a similar scenario when dealing with seemingly identical carbon atom pairs. Sandler recently authored two papers in Nano Letters that […]

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June 4, 2018 at 4:21 pmNews Research

NQPI Dissertation Award Winner Receives Accolades

Jingzhou Wang

By Amanda Biederman NQPI editorial intern The Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute is proud to announce Jingzhou Wang as the recipient of the 2017 NQPI Outstanding Dissertation Award. Wang earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Ohio University professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and NQPI […]

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June 4, 2018 at 4:04 pmNews

NQPI | Jixin Chen Fine-tunes Nanoscale Imaging Procedure

NQPI | Jixin Chen Fine-tunes Nanoscale Imaging Procedure

By Raymond Humienny NQPI editorial intern Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute member and Chemistry & Biochemistry professor Jixin Chen has developed a new method to optimize the fluorescence imaging of DNA structures. Although fluorescent imaging techniques are nothing new, Chen’s formulation will enhance the resolution of fine images at the […]

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May 31, 2018 at 3:28 pmNews Research

NQPI | Spring 2018 Director’s Corner

Dr. Eric Stinaff

By Dr. Eric Stinaff Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute Spring 2018 Newsletter Issue 19 Dear Colleagues, Springtime at Ohio University in Athens is a time for new beginnings, and that is certainly the case for NQPI and the Condensed Matter and Surface Sciences program. The arrival of President Duane Nellis […]

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May 31, 2018 at 3:18 pmNews Research

NQPI Graduate Student Receives Nepalese Student Scholarship

NQPI Graduate Student Receives Nepalese Student Scholarship

By Raymond Humienny NQPI editorial intern Bishal Bhattarai, an Ohio University condensed matter physics Ph.D. student, was awarded the 2017-18 Vishwa S. Shukla Memorial Scholarship. Bhattarai is working under the direction of Distinguished Professor of Physics Dr. David Drabold, a Nanoscale & Quantum Phenomena Institute member. Bhattara is the author of […]

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May 2, 2018 at 4:34 pmNews

NQPI Members Build Connections at International Conference

NQPI Members Build Connections at International Conference

By Amanda Biederman NQPI editorial intern Each year, the American Physical Society’s March Meeting brings together thousands of scientists from around the world, featuring the most current findings in condensed matter physics research (the APS hosts another meeting for Nuclear and Particle Physics, in addition to other specialized meetings throughout […]

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May 2, 2018 at 4:02 pmResearch

Brothers Awarded Top Science Fellowships for Grad School

Ari and Zak Blumer

Ohio University Honors Tutorial College engineering physics majors Ari Blumer and Zak Blumer have accepted graduate fellowships to study in the Materials Science and Engineering Ph.D. program at Ohio State University in Columbus. Ari Blumer received the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, which provides three years of financial […]

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April 30, 2018 at 4:07 pmNews