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Microstructure Evolution During Compaction of Powder Blends
Online Presentations | 07 Aug 2017 | Contributor(s):: Ayush Giri
Powder Compaction is a manufacturing technology which is used to mold granular particles to solid materials. Powder compaction is widely used by pharmaceutical companies to manufacture tablets with desired properties. It is imperative to understand the mechanics underneath the constituent...
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Modeling High-Efficiency Rear Junction Photovoltaic Devices
Presentation Materials | 07 Aug 2017 | Contributor(s):: Valerie C Vidal, Allison Perna, Peter Bermel
Solar cells are a renewable energy technology that has begun to supply energy in many regions of the world at a utility scale. Nonetheless, further improvements in solar technology are still needed to help reduce costs and increase adoption. Many researchers have been particularly interested in...
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Predicting Locations of Pollution Sources using Convolutional Neural Networks
Presentation Materials | 07 Aug 2017 | Contributor(s):: Yiheng Chi, Nickolas D Winovich, Guang Lin
Pollution is a severe problem today, and the main challenge in water pollution controls and eliminations is detecting and locating pollution sources. This research project aims to predict the locations of pollution sources given diffusion information of pollution in the form of array or...
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PUMP: A tool of global meteorological data for optimizing
Presentation Materials | 07 Aug 2017 | Contributor(s):: Binglin Zhao, Xingshu Sun, Muhammad A. Alam
We have build a PUMP can facilitate the development and optimization of solar farms globally by providing quick access to various meteorological database. Solar energy is one of the top runners among the renewable energy. The design and...
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Spectral Phonon Relaxation Time Calculation Tool Based on Molecular Dynamics
Presentation Materials | 07 Aug 2017 | Contributor(s):: Divya Chalise, Tianli Feng, Xiulin Ruan
Thermal conductivity is an important material property which affects the performance of a wide range of devices from thermoelectrics to nanoelectronics. Information about phonon vibration modes and phonon relaxation time gives significant insight into understanding and engineering...
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Structure-Force Field Generator for Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Online Presentations | 07 Aug 2017 | Contributor(s):: Carlos Miguel Patiño, Lorena Alzate-Vargas, Alejandro Strachan
Atomistic and molecular simulations have become an important research field due to the progress made in computer performance and the necessity of new and improved materials. Despite this, first principle simulations of large molecules are still not possible because the high computational time and...
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Understanding Powder Compaction Using Single Particle Measurements (an experimental approach)
Presentation Materials | 07 Aug 2017 | Contributor(s):: Felix D Monge, Marcial Gonzalez, Ankit Agarwal
Many macroscopic materials are made (or can only be made) with small particles. Therefore, a fundamental understanding of their microstructures and behavior when compacted is necessary to advance our models and industry.
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Understanding the Role of Fabrication Method on Metal Alloys Used in Nuclear Power Plants
Online Presentations | 07 Aug 2017 | Contributor(s):: Esteban Bautista, Alexander Bullens, Janelle P Wharry
Current nuclear reactor components consist of forged or casted Iron-based or Nickel-based alloys. Both these fabrication techniques present challenges in long-term performance and structural integrity. A possible alternative investigated in this research includes Powder Metallurgy (PM)...
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Aug 01 2017
2017 Network for Computational Nanotechnology Undergraduate Research Experience Poster Session
The 2017 NCN URE Poster session runs from 1:30 - 3:30 pm on Tuesday, August 1, in the Birck Nanotechnology Center Atrium at Purdue University. Visitors are welcome.The program is available to...
https://nanohub.org/events/details/1654
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How to Seriously Read a Scientific Paper
Collections |
21 Mar 2016 |
Posted by Tanya Faltens
https://nanohub.org/groups/research/collections/research-preparation
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Efficient Exploration of Quantified Uncertainty in Granular Crystals
Online Presentations | 16 Mar 2016 | Contributor(s):: Juan Camilo Lopez
This work presents a way of quantifying uncertainty in granular crystals in a computationally efficient way. To accomplish this, a low dimensional response surface is approximated through the method of active subspaces. Within this framework, special structure within the inputs is exploited to...
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Nanomechanics Simulation Tool: Dislocations Make or Break Materials
Online Presentations | 16 Mar 2016 | Contributor(s):: Michael N Sakano
The goal of computational material science is to improve existing materials and design new ones through mathematical calculations. In particular, molecular dynamic simulations can allow for visualization of dislocations in a material, along with its resulting behavior when under stress. For...
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Jan 11 2016
Apply for Paid nanoHUB Summer Research Fellowships at Purdue University
Applications are now being accepted for the NCN SURF program. This opportunity is available to rising Seniors in U.S. universities (and both Juniors and Seniors who are at Purdue...
https://nanohub.org/events/details/1413
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Jan 02 2015
NCN (nanoHUB) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Applications
Applications are now being accepted for the NCN SURF program. Please visit the group page for more information and the link to the application site, on the main Purdue SURF page. This opportunity...
https://nanohub.org/events/details/1108
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Effective Mentoring
Presentation Materials | 06 May 2014 | Contributor(s):: Winny Dong
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Feb 28 2014
Deadline for the Undergraduate Research at the Nano-Bio Interface Summer Program (UPenn)
The Nano/Bio Interface Center (NBIC) at the University of Pennsylvania seeks highly qualified and motivated undergraduate applicants for its Undergraduate Research at the Nano-Bio Interface program...
https://nanohub.org/events/details/693
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Where or in Which university in the U.S I can get a B.S in Nanotechnology?
Q&A|Closed | Responses: 1
I want to study or let say get a B.S in Nanotechnology ,but I have no idea
about universities in the U.S , I want to know where and which are the best universities for a B.S in Nanotechnology...
https://nanohub.org/answers/question/338
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Tanya Faltens
Dr. Tanya Faltens is the Assistant Director of Education and Community Partnerships for the Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN), which created the open access nanoHUB.org cyber-platform...
https://nanohub.org/members/29294
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2007 Summer Undergraduate Research Intern Program Conference
Series | 13 Aug 2007
The NASA Institute for Nanoelectronics and Computing and NSF Network for Computating Nanotechnology offers qualifying students the opportunity to become Summer Undergraduate Research Interns (SURIs). SURIs join an ongoing cross-disciplinary research project team comprised of faculty and graduate...
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Carbon Nanotube Mission
Online Presentations | 02 Aug 2007 | Contributor(s):: Adaku Ochia
Carbon nanotubes have become an interesting phenomenon over the past couple of years as electrical devices and electro-mechanical systems have dramatically shrunk in size. Accidentally discovered by Sumio Iijima while he examined carbon fullerenes, these needle like structures, he later named...