IUP Physics Department News

Talwar Attends Semiconductor-based Pressure Sensor Workshop

Mr. Bruce V. Dries bvdries — 2009-11-06T14:54:00Z

Devki Talwar, Department of Physics, was one of the five faculty members from undergraduate institutions across the nation who participated in a hands-on Semiconductor-based Pressure Sensor Workshop, October 13–17, 2009, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the aim of this highly intensive week-long workshop was to encourage faculty members to implement part or all of the information (if possible) in their Physics/Engineering curriculum.

During his stay in Albuquerque, Devki also had the opportunity to meet with Sanjay Krishna, associate director of the Center for High Technology Materials, University of New Mexico, and discussed with him on his recent work on Quantum Dot Infrared Photo-detectors.

Physics Alumna Janicka Publishes on “Quantum Nature of Two-Dimensional Electron Gas”

Mr. Bruce V. Dries bvdries — 2009-10-05T14:54:00Z

Karolina Janicka, who graduated with an M.S. degree in 2005 under the supervision of Dr. Devki Talwar, published an article titled “Quantum Nature of Two-Dimensional Electron Gas at LaAl03/SrTiO3 Interfaces” in Physical Review Letters, Vol. 102, 106803 (2009).

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American Association of Physics Teachers Meeting October 3

Mr. Bruce V. Dries bvdries — 2009-09-29T14:54:00Z

The Western Pennsylvania Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers fall meeting will take place on October 3, 2009.

The meeting will be in Weyandt Hall, room 32, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Anyone interested in Physics is welcome to attend.

Agenda for the meeting.

Alumnus Wood Admitted into Physics Ph.D. Program at University of South Carolina

Mrs. Elaine Smith ejacobs — 2009-09-13T14:54:00Z

After finishing his M.S. degree in 2009, Joshua D. Wood was admitted into the physics Ph.D. program with graduate assistantship at the University of South Carolina.

Talwar Publishes Chapter in Physics Book

Mr. Bruce V. Dries bvdries — 2009-08-27T14:54:00Z

Devki Talwar recently published a book chapter in The Springer Series in Materials Science — Dilute III-V Nitride Semiconductors and Material Systems: Physics and Technology.

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Going High Tech at the Electro-Optics Summer Camp

Mr. Bruce V. Dries bvdries — 2009-06-03T14:54:00Z

Science-oriented students can head to IUP’s 2009 Electro-Optics summer camp at the Northpointe campus. Technology-minded campers will learn about things such as electronics, wave optics, fiber optics, holography, infrared imaging, lasers, and nanotechnology.

The five-day summer day camp is scheduled 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 15–19 and June 22–26, 2009. Campers can choose from one of the two weeks.

The summer camp is free and open to any students entering tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade this fall.

Any students interested in the Electro-Optics Summer Camp can contact Kelley Nuttall by calling 724-294-3300, ext. 24, or e-mail kelley.nuttall@iup.edu.

Details of the camp can be viewed at the Northpointe website or in the article published by the Leader Times on May 27, 2009, which reports the IUP’s EO summer camps.

Incorporate Nanotechnology Into Your Studies

Mrs. Regan P. Houser rphouser — 2008-09-16T14:54:00Z

By 2015, 50 percent of all new advanced technology products will incorporate nanotechnology. Will you have the training necessary to compete in tomorrow’s workforce?

The Physics Department is now offering a Nanotechnology Track Option.

To learn more about nanotechnology and the opportunities it presents, students are invited to a presentation called Nanotechnology: Applications, Research, and Educational Opportunities. The presentation will be given by Jamie Houseknecht of the Penn State Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization.

Please come to this special seminar to find out more from nanotechnology experts and learn how you can pursue the Nanotechnology Track Option in your undergraduate degree from the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

Dr. Devki Talwar, chairman of the IUP Physics Department, can answer questions. He may be reached in 56 Weyandt Hall or by sending e-mail to talwar@iup.edu.