Summer 2007 New Research Awards

PI: Dr. Nick Cernansky
Co-PI (s): Dr. Dave Miller
Org: U.S. Army Research Office
Title: Preignition Chemistry of Xylenes and Their Effect on JP-8 Surrogates
Amount: $50,000
Duration: 9 months

PI: Dr. Alex Fridman

Co-PI (s): Dr. Alex Gutsol

Org: Chevron Energy Technology Company

Title: Energy Conversion and Suppression of Emission of Greenhouse Gases 

Amount: $250,483

PI: Dr. Alex Fridman

Co-PI (s): Dr. Alex Gutsol, Dr. Victor Vasilets

Org: Cerionx, Inc.

Title: Investigating Phenomena and Developing Improvements to the Cerionx Tipcharger 

Amount: $91,876

PI: Dr. Alex Fridman

Co-PI (s): Dr. Alex Gutsol

Org: Princeton University 

Title: Development of Non-Equilibrium Plasma Flame Kinetic Mechanism and Its Validation

Amount: $185,000

08/08/07- Dr. Selcuk Guceri (PI), Dr. Freddie Reisman (Co-PI, Goodwin), Ms. Joanne Ferroni (Co-PI, MEM), and Mun Choi (Co-PI, MEM) received a MSP grant from the School District of Philadelphia to train 32 Middle and High School teachers in science and math education. In this program, Drexel faculty and staff will provide
grade-specific classes, labs and lectures related to renewable energy, environment, astronomy, and landforms. The motivation for this program is to introduce teachers to develop creative methods to incorporate engineering concepts into their science curriculum. This is a renewable one year grant with a budget of $107,000. The MSP represents another example of our effective outreach programs to K-14 institutions in the Delaware valley region.

Summer 2007 News & Events

2008 SWE Scholarship Opportunity (9/14/07)

Dr. Brad Layton's "Bicycle Highway Concept" Featured on Drexel Innovations (8/30/07)

Dr. MinJun Kim and Colleagues Published in Nano Letters (8/28/07)

Hess Scholars Poster Session (8/24/07)

MEM Freshmen Awarded ASME Clarke Scholarship (8/08/07)

Looking for Info on Joining Drexel's Mini-Baja Team?  (8/07/07)

Dr. Kim has Article Published in Applied Physics Letter, and on Physics Web(7/13/07)

MEM Graduates 6 Ph.D.'s (7/2/07)

MEM Summer Programs Wrap Up (6/27/07)

Connie Gomez Appointed as Assistant Professor at the University of Texas, El Paso(6/19/07)