Mr. Yinghui Shan has been awarded the 2007 Dr. Paul A. Lester Memorial Award for his doctoral thesis work in the area of microelectronics.

Mr. Shan's thesis, titled "Silicon Nanowire Growth and Transistor Fabrication by Self-assembling 'Grow-in-Place' Approach" is supervised by Stephen J. Fonash, Bayard D. Kunkle Chair Professor. The award will be presented at the Engineering Science and Mechanics spring 2007 graduation celebration scheduled for Friday, May 18, 2007. Mr. Shan plans to graduate summer session 2007.

Sean M. Pursel, graduate student in engineering science and mechanics, will present a paper titled "Prospects for Nanowire Sculptured Thin Film Devices" at the 51st International Conference on Electron, Ion, and Photon Beam Technology and Nanofabrication in Denver, Colorado, May 29 - June 1, 2007. The presentation will focus on recent accomplishments and prospects for the future of Sculptured Thin Films (STFs). STFs made of virtually any solid material point toward new vistas of photonic, fluidic and sensor devices. New optical data is shown for TiOx STFs with engineered spectral holes as a liquid and/or vapor sensor. The paper was co-authored with Mark W. Horn, associate professor of engineering science and mechanics.

Engineering Science senior Kevin Graves has been awarded a 2007 summer internship at the Krakow University of Technology, Poland, where he will work under the direction of Dr. Piotr Duda. Mr. Graves will gain experience in computer modeling, editing translated technical papers, and on-site activities at the Krakow Power Plant.

Mr. Graves support for the internship includes a Schreyer Honors College Summer Internship Grant and Travel Ambassadors Grant, and an International Internship Grant and Cooperative Education and Professional Internship Award from the College of Engineering.

Congratulations to the graduating seniors in Engineering Science.

Engineering Science graduating seniors Alan Berger (left) and John Waldeisen (right) are the recipients of the Frank Fenlon Award. The Frank Fenlon Award, established in 1982 by Mrs. Francis Fenlon, is given annually to recognize the outstanding Engineering Science senior thesis. The award is named in honor of the late Dr. Fenlon, a dedicated teacher and exceptional researcher in the ESM department.

Mr. Berger’s senior capstone and design research was done under the supervision of Professor Jian Xu. His thesis is titled “Characterization of Transport Properties of P3HT-PCBM Layers for PBSE Quantum Dot Enhanced Nanocomposite Photovoltaic Cell Applications”.

Mr. Waldeisen’s thesis is titled “Creation of a Hydrodynamically Tunable Microlens and Simulation of the Structural Nanoporous Transformations in a Polymeric Chemical Sensor”. His research and capstone design project was done under the supervision of Professor Tony Huang.

Mr. John Waldeisen, engineering science senior, is the recipient of a special award of the Engineering Science and Mechanics Department faculty. The "Most Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award" recognizes Mr. Waldeisen as a phenomenal student who has had stellar academic performance, outstanding research accomplishments, and service to the department and his fellow students. The award was presented at the Engineering Science and Mechanics spring 2007 graduation celebration scheduled for Friday, May 18, 2007.

Engineering Science senior Alan Berger has been awarded a Tau Beta Pi Fellowship for 2007-08. Mr. Berger was one of 37 recipients to received this prestigious national award. Now in its 74th year, the Tau Beta Pi Fellowship Program has provided a total exceeeding $4,565,000 to 870 stipend recipients.

After graduation, Mr. Berger plans to pursue a masters of science degree in engineering science at Penn State. He graduates this spring semester with a B.S., Engineering Science.

Engineering Science seniors Sarah Klinetob (left) and Carolyn Denomme (right) have been awarded the 2007 McNitt Kearns Award for service to the Engineering Science Department. Ms. Denomme and Ms. Klinetob are cited for their excellence in leadership and with extraordinary service to the department during the 2006-07 academic year. They planned and coordinated the 2007 Engineering Science Community Celebration, participated in the department's Open House, student recruitment mixers, fall welcome picnic, and Centennial Celebration. They also participated in the department's Industrial Professional Advisory Council meeting and met with this year's Outstanding Engineering Alumni.

Ms. Denomme and Ms. Klinetob are graduating with bachelor's degrees spring 2007. They will be presented with their awards at the Engineering Science and Mechanics spring 2007 graduation celebration scheduled for Friday, May 18, 2007.

Mr. Christopher O'Brien, doctoral candidate in engineering science and mechanics, has been awarded the 2007 Joseph C. Conway., Jr., Memorial Award. The award is presented annually to an Engineering Science and Mechanics outstanding graduate teaching assistant.

Mr. O'Brien was nominated by Professor Gary Gray for his work in E MCH 12 - Dynamics. Dr. Gray notes "Chris truly enjoys working with students and running the E MCH 12 tutoring sessions. He is extraordinarily responsive to the students needs".

The award will be presented at the Engineering Science and Mechanics spring 2007 graduation celebration scheduled for Friday, May 18, 2007.

Mr. Yinghui Shan has been awarded the 2007 Dr. Paul A. Lester Memorial Award for his doctoral thesis work in the area of microelectronics.

Mr. Shan's thesis, titled "Silicon Nanowire Growth and Transistor Fabrication by Self-assembling 'Grow-in-Place' Approach" is supervised by Stephen J. Fonash, Bayard D. Kunkle Chair Professor. The award will be presented at the Engineering Science and Mechanics spring 2007 graduation celebration scheduled for Friday, May 18, 2007. Mr. Shan plans to graduate summer session 2007.