Poster Abstracts
Danda Acharya, Ohio University
"Self-Assembly of Magnetic Molecules on GaN (000-1) Surface Using LT-SEM"

"STM/AFM Imaging of DNA-CNT Conjugated Structures"
Jihyun An, University of Pittsburgh
"Metallo-Nucleobase Frameworks: Synthesis and Design Strategies"
Nicholas Anthony, West Virginia University
"Current-Induced Dynamics on Exchange-Biased Magnetic Nanostructures"
Narasimha Rao Ayyalasomayajula, West Virginia University
"Design and Characterization of a Diode-Pumped Nd:YAG Retro Reflecting Slab Laser"
Sandeep Chandril, West Virginia University
"Molecular Beam Epitaxy of YMnO3 on c-Plane GaN"
Chunlong Chen, University of Pittsburgh
"Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks: Templates for the Growth and Assembly of Metallic Nanostructures"
Chao-Min Cheng, Carnegie Mellon University
"Creating Biologically-Inspired Small-Scale Rods Using Force-Controlled Printing"
Kendal Clark, Ohio University
"Surface Reconstructions of GaN (000-1) at Low Temperatures"
Yi Cui, West Virginia University
"Theoretic Estimate of DC Conductivity for Amorphous Si"
Aparna Deshpande, Ohio University
"How much force is needed to move a single atom with a scanning tunneling microscope tip?"
Richard Farrell, West Virginia University
"Effects of High Temperature Annealing on the Piezoelectric Properties of Thin Film Aluminum Nitride"
Jake Fennick, West Virginia University
"Resource Sharing Through Computational Science and Engineering Online"
Sandeep Gaan, Carnegie Mellon University
"Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Spectroscopy Studies of Pentacene Films Deposited on SiC"
John Harman, West Virginia University
"Characterization of Aluminum Nitride Piezoelectric Thin Films with Laser Doppler Vibrometry"
Tsung-ta Ho, Penn State University
"Axially-doped n-p-n Silicon Nanowire Field Effect Transistors"
Tae-Bong Hur, University of Pittsburgh
"Epitaxial Growth of Nanocrystalline Ag Films on Native-Oxide-Covered Si Substrates"
Yun-Suk Jung, University of Pittsburgh
"Metal Nanoaperture Arrays and Biochemical Sensing"
Chad Junkermeier, West Virginia University
"Comparison of Molecular Dynamics simulations of CdS Nanocrystals with Experiment"
Adam Kabulski, West Virginia University
"Tunneling in Aluminum Nitride Thin Films and Multilayer Stack Structures"
Kalyan Kasarla, West Virginia University
"Multiple Quantum Well (MQW) InGaN Photo-detector Nanostructures for Detection of Selective Wavelengths"
Douglas Kauffmann, University of Pittsburgh
"Modification of the Semiconducting Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Valence Band through Non-Covalent Attachment of Tetraphenyl Metalloporphyrins"
Hye-Jin Kim, Carnegie Mellon University
"Desorption of Polyelectrolyte Coatings from Nanoscale Fe° Used for Environmental Remediation"
Jaekyun Kim, Penn State University
"Conducting Polymer Nanoshell-Sphere Sensor for Ultrahigh Density Arrays"
Seok Kim, Carnegie Mellon University
"Fabrication and Characterization of Biologically Inspired Polymer Micro/Nanofibrillar Adhesives with Spatulate Tips"
Sridhar Kuchibhatla, West Virginia University
"AlN Microbridges for MEMS and NEMS Applications"
Gilad Kusne and Brian Noel, Carnegie Mellon University
"Highly Ordered Nano-Structured Templates: Enabling New Devices, Sensors and Transducers"
Eric Landry, Carnegie Mellon University
"Exploration of the Superlattice Thermal Conductivity Design Space"
JitKang Lim, Carnegie Mellon University
"Synthesis and Imaging of Plasmonic Magnetic Nanoparticles"
Wenzhi Lin, Ohio University
"Toward The Fabrication of Metallic Nanostructures Having Giant Magnetic Moment on Semiconductor Surface"
Erdong Lu, Ohio University
"Controlling Nanostructural δ-MnGa Magnetic Alloy Grown On Wide Band Gap Materials by Molecular Beam Epitaxy"
Wei Lu, Ohio University
"Dielectric Properties of Individual Carbon Nanotubes Studied by Electron Force Microscopy"
Masato Maitani, Penn State University
"Spectroscopic and Morphologic Characterization of Oligo-aniline Self-Assembled Monolayer for Switching Devices"
Amanda Moore, Penn State University
"Measurements and Mechanisms of Single Molecule Conductance Switching"
Shu Nie, Carnegie Mellon University
"Morphology and Electronic Properties of Epitaxial Graphene"
Joshua Nightingale, West Virginia University
"Application of Ion Beam Assisted Deposition and Prism Coupling Characterization Techniques for a Resonant Optical Waveguide Biosensor"

"Photonic Crystal System Design and Simulation for Biomolecule Detection"
Vincent Pagán, West Virginia University
"A Novel Process for Fabricating Aluminum Nitride Diaphragms and Cantilevers"
Gayani Perera, Ohio University
"Electronic and Structural Properties of Self-assembled Magnetic Molecules"
Tanapon Phenrat, Carnegie Mellon University
"Effect of Adsorbed Polyelectrolytes on TCE Dechlorination and Product Distribution by Feº/Fe-oxide Nanoparticles"
Lee Rodak, West Virginia University
"Selective Area Growth of Gallium Nitride via Metal Organic Vapor Phase Epitaxy"
Madhur Sachan, Carnegie Mellon University
"Nanomasking for Patterned Media"
Kumar Abhishek Singh, Carnegie Mellon University
"Study of Contacts to Regioregular Poly(3-hexylthiophene) for Electronic Applications"
Randy Tompkins, West Virginia University
"Selective Chemical Etching of GaN for Photonic Crystal System Fabrication for Biomolecule Detection"
Hong Wang, West Virginia University
"Characterization of Anatase Nanoparticles Using Tight Bonding DFT Simulation"
Nick Wu, West Virginia University
"Large-Area Well-Ordered Nanodot Array Fabricated with Self-Assembled Nanosphere Template"
Shengrong Ye and R. Lloyd Carroll, West Virginia University
"Three-Dimensional Nanopatterning of Magnetic Materials"
Heayoung Yoon, Penn State University
"Nanoscale Crossed-Wire Molecular Junction Devices"
Seokho Yun, Penn State University
"All-dielectric Mid-infrared Frequency Selective Surface Filters"
Ru Zhang, Ohio University
"Fermi Energy of Different Single-walled Carbon Nanotube Species Probed through Ground State Redox Reactions"
AVS Western PA Chapter
c/o Chris Bowman
Carnegie Mellon ECE Dept.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213