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Funded research openings for 2009
Finding an advisor
The MSE dept. does not assign new students to an advisor; instead, we ask that you meet with each of the faculty who have openings. The professor you work with will act as your academic and research advisor during your graduate studies at Ohio State.
Below, please find the list of available funded research positions. Please meet first with faculty who have openings in your area(s) of interest. If, after meeting with these professors, you do not have an advisor, please meet with the remaining faculty on the list who have openings and come to an agreement to work with one of these faculty. You are required to find an advisor from the funded openings available. This should occur during your first quarter of enrollment.
You are strongly encouraged to contact any faculty member below who shares your field of interest. Contacting the faculty prior to your arrival on campus can help speed your placement on a research project.
Every effort is made to match you with a project in your field of interest. However, we have only a few positions, each of which has a narrow research focus. Therefore, you may find that the area of research you will be working in is not an exact match with your interests.
When you have found an advisor, inform the department Human Resources Officer, 176 Watts Hall, and Mark Cooper, 477 Watts Hall.
[This info last updated Tue Nov 17 14:20:51 2009]
GRA positions
Please contact Mark Cooper with any questions you might have.
Note regarding funding status: Our faculty submit research funding proposals throughout the year. Funding may have been received by the faculty (listed below as funding confirmed), or may not yet be in-hand, but likely (listed below as possible funding).
Katharine Flores
Contact: web | email | Phone: 614-292-9548 | Office: 489 Watts Hall
Positions: 1 confirmed opening (PhD preferred), subject: micromechanical testing of bone. [9/23/09]
Jianjun Guan
Contact: web | email | Phone: 614-292-9743 | Office: 494 Watts Hall
Position: 1 PhD opening for Winter 2010, funding possible. Please contact Dr. Guan for further information on this project. [9/23/09]
John Lannutti
Contact: web | email | Phone: 614-292-3926 | Office: 448 MacQuigg Labs
Position: 1-2 MS or PhD openings in Autumn 2010, funding unconfirmed. Please contact Dr. Lannutti for further information on this project. [10/7/09]
Roberto Myers
Contact: web | email | Phone: 614-292-8439 | Office: 278 Watts Hall
Position: 1 PhD opening for Winter 2010, funding confirmed, subject: electronic materials. [10/5/09]
Michael Sumption
Contact: web | email | Phone: 614-688-3684 | Office: 394 Watts Hall
Position: 1 of 2 PhD for Winter 2010, funding confirmed, "Superconducting RF cavity formation -- Nb texture and its effect on hydroforming"
Superconducting accelerating structures (SRF cavities) are being designed using electron-beam (EB) welded Nb cavities. However, these cavities suffer from a number of issues related to surface defects that seem to be associated with welding, polishing, electropolishing (EP), or some combination of these efforts, leading to a need for an alternative. The student working on this program will work to study fabrication of SRF cavities by hydroforming. Issues in need of investigation in support of the possible future development of hydroformed cavities on a large scale have to do with microstructural changes in response to deformation especially in the neck areas. Ultimately, the goals of the project are to understand and control the process of hydrostatic cavity formation better, in each case with the goal of increased gradient values and gradient reproducibility for SRF cavities. [10/29/09]
Wolfgang Windl
Contact: web | email | Phone: 614-247-6900 | Office: 491 Watts Hall
Position: 1 PhD opening for Autumn 2009, funding confirmed, "Computational Modeling of
Sensor Materials in Nuclear Environments."
These positions include modeling of damage creation in
SiC-based and fiberglass optics cables with existing software, extension
of existing software to model damage annealing with time, and modeling of
changes in the electrical and optical properties due to irradiation with existing software. Previous modeling experience will help, but is not necessary.
[9/29/09]
Position: 1 PhD opening for Autumn 2009, funding UNconfirmed (75% likely), "Computational Modeling of
Sensor Materials in Nuclear Environments."
These positions include modeling of damage creation in SiC-based and fiberglass optics cables with existing software, extension of existing software to model damage annealing with time, and modeling of changes in the electrical and optical properties due to irradiation with existing software. Previous modeling experience will help, but is not necessary. [9/29/09]
