Louis Brus recepient of Kavli Prize (May 28, 2008)
The 2008 Kavli Prize for Nanoscience was shared by Louis Brus of Columbia Univeristy and Sumio Iijima of Meijo University in Nagoya, Japan. Professor Brus is a pioneer in the study of particles called quantum dots, which scientists are now investigating for such uses as early identification of cancer and improved computer displays.

Limin Huang and Zhang Jia receive MRS Poster Prize (Nov 26, 2007)
We are pround to announce that Limin Huang and Zhang Jia of the Stephen OBrien group were poster award winners during the Fall 2007 MRS Conference on November 26, 2007. Their poster is entitled, Alcohol CVD Synthesis of Flow-Aligned SWCNTs.

Clean Room Supervisor Position Available (Nov 19, 2007)
Announcement: Clean Room Position.
Columbia University Senior Staff Associate - Clean Room Supervisor
Columbia University is seeking an experienced Clean Room Supervisor to provide overall operating supervision, administration, and leadership for its research Clean Room Operations. Reporting to the Director of Center for Integrated Science and Engineering, the Clean Room Supervisor is responsible to Columbia University Clean Room Committee. The incumbent creates and maintains safe and effective clean room operations within Columbia University’s CEPSR Clean Room, assures adherence and compliance with all University and government requirements and regulations. The incumbent supervises Clean Room technical staff and assures proper maintenance of Clean Room equipment including preventative and routine maintenance, manages the financial operations of the Clean Room in accordance with University policies and the directives of the Clean Room Committee, works with Columbia University faculty and research staff to identify new equipment and facility needs, and takes leadership in developing proposals and working with other University resources. The incumbent also organizes and supervises training program for clean room users, manages Clean Room supplies, maintains professional records for all major equipment, prepares and maintains written SOP (standard operating procedures) for all major clean room equipment items, and serves as an internal consultant for the design of various demonstration devices. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, physics, Materials Science required. PhD preferred. A minimum of 8 years of operational experience in semiconductor fabrication facility or related experience. Strong technical experience in conventional clean operations and electronic and mechanical device fabrication, in maintenance of semiconductor processing tools and/or metrology tools, and in the design of recipe driven processes. Understanding for new and modern laboratory-scale fabrication equipment and processes such as electron beam lithography and nanoimprint fabrication. Ability to work with wide variety of Clean Room users, to develop processes using standard metrology tools, and to work with frequent interruptions with minimal supervision. Strong management, leadership, and communication skills. Excellent interpersonal, analytical reasoning, problem solving, and organization skills. Must be able to exercise mature judgment and initiative. Please e-mail resume to James Yardley, Director of Center for Integrated Science and Engineering, Columbia University at jy307@columbia.edu. Application must be received by December 31, 2007. Columbia University is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.

Colin Nuckolls receives Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award (Aug 31, 2007)
We are pleased to announce that Prof. Colin Nuckolls, NSEC PI, has been announced as recipient of a 2008 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award. The Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award is given to recognize and encourage excellence in organic chemistry.

Appointment of Ms. Michelle Tomasik as NSEC Research Staff Assistant (Aug 7, 2007)
The Columbia Nanocenter is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Michelle Tomasik as Research Staff Assistant for the academic year 2007-8. Ms. Tomasik is a graduate of Swarthmore College in 2007 with a degree in Chemical Physics. She has received a number of awards including Robert C. Byrd Scholarship, National Merit Finalist, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Grant for research (2005, 2006) and a Peter Mertz Scholarship (2005-6, 2006-7). She will be working with a number of people in the nanocenter to help develop new means for fabricating graphene layers.

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