CB 1 I/UCRC CBSS New Proposal Presentation – April 2012 Update on FY2007 programs NSF REU in Integrated Nanomanufacturing – an Introduction to Prof Zhang’s Laboratory and Mesoporous Titanium Oxide Coating on Diatom Frustules towards Dye-sensitized Solar Cell Applications Ryan McNaughton Boston University; Biomedical Engineering Faculty Mentor: Professor Xin Zhang Mechanical Engineering
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I/UCRC CBSS New Proposal Presentation – April 2012 Update on FY2007 programs
NSF REU in Integrated Nanomanufacturing – an Introduction to Prof Zhang’s Laboratory and Mesoporous Titanium Oxide Coating on Diatom
Frustules towards Dye-sensitized Solar Cell Applications
Ryan McNaughton Boston University; Biomedical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Professor Xin Zhang Mechanical Engineering
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Brief overview of presentation
§ Introducing myself § Background – high school to college § Previous research experience
§ This summer’s research laboratory § Summer research progress and goals § Positives experiences and what to expect going forward
Presentation Overview NSF REU INM Introductory Day for RET Participants - July 6, 2015
About Myself
§ Ryan McNaughton § Bishop Hendricken High School, Warwick, RI § Boston University, Northeastern, Cornell,
Dartmouth, UCONN, URI, UVA § Rising Senior, Biomedical Engineering § Career Path: Medical Device or Medical/Cancer Research § My path to research
§ Began October 2013
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Introduction NSF REU INM Introductory Day for RET Participants - July 6, 2015
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Influencing Factors for Biomedical Engineering
§ Strength of BU Engineering program § Family history § Desire to help others
§ Upon Graduation: § Pursuing a Mechanical Engineering Masters/PhD degree
Influences NSF REU INM Introductory Day for RET Participants - July 6, 2015
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Previous Research & Work Experience
§ Boston Scientific: May 2014 - August 2014
§ Engineering Intern § Helped improve company sterilization procedure § Recorded sterilization results and reports to forecast potential
maintenance
§ Laboratory for Microsystems Technology: October 2013 - Present § Research Assistant § Fabricated micropillar arrays to measure cellular forces § Coded a batch analyzation GUI § Titanium Dioxide deposition
Research Experience NSF REU INM Introductory Day for RET Participants - July 6, 2015
This Summer’s Research Experience § Laboratory for Microsystems Technology
§ Photonics Center: Rm. 903
§ Project Goals: § Fabricate monolayers of titanium dioxide coated diatoms § Reproduce two styles of solar cells:
Summer Research Goals NSF REU INM Introductory Day for RET Participants - July 6, 2015
§ Optimize deposition process § Uniform coating
Fig. 8 0.05 g Diatom coated with TiO2
Fig. 9 0.15 g Diatom coated with TiO2
§ Incorporate monolayers into solar cells
§ Positives: § Hands on clean room experience § Opportunity to take a project from start to finish § Dedicated faculty and graduate school mentors § Provides both freedom and structure
§ Week 1: § Step-by-step introduction to the process § Goal – peace of mind and familiarity with progress
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What You Should Expect
Positives and Negatives NSF REU INM Introductory Day for RET Participants - July 6, 2015
Thank You!
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I/UCRC CBSS NSF REU Supplement Introductory Presentation – June 2012