Visitors to the Micron Center for Materials Research will learn discover how one researcher and his students use computer simulation of materials for solar power and aerospace composites, and how one lab investigates the structure, dynamics and photochemical processes of pollutants in the atmosphere and environment.
MCMR Presenters
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Eric Jankowski
Associate professor of materials science
Eric Jankowski empowers researchers to use computation to design materials for sustainability. His expertise is in molecular simulations that support experiments, which is accomplished through scientific software development and inclusive engineering education. Recent focus areas include organic molecules for solar power generation and new composite materials for air taxis.
“Some airplanes are mostly plastic. Our simulations help make them safe,” said Jankowski. “Learning how to do these simulations prepares our students for being empowered digital citizens in addition to being competitive materials scientists.”
Eric Jankowski empowers researchers to use computation to design materials for sustainability. His expertise is in molecular simulations that support experiments, which is accomplished through scientific software development and inclusive engineering education. Recent focus areas include organic molecules for solar power generation and new composite materials for air taxis.
“Some airplanes are mostly plastic. Our simulations help make them safe,” said Jankowski. “Learning how to do these simulations prepares our students for being empowered digital citizens in addition to being competitive materials scientists.”
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Jenée Cyran
Assistant professor of chemistry
Assistant Professor Jenee Cyran leads the Cyran Lab, a space dedicated to determining the fate and transport of environmental pollutants on a microscopic scale using advanced instrumentation. We are utilizing ultrafast laser spectroscopy to probe the structure and dynamics of pollutants on aqueous surfaces. This provides insights into the physical and chemical behavior of pollutants in the environment and these insights can be used to rationally design remediation technologies.
“Students in my group learn to design and build optical setups to investigate surface-specific phenomena,” said Cyran. “The skill sets gained in this research include advance instrumentation design, developing analysis code and critical thinking to prepare the next generation of researchers.”
Assistant Professor Jenee Cyran leads the Cyran Lab, a space dedicated to determining the fate and transport of environmental pollutants on a microscopic scale using advanced instrumentation. We are utilizing ultrafast laser spectroscopy to probe the structure and dynamics of pollutants on aqueous surfaces. This provides insights into the physical and chemical behavior of pollutants in the environment and these insights can be used to rationally design remediation technologies.
“Students in my group learn to design and build optical setups to investigate surface-specific phenomena,” said Cyran. “The skill sets gained in this research include advance instrumentation design, developing analysis code and critical thinking to prepare the next generation of researchers.”