Images from Gabrielle Gausted's 2002 Summer Research project, Microstructural Analysis of Recycled Thermoset Composites

Summer research projects

CEER has awarded summer reserach funding to a selected number of Alfred University undergraduates from 2002-2005. Proposals were invited on topics that involve improvement of our society’s environmental or energy practices.

2005 CEER Summer Research Projects

CEER awarded summer research funding to eight Alfred University students for summer 2005.

Research Project	Student	Mentor
Recycling amber glass.	Jennifer J. Peek	Dr. Shelby
Reduction of hazardous waste at AVX Olean, NY.	Heidi M. Schulze	Dr. Pilgrim
Low-temperature Gd doped CeO2 nanolayer electrolytes for solid oxide fuel cells.	Patrick D. Willson	Dr. Amarakoon
Evaluation of microbial community structures and coliform persistence in the Alfred waste water treatment plant reed bed sludge treatment system.	Danielle A. Roe	Dr. Cardinale
Synthesis and characterization of doped iron oxide electrodes for photo-assisted electrolysis of water.	Stephen B. Sanford	Dr. Amarakoon
Solar absorbing ceramics increasing the efficiency of environmentally-friendly energy production.	Mark O. Naylor	Dr. Edwards
Characterization and removal of AIN Laser slag.	Katheryn L. Goetschius	Dr. Meier
Development of glass phosphors for white light emitting diodes.	Stephanie L. Morris	Dr. Clare

2004 CEER Summer Research Projects

CEER awarded summer research funding to eight Alfred University students for summer 2004.

Research Project	Student	Mentor
Initiating Use of the Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope for CEER	Cassandra Clark	Dr. Boehlert
Construction of a Hybrid-Renewable Energy-Efficient Home Water Heating Unit	William Fabrizio	Dr. Baghdadchi
Electrostatic Air Filters Modifications	Martin Klingensmith	Dr. Wang
Removal of Laser Slag on AlN via Chemical Cleaning	Dawn Mandich	Dr. Meier
Boron Volatilization from Borosilicate Melts	Michael Snyder	Dr. Shelby
A New Disc Design Containing a Charge Storage Layer for the Application of Electrical Energy Generation via Wind Power	David Streib	Dr. Seward
Mechanical Properties of Lightweight Alloys	Istvan Szabo	Dr. Boehlert
Development of a Microarray System for Analysis of Contaminated Water	Janelle Villone	Dr. DeRosa

2003 CEER Summer Research Projects

Student	Mentor	Title of Project
Melissann Ashton-Patton	Shelby	Recycling of Amber Glass
Krista Carlson	Clare	Production of Hollow Glass Micro-spheres from Amber Glass Frit
Andrew Crawford	Meier	Surface Preparation of Aluminum Nitride for Metallization: Effect of Temperature on Surface Reactivity
Aaron Hedlund	Shelby	Recycling of Fiberglasses
Aaron Hydrick	Baghdadchi	Alternative Energy Solutions: Coated Submersible Heating Elements & Wind Energy
Janelle Villone	Meier	Improving the Reliability of Active Metal Brazed Cu/AlN: Interfacial Reaction Kinetics and Microstructural Development between Ag-Cu-Zr Braze Alloys and AlN

2002 CEER Summer Research Projects

Student	Mentor	Title of Project
Byrnes, John	Wang	Fuel Processor Control
DeMay, Caroline	D. Sinton	Evaluating Possible Wind Turbine Sites in Allegany County using GIS and Satellite Imagery
Gaustad, Gabrielle	DeRosa	Microstructural Analysis of Recycled Thermoset Composites
Mandich, Dawn	Meier	Replacement of BeO by AlN and Development of an AlN Surface Preparation Method Utilizing "Green" Solvents
Wodka, Nicole	Pian	Investigation of the Operating Characteristics of a Manure-Fueled Engine

Summer Research Opportunitiess Off-Campus

2004 DOE Summer Research at National Energy Lab

The US Department of Energy has summer research opportunities at the National Renewable Energy Lab in Colorado. The DOE Energy Research Undergraduate Laboratory Fellowship program is designed to provide undergraduate students with educational training and research experiences to strengthen their knowledge and skills and deepen their commitment to pursue careers in science and technology.

For 10 weeks during the summer and 16 weeks in the fall and spring, students work with laboratory scientists and engineers as members of research teams in DOE national laboratories. The program is intended to attract a large number of eligible applicants who are varied in gender, ethnicity, economic background, geography, and the type of college or university they attend.

For more information and applications go to: http://www.nrel.gov/education/suli.html

If you are specifically interested in the Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL), go to http://ofp.labworks.org/ofp/default.htm

2004 DOE Pre-Service Teacher (PST) Training Program

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Pre-Service Teacher (PST) Internship Program provides laboratory research opportunities to highly motivated pre-service teachers (undergraduates preparing to be teachers). Many of the nation's premier energy laboratories host the teachers and assign scientists to mentor them. DOE partners with the National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsor the PST Program. The program targets a diverse group of pre-service teachers preparing to teach K-12 science, mathematics, or technology and provides opportunities for them to do research in a laboratory setting.

The program at each participating national laboratory includes a group of pre-service teachers who engage in a clearly defined 10-week research project under the mentorship of a laboratory scientist or engineer. A Master Teacher is available on site to assist interns in completing the deliverables and maximizing the educational enrichment the internship provides.

For more information and applications go to: http://www.nrel.gov/education/pre-service.html