Seminars
Attending seminars is a great way to expand your knowledge in our areas of physics, astronomy, and materials science. Invited faculty, PAMS alumni, and speakers from the industry give talks on their research/work. Members of the PAMS department are highly encouraged to attend our seminars. The MSU community as a whole is also more than welcome to attend.
Kemper Hall 204 or on Zoom/Teams
Thursdays, 4:00 p.m.*
List of previous seminars. See the CNAS Events for other college seminars.
* Unless otherwise noted
Fall 2024 Seminar Schedule
| Date | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 8/22 | 1st week of classes | No seminar |
| 8/29 |
Dr. Darou Han |
TBA |
| 9/5 | Dr. Michael Penwarden Sandia National Laboratories |
TBA |
| Zoom Seminar. | ||
| 9/12 | David Beckwitt (alum) University of Missouri |
TBA |
| 9/19 | Dr. Andrzej Baran Missouri State University |
TBA |
| 9/26 | Dr. Thushari Jayasekera Southern Illinois University |
TBA |
| 10/3 | ||
| 10/10 | Fall Break | No seminar |
| 10/17 | ||
| 10/24 | Dr. Tansu Daylan Washington University in St. Louis |
TBA |
| 10/31 |
Dr. Wan Shou |
TBA |
| Zoom Seminar. | ||
| 11/7 | Dr. Delower Hossain (alum) | TBA |
| Zoom Seminar. | ||
| 11/14 | ||
| 11/21 | Yadira Gaibor (alum) Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
TBA |
| Zoom Seminar. | ||
| 11/28 | Thanksgiving Holiday | No seminar |
| 12/5 | Last week of classes | No seminar |
| 12/12 | Finals' week | No seminar |
Previous Seminars
Spring 2024
| Date | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2/1 | Dr. Carissa Jones Brewer Science |
Development of Sensing Systems for Real-Time, Water Quality Measurements |
| 2/8 | Dr. Bernadette Broderick University of Missouri |
Conformer-specific Desorption in Interstellar Ices Probed by Chirped-pulse mm-Wave Rotational Spectroscopy |
| 2/15 | Dr. Dmitry Ovchinnikov University of Kansas |
Van der Waals Topological Magnets and Superconductors |
| 2/22 | Dr. Rana Biswas Ames National Laboratory and Iowa State University |
Novel Physical Phenomena in Nano-arrays and Nanostructures |
| 2/29 | Gabriele Corso Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
DiffDock: Diffusion Steps, Twists, and Turns for Molecular Docking |
| 3/7 | Dr. Adam Miller Northwestern University |
Mind the Gap: Capturing the Bright and Fast Transient Sky Missed by Rubin/LSST with LS4 |
| 3/21 | Dr. Dipanjan Mazumdar Southern Illinois University |
Theory-driven Experimental Search of Novel Magnetic Materials for Nanotechnology Applications |
| 4/4 | Dr. Tanvi Gujarati IBM Research, Almaden |
Applications of Quantum Computing for Problems in Chemistry and Material Sciences |
| 4/11 | Dr. Xiaofeng Guo Washington State University |
Understanding Thermodynamics of Critical Metal Materials under Extreme Conditions |
| 4/18 | Rajan Khadka (alum) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Organic-Inorganic Nanolaminates |
| 4/25 | Dr. Timothy Jones Craven Community College |
Misconceptions about Teaching, from a Community College Perspective |
Fall 2023
| Date | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9/21 | Dr. Steven Harrellson (alum) Columbia University |
Hydration Solids |
| 9/28 | Austin Shearin (alum) SynTouch, Inc. |
What I thought I learned, what I actually learned, and what I wished I learned from getting a bachelors in Physics |
| 9/29 | Dr. Ariful Haque (alum) Texas State University |
(i) Fully funded Ph.D. opportunities in MSEC at Texas State University |
| 10/5 | Dr. Saikat Talapatra Southern Illinois University |
Emerging Nanomaterials & Composites for Electronics, Energy & Environmental Applications |
| 10/19 | Chenfeng Cao Hongkong University of Science and Technology |
Accelerated Variational Quantum Eigensolver with Joint Bell Measurement |
| 10/26 | Dr. Halya Hodovanets Missouri University of Science and Technology |
Inversion and Time-reversal Symmetry Broken Weyl Semimetal |
| 11/2 | Dr. Kurt Brorsen University of Missouri |
Calculating Vibrationally Averaged Molecular Properties with Multicomponent Methods |
| 11/9 | Dr. Andrew Meng University of Missouri |
Epitaxial AlScN Films and Nanowires for Ferroelectric Random-Access Memory Applications |
| 11/16 |
Dr. Elisabeth Mills |
Hidden Engines: Uncovering the Workings of the Nearest Galaxy Centers |
| 11/30 | Dr. Mohammadreza Momenitaheri University of Missouri, Kansas City |
Stimuli-Responsive Multi-Functional 2D and 3D Nanoporous Materials in Condensed Phases |
Spring 2023
| Date | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2/2 |
Simon Batzner |
Equivariant Interatomic Potentials |
| 2/9 | Dr. Deepak Singh University of Missouri |
Designer Magnet with Fundamental and Practical Implications |
| 2/23 | John Dagdelen University of California, Berkeley |
Natural Language Processing for Accelerating Scientific Breakthroughs |
| 3/2 | Dr. Julia Medvedeva Missouri University of Science and Technology |
Fundamentals of Amorphous Oxide Semiconductors |
| 3/9 | Isaac Laseter University of Wisconsin-Madison |
The JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey (JADES): The First Results from the Deepest Observations of the Universe to Date |
| 4/13 | Dr. Sheng Ran Washington University in St. Louis |
Spin-triplet Superconducting State in the Nearly Ferromagnetic Compound UTe2 |
| 4/27 | Dr. Yijia Gu Missouri University of Science and Technology |
Phase-field Modeling of Ferroelectrics: Polarization Rotation and Flexoelectricity |
| 5/4 | Dr. Bret Lehmer University of Arkansas |
An X-ray Perspective on the Evolution of Galaxies Throughout the Universe |
Fall 2022
| Date | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 8/25 | Dr. Arthur Mar University of Alberta |
Materials Discovery through Machine Learning: Experimental Validation and Interpretable Models |
| 9/15 | Dr. Katharine Flores Washington University in St. Louis |
High-throughput Investigations of Phase Formation and Mechanical Properties in Complex Metallic Alloys |
| 9/29 | Alex Miller (alum) ThermAvant Technologies |
2010 Alumni Update: Career Paths, Thermal Management R&D, and In-state Job Opportunities |
| 10/20 | Dr. Alice Bean University of Kansas |
Experimental Particle Physics and Tracking Detectors |
| 11/3 | Dr. Daniel Moreno Missouri State University |
Exploring the Limits of Electrosorption-Based Electrodes for Capacitive Deionization Using Thermodynamic Principles |
| 11/10 | Dr. Manashi Nath Missouri University of Science and Technology |
The Story of Transition Metal Chalcogenides: Multifaceted Electrochemical Applications for Energy Conversion, Storage, Sensing & Catalysis |
| 12/1 | Dr. Ruma Dutta Missouri State University |
Multiple Attractor in Tumor Immune Dynamics |
Spring 2022
| Date | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1/27 |
Christian Stepien (PAMS) |
Analysis of Thorium Ions in Chloride Aqueous Solutions using Raman Spectroscopy |
| 2/10 | Devon Romine (PAMS) | Modeling Atomic Layer Deposition of Alumina as an Ultra-Thin Tunnel Barrier Using Reactive Molecular Dynamics |
| 2/16 | Bandon Decker University of Missouri-Kansas City |
Stellar Mass Properties of Infrared-selected High-redshift Galaxy Clusters from MaDCoWS |
| 2/17 | Emily Justus (PAMS) | Applications of a Combined Approach of Kinetic Monte Carlo Simulations and Machine Learning to Model Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) of Metal Oxides |
| 3/3 | Dr. Mahmud Reaz (alum) Microchip Technology Inc. |
Reliability of Silicon Devices - Hot Electron Effects |
| 3/10 | Dr. Corrinne Mills University of Illinois-Chicago & Fermilab |
Baryogenesis, Higgs Bosons, and What's Next |
|
3/24 |
Dr. Guang Bian University of Missouri-Columbia |
Cloning of Dirac Electrons in Graphene/SiC Heterostructure |
| 3/29 | Farhan Ishrak (PAMS) | Investigations of Mn-Co-NiO Based Heterostructured Nanocrystals |
| Sharif Uddin (PAMS) | A Study of Bimagnetic CoO/NiFe2O4 Heterostructured Nanoparticles | |
| 3/31 | Dr. Soumitra SenGupta Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science |
Gravitational Wave: The Song of the Cosmos |
| 4/7 | Dr. Xiaobo Chen University of Missouri-Kansas City |
Chasing Clean Energy and Environment Dream with Nanoscience: Photocatalysis, Rechargeable Battery, Hydrogen Production & Others – A Brief Summary of Our Past Research |
| 4/21 | Ripon Saha University of Missouri-Kansas City |
Identifying Large-scale Structures Using Dust-obscured Galaxies (DOGs) as Signposts 9-10 Billion Light-years Away |
| 4/28 | Dr. Tommy Sewell University of Missouri-Columbia |
Predicting Multiscale Responses of Organic High Explosives Subjected to Thermo-Mechanical Extremes |
| 5/5 | Dr. Xiangbo (Henry) Meng University of Arkansas |
Atomic & Molecular Layer Deposition (ALD/MLD) for Emerging Research Studies |
| 5/12 | Dr. Hiro Nakamura University of Arkansas |
Angle-resolved Photoelectron Spectroscopy: 2D Materials and Heterostructures |
Fall 2021
| Date | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2 |
Rifat Ara Shams (PAMS) |
Study of Structural, Electrical and Optical Properties of Copper Oxide Phase Mixture Thin Films Grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition |
| 9/9 | Bishwajite Karmakar (PAMS) | Study of Structural and Magnetic Properties of Ni-NiO Thin Films |
| 9/16 | Dr. Adam Brandt (alum) Colorado State University & NIST |
A Measurement of the 2S1/2 - 8D5/2 Transition in Hydrogen |
| 9/23 | Dr. Conal Murray IBM T.J. Watson Research Center |
Investigating Material Improvements in Superconducting Qubits |
| 9/30 | Dr. Shun Saito Missouri University of Science and Technology |
Cosmic Acceleration and the Role of Galaxy Surveys |
| 10/14 |
Dr. Yicheng Guo |
Dissecting Distant Galaxies: How Sub-structures Shed Light on Galaxy Formation and Evolution |
| 10/21 |
Dr. Maria Mills |
Force-based Detection of Sub-millisecond Topo-isomerase IA Dynamics |
| 10/28 |
Dr. Wai-Lun Chan University of Kansas |
Turning Light into Electricity – How Excitons Dissociate at van der Waals Interfaces |
| 11/4 | Emily Justus (PAMS) | Applications of a Combined Approach of Kinetic Monte Carlo Simulations and Machine Learning to Model Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) of Metal Oxides |
| 11/11 | Devon Romine (PAMS) |
Modeling Atomic Layer Deposition of Alumina as an Ultra-thin Tunnel Barrier using Reactive Molecular Dynamics |
| 11/18 |
Dr. Damena Agonafer Washington University in St. Louis |
Bioinspired Evaporative Cooling for High Heat Flux Applications |
| 12/2 |
Dr. Rizal Hariadi Arizona State University |
Understanding Molecular Machines using Protein and DNA Origami Nanoarrays |
| 12/9 | Dr. Jingyi Chen University of Arkansas |
Controlling Three Dimensional Morphology of Nonprecious Metal-Based Nanostructures |
Spring 2021
| Date | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1/21 |
Dr. Jason Jackiewicz |
Seismology of Sun and Stars |
| 1/28 | Dr. Michael Gordon Æsir Technologies |
Nickel-Zinc Battery Research Opportunities |
| 2/4 | Kwabena Asante Boahen (PAMS) | Modeling of Argon Bombardment and Densification of Low-temperature Organic Precursors using Reactive Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Machine Learning |
| 2/11 | Dr. Oliver C. Grant Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia |
Virus-Receptor Interactions of Glycosylated SARS-CoV-2 Spike and Human ACE2 Receptor |
| 3/2 | Bikash Timalsina (PAMS) | Development of EAM and RF-MEAM Potential to Study Thermal Properties of Zirconium Diboride |
| Bishwajite Karmakar (PAMS) | Tuning Physical Properties of ZnO for Optoelectronics Applications | |
| 2/25 | Dr. Cathy Wong University of Oregon |
In Situ Transient Absorption Spectroscopy During Materials Formation |
| 3/4 | Dr. Robert Baker National eXtreme Ultrafast Science (NeXUS), Ohio State University |
Watching Electrons Move at Interfaces: Visualizing Charge and Spin Dynamics Using Ultrafast XUV Spectroscopy |
| 3/11 |
Alin Niraula (PAMS) |
Transport Properties of Binary and Doped Diborides |
| Abiodun Odusanya (PAMS) | A Study of Laser-assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) Technique to Grow Carbon-based Materials | |
| 3/25 | Shannon Dulz (PhD student, alum) University of Notre Dame |
Cold Exoplanets: Ground-based Direct Imaging and Population Studies Planning for Future Space Missions |
| 4/8 | Dr. Vashti Sawtelle Michigan State University |
Research on Inclusive Practices: Supporting Two-Year College Transfer Students in the Physics Community |
| 4/15 | Dr. Ryan Behunin Northern Arizona University |
Noise in Integrated Photonic Brillouin Lasers |
| 4/22 | Dr. Marilu Perez Garcia Ames National Laboratory |
Designing Ligands with Predetermined Metal Ion Selectivity using Electronic Structure Theory, Machine Learning, and Molecular Mechanics |
| 4/23 | Rifat Ara Shams (PAMS) | Electrical and Optical Properties of CuO-Cu2O Phase Mixture for Solar Cell Application |
| 4/29 | Joshua Kern (alum) Clemson University |
Using ro-vibrational Emission from Protoplanetary Disks in Order to Observe Accretion and Planet Formation in Action |
| 4/30 | Abu Zobair (PAMS) | Effect of Pulsed Laser Annealing on the Optoelectronic Properties of ZnO Thin Films |
| Sajal Islam (PAMS) | Simulation and Fabrication of All Oxide Based Glass/ITO/TiO2/CuO/Au Heterostructure for Solar Cell Application |
Fall 2020
| Date | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9/3 | David Magness (PAMS) | Kinetic Monte Carlo Simulations of Atomic Layer Deposition |
| Tauhidul Islam (PAMS) | Study of Size-controlled CoO@MnFe2O4 Core-shell Nanoparticle | |
| 9/10 | Dr. Matthew Horton Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
Democratizing Access to Materials Science with the Materials Project |
| 9/17 | Nadib Akram (PAMS) | A Raman Study of Actinide Complex Species in Aqueous Chloride Solutions at High P-T Conditions |
| Sudha Krishnan (PAMS) | Exploring Topological Weyl Semimetals Isostructural to YbMnBi2 and Co2MnGa | |
| 9/24 | Dr. Andrew Mason University of Central Arkansas |
Do They Care, and Does It Matter? An Analysis of Learning Goals and Perceived Relevance of Introductory Physics to Life Science Majors |
| 10/1 | Dr. Jessica Krogstad University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
Exploring the Potential of Concentrated Point Defects: Their Role in Mass Transport, Microstructural Evolution and Material Functionality |
| 10/15 |
Dr. Paul Canfield |
Cooking, Fishing and Jogging through Phase Space: A Practical Guide to Discovering and Understanding New Materials |
| 10/22 | Dr. Dilpuneet Aidhy University of Wyoming |
Properties of Concentrated Alloys Predicted from Atomistic Calculations and Machine Learning |
| 10/29 | Abiodun Odusanya (PAMS) |
A Study of Laser-assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) Technique to Grow Carbon-based Materials |
| Sajal Islam (PAMS) | TiO2-CuO Heterostructure Solar Cell for Cost Effective and Better Optoelectronic Properties | |
| 11/5 | Alin Niraula (PAMS) | Predicting Thermal Conductivity of High Temperature Ceramics (Diborides) |
| Abu Zobair (PAMS) | Effect of Pulsed Laser Annealing on ZnO Thin Films | |
| 11/12 | Dr. Alannah Hallas University of British Columbia |
Competing Orders and Phases in Pyrochlore Magnets |
| 11/19 | Bikash Timalsina (PAMS) | EAM and RF-MEAM Interatomic Potential Development to Study Thermal Properties of Zirconium Diboride |
| 12/3 | Dr. Catherine Espaillat Boston University |
A Panchromatic View of Variability in Protoplanetary Disks |
Spring 2020
| Date | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1/23 |
Yuxuan Lu (PAMS) |
Reactive MD Simulation on the Formation of Amorphous Sub-nano Alumina Layer |
| Moudip Nandi (PAMS) | Synthesis and Characterization of Barium Titanate and Carbon-based Core-Shell Nano Particles | |
| 1/30 | Abdullah Shafe (PAMS) | Magnetic Properties of NiO Based Magnetic Heterostructured Nano Crystals (MHNCs) |
| Joy Roy (PAMS) | Fabrication of CFO@C Core/Shell Nanoparticles by Laser Ablation | |
| 2/6 | Dr. Mallory Molina Montana State University |
Resolving Black Hole and Star-Formation Activity in Nearby Galaxies |
| 2/7 | Dr. Mallory Molina Montana State University |
Towards a More Inclusive Astronomy: Building Community for All in Academia |
| 2/13 | Christopher Robledo (PAMS) | Heterostructure of 2D Materials |
| Shahidul Asif (PAMS) | Study of ZnO for Thin Film Transistor | |
| 2/20 | Dr. Bharat Ratra Kansas State University |
The Accelerating Expanding Universe: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and Einstein's Cosmological Constant, or Why Jim Peebles was Awarded Half of the 2019 Physics Nobel Prize |
| 2/27 | Dr. Wouter Montfrooij University of Missouri, Columbia |
Does Spontaneous Fragmentation of a Magnetic Lattice Lead to Heavy Fermion Behavior? |
| 3/5 | Dr. Ariful Haque (alum) North Carolina State University |
Fabrication of Q-carbon and Diamond Films by Ultrafast Laser Processing and Deposition for Electron Field Emission and Electrocatalysis Applications |
Fall 2019
| Date | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 8/29 |
Rajan Khadka (PAMS) |
Study of Amorphous Boron Carbide (a-BxC) Materials using Molecular Dynamics (MD) and Hybrid Reverse Monte Carlo (HRMC) |
| Muztoba Rabbani (PAMS) | Development of Multicomponent EAM Potential for Ni Based SuperAlloy | |
| 9/5 |
Hayley Sohn (alum) |
Active Liquid Crystal Skyrmions |
| 9/12 | Sabila Kader Pinky (PAMS) | Molecular Dynamics (MD) Study of Creep Deformation in Ni-based Superalloy |
| 9/19 | Moudip Nandi (PAMS) | Synthesis and Characterization of Oxide Carbide Core Shell Nano Particles |
| Joy Roy (PAMS) | Fabrication of CFO@C Core/Shell Nanoparticles by Laser Ablation | |
| 9/26 | Abdullah Shafe (PAMS) | Structural and Magnetic Properties of NiO@MnxNi1-xO Core-Shell Nanoparticles Synthesized at Varying pH Values |
| Sinjan Majumder (PAMS) | Development of a CVD Assisted PLD System for Growing Thin Films | |
| 10/3 | Dr. Alexander Kozhanov Georgia State University |
Spin Waves in Structured Ferromagnetic Materials |
|
10/16 |
Dr. Lloyd Lumata |
Hyperpolarized Magnetic Resonance: Enhancing NMR and MRI Signals by >10,000-fold for Real-Time Metabolic Assessment of Cancer |
| 10/24 |
Dr. Marco Cavaglià |
Unraveling the Universe's Deepest Mysteries with Gravitational Waves |
| 10/31 | Dr. Rao Khan Washington University in St. Louis |
Keeping Physics Relevant in Ever-changing Practice of Radiological Medicine |
| 11/7 | Dr. Yew San Hor Missouri University of Science and Technology |
Promising Candidates for Topological Superconductors |
| 11/14 | Christopher Robledo (PAMS) | Heterostructure of 2D Materials |
| Shahidul Asif (PAMS) | A Comparative Study of Characteristics of ZnO TFT for Various Substrate and Fabrication Parameters | |
| 12/5 | Dr. Emmett Redd Missouri State University |
Mathematics and Physics: How to Make Artificial Intelligence More Like Biological Intelligence |