Data Driven Discovery of Conjugated Polyelectrolytes for Neuromorphic Computing

Feb 6, 2023
Training and Outreach activities in the program. (A) Melissa Moore, a teacher at Lompoc High school, (B) Kelsey Harrison, undergraduate student in Chemistry department at UCSB, (C) Tung Nguyen-Dang, presenting his NSF-funded research at the Materials Research Society. (D) The team demonstrated organic electronics at a Highschool Teacher workshop organized by the Materials Research Laboratory (an NSF MRSEC).
Training and Outreach activities in the program. (A) Melissa Moore, a teacher at Lompoc High school, (B) Kelsey Harrison, undergraduate student in Chemistry department at UCSB, (C) Tung Nguyen-Dang, presenting his NSF-funded research at the Materials Research Society. (D) The team demonstrated organic electronics at a Highschool Teacher workshop organized by the Materials Research Laboratory (an NSF MRSEC).

The project provides an excellent opportunity to train high school, undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and a high school teacher.

  • Undergraduate students:

    • Kunyun ‘George’ Li (3rd year Chem. Engineering, UCSB)

    • Yuxiang Wen (2nd year, Chem. Engineering, UCSB)

    • Brian Kim (3nd year Chemistry, UCSB)

    • Kelsey Harrison (4th Chemistry, UCSB, currently at Columbia University for PhD program)

    • Max Shrock (4th Chemistry, UCSB, currently at Stanford for PhD program)

  • Graduate students:

    • Sangmin Chae (3rd year graduate student, UCSB)

    • Luana Llanes (5th year, graduate student, UCSB)

  • Postdocs:

    • Dr. Yangyang Wan (CSNU)

    • Dr. Tung Nguyen-Dang (UCSB)

  • Lompoc Junior High Teacher Melissa Moore spent 5 weeks working in the Nguyen group and she incorporated what she learned  in the science curriculum at her school.

  • Ventura High School student, Jaden Elizondo spent 8 weeks summer research working on the characterization of conjugated polyelectrolytes.

Authors

Gang Lu & Xu Zhang (California State University Northridge) and Thuc-Quyen Nguyen & Guillermo Bazan (UCSB)

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