Message From the Director

In this month's Center for Advanced Materials Processing Newsletter, we share news of our next International Symposium on Chemical-Mechanical Planarization. We also look at some significant research support and other recognition of our CAMP-affiliated faculty. Please enjoy reading about our researchers, who combine applied science with innovation and engineering to transfer unique solutions from the lab into practical applications.

— Devon Shipp, Director of CAMP, Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Smart Grid: The Internet of Energy

Dr. H. Vincent Poor

The Michael Henry Strater University Professor, Princeton University
Member of the National Academy of Engineering, the National Academy of Science

April 13, 2023

The Future of Engineering Education: Lessons from 20 Years of Experimentation at Olin College.

Dr. Richard K. Miller

President Emeritus and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Olin College
Member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, and the National Academy of Inventors.

  September 20, 2022
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About Liya Regel

Dr. Liya Regel is a pioneer in research on high-energy, heavy-ion implantation in III-V semiconductors, magnetic semiconductors and rare-earth materials using the nuclear particles accelerators, and the heavy-ion accelerators. She pioneered research on centrifugal processing of materials and flow visualization, including the creation of several new types of apparatus and discovery of very surprising phenomena that excited the entire global materials science community.

Dr. Regel is well known as the inventor of a technique for deposition of diamond films at low pressure and at temperatures sufficiently low to permit coating of some polymers. Research interests also include the influence of microgravity and centrifugation on deposition of diamond films and directional solidification of compound semiconductors, metal alloys and composite materials.

Professor Regel is the author of 6 monographs published in France, Russia, UK and USA; and over 300 scientific papers; edited and co-edited 6 books and conference proceedings. She has made over 600 presentations, including university commencement speeches, plenary lectures, keynote and inaugural addresses, and invited seminars. She has served in many significant leadership positions in national and international organizations, and chaired programs and organizing committees for over 200 scientific meetings. She has mentored many students at all levels, along with post-doctoral visitors. They subsequently attained highly responsible positions in universities, companies, and national laboratories. One of her doctoral students was a cosmonaut.

Dr. Regel participated in more than 250 experiments on materials processing and crystal growth in space and over 100 experiments on large centrifuge as PI or Co-PI. At Clarkson Professor Regel was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science in 2002 (only active faculty to receive). She received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science from Alabama A&M University for her academic accomplishments in science and art (only woman scientist to receive this honor).

She is elected Academician (Section 1: Basic Science) of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA). At the IAA she founded and chaired the Advanced Materials Science Committee, received the Basic Science Award, and the Best Book Award, and founded the Study Group “STEM/STEAM for Space. Grand Challenges.” She was elected Chair of the Nominating Committee of the President, Officers and Trustees of the Academy for 2021-2023, and current Co-Chair of this Committee.

Dr. Regel earned her Kandidat degree in solid state physics (The Kandidat is equivalent to the Ph.D. in the U.S.) She was awarded Russia’s highest degree, the coveted Doctorat, for which there is no Western equivalent, in Physics and Mathematical Sciences. The Doctorat is given to only a very small percentage of those with the Kandidat. Indeed, she remains one of very few women to have received this recognition for her research in solid state physics.

In her university days, Dr. Regel had to make the difficult choice between physics and concert piano, at both of which she was equally adept. While she chose physics, she has maintained her interest in composing music and live improvisation. She includes her music and art (sound-image presentations) in STEAM lectures. She has long been an advocate of including the creative arts in the education of students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. She created the acronym STEAM in 2001. Dr. Regel’s original paintings and high-quality giclée prints hang on permanent display in the museums, a church, universities and private collections.

Message From the Founding Dean

Welcome to the February edition of our Earl R. and Barbara D. Lewis School of Health & Life Sciences Newsletter. As the Lewis School continues to lead in preparing highly trained professionals to meet rural and distance-challenged healthcare environments, we have news about our new EMS Education Department in this issue. We also feature the announcement of our two Feitelberg Fellows, as well as some interesting information about Clarkson research on a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease. I hope you enjoy reading about our students and faculty as much as I enjoy working with them each day.

— Lennart Johns, Founding Dean of Health & Life Sciences

Message From the Director

Welcome to the February edition of the Clarkson University Honors Program Newsletter!

In this edition, you'll find out more about our Honors students' high-impact projects and their achievements in receiving external grants and scholarships, as well as recognition for one of our alumni. Our students are engineering bridges, working on sustainability projects and gaining support for their excellence in research and service.

These outstanding Honors students embody the breadth of talent we have at Clarkson; they are majoring in data science, chemistry, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering and biochemistry. No matter what they study, we've designed our Honors Program for students fueled by intellectual curiosity and new, perspective-transforming experiences.

Our program encourages academic drive and personal growth through research, hands-on learning and a unique curriculum. I hope that you enjoy reading about our students as much as I enjoy working with them every day.

— Kate Krueger, Director, University Honors Program / Professor of Literature