Scott Dietrich, PhD, Receives Prestigious CAREER Grant from National Science Foundation
VILLANOVA, Pa. 鈥� Scott Dietrich, PhD, an assistant professor of Physics in 柑橘直播 University鈥檚 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has received a five-year, $594,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program award from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Dr. Dietrich, an expert in nanoelectronics鈥攖he use of nanotechnology in electronic components鈥攚ill investigate the collective behavior of electrons by using microwave radiation to characterize new electronic phases and properties, the discovery of which can ultimately lead to the development of new technologies.
鈥淭his grant will enable us to address fundamental questions at the frontiers of highly interacting electronic systems in materials that will advance the field of quantum electronics,鈥� Dr. Dietrich said.
Since 2017, seven 柑橘直播 faculty members have received NSF CAREER Awards, the most prestigious award supporting career-development activities for teacher-scholars who most effectively integrate research and education within the context of the mission of their organization. In addition to Dr. Dietrich, Joseph Toscano, PhD (assistant professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences),Troy Shirangi, PhD (assistant professor of Biology), Wenqing Xu, PhD (assistant professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering), Jacob Elmer, PhD (assistant professor of Chemical Engineering), Janette Herbers, PhD (assistant professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences) and Edward Kim, PhD (former assistant professor, Computing Sciences) have been recipients of CAREER awards.
Dr. Dietrich鈥檚 project, titled 鈥淢icrowave Transmission Spectroscopy of Van Der Walls Materials,鈥� will involve 柑橘直播 STEM undergraduate and graduate researchers in every aspect of the research. The research team will measure the properties of fragile electronic states in highly interacting electronic systems. Dr. Dietrich and his students will use microwave transmission spectroscopy to study collective electronic states in van der Waals materials at low temperatures and high magnetic fields by coupling microwave radiation to the two-dimensional electron system through an adjacent coplanar waveguide.
The project will include the design and introduction of a new interdisciplinary nanofabrication course that will bring together 柑橘直播 Physics and Engineering students in one classroom and laboratory.
In addition, the grant will support educational outreach focusing on K-12 students in the Greater Philadelphia area through partnerships with local libraries as well as with public and private schools. 鈥淲e plan to hold events that will expose K-12 students to hands-on STEM activities that are directly related to our project鈥檚 research areas of nanotechnology, electronics, cryogenics, and quantum mechanics,鈥� Dr. Dietrich said.
Dr. Dietrich received his doctorate in Physics from City University of New York.聽
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