August 22, 2018
by Travis Dietz
Comments Off on Azadeh Farzaneh Successfully Passes Proposal Defense
Azadeh Farnazeh successfully defended her proposal defense this morning, congratulations Azadeh! Afterwards, group members joined her for a celebratory lunch at Busboys and Poets.
July 27, 2018
by Travis Dietz
Comments Off on UMD to Host ICIP 2018 in Annapolis
This week, the Laboratory for Radiation and Polymer Science and the University of Maryland will host the 2nd International Conference on Ionizing Processes in Annapolis, Maryland. This conference follows in the footsteps of ICIP 2016, which was hosted in Upton, … Continue reading
May 2, 2018
by Travis Dietz
Comments Off on Daniel Vega Successfully Defense Dissertation
This past Friday, April 27th, 2018, Daniel Vega successfully defended his dissertation entitled, “Examination of an Additively Manufactured Ferritic-Martensitic Steel for Advanced Nuclear Applications.” Daniel’s development of this new material technology is currently being filed for a patent. He will … Continue reading
April 18, 2018
by Travis Dietz
Comments Off on Kevin Mecadon Receives CIRMS Student Award
This past Monday, April 16th, Kevin presented his research on radiation grafted, polymer electrolyte fuel cells to the attendees of the 26th meeting of the Council on Ionizing Radiation Measurements and Standards (CIRMS) in conjunction with his acceptance of the … Continue reading
February 21, 2018
by Travis Dietz
Comments Off on Kevin Mecadon wins 2018 Student Travel Grant Award to Attend CIRMS Conference
Kevin Mecadon was awarded a 2018 Student Travel Grant Award by the Council on Ionizing Radiation Measurements and Standards for his abstract submission entitled, “Radiation Grafting of Ionic Liquids to Synthesize Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells.” Not only will Kevin … Continue reading
February 11, 2016
by Travis Dietz
Comments Off on New Students for Spring 2016
The group welcomed two new students this spring semester: Salimeh Gharazi and Azadeh Farzaneh. Salimeh will be studying the radiation degradation of electrical cable jackets and Azadeh will be studying the corrosion of oil pipelines. More information on them can be found on the People page. Welcome Salimeh and Azadeh!
February 10, 2016
by Travis Dietz
Comments Off on Prof. Al-Sheikhly Invited to Speak at The Chemical Society of Washington Dinner Meeting
This Thursday, February 11th, Professor Al-Sheikhly will be giving the presentation, “Novel Materials for the Isolation of Uranium from Sea Water,” at the Chemical Society of Washington’s Dinner Meeting and College Achievement Awards. It is requested that attendees register prior … Continue reading
September 14, 2015
by Travis Dietz
Comments Off on Zois Tsinas Completes Proposal
On Friday, September 11th, 2015, Zois successfully presented his proposal entitled, “Towards an Understanding of the Degradation Mechanisms of UHMWPE-Based Soft Ballistic Inserts,” to his committee. Congratulations Zois!
August 13, 2015
by Travis Dietz
Comments Off on UMD Hosts August PI Meeting for Uranium Extraction Project
On August 6th and 7th, the University of Maryland hosted the August PI Meeting for the Uranium Extraction from Seawater project group. Over the course of the two days, primary investigators, or representatives from their labs, from different institutions around … Continue reading
May 22, 2015
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This week Professor Al-Sheikhly has been invited to and will speak at the 15th annual International Congress of Radiation Research in Kyoto, Japan as an Eye Opener for the Chemistry, Radiation Chemistry and Radiation Processes section of the conference. More information about … Continue reading
