NEWS
Welcome Kabelo and Doug
Jan. 2025
Kabelo Lebogang has joined us as a graduate researcher. Kabelo completed his B.S. in Chemical Engineering at Botswana International University of Science and Technology. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering at NC State University.
Doug Barefoot has joined us as an undergraduate researcher. Doug is currently pursuing his B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering at NC State University.
Welcome, Kabelo and Doug!
ACS Petroleum Research Fund Doctoral New Investigator Award
Nov. 2024
Ruijuan was selected to receive a Doctoral New Investigator (DNI) Award from the ACS Petroleum Research Fund (PRF). We thank the ACS PRF for supporting our research on the atomic-scale design of novel photocatalysts.
Oxide Electronics Prize
Oct. 2024
Ruijuan was awarded the prestigious Oxide Electronics Prize for Excellence in Research at the 30th International Workshop on Oxide Electronics in Darmstadt, Germany. She was recognized “for her outstanding progress in the creation and control of dielectric and ferroelectric properties in complex oxide thin films and freestanding membranes.”
New Publication on surface phonon polaritons
June 2024
Our work on surface phonon polaritons in SrTiO3 membranes got published in Nature Communications! (NC State News, ALS News, SciTech Daily, AZO Optics, EurekAlert!, Phys.org)
Welcome Eli and Kaden
May 2024
Eli Rodrigues and Kaden Figuerres have joined us as undergraduate researchers. Both Eli and Kaden are currently pursuing their B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering at NC State University. Welcome, Eli and Kaden!
Farewell Ian and Sharon
May 2024
Congratulations and farewell to Ian and Sharon who will be starting their graduate studies at the Penn State University.
Senior Spotlight
April 2024
NC State Senior Spotlight features Ian on the MSE department website! (NC State News)
Reza wins the AFM imaging contest
Nov. 2023
Congratulate Reza for winning the first place prize in the AFM imaging contest at the Carolina Science Symposium!
Welcome Konnor and Ian
Aug. 2023
Konnor Koons has joined us as a graduate researcher, co-advised by Ruijuan and Prof. Yin Liu. Konnor completed his B.S. in Physics at the Penn State University. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering at NC State University.
Ian Mercer has joined us as an undergraduate researcher. Ian is currently pursuing his B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering at NC State University.
Welcome, Konnor and Ian!
Seed Grant from the Center for Dielectrics and Piezoelectrics
July 2023
Our group received a seed grant from the Center for Dielectrics and Piezoelectrics. We thank the CDP for supporting our research on studying novel lead-free ferroelectric heterostructures and membranes.
Faculty Research and Professional Development Award
June 2023
Ruijuan was selected to receive the Faculty Research and Professional Development (FRPD) Award from NC State University.
New publication on oxide membranes
Feb. 2023
Our work on size-induced ferroelectricity in NaNbO3 membranes got published in Advanced Materials! (Frontispiece, NC State News, ACerS News, Physics World, Materials Today, Phys. org).
Welcome Reza
Jan. 2023
Reza Ghanbari has joined us as a graduate researcher. Reza completed his B.S. in Materials and Metallurgy Engineering at the Sharif University of Technology. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering at NC State University. Welcome, Reza!
Welcome Sharon
Sept. 2022
Sharon Yang has joined us as an undergraduate researcher. Sharon is currently pursuing her B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering at NC State University. Welcome, Sharon!