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Spring 2012 American Vacuum Society -- Best Poster Award:

Congratulations to Alexandra Krawicz!  She was given the Best Poster Award at the Spring 2012 AVS Conference (Hudson Mohawk Chapter) on April 2nd.  Her poster was entitled "Porphyrin-based Molecular Multilayer Thin-films Assembled on Gold Electrodes for Electro-optical Applications".

Professor Kim Michelle Lewis
 
 
Dr. Kim Michelle Lewis is an Associate Professor of Physics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. Her research interests include: characterization of hybrid nanostructures (i.e., self-assembled molecules) for memory applications; magnetotransport studies to examine molecular conductivity; and fabrication of multifunctional chemical sensors. Experimental techniques include: conductive atomic force microscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), electrochemistry STM, cyclic voltammetry, spectroscopy (i.e., UV-VIS, Fluorescence & Infrared), low temperature and high magnetic field measurements, and electron beam lithography. You can read all about her research here.