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EDUCATION
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Applied Physics Ph.D., 2004 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Electrical Engineering M.S., 2003 Dillard University, New Orleans, LA Physics B.S., 1998
AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowship, 2010 Sensor Electronics Technology, Inc. Innovation Paper Award (WOFE), 2009 National Science Foundation BRIGE, $175,000, 2009-2011 Woodrow Wilson Career Enhancement Fellowship, $30,000, 2009 U.S.-Japan Young Researchers Exchange Program, 2007 Ford Postdoctoral Fellowship, $40,000, 2005 Georgia Institute of Technology Focus Fellow, 2003 University of Michigan Rackham Travel Grants, 2001- 2002 Social Science Research Council Predoctoral Research Grants, $5,000, 2000-2004 University of Michigan Rackham Merit Fellowship, $50,000, 1998-2000 David and Lucile Packard Scholar, $120,000, 1998-2004 UNCF/Mellon Scholar, 1996-1998
PATENTS K. M. Lewis, and Ç. Kurdak, Charge Transformer and Method of Implementation, U.S. Patent No. 6,777,911 (August 17, 2004).
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY Assistant Professor, Physics, Applied Physics & Astronomy, 2006-Present Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2004 - 2006 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Graduate Research Assistant, Condensed Matter Physics, 1999-2004 Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL – Lu Zheng-Tian, Physicist Summer Research Student, Physics Division, 1998 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI – Myron Campbell, Professor of Physics Summer Research Student (REU), Physics Department, 1997Dillard University, New Orleans, LA – Sylvanus Nwosu, Associate Professor of Physics Research Assistant, Physics Department, 1995-1997
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS A. Published Work 1. Ç. Kurdak, L. Farina, and K. M. Lewis, A Quantum Point Contact with High Gain and Charge Sensitivity, Journal of Applied Physics 89, 3453 (2001). 2. K. M. Lewis, Ç. Kurdak, S. Krishna, and P. Bhattacharya, Charge Transformer to Enhance Noise Performance of Single Electron Transistor Amplifiers in High Capacitance Applications, Applied Physics Letters 80, 142 (2002). 3. Ç. Kurdak, K. M. Lewis, Noise Analysis and Optimization of a Charge Transformer, a Noise-Matching Device for Single Electron Transistors, Journal of Applied Physics 93, 3364 (2003). 4. J. Kim, L. A. Farina, K. M. Lewis, X. Bai, Ç. Kurdak, M. Reason, and R. S. Goldman, Controlled Fabrication of Electrodes with a Few Nanometer Spacing by Selective Etching of GaAs/AlGaAs Heterostructure, Proceedings of 2003 Third IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, Vol 2, 599, (2003). 5. Ç. Kurdak, J. Kim, L. A. Farina, K. M. Lewis, X. Bai, M. P. Rowe, and A. J. Matzger, Au Nanoparticle Clusters: A New System to Model Hopping Conduction, Turkish Journal of Physics 27, 419 (2003). 6. L. A. Farina, K. M. Lewis, Ç. Kurdak, S. Ghosh, S. Krishna, and P. Bhattacharya, Drag Coupling Between Al Thin Films and Two-dimensional Electron Gases Near the Superconducting Transition, Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures 22, 341 (2004). 7. L. A. Farina, K. M. Lewis, Ç. Kurdak, S. Ghosh, S. Krishna, and P. Bhattacharya, Anomalous Drag Coupling between a Thin Superconducting Film and a Two-Dimensional Electron Gas Caused by Radio Frequency Interference, Physical Review B, 70, 153302 (2004). 8. Guoguang Qian, Swatilekha Saha, and K. M. Lewis, Note: A Simple, Convenient, and Reliable Method to Prepare Gold Scanning Tunneling Microscope Tips, Review of Scientific Instruments, 81, 016110 (2010). 9. Xiaohong An, Trevor Simmons, Rakesh Shah, Christopher Wolfe, Kim M. Lewis, Morris Washington, Saroj K. Nayak, Saikat Talapatra, and Swastik Kar, Stable Aqueous Dispersions of Noncovalently Functionalized Graphene from Graphite and their Multifunctional High Performance Applications, Nano Letters, Articles ASAP (2010); cover art for November 2010 issue. 10. Gouguang Qian, Swatilekha Saha, and K. M. Lewis, Two-state Conductance in Single Zn Porphyrin Molecular Junctions, Applied Physics Letters, 96, 243107 (2010).
ADDITIONAL PUBLICATIONS Michelle Butler and Kim Lewis, A Place of Her Own? Strategies for Supporting Graduate Women of Color, 2002 WEPAN Conference Proceedings, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
B. Unpublished Work M. A. Laurent, M. N. Martin, S.-K. Eah, K. M. Lewis, Two-Terminal Gold Nanoparticle-Pentacene Memory Device, In Progress.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & SERVICE Member American Physical Society National Society of Black Physicists Materials Research Society American Association for the Advancement of Science Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics Honor Society)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY (Physics II: Electricity & Magnetism 2007-2008) Louisiana Technical College, New Orleans, LA (Teaching Assistant, Sydney Collier Campus, 1998) Dillard University, New Orleans, LA (Teaching Assistant, Physics Department, 1998) John F. Kennedy Senior High School, New Orleans, LA (Teaching Assistant, Fall 1997)
SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES
To broaden the participation of groups underrepresented in science, mathematics, engineering & technology: Member, Math & Science Standing Committee, Social Science Research Council - Mellon Mays Graduate Initiatives Program, 2010 Director, Undergraduate Research Program: Mobilizing "Undeclared" Science Majors, 2009 Volunteer, 9th Annual Black Family Technology Awareness Day, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2007 Panelist, Explorations in Nanoscale Science and Engineering: Science and Technology Series, John Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2007 Panelist, Young, Gifted and Black in the Academy: Transformation and the HWCU Experience, UNCF/Mellon Mentors and Coordinators’ Conference, Savannah, GA, 2007 Invited Speaker, Historical Black Colleges and Universities – Undergraduate Program, New Orleans, LA February 2005 President, Movement of Underrepresented Sisters in Engineering and Science (MUSES), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 2001-2002
UNIVERSITY SERVICE @ RENSSELAER
Faculty Participant, Linking Living & Learning: Opening Doors, 2006 Faculty Participant, Campus Life Fall Open House, 2006 Graduate Admissions Committee, Physics Department, Spring 2007-present Undergraduate Recruiting Committee, Physics Department, Spring 2007-present Undergraduate Advisor, Physics Department, Fall 2009- present
COMMUNITY SERVICE/OUTREACH PROGRAMS
Volunteer Tutor & Mentor, Options Center, Serviced children that have a parent who is an offender or ex-offender; Ypsilanti, MI 2000-2001 Program Instructor, ‘Girls Can’, Clague Middle School, Creative program designed to encourage young girls from racially diverse backgrounds to pursue science and math related fields; Ann Arbor, MI 2000
STUDENTS ADVISED @ RENSSELAER
Graduate Students (since 08/06): Sandeep Krishne Gowda; Aaron Halvorsen; David Latchman; Raghu Ramachandran, Julie Dumas, Brian Premerlani Undergraduate Students (since 01/07): Carolyn Caruso; Hanway Chang; Sarah Gerretsen; David Hutchinson; Jessica Leung; Michael Moebius; Matthew Laurent; Michael Pinkert; Brianna Dickie; Megan Doppel; Joanna Kowalik; Katie Moller HBCU Undergraduate Summer Research Students (since 2008): Steve Onabamiro and Brandi M. Adams (Southern University at New Orleans)
Postdoctoral Researcher Currently Supervised: Guoguang Qian Graduate Students Currently Supervised: Swatilekha Saha, Jiwang Mao, and Xiaoyu Wang |
