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MITRE Nanosystems Group Staff

The Nanosystems Group was started in 1992 and has grown to include six full time staff. By leveraging the diverse technical backgrounds and experience of its members, the group is equipped to tackle a wide variety of technical challenges the area of nanotechnology and integrated nanosystems. The group also includes a large summer student research program.

As part of MITRE's Student Program, the Nanosystems Group engages young, talented researchers at the high school and college undergraduate levels in solving important problems in the field of nanotechnology. A number of former summer researchers have gone on to become some of the finest young scientists and professors in their fields, and continue to collaborate with MITRE. In 2008, the Nanosystems Group summer research program consisted of three high school and seven undergraduate students, as well as one graduate student. Four of these students had worked in the Nanosystems Group previously, and were returning for their second or third summer of research.

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Full-Time Members of the Technical Staff (MTS) [top]

Dr. James C. Ellenbogen

Ph.D. Chemical Physics, University of Georgia, 1977
M.S. Chemical Physics, University of Wisconsin, 1972
B.S. Chemistry, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1970

Dr. Ellenbogen is Senior Principal Scientist of the Nanosystems Group. He joined the MITRE Corporation in 1984 and founded its Nanosystems Group in 1992. Also, he collaborated with others within the corporation to establish MITRE's Student Program in 1989, for which he continues as coordinator and as a mentor to students in the program.

Areas of expertise: Nanoelectronics, Multi-scale and Quantum Modeling

Brigitte M. Rolfe

M.B.A. Johns Hopkins University, 2000
M.A. Math, UCLA, 1971
B.A. Math, UCLA, 1969

Ms. Rolfe joined MITRE in 1999, and the Nanosystems Group in 2001, where she currently serves as Group Leader.

Areas of expertise: Nanosensors, Nanopower

Dr. Shamik Das

Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, MIT, 2004
M.Eng. Electrical Engineering, MIT, 2000
S.B. Electrical Engineering, MIT, 2000
S.B. Mathematics, MIT, 2000

Dr. Das joined MITRE and the Nanosystems Group in 2004, where he leads the Nanocomputer Architecture and Nanoelectronics task.

Areas of expertise: Nanoelectronics, Multi-Scale Modeling

Mark D. Taczak

M.E. Systems Engineering, University of Virginia (in progress)
Graduate Certificate, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, George Mason University, 2007
B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2004

Mr. Taczak joined MITRE and the Nanosystems Group in 2000 as part of the student program, and joined the corporation as a Member of the Technical Staff in 2004.

Areas of expertise: Nanomaterials, Carbon Nanotubes, MEMS
Principal author of The Integrated Nanosystems website.

James F. Klemic

Ph.D. studies in Physics, Case Western Reserve University, 1993-1998
M.Eng. Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, 1993
B.S. Physics, Mathematics, Wayne State University, 1987

Mr. Klemic joined MITRE and the Nanosystems Group in 2007.

Areas of expertise: Micro- and Nanofabrication, MEMS and Microfluidics, Nanoelectronics, Chemical/Biological Sensing

Dr. Sichu Li

Ph.D. Material Chemistry, University of New Orleans, 1997
M.S. (ABT) Computer Science, University of New Orleans, 2002
M.S. Polymer Chemistry, Zhong-Shan University, 1988
B.S. Chemistry, Zhong-Shan University, 1985

Dr. Li joined MITRE and the Nanosystems Group in 2008.

Areas of expertise: Chemical/Biological Sensing, Sensor Testing and Evaluation, Detection Algorithms, Nanomaterial Synthesis and Characterization

Elaine Mullen

Graduate studies in Human Anatomy, Plant Physiology, and Biochemistry, Medical College of Virginia and Johns Hopkins University
B.S. Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1970

Ms. Mullen joined MITRE in 1979 and the Nanosystems Group in 2008.

Areas of expertise: Glycobiology, Human Pathogens



Summer Student Researchers, 2009 [top]

Ryan Brewster

Rising Sophomore, Engineering, Harvey Mudd College

Will Bunting

Rising Junior, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, VA

Aviv Cukierman

Rising Senior, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, VA

Scinju Gadamsetty

Rising Sophomore, Engineering, Virginia Tech

Alessandra Grasso

Rising Sophomore, Nanomedicine Program, University of Virginia

Nabeem Hashem

Rising Sophomore, Engineering/Physics, Yale University

Greyson Lewis

Rising Senior, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, VA

Grace Meng

Rising Senior., Engineering Science and Mechanics,Virginia Tech

Charles Roco

Rising Junior, McLean High School, McLean, VA

Naren Tallapragada

Rising Freshman, Engineering/Physics, Massachusetts Instititute of Technology

Andre Thomas

Rising Junior, Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Rebecca Willmott

Rising Sophomore, Electrical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University


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2007 Nanosystems Group Summer Researchers

2006 Nanosystems Group Summer Researchers

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