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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 2007, the
Nanosystems Group summer research program consisted of three high school
and four undergraduate students, as well as one graduate student. Three
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]
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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 |
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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 |
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Dr.
Carl A. Picconatto
Ph.D. Chemistry, Columbia University, 2000
M.Phil. Chemistry, Columbia, 1999
M.A. Chemistry, Columbia University, 1996
B.S. Chemistry, University of Notre Dame, 1993
Dr. Picconatto joined MITRE and the Nanosystems
Group in 2002. He is responsible for coordinating and overseeing
all nanotechnology-related research efforts that are performed in
MITRE's new bio-nanotechnology experimental laboratory.
Areas of expertise: Nanopower,
Nanoelectronics |
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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 |
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Mark
D. Taczak
B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2004
Graduate Certificate, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, George Mason
University, 2007
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
Principal author of The Integrated Nanosystems
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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 |
Summer
Student Researchers, 2007 [top]
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Flavia Brancusi
Rising Senior, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology,
Alexandria, VA |
Adair Gerke
Rising Freshman, Stanford University, Physics |
Julian McMorrow
Rising Junior, Virginia Tech, Physics |
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Adam Cabe
3rd Year Graduate Student, University of Virginia, Electrical Engineering |
Grace Meng
Rising Sophomore, Virginia Tech, Engineering Science and
Mechanics |
Naren Tallapragada
Rising Junior, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology,
Alexandria, VA |
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Prasanna Vasudevan
Rising Junior, Stanford University, Electrical Engineering
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Rebecca Willmott
Rising Senior, McLean High School, McLean, VA |
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MITRE's Student Program
2006 Nanosystems Group
Summer Researchers
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