Update on Virus Diagnosis and Detection Programs I/UCRC CBSS New Proposal Presentation – April 2012 Update on FY2007 programs Update on Virus Diagnosis and Detection Programs December 2009 NSF REU in Integrated Nanomanufacturing – an Introduction to Professor Sharifzadeh’s Laboratory and the Computational Design of Semiconductors De’Ja Rogers Norfolk State University/Engineering Professor Sahar Sharifzadeh Electrical Engineering 1 1

Brief overview of presentation Update on Virus Diagnosis and Detection Programs NSF REU INM Introductory Day for RET Participants - July 5, 2016 December 2009 Presentation Overview Brief overview of presentation Introducing myself Background – high school to college Previous research experience This summer’s research laboratory Expectations for summer research accomplishments Positive and negative experiences so far 2

Introducing myself High School: Lake Taylor High School NSF REU INM Introductory Day for RET Participants - July 5, 2016 Introduction Introducing myself High School: Lake Taylor High School Applied to Norfolk State University, Randolph College, Washington University, Virginia Tech, Virginia Commonwealth University, Old Dominion University, Rochester Institute for Technology, Hampton University, Johnston and Wales Major: Electrical and Electronics Engineering DNIMAS Program requirement Internships

Influencing Factors for choosing your field Update on Virus Diagnosis and Detection Programs NSF REU INM Introductory Day for RET Participants - July 5, 2016 December 2009 Influences Influencing Factors for choosing your field Influence: Legos Life experience Retired Army Man Civil Engineering to Electrical Engineering Junior Year of High School 4

Previous Research Experience Update on Virus Diagnosis and Detection Programs NSF REU INM Introductory Day for RET Participants - July 5, 2016 December 2009 Research Experience Previous Research Experience None. 5

This Summer’s Research Experience Update on Virus Diagnosis and Detection Programs NSF REU INM Introductory Day for RET Participants - July 5, 2016 December 2009 Summer Research This Summer’s Research Experience Location Graduate Office ( Room 504) What attracted you to an REU program? Mentor/friend: Sarai Sharefield What do you expect to take away from this program? Understand the significance of research (success and “failure”) Confirm my desire to attend grad school Connections Goals Attend grad school Work for the DoD Improve public housing plan 6

Summer Research Project Update on Virus Diagnosis and Detection Programs NSF REU INM Introductory Day for RET Participants - July 5, 2016 December 2009 Summer Research Goals Summer Research Project PI: Professor Sahar Sharifzadeh Mentor: Nathan Frey Contributes to collaboration with experimental colleagues Bryan Boudouris (Dept of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University) 7

REU Project Description Organic Radical Batteries Goal: Understand and Simulate the fundamental properties of organic radicals Tempo Possible sustainable alternative to Li-ion battery C9H18NO

REU Project Description Focuses Charge Transfer Electron injection (current) Molecular Orbitals Where are electrons distributed in space? Energy levels What is the energy distribution of electrons?

Update on Virus Diagnosis and Detection Programs NSF REU INM Introductory Day for RET Participants - July 5, 2016 Update on Virus Diagnosis and Detection Programs December 2009 Positives and Negatives Reflection Week 1 Overwhelming background knowledge (Quantum mechanics/physics) Week 2 Learning tools Weeks 3 & 4 Working on the project

Update on Virus Diagnosis and Detection Programs NSF REU INM Introductory Day for RET Participants - July 5, 2016 December 2009 Positives and Negatives Highlights Creations People