research and published papers
-Cpt. Picard, Star Trek
papers for each.
N A N O S C I E N C E
Two areas were the focus of my research, which included the self-assembly
of active magnetic micro- and nano- structures, and
shape-dependent
motion of structured photoactive microswimmers.
The first study had to do with learning how to control the direction of the
microparticles through the use of magnetic fields, generated by copper coils.
And then have them self-assembly.
In the next experiment, we focused on the geometry of the microparticles and
used UV light as a reactive agent. It was more promising and potentially a
safer delivery system than previous attempts. The end result was published
through the Applied Materials & Interfaces Journal.
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A S T R O N O M Y
Our team studied the data collected from the Kepler satellite to
determine characteristics of certain stars. Our findings were presented
at the
American Astronomical Society in 2012 as Stellar Variability Survey
of Kepler
Mission Data.
The purpose was to study Kepler Mission data releases in survey form to
determine the variability and nature of stars within the mission field.
During a
time frame allotted for this project, we individually studied the light
curves,
frequency domain and phase plots of 200 stars to better categorize the
nature
of their potential variability. Our research focused on a random sample
of 200
Main Sequence dwarf stars (class V luminosity). Determining the periodicity
of such stars will provide a basis for later comparison against light curves
identified as potential planetary transits.