Curious about a career related to microscopy? Have you had a chance to visit the Center for Electron Microscopy on West Campus?
A world-class education in the theory of electron microscopy and all aspects of its use and operation is accessible at The Center for Electron Microscopy and Analysis (CEMAS). In this “Beyond the Scope” session, we’ll welcome a selection of CEMAS alumni to share how they navigated and prepared for life beyond graduation. Gain insight into their academic and career progression, and learn how electron microscopy influences their impactful work.
Title:
CEMAS Alumni Panel
Time:
Wednesday, July 29th, 2020, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Register:
https://go.osu.edu/cemas-webinar-072920
Submit Questions to Panel:
https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_08GWfSJEGCP0vY1
Panelists:
Dr. Jessica Alexander
Dr. Jessica Alexander received her B.S degree in Physics from the University of South Alabama in 2013 and received her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from The Ohio State University, graduating in 2018. During her time at OSU, she worked at the Center for Electron Microscopy and Analysis (CEMAS) under the advisement of Dr. David McComb, focusing on using analytical electron microscopy techniques to study the electronic structure of electron beam-sensitive materials, such as those used in organic photovoltaics. Currently, she serves as a Physics Assistant Professor at the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science. In this role, she instructs talented high-school students from throughout the state of Alabama in advanced placement physics, robotics, engineering mechanics, and materials science.
Dr. Bryan Esser
Dr. Bryan Esser is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow working with Professor Joanne Etheridge at the Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy, Monash University, in Melbourne, Australia. His research focuses on development of advanced quantitative imaging techniques in aberration corrected electron microscopy. After earning his bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering from The Ohio State University in 2011, Bryan worked as an electron microscopist at Owens Corning’s Science and Technology campus in Granville, OH. In his role at Owens Corning, he collaborated on materials development and failure analysis for products ranging from personal electronics to home building, as well as provided technical analysis for patent litigation. In 2013, Bryan rejoined the MSE department as a Graduate Research Fellow with Professor David McComb studying magnetic materials for spintronic applications as a part of the NSF MRSEC program. As a PhD student, Bryan authored/co-authored 19 peer-reviewed publications, took an active role in graduate student government, and earned a graduate interdisciplinary specialization in college and university teaching.
Dr. Yufeng Zheng
Dr. Yufeng Zheng is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). Yufeng received his Ph.D. degree in materials science and engineering from The Ohio State University (OSU) in the year of 2013 under the supervision of Dr. Hamish L. Fraser. After graduation, he worked in the Center for the Accelerated Maturation of Materials (CAMM) and the Center for Electron Microscopy and Analysis (CEMAS) at OSU, from Aug. 2013 to July 2014 as postdoctoral researcher and from Aug. 2014 to July 2019 as research associate. Yufeng’s research at UNR is focusing on the exploration the processing-structure-property relationships in the lightweight metallic materials using multi-scale ex-situ and in-situ characterization techniques. Yufeng has published more than 50 papers in the peer-reviewed journal and international conference proceedings. He was named among five finalists for the Aaronson Award for outstanding young researcher at the 2015 International Conference on Solid-Solid Phase Transformation in Inorganic Materials.
Dr. Julia Deitz
Dr. I graduated from The Ohio State University in 2018 where I specialized in SEM and S/TEM thin-film/electronic characterization at the Center for Electron Microscopy and AnalysiS. Since graduating, I started a position as Senior Member of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratory. My responsibilities for this job are two-fold: monitoring and helping the FIB/SEM technologists, who do standard characterization for the lab, as well as pursuing my own research related to national security missions. I work with a broad array of materials: high-strength Fe alloys, emerging materials for batteries and computing, antimonides for sensors, and primarily, AlGaN/GaN for power electronics.