Faculty of Engineering Bulletin for Monday, December 15, 2003

 

Speakers:

 

Mon., Dec. 15, 4:00 pm, Mason 211. 

Monday Evening Seminar: 

    "Using Confocal Microscopy to Study Caged Proteins," 

    Celeste Yang, Applied Physics. 

    Adviser: Prof. Robert Grober. 

    Refreshments at 3:30 pm.

 

Tues., Dec. 16, 4:00 pm, Mason 107. 

Graduate Student Seminar: 

    "On the Grain Deformation and Interactions in Solid Solution 

    Strengthened Metal Alloys," Nian Zhang, Mechanical Engineering. 

    Adviser: Prof. Wei Tong. 

    Refreshments at 3:45 pm.

 

RESCHEDULED TO JAN. 28

Wed., Dec. 17, 1:00 pm, Mason 107. 

Solid State and Optics Seminar: 

    "Electron Spin Resonance and Mesoscopic Electron Transport: 

    Applications to Spintronics," Prof. Prabhakar Bandaru, Mechanical 

    and Aerospace Engineering, University of California at San Diego. 

    Host: Prof. Robert Schoelkopf.

 

Welcome: 

    Dr. Hoo-Jeong Lee has joined us 12/1/03 from Lucent 

    Technologies as Associate Research Scientist and will be working 

    with Prof. Ainissa Ramirez, ME. Dr. Lee brings expertise in 

    MEMS, materials characterization (TEM) and mechanical properties 

    of thin films as interests in art, theater, and golf. Dr. Lee earned 

    his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering in 1998 at 

    Stanford University.

 

Final doctoral examination: 

    Thomas Boone: "High-Speed Optical Modulation Techniques 

    Incorporating Heavy Doping and Lateral Drift Developed in Gallium 

    Arsenide." Committee: Prof. Jerry Woodall, Prof. T.P. Ma, 

    and Prof. Jung Han. 

    Mon., Dec. 15, 1:30 pm, Mason 107.

 

More student projects: 

    Two teams of students taking ME 489a "Mechanical Design: 

    Process and Implementation," taught by Prof. David LaVan, will 

    present their design-to-working prototype results of an aerodynamically 

    adaptive wheel fairing for the Team Lux solar car and a device to 

    provide easy entry/exit into a car for the elderly or for persons 

    with limited flexibility/mobility. 

    Tues., Dec. 16, 5:00 pm, Dunham 220.

 

Construction: 

    The Dec. 11 groundbreaking for the Engineering Research Building, 

    to be located between Watson and the canal, has started a major 

    construction project. Parking Lot 43 is gone forever and the week 

    of Dec. 15 will see a temporary access road being built from Trumbull 

    Street to the construction site. The road will cross in front of the 

    Statistics building and go across the canal (temporarily filled in). 

    A fence will encircle the site. Digging of the foundation will start 

    about Jan. 7. 

 

    The new building will house "specialty research space" (e.g., the 

    basement is designed for minimum vibration) for faculty from 

    various departments. The building will also have faculty offices 

    and some technical support and administrative space.

 

    The shell of the five-floor building will be finished November 2004. 

    The dedication of the new building will be November 2005. 

 

…and renovations:

    Furious renovation will be unleashed during the Winter Recess 

    on the basement level of Mason Lab. When the spring term starts, 

    ME teaching labs (including the mechanical design studio and 

    the student fabrication shop currently in Dunham 124 and 

    Becton CO 38) will be located in Mason.

 

    Mason 117 is also being renovated to house ChE and EnvE 

    teaching labs.

 

    Building renovation updates will be announced at

    <www.eng.yale.edu/project>

 

Winter recess begins Sat., Dec. 20, 5:30 pm. 

 

Engineering Library winter recess hours:

    Sun., Dec. 21, Closed,

        Mon. & Tues., Dec. 22 & 23, 8:30 am-5:00 pm,

        Wed.Thurs., Dec. 24-Jan. 1, Closed,

        Fri., Jan. 2, 8:30 am-5:00 pm,

    Sat. & Sun., Jan.3-4, Closed,

        Mon.Fri., Jan. 5- 9, 8:30 am-5:00 pm,

    Sat. & Sun., Jan. 10 & 11, Closed.

 

    Regular hours resume Mon., Jan 12.

 

Grad student featured in "Ivy on Ice": 

    Jaimee Dong, EnvE grad student, is one of the skaters 

    featured in "Ivy on Ice," a skating show organized by the 

    Yale Collegiate Figure Skating Club at Ingalls Rink. The show, 

    a benefit for the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, will also 

    feature U.S. National Competitors from the Figure Skating 

    Club of Boston and a guest appearance by the Yale Alley Cats. 

    Admission is free (suggested donation is $5.00). 

    Sat., Dec. 13, 5:00 pm.

 

Enjoy a wonderful 

HOLIDAY!

 

See you in 

2004

 

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