Profs. Eric Garfunkel and Jing Li and seven IGERT trainees recently traveled to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe to attend the 6th International Conference of the Africa Materials Research. Prof. Garfunkel was Chair of the International Advisory Committee for the conference and in charge of the scientific program which included sessions on Materials for Energy and Sustainability; Life, Health and the Environment; and Materials Education, as well as a workshop series. The IGERT graduate students, PhD candidates in materials science and engineering, chemical engineering, physics and chemistry, were given the opportunity to present their research to a diverse group of scientists from around the world.
The Nanotechnology for Clean Energy IGERT (Integrative Graduate Education Research Traineeship) is an interdisciplinary, multi-university (Princeton and Rutgers) graduate fellowship program focusing on nanoscale energy technology development.
IGERT Trainees participate in:
- Interdisciplinary courses in the fundamentals of energy technology, nanotechnology and energy policy.
- Dissertation research emphasizing nanotechnology and energy.
- Dynamic educational exchange between U.S. and select African institutions.
The IGERT program is lead by Prof. Manish Chhowalla (MSE, Rutgers) and Program Coordinator, Dr. Johanna Bernstein (IAMDN, Rutgers) along with Prof. Craig Arnold (MAE, Princeton). Pictured at right are Prof. Chhowalla, Dr. Bernstein and the 2010-11 IGERT Trainees.
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