Kang Lab for Micro/Nano Mechanics and Photonics with 2D
Materials (Department of Mechanical Engineering in the Volgenau School of
Engineering at George Mason University) is pleased to announce two doctoral
fellowship positions in targeted areas of study for the 2018-2019 academic
year.
The Mechanical
Engineering Doctoral Fellowship 1 will prepare an
outstanding graduate student for an academic or applied research career focused
on understanding of high performance, wireless gas sensors based on nanoporous materials.
The fellow will gain nanosensors-relevant research experience based on
nanomaterials during a program of study that may include courses in mechanics,
materials science, photonics, nanooptics, and electronics.
The Mechanical
Engineering Doctoral Fellowship 2 will prepare an outstanding graduate student for an academic or
applied research career focused on strain engineering of atomically thin 2D
materials for modulation of material’s mechanical, optical, and electronic
properties for broad applications of Nano Bio sensors in health, military,
energy, aerospace, and telecommunications. The program of study may include
courses in materials science and mechanics of materials, solid state physics, photonics,
plasmonics, optoelectronics, and micro- and nanoscale fluid mechanics.
Each fellowship includes full tuition and a stipend (~$2400
per month). In addition, Kang Lab will provide annual travel funding for
graduate students to attend national and international conferences as necessary.
Applications are due by June 7, 2018. To
apply, follow the Volgenau School of Engineering’s formal application and
admissions process for Information Technology, Ph.D. with Mechanical
Engineering concentration (Link). Requirements
for International Applicants are described in the link. You
must complete the application process by the end of May or earlier and all
materials including college, GRE, and TOEFL transcripts should be received by
then. You must specify in your personal statement for the Graduate Research
Assistant Position with Dr. Pilgyu Kang and include a description of your
interests and qualifications for Dr. Pilgyu Kang. M.S. degrees are required for ME PhD program. While
applying, interested students are strongly encouraged to contact Dr. Kang (pkang7@gmu.edu) (and a follow
up email), which contains a C.V. detailing your background, any publications
and research interests.
Visit http://pilgyukang.info for further information about
Dr. Kang’s research as well as the website of Department of Mechanical
Engineering in the Volgenau School of Engineering, where you will find general
information about Ph.D. program (Link).
Introduction of
Kang Lab: The Kang Lab in the department of Mechanical Engineering at
George Mason University conducts research with fundamental studies on Micro and
Nano Scale Mechanics and Photonics with Atomically-Thin Materials (a.k.a
Two-Dimensional Materials such as graphene and Transition metal dichalcogenide
monolayers such as MoS2 atomic layers.). Based on the studies, we research and develop
flexible, wearable nano bio sensors and environmental sensors. We have been
collaborating for intriguing research and various applications with researchers
in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at University of
Illinois Urbana-Champaign, School of Mechanical Engineering at National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Korea Research Institute of
Chemical Technology (KRICT), Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS),
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), U.S. Naval Research
Laboratory (NRL), Georgia Institute of Technology, Department of Physics at
Korea University, Department of Physics at George Mason University. With those
efforts, we’ve published high impact journals including Nature Scientific
Reports, Advanced Materials, Nano Letters, Nanoscale, Langmuir, Microelectronic
Engineering, 2D Materials, and so on.