Center for Materials Research
Ms. Kelsea Yarbrough, a Ph.D. student at the Center for Materials Research and CREST CREAM scholar, advisor Dr. Messaoud Bahoura, has her research presentation titled " Effect of Post Annealing on the electrical behavior of MOS Capacitors", accepted for the Researchers National (ERN) Conference in STEM that will be held in Washington, D.C., on February 9-11, 2023.
Ms. Jasmine Beckford, a Ph.D. student at the Center for Materials Research and CREST CREAM scholar, advisor Dr. Messaoud Bahoura, has her research presentation titled " Oxygen Dependent Study of Gallium Doped Zinc Oxide (GZO) Films for Ideal Transparent Heater Applications", accepted for the Researchers National (ERN) Conference in STEM that will be held in Washington, D.C., on February 9-11, 2023.
Mr. Mamadou Mbaye, a Ph.D. student at the Center for Materials Research and CREST CREAM scholar, advisor Dr. Messaoud Bahoura, has her research presentation titled " Oxygen Dependent Study of Gallium Doped Zinc Oxide (GZO) Films for Ideal Transparent Heater Applications", accepted for the Researchers National (ERN) Conference in STEM that will be held in Washington, D.C., on February 9-11, 2023.
Department of Physics
Dr. Natalia Noginova, Department of Physics & Center for Materials Research, received a new grant, titled “Acquisition of the EMX-plus EPR Spectrometer,” awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the amount of $250,543 for the project period September 01, 2022 through August 31, 2023.
Dr. Natalia Noginova, Department of Physics & Center for Materials Research, Ms. Paula Fortuno (M.S. student in Material Science) and David Keene (recent MSE Ph.D. graduate) published a paper "Photoinduced electric effects in various plasmonic materials," in Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 34, 455301 (2022).
Department of Biology
Dr. Ashley N. Haines (Biology), Dr. Sharon Alston (Social Work) and Dr. Renny Fernandez (Engineering) have received funding under the NSF Coastlines and People Hubs for Research and Broadening Participation (CoPe). The award for $5M is a collaboration with the University of Virginia and the Elizabeth River Project and is entitled “Enhancing Resilience and Equity in Urban Coastal Communities through the Co-Generation of Community Capitals.” The overarching goal of the project is to create transferable methods for enhancing resilience and equity in urban coastal communities. While the goal is to produce transferable methods, the project focuses on communities in Hampton Roads region of Virginia — one of the most vulnerable populations to sea level rise in the United States — as community partners.
Department of Chemistry
Norfolk State University makes a splash at 2022 NOBCChE
Eleven graduate and undergraduate students and three faculty members representing the Chemistry, Biology, Engineering and Materials Science programs attended the 2022 Conference of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, NOBCChE, in Orlando, FL, September 25-29. Hurricane Ian did not phase the group, who stayed at the conference center and participated in activities, including the poster competition. Here are group pictures taken on Friday, while everyone waited for their rebooked flights. Their travel was funded primarily through the NNSA-MSIPP NoVEL project (Black), and the Chemistry Foundation funds, including special, last-minute contributions from alumni and Chemistry Board members, Dr. Ronald Copeland and Mrs. Ayisha Mumin. Dr. David guided the research project of several of the students. Dr. McClain and Dr. David served as much needed poster judges, as many others left due to the ominous news of the incoming hurricane.
From left to right: Dr. Suely Black, Jalyn-Rose Clark, Ashleigh Wilson, Latonya Waller, Sondai Riddick, Kiara Edge, Dr. Tanya David, Dr. Aliecia McClain, Le Hoang an “Amy” Vo, Shamaar Howard, Violet McCauley, Alexis Jones and Elias Anwar.
From left to right: Dr. Suely Black, Jalyn-Rose Clark, Ashleigh Wilson, Latonya Waller, Sondai Riddick, Kiara Edge, Dr. Tanya David, Dr. Aliecia McClain, Le Hoang an “Amy” Vo (holding Alexis Jones), Shamaar Howard, Violet McCauley, Genevia Miles-Williams, and Elias Anwar.
NSU NOBCChE Chapter receives charter at annual conference
NSU NOBCChE Student Chapter Inaugural President Jalyn-Rose Clark (right) and Vice-President Kiara Edge (left), received the chapter’s charter at the 2022 Conference of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, NOBCChE, in Orlando, FL, September 25-29. To the left of the group, onlooking, is Dr. William Jackson, one of NOBCChE founders, who has awarded a $5,000 grant to the chapter to support activities in the 2022-23 academic year.
Chemistry senior and NoVEL Scholar Elias Anwar awarded best overall poster award
Elias Anwar, chemistry senior and NoVEL Scholar received the Colgate Award for best overall undergraduate poster at the Conference of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, NOBCChE, in Orlando, FL, September 25-29. Elias has been a NoVEL Scholar since the fall of 2021, spending the summer of 2022 at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) as an intern as part of his participation in the NoVEL collaboration led by NSU, with the participation of LLNL, VSU and ECSU. Elias presented the work he did under the guidance of Dr. Mikhail Noginov, NoVEL PI.
Department of Computer Science
Dr. Claude Turner (PI), professor of computer science; Dr. Patricia Mead (Co-PI), professor of engineering; and Dr. Carlene Turner (Co-PI), professor of sociology; won a $1.5-million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The grant will support the Future Leaders and Movers in Engineering and Computer Science (FLAME) program, which seeks to establish a learning community of academically talented and financially eligible students. It will offer 90 awards, consisting of full residential tuition and a stipend to eligible undergraduate students in the Department of Computer Science and the Engineering department. FLAME will expose the scholars to a comprehensive set of activities to enhance their preparation for successful careers in business and industrial settings. FLAME scholars will continue to be awarded financial support, provided they maintain good academic and social standing and make acceptable progress toward completing their degree. In addition, to ensure scholars' persistence, FLAME will provide role model mentoring (from faculty, community, and industry partners) and professional development for the scholars to enter the computing-related workforce or advanced study. This NSF S-STEM grant is for October 15, 2022, through October 14, 2027.