Nanotechnology & materials
Jamie Link
Etched optical bar codes into micrometer-size pieces of silicon. She hopes to use the technology to detect pollutants in water or cancerous cells within the body.
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Leroy Ohlsen
Replaced fuel cells plastic membranes with porous silicon.
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Martha Gardner
Created statistical models and design software to make materials development more efficient.
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Shu Yang
Designs "smart" photonic devices for lightning-fast computers and communications networks.
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Yu Han
Synthesized nanoscale particles with tiny, precisely defined pores.