Antony Damico, Anna Earley, Brachston Grubbs, Michael Lauria, and Drew Ryan presented the findings from their summer research experience during the event which was open to the public.

Antony Damico (left) shared his results during an afternoon presentation in Armstrong Hall. Damico’s study, Temperature Dependent Surface Modification of Tungsten Exposed to High-Flux Low-Energy Helium Ion Irradiation, was conducted under the guidance of Professor Ahmed Hassanein, Associate Professor Gennady Miloshevsky, graduate research assistant Theodore Novakowski, and postdoctoral research associate Jitendra Tripathi, all from NE.

Anna Earley (left) presented her findings during an afternoon presentation in Armstrong Hall. Earley’s study, Radiation Tailored Polymers for Detectors, Adhesive-Coatings and Other Industrial Uses, was directed by Professor Rusi Taleyarkhan from NE and doctoral student Alexander Bakkan from Purdue’s School of Health Sciences.

Brachston Grubbs (left) shared his research during the morning poster session in the Herman and Heddy Kurz Atrium in Armstrong Hall. Grubbs’ study, TFIT Modeling for Subcooled Boiling and Flow Excursion, was guided by Associate Professor Martin Bertodano and graduate student Krishna Chetty, both from NE.

Michael Lauria (left) presented his results during an afternoon presentation in Armstrong Hall. Lauria’s study, Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas for Food Applications, was conducted under the guidance of Assistant Professor Allen Garner, graduate student Russell Brayfield II, both from NE, and student Ronald G. Johnson, ECE.

Drew Ryan (left) presented his findings during the afternoon poster session in the Kurz Atrium. Ryan’s study, Computer Modeling of Graphene Field Effect Transistors, was directed by Assistant Professor Robert Bean from NE.

Also presenting during Thursday’s afternoon session were Cheng Ji, Nicole Farias, and Arianna Avellan (below, left to right). Ji and Farias are undergraduate students in Mechanical Engineering, and Avellan is a Material’s Science student from the University of Maryland. Their research studies were guided by Professor Ahmed Hassanein as part of CMUXE, Center for Materials Under eXtreme Environment. CMUXE is a research unit at Purdue University which promotes nuclear, material science, plasma research, and education.

SURF is an 11-week program held annually on Purdue’s campus. Interested undergraduates enrolled at any U.S. college and university must apply and be selected to participate. Once chosen, students will be matched with a faculty member and graduate student mentor who will instruct the participant in best-practices for research on the forefront of science, technology, and engineering. Sponsored by the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SURF is designed to expose students to the many opportunities available to improve life for individuals and society through research.

To learn more about SURF, visit: https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/Research/SURF