Post on 31-Dec-2015
Clemson University – School of Materials Science and Engineering
K. RichardsonSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, COMSET,
Clemson University, SC 29634, USA
www.atlantis-milmi.org
MILMI workshopUniversity of Bordeaux 1, 15 June 2010
General information Within the state of
South Carolina Longstanding track
record with UB1 >50 students
exchanged since 1998/2005 Intl REU, co-tutelle
Dual degree programs Co-tutelle: PhD
program (2006) MILMI program (2008)
first graduates - 2010
General information Clemson’s School of Materials Science and
Engineering within the College of Engineering and Science
FY 2009-2010 ~75 Graduate students
12 PhDs/year graduated 118 undergraduate students
Ceramic and Materials Engineering Polymer Fiber Chemistry
15 faculty Research expenditures of ~$8M
Activities span inorganic and organic materials Materials chemistry Materials physics Strong based in optical materials
Clemson’s MILMI participation – info site Dual program with UB1 Chemistry
http://lpl.creol.ucf.edu/atlantis/aep.html All information on program
Application rules Timeline Details of housing and medical insurance, etc
Life in Clemson poster – general aspects Cinta Pepin and Guillaume Guery
www.clemson.edu/mse Full information on faculty, coursework,
research areas and opportunities for students
Comments on a few research areas Interdisciplinary
Cross boundary of organic/inorganic Bulk, thin films, fibers
Processing, characterization and manufacturing (prototype)
Centers and Institutes COMSET (optical materials) National Brick Research Center Clemson Apparel Research Center Center for Advanced Engineered Fibers and
Films (CAEFF) CURI
Clemson Conservation Center
Clemson University Restoration InstituteClemson University Restoration Institute
Focus AreasEnergy
Environment
Materials
Interdisciplinary Program Areas
Renewable energy
Restoration ecology
Advanced materials, processes & systems
Community revitalization
Resilient infrastructure
Historic preservation & conservation
CURI objectives•Attract world-class faculty, students and staff
•Build public/private partnerships
•Create knowledge-based, export-oriented industry clusters
•Improve quality of life for South Carolina and the nation and the globe
Advanced Sensors Advanced Sensors – integrated on-chip optical platforms – integrated on-chip optical platforms
Waveguide integrated Si-Ge detector
Compact and robust device structure Evanescent coupling efficiency > 90% Reduced dark noise and improved SNR
Molecular imprinted functional surface
Combined chemical & geometrical recognition for high specificity Superior durability and robustness compared to their natural counterparts
Ultra-high-Q resonator sensorDoped glass ring laser
Monolithic structure on Si Co-planar coupling with low-loss glass waveguides
Atomically smooth surface for reduced scattering loss Enhanced photon-molecule interaction for high sensitivity
CMOS circuitry
Microfluidic channel
Vincent Blouin - Structural analysisGoalsEstimate structural integrity of corroded structuresCharacterize materials and corrosion impact on physical properties Predict structural failureDevelop sets of protocols for applying conservation planProvide engineering support to conservators and archaeologists
MethodsNumerical Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulationNon-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniquesSpectroscopyExperimental corrosion studies