South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
— Science and Engineering since 1885 —
B.S., Huaqiao UniversityM.M., Chongqing UniversityPh.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
A list of faculty currently active in the Nano SE PhD program and nanotechnology research is given below:Dr. S. P. Ahrenkiel, Associate Professor of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering; Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder; High resolution TEM microscopy and diffraction methods, energy and nano materials. Group websiteDr. Hao Fong, Associate Professor of Chemistry; Ph.D. University of Akron, Nano-scaled polymer, ceramic and carbon/graphite fibers and their applications. Group websiteDr. Haiping Hong, Research Scientist IV; Ph.D. Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Carbon nanotube based composites, nanofluids, nanogrease.Dr. S. Smith, Professor and Director of Nano Science and Engineering; Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Energy and time-resolved nanoscale optical spectroscopy, electronic and photonic properties of nano- and energy-materials. Group websiteDr. David Salem, Professor of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering; Chemical and Biological Engineering, Director of Composites and Polymer Engineering (CAPE) Laboratory ; Ph.D., University of Manchester; Polymer processing and nanocomposites. CAPE web siteDr. Zhengtao Zhu, Associate Professor of Chemistry; Ph.D. SUNY Binghamton. Nano imprinting and lithography. Group web site