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AFM-based Nanomechanical Tests and Characterizations

Summary The AFM probes themselves can be used in various setups to manipulate and probe specimens in bending, fracture, and other nanoscale...

Intermittent-Contact Resonance Atomic Force Microscopy (ICR-AFM)

Summary The Intermittent Contact Resonance AFM (ICR-AFM) technique aims to add 3D mechanical property mapping to the surface topographies...

Amy Mensch Receives The 2023 Young Investigator Award in Engineering Sciences

To recognize a promising young investigator who is making outstanding contributions to progress in science or engineering.

SRM 3452 certified Seebeck coefficient data

Thermoelectric Property Standards

Seebeck coefficient SRMs and validated measurement methods for transport properties will allow for interlaboratory validation of data...

Contact Resonance Atomic Force Microscopy (CR-AFM)

Summary Contact Resonance AFM (CR-AFM) is one of the most reliable and accurate AFM methods for nanoscale elastic/viscoelastic property...

Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy: Developments and Applications

Summary Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) is an atomic force microscopy (AFM) mode in which the contact potential difference (CPD)...

Nanoscale Property Measurements by Atomic Force Microscopy

Develop instrumentation, measurement methodologies, and analytical and numerical analysis for mechanical and electrical atomic force...

KC Morris was Elected American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow

Election as a Fellow honors members whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications in service to society have distinguished them among their peers and colleagues.

Aspasia (Sissy) Nikolaou was Elected President of the ASCE Geo-Institute

President of the ASCE Geo-Institute. The Geo-Institute has over 13,000 members and is represents geoprofessionals and the geo-industry. It was created by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1996 as one of ASCE's nine specialty Institutes.

Ryan Falkenstein-Smith Receives Proulx Early Career Award

This award recognizes meritorious achievement by members of the IAFSS who are early in their career and have contributed a body of work that is of significance to fire safety science. The award includes a grant of $4,000 (US), a plaque, and free...

Yan Lu Receives ASTM Additive Manufacturing Award of Excellence in Research

ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE) brings together industry, government, and academia to optimize and streamline the AM R&D and standards development processes. The AM CoE Award of Excellence recognizes...

Marc Levitan is Elected ASCE Structural Engineering Institute Fellow

The SEI Fellow grade of membership recognizes accomplished SEI members as leaders and mentors in the structural engineering profession.

Dustin Cook Receives 2023 Younger Member Award

The award recognizes early-career members who have made outstanding contributions to the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. Dr. Cook was awarded in recognition of his leadership of the the Younger Members Committee, his contributions and...

Jordan Weaver Receives 2022 Acta Materialia Outstanding Reviewer Award

The Outstanding Reviewer awards are for excellence in reviewing throughout the calendar year of 2022. These awards are selected by the Editors of Acta Materialia, Scripta Materialia, Acta Biomaterialia and Materialia. Each recipient receives a...

Lisa Ng receives 2023 Excellence in Co-Operative Education Award

Selected by members of the Alumni Board of Governors and presented annually at the Steinbright Career Development Center's Co-op Awards, this award recognizes a Drexel alum who has completed at least one co-op experience while enrolled. Nominees...

Atomic Force Microscopy Methods for Soft Materials

Summary We are working to develop methods and refine experimental techniques to quantify the mechanical properties of soft and biological...

ACMD Seminar: The Neumann Problem for the bi-Laplacian in Infinite Sectors

Jeongsu Kyeong Graduate Student, Dept. of Mathematics, Temple University Tuesday, August 22, 2023, 3:00-4:00 PM ET (1:00-2:00 PM MT) A video...

Direct Ink Writing of ZnO for Additive Manufacturing: Interparticle Force Measurements via AFM

Summary Our objective is to develop accurate Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) fluid cell techniques and colloidal probe fabrication procedures...

Your Turn

Take a deeper dive and evaluate your key processes and results. Below are key questions for each of the fundamental areas of the Foundations...

What’s Next?

Foundations for a Successful Business is a start toward sustained success and ever-higher levels of performance. Engage Your Organization...

Learn and Improve

Learn and improve—results should guide your next steps. Review results What you are and are not doing well What you should improve or change...

Results

Measure your results—they tell you how well you are doing. Find out how you are doing Track results that lead toward your vision Track...

Operations

Establish effective and efficient operations that deliver high-quality products and services—no margin, no mission. Design your processes...

Workforce

Engage and empower your people—they should be a competitive advantage. Hire and develop your workforce Support your workforce Offer ways to...

Data and Analysis

Use data and information to make decisions—your “gut instinct” will only take you so far. Decide on a few measures Start making decisions...

Customers

Engage your customers – they are the source of your business. What are your customer expectations Designing your products and services...

Strategy

Prepare for the future—or you won’t be in it. Strategy Develop specific objectives and measurable goals Identify and consider innovative...

Leadership

Share your vision and lead your organization—leadership is behavior and actions, not a position. Help workforce understand and achieve your...

Foundations for a Successful Business Interactive Modules

Introduction & Organizational Context Start with a deeper understanding of your organization. Decide on your mission and vision and what...

Photo on top showing researchers studying a large concrete structure on a wall; image on bottom showing a heat map of forces on a similar simulated structural column.

New Building Standard Paves the Way for Collapse-Resistant Structures

June 5, 2023

A new building standard can help engineers prevent the worst.

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