We celebrated the end of the semester and beginning of summer with bowling night. Looking forward to a productive summer of research!
Beginning of Summer!
Group News
3rd Year Review
Byron gave a seminar to the department on the progress of our research program so far. His seminar, “Two Is Better Than One: Investigations of Ternary Metal Oxides for Energy Conversion Applications,” was well received. We’re excited for the next 3 years toward tenure!
Auburn Research Student Symposium
The Farnum lab was strongly represented at the Auburn Research Student Symposium with Chase, Amanda, Motiur, and Noah presenting posters and Alex giving an oral presentation. Congratulations to Noah for receiving the award for Best Undergraduate Poster in COSAM!
Noah Receives a URF!
Congratulations to Noah for being awarded a year long Undergraduate Research Fellowship from Auburn University! This fellowship will allow him to continue his research on metal oxide synthesis over the summer and throughout the next school year.
Publication!
Alex’s paper describing the evidence and influence of copper vacancy defects in CuGaO2 is now published in ACS Applied Energy Materials.
Alex passed her Orals Exam!
Congratulations to Alex for passing her orals examination. Welcome to Ph.D. candidacy.
New Group Members!
Andricus Burton and Rezoanul (Russell) Islam have joined the group as new first-year graduate students. Welcome Andricus and Russell!
Andricus Burton
Rezoanul (Russell) Islam
