# Second Annual Young Scientist Day

#### Argonne National Laboratory

### **Wednesday, July 23, 2003**

#### Building 401 Auditorium

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# AGENDA

8:30-8:45 Registration

8:45-8:55 Opening Remarks **Zachary Metzger**

#######  SESSION I. Chairperson -- Jason Clark

8:55-9:15 **Rob Putman**, *Experimental FacilitiesDivision, Argonne
National Laboratory and Bethel College*

> Optimizing Six-Circle Diffractometer Alignments

9:15-9:35 **Michelle Greigg**, *Electronics and Computing Technologies
Division, Argonne National Laboratory and Miami-Dade Community College*

> The Method of Fluorescence Polarization

9:35-9:55 **Jufeng Peng**, *Mathematics and Computer Science Division,
Argonne National Laboratory and the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute*

> Optimization in Multiple Dynamic Systems

9:55-10:25 Conference Photo/Coffee Break/Poster Session

> **SESSION II. Chairperson -- Amy Myers**

10:25-10:45 **Sanjukta Bhowmick**, *Mathematics and Computer Science
Division, Argonne National Laboratory and Pennsylvania University*

> Use of Multimethod Solvers in Nonlinear Simulations

10:45-11:05 **Benjamin Reinhart**, *Advanced Photon Source, Argonne
National Laboratory and Purdue University*

> Thermal Expansion Coefficient of ^76^Ge Measured by X-ray
> Backscattering Technique

11:05-11:25 **Wei Fan**, *Materials Science Division, Argonne National
Laboratory and Northwestern University*

> Integration of Layered Cu-Based Electrode with
>
> (Ba~x~Sr~1-x~)TiO~3~ Thin Films for Application to High-Frequency
> Devices

11:25-11:45 **Perry Plotkin**, *Nuclear Engineering Division, Argonne
National Laboratory*

> Windowless Liquid Lithium Target for High-Power Accelerator Beams

11:45-12:30 Lunch/Poster Presentations

12:30-1:00 Keynote Speech - **????????**

> **SESSION III. Chairperson -- Jason Shergur**

1:00-1:20 **Willie Wai-yeung Wong**, *Chemistry Division, Argonne
National Laboratory and Princeton University*

> Optical production of a Beam of Metastable Krypton

1:20-1:40 **Hasan Yavas**, *Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National
Laboratory*

> Development of Crystal Analyzer for Resonant Inelastic X-ray
> Scattering

1:40-2:00 **Shannon Phillips**, *Chemical Technology Division, Argonne
National Laboratory and Illinois Institute of Technology*

> Improved Spinel Cathodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries

2:00-2:20 Snack Break/Poster session

###### SESSION IV. Chairperson -- Ravi Madduri

2:20-2:40 **David Morrissey**, *High Energy Physics Division, Argonne
National Laboratory and University of Chicago*

> Particles, Forces, the Standard Model, and Beyond

2:40-3:00 **Robert Visher,** *Energy Technology Division, Argonne
National Laboratory and Illinois Institute of Technology*

> Elastic Optical Scattering for Nondestructive Evaluation of Ceramic
> Thermal Barrier Coatings

3:00-3:20 **Peter Schultz**, *Chemical Technology Division, Argonne
National Laboratory and Taylor University*

> Development of Lithium-Ion Batteries for Transportation Applications

3:20-4:05 ANL Student Roundtable/Presentation Judging

4:05 Announcement of Award Recipients / Closing Remarks

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## Poster Presentations

**Kaizar Amin** *Mathematics and Computer Science*

Abstracting the Grid

**Ramon Ascencio** *Chemistry*

Photocurrent Generation in Modified Nanoparticulate Semiconductor
Electrodes

**Luis Cuadra-Rodriguez** *Environmental Research*

> Fast Gas Chromatography with Luminol Detection for Nitrogen Dioxide
> and Peroxyacyl Nitrates

**Tyra Horner** *Chemistry*

CH~3~ and CH~2~ Stretching Vibrations

**Jamie Knuth** *Chemical Technology*

High Power Lithium-Ion Cells: Diagnosis of Life-Limiting Factors

**Brian Krejca** *Physics*

Modeling Radiation Transport Using Monte Carlo N-Particle Transport Code

**Zoë Paukstys** *Materials Science*

Electronic Etching of Scanning Tunneling Microscope Tips

**Perry Plotkin** *Nuclear Engineering*

Laser-Based Well Drilling

**Julie Reber, Ivana Stefanovska** *Energy Systems*

Developing Biochips

**Dan Rokusek** , **Sarfraz Taj** *Energy Technology*

Initial Experiments in the IMPACT Experiment of the PRIME Facility

**Katarina Ruscic** *Chemical Technology*

Aluminum Oxide Nanotubes: Batteries and Beyond

**Rocío Fernández --Saavedra** *Chemistry*

> Synthesis and Characterization of Unique Clays for Lithium
> Conductivity and Catalytic Applications

**Michael Shields** *Energy Technology*

> Nondestructive Evaluation of Ceramic Bearing Balls Using Optical
> Coherence Tomography

**Li-Bang Wang** *Physics*

Search for Anomalously Heavy Helium Isotopes in the Atmosphere