Physics Student Receives International Thesis Award
Durham- UNH Physics student, Bogdan Diaconescu, Ph.D., G'07, has received this year's Morton M. Traum Award at the 54th International Symposium of the American Vacuum Society in Seattle, WA, held October 14-19, 2007.
This prestigious award has been given annually since 1981 by the Surface Science Division to the best student paper based on work leading to a Ph.D. thesis.
Bogdan's presentation was entitled "Dynamical study of the elastic forces between dislocations in a strained metal film," in which he explored the fundamental driving forces of self-assembly and pattern formation on crystalline surfaces and interfaces by scanning tunnel microscopy and 2D elastic modeling. This is the oldest student award in the American Vacuum Society.
Bogdan and his thesis Advisor, Assoc. Prof. Karsten Pohl, are members of the Condensed Matter Physics & Materials Science groups and the Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing.