Takeshi Egami Awarded the 2026 Clifford G. Shull Prize
The Neutron Scattering Society of America (NSSA) has awarded the 2026 Clifford G. Shull Prize to Takeshi Egami, a UT-ORNL distinguished scientist and professor at
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Lauren Shepard, Graduate Student at Penn State University, Successfully Defended Her Thesis
Congratulations to Lauren Shepard of Penn State University on successfully defending her thesis on June 12, 2026. Her thesis, titled “First-Principles and Molecular Simulation Insights
FaCT Polymer Electrolyte Research was Mentioned in The Economist.
The polymer electrolyte research that Catalin Gainaru, and the team are working on was mentioned in The Economist. The article, “Breakthroughs for batteries could soon
Debjyoti Bhattacharya won first place at Penn State’s Annual Materials Visualization Competition in April, 2026.
Congratulations to Debjyoti Bhattacharya! He was an honoree at Penn State’s annual Materials Visualization Competition in April, where his illustration, “Chaos to Conduction,” placed first
Debjyoti Bhattacharya is the recent recipient of Penn State’s Drs. Weiming Huang and Zi-Kui Liu Materials Genome Graduate Award.
Congratulations to Debjyoti Bhattacharya, a recent recipient of Penn State’s Drs. Weiming Huang and Zi-Kui Liu Materials Genome Graduate Award. [View Article]
Dr. Jodie Lutkenhaus Selected for The Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Awards for 2026
Congratulations to Dr. Jodie Lutkenhaus for being selected for the Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Awards for 2026, by Texas A&M College of Engineering.
Dr. Gangli Wang Selected for Outstanding Faculty Award (Tenure Track), College of Arts and Sciences, 2025 by the Georgia State University
Congratulations to Dr. Gangli Wang for being selected for the Outstanding Faculty Award (Tenure Track), College of Arts and Sciences, 2025 by the Georgia State
Debjyoti Bhattacharya Accepted for an Internship by 3M
Congratulations to Debjyoti Bhattacharya on his summer internship with 3M. [View LinkedIn Post]
Dr. Susan Sinnott Retired from Penn State University
Congratulations to Susan Sinnott on her retirement from the Pennsylvania State University. As the Deputy Director of the FaCT EFRC, Susan played an instrumental role
Amit Bhattacharya Accepts A New Position At Clemson University
The FaCT EFRC Team would like to congratulate Dr. Amit Bhattacharya on his new position at Clemson University!