Physics Spring 20 newsletter

Spring 2020 │ 7 OSU Physics Newsletter SOCIETY OF PHYSICS STUDENTS STUDENT AWARDS Evan Van de Wall receives DOE Scholarship at Argonne Lab PHYSICS BANQUET The Physics Banquet was unfor- tunately canceled due to the pan- demic. The following is a list of the students awarded and degrees received for the 2020 Academic Year. HEP Gradu- ate Student, Evan Van de Wall, was awarded the Office of Sci- ence Gradu- ate Student Research scholarship. He is one of 49 new SCGSR awardees from 39 different uni- versities across the nation. The SCGSR program provides sup- plemental funds for graduate awardees to conduct part of their thesis research at a host DOE laboratory/facility in col- laboration with a DOE laborato- ry scientist within a defined award period. Van de Wall will be working at Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago, IL on Advanced Technology Research and Development in High Energy Physics. Bachelor’s Degrees Fall 2019 Fall 2019 Spring 2020 Spring 2020 Spring 2020 Spring 2020 Spring 2020 Spring 2020 Summer 2020 Summer 2020 Nishan Shrestha Bryan Hayes Thilak Madugoda Bryce Brown Kelsey Matthews Zackary Alegria Brandon Cannon Dylan Chapman Mickie Eikenberry Perry Hurd Oklahoma States Society of Physics Students contin- ued on the tradition of the Physics department picnic this year. Every semester we look forward to being able to service an event where all the staff, faculty, and students in our department are able to eat great food and socialize. We were also able to host the sec- ond annual Spooky Lab Night where our professors generously open their labs for spooky science centered Halloween games and presentations. We hope that this also becomes a tra- dition and an event people look forward to every year. Awards Recipients Outstanding Senior - Dylan Chapman Department Outstanding Senior - Perry Hurd Undergrad Research Award - Aaron Austin Outstanding Graduate R.A. - Sreekul Rajagopal Daniel Stevans Scholarships - Derrick Allen, Reagan Anderson, Aaron Jackson, Jacob Maisch, James Mantooth, Chasen McPherson, Jonathan Winegarten Earl Lafon Scholarships - Aaron Austin, Eric Werline Elton Kohnke Scholarships - Sofia Gomez, Luke Vaughan Paul Westhaus Sholarships - James Mantooth, Luke Vaughan Degrees Granted PhD Degrees Sudip Jana has won The Graduate Research Excellence Award which recognizes outstanding re- search accomplishments as reflected in the thesis or dissertation. This is OSU's highest public recognition of the research conducted by the institution’s most talented graduate students. Graduate Students Receive High Honors Sreekul Rajagopal re- ceived several awards in the past year. He is the winner of the GPSGA 2020 Phoenix Award. He was also the 2020 recipient of the Robberson Summer Dissertation Fellow- ship and the Graduate Dean’s Certificate for 360° Critical Skills for Career Success. Congratulations Raj! Cont. from pg 5—Mintmire His research program has focused on computational materials physics of nanostructured materials, with particular emphasis on large-scale atomistic simulations of the electronic and structural properties of low-dimensional materials with potential application to photovoltaic materials and other energy-related applications. He and his wife plan to remain residents in Stillwater for the indef- inite future, where he looks forward to his new role as an emeritus professor in the department.