Susanna Thon, an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been chosen by the National Science Foundation for its prestigious Early CAREER Award, which recognizes early-stage scholars with high levels of promise and excellence.
Thon’s research is in the field of nanomaterials engineering for optoelectronic devices, with a specific focus on renewable energy conversion. Her CAREER project, “Finite-Absorption-Bandwidth Nanomaterials for Multijunction Photovoltaics and Narrow-Band Photodetectors,” has the potential to lead to a more efficient, usable, and cost-effective way of generating solar energy.
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'U.S. News & World Report' ranks Whiting School No. 14 overall, biomedical engineering No. 1 in the nation.
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Recognition for Michael Falk, Paul Ferraro, Somnath Ghosh, Benjamin Hobbs, Anqi Liu, Eric Nalisnick, Jamie Spanger, Natalia Trayanova.
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BME grad will receive up to three years of tuition at Stanford University, along with stipends for living costs, academic expenses, and travel.