Palais Outstanding Doctoral Student Award
Palais Outstanding Doctoral Student Award. Professor Joseph Palais, director of graduate studies, and his wife Sandra established the Palais Outstanding Doctoral Student Award. The award is presented annually to the best graduating doctoral student in EE. Candidates must have a minimum 3.75 GPA and at least one journal or conference publication. Faculty members nominate students within the department each year. The recipient receives $1000 and a commemorative plaque.
| 2002-2003: Lucian Shifren | |||
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Dr. Lucian Shifren received the Palais Award for 2002-2003. Lucian is the inaugural recipient of the award, which was presented at the spring graduation ceremonies. He was advised by Professor David Ferry and is currently employed by Intel as a senior CAD designer working in transport and device modeling. | ||
| 2003-2004: Elias Kyriakides | |||
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Dr. Elias Kyriakides received the Palais Award for 2003-2004. He was advised by Professor Gerald Heydt, and is currently working with Dr. Heydt on parameter identification of synchronous generators as a faculty research associate. Dr. Kyriakides' goal is to pursue a career in academia and develop a successful independent research program in electrical engineering with a concentration in power systems. | ||
| 2004-2005: Irena Knezevic | |||
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Dr. Irena Knezevic received the Palais Award for 2004-2005. She was advised by Professor David Ferry. After graduation she accepted a position as an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Her research program focuses on quantum electronic transport, quantum information, and semiconductor device simulation. | ||
| 2005-2006: Jiangbo Wang and Shuiqing Yu | |||
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Dr. Jiangbo Wang was a co-recipient of the Palais Award for 2005-2006. He was advised by Professor Yong-Hang Zhang. Following graduation, Wang is continuing to work with Dr. Zhang. He is a postdoctoral research associate in the MBE Optoelectronics Research Group. | ||
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Dr. Shuiqing Yu shared the 2005-2006 Palais Award. Yu was advised by Professor Yong-Hang Zhang. Currently, Yu is working to develop optical cooling devices in Dr. Zhang's postdoctoral research group. | ||
| 2006-2007: Xiulan Li | |||
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Dr. Xiulan Li recieved the Palais Award for 2006-2007. She was advised by Professor Nongjian Tao. Li works as a senior scientist at Polestar Technologies Inc. She leads research in nano-chemical sensors and biosensors. | ||
2007-2008: Visar Berisha
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