Intensive Courses in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

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Course Instructors

The courses taught in Richland will involve subject matter experts in the various fields. In most cases these are nationally or internationally known PhD scientists conducting research in some aspect of nanomaterials science. In a few cases laboratory instruction will involve instrument experts (all senior science and engineering associates at PNNL). The 'Course Outlines' page provides a full list of the course instructors, and the primary instructors are introduced below.

Dr. Donald R. Baer is a Laboratory Fellow working in the Interfacial Chemistry and Engineering group at the Pacific Northwest National Labs, while also acting as program coordinator for these course offerings, he is an adjunct professor of physics at Washington State University and serves as a co-director of the Joint Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. His current activities focus on surface structure and chemistry of carbonates, the formation of oxide nanostructures and the reactivity of nanopartices. Dr. Baer's interests cover; Solid/solution interface, Oxide and mineral surfaces, Corrosion and stress corrosion, Material-environment interactions, Surface and interface analysis methods, Scanning probe methods. More information on Donald Baer can be found at his home page
Prof. Scott T. Dunham is a professor of electrical engineering at the UW, and runs the Nano/Microtechnology Modeling Lab in the department. His interests include; Modeling of integrated circuit fabrication processes, with emphasis on interactions involving point and extended defects: Computational materials, focused on study of the atomistic basis of solid-state diffusion and aggregation processes: Modeling of semiconductor device behavior, including high field transport and novel structures: Modeling of fabrication and operation of microstructures. Prof. Dunham provides much more information on his web site, located at his home page
Prof. Kannan M. Krishnan is the Campbell Chair Professor at the UW's Materials Science and Engineering department. Currently, the central theme in his research is the exploration and design of fundamental materials properties/phenomena as a function of size and dimensionality. Areas of concentration include; Thin Films: Magnetism and Spinelectronics: Science & Technology of Nanostructures: Advanced Characterization with Electron & Photon Probes: and Metals/alloys, Complex Oxides and Functional Ceramics. Prof. Krishnan heads up the Integrated Nanosciences & Mesoscale Engineering Group at the UW. More information on Professor Krishnan can be found at his home page
Dr. Fumio S. Ohuchi is a full professor of Materials Science and Engineering and an adjunct professor of Physics at the University of Washington. He is also faculty in the Nanotechnology program, and a member of the Surface Science group on the UW campus. More information on Professor Ohuchi's research and his group can be found at his home page
Prof. Lai Sheng Wang is a physics professor at Washington State University. His research work focuses on the formation and properties of clusters and he has twice taught a course on Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology at PNNL. Prof. Wang's publications and contact information can be found at his home page