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Wilarachchige (Bhagya) Gunatilleke
Fred L. and Helen M. Tharp Physics Graduate Scholarship

- 2023 -

Oluwagbemiga (Paul) Ojo
Fred L. and Helen M. Tharp Physics Graduate Scholarship
Dean Hobbis
Accepted a faculty position in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Washington University, St. Louis, MO.

- 2022 -

Matt Beekman
Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure, Department of Physics, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.
Joshua Martin
Group Leader, interim, of the Materials for Energy and Sustainable Development Group, National Institute of Standards and Technology.

- 2021 -

Joshua Martin
Awarded the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) Silver Medal for exceptional performance characterized by superlative contributions that have a direct and lasting impact within the DOC.

- 2020 -

Kaya Wei
Accepted the position of Research Faculty at the High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, FL, after a two-year appointment as Jack E. Crow Postdoctoral Fellow.

- 2019 -

Sarah Erickson-Bhatt
Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI.
Dean Hobbis
2019 USF Outstanding Thesis Award
Dean Hobbis
Fred L. and Helen M. Tharp Physics Graduate Scholarship

- 2017 -

Kaya Wei
Awarded the Jack E. Crow Postdoctoral Fellowship at Florida State University.
Stevce Stefanoski
Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Benedictine University, Lisle, IL.

- 2016 -

Matt Beekman
Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.
Kaya Wei
2015-2016 USF Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation Award
Kaya Wei
Adjunct Professor of Physics, University of South Florida, Spring 2016.

- 2015 -

Kaya Wei
Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) Graduate Student Research Fellowship Award, Fall 2015.
Brian Eckert
Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award.
Kaya Wei
Invited to present her research at II-VI Foundation headquarters and R&D center, Saxonburg, PA, April 21, 2015.
"Synthesis and Characterization of Bulk and Nanostructured Materials for Thermoelectrics Applications," K. Wei and G.S. Nolas
Kaya Wei
Fred L. and Helen M. Tharp Physics Graduate Scholarship.
Laura Beauchemin
Accepted a position as Systems Engineer at Lockheed Martin.

- 2014 -

Stevce Stefanoski
2013-2014 USF Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation Award.
Joshua Martin
Received the Department of Commerce Bronze Medal Award for his work on thermoelectric standards and metrology.
Kaya Wei
Outstanding Poster Award, USF College of Arts and Sciences Fall STEM poster presentations.

- 2013 -

Kaya Wei
To present an invited talk at the 5th GCOE International Symposium on Weaving Science Beyond Particle Matter Hierarchy, Sendai, Japan, March 5, 2013
"Thermoelectric Materials Research for Power Conversion and Refrigeration Applications," K. Wei and G.S. Nolas.
Stevce Stefanoski
Awarded a Carnegie Fellowship allowing him to expand on his current research on high-pressure and high-temperature synthesis of carbon materials with superlative properties at the Carnegie Institute of Washington.

- 2012 -

Walter Hill
Outstanding Poster Award, USF-REU
One of three award recipients at the NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) poster competition at the USF-wide NSF REU research day.

- 2011 -

Stevce Stefanoski
Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) Graduate Student Research Grant, Fall 2011 .

- 2009 -

Matt Beekman
2008-2009 USF Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation Award
Matt Beekman
Student Oral Presentation Award, Symposium N, Materials Research Society Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA
"Preparation and Fundamental Properties of Clathrate-II Intermetalic Phases: Materials with Potential for Energy Conversion Applications," M. Beekman and G.S. Nolas .

- 2008 -

Joshua Martin
Accepted a prestigious NRC Fellowship at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Matt Beekman
International Thermoelectric Society Goldsmid Award
General Motors R&D Internship, Summer 2008
Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) Graduate Student Research Grant, Fall 2008

- 2007 -

Matt Beekman
Student Oral Presentation Award, Symposium U, Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA
"Synthesis and Characterization of Inorganic Clathrate-II Materials," M. Beekman and G.S. Nolas, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 1044, 173 (2008)
College of Arts and Sciences Publication Award, USF
M. Beekman, J.A. Kaduk, Q. Huang, W. Wong-Ng, Z. Yang, D. Wang and G.S. Nolas, "Synthesis and crystal structure of Na_1-xGe_3+z: a novel zeolite-like framework phase in the Na-Ge system," Chem. Commun. 837 (2007).
Stevce Stefanoski
Functional Multiscale Materials by Design (FMMD) Fellowship, USF .
Joshua Martin
College of Arts and Sciences Publication Award, USF
J. Martin, S. Erickson, G. S. Nolas, P. Alboni and T. M. Tritt, and J. Yang, "Structural and transport properties of Ba₈Ga₁₆Si_xGe_30-x clathrates," J. Appl. Phys. 99, 044903 (2006).

- 2006 -

Matt Beekman
Outstanding Thesis Award, USF
"Synthesis and Characterization of Type II Silicon and Germanium Clathrates"
Photo (from left to right): USF Associate Provost for Research & Graduate Dean Dr. Delcie Durham, Matt, Prof. Nolas, and USF Provost and Senior Vice President Dr. Renu Khator .
Joshua Martin
Fred L. and Helen M. Tharp Physics Graduate Scholarship.

- 2005 -

Matt Beekman
Student Oral Presentation Award, Symposium F, Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA
"Transport Properties of Type II Sodium-Silicon Clathrates," M. Beekman, J. Gryko, and G.S. Nolas, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 886, 395 (2006) .
Joshua Martin
General Motors R&D Internship, Summer 2005.
Sarah Erickson
Undergraduate Honors Thesis, USF: "Optimization of Thermoelectric Properties of the Type I Clathrates Ba₈Ga₁₆Si₃₀ and Ba₈Ga₁₆Ge₃₀"
Matt Beekman
Fred L. and Helen M. Tharp Physics Graduate Scholarship.
Sarah Erickson
Aboly Physics Undergraduate Scholarship.

- 2004 -

Randolph Ertenberg, Matt Beekman, Josh Martin, Grant Fowler
Student Poster Award, Symposium S, Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA
"CoGe_1.5Se_1.5: Synthesis and Characterization," R. Ertenberg, M. Beekman, J. Martin, G. Fowler, and G.S. Nolas, Mat. Res. Soc. Sym. Proc. 793, 239 (2004)
Matt Beekman
Best Student Paper Award, Electronics Division of the American Ceramics Society, 204th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society
“Transport and optical properties of the type II clathrates Cs₈Na₁₆Si₁₃₆ and Si₁₃₆," M. Beekman, G.S. Nolas, J. Gryko, G.A. Lamberton, Jr., T.M. Tritt, and C.A. Kendziora; Proceedings of the 204th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society (2004).
Sarah Erickson
Aboly Physics Undergraduate Scholarship.

- 2003 -

Matt Beekman
USF Presidential Doctoral Fellowship.

- 2002 -

Matt Beekman
Aboly Physics Undergraduate Scholarship.

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