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Dai Research Group
Jackson State University
Principle Investigator:
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Dr. Qilin Dai
Associate Professor
Department of Physics, Atmospheric Sciences & Geoscience
Jackson State University
Contact information:
Office: JHS 352
Phone: 601-979-3624
Email: qilin.dai@jsums.edu
Jackson State University, P.O. Box 17660, Jackson, MS 39217
Dr. Qilin Dai earned his B.S. degree in physics at Harbin Normal University in 2004. He got his Ph.D degree in Condensed Matter Physics at Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2009 (Adviser: Dr. Hongwei Song), then served as postdoctoral research associate at Florida State University and University of Wyoming. He received 2009 “Da-Heng” Optics Scholarship, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Research Scientists:
Research Scientists:
Research Scientists:
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Dr. Teresa Demeritte
Research interest: Nanotechnology for biosensors
Office: JHS 257
Phone: 601-979-3634
Email: teresa.demeritte@jsums.edu
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Vijaya Shankar
Research interest: Nanoparticle synthesis
Office: JHS 324
Phone: 601-979-2567
Email: vijaya.shankar@jsums.edu
Students
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Qiqi Zhang
Research interest: optoelectronic devices
Office: JHS 132
Phone: 601-979-1391/601-979-0399
Email: J00905898@students.jsums.edu
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Yifang Qi
Research interest: nanomaterial-based devices
Office: JHS 132
Phone: 601-979-1391/601-979-0399
Email: J00928359@students.jsums.edu
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Aaliyah Little
Office: JHS 254
Research interest: nanophosphors
Email: j00976447@students.jsums.edu
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Zhiyong Mao
Office: JHS 254
Research interest: Solar cells
Email: j01020420@students.jsums.edu
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Keonna Conkle
Office: JHS 254
Research interest: nanophosphors
Email: keonna.u.conkle@students.jsums.edu
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Zoe Scott
Office: JHS 254
Research interest: Nanoparticle characterization
Email: j00898796@students.jsums.edu
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James Tatum
Office: JHS 254
Research interest: Nanoparticle characterization
Email: jamestatum35@gmail.com
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Kira Williams
Office: JHS 254
Research interest: nanophosphors
Email: j00863463@students.jsums.edu
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Lsaiah Fultz
Office: JHS 254
Research interest: solar cell
Email: j00987365@students.jsums.edu
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Daizeiona Finley
Office: JHS 254
Research interest: biochar
Email: kristine.a.gollinger@students.jsums.edu
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Trinity Stark
Office: JHS 254
Research interest: nanoparticles
Email: trinity.n.stark@students.jsums.edu
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Jada Emodogo
Office: JHS 254
Research interest: Nanoparticles
Email: j00923948@students.jsums.edu
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Italian Johnson
Office: JHS 254
Research interest: Nanoparticles
Email: J00966900@students.jsums.edu
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Shafi Muhammad
Office: JHS 254
Research interest: Nanoparticles
Email: shafi.l.muhammad@students.jsums.edu
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Brandon Fisher
Office: JHS 254
Research interest: devices
Email: brandonfisher450@gmail.com
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Jordan Brown
Office: JHS 254
Research interest: Solar cell devices
Email: brownjordan590@yahoo.com
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Jazmyn Littles
Office: JHS 254
Research interest: Solar cell devices
Email: j00964554@students.jsums.edu
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Selena Basden
Office: JHS 254
Research interest: Solar cell devices
Email: J00955250@students.jsums.edu
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Mercedes Carson
Office: JHS 254
Research interest: Solar cell devices
Email: mercedes.b.carson@students.jsums.edu
Alumni:
Dr. Zhendong Hao (CIOMP, CAS)
Dr. Ying Chen (Hubei University of Technology)
Dr. Jinju Zheng (Ningbo University of Technology)
Dr. Ying Zhang (University of Mississippi Medical Center)
Dr. Cong Chen (Hebei University of Technology)
Dr. Bo Li (Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology )
Dr. Jian Xiong (Guilin University of Electronic Technology)
Dr. Wencai He (Yunnan University)
Dr. Seid Yimer Abate (University of Vermont)
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