Congratulations to Tag Choi for being selected as one of five finalists for the 2025 Coburn and Winters (C&W) Student Award, presented by the Plasma Science and Technology Division (PSTD) of the American Vacuum Society (AVS).
As a finalist, Tag will be awarded a cash prize and the opportunity to win the award for an additional cash prize and certificate. After a closed session where he and the other finalists will present their work, the ultimate winner of the award will be announced on Thursday September 25.
Congratulations again to Tag and good luck!
Congratulations to Professor Ruzic for his remarkable achievement in receiving the IUVSTA (The International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications) Prize for Technology! This prestigious award is only given out once every three years, one for technology and one for science. Not only does it require the support of a winner’s own society, but also internationally.
The IUVSTA Prize for Technology recipient receives a cash award, travel to the conference, a struck medal, and a certificate. This prize will be presented at the International Vacuum Congress (IVC-23) in Sydney, Australia this September. Professor Ruzic will also be invited to give a plenary talk as the congress.
This achievement demonstrates Professor Ruzic’s pioneering work in magnetron sputtering development and the use of liquid lithium in fusion technology. Make sure to give him your congratulations when you see him!
On Tuesday March 26, 2024, Steven Stemmley held his final doctoral defense. His presentation on the “Liquid Lithium Loop Development For Open Surface Plasma Facing Components” earned him the completion of his PhD. Congratulations to Dr. Steven Stemmley for his PhD! Professor Dr. David. N. Ruzic was his advisor.
On Monday March 25, 2024, Andrew Shone held his final doctoral defense. His presentation on the “Helium Retention Induced by In-Operando Lithium Evaporation” earned him the completion of his PhD. Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Shone for his PhD!
NPRE professor David Ruzic and his Illinois Plasma Institute have been featured in the Fall 2023 issue of Limitless, The Grainger College of Engineering‘s biannual magazine. In the article, Ruzic talks about IPI’s mission to “rethink existing pathways to commercialization of new technologies developed in academic research settings.”
Read the story here: https://grainger.illinois.edu/…/illinois-plasma-institute
CPMI and IPI graduate students will present the posters in the Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on March 22, 2024 at 4pm. They will either highlight a research project or provide a summary of all the research group’s activities. They will present “Fusion Liquid Metal Research”, “The Illinois Plasma Institute: Graphene, Radical Probes, EUV, and More”, and “Center for Plasma Material Interactions: Plasma Processing and Diagnostics”.
The researchers of Center for Plasma Material Interactions (CPMI) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) will be part of a landmark program announced by the Department of Energy to support private companies in bringing fusion energy toward technical and commercial viability. As part of the DOE’s multimillion-dollar Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program, selected companies will team with U.S. national laboratories, universities, and others to address major technical and commercialization milestones for the successful design of a fusion pilot plant. Tokamak Energy Inc—the West Virginia-based U.S. subsidiary of British company Tokamak Energy Ltd and a longtime partner of the U of I—has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for an award as part of its bold decadal vision for delivering commercial fusion. Research Associate Professor Dr. Andruczyk and Professor Dr. David Ruzic are the principal investigators on the NPRE portion of the project at UIUC.
The Center for Plasma Material Interactions (CPMI) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is looking for a new Postdoctoral Research Associate level, who will work on research areas relevant to plasma material interactions for several industrial applications. In particular, we are looking for expertise in the field of Tokamak and Stellarator Operation, and Liquid Lithium/Metals as well as Chemistry and High-Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HiPIMS). The hired postdocs are expected to closely work with Research Associate Professor Dr. Daniel Andruczyk and Professor Dr David Ruzic in managing research activities in the lab and conducting experiments while assisting students with research. Contact: Prof. Daniel Andruczyk (andruczy@illinois.edu) and Prof. David Ruzic (druzic@illinois.edu).
Congratulations Dhruval for being selected as one of the four finalists of this year’s Coburn and Winters (C&W) Student Award in Plasma Science and Technology Division (PSTD) of American Vacuum Society (AVS)!
This is a very important recognition. We are all proud of you !
As a finalist, Dhruval will receive a cash award of $500, and an opportunity to present his work to the Executive Committee of AVS PSTD commitee for winning the C&W award with additional cash prize and certificate.
At 12:20 pm, Wednesday Nov. 9, 2022, Dhruval is invited to a closed session located in Room 315 (CC) to showcase his work to the jury members of C&W Award. Each candidate will have 10 minutes for the presentation, and another 6 minutes for answering questions. Being a finalist itself is already an achievement and CPMI wishes you the best to win this competition.
Last week, Professor Ruzic travelled to ASML San Diego and learned about many new project opportunities. He also presented Dren Qeremi’s PhD results to a very impressed audience. This week, Senior Technology Specialist Niels Braaksma visited CPMI from ASML San Diego to work with Jack Stahl and other graduate students. Jack is finishing his Masters degree this month and starts at ASML San Diego in January.
