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Emergency Alert
UDC Operating Remotely on Friday, Jan. 30

The University of the District of Columbia’s academic and administrative offices will conduct business remotely on Friday, Jan. 30. All on-campus activities, including athletic-related activities, are cancelled.

Campuses will reopen on Monday, Feb. 2.

Staff: Contact your immediate supervisor with questions or for further instruction regarding remote work expectations. 

Faculty: Reach out to your immediate supervisor and/or the dean for questions and further instruction regarding the transition to emergency remote instruction (ERI).  The Center for the Advancement of Learning (CAL) is available to support faculty with instructional continuity, including support for Blackboard, Zoom, Webex and other teaching and learning technologies. 

CAL Faculty Support Resources

calhelpdesk@udc.edu 
Virtual Office Hours
Consultation Request Form

For learning technology tools and on-demand faculty resources, please visit CAL’s website.

Students: Due to inclement weather, the university will be closed to face-to-face operations. Instruction will be moved to emergency remote, including synchronous and asynchronous methods. Certain laboratory, clinical, and other hands-on classes for which in-person instruction is a requirement may necessitate a make-up lesson, but every effort will be made to pursue virtual learning to the extent possible. Where synchronous virtual instruction is intended, published class meeting times must be observed so that students’ schedules are not disrupted.

The safety and security of our students, faculty, staff, and the broader community remain our top priority. We will continue to provide updates regarding the status of the university’s academic and administrative offices as conditions change.

Please continue to check our website and social media channels for the latest information.

If you have any safety concerns, contact OPSEM at 202-274-5050. For all immediate emergencies, call 911.

Thank you for your continued dedication to our students and to UDC’s mission. 

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Steering Committee and Partners

CNRE Management Committee

List of CNRE Management Committee members

Pawan TyagiPawan Tyagi, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering | 202.274.6601, ptyagi@udc.edu

Dr. Pawan Tyagi is the PI for this NSF-CREST-funded CNRE. As a CNRE PI, he provides leadership for integrating nanotechnology in education at all levels to broaden the scope of CNRE nanotechnology research. He leads:

  • Purchase new equipment for Center of Nanotechnology for continuous enhancement
  • Maintain Nanoscale Fabrication Laboratory +Nanoscale Measurement Laboratory
  • Organize monthly meeting, review facilitate co-PIs work to meet CNRE mission
  • Recruit and supervise CNRE staff on day to day basis: Lab Engineer, Grant Coordinator, Postdoc.
  • Conduct grant evaluation by external evaluator (Quality Measure, Dr. Gwen Lee Thomas).
  • Conduct External Advisory board meeting
  • Conduct workshops on Positive/Emotional intelligence.

Kate KleinKate Klein, Ph.D., Chair and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering | 202.274.7131, kate.klein@udc.edu

Dr. Kate Klein brings a wealth of knowledge in materials science and skills in microscopy and microanalysis to the CREST center and leads the 2nd project on additive manufacturing. Dr. Klein also oversees CNRE student training in various NIST divisions via different pathways including NIST Prep. Along with serving on the additive manufacturing project, she leads the CNRE educational and outreach components that focuses on recruiting, retaining, and graduating students from underserved minority populations (ME chair role). Dr. Klein also supports GRFP training under CNRE. Initiate Nanotechnology concentration for undergraduate and graduate students in ME department.

Jiajun XuJiajun Xu, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering | 202.274.5048, jiajun.xu@udc.edu

Dr. Jiajun Xu is a lead researcher of the 3rd subproject in nanoscale heat transfer. Dr. Xu manages (i) UDC’s state-of-the-art nanoscale heat transfer laboratory he set up with the help of an NSF Research Initiation Grant and (ii) Maintain EOSINT-M280 metal additive manufacturing machine to support subproject, (iii) conduct CNRE’s student competitions (NASA Rover and Student Poster competitions), and (iv) arrange students’ research exposure in the NIST and NRL Conduct summer high school outreach activities

Hongmei DangHongmei Dang, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering | 202.274.5836, hongmei.dang@udc.edu

Dr. Hongmei Dang is a faculty in the Electrical Engineering. Her doctoral research background in nanowire-based and thin film based solar cells and devices will benefit subproject 1(Molecular Spintronics). She possesses knowledge of temperature dependent transport studies, capacitance-voltage, nanoelectronics devices, and electronics device modeling and will manage UDC’s device characterization laboratory. She also teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in nanotechnology. Co-PI Dr. Dang manages the monthly seminar series at UDC.

Devdas ShettyDevdas Shetty, Ph.D. , Dean and Professor of Mechanical Engineering | 202.274.5033, devdas.shetty@udc.edu

Dr. Devdas Shetty, Dean of SEAS, supports the additive manufacturing project and leads graduate-level advanced manufacturing related course(s). He interfaces with the university administration for institutional support to smoothly conduct the proposed CNRE research and ensure its long-term operation and sustainability.

 

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