'CPCoM' at Fisk University seeks to integrate high-quality science education with state-of-the-art research leading to an internationally recognition.
The Center for Physics and Chemistry of Materials (CPCoM) at Fisk University seeks to integrate high-quality science education with state-of-the-art research leading to an internationally recognized research center in the area of physics and chemistry of advanced materials. Fisk University and its partners are committed to increasing the numbers of scientists from historically underrepresented pop
ulations in order to provide a diverse group of graduate practitioners in the materials sciences. Student research experiences in the Center for Physics and Chemistry of Materials include laboratory experimentation and modeling in the areas of: preparation of amorphous materials, crystal growth of semiconductors and optical materials, preparation of functional nanostructured materials, thin film deposition, surface characterization, linear and non-linear optics, laser spectroscopy, polymer chemistry, and the fabrication and implementation of materials in sensors, devices, and subsystems. Outreach activities extend to high schools and regional colleges. Masters-to-PhD Bridge programs provide Fisk program graduates with opportunities beyond the master’s degree as Fisk continues to build the academic foundation and intellectual climate for quality PhD research activities at CPCoM. GOALS
Goal 1: Continue developing paths to the PhD for Fisk students. We will strengthen the Fisk-Vanderbilt Master-to-PhD Bridge program developed during the first 5-year period of NSF support. Goal 2: Expand and deepen our high quality research to become more suitable for PhD-level research. Such materials research projects will become suitable for full- or part-time training of doctoral students enrolled at collaborating institutions. Goal 3: Support outreach activities for students of neighboring middle schools, high schools, and the local community.
