Last week, I completed my research internship at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) as part of the Summer Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) program. Over the past 10 weeks, I’ve had the privilege of working with advanced instrumentation and laboratory techniques to research a specific positive electrode (cathode) material—NMC811—and its characterization in batteries. The project involved assembling pouch cell batteries, followed by electrochemical testing and X-ray diffraction analysis. This experience underscored the critical importance of research in energy storage systems and deepened my passion for exploring more efficient energy solutions. The internship culminated in a poster symposium at BNL, where I presented my methods and findings. I am utmost grateful for Brookhaven National Laboratory, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Summer Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI), NYSERDA, and EFRC for offering and funding this invaluable opportunity. I also extend my heartfelt thanks to my mentors, Dr. Esther Takeuchi, Dr. Amy Marschilok, and Dr. Kenneth Takeuchi, for their unwavering guidance and support throughout the project. Additionally, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the team at BNL’s Interdisciplinary Sciences Department—Edelmy Marin Bernardez, Cynthia Huang, and Marie Francoise M.—for their assistance at every stage of this journey. This summer internship has been a truly enriching experience, and I am eager to apply the skills and knowledge I’ve gained to future endeavors.
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Brookhaven National Laboratory delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation’s future. Primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science, Brookhaven is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 36 R&D 100 Awards, and more than 70 years of pioneering research. Our 2,500-plus staff members lead and support diverse research teams that address the DOE mission to ensure the nation's security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions. Brookhaven’s highest-level priorities are nuclear science, energy science, data science, particle physics, accelerator science & technology, quantitative plant science, and quantum information science.
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Scientists have uncovered details about the formation and behavior of mobile, microscopic, particle-like objects called “excitons” in a class of materials known as van der Waals magnets. 🧲 #NSLSII
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Raphael Granier De Cassagnac, a French physicist who works on the PHENIX experiment at #RHIC, created a physics-themed video game.
The physicist gamer
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NSF takes the first steps toward creating the National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL), a first-of-its-kind national resource to enable faster discovery and development of use-inspired quantum technologies. Five pilot project teams will conduct exploratory work to help build a foundation for creating a decentralized national resource enabling quantum information research and development. "Through NQVL, NSF will invest in resources that will allow for research and experimentation of novel quantum technologies, opening new opportunities across a range of disciplines from new material discovery to health care interventions, all while providing critical workforce development opportunities to fill the quantum jobs anticipated over the next decade," said Erwin Gianchandani, NSF assistant director for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships. The awardees are: 🌐 Wide-Area Quantum Network to Demonstrate Quantum Advantage led by Stony Brook University in collaboration with Columbia University, Yale University and Brookhaven National Laboratory. 🌐 Quantum Advantage-Class Trapped Ion system led by Duke University in collaboration with the University of Chicago, Tufts University, North Carolina State University and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. 🌐 Deep Learning on Programmable Quantum Computers led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in collaboration with Harvard University, the UCLA and the University of Maryland. 🌐 Quantum Sensing and Imaging Lab led by the UCLA in collaboration with the University of Delaware, Caltech and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 🌐 Quantum Computing Applications of Photonics led by The University of New Mexico in collaboration with New Mexico State University, Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Skorpios Technologies, Inc. and Hoonify Technologies Inc. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3SNjdpZ
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Graduate students from the University of Pennsylvania recently visited #CFNatBrookhaven to discuss careers and research opportunities in "Soft AE," or soft-matter physics with autonomous experimentation methods. Soft materials have unique properties for a wide range of applications, including energy technologies, electronics, and medicine. Scientists at our Center for Functional Nanomaterials are experts at leveraging autonomous tools to explore these important materials.
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Very grateful to Brookhaven National Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Isotope Program for giving me the opportunity to conduct research with Ac-225 this summer through the Horizon-broadening Isotope Production Pipeline Opportunities Program (HIPPO). It was a great summer and I learned so much about radiolabeling with actinides as well as isotope production and I’m very blessed to be in this amazing field! Special thanks to Vanessa Sanders, Kyeara Mack, PhD , and Cathy Cutler for mentoring me this summer!
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As the heart of the Rubin Observatory, this 3,200-megapixel camera will help researchers observe our universe in unprecedented detail. 🌌 📷 🔭
SLAC Completes Construction of the Largest Digital Camera Ever Built for Astronomy
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This summer, I had the amazing opportunity to intern at Brookhaven National Laboratory through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s SULI program. Through the lab’s Computer Science Initiative (CSI), I conducted research on topological quantum error correcting codes. Apart from research, I also met talented and hardworking students from across the country and learned from scientists and engineers across a variety of STEM disciplines. Through fruitful discussions with other BNL interns and staff scientists, I now deeply appreciate the interconnectedness of all the science done at the lab, such as the CFN exploring materials through the NSLS-II beamlines. I had the privilege to hear about advances in cosmology, the Higgs Boson, neutrino physics, and more during the Physics Lecture Series. The lab was enriching within and outside my project. I would like to thank my mentor, Dr. Layla Hormozi for her invaluable direction and input throughout all the stages of my research. She was key to the progress I made this summer. I would also like to thank the Office of Educational Programs for making this opportunity possible. At BNL, I presented my research project, “Designing logical gates for non-Abelian surface codes” Through my research, I explored the behaviors of a specific non-Abelian surface code, modeling the various operations of the code with specific equations. Through my project, I honed my skills in mathematical and computational modeling and got a glimpse of what theoretical quantum computing research looks like. I am excited to not just witness the innovative ways error correcting codes are being advanced across academia and industry, but partake in it. Interning with BNL was a fantastic way to solidify my research skills and resolve to pursue physics!
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The U.S. Department of Energy - Grid Modernization Initiative has announced its strategy for modernizing the nation’s power grid while ensuring it remains secure and stable. The strategy brings together 14 national laboratories, including Brookhaven, and defines six pillars to guide the work: 🔌 Devices and Integrated Systems ⚙️ Operations 🗺️ Planning 📊 Markets, Policies, Regulations 🔒 Resilient and Secure Systems 🔄 Flexible Generation and Load
GMI Strategy Released
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