MSE News and Events
RPI will lead one Phase I project and support a second, advancing AI applications in critical materials and particle accelerator research.
A team led by Prof. Wei Bao of RPI MSE have created a new and unusual state of matter, known as a supersolid, by engineering how light and matter interact inside a nanoscale device. The work, published in Nature Nanotechnology, demonstrates that this exotic quantum phase can exist at room temperature, overcoming a long-standing limitation in the field.
A team led by Prof. Jian Shi of the RPI MSE department show that growth of high-quality crystals using remote epitaxy could be realized through much thicker buffer layers than previously considered possible. This finding, published in Nature, could reshape the way we produce computer chips, optoelectronics and quantum computing devices. See the full news article for more details.
The Simons Foundation news article about their Pivot fellows highlights Prof. Jian Shi's work to improve the performance of qubits by leveraging tunability to counter a previously unaccounted energy loss mechanism. See the full news article for more details.
Prof. Jian Shi and collaborators share their insights on a novel optoelectronic phenomenon, the photogalvanic effect in a new class of semiconductors, in their recent publication in Nature Reviews Physics.
Institute News
A $27 Million Donation from Douglas A. Mercer ’77 Will Redefine Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering at RPI
For RPI alumnus Doug Mercer ’77, helping prepare the next generation of electrical engineers to excel in the workforce has been a personal crusade for decades.
RPI Selected for Two U.S. Department of Energy Genesis Mission Projects
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) researchers will contribute to two projects selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for Phase I awards under the inaugural Genesis Mission, a national initiative designed to accelerate scientific discovery through artificial intelligence.
Student Engineers Make RPI History with First Place Win at Concrete Canoe Competition
For the first time in RPI history, the Institute’s Concrete Canoe team won first place at the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Concrete Canoe regional competition, earning a spot at the national competition June 25-27.
RPI Cuts Ribbon on Gene Haas Manufacturing Teaching & Learning Foundry
The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) School of Engineering recently celebrated the official opening of the Gene Haas Manufacturing Teaching & Learning Foundry with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Six RPI students awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
Six RPI students have been awarded fellowships from the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). A highly prestigious and competitive award, the fellowship supports full-time graduate students with the potential to make significant contributions in STEM.