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The University of New Mexico SPIE Student
Chapter Annual Report
December 2016
1313 Goddard St. SE
Albuquerque, NM
87106
Phone: (505) 272-7800
Fax: (505) 272-7801
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Table of Contents
Introduction 3
Chapter Officers 4
Members 5
Seminars 6-8
Outreach Activities 9-14
UNM SPIE Student Chapter Individual Activities 15
Social Activities 15-16
Financial Summary 17
Plans for 2017 18
Thank you, SPIE! 19
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Introduction
The University of New Mexico's SPIE student chapter is proud to report its 2016
achievements, as well as its plans for 2017. Our chapter's headquarters are in the Center
for High Technology Materials (CHTM) in UNM's Science and Technology Park. CHTM
is a wonderful home for our chapter as its interdisciplinary research projects in optics,
optoelectronics, materials engineering, physics, chemical engineering, electrical
engineering, and other disciplines attract a variety of students from all over the world.
The mission of our chapter has been to advance light based technologies and help support
its associated community through participation and organization of activities such as
seminars, outreach projects, and social events. We are passionate in our pursuit of
nurturing interest in science in young minds. Our aim is to nurture intellectual, communal
and professional growth in each of our members, through seminars and networking
opportunities. SPIE provides our members a network on a global scale.
Chapter Officers
September 2015 – September 2016
President: Lilian Casias- [email protected]
Vice President: Sadhvikas Addamane - [email protected]
Secretary: Zahra Tanghipour – [email protected]
Treasurer: Theodore Schuler-Sandy - [email protected]
Chapter Advisor: Dr. Sanjay Krishna – [email protected]
October 2016 – December 2016
President: Vinita Dahiya- [email protected]
Vice President: Lilian Casias - [email protected]
Secretary: Zahra Tanghipour – [email protected]
Treasurer: Clark Kadlec - [email protected]
Chapter Advisor: Dr. Sanjay Krishna – [email protected]
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2016 Present Chapter Officers
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Student Chapter Members 1 Vinita Dahiya 22 August 2017
2 Lilian Casias 10 August 2017
3 Mahmoud Behzadirad 26 August 2017
4 Shawn Hackett 18 January 2017
5 Md. Mottaleb Hossain 18 December 2016
6 Clark Kadlec 1 December 2016
7 Rakeshkumar Mahto 1 February 2017
8 Ahmad Mansoori 16 June 2017
9 Danielle Rae Martinez 6 April 2017
10 Abu Farzan Mitul 4 June 2017
11 Francisco Pérez 31 March 2017
12 Theodore Schuler-Sandy 29 January 2017
13 Zahra Taghipour 16 July 2017
14 Zhou Yang 20 January 2017
15 Mohammad Reza Zamani Kouhpanji 14 November 2017
16 Seyedeh Marziyeh Zamiri 28 February 2017
Alumni Members:
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Seminars This year, we decided to concentrate both on outreach and seminars. We had two
seminars this year.
Dr. Chee Hing Tan, University Of Sheffield, England
Friday, April 1, 2016, 11 am, CHTM Room 101
Overcoming the performance limit of commercial infrared APDs
Commercial infrared APDs are currently based on InGaAs absorption region and InP
multiplication region. They are widely used for high speed optical networks, for LIDAR
and photon counting applications. It is well known that current InP APDs have reached
their performance limits, in terms of gain-bandwidth product (GBP) of less than 200
GHz, high excess noise associated with the multiplication process and strong temperature
dependence of breakdown voltage.In this talk, I will present research at Sheffield to
develop APDs with negligible excess noise, very high gain at low applied bias and
extremely high GBP. I will first present our effort to transform InAs, a material that was
generally thought of as leaky diode, to APDs with high gain, low noise (excess noise
factor below 2) and high GBP of 580 GHz. These were achieved by designing the InAs
APDs such that only electrons will initiate impact ionization events. In parallel to InAs, I
will also present some recent progress made using very thin layer
AlGaAsSb, a highly promising material for direct replacement of InP to
achieve significantly lower noise and higher GBP. The avalanche gain
has much weaker dependence on temperature, the excess noise factor is
comparable to Si APDs and much higher GBP than InP can be achieved.
Bio: Prof. C. H. Tan obtained his BEng and PhD in Electronic
Engineering at the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, The University
Of Sheffield (TUOS) in 1998 and 2002, respectively. He was a Research Associate in
2001-03, appointed as a Lecturer in 2003 and has been a Professor in Optoelectronic
Sensors since Jan 2014. He is currently the Director of Research&Innovations and leads
the Advanced Detector Centre in the Department of Electronics and Electrical
Engineering at TUOS. His research interests includes design, modelling, fabricating and
characterisation of optical sensors ranging from X-ray and UV detectors, avalanche and
single photon photodiodes, to infrared photodetectors. He has led various research
projects from the UK Ministry of Defence, Engineering, and Physical Science Research
Council and EU. Some of the technologies he developed have been transferred to
industry via several knowledge transfer projects, as well as an industrial sabbatical at
LAND Ametek. He has published more than over 79 journal papers and has delivered
several invited talks in international conferences. He has carried out editorial roles for
Optics Express, IET Optoelectronics and MRS Advances.
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Dr. Elizabeth Stenbergeen, AFRL, New Mexico, United Staes
Thursday, May 5 2016, 12:30 pm, CHTM Room 101
Photoluminescence Studies of InAs/InAsSb Type-II Infrared
Superlattices
InAs/InAsSb type-II superlattices are of interest for infrared detector
applications due to their longer minority carrier lifetimes than those of InAs/(In)GaSb
superlattices. However, time-resolved photoluminescence of InAs/InAsSb superlattices
shows evidence of Shockley-Read-Hall recombination, indicating the presence of trap
states due to defects. The photoluminescence technique is extremely sensitive to energy
levels below the bandgap, and temperature and excitation dependence is used to examine
recombination through different energy states present in these superlattices.
Bio:
Dr. Steenbergen is a research electronics engineer in the Nanoelectronics Materials
Branch, Functional Materials Division, Space Vehicles Directorate, Air Force Research
Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, NM. Her research focus is type-II superlattices for
infrared detection and infrared photoluminescence characterization of quantum
semiconductor materials.
Dr. Steenbergen received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of
Wisconsin-Platteville, as well as an M.S. and Ph.D. from Arizona State University. Her
research interests include semiconductor optoelectronic materials and devices, and she
has authored and co-authored 1 book chapter, more than 20 peer-reviewed journal
articles, 13 conference proceedings, 41 conference presentations, and 6 U.S. patents.
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Pictures from Dr. Elizabeth's Seminar
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Outreach Activities For our outreach projects, we have been working closely with CHTM's newly-made
Outreach Work Group. We have had a number of outreach collaborations, with such
people as Stefi Weisburd, Outreach Manager of UNM Engineering Outreach Programs,
and Doris Williams, Optical Science and Engineering Program Adviser.
Van Buren middle school
March 23rd
, 2016
Our members demonstrated at Van Baren Middle School to get more kids interested in
STEM.
Our SPIE member at Van Buren Middle School
2016 QUESST ERC
May 31rst
, 2016
SPIE students actively volunteered in QUESST ERC program. One of our SPIE
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member Sadvikas Adammane mentored two high school teachers and one high school
student.
SPIE member with high school student and teachers
New SPIE Shirt
May, 2016
we had SPIE shirt design contest. However, the idea for new SPIE T-shirt was proposed
during our officer meeting. We combined superman with pink floyd.
We sold $12 a piece. We didn't make much money out of it due to the fact that costumers
were student. the main motto is to promote SPIE.
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SPIE members with new SPIE T-shirt (SPIE new T-shirt logo in the inset)
UNM School of Engineering Open House
June 5th, 2015
Our SPIE members actively volunteered at UMN School of Engineering Open House.
Lab tours for OSE Orientation
August 24th
, 2016
Gave tours of CHTM to the new graduate student from Optical Science and Engineering.
.
NM State Fair Science Day
September 16th
, 2016
Our members were responsible a booth at the New Mexico state fair. We had over 300
students throughout the day. We showed the Year of light kits that were sent to us from
SPIE.
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Setup at the New Mexico State Fair
Solar Car Demonstration at South Valley Academy
October 21st, 2016
SPIE students demonstrated how solar car works and helped school kids in making solar
cars.
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2016 MathMovesU Day
November 19th
, 2016
Our SPIE member Vinita Dahiya demonstrated helped kids to perform hand on activities.
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SPIE member with 6th grade kids for 2016 Math MovesU
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UNM SPIE Student Chapter Individual Activities
CHTM Outreach Workgroup Student/SPIE Representative – Lilian Casias
Is in her third year of volunteering to be the student representative for CHTM's Outreach
Workgroup. This group's purpose is to organize and perform outreach activities for
promoting optoelectronics, nanoscience, and engineering. Her work collaborates with the
Hispanic Engineering and Science Organization (HESO) where some of the planned
events target minority students around the university.
Optical Science and Engineering Orientation – Vinita Dahiya, Sadvihkas Addamane
and Lilian Casias
August 19th
, 2016
Gave a presentation to incoming graduate students in Optical Science and Engineering on
the benefits of joining SPIE.
CHTM GREEN Workgroup Student/SPIE Representatives – Sadhvikas Addamane
,Vinita Dahiya and Lilian Casias
August 2015-Sept 2016
In helping the University of New Mexico with energy efficiency and conservation,
“GREEN LOBO” group was started by CHTM with SPIE members leading the student
section of the group, they help create awareness around CHTM to become more energy
efficient and participate in monthly meetings.
Social Activities Our chapter organized and hosted the social activity outlined below.
Annual SPIE/CHTM Barbeque
October 31st, 2016
Co-hosted barbeque with Center for High Technology Materials on Halloween Day. Meet
other students in different departments at the annual barbeque.
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SPIE annual barbeque
SPIE/CHTM Ping Pong Tournament
November 7, 2016
This social was just a way to relax and play some ping pong with fellow members. SPIE
is co-hosting this event with CHTM. We have bracket play and will have final
tournament on Dec 1st, 2016. SPIE is sponsoring the food for the finals.
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Financial Summary
Description Date Expenses Deposit Balance
Balance start of
2016
Jan 2016 $885.56
State fair booth
supplies
1/5 $35.74 $849.82
T-shirts 4/20 $394.50 $455.32
1 Seminar and
SPIE meeting
4/20 $81.39 $373.93
BBQ with OSA 4/22 $140.14 $233.76
BBQ with OSA 4/26 $49.63 $184.13
Service fee 4/30 $5.00 $179.13
OSA BBQ
contribution
5/12 $94.90 $274.03
1 Seminar 5/19 $79.25 $194.78
Service fee 5/31 $5.00 $189.78
Service fee 6/30 $5.00 $184.78
T-shirt sales 7/29 $462 $646.78
Service fee 7/31 $5.00 $641.78
Service fee 8/31 $5.00 $636.78
Funding from
SPIE
9/7 $900 $1536.78
SPIE meeting 9/15 $74.16 $1462.62
SPIE sponsored
prize for event
11/9 $50.00 $1412.62
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Plans for 2017 I. Outreach Our strongest point is outreach as you can see, therefore we plan to continue this mission.
Below are a few of the outreach projects we are interested in for next year:
Science and Technology Day at the New Mexico State Fair
September 2017
We plan to attend the Science and Technology Day at the New Mexico State Fair
And take a couple of demos to the event.
New Mexico Technology High School Outreach Demonstration
May 2017
We started outreach with this school this year and we feel like we need to do more
outreach in minority schools here in New Mexico.
Highland High School Science Fair
April 2017
We are in communication with Highland High School to host a science fair to
promote engineering and science to high school students in a 2 hour event at the
school’s gym with demonstrations and a brief talk on engineering, photonics and
SPIE.
II. New SPIE T-shirt Design for 2017 We are planning on having a competition on a new T-shirt design, we love how creative
our members can be when it comes to designing a new T-shirt and gives us extra funds.
III. Seminars We have two visiting lectures from University of Wisconsin, Madison and Arizona State
University for 2017. This time we will have speaker from out of state to present their
work.
IV. Keep-up with SPIE Bulletin Board To encourage recruitment and make our activities known at UNM, we constructed it in
Dec. 2013 and plan to continue to keep up with it & have more updates.
V. 2017 Officer and Advisor Elections Officer elections for 2017 will take place at the beginning of Jan 2017. Our advisor is
moving to OSU in spring 2017 and thus we will have elections for new chapter advisor.
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Celebrating 10 years of SPIE UNM Chapter!
We proud to announce that SPIE Chapter at University of New Mexico has finished its 10
years. Every year we are making effort to create interest among high school kids to get
them involved in Engineering. We constantly endeavor to create awareness among
engineering students about SPIE and its benefits. Our SPIE chapter is continuously
increasing. However, without SPIE's funding and support, our many achievements of
2016 would not have been possible. We owe a special thanks to the devotion of Dirk,
Tasha, Alison, and Ben who make student chapters possible. The SPIE community
provides many unique opportunities to enrich our members' careers and lives. We are
glad to be a part of SPIE. As students studying optoelectronics- and optics-based fields,
we realize the significance of SPIE's mission to advance light-based technology. Thank
you, SPIE!
-2016 SPIE Officers