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Containment vessels arrived!

Jul 30, 2018 | Facilities

The heart of the lab has finally arrived: containment vessels to ensure safety while using high-pressure autoclaves containing toxic and explosive gases. Now we are good to proceed with our research! New lab competition: Whoever can lift one gets a free Ph.D....

Strandwitz vs. Pimputkar Group: Some friendly competition

Jul 19, 2018 | Social

One can’t spend all day and night in the lab … sooo, the Strandwitz Group and the MATS group is starting a friendly competition. The first round: mini golf. May the better team win!

Lighting up the Blue LED: A Story of Perseverance

Jul 11, 2018 | Outreach

PI Siddha will talk about the inspiring story by his former Ph.D. Advisor and Nobel Laureate Shuji Nakamura: “Lighting up the Blue LED: A Story of Perseverance” at this years MatCamp at Lehigh University. Hopefully, some students will be as inspired as I...