Marcus Donaldson and Dr. Juliana Boerio-Goates, Chemistry
I studied the thermodynamics of titanium oxide nanoparticles using adiabatic and semi-adiabatic calorimetry. I helped collect specific heat data from T = 0.3 K to T = 300 K. Unfortunately, I was not able to reach any solid conclusions because of complications encountered during and after measurements. More information is needed. The Boerio-Goates laboratory is continuing studies on these systems.
I started graduate studies less than a year after receiving the award and am currently working toward a PhD in physical chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. I count the work I did as an undergraduate especially on this project as fundamental for my development as a scientist.