Jay Gupta Recognized
Jay Gupta, Assistant Professor of Physics, has received an NSF CAREER award supporting research into the electronic and optical properties of nanostructures. This research will be integrated with educational and outreach activities at Ohio State revolving around web-based Access Grid videoconferencing tools.
The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of the early career-development activities of those teacher-scholars who most effectively integrate research and education. This integration is intended to improve the participation and training of students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related fields.
Dr. Gupta�s CAREER award totals $500,000 to cover research expenses over a five year period.
The American Chapter of the Indian Physics Association has also recognized Dr. Gupta�s work by awarding him their inaugural Outstanding Young Physicist Prize. This prize carries an honorarium of $500 and recognition at a session of the American Physical Society�s March meeting.
