{"81091":{"#nid":"81091","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Chemical \u0026 Biomolecular Engineering Assistant Professor Michael Filler Receives NSF CAREER Award","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMichael Filler, an assistant professor in the School of Chemical \u0026amp; Biomolecular Engineering, has been awarded the Early Faculty Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for his research into the synthesis of nanoscale semiconductor materials and their application to next generation energy conversion technologies, particularly photovoltaics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe CAREER Program offers the NSF\u2019s most prestigious awards in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education, and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith Filler\u2019s 2012 award, the School of Chemical \u0026amp; Biomolecular Engineering faculty now includes 14 CAREER Award recipients.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe long-range objective of Filler\u2019s project, \u201cProcess-Structure-Property Relationships for Rational Engineering of Semiconductor Nanowires,\u201d is to establish an atomic-level understanding of the chemistry that governs semiconductor nanowire crystal structure and properties, as well as accelerate the timeline for realizing ultrahigh efficiency nanowire-based photovoltaic devices.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBreakthrough renewable energy technologies could transform our energy systems and dramatically reduce their carbon footprints,\u201d Filler says. \u201cThe insight gained during this work will enable the rational design of nanoscale components for next generation photovoltaic devices, making an important contribution to the goal of reducing global carbon emissions.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFiller\u2019s research focuses on the engineering of nanoscale materials for future energy conversion, electronic, and photonic applications. Additionally, he anticipates the research advancements from his CAREER grant will have applications in fields as diverse as optoelectronics, thermophysics, and photocatalysis.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI also plan to use the funding to expand educational and outreach activities aimed at preparing the next generation of scientists and engineers for the impending shift to a renewable-based energy sector,\u201d Filler says. He will develop lecture modules incorporating renewable energy fundamentals into the core chemical engineering undergraduate curriculum, create an upper-level comprehensive course on solar energy, and host a summer internship program for local high school chemistry and physics teachers to create solar energy-related learning modules and hands-on demonstrations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis project was supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) (Award No. CBET-1150755). The content is solely the responsibility of the principal investigators and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NSF.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAssistant Professor Michael Filler has been awarded the Early Faculty Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Assistant Professor Michael Filler has been awarded the Early Faculty Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation."}],"uid":"27255","created_gmt":"2012-01-23 08:54:25","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:10:57","author":"Josie Giles","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-01-23T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2012-01-23T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"81081":{"id":"81081","type":"image","title":"Dr. Michael Filler","body":null,"created":"1449178079","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:27:59","changed":"1475894458","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:40:58","alt":"Dr. Michael Filler","file":{"fid":"192321","name":"filler_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/filler_0_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/filler_0_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1982712,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/filler_0_0.jpg?itok=EnsD2pH1"}},"76621":{"id":"76621","type":"image","title":"Dr. Michael Filler","body":null,"created":"1449178055","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:27:35","changed":"1475894691","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:44:51","alt":"Dr. Michael Filler","file":{"fid":"193830","name":"filler.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/filler_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/filler_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":164059,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/filler_0.jpg?itok=HyrmuIVN"}}},"media_ids":["81081","76621"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503214","title":"NSF CAREER Program"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/faculty\/honors\/nsf.php","title":"ChBE CAREER Award Recipients"},{"url":"http:\/\/fillergroup.gatech.edu\/","title":"Michael Filler"}],"groups":[{"id":"1240","name":"School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering"}],"categories":[{"id":"141","name":"Chemistry and Chemical Engineering"},{"id":"144","name":"Energy"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1450","name":"Biomolecular Engineering"},{"id":"560","name":"chemical engineering"},{"id":"16741","name":"Michael Filler"},{"id":"7842","name":"NSF CAREER Award"},{"id":"167183","name":"solar energy"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJosie Giles\u003Cbr \/\u003ESchool of Chemical \u0026amp; Biomolecular Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E(404) 385-2299\u003Cbr \/\u003Enews@chbe.gatech.edu\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["news@chbe.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}