The CPU2AL Speaker Series is an outreach, educational, and public service activity where CPU2AL distinguished speakers or external subject matter experts interact with advanced undergraduate and graduate students to showcase research in LTP and deliver colloquia throughout the academic year. Available Speakers and Presentations Superhard Coatings: Beyond Diamond Dr. Aaron Catledge, The University of Alabama at Birmingham Faltering Steps into the Galaxy Dr. Gary P. Zank, The University of Alabama in Huntsville Seeing the Invisible Dr. J.D. Perez, Auburn University On the Development and Modifications of Hybrid Tissue Scaffolds or Grafts Dr. Vinoy Thomas, The University of Alabama at Birmingham Synthesis of Crystalline Carbon from Packing Waste and their Applications Dr. Vijay Rangari, Tuskegee University Microplasmas: Possibilities of the Small Scale Dr. Gabe Xu, The University of Alabama in Huntsville Modeling Solar Wind and Its Interaction with the Interstellar Medium Dr. Nikolai Pogorelov, The University of Alabama in Huntsville Simulation of plasma and wave transport in the terrestrial magnetosphere Dr. Yu Lin, Auburn University Electron Kinetics in Low-Temperature Plasma Dr. Vladimir Kolobov, The University of Alabama in Huntsville Using complex plasmas to study all four states of matter Dr. Edward Thomas, Jr., Auburn University Data-driven Magnetohydrodynamic Modeling of Solar Wind Propagation – From Chromosphere to Earth’s Magnetosphere Dr. Mehmet Sarp Yalim, The University of Alabama in Huntsville Upcoming Events Previous Events July 28, 2021, at 10:00 AM Dusty plasmas: Not Just the 4th State of Matter, but All States of Matter! Dr. Edward Thomas, Auburn University May 17, 2021, at 10:00 AM Microwave Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition of Diamond and Novel Superhard Materials Dr. Yogesh Vohra, The University of Alabama at Birmingham March 11, 2021, at 3:30 PM The Genesis of Humanity’s Galactic Adventure Dr. Gary Zank, The University of Alabama in Huntsville June 5, 2019, at 2 PM Plasma, Plasma, Everywhere: Introduction to Plasma Science, Engineering, and Applications Dr. Gabe Xu, The University of Alabama in Huntsville May 24, 2019, at 10 AM CT Probe Measurement of Electron Energy Distribution in Low-Temperature Plasmas Dr. Valery Godyak, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and RF Plasma Consulting Join in person at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Cramer Research Hall, Room 4078, 320 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805 January 24, 2019, at 10 AM Data-driven Magnetohydrodynamic Modeling of Solar Wind Propagation – From Chromosphere to Earth’s Magnetosphere Dr. Mehmet Sarp Yalim, The University of Alabama in Huntsville Join in person at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Cramer Research Hall, Room 2096, 320 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805 November 19, 2018, at 2 PM Electron Kinetics in Low-Temperature Plasma Dr. Vladimir Kolobov, CFD Research Corporation and the University of Alabama in Huntsville Join in person at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Cramer Research Hall, Room 2096, 320 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805 March 9, 2018 Microplasmas: Possibilities of the Small Scale Dr. Gabe Xu, The University of Alabama in Huntsville UAB Physics Department Colloquium Birmingham, Alabama July 23, 2018 Joint Space Summer Camp Lecture: Using complex plasmas to study all four states of matter Dr. Edward Thomas, Jr., Auburn University July 24, 2018 Joint Space Summer Camp Lecture: Seeing the Invisible Dr. J.D. Perez, Auburn University
