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  1. SCALE Texas Instruments Internship – Product Engineering

    Online Presentations | 28 Oct 2025 | Contributor(s): David Nichols

    1. internships
    2. SCALE@BYU
    3. SCALE-RH
    4. SCALE (Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement)

  2. Physics-Aware Machine Learning for Materials Characterization

    Online Presentations | 28 Oct 2025 | Contributor(s): Nina Andrejevic

    In this tutorial, we'll explore an alternative approach that combines neural ordinary differential equations with differentiable forward simulations of coherent scattering experiments to learn the governing equations that drive materials behavior directly from the measured data....

    1. artificial intelligence (AI)
    2. characterization
    3. hands on
    4. machine learning
    5. materials science
    6. physics based models
    7. PyTorch

  3. SCALE RH Summer 2025: Radiation Shielding Materials for Modular Power Systems 9016

    Online Presentations | 22 Oct 2025 | Contributor(s): Alessandra Nicole Contreras, Trinity Marissa Aguilar

    Modular power systems intended for radiation-intense environments such as geosynchronous orbit must withstand total ionizing doses (TID) up to 300 krad without mechanical or electronic failure. Traditional aluminum shielding adds mass and may generate secondary Bremsstrahlung x-rays when struck...

    1. beta irradiation
    2. FET
    3. gamma irradiation
    4. GaN
    5. power modular systems
    6. radiation hardening
    7. SCALE-RH
    8. SCALE (Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement)
    9. SCALE@UMD
    10. thermogravimetric analysis
    11. undergraduate research

  4. SCALE RF/OE Summer 2025: Electronic and Thermal Properties of Cs2Ti1-XZrXI6 Vacancy-Ordered Double Perovskites 9015

    Online Presentations | 22 Oct 2025 | Contributor(s): Samuel Azzarello

    n this study, we investigate the structural, mechanical, thermodynamic, electronic, and optical properties of the vacancy-ordered double perovskites Cs2Ti1-XZrXI6 (X = 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1) using first-principles calculations. Density Functional Theory (DFT) was employed with various...

    1. band structure
    2. density functional theory (DFT)
    3. effective mass
    4. first principles calculations
    5. lead-free
    6. lead-free perovskites
    7. optoelectronics
    8. perovskites
    9. power factor
    10. SCALE-RF/OE
    11. SCALE (Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement)
    12. SCALE@SUNY Binghamton
    13. Seebeck coefficient
    14. thermoelectricity/thermoelectrics
    15. transport properties
    16. undergraduate research
    17. vacancy-ordered double perovskites

  5. SCALE RH Summer 2025: Measuring and Comparing Signal Feature Variation Under Degrading Temperature versus Radiation Conditions 9021

    Presentation Materials | 22 Oct 2025 | Contributor(s): Colin James Keeter

    Radio frequency (RF) devices are frequently exposed to harsh environmental conditions, including temperature extremes and ionizing radiation. This study investigates whether signal feature variations caused by temperature changes exhibit similar patterns...

    1. carrier frequency offset (CFO)
    2. ionizing radiation
    3. radiation hardening
    4. radio frequency (RF)
    5. SCALE-RH
    6. SCALE (Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement)
    7. SCALE@UTC
    8. signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
    9. software defined ratio (SDR)
    10. specific emitter identification (SEI)
    11. undergraduate research

  6. SCALE SoC Summer 2025: Digitalization of STARS for Widespread Use 9020

    Online Presentations | 22 Oct 2025 | Contributor(s): Pierce Yungjoon Johnson

    Purdue University’s Summer Training on Awareness and Readiness for Semiconductors (STARS) program is a nationally acclaimed microelectronics workforce development initiative....

    1. microelectronics education
    2. SCALE@Purdue
    3. SCALE (Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement)
    4. SCALE-SoC
    5. STARS
    6. System-on-Chip (SoC)
    7. undergraduate research

  7. SCALE Summer 2025: Cathode Selection for High-Performance, Economically, Viable Sodium-Ion Battery Systems 9022

    Online Presentations | 22 Oct 2025 | Contributor(s): Claudia Trevino

    This study investigated the effect of titanium (Ti) doping on the performance of a sodium-ion cathode, Na?.??Mn?.?TixO? (x=0.5 and 0.10). This cathode was synthesized by mixing stoichiometric Na?CO?, Mn?O?, and TiO? ratios, followed by calcination...

    1. battery efficiency
    2. cathodes
    3. rechargeable batteries
    4. SCALE@NMSU
    5. SCALE (Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement)
    6. sodium-ion batteries
    7. titanium doping
    8. undergraduate research

  8. Los Alamos & Purdue: Collaborations Beginning with Our Journey in Nuclear Fusion to Today's Mission Needs

    Online Presentations | 20 Oct 2025 | Contributor(s): Mark B. Chadwick

    Purdue University and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have a long history of collaborations that date back to the Manhattan Project. LANL’s Associate Laboratory Director for Simulation, Computing and Theory Mark B. Chadwick will cover this historical collaboration in nuclear fusion...

    1. nuclear fusion
    2. SCALE@Purdue
    3. SCALE-RH
    4. SCALE (Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement)

  9. ENGR 103 Lecture 3: What is Learning

    Online Presentations | 20 Oct 2025 | Contributor(s): Michael Melloch

    1. ENGR 103
    2. human brain
    3. learning
    4. SCALE affiliated
    5. SCALE (Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement)

  10. SCALE SoC Summer 2025: Designing a Compiler for a Heterogeneous Digital Compute-In-Memory Transformer Accelerator 1282

    Online Presentations | 20 Oct 2025 | Contributor(s): Evelyn Colon

    Transformer models, as the backbone of Large Language Models (LLMs), have complex and energy-intensive computing requirements. Optimizing the efficiency and latency of Transformer AI hardware is essential for reducing costs, improving sustainability, and democratizing access to powerful LLM...

    1. artificial intelligence (AI)
    2. compilers
    3. compute-in-memory
    4. LLMs
    5. matrix computations
    6. SCALE (Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement)
    7. SCALE-SoC
    8. scaleufl
    9. transformer models
    10. undergraduate research

  11. SCALE RH Summer 2025: OpenMC-Based Analysis of Neutron Radiation Effects on Microcontrollers in Lightweight NTP Systems 1283

    Online Presentations | 20 Oct 2025 | Contributor(s): Ritveek Govardhanam

    Compact, lightweight nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) systems have recently regained interest due to their potential to reduce travel time for deep space missions, particularly crewed missions to Mars....

    1. microelectronics
    2. Monte Carlo
    3. neutron/photon transport
    4. nuclear thermal propulsion
    5. OpenMC
    6. propulsion
    7. radiation effects
    8. radiation hardening
    9. reactor physics
    10. SCALE-RH
    11. SCALE (Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement)
    12. SCALE@UMD
    13. undergraduate research

  12. SCALE RH Summer 2025: Extending Generalized Space-Charge-Limited Current to Multi-Region Systems 1281

    Online Presentations | 20 Oct 2025 | Contributor(s): Ziara Cato

    The work here extends previous analysis to a gap with two distinct regions varying in collision frequencies. The equations governing how electrons move after they are emitted into the first region are solved analytically to capture how material differences affect space charge limited current...

    1. Child-Langmuir
    2. electron emissions
    3. Mott-Gurney
    4. radiation hardening
    5. SCALE-RH
    6. SCALE (Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement)
    7. SCALE@Tougaloo
    8. space charge limited emissions
    9. undergraduate research

  13. SCALE RH Summer 2025: XRF-Based Identification of Buried Lead Service Lines: A Non-Destructive Alternative to Excavation 1280

    Online Presentations | 20 Oct 2025 | Contributor(s): Kaden Bowers, Michael K Lau

    In this project, we propose using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) to detect buried LSLs non-invasively without excavations and minimizing disruption to residents. Unlike conventional XRF setups, we deploy a 140 kV X-ray tube...

    1. clean water
    2. detection
    3. SCALE@Alabama A&M
    4. SCALE@Purdue
    5. SCALE-RH
    6. SCALE (Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement)
    7. sensors/sensing
    8. undergraduate research
    9. X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF)

  14. SCALE HIAP Summer 2025: Plasma-Activated Polyimide and Copper Electroplating for Hybrid Bonding in 3D Heterogeneous Integration 1093

    Online Presentations | 20 Oct 2025 | Contributor(s): Ethan Xinghan Tan

    This project evaluates the effect of plasma treatment on polyimide surfaces and the effects of different processing variables on a robust copper electroplating process. Initial work involves reviewing the impact of varying temperature and thicknesses during plasma surface activation on...

    1. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)
    2. heterogeneous integration & advanced packaging
    3. hybrid bonding
    4. polyimides
    5. SCALE-HIAP
    6. SCALE@Purdue
    7. SCALE (Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement)
    8. undergraduate research
    9. X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)

  15. SCALE RH Summer 2025: Low-Level Legacies and Simulation-Based Validity 1091

    Online Presentations | 20 Oct 2025 | Contributor(s): Andrew LeClair

    This study uses the Sentaurus TCAD to validate these theories for more realistic geometries. We first compare the simulated SCLC in a planar NIN diode to theoretical results for the 2D planar MGL. We then compare simulation predictions for the SCLC...

    1. radiation hardening
    2. SCALE-RH
    3. SCALE (Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement)
    4. SCALE@TSU
    5. space-charge-limited current (SCLC)
    6. TCAD
    7. undergraduate research

  16. SCALE HIAP Summer 2025: Computational Approaches to Thermal Characterization of Materials in IC Packaging 1092

    Online Presentations | 20 Oct 2025 | Contributor(s): Ammar M Mukadam

    This research project characterizes 3D- printed stainless steel samples to understand how different laser-based printing methods affect heat flow. Additionally, we assess the material's thermal performance when incorporated within complex integrated circuit (IC) packages alongside thermal...

    1. 3D printing
    2. heat transfer
    3. heterogeneous integration & advanced packaging
    4. integrated circuit packaging
    5. SCALE-HIAP
    6. SCALE@Purdue
    7. SCALE (Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement)
    8. semiconductors
    9. undergraduate research

  17. ENGR 103: Keys to Learning

    Course | 20 Oct 2025 | Contributor(s): Michael Melloch

    Fall 2025 - In Production

    1. human brain
    2. learning
    3. SCALE affiliated
    4. SCALE (Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement)

  18. ENGR 103 Lecture 2: Neuroplasticity

    Online Presentations | 20 Oct 2025 | Contributor(s): Michael Melloch

    1. ENGR 103
    2. human brain
    3. learning
    4. neuroplasticity
    5. SCALE affiliated
    6. SCALE (Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement)

  19. Course for Independent Study in Radiation Effects

    Teaching Materials | 20 Oct 2025 | Contributor(s): John D. Cressler

    This course outline includes learning objectives and links to papers, a handbook, videos and other online materials that to help prepare undergraduate students to work in the field of radiation effects.

    1. radiation effects
    2. radiation hardening
    3. SCALE@Georgia Tech
    4. SCALE-RH
    5. SCALE (Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement)
    6. SCALE-SoC
    7. System-on-Chip (SoC)

  20. NeuroSim Tutorial: A Versatile Benchmark Framework for AI Hardware

    Teaching Materials | 20 Oct 2025 | Contributor(s): Shimeng Yu

    This tutorial gives a hands-on introduction to the NeuroSim simulator that is capable of benchmarking AI hardware platforms such as in-memory computing. NeuroSim source code is publicly available at https://github.com/neurosim. 

    1. AI hardware
    2. in-memory computing
    3. NeuroSim benchmark
    4. SCALE@Georgia Tech
    5. SCALE (Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement)
    6. SCALE-SoC
    7. System-on-Chip (SoC)