Curriculum Vitae: Alexander C. Kozen

Education

Current Graduate Student in Materials Science & Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Advisor: Gary Rubloff

B.A., Physics, Colby College, Waterville, ME, May 2006

Research Experience

Graduate Research Assistant, Rubloff Group, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Maryland, 2009 - Present.
Research on Atomic layer deposition (ALD) of high-k dielectric barrier materials for Josephson Junction qubits as well as investigating the use of high aspect ratio nanostructures for next-generation solid state electrostatic and electrochemical storage devices.

Technical Specialist, W.R. Grace, 2007 – 2009.
Analytical research position focusing on X-ray powder diffraction of cementatious materials with a strong emphasis on Rietveld refinement techniques for phase quantification and amorphous content determination. Significant research on the study of coal fly ash and portland cement hydration mechanisms and their interaction with polycarboxylate polymers. Additional analysis experience includes thermogravimetric analysis, laser light scattering particle size analysis, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and liquid nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

Research Technician, CeraMem, 2006 – 2007.
Research position focusing on product development of ceramic ultrafiltration membranes and associated manufacturing techniques. Developed a novel method for creating pyrolized carbon molecular sieve membranes. Additional development of novel polymeric nanofiltration membranes and related characterization processes.

Undergraduate Research Assistant, Long Group, Colby College Department of Physics, 2005 – 2006.
Research on temperature and magnetic field dependence of the electronic properties of Haldane materials. Experimental methods include visible, near infrared, and near ultraviolet spectroscopy, high-vacuum systems, and helium cryogenic systems. Research conducted at Colby College, Waterville, ME, and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Tallahassee, FL. Received the Dean's Research Award in 2005 in order to pursue this project.

NSF R.E.U. Intern, Cornell Center for Materials Research, 2005.
Conducted x-ray diffraction experiments on a number of high strength Aluminum-Titanium-Vanadium alloys to determine the effect of processing-induced deformation on crystal microstructure and morphplogy. Deformation data were used construct crystalline orientation distribution functions using a novel computational approach for future industrial application.

Teaching Assistant, Colby College Department of Physics, 2004 - 2006.
Teaching assistant for Physics 141, Physics 142.

Honors & Awards

University of Maryland Future Faculty Fellow, 2012

AVS Dorothy M. and Earl S. Hoffman Travel Grant, AVS 58th International Symposium, Nashville, TN, 2011

NEES EFRC Research Grant, Los Alamos National Labs and University of Maryland, 2011.

Teaching Fellowship, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, 2009.

Safety Award, W.R. Grace, 2008.

Clare Booth Luce Fellowship, Colby College, 2005.

Dean's Research Award, Colby College, 2005.

Freedman Foundation Award, Colby College, 2004.

Publications

K.E. Gregorczyk, X. Chen, M.A. Schroeder, A.C. Kozen, G.W. Rubloff, "Atomic Layer Deposition of RuO2 for Energy Storage", Chemical Materials, 2013 submitted

G.W. Rubloff, A.C. Kozen, and S.B. Lee, "From Nanoscience to Solutions in Electrochemical Energy Storage", J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A, 31, 5, 58503 (Sep/Oct 2013)

A.C. Kozen, M.A. Schroeder, K.D. Osborn, C.J. Lobb, and G.W. Rubloff, “Examining the role of hydrogen in the electrical performance of in situ fabricated metal-insulator-metal trilayers using an atomic layer deposited Al2O3 dielectric,” Applied Physics Letters, vol. 102, no. 17351, pp. 1–5, Apr. 2013.

V.C. Long, Y-H. Chou, I.A. Cross, A.C. Kozen, J.R. Montague, E.C. Schundler, X. Wei, S.A. McGill, B.R. Landry, K.R. Maxcy-Pearson, M.M. Turnbull, C.P. Landee. "Magnetic-field-induced modifications of the electronic structure of Ni(en)2NO2BF4: A signature of the Haldane gap in the electronic-excitation intensities." Physical Review B, vol. 76 No. 2, 2007.

A.C. Kozen, M. Miller, J. Bernier, J.S. Park. Determination of the Structure of Engineering Materials, Cornell Center for Materials Research, Research Experience for Undergraduates Program, 2005.

Invited Talks

A. C. Kozen, Y. Liu, G. W. Rubloff. "ALD: From Quantum Computing to Energy Storage and Beyond." Laboratory for Physical Sciences, College Park, MD, April 24, 2013.

Contributed Talks

A. C. Kozen, Y. Liu, G. W. Rubloff. "Structural and Electrochemical Consequences of Lithiation/Delithiation in Silicon-Al2O3 Nanowire Anodes." MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 2013.

A. C. Kozen, G. W. Rubloff. "Deuterium Loading in ALD Al2O3 dielectrics via Isotopic Precursor Selection." APS March Meeting, Dallas, TX, March 2011.

A. C. Kozen, M. Khalil, B. Sarabhi, K. D. Osborn, C. Musgrave, C. Lobb, G. W. Rubloff. "Atomic Layer Deposition of Al2O3 for Quantum Computing." AVS 58th International Symposium, Nashville, TN, November 2011

Posters

A. C. Kozen, X. Chen, L. Henn-Lecordier, M. Khalil, M. Stoutimore, A. Holder, C. Musgrave, G. W. Rubloff. "Atomic Layer Deposition as a Fabrication Method for Josephson Junction Materials." Conference in Superconducting Qubits, San Diego, CA, March 2010.

A. C. Kozen, G. W. Rubloff. "Deuterium Loading in Al2O3 by Atomic Layer Deposition." Conference in Superconducting Qubits, San Diego, CA, January 2011.