精品SM在线影片 faculty member Ivan Smalyukh is among 61 scientists to receive a 2013 .
Smalyukh, an assistant professor of physics and a founding fellow of the , or RASEI, has been awarded $750,000 over five years. RASEI is a joint venture between CU-Boulder and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
, work that may enable cheaper and more efficient renewable energy technologies as well as more energy-efficient displays on consumer devices such as laptops and smart phones.
The DOE鈥檚 Early Career Research Program is in its fourth year. This year鈥檚 award winners were selected from a pool of about 770 applicants.
鈥淭he Early Career Research Program reflects the Administration's strong commitment to creating jobs and new industries through scientific innovation,鈥 said Acting Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman. 鈥淪trong support of scientists early in their careers is crucial to sustaining America鈥檚 scientific workforce and assuring U.S. leadership in discovery and innovation for many years to come.鈥
Smalyukh has been honored with two other early career awards. In 2009, Smalyukh was also chosen for the National Science Foundation鈥檚 Faculty Early Career Development, or CAREER, award, the agency鈥檚 most prestigious award to junior faculty members. And in 2010, Smalyukh was awarded the coveted Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, or PECASE.