Nicole A. Pfiester
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT)
Beyond the Basics: PUIs and the Advanced Training of Semiconductor Professionals
The benefits of primarily undergraduate institution (PUI) environments for engineering students will be discussed, as well as specific ways that Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has merged advanced training into the undergraduate curriculum and strategies for weaving relevant high-level skills into the curricula of any institution.
About Nicole A. Pfiester
Nicole A. Pfiester is an Assistant Professor in Physics and Optical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT) in Terre Haute, IN. Prior to that, she was a President’s Postdoctoral Scholar at the Ohio State University. Dr. Pfiester is an interdisciplinary scientist, with degrees in physics, electrical engineering, and materials science engineering. She has published work on thermophotovoltaics, infrared photodetectors, and optical properties of materials. Her present research interests include creating nanostructured materials with properties not seen in nature to improve the performance of cameras and sensors. Dr. Pfiester has received several awards for her work, including selection as a 2020 SPIE Defense and Commercial Sensing Rising Researcher and a 2020 Mistletoe Research Fellow. She is also passionate about helping undergraduate students pursue their scientific ideas, often delving into nanotechnology production and applications and helping all students, regardless of major field of study, see themselves as scientists.
