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December 18, 2006
Dr. Scott Huxtable, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, 4-12-06
Dr. Scott Huxtable leads the Nanoscale Energy Transport Laboratory where he and his students examine a variety of topics related to the flow of energy at the molecular level. They are interested in understanding the fundamental physics that control nanoscale energy transport as well as developing devices that are based on the underlying physics. Dr. Huxtable and his team are developing a variety of thermoelectric systems including coolers, power generators, and heat flux sensors.
In January 2006, Dr. Huxtable was awarded a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award, which is the National Science Foundation's most prestigious award for creative junior faculty. This five-year grant will support some of Dr. Huxtable’s nanoscale thermal transport studies, the creation of a new “Nanoengineering” class at Virginia Tech, and a summer program to introduce engineering to underrepresented minority high school students.
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