Jacob Cox gives presentation to American Physical Society

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Jacob Cox

LOCK HAVEN, PA (04/01/2011)(readMedia)-- As the world's leading physicists assembled in Dallas, Texas, March 21-25, for the 2011 meeting of the American Physical Society (APS), Lock Haven University had a major presence. One of the presenters was Mr. Jacob Cox, a junior and a Physics/Applied Physics major at Lock haven University.

As his presentation at the APS 2011 March meeting, Mr. Cox gave a poster presentation on his research titled "Cathodes with modified morphology for polymer light emitting devices" which focuses on some aspects of the degradation mechanism of this class of optoelectronic devices. He conducted his research in the nanotechnology program under Dr. Marian Tzolov, associate professor in the Geology and Physics Department.

Dr. Tzolov explained that "The polymer light emitting devices are light weight, flexible, low cost emitters of visible light with application in displays and room lighting. The polymers are fundamentally different from the other solid state emitters in their structure, in the way they conduct electricity, and emit light. Our studies shed light on how these unique properties of the polymers affect the integrity of the light emitting devices and the interfacing of the polymers with metal films. "

Mr. Cox has won a prestigious national Science Foundation REU scholarship to do research at Rutgers University, where he will be this summer. A resident of Jersey Shore, Pa, he is the son of Steven and Gina Cox.

Dr. Tzolov stated, "Jacob stands out with his focused and persistent work."

Attendance at the APS March meeting typically includes more than 12,000 of the top scientists in physics and applied physics research throughout the world. The attendance always includes a few Nobel Prize winners in Physics or/and Chemistry.

Each year since 2009, LHU nanotechnology students have been presenting their research at the APS conference. The record began in 2009 with a single LHU student presenter, and in 2010 there were 6 LHU student presenters. This year, there were 9 LHU student presenters. Dr. Indrajith Senevirathne and Dr. Anamika Gopal, assistant professors of Physics, directed the trip to Dallas. Dr. Senevirathne has been taking student presenters to the APS March meetings since 2009.

Lock Haven University is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), the largest provider of higher education in the commonwealth. Its 14 universities offer more than 250 degree and certificate programs in more than 120 areas of study. Nearly 405,000 system alumni live and work in Pennsylvania.