Jacob Cox makes presentation at prestigious physics conference

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LOCK HAVEN, PA (03/29/2012)(readMedia)-- Lock Haven University had a major presence when the world's leading physicists assembled in Boston, Massachusetts, February 27 - March 2, for the 2012 March meeting of the American Physical Society (APS). One of the presenters was Jacob Cox, a senior and an Applied Physics major at Lock Haven University.

The APS March meeting is the largest physics meeting in the world. 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 with Dr. Senevirathne. This year, there were 16 LHU student presenters. Dr. Marian Tzolov, associate professor of Physics, and Dr. Indrajith Senevirathne, assistant professor, directed the trip to Boston.

Jacob Cox gave an oral presentation in the section focused on Organic Electronics and Photonics. He presented his research titled "Electrical Stability Tests of Polymer Light Emitting Devices" which focuses on device structures he manufactured in the nanotechnology laboratories at Lock Haven University under the supervision of Dr. Marian Tzolov, associate professor in Physics.

Dr. Tzolov explained that "the understanding of the degradation mechanisms in polymer light emitting devices is of substantial practical importance for their successful integration in commercial products."

This was Mr. Cox's second presentation of his research at an APS March.  He delivered a poster presentation of his research in the APS 2011 March meeting in Dallas, Texas. A resident of Jersey Shore, Pa., he is the son of Steven and Gina Cox.

Dr. Tzolov emphasized "the persistence of Jacob's work and his engagement in the research process. He has shown good teamwork with and leadership of his younger peers. His oral presentation was an excellent culmination of his research. I believe that he is very well prepared for the next endeavors in his career."

Attendance at the APS March meeting typically includes more than 12,000 of the top scientists in physics and chemistry research throughout the world. Attended Nobel laureates included William Phillips (1997 Nobel Prize in Physics) at NIST and Robert Laughlin (1998 Nobel Prize in Physics) at Stanford University.

The presentation by Jacob Cox and his colleagues is based on experimental results which the students acquired using the state-of-the-art equipment at Lock Haven University guided by the experienced faculty in the Nanotechnology program.

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.