Here is G.J. Weisel with part of the Materials Science Group of Penn State Altoona.  Here is the percolation study team of summer 2011.  Numbering the people left to right, the principle investigators are Tim Hooper (1), Gary Weisel (4) and Darin Zimmerman (7).  Students Josh Nobel (2) and Johnny Serafin (3) did current-voltage measurements of metal powder-elastomer samples.  Students Lichi Li (5) and RenHong Zhu (6) did computer simulation of two dimensional percolation for a variety of geometries.

Student collaborators Materials Science 2010-2011: Josh Nobel, Johnny Serafin, Lichi Li, RenHong Zhu,        Benjamin Knisely, Kevin Ninehouser, Brennan Healy,        Scott Jorbel, and Evan Cullen (Penn State Altoona)        "Percolation studies of elastomer samples and 2D computer simulation"        Co-supervised with D.T. Zimmerman and T. Hooper. 2008-2010: Kelly R. Feather (Penn State Altoona)        “Microwave Absorption in Copper Powder-Metal Compacts.”        Co-supervised with D.T. Zimmerman. 2001-2002: Ross Rager and Brandon Kline (Penn State Altoona)         "Construction of a microwave system to heat powder-metal samples"         Funded by Research Development Grant from Altoona College         Co-supervised with N. Miskovsky and D. Zimmerman. Few-body nuclear physics 2006 summer: Jeromy Tompkins (Gordon College)         "Measurement of neutron-deuteron analyzing power at 21.5 and 22.5 MeV"         Research Experience for Undergraduates at Duke University            (Co-advised with W. Tornow) 2005 summer: Patrick D. O'Malley (Tennessee Tech University)         "Measurement of neutron-deuteron analyzing power at 22.5 MeV"         Research Experience for Undergraduates at Duke University            (Co-advised with W. Tornow) 2004-2005: Bradley D. Buck (Penn State Altoona)         "Analysis of neutron-deuteron analyzing power data at 19 MeV"         Funded by Research Development Grant from Altoona College 2004 summer: Cara A. Campbell (University of Mary Washington)         "3He Gas Scintillator Construction and Characterization"         Research Experience for Undergraduates at Duke University            (Co-advised with W. Tornow) 2003-2004: Bradley D. Buck (Penn State Altoona)         "Analysis of neutron-deuteron analyzing power data at 19 MeV"         Funded by Research Development Grant from Altoona College 2003 summer: Patrick D. Ulrich (Penn State University Park)         "Measurement of neutron-deuteron analyzing power at 19 MeV"         Research Experience for Undergraduates at Duke University           (Co-advised with W. Tornow) 2002-2003: James H. Esterline (Guilford College)          "Analysis of neutron-deuteron analyzing power data at 19 MeV"         GJW acted as off-campus advisor for J.H.E.'s Senior Thesis 2002 summer: James H. Esterline (Guilford College)         "Measurement of neutron-deuteron analyzing power at 1.2 MeV"         Research Experience for Undergraduates at Duke University            (Co-advised with W. Tornow) 2001-2002: Isaac D. Gerg (Penn State Altoona)         "Analysis of neutron-proton analyzing power data at 12 MeV"         Funded by Research Development Grant from Altoona College

 

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