Student to present 3D nanoscale research
February 25, 2014
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — On March 12, University of WisconsinPlatteville’s Brendan DeBusk, senior mechanical engineering
major from Madison, Wis., will attend the 11th annual Posters
in the Rotunda event at the Capitol in Madison.
DeBusk is one of nearly 200 selected participants across the
UW System who will be presenting his undergraduate research
findings with legislators, state leaders and UW alumni. It is
DeBusk’s first time attending the Posters in the Rotunda event.
He was encouraged to apply by Dr. Yan Wu, assistant
professor of engineering physics, and research mentor. “She
recommended that I apply, and I’m glad that I did,” said DeBusk.
During his exploration of processes for creating circuitry on the surface of a substrate called
polydimethylsiloxane using a combination of photolithography and sputter deposition, DeBusk discovered a
method for producing a 3D nanoscale well pattern. “It was at this point that my research took a turn to focus
on this pattern creation,” said DeBusk.
Creating 3D nanoscale patterns is a challenge in nanotechnology, and the applications of this technique are
expansive, ranging from the fabrication of lab-on-a-chip devices to non-stick coatings. “It's pretty exciting
stuff,” he said.
DeBusk will have the opportunity to learn about the research going on throughout the state and to help
support Wisconsin students and faculty members who contribute to the state's economic future. He will also
have the chance to see other students’ research and talk to state representatives about the research he’s
conducted.
“It's an honor to be able to represent my university at such a big event, and being selected to present is
reassuring that I'm working on something that could make a difference in the field of technology. It's a
wonderful feeling,” said DeBusk.
Contact: Brendan DeBusk, student, debuskb@uwplatt.edu
Written by: Carly Willman, UW-Platteville University Information and Communications, (608) 342-1194,
willmanc@uwplatt.edu
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