Voices of Impact from the Public (VIP): An Ethical Perspective

Abstract

She has more than 20 years of industrial and academic experience, assisting in the success of such companies and organizations as Bell Labs/Lucent Technologies, advancing analog/backend technology, Kimberly Clark Corporation process engineering, IBM, Procter & Gamble, the National GEM Consortium, and ITT Technical Institute. Thomas leads the Advanced Materials Bio & Integration Research (AMBIR) group at USF. Her research motivation is focused on the characterization and development of novel materials for biomedical/biological applications and energy integration. Projects in her laboratory include thin film and nanofiber material growth and characterization for biocompatible RF and energy harvesting devices; nanolaminated materials for thermal energy storage; and nanofiber filters, sensors, and channels. Currently, she is advising four undergraduates, two M.S. students, and five Ph.D. students. Her expertise/laboratory capabilities include chemical vapor deposition (CVD); atomic layer deposition