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Discover the possibilities!If you want to learn about opportunities for graduate study at the Liquid Crystal Institute at Kent State, you've come to the right place. We offer both masters and Ph.D. options in Chemical Physics. These programs focus on liquid crystal science, an exciting interdisciplinary field open to students with backgrounds in either physics or chemistry.
Conventional liquid crystal displays were invented at Kent State, and the Liquid Crystal Institute remains an internationally recognized center of excellence in both fundamental science and technology applications of this elusive state of matter. Our graduate program is a small one, with fewer than ten students entering each fall. Our alumni are in such demand--both in industry and in academia--that we're planning to increase the size of the program in coming years. Chances are good that the cell phone, music player, or GPS you may have in your pocket, the television you last watched, and perhaps even the computer screen on which you might be reading this message, were all made with technology developed here at Kent. The liquid crystal display (LCD) might even have been designed or manufactured by one of our graduates.
More InformationYou can find information about our graduate program at these links: Program Brochure: http://www.lci.kent.edu/cpipbrochure10.pdf Online application: http://www.kent.edu/admissions/Apply/index.cfm
If paying the application fee is a hardship for you, let us know; we can help. Please note also that our admissions guidelines do NOT require a GRE Subject Test, but we do strongly recommend submission of General GRE scores. TOEFL scores are also required for most international students. For more information, or if you'd like to arrange a visit to the Liquid Crystal Institute, please contact our Graduate Coordinator: Deng-Ke
Yang,
Professor and Graduate Coordinator NewsMay 20, 2011 -- Lu receives an SPIE Scholarship in Optics and Photonics February 23, 2011 -- President Obama praises Kent Displays, Inc. in Northeast Ohio stop February 16, 2011 -- President Obama Honors Kent State Alum and Former Liquid Crystal Institute Researcher June 3, 2010 -- Bos awarded Slottow-Owaki Prize by the Sociey for Information Display December 9, 2009 -- Kent State Professors Help Break Tetrahedra Packing Record September 9, 2009 - Hicks receives IGERT grant to study liquid crystal elastomer biological sensors April 20, 2009 -- CPIP Student Lena Lopatina wins Amelia Earhart scholarship from Zonta International February 24, 2009 -- CPIP Professor Palffy-Muhoray and student Vianney Gimenez attend NSBP/NSHP Conference and Physics Diversity Summit January 21, 2009 -- National Instruments LabVIEW hands-on workshop held at Liquid Crystal Institute December 10, 2008 -- Lu to receive Newport Spectra-Physics Research Excellence Award December 10, 2008 -- Two CPIP graduate students awarded Samsung Scholarship November 21, 2008 -- Prof. Palffy-Muhoray elected APS Fellow November 13, 2008 -- Prof. Hiroshi Yokoyama joins LCI as Ohio Research Scholar October 27-28, 2008 -- Kent State hosting International Symposium on Biaxial Nematic Liquid Crystals August 14, 2008 -- Liquid Crystal Day set for September 19 July 10, 2008 -- Bailey receives national research associateship July 9, 2008 -- LCI Welcomes Assistant Professor Chanjoong Kim June 27, 2008 -- Kent State Receives Multi-Millions in Grant Awards from State of Ohio May 21, 2008 -- Kent State Awarded More than $14 Million to Study Liquid Crystals and Soft Matter Jan. 17, 2008 -- International Research Experience for Students (IRES) will kick-off this summer Jan. 7 2008 -- Chien named SPIE Fellow
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Financial
support is available, and applications are due on Jan. 31.
As you might expect,
the science and technology of LCD's and non-linear optics are among
our hottest research areas. But while the global market for displays
is of order $100 billion annually, LCD's represent only one aspect
of liquid crystal science. There are many more applications to pursue,
each of which also has the potential to create the same economic impact.
Liquid crystal rubber flexes and twists like an artificial muscle when
exposed to light, heat, or electric fields. Biosensors made with liquid
crystals provide exquisite sensitivity to the presence of harmful bacterial.
Liquid crystal organic photovoltaic materials promise to improve the
efficiency of solar energy conversion. Many of our grad students earn
not only diplomas but also patents for their work in developing these
exciting innovations.
Please
note: the program's formal name is the "Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary
Program."