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About the Director<\/h2>\n
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\u200cLaying Wu<\/a>, PhD, was named Director of the Microscopy and Microanalysis Research Laboratory in Montclair State\u2019s College of Science and Mathematics in the fall of 2011. In this role, Dr. Wu has primary responsibility for the management of this advanced interdisciplinary research facility including ensuring a resourceful learning and discovery environment dedicated to the support of University researchers, faculty, students and external customers.<\/p>\n

\u201cDr. Wu brings remarkable expertise in microscopy analysis across a spectrum of scientific disciplines,\u201d said Robert Prezant, Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics (CSAM). \u201cHer commitment to advanced research technologies and approaches, continued scholarship, and leadership skills will significantly contribute to CSAM\u2019s efforts to build research programs of exceptional power, and provide the New Jersey business community with an exceptional resource for their electron microscopy analysis needs.”<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Dr. Wu<\/a> holds a PhD in Organic Chemistry from the University of South Carolina (USC). During her doctoral studies at USC, she served as a Research Assistant in USC\u2019s Electron Microscopy Center in the areas of microscopy, specimen preparation, imaging and microanalysis. She received both her MS and bachelor\u2019s degrees from the University of Chemical Technology in Beijing China. Prior to pursuing her doctoral program at USC, Dr. Wu was a research engineer at the General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals in Beijing. She has published numerous articles in scholarly journals and was the recipient of the 2009 Microscopy Society of America Presidential Award.<\/p>\n

Committee<\/h2>\n

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Name<\/th>Title<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Stefanie Brachfeld<\/a><\/td>Vice Provost for Research, Graduate School<\/td><\/tr>
Polina Chelnitsky<\/a><\/td>Director of Budget and Finance, College of Science and Mathematics<\/td><\/tr>
Amy Tuininga<\/a><\/td>Associate Dean for Research and Partnerships, School of Computing<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n

Affiliated Faculty<\/h2>\n

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Name<\/th>Title<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Paul Bologna<\/a><\/td>Professor, Biology<\/td><\/tr>
Carlos Molina<\/a><\/td>Professor, Biology<\/td><\/tr>
Thomas Mueller<\/a><\/td>Assistant Professor, Biology<\/td><\/tr>
Christos Suriano<\/a><\/td>Assistant Professor, Biology<\/td><\/tr>
Glen O'Neil<\/a><\/td>Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/td><\/tr>
Eli Lee<\/a><\/td>Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/td><\/tr>
Wanlu Li<\/a><\/td>Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/td><\/tr>
Amrita Sarkar<\/a><\/td>Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/td><\/tr>
Yang Deng<\/a><\/td>Professor, Earth and Environmental Studies<\/td><\/tr>
Matthew Gorring<\/a><\/td>Associate Professor, Earth and Environmental Studies<\/td><\/tr>
Sandra Passchier<\/a><\/td>Professor, Earth and Environmental Studies<\/td><\/tr>
Greg Pope<\/a><\/td>Professor, Earth and Environmental Studies<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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