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    Karl Cronberger

    Research and Facilities Program Director

    Karl Cronberger

    Research and Facilities Program Director

    Karl Cronberger is the Research and Facilities Program Director at Notre Dame (ASEND) Core Facility. Within this role, he is responsible for overall operation of the Core Facility, including the maintenance, operation, and method development for the various instruments at ASEND. Karl also works as the Electron Microprobe Technician in the Materials Characterization Facility at ND Energy. In 2019, Karl graduated from the University of Notre Dame with his PhD. His thesis work focused on chemical and textural characterization of lunar basalts using microanalysis techniques and optical microscopy.

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    Nosang Myung

    Faculty Director

    Nosang Myung

    Faculty Director

    Nosang V. Myung is the Bernard Keating-Crawford Endowed Professor within the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and the Faculty Director of both the Analytical Science and Engineering (ASEND) Core Facility and the Materials Characterization Facility. His research program focuses on the synthesis of nanoengineered materials and the implementation of these materials in various advanced applications including spintronics, sensors, electronics, optoelectronics, energy harvesting, and environmental remediation. His lab's objective is to control nanoscale sized features to enhance material properties and device functions beyond those that are currently known.


    Two people wearing blue lab coats work with a OneAir device

    Fighting for faster virus detection

    An electronic nose developed by Professor Myung is helping sniff out bird flu biomarkers for faster detection and fewer sick birds.

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