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2025

4) From Apr. 26 to 27, Prof. Wang performed high-pressure synchrotron X-ray measurements at the 13-BMC beamline of the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory. These experiments are essential for advancing our understanding of materials under high pressure and provide crucial insights into their properties and behavior.

3) On April 9, Prof. Wang's proposal titled "High Pressure Behavior of GaNb4Se8" was approved by the University Research Committee for the Faculty Research Grant.

2) On Jan. 7, our proposal to use the high-resolution TEM at the Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, was approved. On Feb. 25, Dr. Jianguo Wen conducted high-resolution TEM measurements, while Prof. Wang observed remotely and provided technical consultation.

1) On Jan. 9, our article titled "Observation of Exceptional Stability in a Nonlinear Optical Crystal Under Extreme Conditions" was published online in Advanced Functional Materials. Congratulations to everyone involved! I would like to extend my gratitude to all of the coauthors, reviewers, and editors for their contributions and support. This article was featured by Oakland University on Jan. 21, 2025. For more information, please click the following link: https://www.oakland.edu/oumagazine/news/cas/2025/oakland-university-researchers-make-breakthrough-in-high-pressure-optical-materials， and highlighted by Phys.org on Jan.27, https://phys.org/news/2025-01-nonlinear-optical-crystal-ultraviolet-lasers.html

2024

11) From Nov. 19 to 21, Prof. Wang performed high-pressure synchrotron X-ray measurements at the 13-BMC beamline of the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory. These experiments are essential for advancing our understanding of materials under high pressure and provide crucial insights into their properties and behavior.

10) On Oct. 10, the Physics Department at OU had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Tao Ma from The Michigan Center for Materials Characterization, University of Michigan. Dr. Tao Ma delivered a colloquium talk entitled "Atomistic characterizations of functional materials via transmission electron microscopy" which provided us with a valuable opportunity to learn from his expertise and insights. We greatly appreciated his visit and the knowledge he shared with us.

9) On Aug. 26, Stefanie Schneider, a high school student from International Academy Okma, joined our research group. Welcome Stefanie.

8) On June 27, Prof. Wang delivered a presentation titled "High-Pressure Research at Oakland University" to high school students participating in the Physics College Experience Summer Mini-Program. Following the presentation, Prof. Wang conducted a laboratory tour, providing the students with firsthand exposure to the facilities and equipment used in high-pressure research. The event served as a valuable opportunity for the students to gain insights into the field of high-pressure research and to explore potential research prospects at Oakland University, Michigan.

7) On April 18, Prof. Wang's proposal titled "Transition-metal-doped BaTiO3 under High Pressure " was approved by the University Research Committee for the Faculty Research Grant.

6) On April 11, our research was showcased on the OU homepage. For more information, please click the following link: https://www.oakland.edu/oumagazine/news/cas/2024/under-pressure-ou-professors-research-published-in-prestigious-journal

5) On Mar. 21, our article titled "Pressure-Induced Changes in the Crystal Structure and Electrical Conductivity of GeV4S8" was published online in Chemistry of Materials. Congratulations to everyone involved! I would like to extend my gratitude to all of the coauthors, reviewers, and editors for their contributions and support.

4) On Mar. 6, Prof. Wang gave a oral presentation titled "High stability of Ba3(ZnB5O10)PO4 under pressures" at the APS March Meeting 2023, held in Minneapolis, MN.

3) On Feb. 22, the Physics Department at OU had the pleasure of hosting Prof. Xuan Zou from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Michigan-Dearborn. Prof. Zou delivered a colloquium talk entitled "Advanced Energy Storage System: Li-ion Battery" which provided us with a valuable opportunity to learn from his expertise and insights. We greatly appreciated his visit and the knowledge he shared with us.

2）On Feb. 15, we warmly welcomed Colin Gaffke, a Physics Major from OU, to our esteemed high-pressure research laboratory. We are thrilled to have him join our team and eagerly anticipate the valuable contributions and learning experiences he will bring to the lab. Welcome aboard, Colin Gaffke!

1) On Jan. 11, Nikola Tegeltija joined our research group by enrolling a research class. Welcome Nikola.

2023

9）On July 10, we welcomed Prathisha Sri kanthan, Wei-lin zhou, high school students both from International Academy Okma - Bloomfield Hills MI, to our high-pressure research lab. We are excited to have them as part of our team and look forward to his contributions and learning experience in the lab. Welcome, Prathisha and Wei-lin!

8) On June 22, we welcomed Sidharth Menon, a high school student from International Academy East, to our high-pressure research lab. We are excited to have Sidharth as part of our team and look forward to his contributions and learning experience in the lab. Welcome, Sidharth!

7) On June 20th, Prof. Wang delivered a presentation titled "High-Pressure Research at Oakland University" to high school students participating in the Physics College Experience Summer Mini-Program. Following the presentation, Prof. Wang conducted a laboratory tour, providing the students with firsthand exposure to the facilities and equipment used in high-pressure research. The event served as a valuable opportunity for the students to gain insights into the field of high-pressure research and to explore potential research prospects at Oakland University, Michigan.

6) On Apr. 25, our manuscript "High-pressure phase of cold-compressed bulk graphite and graphene nanoplatelets" was accepted by the PRB. Congratulation!

5) On April 13, the Physics Department at OU had the pleasure of hosting Prof. Yang Song from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Western Ontario, Canada. Prof. Song delivered a colloquium talk entitled "Tuning the Structures and Properties of Functional Materials under High Pressures" which provided us with a valuable opportunity to learn from his expertise and insights. We greatly appreciated his visit and the knowledge he shared with us.

4) On Apr. 11, Matthew Kozel gave a virtual presentation via using ZooM "High Pressure Science and Barium Phosphate" at the department's seminar.

3) On Apr. 6, we had the pleasure of hosting Prof. Jackie Li from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, who visited our high-pressure laboratory and gave a colloquium talk "Geodynamo Energy Crisis: Insights from experimental investigations of material properties at extreme conditions" at the physics department of OU. It was a great opportunity for us to learn from his expertise and insights.

2) On March 8, Prof. Wang gave a oral presentation titled "Excellent thermal stability of silicon carbide under high pressure " at the APS March Meeting 2023, held in Las Vegas, NV.

1) Matthew Kozel joined our research group on January 13. Please join us in welcoming him!

2022

8) On December 5th, the proposal titled "Ba3(ZnB5O10)PO4 Under High Pressure" was approved, and as a result, Prof. Wang was awarded the URC Faculty Research Fellowship!

7) On September 29th, we had the pleasure of hosting Prof. Sean Shieh from the Department of Earth Sciences at Western University, Canada, who visited our high-pressure laboratory and gave a colloquium talk "Matters under high pressure: A new view from diamond windows" at the physics department of OU. It was a great opportunity for us to learn from his expertise and insights.

6) On September 8th, Prof. Wang delivered an oral presentation entitled "New Scientific Advances in the High-Pressure Laboratory" at the Physics Colloquium held at Oakland University, MI. It was an excellent opportunity for the audience to learn about the latest developments in our research group and the high-pressure laboratory.

5) On July 7th, our paper titled "Thermal Equation of State of Alpha Silicon Nitride" was accepted by the Journal of Physical Chemistry C. We are thrilled to have our work accepted and look forward to sharing our findings with the scientific community.

4) On June 27th, Prof. Wang delivered a presentation titled "High-Pressure Research at Oakland University" to high school students participating in the Physics College Experience Summer Mini-Program. Following the presentation, Prof. Wang conducted a laboratory tour, providing the students with firsthand exposure to the facilities and equipment used in high-pressure research. The event served as a valuable opportunity for the students to gain insights into the field of high-pressure research and to explore potential research prospects at Oakland University, Michigan.

3) From June 11th to 13th, Prof. Wang performed high-pressure synchrotron X-ray measurements at the 13-BMC beamline of the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory. These experiments are essential for advancing our understanding of materials under high pressure and provide crucial insights into their properties and behavior.

2) On March 14th, Prof. Wang gave a virtual oral presentation titled "Structural, Optical, and Electrical Properties of Multiferroic GeV4S8 Under High Pressure" at the APS March Meeting 2022, held in Chicago, IL. It was a great opportunity for the scientific community to learn about our latest research findings and the implications of our work on multiferroic materials under high pressure.

1) On February 22nd, Prof. Wang's proposal titled "Thermal Stability of Silicon Nitride" was approved by the University Research Committee for the Faculty Research Grant.

2021

3) On July 22nd and 23rd, Prof. Wang conducted remote high-pressure synchrotron X-ray measurements at the 13-BMC beamline of the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory. Despite not being able to physically attend the laboratory, remote experiments like these provide a valuable opportunity for researchers to continue their work and advance scientific understanding in their field.

2) On March 19th, Prof. Wang gave a virtual oral presentation titled "Skyrmion Host GaV4S8 Under High Pressure" at the APS March Meeting 2022. The presentation covered our research findings on the behavior of GaV4S8 under high pressure, including its potential as a host material for skyrmions. It was an exciting opportunity to share our research with the broader scientific community and to engage in discussions on the latest developments in the field.

1) On February 22nd, our paper titled "From Semiconducting to Metallic: Jahn-Teller Induced Phase Transformation in Skyrmion Host GaV4S8" was accepted by the Journal of Physical Chemistry C. This paper presents our research findings on the behavior of GaV4S8 under high pressure and the resulting Jahn-Teller induced phase transformation, which has implications for the understanding and development of materials with potential applications in various fields. We are excited to share our work with the scientific community and hope that it will contribute to advancing knowledge in the field.

2020

4) On May 19, the paper "The yielding behavior of SiC under high pressure and temperature conditions" was accepted by AIP Advances.

3) On Apr. 27, Prof. Wang had a teleconference (Skype) discussing the high-pressure behaviors of GaV4S8 with Profs. Istvan Kezsmarki and Alexander Tsirlin.

2) On Feb.25, as a single PI, Prof. Wang's proposal entitled "Thermal Stability of Silicon Carbide" for the Faculty Research Grant was approved by the University Research Committee.

1) On Jan. 31, our paper "Extracting the Anharmonic Properties of the G-Band in Graphene Nanoplatelets" was accepted by the Journal of Physical Chemistry C.

2019

6) On Sept. 18, Kyle Piotrovsky, an undergraduate student in physics, joined our research group. Welcome Kyle.

5) On Jul. 26-29, Prof. Wang conducted the high-pressure synchrotron x-ray measurements at 13-BMC beamline of the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory.

4) On May 9, our paper "Grain Growth in Nano-sized Nickel Deformed in a Confining Environment" was accepted by the Journal of Physical Chemistry C.

3) On May 29-30, Professor Wang attended The Ohio-Region Section of the American Physical Society March Annual Meeting at the College of Wooster, OH, and gave an oral presentation titled "Grain Growth in Nanocrystalline Metal Deformed in a Confining Environment".

2) On Feb.20, as a single PI, Prof. Wang's proposal entitled "Nano tungsten carbide (WC) under high-temperature conditions" for Faculty Research Grant was approved by the University Research Committee.

1) On Feb.13, High-pressure synchrotron X-ray diffraction experiment for the study of graphene nanoflakes was conducted at APS HPCAT beamline 16-IDB by the collaborator Dr. Elissaios Stavrou of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

2018

3) On May 15, our paper "Universal link of magnetic exchange and structural behavior under pressure in chromium spinels"

was accepted by Physical Review B.

2) On Apr. 27, Christopher Knill, our group member, graduated with a bachelor's degree in physics. Congratulations! Also good luck with the future path for PhD in Physics at Arizona State University.

1) On Mar. 9, Prof. Wang attended the APS March meeting 2018 at Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA, and chaired the session "Materials at Extreme Conditions: Static High-Pressure".

2017

14) On Nov. 10-13, Prof. Wang and Chris conducted the high-pressure synchrotron x-ray measurements at 13-BMC beamline of the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory.

13) On Oct. 3, Prof. Wang visited the Chemistry Department of the University of Houston and gave an invited talk "High Pressure Materials Physics".

12) On Aug. 7, Prof. Wang was promoted to associate professor with tenure by the Board of Trustees of Oakland University.

11) On July 12, our paper "Comparing the Pressure-Induced Structural Behavior of CuCr2O4 and CuCr2Se4 Spinels" was accepted by the Journal of Physical Chemistry C.

10) On Jul. 10, high school students Megha gajjala and Nina Boddakayala both from International Academy East are working in the REAP apprentice program through Aug. 4 (four weeks). In the first two weeks, they work in high pressure lab, and in the second two weeks, they work in Prof. Wei Zhang's lab.

9) On Jun. 27-30, Prof. Wang and Chris conducted the high-pressure synchrotron x-ray measurements at 13-BMC beamline of the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory.

8) Christopher Knill works in the lab from June 7 through July 26 as a research assistant supported by the grant from MSGC.

7) On May 1, paper "Anomalous Surface Doping Effect in Semiconductor Nanowires" Coauthored by Wang, Yuejian ; Yang, Wenge; Zou, Guifu; Wu, Ji; Coffer, Jeffery; Sinogeikin, Stanislav; Zhang, Jianzhong was accepted by the Journal of Physical Chemistry C.

6) On Apr. 10-14, Prof. Wang conducted the high-pressure synchrotron x-ray measurements at 13-BMC beamline of the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory.

5) On Mar. 13, Prof. Wang attended the APS March meeting 2017 at Ernest Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA, and gave a talk "High pressure study on ZnCr2S4 spinel".

4) On Feb. 24, as a single PI, Prof. Wang received a grant from Michigan Space Grant Consortium.

3) On Feb. 16, Prof. Yue Fan from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, visited the high pressure lab and gave an invited colloquium talk "The Hidden Orders in Disordered Materials: Expedition in Potential Energy Landscape" at the department of physics.

2) On Jan. 19, Dr. Dongzhou Zhang from Argonne National Lab visited the high pressure lab and gave an invited colloquium talk " High pressure crystallography at the Partnership for eXtreme Xtallography program" at Physics Department of OU.

1) On Jan. 10, Christopher Knill, a physics major at OU, joined our research group. Welcome Chris!

2016

17) On Dec. 15, our paper "Structural Behavior of ZnCr2S4 Spinel Under Pressure" was accepted by J. Phys. Chem. C.

16) On Nov. 17, Prof. Jakoah Brgoch from the Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, visited the high pressure lab and gave an invited colloquium talk "Guided Discovery of Sustainable Mechanical Materials using Computation and Experiment" at the department of physics.

15) On Oct. 25, our paper "Pressure-induced phase transitions in the CdCr2Se4 spinel" was accepted by Phys. Rev. B.

14) On Oct. 6-9, Prof. Wang conducted the high-pressure synchrotron x-ray measurements at 13-BMC beamline of the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory.

13) On Sept.29, Prof. Susannah Dorfman from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Michigan State University, visited the high pressure lab and gave an invited colloquium talk "Equation of State and Strength of Materials at Mbar Pressures" at the department of physics.

12) On Jun. 19-23, Prof. Wang attended the Compres annual meeting at Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort, New Mexico, and presented research entitled "High pressure behavior of stibnite (Sb2S3)".

11) On June 6, High school students Kyle King (Hazel Park High School) and Helen Wang (Adam high school) joined our high pressure group and are working in the REAP apprentice program through July 8.

10) On May 20, Prof. Wang visited the College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy of Soochow University, SuZhou, China, and gave an invited talk "Materials at extreme conditions".

9) On May 11, Prof. Wang visited the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, China, and gave an invited talk "Sb2S3 at extreme conditions".

8) On May 9-10, Prof. Wang visited HPSTAR, Shanghai, China and gave an invited talk "My tenure at Oakland University: a zigzag road to high-pressure research".

7) On Apr. 19, our paper "Structural Transition in the Magnetoelectric ZnCr2Se4 Spinel under Pressure" was accepted by Phys. Rev. B.

6) On Apr.13, Prof. Wang was invited to review NSF proposals.

5) On Mar. 23, our paper "Structural properties of Sb2S3 under pressure: evidence of an electronic topological transition" was accepted by Scientific Reports.

4) On Mar. 10, Prof. Kanani Lee from Yale visited the high pressure lab and gave an invited colloquium talk at Physics Department of OU. Prof. Lee was invited as one of the COMPRES Distinguished Lecturers for 2015-2016.

3) On Feb. 11, Prof. Wang advertised REAP at Pontiac and Avondale high schools.

2) On Jan. 28, our paper "Thermal Equation of State of Silicon carbide" was accepted by Applied Physics Letters.

1) On Jan. 14, our proposal "High Pressure Materials Science: an inspired research experience for underrepresented high school students in metro Detroit area" was approved by the Research & Engineering Apprenticeship Program (REAP) of U.S Army.

2015

24) On Nov. 7-10, Prof. Wang and Sean conducted high-pressure measurements at the 16-BMD beamline of HPCAT, Argonne National Laboratory.

23) On Oct. 31, Prof. Wang and Sean attended the annual conference of MSGC at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. A poster titled "Thermoelasticity of Silicon Carbide at Simultaneous High Pressure and Temperature Conditions" was presented at the conference.

22）On Oct. 1, Dr. Michael Kriese from Rigaku Innovative Technologies visited the high pressure lab and gave an invited talk at the Colloquium of Physics Department.

21) On Sept. 10, Dr. Wenge Yang from HPSYNC of Argonne National Laboratory visited the high pressure lab and gave an invited talk at the Colloquium of Physics Department.

20) On Aug. 19-23, Prof. Wang and Sean conducted the high-pressure synchrotron x-ray measurements by using large volume press at GSECARS of the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory.

19) On Aug. 4, Students from Shanghai University, China, visited the high pressure lab.

18) On July 23, the manuscript "Pressure-induced transition in the multiferroic CoCr2O4 spinel" was accepted for publication by Physical Review B.

17) On July 9-12, Prof. Wang and Sean conducted high-pressure measurements at the 16-BMD beamline of HPCAT, Argonne National Laboratory.

16) On June 2-5, Prof. Wang and Sean conducted high-pressure measurements at the 16-BMD beamline of HPCAT, Argonne National Laboratory.

15) On June 1, Physics major Sean Collins joined our group.

14) On May 20, Prof. Wang participated in a "NSF day" at the Rawls College of Business Administration on the Texas Tech University campus.

13) On May 18, Prof. Wang gave an invited talk entitled "High Pressure Physics Research at Oakland University" at the Physics Department of Kettering University, Flint, MI.

12) On May. 2, Thomas Lochbiler, our past member, graduated with a bachelor's degree in physics, and was honored by the Physics Department. Congratulations!

11) On Apr. 24, our group was granted six days high pressure synchrotron beamtime from HPCAT and GSECARS of the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory.

10) On Apr. 9, Prof. Wang gave a colloquium talk entitled "Instrumental Development and Scientific Investigation in the high Pressure Physics Laboratory" at the Physics Department of OU. Immediately after the talk, a high pressure lab tour was given to faculty, staff, and students.

9) On Mar. 26, Dr. Jianguo Wen from the Center of Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, visited our high pressure physics lab and discussed with Prof. Wang the common interests and possible collaboration.

8) On Mar.2-4, Prof. Wang attended the 2015 APS March Meeting and gave a presentation entitled "Chromium based spinels under compressions" at the Convention Center of San Antonio, TX.

7) On Mar. 2, as a single PI, Prof. Wang received grant from Michigan Space Grant Consortium.

6) On Feb. 15, as a single PI, Prof. Wang received grant from I*Logic Inc.

5) On Feb. 5, Prof. Roozbeh Dargazany from Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, visited our high pressure physics lab and discussed with Prof. Wang the common interests and possible collaboration.

4) On Jan. 27, Prof. Wang was invited to edit a special issue on "Size-Dependent Elastic Properties and Phase Stabilities of Nanostructured Materials" for Journal of Nanomaterials.

3) On Jan. 22, Prof. Peter Hoffmann from Department of Physics and Astronomy, Wayne State University, visited our high pressure physics lab.

2) On Jan. 19, Dr. Liang Qi from NHNano visited our high pressure lab and Prof. Wang helped him test his sample by using our Raman system.

1) On Jan. 16, Drs. John C. McGill and Licai Jiang, the President and Vice President of Rigaku Innovative Technologies, Inc., respectively, visited our high pressure lab and discussed with Prof. Wang and other faculties the possibility of collaboratively training students in the fields of materials science and optics.

2014

17) On Dec. 16, Prof. Uma Ramabadran from Department of Physics, Kettering University, visited our high pressure physics lab and discussed with Prof. Wang the common interests and possible collaboration on graphene.

16) On Dec. 13 Morgan Smith graduated with a bachelor's degree in physics. Congratulations!

15) On Dec. 4, Prof. Wang received the Faculty Research Fellowship of Oakland University.

14) On Nov. 6, Prof. Chong-Yu Ruan (http://www.pa.msu.edu/cmp/uec/) from the Department of Physics and Astronomy of Michigan State University visited our high pressure lab and discussed with Prof. Wang the possible collaboration between two research groups in the near future.

13) Prof. Wang was invited to review the manuscript submitted to Nature Communications.

12) Prof. Wang gave an invited colloquium talk with the title of "Materials Under High-Pressure Condition" on Sept. 11 at the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Toledo.

11）On Aug.5, high school student Kevin Hu joins the group. Welcome Kevin!

10) Prof. Wang was invited to give a colloquium talk in the coming Fall semester at the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Toledo.

9) On July 4, paper "Surfactant Effects on the Structural and on the Magnetic Properties of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles" Coauthored by Filippousi Maria, Angelakeris Mavroeidis, Katsikini Maria, Paloura Eleni, Efthimiopoulos Ilias, Wang Yuejian, Zamboulis Demetris, Van Tendeloo Gustaaf was accepted by the Journal of Physical Chemistry C.

8) Prof. Wang attended the 2014 APS/CNM/EMC Users Meeting in May 12-15 at the Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago. On May 14, he gave an invited talk with the title of "Carbon Allotropes under Pressure".

7) Morgan Smith joins the research group in this summer from April 28 through August 24 as a research intern sponsored by Summer Student Campus Corps (SSCC) Program of Oakland University. Welcome Morgan!

6) On April 7-8, Prof. Wang attended the 2014 NSF CARER Proposal Writing Workshop hosted by CMMI of NSF at the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.

5) On Apr. 4, the proposal requesting for summer undergraduate research internship was approved by the Summer Student Campus Corps (SSCC) program. "The corps will supply paid positions from Monday, April 28, through Sunday, August 24. Working up to 40 hours a week, students can earn up to $10 an hour, or a maximum of $6,800, over 17 weeks. "

For details please click the following link: http://www.oakland.edu/view_news.aspx?sid=34&nid=7508.

4) On Mar. 21, Professor Wang received New Investigator Research Excellence Award for 2014.

"This award program is intended to recognize junior faculty members for their significant achievements at Oakland University. All non-tenured assistant professors of Oakland University who have yet to begin the tenure review process are eligible to compete for this award. The competition is open to scholars from all disciplines each year."

The award was conferred formally at an April 9 luncheon by Dr. Betty Youngblood, the Interim President, and James Lentini, the Vice President and Provost, of Oakland University. Please click the link below to see the news released on OU website. http://www.oakland.edu/view_news.aspx?sid=34&nid=11191.

3) On Feb. 28, Cienna Buchan attended the annual conference of Michigan Academy of Science Arts & Letters in the University Center of Oakland University, and presented a poster entitled "SQUEEZING Sb2S3: A HIGH-PRESSURE RAMAN STUDY".

2) On Feb. 23, Prof. Wang was invited to participate in a science fair organized by the Indus Center for Academic Excellence (ICAE). During the fair, students from elementary to high schools presented their research. Prof. Wang, as a judge, along with other experts from academy and industry evaluated students' presentations. ICAE is dedicated to promote math and science learning for school-age children, for details please go to website of ICAE: www.icae.org.

1) On Feb. 10, paper "High-pressure Studies of Bi2S3" coauthored by Ilias Efthimiopoulos, Jason Kemichick, X. Zhou, Sanjay V. Khare, Daijo Ikuta, and Yuejian Wang was accepted by the Journal of Physical Chemistry.

2013

22) On Dec.20, paper "Pressurizing the HgCr2Se4 spinel at room temperature" coauthored by Ilias Efthimiopoulos, Alexander Yaresko, V. Tsurkan, Joachim Deisenhofer, Alois Loidl, and Changyong Park was accepted by Applied Physics Letters.

21) On Nov. 14, Prof. Wang visited the physics department of Central Michigan University and gave an invited seminar talk with the title: "High-pressure Condensed Matter Physics".

20) On Oct.26, paper "Multiple pressure-induced transitions in HgCr2S4" coauthored by Ilias Efthimiopoulos, Alexander Yaresko, V. Tsurkan, Joachim Deisenhofer, Alois Loidl, and Changyong Park was accepted by Applied Physics Letters.

19) On Spet. 2, Cienna Buchan joined the research group. Welcome Cienna!

18) On Aug. 29, paper "Sb2Se3 under pressure" coauthored by Ilias Efthimiopoulos, Jiaming Zhang, Melvin Kucway, Changyong Park, Rodney Ewing was accepted for publication by Scientific Reports, a open access journal of Nature Publishing Group.

17) On July 8, paper "Compression-Tension Deformation Study of Nanocrystalline Nickel at High Pressure and Temperature Conditions" coauthored by Xiaohui Yu, Yuejian Wang, Jianzhong Zhang, Hongwu Xu, and Yusheng Zhao was accepted for publication by Applied Physics Letters. In the paper, uniaxial compressive and tensile deformation on nanocrystalline Ni were conducted at a confining pressure of 6 GPa and temperatures up to 900 C. The determined compressive yield strength is 0.8 GPa, identical to the tensile yield strength obtained in the same deformation experiment, indicating that the Bauschinger effect is absent in nanocrystalline Ni. The yield strength obtained at 6 GPa is also comparable to that at ambient pressure, suggesting that the dislocation-mediated mechanisms are no longer activated during plastic deformation. Based on peak intensity and peak width analyses, grain rotation and grain growth are main factors underlying the plastic deformation.

16) On July 5-7, Prof. Wang, Dr. Ilias, and Mr.Thomas conducted in-situ high-pressure experiments at the BMD beamline of HPCAT, APS, Argonne National Laboratory.

15) Thomas Lochbiler joins the research group in this summer from July 1 through August 25 as a research intern sponsored by Summer Student Campus Corps (SSCC) Program of Oakland University. Welcome Thomas!

14) On June 17-20, 2013, Prof. Wang attended the annual meeting of COMPRES (www.compres.us) at The Abbey Resort, Lake Geneva, WI. During the meeting, Prof. Wang presented a poster with the title of "Sb2Se3 UNDER PRESSURE". Additionally, on June 19, as one of the Panelists, Prof. Wang participated in the panel "Finding a Job" with postdocs and students.

13) On June 18, Prof. Wang was invited to join the editorial board of Scientific Reports, an open access journal launched in 2011 by the Nature Publishing Group. Scientific Reports is a multidisciplinary research journal covering all areas of the natural science. It is open to all and committed to make the published papers globally visible without barrier to access in a rapid manner.

As a member of editorial board, Prof. Wang will conduct the primary assessment of the manuscript and manage the peer review process, as well as work with journal's publishing team to ensure that the submitted manuscripts are processed promptly and properly.

12) Gavin Patient (University of Michigan at Ann Arbor) and Antonius Torode (Oakland Community College) joins the research group in this summer from May 6 through July 12 as research assistants sponsored by Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) of NSF. Welcome!

11) The high pressure physics seminar took place on May 2 in SEB 372 in which Thomas and Jason presented their research (Condensed Matter Studies: Bi2S3 and ZnCr2S4 Under High Pressure Using X-Ray diffraction and Raman Spectroscopy) for the independent research class they took in the past winter semester.

10) Melvin Kucway joins the research group in this summer from Apr. 29 through June 28 as a research intern sponsored by Summer Student Campus Corps (SSCC) Program of Oakland University. Welcome Melvin!

9) Brooke Ropp and past student Bruce Silver graduated on Apr. 27, and also Brooke was awarded department honor. Congratulation!

8) On Apr. 12, Prof. Wang gave a talk at the University Hill Elementary School to popularize the high-pressure science among elementary school students.

7) The tube furnace constructed by Brooke was completed on Apr. 3. It has capability to reach high temperature up to 1800 K and will be hooked up with a vacuum system for the fabrication of novel materials by annealing or sintering in a vacuum environment.

6) On Mar. 19, the proposal requesting for 2 summer undergraduate research internships was approved by the Summer Student Campus Corps (SSCC) program. "The corps will supply paid positions from Monday, April 29, through Sunday, August 25. Working up to 40 hours a week, students can earn up to $10 an hour, or a maximum of $6,800, over 17 weeks. "

For details please click the following link: http://www.oakland.edu/view_news.aspx?sid=34&nid=7508

5) On Mar.18-22, Dr. Ilias attended the APS March Meeting 2013, March 18-22, 2013, Baltimore, MD. During the conference, he gave a talk entitled "Compression of HgCr2S4 and HgCr2Se4 spinels" on Mar. 19.

4) On Feb. 22, Prof. Wang gave an invited talk at the condensed matter physics seminar of the Department of Physics & Astronomy, Wayne State University. The title of the talk is "The application of high-pressure technique in condensed matter physics".

3) On Feb.17-19, Prof. Wang, Dr. Ilias, and Thomas, Jason, Melvin conducted in-situ high-pressure experiments at the BMD beamline of HPCAT, APS, Argonne National Laboratory.

2) Starting from Jan. 10, the high resolution Raman system is placed into service for high-pressure research. It consists of Verdi V2 coherent solid-state laser with wavelength of 532 nm, Raman spectrograph (focal length: 500mm), air cooled high resolution (2048x512, 13.5um) CCD camera, and other high quality optical components (beamsplitter, notch filter, condenser lens, pin hole). The system was designed and constructed by Prof. Yuejian and Dr. Ilias with portion participation of students Bruce Maximiuk and Melvin Kucway.

1) On Jan. 03, Jason Kemichick and Thomas Lochbiler joined the group. Welcome Jason and Thomas!

2012

22) On Nov. 28, Prof. Wang received the Faculty Research Fellowship of Oakland University.

21) On Nov. 8, Dr. Ilias gave an invited talk entitled "Pressure-induced phase transitions of selected transition metal compounds" in the Physics Colloquium at OU.

20) On Oct. 31, Prof. Wang gave an invited talk entitled "High Pressure Condensed Matter Physics" in the Chemistry Colloquium of Oakland University.

19) On Oct. 12-15, Prof. Wang and Dr. Ilias conducted high-pressure experiments at the BMD beamline of HPCAT, APS, Argonne National Laboratory.

18) On Oct. 12, QUICKpress (Piston-Cylinder press) arrived at the high pressure lab from the Depth of Earth Company in Arizona. This press will be used to synthesize new materials or conduct ex-situ study of materials under high P-T up to 4 GPa and 2500 K.

17) On Sept. 28, Ilias Efthimiopoulos, a postdoctoral research associate, joined the research group. He received PhD on physics in 2010 under the supervision of Prof. K. Syassen at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart, Germany. Welcome Ilias!

16) On Aug. 24, Prof. Wang visited the North University of China in Taiyuan, and give an invited talk entitled " High Pressure: a new window in condensed matter physics" (If you can read Chinese, please click the following link for details: http://3y.nuc.edu.cn/shownews.php?newstype=D&id=928).

15) On Aug. 5, paper "Grain Size Effects on the Compressibility and Yield Strength of Copper" was accepted for publication by Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids. In the paper, a pair of copper samples with different grain sizes was comparatively studied under high pressure and temperature conditions by synchrotron X-ray diffraction technique. The results reveal that grain sizes negligibly affect the compressibility of Cu, and, however, the yield strength was significantly enhanced by nanocrystals.

14) On July 5, an invited review paper intituled "From Soft to Superhard: Fifty years of experiments on cold-compressed graphite" coauthored by Yuejian and Kanani (Yale) was accepted by Journal of Superhard Materials. In the paper, the journey of 50 years' efforts accompanied with controversies on elucidating the enigma of the phase transition of graphite induced by cold compression was reviewed. It includes the foremost observation of the phase transformation of graphite by electricity measurement under high pressure at room temperature, and the following many evidences that corroborate the phase transition by using various characterization techniques, as well as the recent debates on the crystal structure of the high pressure graphite phase, and the latest experiments ending those disputes among numerous theoretical predictions and showing this high pressure phase is superhard with monoclinic structure.

13) On July 2, paper intituled "Crystal structure of graphite under room-temperature compression and decompression" was accepted by Scientific Reports, a new open access journal of Nature Publishing Group. The paper focusing on the high-pressure behaviors of graphite as well as the identification of high-pressure graphite phase was prepared by Yuejian, Joseph & Kannai (Yale University), and Boris (New Mexico State University). This paper, for the first time, provides concrete experimental evidence showing that under high-pressure graphite transits into M-carbon, a monoclinic carbon allotrope, rather than other numerous crystal structures predicted by computational methods.

12) Electrical discharge machining (EDM) system reached us on June 27. It will be used to drill tiny hole (typically smaller than 0.1 mm) in the metal gasket for high-pressure diamond anvil cell experiments.

11) Danielle Ziaja joined the group on Jun. 13. Welcome Danielle!

10) Robert Bruhn joined the group on May 21. He is being financially sponsored by SMART, A summer research program funded by NSF at Oakland University. Welcome Robert!

9) The welding machine constructed by Brooke was completed on May 10. It will be used to weld the thermo-couple wires for the temperature measurements in piston-cylinder system as well as high temperature DAC.

8) Bruce Maximiuk joined the group on April 26. Welcome Bruce!

7) Melvin Kucway joined the group on April 12. Welcome Melvin!

6) On April 12, an electric outlet bar was installed on the top of the lab counter.

5) On Mar. 29 Verdi V2 coherent solid-state laser with wavelength of 532 nm arrived at the high-pressure lab. The first beam of laser was delivered on Apr. 3.

4) From Feb. 22-23, Prof. Wang attended the 2012 Stewardship Science Academic Alliances (SSAA) Symposium at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC. During the conference, he delivered a presentation entitled with "Crystal structure of graphite under room-temperature compression and decompression".

3) On Feb. 20, lab counter (5Ã—10 feet) was delivered and installed in the high-pressure lab by Detroit Technical Equipment Company. It will be used mainly for sample preparation under microscope.

2) On Jan. 19, Raman spectrograph (focal length: 500mm) as well as air cooled high resolution (2048x512,13.5um) CCD camera reached our lab. Dr. Colin Ingram, Applications Specialist of Andor Technology, installed and calibrated the system, and gave tutorial on the operation of the spectrograph.

1) On Jan. 05, Brooke Ropp joined our research group. Welcome Brooke!

2011

9) From Nov. 28 to Dec. 01, Prof. Wang attended the 2011 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit in Hynes Convention Center of Boston, MA. During the conference, he delivered a presentation entitled with "From Soft to Superhard: Pressure-Induced Structural Transformations of Graphite at Ambient Temperature".

8) On Nov. 3, Mr. Jack Phelan, Sales Engineer, and Dr. Colin Ingram, Applications Specialist of Andor Technology, visited the high-pressure lab and delivered the detailed information regarding their products including spectrograph, CCD camera, and other auxiliary optical components for Raman system.

7) On Oct. 7, Oakland University becomes the 57th member institution of COMPRES, and Professor Wang is appointed as the elector of Oakland University.

"COMPRES, the Consortium for Materials Properties Research in Earth Sciences is a community-based consortium whose goal is to enable Earth Science researchers to conduct the next generation of high-pressure science on world-class equipment and facilities. It facilitates the operation of beam lines, the development of new technologies for high pressure research, and advocates for science and educational programs to the various funding agencies." cited from the website of COMPRES, http://compres.us.

6) On Oct. 1-6, Yuejian prepared the diamond anvil cells in Kanani's lab of Yale University, and then conducted high-pressure experiments at the beamline X17C of NSLS, Brookhaven National Laboratory.

5) On Sept. 28, Randy Rieger, Sale Engineer of Princeton Instruments, visited the high-pressure lab and demonstrated their Company's new products of Raman spectrograph and CCD camera.

4) On Sept. 13, Bruce Silver joined the group as a undergraduate research assistant. Welcome Bruce.

3) On Sept. 12, Dr. Arun Kumar, Director of Advanced Technical Devices in United Solar Ovonic LLC, and Dr. Jeff Karn, senior engineer of the company, visited Professor Wang and discussed with Prof. Wang the possible collaboration between academy and industry on the characterization of new solar energy materials.

2) On Aug. 30, the website of high-pressure research group was launched.

1) On Aug. 15, Dr. Yuejian Wang joined the Physics Department of Oakland University as a tenure track assistant professor.