Nanotechnology researcher Ron Cosby was named the George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy.
Cosby, professor of physics and astronomy, led a Ball State faculty team that received a $1.5 million grant from the Indiana 21st Century Research and Technology Fund to create the Center for Computational Nanoscience.
The center, established in 2003, focuses on the emerging areas of nanotechnology and nanoscience. Nanotechnology is the building of mechanical devices and other objects thousands of times smaller than what currently exist.
Under Ball State's coordination, faculty from Purdue University, University of Notre Dame, Valparaiso University and Ohio University are participating in joint research projects through the center.
"I believe this distinguished appointment will allow me to generate new educational programs and research projects in nanoscience at Ball State University," Cosby said in a news release. "It will likely open new doors, help in acquiring external funding, and expand the scope and impact of the projects and programs.
Cosby said his research will utilize the center's high-performance computer cluster at Ball State to model and simulate nanoparticles and nanodevices. This research will aid the understanding of physics at the nanoscale and will support the development of new nanodevices.
Cosby is the sixth faculty member to be named a George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor at Ball State, which has a total of 16 distinguished professors. A select number of faculty receive the title for their extraordinary commitment and success in teaching and scholarly activities.
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