FIU Student Chapter of AVS Science and Technology (no longer active)

About

We were approved as a new AVS Student Chapter on January 30th, 2013. The Chapter, however, is currently no longer active. Please contact Dr. Jin He of the Physics Department if you are interested in reviving the FIU AVS Student Chapter into an active chapter again

AVS Chapters are tailored to provide university students like you an excellent opportunity for career and professional development. They foster an exchange of ideas through discussion and study in a range of science and technology topics related to AVS. Membership in an AVS Student Chapter will give you an extra edge in the job market with the knowledge, experience, and networking you need to begin your career successfully (except from Student Chapter Manual). Our objectives are to:

• Broaden the awareness of the AVS among the academic and local communities
• Promote the professional development of its members by its programs
• Establish interactions between students, other student chapters, the regional chapter of the society, and the national AVS
• Contribute to the development of science and technical areas relevant to the AVS at the university through activities involving the chapter members
• Expand the student’s insight of career opportunities.

AVS promotes interdisciplinary networking, basic research, technology development, and commercialization between the physical and natural sciences, engineering fields, and industrial businesses in support of:

• Advanced Surface Engineering
• Applied Surface Science
• Biomaterial Interfaces
• Electronic Materials/Processing
• Magnetic Interfaces/Nanostructures

For further information please see:

• AVS Website: http://avs.org/
• AVS Student Chapter Manual StudchptManual.pdf

Upcoming Events

Please contact Dr. Jin He of the Physics Department if you are interested in reviving the FIU AVS Student Chapter into an active chapter again

Past Events

Official Active Chapter

• November 25th 2013 @ 5:30pm CP220 Pizza Social Event
• October 3rd 2013 @ 5pm CP183 Executive Meeting
• June 27th 2013 @ 4m CP220 Special Meeting to discuss Fall 2013 plans
• May 2nd 2013 Vaccum Training Short Course sponsored by Pascal Technologies, Inc.
• March 2013 29th @4pm in CP107 Practice Interview Questions Discussion and Snacks
  • FIU_AVS_Interview_Questions.pdf
• March 27th 2013 @4pm GC230 FIU Career Services "Interview Skills"
  • Interviewing_Skills_Workshop_-_Used_for_UGS.pdf
• March 7th 2013 @5pm CP220 Executive Meeting
• February 27th 2013 @ 3pm GC230 FIU Career Services "Interviewing Skills"
• February 20th 2013 @ 4pm CP103 General Meeting
• February 6th 2013 @ 12:30PM Executive Meeting
• March AVS Career Center
  • Advice to Physical Scientists
• March APS Meeting Careers Workshop Information
  • careersWorkshopBook.pdf
• March 3rd-4th in Orlando FLAVS/ FSM 2014 Annual Joint Symposium
  • Dr. Jin He: invited speaker at Characterization of Nano/Bio Materials Session
  • Namuna Panday: speaker at Young Leaders Session
  • Ramona V Perez: Co-Chair of Young Leaders Session

Before Official Active Chapter

• January 2013 Resume/ CV Breakfast
• January 2013 Executive Meeting
• January 2013 General Meeting
• Resume/ CV Writing Workshop December 2012
  • Meeker.CV.CL.Workshop12.pdf
• Executive Committee Meeting November 2012 (to organize chapter application paperwork)
• General Meeting November 2012 (to recruit members to begin chapter)

2013 Meeting Minutes

Please go to our TWiki page: meeting_minutes

2013 AVS Student Chapter Members

Academic Advsor

• Dr. Jin He
• Our advisor is also an Executive Committee Member of the FL AVS Chapter

Executive Committee (EC)

• Chair: RamonaValenzuelaPerez
• Vice Chair: Will Phelps
• Treasurer: SumanNeupane
• Secretary: BichenZou
• EC Member 1: Jason Bono
• EC Member 2: Namuna Panday

Publicity Committee

• Chair: Ricardo Leante

Chapter Members:

• Kamal Kadel

2013 How to Become an FIU AVS Student Chapter Member

Please contact Dr. Jin He of the Physics Department if you are interested in reviving the FIU AVS Student Chapter into an active chapter again

1. Read the 'About' section on our TWiki page.
2. Be a student, faculty, or staff member of Florida International University.
3. If you are not already an AVS member go to https://www.avs.org/membership-membership-forms-student-chapter-application.aspx
   • Be sure to select 'Florida International University' as your 'Primary Student Chapter' and it is highly suggested that you choose 'Florida' as your 'Secondary AVS Chapter'
   • Join as a member (student, early career, or full membership)
   • If you pay for a student membership, and it indicates that you must get a letter signed by either your Advisor or your Department's Graduate Program Director verifying that you are an FIU studen, please download, fill in, and print out a template below in 'Paperwork'
   • You need to scan and email the letter to angela@avs.org or mail the letter to:
   • Angela Klink, Member Services Administrator
   • AVS 125 Maiden Lane, 15th Floor
   • New York, NY 10038
4. Come to our next general meeting and become active to get the most out of your membership benefits!

Paperwork

• Letter of proof of student status from Physics Department Graduate Program Director (please email Ramona for help with obtaining official FIU letterhead to use for this letter) AVS_student_membership_proof_GPD.docx
• Letter of proof of student status from Advisor AVS_student_membership_proof_advisor.docx
• Letter of intent letter_of_intent.docx
• FIU AVS Student Chapter By-Laws proposed_FIU_chapter_by_laws.pdf
• List of officers
• List_of_officers.pdf 2013 List_of_officers.pdf

Useful Links

• If you need to set a group meeting date and time send out a doodle survey (it's free) so everyone can vote on the date and time (instead of you emailing everyone to ask for their schedules). http://doodle.com/main.html
• Want to set up your own TWiki page? It's free to register for an account. You can post documents for your collaborators or even your resume/ CV. http://phy.fiu.edu/twiki/bin/view/Main/
• FIU Career Services has workshops and information sessions concerning resume writing, interviewing skills, and salary negotiations. https://fiu-csm.symplicity.com/calendar/index.php/pid880369?ss=ical_agenda&_ksl=1&s=
• Schedule in-person or online tutoring sessions with graduate consultants to improve and make progress on your thesis/ dissertation at the FIU Center for Excellence in Writing http://writingcenter.fiu.edu/about-us/services-for-graduate-students/