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Dean of the College of Engineering Thomas Lester, left, gives a hearty Commencement congratulation
to Sam Nicaise, a graduating senior in electrical engineering, as Associate Dean Richard Sweigard looks on,
Nicaise is a recent recipient of a National Science Foundation (NSF) Fellowship to pursue his Ph,D,
in electrical engineering at MIT, This fellowship presents students with more than $100,000 to use
toward research-based degrees,
At UK, Nicaise did undergraduate research working on solutions for problems associated with
electrical power generation using photovoltaics combined with nanotechnology, Upon completion
of his doctorate, he wants to pursue further research into photovoltaics, whether at a lab, in industry
or business, or in a university setting,
The son of Susan Mospens and Kurt Nicaise of Covington, he was the overall team leader ofthe Gato
Del Sol IV, the UK Solar Car Team project, Previously, as a UK junior, he was the recipient of a Barry
M, Goldwater Scholarship, worth about $7,500 per year for two years, as he completed his undergraduate
studies, I·Ie also was selected by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation to receive one of its prestigious
$10,000 scholarships for 2009-20 I 0,
)) 56 Summer 2010