Northwestern University
Materials Science and Engineering

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Contact Information

2220 Campus Dr.
Cook Hall 2036
Evanston, IL 60208-3108
Tel: 847.491.7809
Fax: 847.491.7820
d-kienzle at u dot northwestern dot edu

Research

Danielle's research includes investigating the surfaces of perovskite oxide materials, such as, strontium titanate and lanthanum aluminate, with the use of transmission electron microscopy and diffraction, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, direct methods, and density functional theory. When given enough thermal energy, through annealing, the surfaces can reconstruct to form new structures that deviate from the bulk in periodicity and electronic configuration. Specifically, the (rt.13 x rt.13)R33.7 deg. reconstruction of the strontium titanate (001) surface and the (5x2) (two domains) reconstruction of lanthanum aluminate (001) surface are being studied.

 

Presentations

"SrTiO3 (001) (Rt13 x Rt13)R33.7 deg. Surface Reconstruction." Microscopy and Microanalysis, July 26-30, 2009, Richmond VA

Education

Northwestern University - Evanston, IL
Ph.D. Candidate, Materials Science and Engineering
Sept. 2006 - present

Rutgers University - New Brunswick, NJ
B.S. Ceramic Engineering
September 2002 - June 2006

Biography

Danielle Kienzle attended Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ from 2002 to 2006 for her undergraduate education. She earned a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering from the School of Engineering, graduating with highest honors. While at Rutgers, Danielle was employed as an undergraduate researcher in the Electro-ceramics Group advised by Dr. Ahmed Safari. Her research involved investigating the properties of lead-free piezoelectric materials and doping the materials to enhance desired properties.

Danielle began as a graduate student in 2006 at Northwestern University in the Materials Science and Engineering Department in Evanston, IL. As a PhD candidate in the L.D. Marks Group, Danielle focuses on studying the structure of atoms at the surface of oxide materials using as her main tools: transmission electron microscopy and density functional theory.

Also at Northwestern University, Danielle is the treasurer for the Chicago Cultural Club, a recipient of a Graduate School Community Building Grant. The club provides free tickets to various events in Chicago such as musicals or orchestra performances to graduate students across disciplines, thus providing a fun environment for social networking. In her spare time, Danielle enjoys training for and competing in triathlons.

Memberships

Microscopy Society of America

Microbeam Analysis Society