Dr. Benjamin Ferko successfully defended his PhD dissertation titled “Solvent-Swollen Nanostructured Ionomers for Enhanced Lithium-Ion Conductivity” on April 15, 2026 to his committee, Dr. Amalie Frischknecht, Prof. Chinedum Osuji, and Prof. Eric Stach. Ben leaves a legacy of instrument expertise. He was responsible for the maintenance of the LRSM X-ray scattering facility, pioneered the installation of a new glove box, and designed instrument attachments for the DEXS and EIS that will be used in the Winey lab (and potentially others!) for years to come. Not only was Ben a focused researcher and an invaluable resource to the MSE department, he was a wonderful friend to the group and will be sorely missed. We wish Ben the best in the next step in his career at as a research scientist at Greene Tweed!
Congratulations to Dr. Benjamin Ferko on a successful thesis defense!
