Simmons College

Education

M.S., Ph.D. Boston College

B.A. State University of New York

Teaching

Information about all of my courses can be found on my Wikipage:  https://goldberg-physics.wikispaces.com/  

Research Interests (see the Women in Materials program)

- photovoltaics

- organic electronics

- scanning electon microscopy, atomic force microscopy

Publications since 2002  (*student authors)

“Degradation of Ir(ppy)2(dtb-bpy)PF6  iTMC OLEDs,” Velda Goldberg, Michael D. Kaplan1, Leonard Soltzberg, Dolly Armira,* Megan Bigelow,* Rachel Brady,* Shannon Browne,* Bianca Dichiaro,* Heather Foley,* Lauren Hutchinson,* Alison Inglis,* Nicole Kawamoto,* Amanda McLaughlin,* Caitlin Millett,* Hanah Nasri,* Sarah Newsky,* Tram Pham,* Cassandra Saikin,* Mary Scharpf,* Melissa Trieu,* George G Malliaras, and Stefan Bernhard in Concepts in Molecular Electronics, edited by N. Koch, E. Zojer, S-W. Hla, X. Zhu, B. De Boer (Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 1154, Warrendale, PA, 2009), B10-38.R1. 

“Degradation in iTMC OLEDs,” V. Goldberg, M.D. Kaplan, L.J. Soltzberg, H. Bankowski,* S. Browne,* H. Concannon,* M. Damour,* S. Green,* E. Hendrickson,* H. Huang,* V. Liu,* L. Piirainen* S. Reel,* G.G. Malliaras, J.D. Slinker, and S. Bernhard, in Interfaces in Organic and Molecular Electronics III (Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 1029E, Warrendale, PA, 2007), F3.30. 

“Identification of a quenching species in ruthenium tris-bipyridine electroluminescent devices,”  Leonard J. Soltzberg, Jason D. Slinker,  Samuel Flores-Torres,  Daniel A. Bernards, George G. Malliaras,  Hector D. Abruna,  Ji-Seon Kim,  Richard H. Friend,  Michael D. Kaplan, and Velda Goldberg,  J. Am. Chem. Soc, (2006), 128, 7761-7764.

“Women in materials: a collaborative effort between Simmons College and the Cornell Center for Materials Research,” Velda Goldberg, George G. Malliaras, Helene Schember  Michael Kaplan,  Leonard Soltzberg, Richard W. Gurney, Patrick Johnson, in Forum on Materials Science Education, edited by Trevor R. Finlayson, Fiona M. Goodchild, M. Grant Norton, Scott R. J. Oliver (Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 909E, Warrendale, PA, 2006), 0909-PP03-10.

“Degradation of Ru(bpy)₃²⁺-based OLEDs,” Velda Goldberg, Michael Kaplan, Leonard Soltzberg, Joseph Genevich, Rebecca Berry,* Alma Bukhari,* Sherina Chan,* Megan Damour,* Leigh Friguglietti,* Erica Gunn,* Karen Ho,* Ashley Johnson,* Yin Yin Lin,* Alisabet Lowenthal,* Seiyam Suth,* Regina To,* Regina Yopak,* Jason D. Slinker, George G. Malliaras, Samuel Flores-Torres, and Hector D. Abruna, in Organic and Nanocomposite Optical Materials, edited by Alexander Cartwright, Thomas M. Cooper, Shashi P. Karna, and Hachiro Nakanishi (Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 846, Warrendale, PA, 2005), DD11.11.

“Current-induced degradation in polythiophene,” Velda Goldberg, Michael Kaplan, Leonard Soltzberg, Joseph Genevich, Emily Coombs,* Casey Gifford,* Amanda Hagar,* Colleen Harty,* Andrea Higdon,* Azra Idrizovic,* Diana Ouellette,* Eleana Pham,* Jessica Queen,* Lisa Torgersen,* and George Malliaras in Polymer/Metal Interfaces and Defect-Mediated Phenomena in Ordered Polymers, edited by E. D.Manias and G. G. Malliaras (Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 734, Warrendale, PA, 2003).

"PUI/MRSEC Collaboration to Create Opportunities for Women in Materials Research," Velda Goldberg, Michael Kaplan, Leonard Soltzberg, George Malliaras, Helene Schember, and Nevjinder Singhota, Journal of Materials Education, (2003), 25, 79-84.

Papers Delivered Since 2002 (*student authors)

“Using outreach to help meet science and technology standards,” Velda Goldberg, American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, February 17, 2002.

“Enhancing women’s undergraduate experience in physics and chemistry through a PUI/MERSEC collaboration emphasizing materials research,” Velda Goldberg, George Malliaras, Helene Schember, and Nevjinder Singhota, American Physical Society April Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, April 23, 2002.

“Creating opportunities for women in materials research,” Velda Goldberg, Michael Kaplan, Leonard Soltzberg, George Malliaras, Helene Schember, Nevjinder Singhota, Materials Education Opportunities Over a Lifetime Conference, University of Maryland, College Park, May 20-21, 2002.

“Reaching elementary school children:  face to face with science and technology kits,”  Velda Goldberg, Materials Education: Opportunities Over a Lifetime Conference, College Park, MD, May 20-21, 2002.

“College/university collaborative research in optoelectronics:  women in materials,” V. Goldberg,  M. Kaplan, L. Soltzberg, T. Andelman,* E. Coombs,* E. Giacomozzi,* V. Kwasnik,* S. Naeem,*  and E. Pham,* Council on Undergraduate Research National Conference, Connecticut College, June 19-22, 2002.