Valerie Goss presented her aims and research approach for her oral candidacy exam. She plans to use DNA origami to assemble molecular electronic components by applying small voltages to patterned silicon surfaces modified with APTES to control the reversible binding of DNA origami. She expects to obtain in situ AFM images showing changes in origami orientation with applied voltage and determine binding energies as a function of voltage. Her overall goal is to demonstrate high fidelity and controlled binding of origami nanostructures on patterned surfaces for applications in nanoelectronics.