Balandin wins third place prize in Merrill Lynch Innovation Grants Competition | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Balandin wins third place prize in Merrill Lynch Innovation Grants Competition Balandin wins third place prize in Merrill Lynch Innovation Grants Competition Published: November 01, 1998 Author: Eric Robben University of Notre Dame alumnus Alexander Balandin has won the third place prize in the Merrill Lynch Innovation Grants Competition for an idea that could lead to re-engineered and improved optoelectronic and thermoelectronic devices such as CD players, digital cameras, and optical drives.p. TopicID: 1000 Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn