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Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has received a $622,769 NSF CAREER Award to advance research on magnetic miniature soft robots for precision medicine. His work will integrate wireless microfluidics to enable these tiny robots to perform complex tasks like targeted drug delivery and liquid biopsies, improving… Read More

We are pleased to announce that 2Pi Inc has joined the VINSE Industry Affiliates Program! A leader in optical metasurfaces, 2Pi is redefining the optics landscape with its patented platform technology, enabling a new generation of ultra-compact, lightweight optical components with unprecedented performance and functionality. Their innovations are advancing next-generation… Read More

The program introduces students to core concepts in nanoengineering, including nanoparticle behavior, materials science, and nanoscale problem-solving. Students will participate in lectures, hands-on labs, and research activities alongside Vanderbilt faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers. The course is led by instructors Greg Walker and Sarah Ross, with teaching support from… Read More

DISSERTATION DEFENSE Aditha Senarath, Interdisciplinary Materials Science Program *under the supervision of Josh Caldwell and Ron Schrimpf 鈥淕aN for Space and Power Electronics: Radiation Effects Study and Development of a Nano-Optical Probe for Characterization” 07.11.25 | 9:00 am | FGH 132聽 | Zoom For decades, the semiconductor… Read More

On Monday, June 23, VINSE hosted a half-day, hands-on workshop titled, 鈥淔rom Atoms to Quantum Computers鈥�, led by Dr. Hanna Terletska, Associate Professor of Physics at Middle Tennessee State University and head of the Quantum@MTSU Initiative. Registration reached capacity at 60 people. Participants included undergraduate students, graduate students, postdocs, faculty,… Read More

DISSERTATION DEFENSE Bradly Baer, Interdisciplinary Materials Science *under the supervision of Greg Walker “Calculating Interfacial Thermal Transport Using Atomistic Simulation Methods” 06.13.25 | 11:00am | ESB 044 At the nanoscale, many materials have properties different than they do in the bulk. Nanomaterials can exhibit interesting and useful optical,… Read More

Ikjun Hong is a graduate student in the Department of Electrical Engineering, conducting research in Professor Justus Ndukaife鈥檚 lab. His work centers on cutting-edge topics such as nanophotonics-based optical tweezers, label-free imaging, and thermal radiation. As a newly appointed VINSE Superuser, Ikjun brings his expertise to the training and support… Read More

Join VINSE for an exciting hands-on workshop “From Atoms to Quantum Computers” June 23, 2025 | 9:00 鈥� 12:00 | 聽044 Engineering Science Building | Register here Are you curious about how quantum computers work鈥攁nd ready to try programming one yourself? Don鈥檛 miss this exciting, hands-on workshop designed… Read More

VINSE welcomes Rahul Shah to the VINSE Superuser program. Rahul is a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the Interdisciplinary Materials Science Program, conducting research in the NanoOptics Lab under the supervision of Prof. Jason Valentine. His work focuses on the design of metasurfaces for imaging and detection, including a… Read More

On Tuesday, May 20, members of the VINSE community participated in a full-day, in-person workshop on thin film deposition, sponsored by VINSE Industry Affiliates Program member Angstrom Engineering Inc. The session was led by Dr. Mike Miller, Director of Business Development at Angstrom Engineering. Dr. Miller covered the fundamental operating… Read More