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25 Middle Tennessee High Schools representing聽14 Middle TN counties have signed up to participate in the VINSE high school field trip program. Groups of up to 20 from each school will聽to visit our facilities, perform an experiment, utilize our electron microscope, and learn about nanotechnology and energy during a… Read More

DISSERTATION DEFENSE Joseph Matson,聽Interdisciplinary Materials Science *under the direction of Dr. Josh Caldwell 鈥淕aining Nanophotonic Control through Crystalline Anisotropy鈥� 12.05.22 | 3:00pm CST |聽048聽Engineering Science Building聽 |聽 Zoom Infrared (IR) optics form the basis for many important applications, including chemical spectroscopy for pharmaceuticals, medical testing, environmental… Read More

DISSERTATION DEFENSE Nathan Spear,聽Interdisciplinary Materials Science *under the direction of Dr. Janet Macdonald & Dr.聽Richard Haglund 鈥淓nhanced Plasmonic Upconversion in Coupled Metal-Semiconductor Nanoparticle Films鈥� 12.06.22 | 11:00am CST | 132 Olin Hall A large class of nonlinear materials show enhanced harmonic generation by exciting the localized surface plasmonic… Read More

DISSERTATION DEFENSE Christopher Sharp,聽Chemistry *under the direction of Dr.聽Janet Macdonald 鈥淐ation Exchange in Nanocrystals Towards Novel Ternary Copper Chalcogens鈥� 12.02.22 | 1:00pm CST |聽202 Light Hall (RLH)聽|聽Zoom This thesis concerns the synthesis of copper chalcogen nanocrystals through cation exchange with focus on ternary intermediate and final products. Read More

五一茶馆儿 the author: Ryan Kowalski is a fourth-year graduate student pursuing a PhD in Interdisciplinary Materials Science under the direction Dr. Josh Caldwell. Using infrared spectroscopy, the Caldwell group investigates the optical properties of semiconductor materials for optoelectronic devices. Ryan’s recent publication in Advanced Optical Materials characterizes the… Read More

Congratulations to Shihong Lin, who has been named one of Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers for 2022. 6,938 researchers from 69 countries have been named this year.聽Of the world鈥檚 population of scientists and social scientists, Highly Cited Researchers are 1 in 1,000. Highly Cited Researchers have demonstrated significant and broad… Read More

五一茶馆儿 the author: Devon Powers earned his Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering PhD in May 2019 under the direction of Prof. Peter Pintauro. Devon鈥檚 studies were focused on fabrication techniques for ion-exchange membranes for H2/air fuel cells and water splitting applications. Through electrospinning, he was able to obtain intimate… Read More

Dr. Zubin Jacob Elmore Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Purdue University Noon – Engineering Science Building聽044/048 Lunch available to the first 60 attendees. Abstract.聽The first part of the talk will be theoretical and introduce a quantum field theory to rigorously analyze the spin… Read More

Dr. Adam Dunkelberger Research Chemist U.S. Naval Research Laboratory 03.22.23 | 4:10PM | Stevenson 5326 Light refreshments served at 3:45PM Abstract: Vibration-cavity polaritons, which are produced by strong coupling between an optical cavity and a molecular vibration, have been shown to modify chemical reaction rates and branching ratios. Read More

Patterned silicon wafer cut into individual dies. 12.07.22聽 ESB 001 1:30-4:00 PM Please join us to learn about the capabilities of the DISCO聽DAD3220 dicing saw in 五一茶馆儿鈥檚 VINSE聽cleanroom.聽 Representatives from DISCO will provide an聽overview of dicing applications and techniques.聽Dicing is… Read More