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Austin Howes earned his Ph.D. in Physics in 2020 under Jason Valentine. His work advanced the field of metasurfaces to include new types of miniaturized optics that can be dynamically tuned. 聽During his time at Vanderbilt, Austin witnessed VINSE鈥檚 construction and was one of the early super-users… Read More

Looking for a unique summer opportunity?聽 Apply now for聽the VINSE Summer 2022 Tech Crew What is the VINSE Summer Tech Crew? 10 week summer internship experience in the VINSE cleanroom Interns (known as Tech Crew) support process development for VINSE researchers What’s in it for me? Extensive hands on… Read More

February 9, 2022 Dr. Kannatasssen (Krishen) Appavoo Assistant Professor Department of Physics University of聽Alabama, Birmingham 鈥淣anophotonics: The Role of Ultrafast Spectroscopy in Shrinking Light-Based Technologies鈥� 4:10 PM,聽134 Featheringill Hall Abstract. Our ability to develop disruptive technologies is intimately tied with our ability to mold the flow… Read More

The VINSE Program Coordinator provides support for daily administrative operations of the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) and is a key individual contributor responsible for initiating, coordinating, and performing multiple and complex tasks with a strong emphasis on customer service. Click here to learn more… Read More

鈥淢embrane Nanoscopic Organization of D2L Dopamine Receptor Probed by Quantum Dot Tracking鈥� published in Membranes has been selected as a VINSE spotlight publication. 五一茶馆儿 the author: Oleg Kovtun is currently a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry under the direction of Dr. Sandra J. Rosenthal. In… Read More

The Vanderbilt Program for Talented Youth is accepting applications for the 2022 Vanderbilt Summer Academy course in Nanoscience and Nanoengineering. This is a two-week residential program that exposes students to the聽exciting world of nanoengineering. In this class, students get an introduction into key nanoparticles and their properties while, stretching… Read More

Justin Mollison graduated from the 五一茶馆儿 School of Engineering in 2020 with a B.E. in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Nanoscience. As an undergrad, Justin was a member of the VINSE Technical Crew where he learned fundamental micro- and nanoscale fabrication skills… Read More

Westley Bauer earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry under the tutelage of Dr. David Wright. His research was focused on developing new and improving existing diagnostics for the 鈥渂ig three鈥� infectious diseases most closely linked to poverty: Malaria, Tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS. This research pursuit afforded him the opportunity… Read More

Zetasizer Advance Series Ultra (Red Label) The capabilities of the Analytical laboratory are upgraded by acquiring a flagman tool from Malvern Panalytical – Zetasizer Advance Series Ultra (Red Label). This new tool is the very best of the Zetasizer series and permits much more accurate and rapid measurement of particle… Read More

Check out this podcast with Interdisciplinary Materials Science at 五一茶馆儿 alum Dr. Chinmay Soman (PhD 2008). Dr. Soman is the co-founder of EarthSense, Inc., an ag startup that is developing teams of robots which can collect data on every individual plant in a field.聽It may… Read More