July, 2026
Congrats to Shubh Patel – Best poster award for VINSE REU
Jul. 30, 2026—Way to go Shubh for winning best poster award! Near-Field Characterization of Infrared Metaplasmonics: Mapping Tunable Plasmon Polaritons in Perforated Gold Films Traditional gold plasmonics are confined to the near-infrared because gold’s high free-electron density fixes its plasma frequency far above the range needed for longer-wavelength applications, limiting surface plasmon-polariton (SPP) support to short wavelengths....
Caldwell lab group attends the Plasmonics and Nanophotonics GRC July 19-24
Jul. 29, 2026—The group attended the Plasmonics and Nanophotonics GRC (Gordon Research Conference), Bridging the Fundamental Science and Engineering Applications of Light at the Nanoscale. Congrats to Youngji Kim for winning best poster award at the conference.
Prof. Josh Caldwell has been named the Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair in Mechanical Engineering
Jul. 11, 2026—Congratulations to our very own, Josh Caldwell, on being named the Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair in Mechanical Engineering (effective August 15, 2026). Endowed chairs are the highest honor bestowed upon faculty during their careers and signal peerless achievement in scholarship, research, artistic expression, teaching and service.