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Dissertation Defense: Kelly Richardson, Chemistry
Nov. 21, 2023—DISSERTATION DEFENSE Kelly A. Richardson, Chemistry *under the direction of David Wright “The Development of Blood-Brain Barrier Cell Culture Models and Relevant Assessment Tools” 11.30.23 | 11:00AM CST | 5326 Stevenson Center | Zoom ID: 952 2128 6219 | Passcode: 978940
Dissertation Defense: Marc Nabhan, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Nov. 21, 2023—DISSERTATION DEFENSE Marc A. Nabhan, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering *under the direction of Kane Jennings “Interfacing Proteins with Conducting Polymers for the Fabrication of Biohybrid and Biomolecular-based Electronics” 12.04.23 | 2:30PM CST | 048 Engineering Science Building (ESB) The overarching theme of the work presented herein is the combination of proteins with conducting polymers for the investigation...
Nicole Moehring recipient of the 2023 VINSE Best Graduate Student Publication Award
Nov. 15, 2023—Congratulations to Nicole Moehring, recipient of the 2023 VINSE Best Graduate Student Publication award. Nicole’s publication in ACS Nano reports on a novel chemical vapor deposition process to form precise Angstrom-scale pores in graphene – an atomically thin sheet of carbon atoms. This work has potential impact for energy conversion, energy storage, and separations applications. During this...
Andrey Shults recipient of VINSE Best Collaborative Paper Award
Nov. 15, 2023—VINSE is excited to announce Andrey Shults is the recipient of the VINSE Best Collaborative Paper award. Andrey’s paper has contributions from two VINSE groups from different departments – the Macdonald group in Chemistry and the Caldwell group in Mechanical Engineering. The authors report on colloidal chemistry synthesis and characterization that provides key insights for the...
Episode 9 | Meet Our Faculty | Lauren Buchanan
Nov. 7, 2023—Learn more about Dr. Lauren Buchanan and her group. The Buchanan group employs ultrafast two-dimensional infrared spectroscopy to gain a deeper understanding of protein misfolding pathways relative to disease and to determine how protein structure and dynamics are affected by interactions with materials such as nanoparticles. Watch on YouTube | Hear more from Lauren Buchanan...
Rogers elected President of the American Vacuum Society
Nov. 7, 2023—Bridget Rogers has been elected President of the American Vacuum Society (AVS). She will serve a three-year term as President-elect for 2024, President for 2025, and Past President for 2026. AVS is comprised of approximately 4,500 members and supports networking and camaraderie among academic, industrial, government, and consulting professionals involved in emerging interdisciplinary research related to materials,...
3 Materials Science alumnae participate in the 2nd annual Women in Engineering Panel and Mentorship Meet and Greet
Nov. 7, 2023—On Thursday Nov 2nd, the Mechanical Engineering and Interdisciplinary Materials Science at Vanderbilt University hosted the second annual Women in Engineering Panel and Mentorship Meet and Greet. The panel hosted 8 Female Vanderbilt Alumni from the Mechanical Engineering and Interdisciplinary Materials Science (IMS) Graduate Program to meet with our female undergraduate and graduate students and...
VINSE Colloquium: Student Selected Speaker Dr. Gang Chen, MIT 04/15/2024
Oct. 30, 2023—10th Annual VINSE Student Selected Seminar Gang Chen Carl Richard Soderberg Professor of Power Engineering; Director, Pappalardo Micro and Nano Engineering Laboratories Photomolecular Evaporation from Hydrogels and Pure Water 04.15.24 | 4:10PM | 134 Featheringill Hall Bio. Gang Chen is the Carl Richard Soderberg Professor of Power Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He served...
Welcome the inaugural group of VINSE NanoGuides
Oct. 30, 2023—Meet our inaugural group of VINSE NanoGuides! These students will lead many of VINSE’s STEM outreach activities, including the VINSE high school field trip program, which offers hands-on learning designed to inspire K-12 kids to pursue careers in engineering and science. Theodore Anyika, Electrical and Computer Engineering Chris Boyd, Mechanical Engineering Jeb Buchner, Interdisciplinary Materials...
VINSE Colloquium: Dr. Pramod Reddy, 01/24/24
Oct. 30, 2023—Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Pramod Reddy Professor, Mechanical Engineering Professor, Materials Science and Engineering University of Michigan Energy Transport and Conversion in Nanoscale Gaps 01.24.24 | 4:10PM | 134 Featheringill Hall Understanding radiative heat transfer in nanoscale gaps and devices is of great current interest due to the strong potential...