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VINSE Welcomes Summer 2021 Undergraduate Students
May. 10, 2021—Meet the Summer NSF REU Fellows and VINSE Tech Crew Members
Spotlight Podcast Episode 39: Kent Hallman – using VO2 a phase change material to build photonic devices
May. 7, 2021—This week in the VINSE Spotlight Podcast Kent Hallman tells Alice Leach about using VO2, a phase change material, to build photonic devices. Kent’s paper “Sub-Picosecond Response Time of a Hybrid VO2 :Silicon Waveguide at 1550 nm” was published in Advanced Optical Materials. Kent graduated with a Ph.D. in Physics in 2018. Kent Hallman – sing VO2...
Spotlight Podcast Episode 38: Brian O’Grady – a new biomaterial that supports the growth of neurons into neural networks
Mar. 24, 2021—This week in the VINSE Spotlight Podcast Brian O’Grady tells Alice Leach about a new biomaterial that supports the growth of neurons into neural networks. Brian’s paper “Development of an N‑Cadherin Biofunctionalized Hydrogel to Support the Formation of Synaptically Connected Neural Networks” was published in ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. Brian graduated with a Ph.D....
Inspiring Women in STEM: Interview with Prof Sandra J Rosenthal
Mar. 15, 2021—Valpo Women in STEM interview Dr. Sandra J. Rosenthal, Professor of Chemistry, Biomolecular & Nanoscale Engineering at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Rosenthal is the ACS Herty Medalist and SEC Distinguished Faculty award winner as well as former VINSE Director. Watch Instagram Interview Now Join in at 6:53
Spotlight Podcast Episode 37: Francis Afzal – photonic devices that have the potential to vastly increase the rate at which we can communicate data
Mar. 9, 2021—This week in the VINSE Spotlight Podcast Francis Afzal tells Alice Leach about photonic devices that have the potential to vastly increase the rate at which we can communicate data. Francis’ paper “O-Band Subwavelength Grating Filters in a Monolithic Photonics Technology” was published in IEEE Photonic Technology Letters. Francis graduated from the Sharon Weiss lab...
Dr. Alice Leach Receives Grant from VentureWell
Feb. 25, 2021—We’re proud to announce that Dr. Alice Leach recently received a VentureWell Faculty Grant in recognition of their commitment to inclusive support of students who are creating innovations for positive social and environmental impact! This funding will support a new course providing entrepreneurial students with conceptual and experiential learning opportunities in developing and creating nanotechnology...
Spotlight Podcast Episode 36: Marm Dixit– solid-state batteries, a promising technology for the next generation of energy storage
Feb. 23, 2021—This week in the VINSE Spotlight Podcast Marm Dixit tells Alice Leach about solid-state batteries, a promising technology for the next generation of energy storage. Marm’s paper “Synchrotron Imaging of Pore Formation in Li Metal Solid-State Batteries Aided by Machine Learning” was published in ACS Applied Energy Materials. Marm graduated from the Kelsey Hatzell lab...
Spotlight Podcast: Episode 35: Christian Ornelas– building next generation optoelectronic devices with 2D materials
Feb. 9, 2021—In Episode 35 of the VINSE Spotlight Podcast Christian Ornelas tells Alice Leach about building next generation optoelectronic devices with 2D materials. Christian’s paper “Ultrafast Photocurrent Response and High Detectivity in Two-Dimensional MoSe2‑based Heterojunctions” was published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Christian is a 3rd year Ph.D. student in the Department of Physics working...
Spotlight Podcast Episode 34: Jonah Rosch– identifying aptamers – molecules that bind to specific biological targets
Jan. 27, 2021—In Episode 34 of the VINSE Spotlight Podcast Jonah Rosch tells Alice Leach about identifying aptamers – molecules that bind to specific biological targets. Jonah’ paper “CRISPR-Mediated Isogenic Cell-SELEX Approach for Generating Highly Specific Aptamers Against Native Membrane Proteins” was published in Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering. Jonah graduated from the Lippmann lab in 2020 with...
We’re Hiring: Cleanroom Staff Engineer II
Jan. 15, 2021—The Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) has an opening for a Staff Engineer II. This position will provide support for research and coursework in the VINSE cleanroom. The Staff Engineer will play a critical role in VINSE’s efforts to support research across a broad range of technical disciplines and interests, to advance...