VINSE Colloquium Series “Ultrafast Exciton Dynamics and Light-driven H2 Generation in Colloidal Semiconductor Quantum Rod and Quantum Well Heterostructures” Dr. Tianquian Lian; Emory University 11/07/2018

November 7, 2018 Tim Lian Emory University William Henry Emerson Professor of Chemistry “Ultrafast Exciton Dynamics and Light-driven H2 Generation in Colloidal Semiconductor Quantum Rod and Quantum Well Heterostructures”   4:10 PM, 5326 Stevenson Center Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract Quantum confined semiconductor nanocrystals (0D quantum dots, 1D quantum rods and 2D quantum wells) have…

Posted by Alisha McCord on September 18, 2018 in Events, VINSE Colloquium, VINSE Colloquium

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2018 NanoDay! Poster Competition

$500 1st place  (1 award) $250 2nd place (2 awards) $100 3rd place  (3 awards) The Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering and the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Materials Science are pleased to co-host the 18th Annual Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Forum.  This forum brings together Vanderbilt scientists and engineers working in nanoscience and nanotechnology for…

Posted by Sarah Ross on September 5, 2018 in Events, News, NanoDay

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19th Annual Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Forum NanoDay! 10/3/18 – Keynote Speaker Yi Cui

19th Annual Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Forum Wednesday, October 3, 2018 A yearly forum for faculty, postdocs, and students engaged in nanoscience and nanotechnology research.  STUDENT LIFE, BOARD OF TRUST 1:00 – 1:15  Welcome Sandra Rosenthal, Director of VINSE 1:15 – 1:30  Optical Metasurfaces for Wavefront Control Jason Valentine, ME 1:30 – 1:45  Carbon-based Nanomaterials for Biosensing Yaqiong Xu, EECS 1:45 –…

Posted by Sarah Ross on September 5, 2018 in Events, News, VINSE Colloquium, NanoDay

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VINSE Colloquium Series “Development of theranostic nanobiomaterials for targeted immune modulation” Dr. Evan Scott 11/28/2018

November 28, 2018 Evan Scott Northwestern University Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering “Development of theranostic nanobiomaterials for targeted immune modulation”  4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45   Abstract Self-assembled nanobiomaterials that are engineered to achieve specific biodistributions and mechanisms of degradation hold great promise for controlled stimulation of the immune system.  Through…

Posted by Alisha McCord on September 4, 2018 in Events, VINSE Colloquium, VINSE Colloquium

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VINSE Colloquium Series “Phase-change materials for controlled release and related applications” Dr. Younan Xia; Georgia Tech 11/14/2018

November 14, 2018 Younan Xia Georgia Tech Professor Brock Family Chair GRA Eminent Scholar in Nanomedicine “Phase-change materials for controlled release and related applications” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45

Posted by Alisha McCord on September 4, 2018 in Events, VINSE Colloquium, VINSE Colloquium

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VINSE Colloquium Series “Plasmons in complex materials” Dr. Stephanie Law; University of Delaware 10/24/2018

October 24, 2018 Stephanie Law University of Delaware Assistant Professor Department of Materials Science and Engineering “Plasmons in complex materials” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract The fields of plasmonics and metamaterials have seen significant growth in recent years, due to the interest in confining light to subwavelength volumes both for…

Posted by Alisha McCord on September 4, 2018 in Events, VINSE Colloquium, VINSE Colloquium

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VINSE Colloquium Series “Thermal-emission engineering: challenges and opportunities” Dr. Mikhail Kats; University of Wisconsin 09/26/2018

September 26, 2018 Mikhail Kats University of Wisconsin Assistant Professor Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering “Thermal-emission engineering: challenges and opportunities” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract Thermal emission (thermal radiation) is the phenomenon responsible for most of the light in the universe. Though understanding of thermal emission dates back over…

Posted by Alisha McCord on September 4, 2018 in Events, VINSE Colloquium, VINSE Colloquium

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VINSE Colloquium Series “Crystallizing Semiconductors at the Nano- and Molecular Scale: Opportunities and Challenges” Dr. Matthew G. Panthani; Iowa Sate University 09/12/2018

September 12, 2018 Matthew Panthani Iowa State University Assistant Professor Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering “Crystallizing Semiconductors at the Nano- and Molecular Scale: Opportunities and Challenges” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract Nanostructured materials have new fundamental properties that have potential to impact several scientific and technological areas. Perhaps the…

Posted by Alisha McCord on August 27, 2018 in Events, VINSE Colloquium, VINSE Colloquium

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The 2018 NanoDay! T-shirt Design Competition Has Begun!

Goal: Create an attractive T-shirt design representing NANODAY! & the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Winning design will receive a cash prize of $300.00 The design must be exclusively your own and cannot include : logos and trademark images You can use any t-shirt color in your design JPEG format (at least 300…

Posted by Alisha McCord on July 18, 2018 in Events, News, VINSE

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VINSE Colloquium Series “Low-dimensional ternary transition metal chalcogenides” Dr. Zhiqiang Mao, Tulane University 02/21/18

February 21, 2018 Zhiqiang Mao Tulane University Professor of Physics Nicholas J. Altiero Professor in Science and Engineering Department of Physics and Engineering Physics “Low-dimensional ternary transition metal chalcogenides”  4:10 PM, 5326 Stevenson Center Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract Individual atomically-thin layer of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) such as MoS2 and WS2 has attracted widespread…

Posted by Alisha McCord on January 30, 2018 in Events, VINSE Colloquium, VINSE Colloquium

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