Colloquium Category
VINSE Colloquium Series: “Nonlinear Phonon Polariton Spectroscopy” Dr. Alexander Paarmann, Fritz Harber Institute 10/23/19
Aug. 14, 2019—October 23, 2019 Alexander Paarmann Lattice Dynamics Group Department of Physical Chemistry Fritz Haber Institute Berlin "Nonlinear Phonon Polariton Spectroscopy" 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45
VINSE Colloquium Series: “Epitaxial growth of 2D materials: Challenges and New Approaches” Dr. Joan Redwing, Penn State 10/16/2019
Aug. 14, 2019—October 16, 2019 Joan Redwing Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering Penn State University "Epitaxial growth of 2D materials: Challenges and New Approaches" 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45
VINSE Colloquium Series “In-situ investigation of reaction mechanisms in electrochemical energy materials” Dr. Matthew McDowell, Georgia Tech 09/11/2019
Aug. 14, 2019—September 11, 2019 Matthew McDowell Assistant Professor George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering School of Materials Science and Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology "In-situ investigation of reaction mechanisms in electrochemical energy materials" 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45
20th Annual Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Forum NanoDay! 11/22/19 – Keynote Speaker Tejal Desai
Jul. 11, 2019—20th Annual Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Forum Friday, November 22, 2019 A yearly forum for faculty, postdocs, and students engaged in nanoscience and nanotechnology research. FEATHERINGILL HALL 12:00 – 2:00 POSTER SESSION (lunch provided) 2:10 – 2:15 Welcome Sharon Weiss, Director of VINSE 2:15 – 3:15 KEYNOTE SPEAKER Enhancing Therapeutic Delivery with Nanostructured...
VINSE Colloquium Series “Nanomaterials and Light for Sustainability and Societal Impact” Student Selected Speaker Dr. Naomi J. Halas; Rice University 04/17/2019
Feb. 6, 2019—April 17, 2019 Naomi J. Halas Director, Smalley-Curl Institute Stanley C. Moore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry, & Bioengineering Rice University “Nanomaterials and Light for Sustainability and Societal Impact” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract. Metallic nanoparticles, used since antiquity to impart intense, vibrant color...
VINSE Colloquium Series “Inside Out: Visualizing chemical transformations and light-matter interactions with nanometer-scale resolution” Dr. Jennifer Dionne, Stanford University 04/10/2019
Jan. 30, 2019—April 10, 2019 Jennifer Dionne Associate Professor Materials Science and Engineering Stanford University “Inside Out: Visualizing chemical transformations and light-matter interactions with nanometer-scale resolution” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract In Pixar’s Inside Out, Joy proclaims, “Do you ever look at someone and wonder, what’s going on inside?” My group asks the...
VINSE Colloquium Series “Extreme Photonics” Dr. Nader Engheta; University of Pennsylvania 04/03/2019
Jan. 22, 2019—April 3, 2019 Nader Engheta H. Nedwill Ramsey Professor, School of Engineering Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering; Physics and Astronomy University of Pennsylvania "Extreme Photonics" 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract Materials are often used to manipulate waves. Metamaterials have provided far-reaching possibilities in achieving “extremes” in such wave-matter interaction....
VINSE Colloquium Series: “Multifunctional Nanoconstructs in Cancer, Cardiovascular and Chronic Inflammatory Diseases” Dr. Paolo Decuzzi; the Italian Institute of Technology 01/09/2019
Jan. 2, 2019—January 9, 2019 Paolo Decuzzi Laboratory of Nanotechnology for Precision Medicine Italian Institute of Technology Senior Researcher and Professor Director, Laboratory of Nanotechnology for Precision Medicine “Multifunctional Nanoconstructs in Cancer, Cardiovascular and Chronic Inflammatory Diseases” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract Multifunctional nanoconstructs are particle-based nano-scale systems designed for the ‘smart’...
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
Sep. 18, 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...
19th Annual Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Forum NanoDay! 10/3/18 – Keynote Speaker Yi Cui
Sep. 5, 2018—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 –...