Colloquium Category
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 –...
VINSE Colloquium Series “Development of theranostic nanobiomaterials for targeted immune modulation” Dr. Evan Scott 11/28/2018
Sep. 4, 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...
VINSE Colloquium Series “Phase-change materials for controlled release and related applications” Dr. Younan Xia; Georgia Tech 11/14/2018
Sep. 4, 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
VINSE Colloquium Series “Plasmons in complex materials” Dr. Stephanie Law; University of Delaware 10/24/2018
Sep. 4, 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...
VINSE Colloquium Series “Thermal-emission engineering: challenges and opportunities” Dr. Mikhail Kats; University of Wisconsin 09/26/2018
Sep. 4, 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...