Researcher Highlight: Geordan Dorsey
Oct. 5, 2023—Geordan Dorsey, a Fisk physics graduate student who uses VINSE facilities to take measurements. Gallium Oxide has been of particular interest in the last few decades due to its outstanding optoelectronic properties. The most important of these is its ultra-wide band gap of 4.8 eV, making it an attractive semiconductor for applications in solar-blind UV...
VINSE Congratulates Bawendi, Brus and Ekimov on Quantum Dot Nobel Prize
Oct. 4, 2023—The 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov “for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots”. These tiny particles can emit very bright colored light and are used in electronics and medical imaging. Quantum dots are nanometer size semiconductors whose optical properties can be...
Researcher Highlight: Soren Smail
Oct. 4, 2023—Soren Smail, 2nd year Interdisciplinary Materials Science graduate student in the Weiss and Laibinis labs In the past few years, the need for rapid and sensitive point-of-care diagnostics has become readily apparent, especially for monitoring and controlling viral transmissions. Optical biosensing is a promising alternative to widely used diagnostic techniques because it can be highly...
Researcher Highlight: Aaron Hunsaker
Oct. 4, 2023—Aaron Hunsaker, a 5th year Ph.D. student in Professor Haglund’s Applied Optical Physics group. I came to Vanderbilt through the Fisk-Vanderbilt Bridge Program, where I received my master’s degree in physics before transitioning to the physics Ph.D. program at Vanderbilt. My master’s research involved fabricating and characterizing a ceramic scintillator of cesium hafnium chloride. That...
Researcher Highlight: Zhiliang Pan
Oct. 2, 2023—Zhiliang Pan, a postdoc in Dr. Deyu Li’s Lab in the Mechanical Engineering department after earning his Ph.D. from the same lab in May 2023. Cooling technologies are important in a wide spectrum of engineering applications from thermal management of micro/optoelectronic devices to maintenance of comfort building environment. It is becoming more crucial as we...
23rd Annual NanoDay! Poster Competition win up to $500
Sep. 29, 2023—$500 1st place (1 award) | $250 2nd place (2 awards) | $100 3rd place (3 awards) The 23rd Annual Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Forum will be held on December 8, 2023. This forum brings together Vanderbilt scientists and engineers working in nanoscience and nanotechnology for presentations and discussions. The broader VINSE research program is represented in the poster...
23rd Annual Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Forum, NanoDay! 12/8/23
Sep. 29, 2023—A yearly forum for members of the VINSE community engaged in nanoscience and nanotechnology research. Registration closed Schedule Student Life Center 11:30 LUNCH begins 12:00 POSTER SESSION 2:00 Opening Remarks Dr. Sharon M. Weiss 2:20 Modeling the irradiated breast microenvironment to evaluate tumor and immune cell interactions Dr. Marjan Rafat 2:40 Wireless Miniature Robots for Minimally Invasive Medical Operations Dr. Xiaoguang Dong 3:00 GaN...
2nd Annual Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) – Vanderbilt University Collaborative Workshop
Sep. 22, 2023—The 2nd Annual Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) – Vanderbilt University Collaborative Workshop, held on September 18 and 19 at ORNL, concluded with notable achievements and a renewed commitment to advancing scientific collaboration. This workshop convened experts from ORNL and Vanderbilt University, fostering interdisciplinary partnerships and exploring research opportunities. VINSE faculty delivered informative presentations, followed by...
Winners of the 2023 VINSE Summer Image Competition
Sep. 15, 2023—VINSE is excited to unveil the twelve winning images from our 2023 summer image competition. Since 2017, VINSE celebrates the work of our researchers, seeking images of materials or devices that have been fabricated, characterized or imaged using VINSE equipment with an annual image competition. Congratulations to this year’s winners. Each will receive a $250 cash prize and...
Episode 7 | Meet our Faculty | Greg Walker
Sep. 12, 2023—Learn more about Dr. Greg Walker and his group. The Walker group uses advanced physical models to understand the behavior of nanostructured materials from atoms to devices for tuning and optimizing the performance of energy and sustainability technologies. Watch on YouTube | Hear more from Greg Walker