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Dissertation Defense: Nicholas Craven, Interdisciplinary Materials Science

Jul. 11, 2024—DISSERTATION DEFENSE Nicholas ‘Cal’ Craven, Interdisciplinary Materials Science *under the direction of Clare McCabe “Reproducibility in Molecular Simulation: Approaches for the Screening Studies of Patchy Nanoparticles and Switchable Monolayer Films” 07.24.24  |  10:00AM CDT  |  044 Engineering Science Building |  Zoom Molecular simulation is a growing branch of scientific study in the fields surrounding molecular discovery. It is...

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“Hybrid Optical and Diffusiophoretic Nanomanipulation Using All-Dielectric Anapole-Enhanced Thermonanophotonics” published in ACS Photonics, selected as VINSE Spotlight Publication

May. 28, 2024—Congratulations to Ikjun Hong! Ikjun’s article “Hybrid Optical and Diffusiophoretic Nanomanipulation Using All-Dielectric Anapole-Enhanced Thermonanophotonics” has been selected as a VINSE spotlight publication. Ikjun Hong is a third-year graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering under the guidance of Dr. Justus Ndukaife. Dr. Ndukaife’s research group specializes in multidisciplinary investigations, encompassing plasmonic...

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“Guided Polaritons along the Forbidden Direction in MoO3 with Geometrical Confinement” published in Nano Letters, selected as VINSE Spotlight Publication

May. 27, 2024—Congratulations to Mingze He and Levi Hoogendoorn! Their article “Guided Polaritons along the Forbidden Direction in MoO3 with Geometrical Confinement” has been selected as a VINSE spotlight publication. Mingze He is a 2023 Ph.D. graduate from the Department of Mechanical Engineering under the direction of Dr. Joshua D. Caldwell. He is currently a postdoctoral scholar...

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“Generalized Strategy for Engineering Mammalian Cell-Compatible RNA-Based Biosensors from Random Sequence Libraries” published in ACS Sensors, selected as VINSE Spotlight Publication

May. 23, 2024—Congratulations to Everett Allchin! Everett’s paper “Generalized Strategy for Engineering Mammalian Cell-Compatible RNA-Based Biosensors from Random Sequence Libraries” has been selected as a VINSE Spotlight Publication. This work by Allchin et al. from the Lippmann lab designed a framework for producing mammalian cell-compatible biosensors using aptamers selected from a large random library by Capture-SELEX. As...

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Five VINSE/IMS students awarded prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships and Honorable Mention

May. 22, 2024—Three engineering graduate students in the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering/Interdisciplinary Materials Science program are 2024 recipients of the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program supports students who are pursuing full-time, research-based graduate degrees in science, technology, engineering or math. Recipients receive financial support for their education and...

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2023 VINSE Report

May. 22, 2024—Take a look at VINSE’s newest report highlighting our achievements, milestones, and initiatives. The detailed report covers our mission, history, research focuses, education and outreach, core facilities, recent successes, and future vision. Click here to read the full report! Best viewed in Adobe Reader (1) Select View > Page Display > Two Page View, and then (2)...

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“Determining the impact of gold nanoparticles on amyloid aggregation with 2D IR spectroscopy” published in Journal of Chemical Physics, selected as VINSE Spotlight Publication

May. 20, 2024—Congratulations to Krysta Waldrop! Krysta’s article “Determining the impact of gold nanoparticles on amyloid aggregation with 2D IR spectroscopy” has been selected as a VINSE Spotlight Publication. Krysta Waldrop is a 2021 PhD graduate from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering under the direction of Dr. Peter Pintauro. Her research at Vanderbilt was focused...

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Win $250 in the VINSE Summer Image Competition

May. 17, 2024—The Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) is holding a competition seeking images to be displayed in the VINSE Facilities.  If you have materials or devices that have been fabricated, characterized, or imaged using VINSE equipment, submit entries to VINSE no later than August 15. Image enhancement and false coloring is permitted as well as...

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2024 Summer Nanoseminar Schedule

May. 14, 2024—The VINSE summer nanoseminar series provides an opportunity for graduate students or post-docs to share their current research with the larger VINSE community to foster discussion and collaboration.  Each seminar will consist of 2 talks of 15-20 minutes each with 10-15 minutes of questions.  The goal of these talks is to discuss and challenge the...

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Four VINSE Faculty Win 2024 School of Engineering Research Awards

May. 9, 2024—  At the recent School of Engineering End of the Year Social, Dean Krish Roy presented several awards. Four faculty members from the Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) were honored for their outstanding contributions to research.   Rising Star Research Award: Marjan Rafat Marjan Rafat, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering,...

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