‘Interdisciplinary Materials Science’
Dissertation Defense: Elena Kovalik, Interdisciplinary Materials Science
Aug. 9, 2024—DISSERTATION DEFENSE Elena Kovalik, Interdisciplinary Materials Science *under the direction of Jason Valentine “Electrochemically Actuated Metasurfaces for Low-Power Nanophotonic and Energy Storage Devices” 08.09.24 | 11:00AM | 044 Engineering Science Building In an age of ubiquitous access to information, metamaterials offer a solution to a wide range of information display needs. Notably, metamaterial-based structural color promises vivid...
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...
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...
IMS PhD Candidate Sajal Islam Wins Anchor Award for Research Excellence
Apr. 29, 2024—Sajal Islam is a 2024 recipient of Vanderbilt University’s Graduate Anchor Award for Research Excellence. The Anchor Awards recognize graduate student leaders across the university. Sajal is dedicated to investigating the impact of radiation on wideband gap semiconductors, focusing particularly on SiC, GaN, and GaO. His research delves into the intricate interplay between device physics...
Dissertation Defense: Jeremy Espano, Interdisciplinary Materials Science
Feb. 20, 2024—DISSERTATION DEFENSE Jeremy Espano, Interdisciplinary Materials Science *under the direction of Janet Macdonald “Understanding the Crystalline Landscape of Metal Chalcogenide Materials” 03.01.24 | 2:30PM CST | 214 Light Hall | The identity and arrangement of atoms determine the properties of all crystalline solids, and when the identity of the atoms is the same, multiple arrangements and different crystalline...