‘Materials Science’
Dissertation Defense: John Waugh, Interdisciplinary Materials Science
Mar. 13, 2023—DISSERTATION DEFENSE John Waugh, Interdisciplinary Materials Science *under the direction of Peter Pintauro “Electrospun Electrodes for Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes and Capacitive Deionization” 03.24.23 | 1:15PM CST | 048 Engineering Science Building (ESB) | Zoom Electrospinning is a promising approach for fabricating energy storage materials with significant morphological control. Electrospun fibers provide an inherently porous template...
IMS graduate student Trey Long awarded Richard Bennett/Dorothy Danforth Compton Prize
Mar. 10, 2023—Mackey “Trey” Long, an Interdisciplinary Materials Science graduate student, has won the Richard Bennett/Dorothy Danforth Compton Prize. This is one of eight endowed awards established by donors to recognize students with outstanding scholarships, specifically recognizes promising graduate minority students in science and engineering. Trey, a first year IMS graduate student, received his B.S. in Materials Engineering...
“Engineering Electromagnetic Field Distribution and Resonance Quality Factor Using Slotted Quasi-BIC Metasurfaces” published in Nano Letters, selected as VINSE Spotlight Publication
Mar. 9, 2023—Sen Yang is a fifth-year graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Materials Science under the direction of Dr. Justus Ndukaife. Ndukaife’s group focuses on multidisciplinary research including plasmonic and resonant dielectric nanostructures for efficient nano-optical trapping, manipulation, enhanced spectroscopy, and sensing of nanoscale objects. Sen’s recent publication in Nano Letters demonstrates an approach to...
IMS hosts Open House for prospective students
Mar. 7, 2023—IMS hosted an Open House on Sunday, March 5 and Monday, March 6. Overall, 8 exceptional students visited from all over the US, with three other acceptances delivered to students overseas. The students visited with various IMS faculty, toured Vanderbilt’s campus, saw the cleanroom and were able to meet an exceptional graduate of the program, Anh...
IMS graduate student Nicole Moehring receives the 2023 NAMS Student Fellowship Award
Feb. 20, 2023—Nicole Moehring was selected to receive the 2023 NAMS Student Fellowship Award. This award is given each year by the North American Membrane Society (NAMS) “to outstanding graduate students in the membrane science and technology area”. The award will support Nicole’s participation on the society’s 2023 annual meeting in San Jose, CA. Nicole is a 4th year graduate...
IMS Alumna Anh Hoang to speak at the IMS Open House
Feb. 20, 2023—IMS Alumna Anh Hoang to speak to prospective students at the IMS Open House on Monday, March 6, 2023. Anh Hoang is the CEO of Jana Care -an early stage commercial company focused on at-home blood testing for patients with chronic kidney and heart failure. At Jana Care, she leads the company’s strategic vision, financing,...
Sajal Islam appointed to the Graduate Student Council
Jan. 22, 2023—Sajal Islam has been appointed to the Graduate Student Council (GSC) to represent Interdisciplinary Materials Science. The GSC exists to enhance the overall educational experience at Vanderbilt University by promoting the general welfare and concerns of the Graduate School student body. This is achieved through the creation of new programs and initiatives to provide opportunities...
Dissertation Defense, Madeleine Fort, Interdisciplinary Materials Science
Dec. 5, 2022—DISSERTATION DEFENSE Madeleine Fort, Interdisciplinary Materials Science *under the direction of Dr. Janet Macdonald “Improving Charge Separation and Transfer in Semiconducting Nanocrystalline Materials” 12.07.22 | 11:30am CST | 5502 Stevenson Center This thesis examines charge transfer from semiconductor nanocrystals. A discussion of charge transfer mechanisms and their importance to renewable technologies is given. The relationship between...
Dissertation Defense: Joseph Matson, Interdisciplinary Materials Science
Nov. 28, 2022—DISSERTATION DEFENSE Joseph Matson, Interdisciplinary Materials Science *under the direction of Dr. Josh Caldwell “Gaining Nanophotonic Control through Crystalline Anisotropy” 12.05.22 | 3:00pm CST | 048 Engineering Science Building | Zoom Infrared (IR) optics form the basis for many important applications, including chemical spectroscopy for pharmaceuticals, medical testing, environmental monitoring, automotives, and aerospace, to name a few. However,...
Meet Our Graduates: Jun Li
Sep. 2, 2022—Jun Li earned his Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Materials Science at Vanderbilt University in 2016 under the supervision of Professor Charles Manning. His Ph.D. research focused on the development of new molecular imaging probes to facilitate rapid tracer discovery and as precision imaging diagnostics of cancer. His Ph.D. work has resulted in 7 peer-reviewed articles, 1 book chapter, and...