Sarah Ross

VINSE welcomes Rahul Shah to the VINSE Superuser program. Rahul is a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the Interdisciplinary Materials Science Program, conducting research in the NanoOptics Lab under the supervision of Prof. Jason Valentine. His work focuses on the design of metasurfaces for imaging and detection, including a… Read More

On Tuesday, May 20, members of the VINSE community participated in a full-day, in-person workshop on thin film deposition, sponsored by VINSE Industry Affiliates Program member Angstrom Engineering Inc. The session was led by Dr. Mike Miller, Director of Business Development at Angstrom Engineering. Dr. Miller covered the fundamental operating… Read More

Middle Tennessee teachers — take your classroom beyond the textbook with the VINSE-VSVS Rural Teacher Program! Sign-ups are now open for the VINSE-VSVS Rural Teacher Program—apply by June 20th! This program provides middle school science teachers with hands-on lesson kits… Read More

On Wednesday, April 9, Dr. Christina McGahan from the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) visited the STEM club at Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy in Whites Creek, Tennessee, to present an overview of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Dr. McGahan shared her academic and professional journey, from having no background… Read More

This summer, we’re shaking things up. Say goodbye to the traditional seminar format and get ready for something new—The NanoExchange. Designed by students, this reimagined series transforms the typical research talk into an open, interactive forum for sharing ideas, asking questions, and building community. What’s… Read More

The Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) is hosting a competition to feature images in the VINSE Facilities. If you’ve fabricated, characterized, or imaged materials or devices using VINSE equipment, we invite you to submit your entries by August 15. Image enhancement, false coloring,… Read More

DISSERTATION DEFENSE Ryan Kowalski, Interdisciplinary Materials Science    *Under the supervision of Josh Caldwell and Richard Haglund  “Infrared Light at the Nanoscale: Confinement and Spectroscopy”  04.25.25 | 10:30AM | Buttrick Hall 206 | Zoom: 942 8904 4051 Passcode: 450959 Conventional optical microscopy and spectroscopy are limited by the diffraction… Read More

DISSERTATION DEFENSE Alexis Yates, Interdisciplinary Materials Science *under the direction of Ethan Lippmann and Angela Jefferson “Investigating brain endothelial cell mechanics with engineered in vitro models” 04.07.25  |  1:30PM |  298 Featheringill Hall | Zoom: 970 4846 2694 Passcode: 714340 As life expectancy in the US has increased,… Read More

DISSERTATION DEFENSE Andrey A. Shults, Chemistry *under the direction of Janet Macdonald “Exploring mechanisms behind phase formations of metal chalcogenide nanoparticles” 03.06.25  |  1:00PM |  5211 Stevenson Center  |  Zoom Our understanding of nanoparticle phase control is currently limited by our knowledge of the mechanisms responsible. How… Read More

VINSE is pleased to share that Justus Ndukaife, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been selected as one of the 2025 Optica Ambassadors. This distinguished appointment recognizes Ndukaife for his exceptional contributions to the field of optics and photonics, as well as his commitment to… Read More