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On Monday, March 10, VINSE welcomed 11 students from Robertson County’s homeschool group, Life is a Field Trip, organized by Susan Halsam, for our Cleanroom Solar Cell Lab. Inside the VINSE cleanroom, home of the cleanest air in Middle Tennessee, students explored solar energy through hands-on activities. During the lab,… 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

Yuankai Huo, assistant professor of computer science, and Jason Valentine, professor of mechanical engineering, along with their team, are recipients of the distinguished Charles E. Ives Award for collaborative imaging research. The award is given in recognition of an outstanding contribution in the area of basic or applied… Read More

DISSERTATION DEFENSE William Lowery, Chemistry *under the direction of David Cliffel “Development of Improved Electron Transfer Materials in Bioelectrochemical Systems” 02.26.25  |  1:30PM |  5326 Stevenson Center *Reception following in 5502 Stevenson Center There has been a growing interest in leveraging biological materials to solve problems related… Read More

Learn more about Dr. Leon Bellan and his group. The Bellan lab employs both traditional and non-traditional micropatterning techniques to a range of cutting-edge biomaterials for tissue engineering, drug delivery, and smart material applications.  Projects range from engineering microvasculature to synthesizing PET radiotracers to cooling-triggered release of therapeutics. Bellan… Read More

We are pleased to announce that Entegris has joined the VINSE Industry Affiliates Program! A global leader in materials and process solutions, Entegris is dedicated to enabling the technologies that transform the world. With a focus on the semiconductor and high-tech industries, Entegris provides innovative solutions for analytical, cleaning,… Read More

We are pleased to announce that Emerson has joined the VINSE Industry Affiliates Program! A global leader in automation, control, and sensing technologies, Emerson provides cutting-edge solutions to industries ranging from manufacturing to energy to healthcare. Emerson is dedicated to delivering innovative technologies that enhance operational efficiency, ensure sustainability,… Read More

Learn more about Dr. Ndukaife and his research group.The Ndukaife group develops optical nanotweezers and nanophotonic structures for trapping, manipulation , imaging and spectroscopy of nanoscale extracellular vesicles and particles to unravel their heterogeneity and functional roles in health and diseases. The team also investigates novel nanophotonic structures and metasurfaces… Read More

Learn more about Dr. Jason Valentine and his group. The Valentine group uses nanoscale structuring to engineer the optical properties of materials in realizing so-called metamaterials for a wide range of uses including imaging, image processing, and dynamically tunable optical elements. Read More