Colloquium

Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Eva Harth Professor, University of Houston Director, Center of Excellence in Polymer Chemistry  The Future of Plastics beyond Sustainability – Developing Polyolefins and Hybrids for Specific Applications 10.07.26  |  4:10PM |  136 Featheringill Hall Eva Harth is… Read More

Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Timothy Fisher Professor, University of California, Los Angeles  Cylindrical Graphite and Hydrogen Synthesis via Direct Concentrated Solar Pyrolysis of Methane 02.10.27  |  4:10PM | Timothy S. Fisher (PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Cornell 1998) joined the UCLA faculty in 2017… Read More

The 2026-27 VINSE Colloquium Series welcomes back six former VINSE faculty members and alumni to share their research, experiences, and perspectives on advances in nanoscale science and engineering. Throughout the year, speakers will explore research spanning academia and industry and highlight the breadth of work connected to the VINSE… Read More

Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Judson Ryckman Principal Engineer, Silicon Photonics Design, Intel Adjunct Associate Professor, Clemson University Silicon and Porous Silicon Nanophotonics: Subwavelength Structuring for Sensing and Flat-Optics 12.07.26  |  4:10PM |  136 Featheringill Hall Dr. Judson Ryckman earned his PhD in… Read More

Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Rachel Carter Associate Professor University of Kansas Evidence of Interplay between Temperature and Battery Phenomena 03.24.27  |  4:10PM | Rachel Carter is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kansas. At KU she… Read More

Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Thomas Werfel Associate Professor University of Mississippi Patient-specific protein corona signatures predict nanoparticle uptake and therapeutic response 02.24.27  |  4:10PM | Thomas Werfel is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at The University of Mississippi (UM). Read More

Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Bozhi Tian University of Chicago Nano-enabled Photostimulation for Bioelectronic Medicine 04.07.27  |  4:10PM | Photostimulation has emerged as a powerful strategy for interrogating and modulating biological systems with high spatiotemporal precision. Recent advances in nanoscience have transformed… Read More

VINSE is pleased to welcome Dr. Mark W. Grinstaff, William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor at Boston University, as our featured keynote speaker at the 26th annual Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Forum aka NanoDay. Keynote Lecture Modified Self-Amplifying RNAs Are the Next Frontier in RNA Therapeutics Dr. Grinstaff will… Read More

Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium   Dr. Brad Berron Research Director of Beam Institute Professor of Chemical Engineering University of Kentucky Engineering the Future of Kentucky Bourbon 09.09.26  |  4:10PM |  136 Featheringill Hall Kentucky’s bourbon industry produces over $10 billion in… Read More

VINSE recently hosted its 12th annual Student-Selected Keynote, featuring Prof. Guihua Yu (University of Texas at Austin), a leading researcher in materials science and energy technologies. Selected by VINSE graduate students, this keynote reflects the interests and direction of emerging researchers and continues to be a distinctive part of… Read More