Rahul Shah

VINSE hosted 59 posters at the 25th annual NanoDay, showcasing the depth and diversity of nanoscale science and engineering across Vanderbilt. Students from engineering, materials science, chemistry, and biomedical fields shared their latest findings during a packed two hour session. First Place, $500 Owen Meilander,… Read More

The Interdisciplinary Materials Science (IMS) program held its annual Sales Pitch Competition, where students were challenged to deliver a three-minute research talk (no slides allowed) using only a single image or prop to engage the audience. Incoming students served as judges, and cash prizes were awarded to the top presentations. Read More

This summer, 11 graduate students joined the VINSE NanoGuides program, a student-led outreach initiative in VINSE. The program trains students to lead science demonstrations, facility tours, and educational events aimed at K-12 students and the public. New NanoGuides include: Huijin An, Kauryn Datcher, Sebastian Flores, Darby… Read More

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

Congratulations to the 2022 NanoDay! competition winners! More than 220 faculty, post-docs, graduate and undergraduate students attended the 22nd annual Nanoscience/Nanotechnology Forum on November 4th. A record-breaking 72 posters were presenting during the event; the winners are listed below. 1st place poster session award winner Mariah Bezold. Read More