VINSE Colloquium

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

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

Guihua Yu John J. McKetta Centennial Energy Chair in Engineering University of Texas at Austin A Soft Material Paradigm for Addressing Energy-Water Nexus Challenges 04.17.26  |  12:10pm |  FGH 134 Dr. Guihua Yu is the John J. McKetta Centennial Energy Chair Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and… Read More

Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium   Dr. Paul Braun University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Materials and Structures for 3D Nanophotonics and Solid-State Batteries 02.25.26  |  4:10PM |  132 FGH Emerging concepts in materials science are having deep impacts on both photonics and energy storage. I will… Read More

Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium   Dr. Daniel Lopez Liang Professor of Electrical Engineering Director, Nanofabrication Lab, Materials Research Institute Founder, Mid-Atlantic Semiconductor Hub (MASH) Penn State University Ultrathin mechanical systems: an emerging field with new physics and unique applications. 10.22.25  | … Read More