Janell Lees

  • Vanderbilt University

    Kissamy Georges, 2024 VINSE REU student, featured in UMass Dartmouth article

    Kissamy Georges, Bioengineering major at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, is already making waves in the world of research. In summer 2024, she participated in a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) program at Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE). For her VINSE research experience, she worked… Read More

    Nov. 20, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    Sixteen White House Heritage High School Students Joined Solar Cell Lab Nov 15th.

    How does a solar cell work and how can you make one? On Friday November 15th, VINSE welcomed 16 students from White House Heritage High School to our Cleanroom Solar Cell Lab. They went inside the VINSE cleanroom, home of the cleanest air in middle Tennessee, and found out… Read More

    Nov. 15, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    Nine Clarkrange High School Students Join Forensics Lab Nov. 8th

    On Friday, November 8th, VINSE welcomed 9 students from Clarkrange High School to our Forensics Lab. It seems like there was nothing eye-catching at the “crime scene,” but what were the hidden clues? During the forensics lab program, the students solved a whodunnit-themed activity using several types of spectroscopies including… Read More

    Nov. 8, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    Spotlight Publication: “Hierarchically porous electrospun carbon nanofiber for high-rate capacitive deionization electrodes” published in Desalination

    Congratulations to John Waugh! John’s article “Hierarchically porous electrospun carbon nanofiber for high-rate capacitive deionization electrodes” has been selected as a VINSE spotlight publication. John Waugh is a 2023 Ph.D. graduate from the Interdisciplinary Materials Science Program under the direction of Dr. Peter Pintauro. He is currently a research scientist… Read More

    Nov. 5, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    VINSE Welcomes Pasha Serrac as Cleanroom Engineer

    We are excited to announce that Pasha Serrac has joined the VINSE team as our new Cleanroom Engineer. An accomplished semiconductor professional with a background in electrical engineering, Pasha brings a wealth of expertise in complex installations, tool troubleshooting, and process refinement. Recognized for his commitment to driving quality, preventive maintenance,… Read More

    Nov. 5, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    Fourteen Central Magnet School Students Join Forensics Lab October 25th

    On Friday, October 25th, VINSE welcomed 14 students from Central Magnet School to our Forensics Lab. Their task was to gather evidence of the “murderer” using the different tools in the lab before the day’s end! Using several types of spectroscopies including Raman, FTIR, absorption and photoluminescence, clues were revealed. Read More

    Oct. 29, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    VINSE Cleanroom on Building Stuff with NOVA

    Congratulations to VINSE Cleanroom staff Christina McGahan, Ben Schmidt, Megan Dernberger, and VINSE Superusers Owen Meilander, Theodore Anyika and Grace Adams for their fantastic participation in today’s livestream of Building Stuff with NOVA! Special thanks to VINSE alumni Stephanie Castillo for bringing the NOVA Build Crew to explore nanoscale science. Read More

    Oct. 18, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    Spotlight Publication: “E(n) Equivariant Graph Neural Network for Learning Interactional Properties of Molecules” published in ACS Physical Chemistry B

    Congratulations to Kieran Nehil-Puleo! Kieran’s article “E(n) Equivariant Graph Neural Network for Learning Interactional Properties of Molecules” has been selected as a VINSE spotlight publication. Kieran Nehil-Puleo is a fourth-year graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Material Science under the guidance of Dr. Peter Cummings and Dr. Jhongyue… Read More

    Oct. 16, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    Yueming Yan recipient of the 2024 VINSE Best Collaborative Paper Award

    VINSE is excited to announce that Yueming Yan is the recipient of the 2024 VINSE Best Collaborative Paper award. Yueming’s paper has contributions from two VINSE groups from different departments – the Haglund group in Physics and the Macdonald group in Chemistry.  Yueming designed a multi-layer nano composite film… Read More

    Oct. 10, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    VINSE Celebrates National Nanotechnology Day

    On October 9, the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) celebrated National Nanotechnology Day, showcasing the remarkable innovations at the nanometer scale (10^-9 meters). The event included guided window tours of VINSE’s cutting-edge cleanroom, showcasing the pioneering research conducted at the institute.   Attendees were treated to Ben… Read More

    Oct. 10, 2024