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  • Vanderbilt University

    Meet Our Graduates: Mengya Li

    Mengya Li earned her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Vanderbilt University in August 2018 under the supervision of Dr. Cary Pint. Mengya’s research focus was on energy storage devices beyond lithium-ion during her PhD. She developed synthesis of several composite electrodes with specific architectures designed for… Read More

    Oct. 11, 2021

  • Vanderbilt University

    Spotlight Publication: “Kupffer cell release of platelet activating factor drives dose limiting toxicities of nucleic acid nanocarriers” published in Biomaterials

    “Kupffer cell release of platelet activating factor drives dose limiting toxicities of nucleic acid nanocarriers”  published in Biomaterials has been selected as a VINSE spotlight publication. About the author: Meredith Jackson earned her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering in May 2019 under the direction of Dr. Craig Duvall. Meredith studied… Read More

    Oct. 7, 2021

  • Meet Our Graduates: Justin Lynch

    Meet Our Graduates: Justin Lynch

    Justin Lynch received his B.E. in Chemical Engineering in 2019 from Vanderbilt University, along with a minor in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology. As an undergraduate, Justin served on the VINSE Technical Crew during the summer and academic year, where his focus was on process development to optimize… Read More

    Oct. 6, 2021

  • Meet Our Graduates: Kofi Christie

    Meet Our Graduates: Kofi Christie

    Kofi Christie earned his PhD in environmental engineering at Vanderbilt University in May 2020, where he worked to advance water treatment and desalination technologies for high-salinity wastewater. His thesis focused on expanding our understanding of membrane distillation through module-scale thermodynamic analysis and elucidation of the causes and… Read More

    Oct. 4, 2021

  • Rate of Change & the Patterns of Bipolar Disorder

    Rate of Change & the Patterns of Bipolar Disorder

    Rosenthal shares how her personal struggle with bipolar disorder influenced her research. Sandra Rosenthal is the Jack and Pamela Egan Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Pharmacology, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and Materials Science at Vanderbilt University. Read More

    Oct. 1, 2021

  • Meet Our Graduates: Brice Harkey

    Meet Our Graduates: Brice Harkey

    Brice Harkey earned her MS in Interdisciplinary Materials Science from Vanderbilt University in December of 2018 under the supervision of Dr. Kelsey Hatzell. Brice studied polymer ceramic blends in various ratios to understand benefits on Li+ – ion battery applications. In tandem, she also studied structure-property relationships… Read More

    Sep. 30, 2021

  • Meet Our Graduates: Marm Dixit

    Meet Our Graduates: Marm Dixit

    Marm Dixit graduated from Vanderbilt University Mechanical Engineering with a PhD. in December 2020 under the supervision of Dr. Kelsey Hatzell. Marm worked on understanding the processing-structure-function relationships in solid-state batteries. At Vanderbilt, he investigated failure onset and growth mechanisms for several exemplary solid electrolyte materials, and developed a manufacturing… Read More

    Sep. 21, 2021

  • Spotlight Publication: “Observation of superdiffusive phonon transport in aligned atomic chains” published in Nature Nanotechnology

    Spotlight Publication: “Observation of superdiffusive phonon transport in aligned atomic chains” published in Nature Nanotechnology

    “Observation of superdiffusive phonon transport in aligned atomic chains” published in Nature Nanotechnology was selected as a VINSE spotlight publication. About the author: Lin Yang earned his Ph.D. in Vanderbilt University Mechanical Engineering in May 2019 under the direction of Dr. Deyu Li. Lin studied the transport, conversion, and storage of… Read More

    Sep. 20, 2021

  • VINSE recognizes faculty accomplishments in annual fall faculty celebration

    VINSE recognizes faculty accomplishments in annual fall faculty celebration

    Join in welcoming new members of our community, recognizing the accomplishments of our community, and celebrating faculty promotions. WELCOME Michael J. Valenti & Christina L. McGahan FACULTY PROMOTIONS We celebrate the recent promotions of the following faculty: Endowed Chairs Craig L. Duvall – named Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair… Read More

    Sep. 15, 2021

  • NanoDay! T-Shirt Design Competition

    NanoDay! T-Shirt Design Competition

    Goal: Create an attractive t-shirt design representing NanoDay! and VINSE Winning design will receive a $300 cash prize The design must be exclusively your own and cannot include logos and trademark images You can use any t-shirt color in your design JPEG format (at least 300 dpi)… Read More

    Sep. 2, 2021