Materials Science

  • Vanderbilt University

    Researcher Highlight: Owen Meilander

    Owen Meilander, 2nd year Interdisciplinary Material Science PhD student in Dr. Mona Ebrish’s Lab in the Electrical Engineering department.   Summary of Research: My work focuses on the fabrication and characterization of gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor devices. GaN devices offer many benefits for high power and high frequency applications. Read More

    Jan. 23, 2024

  • 3 Materials Science alumnae participate in the 2nd annual Women in Engineering Panel and Mentorship Meet and Greet

    3 Materials Science alumnae participate in the 2nd annual Women in Engineering Panel and Mentorship Meet and Greet

    On Thursday Nov 2nd, the Mechanical Engineering and Interdisciplinary Materials Science at Vanderbilt University hosted the second annual Women in Engineering Panel and Mentorship Meet and Greet. The panel hosted 8 Female Vanderbilt Alumni from the Mechanical Engineering and Interdisciplinary Materials Science… Read More

    Nov. 7, 2023

  • Vanderbilt University

    Harrison Walker receives an Oak Ridge National Laboratory scholarship for two years

    Harrison Walker, a 2nd year Ph.D. candidate in the Interdisciplinary Materials Science at Vanderbilt University, has received a scholarship from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory to work across several projects for the next two years. This unique opportunity enables him to advance his research in Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy,… Read More

    Nov. 2, 2023

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt engineering professor Joshua Caldwell elected Optica fellow

    Joshua Caldwell, a professor of mechanical engineering and director of Vanderbilt’s Interdisciplinary Materials Science (IMS) graduate program, has been elected to the 2024 Fellow Class of the Optica Society. Optica, formerly the Optical Society of America, is the preeminent professional society in the field of optics… Read More

    Nov. 2, 2023

  • Vanderbilt University

    IMS graduate student KP Arnold awarded NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunity Fellowship

    Kellen P. Arnold, a 4th year Ph.D. candidate in the Interdisciplinary Materials Science program, was awarded a fellowship by the NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunity (NSTGRO) in June 2023. Kellen is a member of the Sharon Weiss Group and received the award for his work studying nanoscale design… Read More

    Oct. 26, 2023

  • Vanderbilt University

    Meet Our Graduates: Anna Douglas

    While at Vanderbilt, Anna began her studies developing nanostructured materials that can improve the performance of energy storage devices including lithium and sodium ion batteries. Read More

    Jun. 22, 2023

  • Vanderbilt University

    6 VINSE members named 2023 NSF Graduate Student Research Fellows

    The National Science Foundation has selected 28 Vanderbilt students for its 2023 Graduate Research Fellowship Program, 6 of which are VINSE members. The NSF GRFP supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited U.S. institutions in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, STEM… Read More

    Jun. 14, 2023

  • Vanderbilt University

    Caldwell collaboration wins prestigious Office of Naval Research MURI grant

    Josh Caldwell (Vanderbilt University) Josh Caldwell, director of the Interdisciplinary Material Sciences program and professor of mechanical engineering, has been awarded a grant from the Office of Naval Research’s Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative. The five-year grant, which provides up to $1.5 million in funding annually,… Read More

    Apr. 21, 2023

  • Vanderbilt University

    Dissertation Defense: John Waugh, Interdisciplinary Materials Science

    DISSERTATION DEFENSE John Waugh, Interdisciplinary Materials Science *under the direction of Peter Pintauro “Electrospun Electrodes for Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes and Capacitive Deionization” 03.24.23  |  1:15PM CST  |  048 Engineering Science Building (ESB)  |  Zoom Electrospinning is a promising approach for fabricating energy storage materials with significant morphological… Read More

    Mar. 13, 2023

  • Vanderbilt University

    IMS graduate student Trey Long awarded Richard Bennett/Dorothy Danforth Compton Prize

    Mackey “Trey” Long, an Interdisciplinary Materials Science graduate student, has won the Richard Bennett/Dorothy Danforth Compton Prize. This is one of eight endowed awards established by donors to recognize students with outstanding scholarships, specifically recognizes promising graduate minority students in science… Read More

    Mar. 10, 2023