VINSE General News

05.20.25  |  8:30am-4:30pm  |  001 Engineering Science Building Lunch break from 12:20-1:40 Join us for a hand-on workshop on thin film deposition using the Angstrom Multimode and Angstrom Resistive deposition systems in the VINSE cleanroom.  The session will be led by Mike Miller, Ph.D., Director of Business Development at… Read More

On Monday, March 10, VINSE welcomed 11 students from Robertson County’s homeschool group, Life is a Field Trip, organized by Susan Halsam, for our Cleanroom Solar Cell Lab. Inside the VINSE cleanroom, home of the cleanest air in Middle Tennessee, students explored solar energy through hands-on activities. During the lab,… Read More

VINSE is pleased to share that Justus Ndukaife, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been selected as one of the 2025 Optica Ambassadors. This distinguished appointment recognizes Ndukaife for his exceptional contributions to the field of optics and photonics, as well as his commitment to… Read More

Yuankai Huo, assistant professor of computer science, and Jason Valentine, professor of mechanical engineering, along with their team, are recipients of the distinguished Charles E. Ives Award for collaborative imaging research. The award is given in recognition of an outstanding contribution in the area of basic or applied… Read More

We are pleased to announce that Entegris has joined the VINSE Industry Affiliates Program! A global leader in materials and process solutions, Entegris is dedicated to enabling the technologies that transform the world. With a focus on the semiconductor and high-tech industries, Entegris provides innovative solutions for analytical, cleaning,… Read More

We are pleased to announce that Emerson has joined the VINSE Industry Affiliates Program! A global leader in automation, control, and sensing technologies, Emerson provides cutting-edge solutions to industries ranging from manufacturing to energy to healthcare. Emerson is dedicated to delivering innovative technologies that enhance operational efficiency, ensure sustainability,… Read More

Learn more about Dr. Ndukaife and his research group.The Ndukaife group develops optical nanotweezers and nanophotonic structures for trapping, manipulation , imaging and spectroscopy of nanoscale extracellular vesicles and particles to unravel their heterogeneity and functional roles in health and diseases. The team also investigates novel nanophotonic structures and metasurfaces… Read More

We are excited to announce that Ocean Optics has joined the VINSE Industry Affiliates Program! A leader in miniature spectrometers, Ocean Optics provides advanced spectral solutions to researchers, OEMs, and industrial customers. They also design and build industrial-grade photonics systems for material inspection, chemical identification, and quality assurance. Ocean Optics… Read More

We are proud to announce that VINSE & Vanderbilt PhD alumni, Rachel Carter (PhD 2017, Mechanical Engineering) and Keersten Ricks (PhD 2015, Chemistry), have been honored with the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). Awarded by President Biden, this recognition celebrates early-career scientists and engineers who… Read More

We are excited to introduce three new members of the VINSE Tech Crew, who will gain valuable experience in operating complex tools and performing nanofabrication and characterization processes that are essential to the VINSE research mission. Rylan T. Hunt is a sophomore majoring in Biomedical Engineering with minors… Read More