VINSE General News

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

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

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

VINSE is taking applications for undergraduate tech crew. Tech Crew is an integral part of maintaining a clean, functional lab space for high-quality research, education, and outreach in the VINSE cleanroom lab. Employment in the Tech Crew provides hands-on experience with state-of-the-art fabrication and characterization equipment and opportunities for technical… Read More

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

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

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

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

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

VINSE is excited to announce that Dr. Mark Hersam from Northwestern University will give the keynote lecture at the 25th annual Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Forum on November 14, 2025. Mark C. Hersam is the Walter P. Murphy Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Director of the Materials Research Center, and… Read More