VINSE General News

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

SensoriumTL is the newest member in the VINSE Industry Affiliates Program. Sensorium is at the forefront of developing cutting-edge nanophotonic infrared technologies, building on over a decade of academic research in mid-infrared nanophotonics. By harnessing machine-learning technology, the company designs and creates advanced metamaterials with customized optical responses across… Read More

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

VINSE has broadened its newly established Industry Affiliates Program to welcome government and non-profit entities. The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is the first organization to join under this expanded category. RSC, a prominent UK-based professional association, aims to advance excellence in the chemical sciences and its applications. With a… Read More

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

Congratulations to Zhiliang Pan, recipient of the 2024 VINSE Best Graduate Student Publication award. Zhiliang’s publication in Nature reports on the first demonstration of direct experimental evidence for substantial heat conduction along SiC nanowires mediated by surface phonon polaritons (SPhPs), hybrid quasi-particles resulting from coupling between infrared photons and optically… Read More

CFD Research Corporation (CFDRC) is the latest member of the VINSE Industry Affiliates Program, expanding our collaboration with industry leaders in various fields. Known for its expertise in engineering simulations and cutting-edge designs, CFDRC serves a wide range of industries, including aerospace, biomedical, defense, materials, and energy. With access to… Read More

Angstrom Engineering Inc. is now a proud member of the VINSE Industry Affiliates Program.  Specializing in industry-leading thin film deposition systems for PVD and CVD processes, Angstrom Engineering tailors systems to specific process requirements and assembles them on-site with a dedicated team prioritizing quality, service, and performance. For more about… Read More

The Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) is thrilled to announce its annual celebration of National Nanotechnology Day on October 9. Held in recognition of the significance of the nanometer scale—10-9 meters—National Nanotechnology Day serves as a reminder of the innovative advances made in this field. VINSE will… Read More

Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has been awarded an R21 Trailblazer Award by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to pursue a project about “Wirelessly Actuated Ciliary Stent… Read More