JSNN is continually working on exciting, leading-edge research projects in the nanoscience field. JSNN has six research focus areas:
- Nanobiology uses engineered nanomaterials to enable diagnosis, imaging and therapy.
- Nanometrology is developing fundamental understanding of materials through characterization of nanoscale phenomena and investigating them for novel applications.
- Nanomaterials (with a special emphasis on nanocomposite materials), focuses on synthesis, processing, manufacturing, and characterization of nanostructure.
- Nanobioelectronics leverages nanoelectronics techniques in new functional application areas beyond CMOS technology exploring a range of emerging technologies, from personal medical diagnostics to bio-signal propagation and optoelectronics.
- Nanoenergy explores leading-edge knowledge gaps associated with energy harvesting, scavenging, and storage.
- Computational nanotechnology modeling and simulation of devices, structures, and systems, including composite materials, computational biology, and materials modeling.
Current Research Projects
Interested in our latest research, or looking to partner with us on a project? Here’s what we’re currently working on.
| Research Project | Lead PI | Category of Research | Additional Category of Research |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinspired Fabrication – Molecular Amphiphile Assisted Directed Self-Assembly of Sub-4 NM metal Nanowires | D. Herr and H. Rathnayake | Nanomaterials | Nanobioelectronics, SemiSynBio |
| Developing Amebocyte-like Nanoliposomes for Topical Antimicrobial Therapy | Kristen Dellinger | Materials | Biomaterials |
| Dilute Nitride GaAsSbN/GaAs Nanowire Infrared Photodetectors | Shanthi Iyer | Photonics | Nanoelectronics, Optoelectronics |
| Food Security and Smart Textiles – The Impact of Nanoenhanced Hydroponic Systems on Food and Textile Crop Yields and Sustainability | D. Herr | Nanomaterials | Nanobiology, Textiles, Sustainability |
| GaAsSb Nanowire PIN Infrared Photodetectors | Shanthi Iyer | Photonics | Nanoelectronics, Optoelectronics |
| GaAsSb/GaAs Nanowire based Avalanche Photodetectors on Si | Shanthi Iyer | Photonics | Nanoelectronic device, Optoelectronics |
| Heterogeneous integration of GaAsSb Nanowires with Graphene for Flexible Near Infrared Photodetectors | Shanthi Iyer | Photonics | Nanoelectronics, Flexible Electronics |
| Hybrid Nanoparticles for Endotoxin Scavenging and Detection in Whole Blood | Kristen Dellinger | Photonics | |
| In-Vivo Biosensors – State Sensing by DNA/RNA Wrapped Carbon Nanotubes Within Living Plant Cells or Bacteria. | T. Ignatova and D. Herr | Nanobiology | Nanobioelectronics, SemiSynBio |
| Investigating a New Generation of Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Nanotags for Bioimaging and Biodetection | Kristen Dellinger | Photonics | |
| Low Dimensional Material Kinetics – Formation and Evolution of N-Doped Carbon Nanotubes | D. Herr | Nanomaterials | Nanomanufacturing, Nanocharacterization |
| Nanomaterials and supramolecular structures for energy harvesting, conversion, storage, and enviornmental remediation | Hemali Rathnayake | Materials | Materials and Eniviormental Science |
| Self Catalyzed Growth of Patterned GaAsSb and GaAsSbN Nanowires on Si for Optoelectronic Devices | Shanthi Iyer | Photonics | Nanomanufacturing, Nanoelectronics |