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 |
| Strain and Doping in Graphene and Transitional Metal Dichalcogenide Heterostructures for Quantum Applications | T. Ignatova | Photonics | Nanoelectronics, Flexible Electroonics |
| Development of Two Dimensional Sensing Platforms | T. Ignatova | Nanomaterials | Nanoelectronics |
| 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 |