National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

Mr. Raul Flores (University of Kansas)
Principal Investigator: Meng Tao
Project Title: All-Aluminum Silicon Solar Cells

Mr. Adam Kunesh (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Principal Investigator: Junseok Chae
Project Title: A Miniaturized Biosensor To Detect Cancer Biomarkers

Ms. Abigail Magee (University of Central Oklahoma)
Principal Investigator: Jennifer Blain-Christen
Project Title: Point of Care Biosensors

Mr. Alexander Rosner (University of Notre Dame)
NNIN REU Principal Investigator: Mariana Bertoni
NNIN REU Project Title: Evaluation of TiO2 as Carrier Selective Contact for High Efficiency Photovoltaic Applications

Mr. Joshua Alden (Bryn Athyn College)
Principal Investigator: Paul McEuen
Project Title: Full Wafer Nanotube Growth

Ms. Robyn Collette (Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania)
Principal Investigator: Dan Ralph
Project Title: Manipulating Nanomagnets Without Using Magnetic Fields

Mr. Matthew Devlin (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Principal Investigator: Haiyuan Yu
Project Title: Quantitative Assessment of Protein-Protein Interaction Kinetics on a Massively Parallel Scale

Mr. Andrew King (Alfred University)
Principal Investigator: James Engstrom
Project Title: Atomically Thin Films: Fabrication And Real-Time Electrical Characterization

Ms. Anoosha Murella (Arizona State University)
Principal Investigator: Jin Suntivich
Project Title: Unlocking the Physical Origin of the Losses in Oxide Nanophotonics

Mr. Zachary Schaffer (SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (Albany))
Principal Investigator: Amit Lal
Project Title: Graphene Based MEMS Micro-Valve

Ms. Anisa Swei (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
Principal Investigator: Jan Lammerding
Project Title: Micropatterns and PDMS Microdevices for the Investigation of Cardiac Cell Function

Ms. Mary Alsobrooks (University of Alabama)
Principal Investigator: Paul Kohl
Project Title: Vanishing Sensors: Design, Materials and Characterization

Mr. Abbas Furniturewalla (Rutgers University)
Principal Investigator: Shannon Yee & Peter Hesketh
Project Title: Gas Detection Sensor using 3ω Suspended Wire Technique

Ms. Margot Hultz (The Johns Hopkins University)
Principal Investigator: Yuanzhi Tang
Project Title: Elucidating the Structure-Reactivity Relationship of Biogenic Nanominerals

Ms. Erin Rousseau (SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (Albany))
Principal Investigator: Craig Forest
Project Title: Pipette Nanofabrication and Characterization for Neuron Electrophysiology

Mr. Brian Ryu (The Johns Hopkins University)
Principal Investigator: A. Fatih Sarigolu
Project Title: Microfluidic Devices for Rare Cell Sorting and Characterization

Mr. Michael Statt (Cornell University)
Principal Investigator: Eric Vogel
Project Title: Fundamental Studies of the Synthesis of Graphene and Transition Metal

Ms. Emily MacDonald (Whitworth College)
Principal Investigator: George Whitesides
Project Title: Nanofabrication of Metamaterials

Ms. Rachel Miller (University of California, San Diego)
Principal Investigator: Marko Loncar
Project Title: Nanoscale Optics

Mr. Alejandro Sanchez (University of Houston)
Principal Investigator: David Weitz
Project Title: High-Throughput Drug Screening in vivo Using Droplet Microfluidics

Ms. Bilan Yang (Rice University)
Principal Investigator: Bob Westervelt
Project Title: Fabrication of High Mobility Graphene/BN Hetereostructures

Ms. Caroline Zellhofer (University of Maryland Baltimore County)
Principal Investigator: George Whitesides
Project Title: Nanofabrication of metamaterials

Ms. Tanaka Benton (Atlanta Metropolitan State College)
Principal Investigator: Gary Harris
Project Title: Growth of Graphene by Silicon Carbide Sublimation

Ms. Catherine Demos (Clemson University)
Principal Investigator: Tina Brower-Thomas
Project Title: Cell Electrophysiology on Silicon Carbide Substrates

Ms. Janay Frazier (Norfolk State University)
Principal Investigator: Gary Harris
Project Title: Fabrication of Diamond UV LEDs

Ms. Lorelis González López (University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez)
Principal Investigator: Gary Harris
Project Title: Diblock Copolymer for Diamond Patterning and Applications

Ms. Stephanie Pastor (University of Florida)
Principal Investigator: Gary Harris
Project Title: Delta-Doping of Diamond

Ms. Nermina Brljak (Florida State University)
Principal Investigator: Christine Keating
Project Title: Electric Field-Directed Assembly of nanowires on Patterned Substrates

Mr. Justin Goodwill (Duquesne University)
Principal Investigator: Joshua Robinson
Project Title: MoS2/High-k Dielectric Interface Engineering for Improved Transistor Performance

Ms. Sophia Hu (University of Pennsylvania)
Principal Investigator: Joan Redwing
Project Title: Fabrication and Electrical Characterization of Chrysallization of Silicon Thin Films on Flexible Glass Substrates Using Aluminum-Induced Crystallization

Mr. Nathan Huber (Gustavus Adolphus College, St Peter MN)
Principal Investigator: Qi Li
Project Title: Spin Polarized Transport on a Single Topological Insulator Nanotube

Mr. Travis O'Neil (Clarkson University)
Principal Investigator: Susan Trolier-McKinstry
Project Title: Piezoelectric Films for Energy Harvesting Applications

Mr. Scott Chow (Harvey Mudd College)
Principal Investigator: Krishna Saraswat
Project Title: Metal/Insulator/Semiconductor (MIS) Structures for Junction-Less Multi-Material Si/GaAs High Efficiency Low Cost Solar Cell and Nanoscale MOSFETs

Mr. Isaac DiGennaro (Missouri University of Science and Technology)
Principal Investigator: Reinhold Dauskardt
Project Title: Adhesion in Thin-Film Structures Containing Organic Nanostructured Materials for Photovoltaic Energy Applications

Ms. Mikayla Essigmann (University of Massachusetts at Lowell)
Principal Investigator: Debbie Senesky
Project Title: Smart-Cut Processing for Transfer of High-Temperature Ceramic Materials to Silicon

Ms. Jade Fostvedt (University of South Dakota)
Principal Investigator: Reinhold Dauskardt
Project Title: Adhesion in Thin-Film Structures Containing Nanostructured Materials for Device Technologies

Ms. Anna Smith (University at Buffalo SUNY)
Principal Investigator: Zhenan Bao
Project Title: Curved Flexible Active-Matrix Image Sensor for Artificial Eyes

Mr. Scott Blankenbaker (Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology)
Principal Investigator: Michael Gordon
Project Title: Bio-Inspired Photonic Structures for Anti-Reflectivity and Energy Harvesting

Mr. Joshua Bostwick (University of Massachusetts at Amherst)
Principal Investigator: Mark D’Evelyn
Project Title: Transformational Approach to Grow Ultra-Low Defect GaN Single Crystals for LED and Power Electronics Applications

Mr. Benjamin Carberry (University of Florida)
Principal Investigator: Steven Denbaars
Project Title: ZnO Atomic Layer Deposition of Zinc Oxide for Opto-Electronic Device Applications

Ms. Elizabeth Lee (Harvey Mudd College)
Principal Investigator: Chris Palmstrom
Project Title: Magneto-Optic Characterization of Ferromagnetic Thin Films for Use in Nano-Scale Computer Applications

Ms. Taylor Soucy (Pennsylvania State University)
Principal Investigator: Mark D’Evelyn
Project Title: Transformational Approach to Grow Ultra-Low Defect GaN Single Crystals for LED and Power Electronics Applications

Ms. Veronika Werner (Purdue University)
Principal Investigator: Chris Palmstrom
Project Title: Study of Quantum Confined Nanostructures at Low Temperatures with Opto-Electronic Measurements

Mr. Nathan Brooks (University of Arizona)
Principal Investigator: Rafael Piestun
Project Title: 3D Bio-Imaging and Fabrication at the Nanoscale Using Visible Light

Ms. Molly Enenbach (New Mexico Highlands University)
Principal Investigator: Rafael Piestun
Project Title: 3D Bio-Imaging and Fabrication at the Nanoscale Using Visible Light

Mr. Christopher Phenicie (University of Minnesota-Twin Cities)
Principal Investigator: Mark Stoykovich
Project Title: Diverse Patterns and Geometries in Self-Assembled Block Copolymer Thin Films Through Multilayer Mixing

Ms. Andrea Randolph (University of Colorado, Boulder)
Principal Investigator: Bart Van Zeghbroeck
Project Title: Graphene Junction Field Effect Transistors on a Silicon Carbide Substrate

Mr. Michael Valerino (University of Maryland Baltimore County)
Principal Investigator: Robert McLeod
Project Title: Photopolymer Lippmann-Bragg Holographic Optical Elements

Mr. Philip Zurek (New Jersey Institute of Technology)
Principal Investigator: Robert McLeod
Project Title: Photopolymer Lippmann-Bragg Holographic Optical Elements

Ms. Danielle Chase (University of Minnesota-Twin Cities)
Principal Investigator: Allen Liu
Project Title: Microfluidic Pipette Array for Single Cell Mechanics Studies

Mr. Yaset Evo (New Jersey Institute of Technology)
Principal Investigator: Pei-cheng Ku
Project Title: Contact-Lens Based Display Using Nanoscale Light-Emitting Diodes with Tunable Emission Colors for Augmented Reality Applications

Mr. Tom George (San Jose State University)
Principal Investigator: Jay Guo
Project Title: Ultra-Thin Doped Metallic Film Fabrication and Characterization: Applying Co-Deposition Method to Achieve Ultra-Thin Smooth Ag Film and Its Applications in Nanophotonic and Optoelectronic Devices

Ms. Cristina Guillen (North Carolina State University)
Principal Investigator: Jamie Phillips
Project Title: Fabrication of Thin-Film GaAs Epitaxial Light Emitters and Photovoltaic Cells on Metal Substrates for Wireless Autonomous Sensors

Mr. Quang Nguyen (Case Western Reserve University)
Principal Investigator: Young Geun Park & Somin Eunice Lee
Project Title: Ordered Optical Nanoantenna Array for Optofluidic Integration

Ms. Tayler Pauls (University of Arkansas at Fayetteville)
Principal Investigator: Katsuo Kurabayashi
Project Title: Nanoplasmonic Biosensing Microfluidics for Immune Status Monitoring of Critically-Ill Children

Mr. Victor Acero (Pennsylvania State University)
Principal Investigator: Tianhong Cui
Project Title: Research on High-Performance Graphene Biosensors

Ms. Emilie Benson (Gustavus Adolphus College, St Peter MN)
Principal Investigator: Bharat Jalan
Project Title: Growth and Characterization of Complex Oxide Thin Films and Heterostructures via MBE

Ms. Michelle Galarneau (University of Notre Dame)
Principal Investigator: David Wood
Project Title: Development of a Microfluidic Mimic of the Human Microvasculature

Mr. Jacob Heppner (Bethel University)
Principal Investigator: Sang-Hyun Oh
Project Title: High-Throughput Fabrication of Nanofluidic Biosensors

Mr. Raymond Barakat (Arizona State University)
Principal Investigator: Ray Chen
Project Title: Smartphone Analysis and Display of Semiconductor Biosensors

Mr. Bryan Brasile (Ohio State University)
Principal Investigator: Ed Yu
Project Title: Simulation and Nanofabrication for Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

Mr. Harold Fu (Cornell University)
Principal Investigator: Seth Bank
Project Title: Characterization of Mid-Infrared Lasers and Laser Materials

Mr. Corey Kwok (Purdue University)
Principal Investigator: Zheng Wang
Project Title: Multimaterial Fiber Fabrication and Measurement

Ms. Marilyn Mathew (Texas Tech University)
Principal Investigator: Neal Hall
Project Title: Biologically Inspired Microphones

Mr. Brian Bemis (Oregon State University)
Principal Investigator: Arka Majumdar
Project Title: Scalable Silicon/Silicon Nitride Photonic Platform for Low Power Optical Computing and Communication

Ms. Kasia Gibson (Northeastern University)
Principal Investigator: Lih Lin
Project Title: Fabrication and Testing of MEMS Resonators for Mass-Sensing Nanostructure-Enhanced Laser Tweezers

Mr. Joseph Hittinger (Vanderbilt University)
Principal Investigator: James Carothers and David Castner
Project Title: Optimizing Aptamer Structure Presentation & Functionality on a Gold Nanoparticle Surface

Ms. Alin Miksi Kalayjian (Los Angeles Pierce College)
Principal Investigator: Christine Luscombe
Project Title: Environmentally Friendly Syntheses of Semiconducting Polymers

Ms. Elyse Pizzella (North Carolina State University)
Principal Investigator: Vincent Holmberg
Project Title: Nanocrystal Superlattice and Supercrystal Design

Ms. Claire West (University of California, Santa Barbara)
Principal Investigator: David Masiello
Project Title: Magnetic Fano Interferences in Plasmonic Metal Oligomers

Ms. Jyoti Campbell (Wellesley College)
Principal Investigator: Young-Shin Jun
Project Title: Nanostructure-Enabled Multifunctional Reverse Osmosis Membranes for Reduced Fouling

Mr. Shaun Engelmann (Bradley University)
Principal Investigator: Jan Bieschke
Project Title: Amyloidophilic Nanoparticles as a New Diagnostic Tool in Light Chain Amyloidosis

Ms. Christina Franke (Case Western Reserve University)
Principal Investigator: Pratim Biswas
Project Title: Standardization of Nanoparticle Delivery to Plant: “How Do Nanoparticle Properties Affect Cellular Internalization?”

Mr. Isaac Fuhrman (University of Nebraska, Lincoln)
Principal Investigator: John Fortner
Project Title: Crumpled Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites for Advanced Water Treatment Technologies

Mr. Cyrus Thompson (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Principal Investigator: Yongjian Liu
Project Title: Development of Hybrid Gadolinium Oxide Nanoparticles for PET/MR