Michael Albro
Dr. Albro has dedicated much of his research toward the role of mechanical loading in biological tissues, namely through the progression and treatment of osteoarthritis. In doing so, he hopes to advance the strategies of engineering tissue cartilage at a molecular level.
Masha Kamenetska
The Kamenetska research group develops and uses novel single molecule nano-manipulation, detection and spectroscopy techniques to understand and control how the structure of the intermolecular interface affects function in biological and man-made devices.
Chen Yang
The Yang Research Group’s mission is in developing new nanomaterials with functionality gained from low dimensionality, structural and compositional complexity, and novel optical and electrical properties and for great societal impact. We adopt a “Design and Develop” strategy where we design the new nanostructures based on unique understanding gained through experiments and theories for the […]
Ji-Xin Cheng
Dr. Cheng’s research interests include neurophotonics, medical photonics, molecular spectroscopic imaging technologies, label-free microscopy, cancer metabolism, and photonics for infectious diseases. With a focus on the medical application of photonics, Dr. Cheng hopes to advance the field with his research and innovative technologies.
Xi Ling
The Ling Group focuses their research interests on the fundamental science and applications of nanomaterials and their hybrid structures. They aim to use their interdisciplinary knowledge to (1) explore chemistry approaches to achieve new 2D materials and multifunctional hybrid structures in a controlled manner, (2) reveal the physical nature of such nanomaterials and the interface […]
Lawrence Ziegler
Professor Ziegler’s research interests include ultrafast femtosecond laser measurements in a variety of materials, femtosecond carrier relaxation dynamics and optical properties of wide range of materials which include liquids, supercritical fluids, photodissociative molecules, biologically important species and wide band gap semiconductors.
Xin Zhang
Professor Xin Zhang’s scholarly endeavors are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of metamaterials and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS or microsystems), spanning from elucidating their fundamental physics and mathematical underpinnings to crafting their design, development, and practical implementation in real-world scenarios. The ultimate success in developing these material and system classes hinges both on a rigorous understanding […]
Alice White
With over 125 publications and 7 patents issued/pending, she is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, the IEEE Photonics Society, and the Optical Society of America. She is also conducting research as part of CELL-MET, a multi-institutional National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center in Cellular Metamaterials (EEC-1647837). CELL-MET aims to grow functional and clinically […]
Brian Walsh
Professor Walsh’s research interests include space and plasma dynamics in planetary space environments. Of particular interest are the plasma interactions in the near-Earth environment and the coupling of energy from the sun into Earth’s magnetic system. As an experimentalist, Dr. Walsh is involved in a number of ongoing NASA spacecraft missions.
Selim Ünlü
Research in Optical Characterization and Nanophotonics (OCN) laboratory focuses on developing and applying advanced optical characterization techniques to the study of solid-state and biological phenomena at the nanoscale. Under the direction of Professor Ünlü, we have an interdisciplinary group of faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, and visitors including guest faculty, students, and often high school […]