Notre Dame Nanoscience & Technology (NDnano)

Job Opening - Microelectronics Sr. Engineering Director The University of Notre Dame has an opening for an experienced microelectronics leader to oversee the University's Microelectronics Commons program operations and coordinate the Notre Dame effort with the entire Commons’ network. Learn more and apply at the link below. #microelectronics #semiconductors #jobopening #notredame

For October, Notre Dame Nanoscience & Technology (NDnano) welcomed the University of Notre Dame's Prakash Daniel Nallathamby, Ph.D. as the featured presenter at our monthly networking lunch meeting. Prakash is the Associate Director of Research and Assistant Professor of Practice at the Berthiaume Institute for Precision Health and an Assistant Research Professor in the Bioengineering graduate program in Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Nallathamby's research focuses on making nanoparticle-based technologies accessible to all research groups. The title of Dr. Nallathamby's presentation was Tuning the Architecture of Nanoparticles to Overcome Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria, and for Label-Free Targeting of Chemoresistant Cancer Cells. Find out more about Prakash's research activities at the link below. #notredame #nanoparticles #cancerresearch #nano https://lnkd.in/gwbkqffk

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame, in collaboration with the Tecnológico de Monterrey, have received a grant from the Indiana CTSI to advance breast cancer diagnostics in underserved communities. Led by Associate Professor Thomas O'Sullivan, the project focuses on optimizing a handheld device, NearWave, which aims to improve the accuracy of breast cancer diagnoses. This innovative approach addresses the urgent need for effective diagnostic tools, particularly in areas with limited healthcare resources. #BreastCancerResearch #GlobalHealth #NotreDame

A research team at the University of Notre Dame received a $550,000 Partnerships for Innovation grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support the commercialization of their high-power laser diode technology. An advantage of this new technology is its ability to produce a precise, evenly shaped circular beam, a notable improvement over the less effective elliptical beams commonly produced by most laser diodes today. This novel laser diode was invented by Douglas Hall, associate professor of electrical engineering and two former electrical engineering graduate students, Di Liang and Jinyang Li. #notredame #electricalengineering #laser

Exciting updates from the Notre Dame Nanofabrication Facility (NDNF)! Some of our talented undergraduate and graduate EE students are making their own microchips in the Integrated Circuit Fabrication course. Over the semester, the students will transform a silicon wafer into an integrated circuit that plays a melody that’s all too familiar–The Notre Dame Victory March. Because here at Notre Dame, even in the smallest chips, we always “shake down the thunder from the sky!" #NDEE

In fiscal year 2024, the University of Notre Dame saw another year of unprecedented research success. Notre Dame submitted 1,310 proposals for external research funding totaling over $1 billion, and received 829 separate awards, with over $223 million in total funding. #notredame #research

The NDnano monthly networking lunch meetings have returned for the Fall 2024 semester. This month, Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Alexander Dowling, was the featured speaker. His presentation was titled “Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Sustainable Molecular-to-Systems Engineering”. The presentation emphasized the need for holistic multiscale modeling and decision-support frameworks to address complex sustainability challenges across various systems. Professor Dowling highlighted emerging research areas in AI, machine learning, and data science, focusing on molecular discovery, automation, and systems optimization. Read more in the open-access conference paper at https://lnkd.in/dFEQAb3h Learn more about Professor Dowling and his research at https://lnkd.in/gSsirFDg #notredame #AI #machinelearning #datascience

Registration is now open for the 9th Annual University of Notre Dame - Purdue University Soft Matter and Polymers Symposium. This year's symposium will be held on October 5th at Notre Dame's Jordan Hall of Science. Register at the following link before September 25th. https://lnkd.in/d8deJSSA More information on the symposium can be found here. https://lnkd.in/diB8zkcy #notredame #purdue #materialsscience #materialsengineering #polymers #softmatter

Chemical separations, including gas separation, account for 15% of the energy consumed in the U.S. and contribute significantly to carbon emissions. An efficient and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional methods is the use of polymer membranes for gas separation. Researchers from the University of Notre Dame, including chemical and mechanical engineers and computer scientists, have made a breakthrough by developing polymer membranes that are up to 6.7 times more effective at gas separation than previous membranes. The team behind this innovation comprises faculty members Ruilan Guo, Tengfei Luo, and Meng Jiang, along with graduate students Agboola Suleiman, Gang Liu, and Jiaxin Xu. Their findings were published in Cell Reports Physical Science. For more details, click the link below. #notredame #materialsscience #materialsengineering

With the CHIPS and Science Act primed to boost jobs across almost all engineering and science disciplines, researchers at the University of Notre Dame are working to shape the new microelectronics landscape. While designing and fabricating electronic devices, compound semiconductors, nanowires, energy converters, and more, experts maintain strong partnerships across academia and industry. The Silicon Crossroads Microelectronics Hub, of which Notre Dame is a member, drives forward this approach — promoting collaborations that maximize product outcomes, innovations, and workforce development. Those big goals can all begin to take form in labs, thanks to the University's state-of-the-art capabilities. From chemical mechanical polishing to wafer thinning to packaging and assembly, Notre Dame Nanoscience & Technology (NDnano)'s 9,000-square-foot cleanroom offers groundbreaking tools for research, teaching, and prototyping. Meanwhile, electron microscopy instruments in the Notre Dame Integrated Imaging Facility allow researchers to prepare and image samples with micron to angstrom spatial resolution. Learn more about the available environments, equipment, and opportunities that Notre Dame has to offer — and about how the University is advancing national efforts to scale: https://lnkd.in/gp56hAeC