Nanotechnolog at the University of Wisconsin - Madison

Nanotechnology Faculty

This is a continually evolving list so if you are a UW-Madison faculty member who does nanotechnology research, but do not see your name on this list, please e-mail Rob Carpick to be included in the next update!

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Name & Department	Research Interests
Nicholas L. Abbott Chemical and Biological Engineering	interfacial phenomena colloid chemistry soft materials biotechnology nano-scale science and engineering polymers, liquid crystals and surfactants
Susan E. Babcock Materials Science and Engineering	structure-property relationships for solid-solid interfaces solid-solid interfaces crystal defect microstructures microstructure in films and engineered substrates of/for GaN and other compound semiconductors applications of electron microscopy in materials research
David Beebe Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering	design, fabrication, and testing of novel micro fabrication techniques micro devices and micro systems designed to facilitate advances in the biological sciences study of microenvironments on living systems development of tactile interfaces for communication and sensing
Paul J. Bertics Biomolecular Chemistry Chemical and Biological Engineering
Jake Blanchard Engineering Physics Nuclean Engineering	nuclear microbatteries for MEMS fusion technology surface characterization fission reactor vessel embrittlement
Robert Blick Electrical and Computer Engineering	electro-mechanical structures on the micro- and nanoscale (NEMS & MEMS) single electron, single spin circuits and devices information processing in quantum and biofunctionalized circuits
John H. Booske Electrical and Computer Engineering	electromagnetic field interactions with materials microwave and RF processing of materials (e.g., ceramics, semiconductors) rapid thermal annealing of silicon and wafer bonding microwave vacuum electronics (especially linearity and understanding mechanisms of nonlinear distortions) micromachined terahertz vacuum electronic devices innovative teaching methods, especially for electromagnetics computer visualization for teaching electromagnetics
Dan Botez Electrical and Computer Engineering	high-power semiconductor diode lasers semiconductor devices based on photonic lattices
Rob W. Carpick Engineering Physics	experimental nanomechanics and nanotribology (friction, adhesion, elasticity, wear) application and development of advanced scanning force microscopy tools nano-scale characterization of materials including ultrathin organic films, solid single crystal and thin film surfaces, biomaterial interfaces, and ultratough ceramic nanocomposites
Franco Cerrina Electrical and Computer Engineering	semiconductor devices processing and fabrication lithography and nanolithography semiconductor devices fabrication process modeling synchrotron radiation optics, optical systems, optics modeling and simulation X-ray optics X-ray microscopy and spectromicroscopy semiconductor surfaces and interfaces
Y. Austin Chang Materials Science and Engineering	metals, composites and electronic materials in bulk and thin-film forms phase equilibria kinetics oxidation thermodynamics
Susan N. Coppersmith Physics
Wendy C. Crone Engineering Physics	experimental mechanics of materials plasticity fracture mechanics characterization of materials such as shape memory alloys, metallic single crystals, and biomaterials
Ferencz (Frank) Denes Biological Systems Engineering	basic plasma chemistry (synthesis, etching, surface functionalization) plasma-aided manufacturing polymer chemistry food safety plasma-enhanced materials modification for biotech-applications
Juan J. dePablo Chemical and Biological Engineering	molecular thermodynamics statistical mechanics
Walter J. Drugan Engineering Physics	continuum mechanics analyses of behavior of modern materials nonlinear fracture mechanics of ductile materials (single- and poly-crystalline) and interfaces nonlocal constitutive models of composite materials dynamic fragmentation nanoscale fracture nanoscale shape-memory alloys discontinuities and shock waves in solids applied mathematics
James A. Dumesic Chemical Engineering	kinetics and catalysis surface and solid-state chemistry in situ catalyst studies
Arthur B. Ellis Chemistry	electro-optical properties of semiconductors "smart" materials -- chemical sensors
Roxann L. Engelstad Mechanical Engineering	structural dynamics nonlinear vibrations mechanical design computer modeling and simulation
Chang-Beom Eom Materials Science and Engineering Physics	hetroepitaxy of complex oxide thin films and heterostructures nanostructure fabrications of novel materials
Mark A. Eriksson Electrical and Computer Engineering Physics	nanoscience semiconductor nanostructures quantum computation carbon nanotubes atomic force microscopy electric force microscopy SPM imaging of viruses
Paul Evans Materials Science and Engineering	X-ray diffraction X-ray optics magnetic materials magnetism ferroelectric materials organic electronics
Samuel H. Gellman Chemistry	bioorganic chemistry protein design foldamers
Padma Gopalan Chemistry Materials Science and Engineering	polymer synthesis and characterization electro-optic and photonic materials photonic devices self-assembly of block copolymers liquid crystalline polymers
Michael D. Graham Chemical Engineering	viscoelastic and Newtonian fluid mechanics, especially stability and nonlinear dynamics microstructural and multiscale simulations of complex fluids; applications to microfluidics applied and computational mathematics
Susan C. Hagness Electrical and Computer Engineering	computational electromagnetics FDTD modeling photonic microstructures linear and nonlinear photonic crystals VCSELs bioelectromagnetics microwave imaging and sensing techniques for biological and medical applications wideband antennas
Robert J. Hamers Chemistry	physical and chemical properties of molecular-based materials molecular electronics nanoscale assembly techniques for molecular systems chemical and structural characterization of surfaces interfaces between inorganic materials and organic/biological materials
Franz J. Himpsel Physics	nanostructures data storage limits magnetoelectronics semiconductor interfaces synchrotron radiation
Daniel J. Klingenberg Chemical Engineering	colloid science suspension rheology electromagnetic phenomena in materials
Thomas F. Kuech Chemical and Biological Engineering	semiconductor processing solid-state materials properties electronic materials solid-state materials synthesis
Max G. Lagally Materials Science and Engineering	nanoscale properties of surfaces, interfaces, thin films, and dimensionally confined structures atom-scale mechanisms of film growth: group IV semiconductors, metals for magnetic data storage, carbon nanotubes relationship of nano-morphology to localized electronic, optoelectronic, and magnetic properties: quantum dots, spin valves development of advanced instrumentation for growth and surface and interface studies, in particular diffraction, imaging, and scanned-probe microscopies DNA on surfaces, DNA arrays, DNA computing: nanobiotechnology
Roderic Lakes Engineering Physics	viscoelasticity, fibrous composites, cellular solids, biomaterials bone and ligament Cosserat solids development of novel foams including materials with a negative Poisson's ratio, called anti-rubber, auxetic, or dilational follow-on work Holographic and other optical experimental methods
David C. Larbalestier Materials Science and Engineering	superconducting materials and superconducting magnets conventional superconductors such as Nb-Ti and Nb3Sn
David M. Lynn Chemical Engineering	polymer synthesis biomaterials and biotechnology functional materials gene and drug delivery controlled release parallel synthesis and screening
Zhengiang (Jack) Ma Electrical and Computer Engineering	group-IV bandgap engineering for microelectronic and optoelectronic devices III-V heterostructure materials and devices novel high speed and high frequency MMIC for low noise and high power applications novel integration for high-speed communication and high-speed computing optoelectronic devices and OEIC quantum effect devices high speed interconnects nanoscale materials and structures for device application
Manos Mavrikakis Chemical Engineering	thermodynamics kinetics and catalysis surface science computational chemistry electronic materials fuel cells applications environmental chemical engineering
Leon McCaughan Chemical and Biological Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering	fiber optics, photonics nonlinear optics integrated optic devices spectroscopic tools for device and materials characterization
Christopher J. Murphy School of Veterinary Medicine
Paul F. Nealey Chemical and Biological Engineering	advanced lithography nanofabrication polymer thin films cell-substrate interactions
John H. Perepezko Materials Science and Engineering	phase transformations interface reactions metastable and amorphous phases kinetics nucleation metal powders and intermetallic alloys rapid solidification microgravity processing
Michael E. Plesha Engineering Physics	finite element analysis discrete element analysis dynamics of geologic media constitutive modeling of geologic discontinuity behavior soil structure interaction modeling continuum modeling of jointed saturated rock masses
Christopher J. Rutland Mechanical Engineering	computational fluid dynamics turbulence, combustion, and spray modeling for IC engines turbulent reacting flows direct numerical simulations
Mark S. Rzchowski Physics	weak link superconductivity
Yuri M. Shkel Mechanical Engineering	field controllable "smart" materials macro- and micro- electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) electrostriction, magnetostriction in sensor and actuator applications rheology of composite materials in electromagnetic field
Leslie M. Smith Engineering Physics Mathematics	statistical physics, turbulence and turbulence modeling for engineering and geophysical applications applied mathematics, stability theory and fluid dynamics field theoretical techniques, the dynamic renormalization group and universality in complex systems
Shannon S. Stahl Chemistry	development of environmentally benign, catalytic reactions that use molecular oxygen in the selective oxidation of organic substrates investigation of organic, organometallic and organic reaction mechanisms that underlie catalytic transformations study of catalytic transformations of carboxamides for the preparation of amide-based heteropolymers
Donald S. Stone Materials Science and Engineering	plastic flow and fracture of solids and their underlying physical mechanisms
Daniel van der Weide Electrical and Computer Engineering	multifunctional scanned probe microscopy localized spectroscopy of biological and low-dimensional electronic systems terahertz circuits and devices
Paul Voyles Materials Science and Engineering	electron microscopy: atomic resolution Z-contrast STEM electron energy loss spectroscopy growth, structure, and defects in electronic and photonic materials nanoscale order in glassy materials
Fabian Waleffe Engineering Physics Mathematics	fluid dynamics bifurcations and turbulence scientific computing
Amy E. Wendt Electrical and Computer Engineering	plasma processing of materials thin-film deposition plasma etching plasma source design modeling and diagnostics plasma-aided manufacturing plasma generation plasma-surface interaction