Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering
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Vanderbilt defines the pathways for solid-state battery development
Vanderbilt researcher Kelsey Hatzell leads the discussion on the future of solid-state batteries. Read MoreJun 19, 2020
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Engineers advance insights on black phosphorus as a material for future ultra-low power flexible electronics
Black phosphorus is a crystalline material that is attracting growing research interest from semiconductor device engineers, chemists and material scientists to create high-quality atomically thin films. Read MoreJun 16, 2020
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Team makes breakthrough in separation science with sub-Angstrom precision
An international research team that includes Vanderbilt engineers is the first to successfully separate two ions with very, very small size differences, a major advancement in separation science with widespread potential application. Read MoreApr 24, 2020
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Class project leads to a paper in peer reviewed international journal
The paper, sharing findings from a study of pyrite nanoparticles led by undergraduate mechanical engineering student Masahiro Kato and Ph.D. students Nicole Moering and Madeleine Fort, appeared this week in Materials Today Advances. Read MoreApr 17, 2020
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Twelve engineering students awarded prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Nine engineering doctoral students have been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Three engineering undergraduate students also have received NSF fellowships. Read MoreApr 14, 2020
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Rafat receives Young Investigator Grant from Breast Cancer Alliance
The two-year, $125,000 award will allow Marjan Rafat and her research group to investigate how radiation influences tumor and immune cell recruitment in triple negative breast cancer. Read MoreFeb 19, 2020
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Kidambi receives NSH Early Career Award to support atomically thin membrane research
Piran Kidambi has received a 2020 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development grant. Read MoreJan 10, 2020
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Peter Cummings is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK
Peter T. Cummings, John R. Hall Professor of Chemical Engineering and the School of Engineering’s associate dean for research, has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Read MoreNov 13, 2019
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McCabe elected fellow of American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Clare McCabe, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Engineering, has been named a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the highest grade of membership awarded by the AICHE and achieved only through election by the organization’s board of directors. Read MoreNov 12, 2019
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Alert system for failing nuclear plant pipes uses thin films and sound vibrations
A failing pipe can be tough to spot. It may cause a puddle, produce another sign of damage, or simply burst before detection. A flooded kitchen or laundry room is messy and inconvenient, but the stakes are much, much higher in nuclear power plants – which on average contain many miles of pipeline. As concern... Read MoreOct 24, 2019
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Wilson awarded Komen breast cancer research grant
An engineering professor has received financial support from Susan G. Komen for breast cancer research. His project is among 60 grants totaling $26 million awarded to researchers nationwide. Those initiatives are focused on improving outcomes for metastatic breast cancer, reducing disparities in survivorship and developing new, more effective treatments. John T. Wilson, assistant professor of... Read MoreSep 25, 2019
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Weiss to lead VINSE starting July 1
Sharon Weiss (Vanderbilt University) Sharon Weiss, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Engineering, professor of electrical engineering and physics and deputy director of the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE), will become the new director of VINSE, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente announced today. Weiss’ appointment will begin on July... Read MoreJun 27, 2019
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Nine engineering design projects earn awards for seniors
Nine exceptional student design projects have been recognized as winners in the School of Engineering’s annual design competition for the 2018-2019 academic year. More than 70 teams of senior engineering students in biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and computer science presented their final projects on April 22—Design Day 2019. The... Read MoreJun 18, 2019
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VU engages Lewis-Burke to connect faculty with federal sponsors
Vanderbilt University has engaged Lewis-Burke Associates LLC, a specialty consulting firm based in Washington, D.C., to afford faculty more opportunities for enhancing their research and scholarship. Through this engagement, Lewis-Burke will collaborate directly with faculty, provide advice on funding trends, identify new opportunities, discuss strategies to overcome funding challenges, and connect faculty with federal decision-makers... Read MoreJun 14, 2019
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Cummings to present plenary lecture at global thermodynamics conference
Peter T. Cummings will present the Molecular Physics Lecture, one of five plenary lectures, at the global Thermodynamics 2019 conference on the coast of Huelva at Punta Umbría, Spain, June 26-28. The lecture—“The Molecular Simulation Design Framework (MoSDeF): Capabilities and Applications”—is sponsored by Taylor & Francis, publishers of the journal Molecular Physics. A division of... Read MoreJun 5, 2019
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Vanderbilt Engineering and Science Building wins international S-Lab Award
Vanderbilt’s Engineering and Science Building has won an international S-Lab award in the category of Engineering and Related Buildings for Wilson HGA, a national design and architecture firm specializing in science and technology facilities for higher education. S-Lab awards recognize excellence in science buildings, equipment, facilities and management. Designed by Wilson HGA, the 230,000-square-foot, seven-story... Read MoreJun 3, 2019
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Dean presents 2018-2019 faculty, staff and student research awards
Dean Philippe Fauchet announced May 7 the promotions of two engineering faculty members at the final faculty meeting of the 2017-2018 academic year and presented four awards at a reception following the meeting. Craig Duvall and Jamey D. Young have been promoted to the rank of professor. Duvall’s promotion to full professor of biomedical engineering... Read MoreMay 7, 2019
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Army Futures Command, Vanderbilt ink partnership to encourage innovation, education for both
Army Futures Command and Vanderbilt University signed an agreement April 9 that links creative, innovative soldiers with top-tier Vanderbilt University experts so that ideas quickly can become useful products. Leaders from the two groups say this five-year education partnership agreement is a potential model for military-academic collaboration across the nation, not only on research and... Read MoreApr 15, 2019
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Trans-institutional team documents potential new treatment path for breast cancer
A team led by biomolecular engineer John Wilson and cancer biologist Rebecca Cook have found a way to trigger an immune response that targets breast cancer cells. Read MoreJan 16, 2019
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Synergy in two-dimensional materials, membranes research clear in professor’s new work
Piran Kidambi's team applied the overlap in research on two-dimensional materials and membranes to address some of the most critical challenges in membrane research. Read MoreOct 10, 2018