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Faculty Working With Nanotechnology

lessAerospace Engineering and Mechanics
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
James, Richard D.
   Nano - projects
Joseph, Daniel D.
   Nano - projects 		Professor Joseph is engaged in research on viscoelastic fluids, multiphase flows, fluidized beds, two-fluid dynamics, and drag reduction. He is principal investigator for the NSF Grand Challenge: Direct Simulation of the Motion of Particles in Flowing Liquids.
Leo, Perry H. composites, nanoprobes, phase transformations, solid mechanics and materials
Longmire, Ellen K.
   Nano - projects, publications 		Particle-laden flows: Particle/turbulence interactions in gas-solid flows. Control of particle-laden flows.   Turbulent flows: Structural identification and characterization in jets and boundary layers.   Liquid-liquid flows: Pinch-off and reconnection in mixtures with surface tension.   Microscale flows: Liquid-solid flow in MEMS, fluid/structure interactions in MEMS.   Development of flow diagnostics: Velocimetry, concentration, and image analysis techniques in turbulent, multiphase, and multifluid flows.
Shield, Thomas W.
   Nano - publications 		fracture mechanics, solid mechanics and materials

lessBioTechnology Institute
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
Bond, Daniel R.
   Nano - projects 		Physiology of anaerobes, electricity generation by electrode-attached bacteria.
Flickinger, Michael C.
   Nano - projects 		My laboratory investigates the biochemistry of microbes that grow at elevated temperatures or are halotolerant for use as whole-cell biocatalysis. Some of these whole-cell biocatalysts may be used coated onto surfaces, within composite membranes, or latex microstructures generated by piezoelectric (ink jet) printing methods.

lessBiochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
Thomas, David D.
   Nano - projects 		Our goal is to understand the fundamental molecular motions and interactions that are responsible for cellular movement, and to determine the molecular bases of muscle disorders. We approach this multidisciplinary problem with a wide range of techniques -- physiology, enzyme kinetics, molecular genetics, peptide synthesis, computer simulation -- but our forte is site-directed spectroscopic probes.

lessBiomedical Engineering
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
Barocas, Victor H.
   Nano - projects, publications 		artificial tissues, biomechanics, biomedical nanodevices, bionanotechnology
Odde, David J.
   Nano - publications 		biomedical nanodevices, nanoprobes, tissue engineering
Tranquillo, Robert T.
   Nano - projects 		artificial tissues, bionanotechnology, nanoprobes, tissue engineering
Wang, Chun
   Nano - projects 		Research in my laboratory deals with design, synthesis, characterization, and biological evaluation of polymer-based biomaterials and devices. Our missions are: (I) to improve the efficacy of current medical treatment of human diseases and develop new therapeutics through engineering biomaterials at the molecular level; and (II) to understand fundamentally the structural dynamics and function of biological molecules and cells in an artificial context that is biomimetic and highly defined.

lessBioproducts and Biosystems Engineering
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
Ramaswamy, Shri
   Nano - projects 		Transport in porous media, process engineering and product development, bio-based polymers.
Ruan, R. Roger
   Nano - projects 		MRI, NMR, machine vision, UV, NIR, and other imaging and spectroscopy technology development and applications in the studies of moisture and fat management and structure-function relationships of biological and food materials. Shelf-life prediction and extension. Biorefining, bioprocessing, and value-added process development. Pulsed electric field, ozone, and non-thermal plasma development and application. Advanced artificial intelligence and control systems development for biological and food process control.
Severtson, Steven J.
   Nano - projects, publications 		Surface and Colloid Science
Tze, William T. Y.
   Nano - projects 		Utilization of renewable resources for composites, including hot-pressed composites, biofiber- and wood-plastic composites, and nanocomposites. Characterization and modification of adhesion and interphase in composites. Application of nanotechnology for enhancing the properties of wood and biofibers. Extraction of plant cell-wall components for materials application. Structural, mechanical, and chemical imaging of materials to discern the contributions of micron- and submicron-scale properties to material performance.
Wang, Ping
   Nano - projects 		We are interested in enzyme engineering and nanotechnology. Benefiting from the latest advances in enzymology, nanoscale science and materials technology, we explore the development of nanostructured biocatalysts for multiple step biotransformations with cofactor regeneration for production of bioproducts and bioenergy. Current research includes enzymatic synthesis of biofuels, biopolymers and specialty chemicals, as well as various bioactive systems including biofuel cells, artificial cells, coatings and liquid membrane bioreactors.

lessChemical Engineering and Materials Science
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
Aydil, Eray S.
   Nano - projects 		Our research focuses on solving technologically important fundamental problems encountered in electronic materials processing. Specifically, we are interested in understanding thin film deposition and etching processes used in manufacturing of microelectronic systems and photovoltaic devices.
Bates, Frank S.
   Nano - projects, publications 		polymers, thermodynamics
Carter, C. Barry
   Nano - projects, publications 		ceramics, nanoparticles, semiconductors, thin films
Cussler, Edward L.
   Nano - projects, publications 		chemical process synthesis, mass transfer, reaction engineering, separation processes
Derby, Jeffrey J.
   Nano - projects 		Developing research areas include the modeling of crystal growth methods, ceramics sintering mechanisms, polymer processing, and microwave heating, in conjunction with the development of efficient numerical methods. Our research in crystal growth is directed at understanding the complex, inherently nonlinear phenomena that control the processes used to create these materials. This understanding is motivated by needs of current and future electronic and optical systems, which require single-crystal substrates with precisely controlled properties.
Dorfman, Kevin D.
   Nano - projects 		Our research uses transport phenomena and statistical physics to address fundamental issues arising in microfluidics and biophysics. In general, we are interested in the development and modeling of microscale and molecular systems for manipulating biomolecules, in particular DNA. At the same time, we want to use theoretical and experimental tools to understand why these systems work the way they do, and how we can further engineer them for enhanced performance.
Francis, Lorraine Falter
   Nano - projects, publications 		artificial tissues, ceramics, coating processes, polymers
Frisbie, C. Daniel
   Nano - projects, publications 		crystal growth and design, materials chemistry, nanodevices, nanoprobes, self-assembled molecular materials
Gerberich, William W.
   Nano - projects, publications 		fracture mechanics, nanoparticles, nanoprobes
Hu, Wei-Shou
   Nano - publications 		My research interests encompass cell culture technology, tissue engineering and metabolic engineering. The emphasis is on the application of engineering analysis to biochemical and cellular systems and on the incorporation of physiological insight into the quantitative modeling of biological systems. The systems employed include mammalian cells, differentiated tissue cells and microorganisms. Current research efforts emphasize employing genomic and proteomic tools in those research projects and exploring system reduction and noble modeling approaches for quantitative description of cellular processes.
Kokkoli, Efrosini
   Nano - projects 		Bioengineering, Biomimetic Surface Science, Biopolymers, Biomaterials, Targeted Drug Delivery, Colloidal Interactions
Kumar, Satish
   Nano - publications 		Modeling related to: nanofluidics, nanoscale transport and interfacial phenomena, printing technologies for nanoscale devices, nanoscale polymer behavior.
Leighton, Chris
   Nano - projects, publications 		magnetic heterostructures, nanodevices, thin films
Macosko, Christopher W.
   Nano - projects, publications 		polymers, rheology
McCormick, Alon V.
   Nano - projects, publications 		adsorption and diffusion, ceramics, chemical process synthesis, kinetics, nanoparticles, polymers, reaction engineering
Morse, David C. biomedical nanodevices, polymers, statistical mechanics and dynamics
Norris, David J.
   Nano - projects, publications 		crystal growth and design, molecular spintronics, nanostructured materials
Palmstrom, Christopher J.
   Nano - projects, publications 		crystal growth and design, magnetic heterostructures, nanodevices, thin films
Schmidt, Lanny D.
   Nano - projects, publications 		alternative energy, catalysis, chemical process synthesis, fuel cells, reaction engineering, surface chemistry
Scriven, L. E.
   Nano - projects, publications 		coating processes, colloid and interface science, fluid mechanics, materials processing, rheology, transport
Shores, David A.
   Nano - projects 		ceramics, chemical process synthesis, fuel cells, high-temperature corrosion, reaction engineering
Smyrl, William H.
   Nano - projects 		chemical process synthesis, electrochemical engineering, fuel cells, nanoprobes, reaction engineering
Tsapatsis, Michael
   Nano - projects 		catalysis, chemical process synthesis, reaction engineering, separation processes
Ward, Michael D.
   Nano - projects, publications 		crystal growth and design, molecular materials, nanoprobes, polymers, self-assembled molecular materials
Wentzcovitch, Renata M.
   Nano - publications 		magnetic heterostructures, theoretical and computational nanotechnology

lessChemistry
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
Amin, Elizabeth Ambrose chemical physics, cheminformatics, computational chemistry, metalloenzymes, molecular modeling, nanoparticles, physical chemistry, transition metals
Arriaga, Edgar
   Nano - projects 		analytical chemistry, biomedical nanodevices, drug delivery
Blank, David A. chemical dynamics of liquids, laser spectroscopy, nanostructured materials
Bowser, Michael T.
   Nano - projects, publications 		bioanalytical chemistry, biomolecules, neurotransmitters
Buhlmann, Philippe
   Nano - projects, publications 		analytical chemistry, materials chemistry, nanoprobes, scanning tunneling microscopy
Carr, Peter W.
   Nano - publications 		Ceramic supports for HPLC; materials chemistry in large scale biological chromatography, ultra stable stationary phases for environmental analysis.
Gladfelter, Wayne L.
   Nano - projects, publications 		chemical vapor deposition, crystal growth and design, materials chemistry, nanoparticles, nanoprobes
Haynes, Christy L.
   Nano - projects 		bioanalytical spectroscopy, nanostructured materials
Hillmyer, Marc A.
   Nano - projects, publications 		biodegradable polymers, polymers
Hoye, Thomas R.
   Nano - publications 		nanodevices, natural products, peptides
Lodge, Timothy P.
   Nano - projects, publications 		analytical chemistry, electron microscopy, materials chemistry, polymers, rheology
Mann, Kent R.
   Nano - publications 		Design, synthesis and characterization of organometallic materials for vapochromic sensors, electrocatalysis and electronic materials.
Musier-Forsyth, Karin M.
   Nano - publications 		biological chemistry, bionanotechnology, enzymes
Penn, R. Lee
   Nano - projects, publications 		environmental chemistry, materials chemistry, nanoparticles, surface processes
Roberts, Jeffrey T.
   Nano - projects, publications 		atmospheric phenomena, chemical vapor deposition, environmental chemistry, materials chemistry, nanoparticles
Siepmann, J. Ilja computational chemistry, environmental chemistry, materials chemistry, theoretical and computational nanotechnology, thin films
Stein, Andreas
   Nano - projects, publications 		materials chemistry, porous materials, self-assembled molecular materials, solid-state chemistry
Taton, T. Andrew
   Nano - projects, publications 		bionanotechnology, nanostructured materials, nucleic acids
Truhlar, Donald G. computational chemistry, environmental chemistry, materials chemistry, theoretical and computational nanotechnology, thin films
Zhu, Xiaoyang
   Nano - projects 		materials chemistry, nanodevices, self-assembled molecular materials, surface chemistry

lessCivil Engineering
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
Arnold, William A.
   Nano - projects, publications 		environmental engineering, groundwater, pollution, waste treatment
Ballarini, Roberto
   Nano - projects, publications 		Mechanical Testing of Collagen Fibrils Using MEMS Technology
Hozalski, Raymond M.
   Nano - projects, publications 		biofilms, environmental engineering, waste treatment
LaPara, Timothy M.
   Nano - projects 		Biological wastewater treatment, wastewater microbiology, environmental microbiology, structure-function relationships in mixed microbial communities, microbial ecology, microbial evolution, antibiotic resistance.
Marasteanu, Mihai
   Nano - projects 		Major research interests involve applications of fundamental theories (viscoelasticity, rheology, plasticity, fracture mechanics, continuum damage mechanics, micromechanics) to bituminous materials characterization, modeling and experimental testing.

lessComputer Science and Engineering
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
Voyles, Richard M.
   Nano - publications 		My primary research interests are in the fields of robotics and multi-agent systems. Specifically, I work on miniature, resource-constrained robots, multi-agent teams of robots, mobile manipulators, programming robots by human demonstration, skill learning, and haptic sensing and display.

lessDentistry - Diagnostic and Biological Sciences
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
Ahmad, Mansur
   Nano - projects 		Tissue engineering; Mineralization of hard tissues; Angiogenesis; Radiation Biology; Temporomandibular joint imaging.
Herzberg, Mark C.
   Nano - projects
Ko, Ching-Chang
   Nano - publications 		Biomechanics of early bone loss around dental implants.  Hydroxyapatite/gelatin nano-composites for biomimetic replacement of bone and the dental hard tissue.  Nanocomposite scaffolds for TMJ tissue engineering.
Rudney, Joel D.
   Nano - projects

lessDentistry - Restorative Sciences
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
DeLong, Ralph
   Nano - projects 		The Virtual Dental Patient - Patient specific, accurate 3D representations of articulated upper and lower jaws and their relative movements. Clinical measurement using 3D digitizing and computer graphics. Robotics and its application to simulation of an artificial oral environment.
Douglas, William H.
   Nano - publications 		Computer-based imaging, modeling and simulation. Optimization of dental composite resins for intraoral use. Synthetic replacements for enamel, dentin and bone. Artificial mouth simulation for assessment of new dental materials. Clinical measurement techniques ­ especially measurement of intermaxillary wear and friction. Physical biology of the mandible and the restored dentition. Salivary lubrication and interfacial studies. Toothbrush biomechanics. Dental stain and anti-stain mechanisms
Perdigão, Jorge
   Nano - projects 		Electron microscopy; Dentin bonding; Clinical behavior of resin-bonded restorations; Bonded fiber-reinforced resin posts; Dental whitening
Versluis, Daranee
   Nano - projects 		Restorative materials and Caries research

lessDermatology
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
Zelickson, Brian D.
   Nano - projects

lessElectrical and Computer Engineering
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
Campbell, Stephen A.
   Nano - projects, publications 		nanodevices, nanoparticles
Cohen, Philip I.
   Nano - projects 		crystal growth and design, microelectronic materials
Drayton, Rhonda F.
   Nano - projects, publications 		circuits, fields and photonics, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), wireless communications
Gopinath, Anand
   Nano - projects, publications 		The research areas of my group are optoelectronic devices and photonic integrated circuits, and high-speed and RF/microwave devices and circuits.  The optoelectronics research is in high speed lasers, laser amplifiers, optical modulators, dielectric rare earth doped waveguide lasers and amplifiers.  We are also developing new techniques for modeling optical guides, which act as optical interconnects in photonic integrated circuits, and also modeling of lasers and laser amplifiers.  The projects involve design, fabrication and testing of new devices, and integrated circuit concepts.
Harjani, Ramesh
   Nano - projects 		Analog/RF circuits for wireless and wired communications; Sensor interface electronics; Low-power analog circuit design.
Higman, Ted K.
   Nano - publications 		atomic force microscopy, nanolithography
Jacobs, Heiko O.
   Nano - projects, publications 		nanodevices, nanoparticles
Kiehl, Richard A.
   Nano - projects, publications 		bionanotechnology, nanodevices
Kim, Chris Hyung-il
   Nano - projects 		cicuit/device design, circuits, nanodevices, VLSI systems
Leger, James R.
   Nano - projects, publications 		fields and photonics, holography, lasers, optics, semiconductors
Lilja, David J. nanodevices, parallel processing, storage architectures
Polla, Dennis L. biomedical devices and systems, microactuators, microelectronic materials, sensors
Robbins, William P.
   Nano - projects 		My research interests include sonics and ultrasonics, sensors and microactuators, sputtering, piezoelectric and magnetostrictive materials, and power semiconductor devices. These interests overlap each other to a significant degree.
Ruden, Paul P.
   Nano - publications 		theory of devices
Sapiro, Guillermo R. biomedical devices and systems, computer vision, graphics and visualization, nanodevices, robotics
Stadler, Bethanie J. H.
   Nano - projects, publications 		fields and photonics, magnetic heterostructures, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), nanodevices, thin films
Talghader, Joseph J.
   Nano - projects, publications 		fields and photonics, microelectronic materials, optics
Victora, Randall H.
   Nano - projects, publications 		fields and photonics, magnetic heterostructures, nanodevices, nanoparticles
Wang, Jian-Ping
   Nano - projects, publications
Yoon, Euisik
   Nano - projects 		My research interests are in integrated MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) and VLSI circuit/system design. Currently, I have two major efforts in research activities: bio-interface system and CMOS imaging system. The mission of this research group is to realize self-contained microsystems that will combine/process natural signals (such as bio, chemical, optical, and thermal signals) as well as electrical signals on a single chip platform by integrating new MEMS/nano structures with low-power VLSI circuits and systems.
Ziaie, Babak
   Nano - projects, publications 		biomedical nanodevices, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), sensors

lessFamily Medicine and Community Health
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
Calvin, Steven
   Nano - projects, publications

lessFood Science and Nutrition
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
Labuza, Theodore P.
   Nano - projects, publications 		Shelf Life testing paradigms for foods, drugs, medical foods and dietary supplements. Physical stability of baked, extruded and dry tableted and/or powdered foods, drugs, medical foods and dietary supplements. Processing technology and shelf life of food products: fresh roasted ground coffee, whole milk powders, cotton candy. Consumer open dating and food storage practices. Impact of Laws and Regulations on food safety, shelf life and technology.

lessGenetics, Cell Biology and Development
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
Neufeld, Thomas P.
   Nano - publications 		Developmental Mechanisms - Genetic Mechanisms - Cell Interactions - Signal Transduction - Cell Cycle Regulation
O'Connor, Michael B.
   Nano - projects 		The O'Connor laboratory is studying the function of several Drosophila genes to learn how interacting cells differentiate to form spatial patterns. One area of focus is to investigate how transcriptional regulation of the bithorax complex is controlled. The lab's second area of interest is to learn how cells communicate with one another during development. The particular group of signaling molecules that are studied are members of the TGF-ß family of secreted polypeptides. The third area of interest is to understand how steroid hormones regulate early developmental processes.

lessGeology and Geophysics
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
Banerjee, Subir K.
   Nano - projects 		My research interest is in fundamental rock magnetism, as well as paleomagnetism and geomagnetism. One of my newest interests is in the field of magnetism applied to the solution of environmental and archeological problems. New techniques are being developed for rapid magnetic analysis of soil stratigraphy leading to models of pedogenesis, relative dating of soil horizons and paleoclimatic change for the last 150,000 years in the northern hemisphere.
Hirschman, Marc M.
   Nano - projects, publications 		I am interested in applying geochemistry and experimental petrology to problems related to igneous petrogenesis, with a particular emphasis on understanding mantle melting processes. Several research projects employ high temperature, high pressure experimental techniques using a piston cylinder laboratory installed in 1998. Other interests include application of U-series daughter products to understanding melting processes, petrogenesis of layered intrusions, order/disorder and crystal chemistry of rock-forming silicates.
Kohlstedt, David L.
   Nano - projects 		My research explores the mechanical properties of rocks on Earth and other planets. Physical and chemical properties of rocks and minerals govern the geodynamic behavior and geochemical evolution of planetary bodies. Currently, my students and I are uncovering spectacular effects of water and melt on viscosity of lower crustal and upper mantle rocks and finding enormous influences of water on diffusion in silicate minerals.
Moskowitz, Bruce M.
   Nano - projects 		The field of paleomagnetism is founded on the ability of magnetic minerals in rock to record and store information about the geologic history of the Earth's magnetic field. My research field is rock and mineral magnetism, which is concerned with the physical and chemical foundations of paleomagnetism. If paleomagnetism is concerned with reading the signal, rock magnetism attempts to determine the fidelity of the signal by studying the nature of the recording media (magnetic minerals) and the recording process (magnetic memory and its long term storage).
Seyfried Jr., William E.
   Nano - projects 		My main research interest involves trying to better understand the geochemical processes responsible for the chemical evolution of aqueous fluids in and on the Earth. Thus, I am interested in mineral dissolution and precipitation processes together with the reaction rates of minerals in complex aqueous fluids at a wide range of temperatures and pressures. In addition to mineral solubility and kinetic studies to constrain subseafloor hydrothermal alteration processes, we have also recently commenced a new study designed to assess to role of microbial metabolism on rates of geochemical reactions.
Teyssier, Christian
   Nano - publications 		I am interested in orogenic processes, from the structures formed during crustal shortening and thickening, to the style of late-orogenic collapse. I am also working on the tectonics of oblique convergence-divergence. Finally, I have had a vested interest in microstructural analysis and the study of deformation mechanisms on a grain scale.
Whitney, Donna L.
   Nano - projects, publications 		Most of my research is geared toward understanding what goes on in the deep crust during the construction and unroofing of mountain belts, and trying to find new ways to use metamorphic rocks to learn about tectonic processes. I study metamorphic terrains in collisional mountain belts and magmatic arcs to document pressure-temperature-time paths, determine rates and mechanisms of metamorphic mineral growth and associated tectonic processes, evaluate the mechanism and consequence of partial melting, and interpret the physical conditions and chemical effects of deformation at different crustal levels.

lessLaboratory Medicine and Pathology
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
Gleason, William B.
   Nano - projects, publications 		structural bioinformatics, practical laboratory applications of parallel processing, and design, synthesis, and practical applications of new polymeric biomaterials
Rao, Raghavendra (Gundu) B.
   Nano - projects 		Evaluation of developing brain under different perinatal conditions by high field magnetic resonance spectroscopy and histochemistry.

lessLarge Lakes Observatory, UMD
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
Johnson, Thomas C.
   Nano - projects 		Sedimentary processes in large lakes, paleoclimatology and paleolimnology.

lessMathematics
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
Luskin, Mitchell
   Nano - publications 		multiscale modelling and computation, atomistic to continuum modelling and computation, material microstructure, modelling and computation of ferromagnetic shape memory thin films.

lessMechanical Engineering
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
Bischof, John C.
   Nano - projects 		The bioheat and mass transfer laboratory at the University of Minnesota under the direction of Dr. Bischof is dedicated to the thermophysical and biological study of systems after thermal manipulations (i.e. heating or cooling). This work is broadly in the scientific areas of cryobiology (low temperature biology) and hyperthermic biology.
Cui, Tianhong
   Nano - projects, publications 		micro/nanomanufacturing, MEMS/NEMS (Micro/Nano Electro Mechanical Systems), polymer/organic microelectronics
Davidson, Jane H.
   Nano - projects, publications 		air quality, alternative energy, environmental engineering, fluid mechanics, particle technology, solar energy
Erdman, Arthur G.
   Nano - projects 		Specializing in mechanical design, bioengineering and product design. Dr. Erdman currently has a number of ongoing projects of which many are related to biomedical engineering and medical device design. He led the effort to create LINCAGES, a mechanism software design package that has been used worldwide.
Garrick, Sean C.
   Nano - publications 		fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mass transfer, nanoparticles, thermodynamics
Girshick, Steven L.
   Nano - projects, publications 		plasmas, plasma synthesis of nanoparticles and thin films, nucleation theory
Heberlein, Joachim V. R.
   Nano - projects, publications 		heat transfer, nanoparticles, plasma technology, thermodynamics, plasma-based waste destruction
Hubel, Allison
   Nano - projects 		functional corneal stromal engineering, hematopoietic cell processing and preservation, nanoparticle facilitated transport, preservation of engineered tissues
Kittelson, David B.
   Nano - publications 		alternative energy, combustion, energy conversion, particle technology, power and propulsion
Kortshagen, Uwe
   Nano - projects, publications 		heat transfer, nanoparticles, plasma technology, thermodynamics
Li, Perry Y.
   Nano - projects 		Research interests are in fluid power, control of printing and imaging systems, paper manufacturing and robotics, nonlinear and intelligent control, biomechanics, rehabilitation engineering, transportation systems, and manufacturing. Application areas include: control of general mechanical systems, media and material transport systems, transportation systems, biomedical devices, and rehabilitation engineering.
Mantell, Susan C.
   Nano - projects, publications 		composites, design and manufacturing, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)
McMurry, Peter H.
   Nano - projects, publications 		aerosol science, environmental engineering, nanoparticles
Pui, David Y. H.
   Nano - projects, publications 		environmental engineering, nanoparticles, particle technology
Rajamani, Rajesh
   Nano - projects, publications 		design and manufacturing, fault diagnostics
Stelson, Kim A.
   Nano - projects, publications 		Major research is on the flexible automation and closed-loop control of metal forming. Recent projects have included using closed-loop control to improve the accuracy of tube bending and of multi-bending (a new process used primarily in automotive manufacture where long, slender workpieces are bent and twisted to become structural elements of a car). Other research areas include factory automation; computer-aided process planning (CAPP); computer-aided integration of engineering, design, and manufacturing; and the modeling and control of die casting, polymer injection molding, and composite materials manufacturing.

lessMedicine
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
Yee, Douglas
   Nano - projects 		Dr. Yee's clinical interest is in breast cancer. His research interests focus on the regulation of breast cancer cells by peptide growth factors. His laboratory is examining the insulin-like growth factor signaling system with the hope of developing new therapies to disrupt breast cancer cell growth and metastasis. He is also studying the use of magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy to predict response to chemotherapy.

lessMicrobiology
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
Schlievert, Patrick M.
   Nano - projects 		Molecular pathogenesis and immunology; streptococci and staphylococci

lessNeuroscience
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
Newman, Eric A.
   Nano - projects 		Physiology and function of glial cells. Glial cells have traditionally been viewed as passive, housekeeper cells in the brain. This idea has been overturned as recent studies have demonstrated that glial cells have many essential functions in the central nervous system and may actively participate in information processing.

lessOphthalmology
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
Brown, J. David
   Nano - publications 		Applying nanotechnology to the fabrication of glaucoma drainage devices.

lessPharmacy
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
Siegel, Ronald A.
   Nano - projects, publications 		Drug delivery systems, focusing on novel methods for achieving spatiotemporal control of drug release.
Suryanarayanan, Raj G.
   Nano - projects, publications 		A large fraction of pharmaceutical products are administered as solids. We are interested in the material science of pharmaceutical solids with a specific emphasis on their physical characterization. In drugs and excipients we investigate the polymorphic form, degree of crystallinity, and the nature and extent of interaction with water.
Wiedmann, Timothy S.
   Nano - projects 		Characterizing the physical chemical properties of biological systems for optimizing drug delivery.

lessPhysics and Astronomy
Faculty Member Specialties/Projects
Crowell, Paul A.
   Nano - projects, publications 		condensed matter physics, cryogenics, magnetic heterostructures, nanodevices, optics, semiconductors
Cushman, Priscilla B.
   Nano - projects 		dark matter, elementary particle physics, medical imaging, neutrinos
Dahlberg, E. Dan
   Nano - projects, publications 		condensed matter physics, electricity, magnetic heterostructures, nanodevices, nanoprobes, thin films
Glazman, Leonid condensed matter physics, mesoscopic systems, theoretical and computational nanotechnology
Goldman, Allen M.
   Nano - projects, publications 		condensed matter physics, disordered systems, nanodevices, self-assembled molecular materials, superconductivity
Grosberg, Alexander Y. bioinformatics and computational biology, electrophoresis, polymers, theoretical and computational nanotechnology, theoretical biophysics
Hanany, Shaul
   Nano - projects 		We are building instruments with which we observe the cosmic microwave background radiation. This radiation is a relic remnant from the big bang and detailed characterization of its properties can give a tremendous amount of information about the evolution of the universe. By 'evolution of the universe' we mean: starting right after the bang and including the process of the formation of galaxies and clusters of galaxies. Already our research has claimed national recognition: Science Magazine has labeled results that we published in 2000 as "one of the 10 most important breakthroughs in science for the year 2000". The instruments we build are launched on balloon borne platforms and they use the highest sensitivity detectors in the world. The balloon flight usually lasts between a few hours to several days. Some members of our group specialize in the analysis and interpretation of the data and its implication for cosmology. Those members use the facilities of the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute.
Kakalios, James
   Nano - projects, publications 		condensed matter physics, disordered systems, granular media, nanoparticles, semiconductors
Mueller, Joachim
   Nano - projects 		biomedical nanodevices, biophysics, proteins, spectroscopy
Pepin, Robert O.
   Nano - projects 		Research interests focus on the origin and early history of volatile elements and compounds in the solar system as revealed by mass spectrometer measurements of noble gases and nitrogen in meteorites and lunar samples. Areas of particular interest include the composition of the primordial solar nebula, isotopic signatures of nucleosynthesis in primitive meteorites, the compositional history of solar wind and flares over the past 4+ billion years, and the origin and evolution of volatiles in the interiors and atmospheres of Earth, Mars, and Venus.
Shklovskii, Boris I. biophysics, condensed matter physics, disordered systems, electrophoresis, theoretical and computational nanotechnology
Valls, Oriol T.
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Zudov, Michael
   Nano - projects 		My research focuses on transport properties of two-dimensional electron systems, such as GaAs/AlGaAs heterostructures and quantum wells, usually irradiated by microwaves. The emphasis is on recently discovered non-equilibrium phenomena emerging in clean 2DES subjected to intense millimeterwave and weak magnetic fields. These include giant microwave-induced resistance oscillations, which may also evolve into a series of "zero-resistance states" (see, e.g., R. Fitzgerald, "Microwaves Induce Vanishing Resistance in Two-Dimensional Electron Systems", Physics Today 56 (4), 24-27 (2003).)

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Bell, Jay
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John, Ranjit
   Nano - projects 		Ventricular assist devices, heart transplantation, off-pump coronary and bypass surgery, and mitral valve repair
Rothenberger, David A.
   Nano - projects 		Clinical Interests: Colon & Rectal Cancer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Anorectal Diseases, and Anal Incontinence. Research Interests: Rectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancers, and Clinical Research in a Managed Care Environment.

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Monga, Manoj
   Nano - projects 		Current research focuses on: 1.) Prospective Clincal trials in the areas of: a. Promoting kidney stone passage; b. Modifying surgical technique to minimize patient discomfort; and c. Stratifying the therapeutic approaches to kidney stone disease, and 2.) Medical device evaluations: a. Design and development of novel instrumentation; and b. Systematic independent evaluations of available instrumentation: a "Consumer Reports"
Roberts, Kenneth P.
   Nano - projects 		Sperm maturation, function, and fertilization with application to male infertility and contraception.
Slaton, Joel W.
   Nano - projects 		Urologic surgery, Urologic oncology, Prostrate surgery, Clinical trial specialist
 
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