Ball State University Center for Computational Nanoscience (CCN)
Technology: Computational
The primary goal of the Center is to transfer the technology of validated theory and computational tools from the academic-based Center to the practitioners’ development environment which is nanotechnology-based industry. Read More…
Indiana University – Purdue University Nanoscale Imaging Center (NIC)
Technology: Materials
NIC is operated as a highly multidisciplinary facility bridging medicine, science, materials science, and engineering disciplines integrated within existing interdisciplinary campus-based efforts. Read More…
Indiana University – Center for Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience
Technology: Materials
Activities focus on research and education regarding the structure and function of living and non-living materials at atomic to micron scales. We are developing the mathematical and computational methods needed to understand the physics and chemistry of these systems. Systems of interest include viruses, nanomedical devices, quantum nanosystems and microscopically structured materials. Read More…
Indiana University – Nanoscale Characterization Facility (NCF)
Technology: Materials
The NCF provides faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate and undergraduate students with state-of-the-art instrumentation for generating and characterizing materials having features with nanometer dimensions. Read More…
Institute for Nanoelectronics and Computing (INAC)
Technology: Electronics
The mission of the INAC is to: (1) invent new molecular devices, (2) develop techniques to assemble them into ultradense systems integrated with a silicon platform, (3) devise new system architectures that harness these heterogeneous technologies for NASA missions, and (4) train the next generation of scientists and engineers. Read More…
Purdue University – Birck Nanotechnology Center
Technology: Various
The projects at Purdue reach across the categories of nanomaterials, nanodevices, nano/bio interfaces, nanomanufacturing, computational nanotechnology, and nanometrology/characterization. Read More…
Purdue University – Nanoelectronic Modeling Group
Technology: Electronics
The Nanoelectronic Modeling Group works in the area of nanoelectronics where we try to better the understanding of electron flow through nano-scale devices. The effort on modeling and simulation is heavily computer based. They try to connect to experimental results which they try to explain or even predict experiments. Read More…
Purdue University – NanoForestry
Technology: Forestry
The Purdue University – US Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory joint research program in nanoscale science and engineering of wood-based materials has three main drivers in forestry based nanotechnology, fundamental knowledge development, applied product development, and new technological innovations. Read More…
Purdue University – nanoHUB
Technology: Electronics
nanoHUB is a web-based initiative spearheaded by the NSF- Network for Computational Nanotechnology. Its mission is to serve as a resource for research and education in the areas of nano-electronics, NEMS, and their application to nano-biosystems and to be the place where experiment, theory and simulation meet and move nanoscience to nanotechnology. The Nanohub provides online simulation services as well as courses, tutorials, seminars, debates, and facilities for collaboration. Read More…
Purdue University – Nanoscale Energy Transport and Conversion Laboratory
Technology: Heat Conduction; Photonics
Current research projects fall in two main themes: nanoscale heat conduction and nano-photonics (including nanoscale thermal radiation). These projects involve theoretical, computational, and experimental components. Theoretical tools include heat transfer, quantum mechanics, solid state physics, optics, and electromagnetic theory. Computational tools involve multiscale simulation techniques of nanoscale energy transport, including first principles calculations, molecular dynamics simulations, Monte-Carlo simulations, and Boltzmann transport theory. Experiments include fabrication of nanomaterials and devices, and characterizations of these materials and devices using advanced spectroscopy techniques. Read More…
Purdue University – Nanoscale Science and Engineering
Technology: Various
Nanoscale Science and Engineering embodies fundamental research and technology development of materials, structures, devices, processes, and systems where at least one physical dimension is on the length scale of approximately 1-100 nanometers. This is a current area of strength and a future area of growth at Purdue. In the department of Chemical Engineering there are 11 faculty involved with federally funded research programs in the area. Read More…
Purdue University – Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN)
Technology: Modeling and Simulation
Created by the Network for Computational Nanotechnology, a consortium of eight member universities dedicated to furthering research and education in nanotechnology, nanoHUB.org offers free simulation, education, collaboration, and publication to the nanotechnology community. Read More…
Purdue University – Photonics & Spectroscopy Lab
Technology: Photonics
The lab develops new classes of nanostructured metal-dielectric composites and their applications in nanophotonics, opto-electronics and spectroscopy. Read More…
Purdue University – Reifenberger Nanophysics Lab
Technology: Basic Research
The nanophysics lab uses innovative experimental techniques to examine the physical properties of objects in the nanoscale size range. The lab focuses primarily on scanning probe techniques. Read More…
University of Notre Dame – Center for Nano Science and Technology
Technology: Various
The Center for Nano Science and Technology explores new device concepts and associated architectures that are enabled by novel phenomena on the nanometer scale. It catalyzes multidisciplinary research and education in nanoelectronics, molecular electronics, nano-bio and bio-fluidic microstructures, circuits, and architectures. It facilitates collaborations between participating faculty from the departments of electrical engineering, computer science and engineering, chemical engineering, chemistry and biochemistry, and physics. Read More…