Johns Hopkins University – Bowen Group

Technology: Basic Research

Professor Bowen’s research interests are centered around clusters and nanoparticles. A major objective of Dr. Bowen’s research is to provide a molecule’s eye view of many-body, condensed phase interactions. The study of size-specific and composition-specific clusters provides an incisive means of addressing this fundamental and longstanding problem in physical chemistry. Read More…

Johns Hopkins University – Institute for NanoBiotechnology (INBT)

Technology: Life Sciences

The Institute for Nanobiotechnology has been established at Hopkins to bring together expertise from the fields of nanotechnology, biotechnology, biology, medicine, and engineering to enable the creation of new knowledge and new technologies. Read More…

Johns Hopkins University – Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC)

Technology: Materials

The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU), one of 26 MRSECs funded by the National Science Foundation, is composed of scientists at JHU, Brown University, Carnegie Mellon University, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Research in the Center focuses on the science and engineering of magnetoelectronics. Research focuses on magnetic nanostructures. Read More…

Johns Hopkins University – Searson Group

Technology: Materials

Research in the Searson group at Johns Hopkins involves the synthesis and fabrication of nanomaterials with novel properties. Read More…

University of Maryland – Center for Nano Manufacturing and Metrology (CNMM)

Technology: Manufacturing; Materials

CNMM is a joint venture between the University of Maryland and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Its mission is to advance the science and technology of manufacturing and realization of products based on the use of the unique properties achieved at the nanoscale. Read More…

University of Maryland – Center for Nanophysics and Advanced Materials (CNAM)

Technology: Basic Research

The Center for Superconductivity Research has been merged with Condensed Matter Physics to create a new collaborative entity known as the Center for Nanophysics and Advanced Materials (CNAM). The CNAM is dedicated to advancing science and technology in the important areas of nanophysics and novel electronic materials. Read More…

University of Maryland – Complex Fluids and Nanomaterials Group

Technology: Various

The group seeks to engineer matter at the nano-micro scales using the strategies of self-assembly and directed assembly. Our interest is primarily in viscous or soft matter, which includes biomolecular and biomimetic structures. Moreover, we develop rules for the design of new classes of “smart” fluids and materials that could be useful in oil recovery, drug delivery, wound healing, and energy storage. Read More…

University of Maryland – Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research

Technology: Facilitator

The mission of IBBR is to leverage collective research strengths of the partnering Institutions in medicine, biosciences, technology, quantitative sciences and engineering, to develop integrated, cross-disciplinary team approaches to scientific discovery and education and to serve the expanding economic base of biosciences and technology in the state of Maryland and the Nation. Read More…

University of Maryland – Maryland Nanocenter

Technology: Facilitator

The Maryland NanoCenter promotes major nano research and education initiatives, provides one-stop shopping for those seeking expertise and/or partnerships at Maryland, and supplies infrastructure to facilitate nano activities at Maryland through equipment, staff support, and informational and administrative functions. Read More…

University of Maryland – Ray Phaneuf Research Group

Technology: Basic Research

The group’s research is centered on techniques for fabricating and characterizing nanometer scale structures, in directing their rapid self-assembly and in using nanometer scale structures to enhance the efficiency of devices which involve their interaction with light. Read More…

University of Maryland – Zachariah Group

Technology: Various

Our labs are developing the science base for the production, characterization and modeling of nanoparticles as well as their environmental impact and their assembly into functional nanostructures. Our Current Research Focus: Nanomaterials for Energy and Advanced Combustion; Effect of Aerosols on Global Climate Change; Developing Measurement Science for Nanoparticles (ion-mobility and mass spectrometry methods); and Temperature Reactions in Nanomaterials. Read More…