College of William and Mary – Thin Films and Nanostructures

Technology: Various

Research interests include: nondestructive evaluation, robotics and medical imaging; epidemic modeling and non-linear dynamics; nanotechnology and thin films, surface science, electronic and magnetic materials science; physical and chemical properties and characterization of polymers; laser spectroscopy; solid state nuclear magnetic resonance; neurophysiology; computational neuroscience, and cell biology. Research into interfaces, surfaces, and thin films is one of the most active areas of research. Read More…

George Mason University – Mason Nanotechnology Initiative

Technology: Facilitator

The Mason Nanotechnology Initiative opens a space for discussion and planning of activities related to nanoscience and nanotechnology within Mason. The efforts target the development of new academic programs within the university that contain a strong component of subjects in science, mathematics and engineering, which are fundamental to nanoscience and nanotechnology. Read More…

George Mason University – Mason Nanotechnology Initiative

Technology: Life Sciences

The central theme of the group’s research program is the development and application of cutting-edge bio- and nano- technologies and ultrasensitive analytical methodologies to address fundamental and practical questions in chemical, biochemical and biomedical research. Read More…

University of Virginia – Institute for Nanoscale and Quantum Scientific and Technological Advanced Research (nanoSTAR)

Technology: Facilitator

The Institute for Nanoscale and Quantum Scientific and Technological Advanced Research (nanoSTAR) encourages, facilitates, and supports collaborative research, education, and commercialization in the key areas of electronics, biomedicine, and energy and the environment through partnerships with academia, industry, and national laboratories. Read More…

University of Virginia – Nanoscale Materials Characterization Facility (NMCF)

Technology: Materials

Nanoscale Materials Characterization Facility (NMCF) is a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to microscopy and microanalysis of materials from atomic to microscopic levels. Read More…

Virginia Tech – Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology

Technology: Various

The Virginia Tech Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology is a multi-department, interdisciplinary research center focused on advancing nanoscale science and engineering research and education with an emphasis on sustainability. They develop nanoscale technologies and leverage these technologies to help remedy global sustainability challenges in areas such as clean air and water, waste minimization, environmental remediation, food safety, and renewable energy. Read More…

Virginia Tech – Environmental Nanoscience

Technology: Basic Research

Our research, in a broad sense, aims to understand complex, environmentally relevant interactions between minerals, microbes, and metal contaminants. To this end our studies include laboratory experiments, mesocosm experiments, and field work, analyzed all the way down to the nanoscale. Read More…

Virginia Tech – Micro & Nano Fabrication Laboratory

Technology: Various

The cleanroom currently houses an array of process tools for the research and development of MEMS, nanotechnology, bio-sensing applications, photonic and microelectronic devices.. Adjacent to the cleanroom, there is another lab which houses and supports several physical vapor deposition and metrology device characterization tools. Inside the clean room there are exhausted process areas for photolithography, development/solvent, and acid/base processing. Read More…

Virginia Tech – NanoBioEarth

Technology: Various

Work is in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology applied to environmental geochemistry, biogeochemistry, and mineralogy. We are a core member of the national Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (CEINT). We study complex environmental systems including mineral-microbe interactions and mineral surface science. Read More…

Virginia Tech – Nanoscale Characterization and Fabrication Lab (NCFL)

Technology: Facilitator

The NCFL was created to provide researchers with the tools to work in converging disciplines at these dimensions. We are facilitating research in Targeted delivery of nano-medicine; Fuel cells; Nanoscale engineering and the environment; Self-assembled nanostructures; Nano-metrology and nano-manufacturing; and Paleobiology. Read More…

Virginia Tech – Nanoscale Energy Transport Lab

Technology: Thermal Transport

Research at the Virginia Tech Nanoscale Energy Transport Lab is primarily interested in thermal transport at the micro and nanoscale. Read More…