Nanotechnology Research - Universities

The Belcher Group at MIT is using nature as a guide to develop novel electronic and magnetic materials and to pattern materials on the nanoscale.

The Center addresses emerging and compelling gaps in our knowledge of fluid flow and molecular transport in single digit nanopores and establish the scientific foundation for developing transformative molecular separation technologies impacting the Water - Energy Nexus.

The mission of the Varanasi Group is to bring about transformational efficiency enhancements in various industries including energy (power generation to oil and gas to renewables), water, agriculture, transportation and electronics cooling by fundamentally altering thermal-fluid-surface interactions across multiple length and time scales.

The research in the Laboratory for Multiscale Regenerative Technologies is focused on the applications of micro- and nanotechnology to tissue repair and regeneration. The long-term goals are to improve cellular therapies for liver disease, develop enabling tools to systematically study the fate of stem cells, and design multifunctional nanoparticles for cancer applications.

The Manalis Lab develops precision measurement technologies to interrogate the physical and functional properties of single cells, with the goal of advancing our understanding and treatment of cancer and other diseases.

Established in 2016 within the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, the Marble Center is the first virtual nanomedicine center at MIT dedicated to tackling grand challenges in cancer detection, treatment, and monitoring with a focus on miniaturization and convergence - the blending of the life and physical sciences with engineering.

The MIT Mechanosynthesis Group, led by Professor John Hart, advances the science and technology of manufacturing through research spanning materials, machinery and automation, process innovation, and computation. Their work is multidisciplinary, spans from fundamentals through applications, and engages a wide range of sponsors and collaborators. They are also dedicated to commercialization and entrepreneurship, and group alumni have founded several successful new companies - including VulcanForms, Upgrade Manufacturing, and Fabri, and more on the way.

The Mechatronics Research Laboratory (MRL) is devoted to the control, system dynamics and design challenges associated with the fields of nanotechnology, biotechnology and robotics. Current research includes control techniques of atomic force microscopes (AFM) to improve imaging, using the AFM to sequence DNA, filtering of nano-scale biomolecules in fluidic suspension, and design of energy-efficient robotics.

The Micro and Nano Engineering area at MIT's Department of Mechanical Engineering seeks to create new engineering knowledge and products on the micro and nano-scale.

The Microfluidics and Nanofluidics Research Group at MIT is focused on understanding and controlling transport phenomena in fluidic systems at the micro and nano length scales.