Nanotechnology Research - Universities

The Center for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST) is an NSF Nanosystems Engineering Research Center headquartered at NC State University. It uses nanotechnology-enabled energy harvesting, ultra-low-power electronics, and sensors to create battery-free, body-powered wearable health and environmental monitoring systems.

The Biopolymer Engineering and Nanotechnology Laboratory, led by Professor Thom LaBean in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at NC State University, designs self-assembling molecular materials using DNA and proteins as programmable building blocks. The group investigates biomimetic nanofabrication and bionanotechnology tools for nanomedicine, molecular materials, and nanoelectronics.

The degree program will hold classes on campus, but will also be the first master's degree program in nanoengineering that is offered via online distance education - making the program available to students who are already in the workforce. The program will also offer concentrations in biomedical science in nanoengineering, materials science in nanoengineering, and nanoelectronics and nanophotonics.

The NC State Nanofabrication Facility (NNF) is a shared class-100/class-1000 cleanroom providing micro- and nanofabrication capabilities including photolithography, electron-beam lithography, etching, atomic layer deposition, and metallization. It serves academic, government, and industry users and is a core facility of the Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network.

The Nanoscience and Quantum Engineering Research Laboratory at NC State University works on nano- and quantum-scale materials and devices. Its research spans the growth, fabrication, modeling, and characterization of quantum and nano- to microscale structures and devices.

The Nanoscience, Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Research group, led by Professor Jagdish Narayan in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at NC State University, pioneers laser and non-equilibrium processing of nanomaterials. The group developed domain-matching epitaxy and new phases of matter such as Q-carbon and Q-BN, with applications in energy, electronics, quantum devices, and information storage.

The Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network (RTNN) is an NSF National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure site headquartered at NC State University. It provides shared access to nanotechnology fabrication and characterization facilities and expertise across NC State, Duke University, and UNC-Chapel Hill, along with education, workforce training, and outreach programs.

The Materials and Nanotechnology Program at North Dakota State University is an interdisciplinary Graduate Program spanning several Colleges and Centers, but sustained primarily by the College of Science and Mathematics, the College of Engineering and Architecture, and the Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering. Both PhD and Master?s degrees are offered.

The CHN is a nanoscale science and engineering center at Northeastern in partnership with U. of Massachusetts Lowell and the U. of New Hampshire.

The George J. Kostas Nanoscale Technology and Manufacturing Research Center is the primary facility for micro and nanofabrication at Northeastern University. The Kostas facility also serves as the main facility for the new NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN) at Northeastern University, in partnership with the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and the University of New Hampshire.