Nanotechnology Research - Universities

Nano-Bio-Physics is a new and interdisciplinary program being developed at UTA Physics department. The goal is to develop a strong research and education program among nanotechnology, biotechnology and Physics.

The Nanotechnology Research & Teaching Facility is an interdisciplinary resource open to scientists within and outside of the University. Research activities are conducted through mutually-beneficial associations of chemistry, electrical engineering, mechanical and aerospace engineering, materials science and physics faculty, graduate students and research assistants at UTA, as well as collaborative efforts with investigators at other universities and in the private sector.

The group conducts basic and applied research at the frontier of nanomaterials, bioelectronics, memory devices and applications, flexible nanoelectronics, energy and sensor devices, RF circuits and electromagnetics.

The Ellington Lab conducts research in synthetic biology, protein engineering and DNA nanotechnology, including point-of-care diagnostics, DNA computation, scalable assembly of protein architectures and programmed biomaterials.

The Integrated Nano Computing Lab, led by Prof. Jean Anne Incorvia, develops practical nano-devices for future computing by studying emerging materials and bridging materials, devices, circuits and systems. Research areas include magnetic logic devices, neuromorphic computing, spintronics using 2D TMD materials, magnetic tunnel junction materials, and ultra-scaled transistors using 2D materials.

The experimental group investigates size-tunable material properties and the self-assembly and fabrication of nanostructures, with applications in microelectronics, photonics, photovoltaics, spintronics, coatings, sensors and biotechnology.

The Lu Research Group works at the interface of chemistry and biology, developing chemical and biological tools to understand and engineer living systems. Its research spans biosynthetic inorganic chemistry, biocatalysis, bioanalytical sensing, functional DNA nanotechnology, gene editing, and spatiotemporal omics, with applications in medicine, energy, materials, and biotechnology.

The Lu Research Group explores the use of DNA for fine control of nanomaterial morphology, precise spatial control of nanoparticle positions, orientations and distances, and dynamic temporal control of nanomaterial assembly for optical, catalytic and biomedical applications.

A member of the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN).

The group is exploring the growth and electronic properties of quantum confined systems, such as semiconductor nanowires and graphene, for novel high speed, low power electronic devices. They are interested in band engineered Ge-SiGe core-shell nanowires and field-effect transistors, spin transport in germanium nanowires, and the electronic properties of graphene bilayers.