Soft Nano-Photonic Systems

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Overview of the Lab:

We study the interaction of light with structures derived from nanoscale colloidal building blocks using a mixture of experiment, theory, and computation. Our research includes investigations into the fundamental optical properties of these materials, manipulation of nanoparticles using optical tweezers, assembly of nanostructured photonic metamaterials and superresolution devices, integration of nanophotonic and microphotonic systems, and sensing of nanoparticles and biomolecules using lensfree holographic microscopy. This research will enable better microscopes, smaller and lighter optical devices, and more sensitive biomedical sensors.

Openings for Ph.D. Students:

We are looking to take on one or two new Ph.D. students. If you are interested in joining the lab, feel free to contact Euan McLeod. However, note that admission into the Ph.D. program in our college is decided by a central committee and PIs cannot directly admit students into their groups.

Keywords:

Beyond the diffraction limit, Biosensing, Nanopatterning, Liquids, Polymers, Surface chemistry, Self-assembly, Directed-assembly, Optical tweezers, Lensfree holographic microscopy

Funding:

We are grateful for the funding support we have received from the National Science Foundation, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Sony, and the U.S. Army.