Research

Materials That Surround Us

Discover new phenomena at the nanoscale and learn from Nature how to assemble and engineer nanomaterials and integrate functions - sense and respond to stimuli.

Devices That Serve Us

Exploit self-assembly approaches and novel nanofabrication tools to integrate biological or synthetic nanoscale building blocks into devices.

Knowledge That Heals Us

Implement modern nanotools to study the roots of diseases and the mechanisms of cell operations at the nanoscale.  Develop new diagnostic kits and therapeutic procedures through the engineering of molecules and devices at the nanoscale. Understand the engineering design principles behind Nature's biological nanosystems.