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VPD Group

Atomic and Nanoscale Phenomena in Advanced Materials

Welcome New Graduate Students!

Group meetings during the Fall quarter are alternating Wednesdays from 3:00pm to 4:30pm in the Civil & Environmental Engineering conference room (Tech A230).  The first three group meetings of the fall will be on September 16th, September 30th, and October 14th.  All students are welcome to attend!  Please reach out to liam.foley@northwestern.edu for subgroup meeting times and for scheduling meetings with Professor Dravid.

Dravid Group Research in the News

Tea Paper Garners International Attention

Major news outlets like The Guardian and The New York Times interview Professor Dravid and Dr. Ben Shindel for their recently published ACS paper highlighting the metal-remediating properties of tea leaves. Click the link to view the full story: LEARN MORE

PEARL featured on Scripps
Based on the recent publication in PNAS, Prof. Dravid, Dr. Nandwana, and PhD student Stephanie Ribet were featured in a story by Scripps regarding their revolutionary nanocomposite coating. Now, a common kitchen sponge can be used to clean water of phosphate. Click the link to view full story: LEARN MORE
                                                                                                             
Vinayak Dravid is Named Among Global ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ 

This annual list identifies researchers who demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade. LEARN MORE

 

NSF-funded researchers at Northwestern University, lead by Professor Vinayak P. Dravid, have developed a nanocomposite coating of magnetic nanostructures that attracts oil and resists water. When the coating is applied to any cheap sponge, it binds with the oil holding it in the sponge until it is squeezed out. For more information:

Press Release: HERE
Media Information: HERE 

 
BBC interview covering OHM Sponge with Vinayak Dravid:
September 30, 2020
 
The Guardian coverage of the OHM Sponge:
HERE

VPD Group Research

Environmental Subgroup

Environmental Subgroup

Multifunctional Materials for Environmental Applications
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Hybrid Microscopy Subgroup

Hybrid Microscopy Subgroup

Hybrid Microscopy, Soft/Hard Interfaces, Advanced EM Techniques

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Quantum and Energy Subgroup

Quantum and Energy Subgroup

Surfaces and Interfaces in Low-Dimensional, Quantum, and Energy Materials
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VPD Group in the News

Zizhen Cai Awarded Ryan Fellowship

Zizhen was named a Ryan Fellow!
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Roberto dos Reis Selected for a Grand Challenges Award through the National Quantum Algorithm Center at the IQMP

The National Quantum Algorithm Center at the IQMP selected Roberto's for a Grand Challenges Award
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Arami Chang Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Congrats, Arami!
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VPD & NUANCE Winter Gathering!

Dravid Group members and NUANCE staff gather for happy hour
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Collaborators & Sponsors

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