We started this last year. This summer, we鈥檙e building on that momentum.
NanoExchange is back for Summer 2026, continuing to rethink the traditional seminar format. Designed by students, this series transforms the typical research talk into an open, interactive forum for sharing ideas, asking questions, and building community.
What is NanoExchange?
NanoExchange focuses on conversation over presentation. Each session features short, informal exchanges where presenters share works-in-progress, early ideas, or research pivots, followed by open discussion. It鈥檚 less about polished results and more about exploration, curiosity, and collaborative thinking.
Why NanoExchange?
Because science moves forward through dialogue. NanoExchange creates a relaxed, supportive space for graduate students and postdocs to connect across disciplines, get feedback, and spark new collaborations.
Summer 2026 Schedule
Thursdays | 10:00 – 11:30
Coffee & Snacks: 10:00 – 10:30 AM | NanoExchange Sessions: 10:30 – 11:30 AM
Location: 202 Light Hall
The Summer 2026 series will feature presenters from across engineering, materials science, chemistry, and biomedical research.
- Jacob Clerc – On-chip THz Spectroscopy of Quantum Materials听
- Sarah Lyons – Engineering an siRNA-Peptide Conjugate for Enhanced Biodistribution and Neuron Targeting
- Ben Schmidt – Tools and Capabilities in VINSE Core Facilities
- Emmanuel Dabuo – Developing Scattering-Scanning Near Optical Microscopy (s-SNOM) and Nano-FTIR for Nanoscale Defect Characterization in Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors
- Emanuela (Emi) Riglioni – Mode Hybridization in Photonic Crystal Structures
- Emily Byrum – Development of Novel Electric Arc Furnace Slag Geopolymer Cements for 3D Printing听
- Grant Mayberry – Dangling-bond Conductive Nanowires in Irradiated Wide-bandgap Semiconductor听
- Madison Walker – Noninvasive Screening of Eosinophilic Esophagitis using Saliva and鈥疪aman Spectroscopy听
- Yinan Yang – Decoding Order and Disorder in High-Entropy MAX Phases
- Madisen Domayer – Bioadhesive Hybrid Hydrogels for Osteoarthritis
- Vikash Khokhar – Universal听Effect of听Ammonia听Pressure on听Synthesis of听Colloidal听Metal听Nitrides in听Molten听Salts
- Mia Woodruff – Albumin-Hitchhiking Nanobody-Antigen Fusions for Inducing Antigen-Specific Immune Tolerance听
This summer’s NanoExchange is chaired by IMS Graduate Students Jack Loken and Jojo Pearson.
Come for the coffee, stay for the conversation. Let鈥檚 keep rethinking how we share science – together.