The IIN Frontiers in Nanotechnology seminar series showcases renowned researchers who are making an impact in the broad area of nanotechnology. Seminar speakers meet with IIN faculty and students to foster inspiration and potential collaborations. There is no registration required to attend the seminar. Coffee, tea, and pastries will be served 15 minutes prior to the start of the event.
Thursday, February 19
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Pancoe Abbott Auditorium
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Sara Skrabalak, James H. Rudy Professor of Chemistry at Indiana University Bloomington, will present new strategies for synthesizing phase-controlled multimetallic nanocrystals, with a focus on high entropy alloy nanoparticles for electrocatalysis.
Drawing on her group’s expertise in nanomaterial synthesis and design, the lecture will highlight a nanocrystal conversion pathway that enables precise control over composition, intermixing, and crystal phase, linking synthetic design directly to catalytic performance in reactions such as oxygen reduction.
March 12, 2026 – Justin Hanes, Lewis J. Ort Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins
April 30, 2026 – Mircea Dincă, Andrew Stewart 1886 Professor of Chemistry at Princeton University
May 7, 2026 – Todd Emrick, Director of Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at University of Massachusetts Amherst
May 14, 2026 – Chibueze Amanchukwu, Neubauer Family Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering in the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
May 21, 2026 – Younan Xia, Brock Family Chair and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Nanomedicine at Georgia Tech
September 17, 2026 – Jarad Mason, Assistant Professor of Chemistry & Chemical Biology at Harvard University