NER Awards

Awards with focus on Biosystems

1

0103549

California-Los Angeles,
Univ. of

Todd Yeates
yeates@mbi.ucla.edu
(310) 206-4866

Exploration of a Method
for Designing Protein
Nanomaterials

2

0103080

Illinois Institute of Tech.

Rong Wang
wangr@iit.edu
(312) 567-3121

Dynamic Behavior
of Ligand-Receptor
Interactions in Living
Cells on the Nanoscale

3

0103076

Maryland, Univ. of

Cheng Lee
CL143@umail.umd.edu
(301) 405-1020

Flow Control Networks
for Nanoscale Biofluidics

4

0103556

California-Davis, Univ. of

Stephen Kowalczykowski sckowalczykowski@
ucdavis.edu
(530) 752-5938

Biological
Nanomachines: Assembly
and Function of Protein-DNA Nanostructures
at the Single-Molecule Level

5

0103232

Akron, University of

Ping Wang
wangp@uakron.edu
(330) 972-2096

Construction of Bioactive Nanoparticles and
Investigation of the Relationship Between Particle Size and Enzyme
Activity

6

0103414

Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Univ. of

Jeffrey White
white5@uiuc.edu
(217) 333-8876

Fluorescence Microscopy
with 5nm Resolution for
Imaging the Membrane of
a Living Cell

7

0103468

California-Berkeley, University of

Susan Muller
muller2@
socrates.berkeley.edu
(510) 642-4525

Synthesis and
Characterization
of Genetically Engineered
Protein Polymers: Effects
of Sequence Disorder on
Structure-Property Relationships

8

0103037

VA Polytechnic Inst. Of Technology

Kevin Van Cott
kvancott@vt.edu
(540) 231-4257

Detection of Specific
Biomoleule Adsorption in
Ionically Self-Assembly
Monolayers via Second
Harmonic Generation

9

0103470

SUNY-Stony Brook

Vladimir Samuilov
vsamuilov@
notes.cc.sunysb.edu
(631) 632-4736

A Novel Concept of
Electrophoretic Separation
of Long DNA Moleules with
High Resolution at the
Nanoscale Dimensions

Awards with focus on Structures and Phenomena: Mechanical and Chemical Processing (a)

10

0103514

California - Santa Barbara, Univ. of

Frederick Lange
flange@
engineering.ucsb.edu
(805) 893-8248

Nano-Textured Surfaces:
Super-Hydrophobicity and
Liquid Adhesion

11

0102680

Arizona State University

Antonio Garcia
tony.garcia@asu.edu
(480) 965-8798

Photomanipulaton of
Hydrophobicity using
a 2-D Nanostructured
Surface

12

0102911

Notre Dame, Univ. of

Mark McCready
mjm@nd.edu
(574) 631-7146

Designing Nanostructured Heterogeneous Catalysts
to Exploit Mass Transfer Enhancement Caused by
Macroscale Hydrodynamic Disturbances

13

0103105

Washington State Univ.

Susmita Bose
Sbose@mme.wsu.edu
(509) 335-7461

Porous Scaffolds using
Dendrimer Templated
Bioceramic Nanopowders

14

0103246

Columbia University

P. Somasundaran
ps24@columbia.edu
(212) 854-2926

Novel Nanocomposites
using Controlled Dynamics
of Interfacial Processes

15

0103118

South Carolina, Univ. of

Michael Myrick
MYRICK@psc.sc.edu
(803) 777-6018

Nanoparticle Deposition and Implantation: Exploratory Research
into a New Method for Making and Modifying Thin Films

16

0102639

Ohio State University

Ly James Lee
leelj@che.
eng.ohio-state.edu
(614) 292-2408

Development of a
Nano-Lithography Based
Manufacturing Protocol
for Polymer Nanofluicic
Platforms

17

0103065

Clemson, University of

George Chumanov
gchumak@clemson.edu
(864) 656-2339

A Device for Assembling
Silver Nanoparticles in
Regular Structures

18

0102960

Washington State Univ.

Dragomir Davidovic
dragomir.davidovic@
physics.gatech.edu
(404) 385-1284

Exploration of Phase
Transformations at
nm-Length Scale

19

0102467

Columbia University

Colin Nuckolls
cn37@columbia.edu
(212) 854-6289

Self-Assembled
Nanostructures with
Macroscopic Polar Order
and Directed Paths of
Conjugation

20

0103133

Ohio State University

Jonathan Parquette
parquett@chemistry.
ohio-state.edu
(614) 292-5886

Exploiting Nanoscopic
Dendrimer
Self-Organization
in Catalysts

21

0103000

Alabama-Birmingham, University of

Jimmy Mays
jmays@uab.edu
(205) 934-8101

A Block Copolymer
Approach to Novel
Functional Nantubes

22

0102166

Kentucky, University of

Lynn Penn
(859) 257-7897

Nanoscale Composites
Based on Carbon Ribbons

Awards with focus on Structures and Phenomena: Electronic, Magnetic and Optoelectronic (b)

23

0103227

Purdue University

David Janes
janes@ecn.purdue.edu
(765) 494-9263

Investigation of Electronic
Transport in Carbon
Nanotubes using an Ultrafast Photoconduction Technique

24

0102648

Virginia Tech

Richard Claus
roclaus@vt.edu
(540) 231-7203

Combined NIL and ESA
Processing of
Electro-Optic Materials

25

0102622

South Florida, Univ. of

Srikanth Hariharan
sharihar@chuma1.
cas.usf.edu
(813) 974-2467

Tunable Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Absorption
in Ferrite Nanoparticles

26

0103048

Pittsburgh, University of

Gilbert Walker
GilbertW@vms.
cis.pitt.edu
(412) 383-9646

Stark-Effect-Coupled
Infrared Near Field
Microscopy

Awards with focus on Structures and Phenomena: Single Molecule (c)

27

0103215

Princeton University

Lydia Sohn
sohn@oberon.
princeton.edu
(609) 258-5592

The Single-Molecule
DNA Transistor

Awards with focus on Devices and System Architectures

28

0103476

Minnesota, Univ. of

Philippe Buhlmann
buhlmann@
chem.umn.edu
(612) 624-1431

Chemically Modified
Nanotube Tips for Selective
Imaging with Scanning
Tunneling Microscopy

29

0103348

Wisconsin - Madison, Univ. of

Sean Palecek palecek@engr.wisc.edu
(608) 262-8931

Surface Assembly of
Functional Proteini
Nanosensors

30

0102889

Stanford University

Richard Zare
zare@stanford.edu
(650) 723-3062

Nanoengineered Pipettes
for Patch Clamp
Measurements

31

0103072

Wayne State University

Vladminr Mitin mitin@ece6.eng.wayne.edu (313) 577-8944

Quantum
Nanosensors-Based
on Controllable
Electron-Phonon Coupling

32

0102765

Wayne State University

Jaewu Choi
jchoi@ece.eng.
wayne.edu
(317) 577-3990

Molecular Diode and
Molecular Nonvolatile Memory

33

0103022

Texas A&M Univ.

Yuo Kuo
yuekuo@tamu.edu
(979) 845-9807

Exploring a Novel
Plasma-Based Copper
Nano-Line Etch Method for
Nano-Devices and Circuits

34

0103430

Central Florida, Univ. of

Brian Tonner tonner@physics.ucf.edu
(407) 823-5785

Magnetic "Smart-Wires"
for Spintronic
Nanostructured
Devices

35

0103096

Rutgers University New Brunswick

Yicheng Lu
ylu@ece.rutgers.edu
(732) 445-3466

Feasibility Studies on
ZnO Nanostructures and
their Device Applications

36

0103096

Southern California, University of

Chongwu Zhou chongwuz@usc.edu
(213) 740-2934

Carbon Nanotube Devices
and Integrated Systems

37

0103061

Arizona State University

Jeff Drucker jeff.drucker@asu.edu
(480) 965-9658

Direct Electron Beam
Writing for Fabrication of
Functional Nano-Scale Architectures

38

0102848

Drexel University

Karl Sohlberg sohlbergk@drexel.edu
(215) 895-2653

Toward Effecient Design
Tools for Molecular
Machines: Theoretical Investigations of Nanosystems

39

0103390

California-Berkeley, University of

Costas Grigoropoulos cgrigoro@
me.berkeley.edu
(510) 642-2525

Ultrafast Laser-Assisted
Scanning Probe Fabrication
of Nanostructures

Awards with focus on Environment

40

0102334

Maine, University of

Mark Wells
mlwells@maine.edu
(207) 581-4322

Exploratory Research on
Developing a Nanoscale
Sensing Device for
Measuring the Supply of Iron to Eukaryotic Phytoplankton
in Natural Seawater

41

0102983

Michigan Technological University

John Crittenden
jcritt@mtu.edu
(906) 487-2798

Design, Synthesis and
Characterization of
Nanotube p-n Junction
Photocatalyst for
Destruction of Environmental Pollutants

42

0102234

Texas A&M Univ.

David Ford
D-Ford@
chennov2.tamu.edu
(979) 862-4850

Dendrimer-Filled
Mesoporous Membranes
for Environmentally
Relevant Separations

Awards with focus on Theory, Modeling and Simulation

43

0102345

Kentucky, University of

Madhu Menon
SUPER250@
pop.uky.edu
(859) 257-8737

Fabrication of
Fullerene-Based
Novel Molecular Electronic
Devices using Quantum
Mechanical Simulations

44

0102623

California-Los Angeles, University of

Jeffrey Zink ZINK@chem.ucla.edu
(310) 825-1001

Synthesis and Theory of
Nanoscale Self-Assembled Photoelectrochemical Cells

45

0103140

Tennessee Knoxville, Univ. of

Shengting Cui
scui@utk.edu
(865) 241-4896

Molecular Dynamics Study
of the Transverse Current
During the Translocation of
DNA Through a Fabricated
Nanopore

46

0102277

VA Polytechnic Insti & State University

Massimiliano Di Ventra
diventra@vt.edu
(540) 231-8729

Shot Nose in Nanoscale
Conductors from First
Principles

47

0102500

Clarkson University

Dima Mozyrsky mozyrsdv@
clarkson.edu
(315) 268-2358

Decoherence and Quantum Computing in Nanoengineered Semiconductor Devices

48

0102953

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Pulickel Ajayan
ajayan@rpi.edu
(518) 276-2322

Carbon Nanotube - Nanocrystalline
Diamond Composite

49

0103017 0103064

Washington University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

R. Sureshumar S. Garde gardes@rpi.edu
(518) 276-6048

Collaborative: A Novel
Multiscale Approach for
the Modeling and Simulation of
Surface-Bound Polymeric
Nanostructures: An Exploratory Investigation

50

0103159

Akron, University of

Guo-Xiang Wang gwang@uakron.edu
(330) 972-7389

Understanding the
Mechanisms Governing
the Dispersion of Nanopowders in Solidifying Molten Metals and Formation of
High-Strength
Nano-Composite: Experimental Theoretical Study

51

0103060

California-Riverside, University of

Umar Mohideen
umar.mohideen
@ucr.edu
(909) 787-5390

Exploratory Research on the Control of Nanoscale Shape Dependent Casimir Forces